Audree and Cody!

I've been best friends with Audree's mom forever. I am sure we were friends even in a life before this. So when Audree and her beau Cody annouced that they were planning their wedding, I was so excited because she is practically my baby too! What an incredibly sweet day this was. I even had some of those 'emotions of the day' tears. They wanted a woodland theme so we first started with creating an image for their invites which you see above. This was also embellished on a wooden plaque for their welcome table.

We wanted to keep the beauty of the state park evident and used natural elements like moss, river rocks and natural plants. We had placed bark along the sides of the path to create an aisle.

I had seen this fabulous idea of placing the chairs in a spiral for the wedding ceremony in Bride and Bloom. I am telling you that this was MAGIC!!!! All the guest had intimate contact with the bride as she was walking the spiral. Audree had waited at the top of the lagoon and then walked down to the grove of trees. Cody walked out of the spiral to escort her in. All of their family members were in the tight part of the spiral where they were married. This was a simply amazing detail that changed the whole feeling of the ceremony. It was truly intimate for every guest.

The tables  were covered with burlap linens and  a green crinkle taffeta runner. Wooden platters had logs which were carved with their intials and things like Cody loves Audree. We used ferns, moss, river rock and succulents for the base. The succulent plants were excellent holding the shape and could be replanted afterwards.

 Here is the beautiful bride and her equally beautiful mom!

Since the wedding was in the middle of the afternoon, they opted for having a light meal right afterwards instead of a big fussy reception that evening. There was amazing cheeses, organic soups, baquettes, fruits and nuts. It was an elegant and simple meal.

They had this delish ginger biscotti cheese cake instead of regular old wedding cake. The cake topper was this adorable set of goblins kissing; this was made by the brides sister. So Cute!

This day served up the best of what weddings can be. Personal and real! It was about two young people truly in love and wanting to share that with their family and friends. The music and location were amazing and every part of the day was a reflection of what really matters. Congratulations Audree and Cody! I just know that you will have a happy and magical marriage!