We have tried to design our blog for our fans, friends, and family to keep up with what we are doing each week. It is also a good way to get to know us. Or maybe just a way that I (Angela) can talk up a storm without John getting annoyed. We will see...
Also included are the Insider's Tips, which started out as a challenge to post one tip per week for an entire year. We hope that you will find that they are not just the normal information you find out there in wedding world, but more unusual tips that can only be found when you live on the inside. Ha! Really, we just attend a lot of weddings.
Once again, we find ourselves at the beautiful Sonnet House. This time is it early Sunday morning. John and I were married 10 years ago in the morning and I still LOVE the idea. It was a little chilly to start, but the day was grand!
Hands down, BEST.DRESS.EVER! Sorry to my other brides, but I really loved Melissa's short wedding dress! It was perfect for her. She even had pockets to keep her lipstick! Kudos to the White Room, they hit it out of the park on this one. She looked gorgeous and a little sassy!
After the ceremony, Melissa and TJ shared mimosas with their guests, while Iz Catering served brunch! Naturally they would cater the wedding as they are family and Melissa's workplace! You can't go wrong with Iz (anything and everything)! They also have a great venue that is perfect for rehearsal dinners and receptions.
Mark Parker was the photographer that morning. Our paths had crossed several times before, but we never had the opportunity to work a wedding together. He was gracious to let us shadow him during the pre-wedding pictures.
While filming Michelle and Bobby's rehearsal dinner at Iz the Place, the first thing that I noticed was the amount of friends in attendance, friends from college, high school, middle school and even elementary school! John has always said that a good measure of a great man is how long he has kept his friends. If this is the case, that would make both Michelle and Bobby great people. And they are!!!
We were so honored to be a part of their day! The wedding day started with getting ready coverage at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Hoover, AL. The girls were beautiful! As usual the guys didn't do as much. Figures! The girls are always scurrying around taking care of last minute details - steaming the dress, supervising the flowers, anything that comes up, while the guys just hang out! It is always the case!!!
After a beautiful ceremony, everyone headed to The Club for a lively reception. The band got the party started with the guest "ridin' the train!" So much fun!