Congratulations Brooke & Alex!
All the planning, details and prayers came together magically and it was the elegant princess wedding my daughter wanted sprinkled with several WOW factors.Brooke was stunning and Alex so handsome.
Brooke had both her sisters, Mariah for her Matron of Honor, and Brittany for her bridesmaid. Alex had his best friend and both his brothers for their bridal party.
I went over and made breakfast the morning of the wedding. The traditional, eggs in a basket with bacon, the same breakfast both my daughter's requested their wedding day. Then, we went to the salon to have Brooke's hair done ..
Family flew in from Kansas, Florida, Arizona, Iowa, and Indiana for their wedding day. It was a couple days of celebration of family and friends.
The rehearsal and rehearsal dinner was picture perfect weather on the patio overlooking the golf course. Alex's mom catered in the food as she was handling the rehearsal dinner and for me it was nice to host a party minus the details.
My brother the officiant, my sister-in-law the cake expert, Sierra (Mariah's step sister) the photographer, me the Event Director/mother of the bride. My vendors were picked as the experts I work with: the DJ and the specialty linen company that transformed the room in to a princess wedding. Our chef, oh my gosh!!
Our chef has cooked for the Queen of England and he is the most talented chef I've personally ever experienced in life. The entree selections were: Filet Mignon & Grilled Chicken, Apple Stuffed Pork Chops, and Shrimp & Scallops Fettuccine Alfredo. The side was a Pear William Potato ...
The pear-shaped mashed potato infused with sour cream, baked with a breading and topped with a pear stem. Everyone raved on how absolutely delicious all the food was. Brooke's Aunt Kim who travels the world, said the grilled chicken was unlike any chicken she has ever had in her life! Several who selected the Apple Stuffed Pork Chops, said they've never had anything as amazing.
EVERYTHING was presentation, flavor perfect! The chef did a large fresh fruit display for the hors d'oeuvres along with a wrapped baked brie with raspberry topping and crackers. The Raspberry Baked Brie was like crack. You couldn't believe the flavor!
Around 9:30 pm, several hours after dinner, the chef did a Bananas Foster & Strawberries Flambe table for flame presentation for the guests. He made large (8") fried puff pastries covered in cinnamon and sugar, put a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and covered in Bananas Foster & Strawberries Flambe. WOWOWOW! Everyone was in awe.
Wait till you see the video of Brooke & Alex's first dance as husband and wife! The DJ did a complimentary dry ice machine that put a gorgeous cloud across the dance floor making it look as if they were dancing magically on a cloud. Brooke in her princess wedding dress and Alex in his tux.
We did a surprise 50th Anniversary dance for my mom & dad in a cloud on the dance floor dancing to The Power of Love by Celine Dion, my dad's favorite song.
It was everything I wanted for my daughter her wedding day.
There wasn't a cloud in the sky and we had a couple days of warmth and sunshine in the 80's as family and friends local and across the country gathered to celebrate their marriage.
Just you wait to see these photos! I'm bursting inside wanting to share them!
My staff hand-picked, Kelly the BEST bartender who made this wedding personal to her making sure she had every detail perfect and willing to step into any capacity even buying them a beautiful wedding gift. Dominic, the General Manager and my dear friend, who all went over and above to do the patio renovations I wanted, approved a pretty pricey purchase for the venue for me and Brooke's wedding, and cut this Momma of the Bride a pretty nice deal for Brooke's wedding.
To Brian, who stepped into meeting my family like a champ! They all were raving what a great guy he is and he is and how much they really like him. All my girlfriends totally approved and they are always a too honest bunch, never hesitating to hold back their opinions! He was the perfect date, a perfect gentleman, and he slid into the wedding celebration, making his debut to my family beautifully.
To my family and friends, THANK YOU for all your love and support.
To Brooke & Alex, I love you both and I wish you love, live, laughter and happily ever after. Cheers!
