Reception Magic

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I just wanted to foam on a while about the reception. I had such a great time seeing everyone. The food was excellent, I never tasted the cake that night but heard it was fine, and the surroundings were just what I had hoped for, warm and homey.

We had the help of so many friends for which we are thankful thankful. We would like to especially thank Gina. Remember the ugly fireplace and barren room in one of our past posts??? Well now you get to see the finished product!

We had the reception at Bristol Oaks Country Club. Gretchen really liked the big windows all around the room overseeing the snow covered golf course. And it was beautiful as the sun set that evening.

Here's the room before. We weren't sure how to make it warm and inviting, but Gina our "interior decorator " and her family did a fabulous job. The folks at Bristol Oaks thought that we had hired a professional, she's that good. We didn't bother to straighten them out! =)



Notice the "Happily Ever After" on the head table. A sweet friend Lisa found that. It was perfect to carry on the book theme started with the invitations.
Here's the head table in use just as the sun is beginning to set!

The Cake Table

The Cake Table in use!

The fire place before . . . . . . . . and

after.

Notice the sparkly trees on either side!

The fireplace in use as a backdrop for family photos!

The gift table.

The gift table being used.

The evening ended as bookmarks were handed out with Kyle and Gretchen's picture, their scripture, and on the back, their address. They hoped these would serve as reminders to their friends to pray for them...

Our thanks to Elisha Farmer for these fabulous pictures. I don't know how she did it, she was everywhere! Thank you Elisha for bringing our memories to life.