Oh, what a week!
We had such a crazy week preparing for the wedding this past weekend… it was beautiful and amazing! We definitely couldn’t have done it without the help and support of our family and friends… thank you all!
We don’t have a lot of pictures to share yet but I will share some when I can… I can’t wait to see them.
Unfortunately, a lot of the pictures were missing or lost somehow… I guess we should’ve had a backup person taking more photos.
I was so busy I didn’t even get to take many pictures at all. We did find a site, weduploader.com that gives you a QR code so that guests can upload pictures that they take… it’s pretty neat!
This first photos didn’t load properly so I’m trying again…
We had tons of great food and plenty of wonderful desserts to choose from. We decided to make a faux wedding cake so it wouldn’t melt in the heat but they did have a small cake for cutting plus the groom had requested a special chocolate chip cheesecake.
God has blessed us with an amazing family and so many wonderful friends!
We DIYed a majority of the decorations and everything was a little extra special because of it. My sisters also came to help with the centerpieces, decorations, food prep, setting up, and even the cleanup… we make such a great team! Together we can accomplish anything!
There were a few little mishaps, our no bake cookies refused to set up, but nothing major. The weather was very nice and everyone seemed to have a great time!
The day afterwards we started hearing talk about a possible hurricane and it seems to be coming together very quickly. Even though it technically isn’t a hurricane yet we are starting to make preparations because it is looking pretty scary.
We still have canopies to dismantle and a lot of cleanup left in the house. We need to sort through the stuff to get it put away until we need it again. It was so much fun but also quite a bit of work… definitely need a bit of rest before we have another party.
Our next big event should be baby time! I’m so excited for that too!
For now though we’ll focus on the upcoming storm and trying to stay safe over the upcoming week.
We pray that everyone will stay safe!
God bless!
Rustic Backyard Garden Wedding Menu
Printables:
These were created for free on Canva, printed on cream/ivory cardstock, and then put into the clear acrylic picture frames listed below. Some of them were printed in smaller sizes as well. I did alter one of the printables as the QR code would not have been applicable.
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I wish we had the photos so you could have seen how beautiful it all turned out but we don’t… maybe these will help you if you are planning a special event! We have used many of these items on multiple occasions so we have definitely gotten our money’s worth out of them!
The tables and chairs were rented by a family member and we do have the 10×20 canopies but they aren’t of the best quality so I won’t be linking them below.
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Plates/Food Serving Utensils:
Green Gold Plastic Dinnerware Sets for 50 Guests
Buffet:
Inflatable Serving Bar, 3 Pack
12 Pack Cooler Shock Ice Packs
12 Pack – Disposable Chafing Dish Buffet Set
Beverages:
12 oz Paper Coffee Cups with Lids
45-Cup Coffee Urn and Hot Beverage Dispenser with Double Dripless Faucet
DaVinci Gourmet Sugar-Free Peach Syrup
DaVinci Gourmet Sugar-Free Strawberry Syrup
60 Pcs Reusable Ice Cubes – we used these in the large beverage dispensers to keep the tea and lemonade cold
Cakes/Desserts:
300 Count Rustic Cupcake Liners
32 PCS Boho Cake Topper – we actually reused this from the Baby in Bloom Baby Shower
89 Pcs Cake Tiered Stacking Kit
8 Pcs Rose Flower Piping Tips Set
3 Tiers Round Foam Cake Dummies x 2 – we didn’t use the smallest ones
47 Pcs Russian Piping Tips Set,
Decorations:
Balloons:
Electric Balloon Pump Balloon Pump
100pcs White LED Balloon Light
Backdrops:
We had lots of photo opportunities with backdrops and the fake flowers on garden arches and such!
Flower Market Photography Background
Lush Vine Green Leaves Ivy Plant Cover The Wall – We have used this numerous times since!
Brown Wood Backdrops for Photography
Crystal Chandelier Window Backdrop
Photo Background Italian Pastoral Town
Vintage Italian Shower Curtain Italy European Street
Wedding Backdrop Curtain White Pink Flowers
Italian Natural Scenery Shower Curtain
Lights:
Solar Stake Lights Outdoor Lights
4 Pack Solar String Lights Outdoor – still going a year later!
Flowers:
Blush Pink Rose Gold Tissue Paper Flowers
24 Pack White Wisteria Hanging Flowers, White
12 Pack Wisteria Flower Vines , Purple
Artificial Flowers Dusty Pink Box Set
Artificial Greenery Stems Box Set
60 Pcs Babys Breath Artificial Flowers
Tables:
We used the fabric tablecloths, burlap runner, wooden rounds with a bud vase filled with string lights and flowers. Each table had an acrylic sign with a table number and salt and pepper shakers.
Mini Mason Salt & Pepper Shaker
5 x 7 Inch Acrylic Sign Holder
50 Rustic Wood Place Card Holders
4 Packs Gradient Sage Green Satin Tablecloth
Large Unfinished Wood Slices for Centerpieces
20 Pack Fairy Lights Battery Operated
Bridal Party Related:
White Biodegradable Butterfly Confetti Poppers
Bridal Shower Decorations Olive Sage Green
Real Eucalyptus Leaves for the flower girl
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