Our daughter was married yesterday and she and her husband decided to keep it simple. She is 31 years old, a teacher, and, in this economy, didn't wish to have a lavish, overly expensive wedding. So, they were married in their own home, with about 30 family and close friends in attendance. Dad paid for the sparkling wine (1 case) and her aunt sent 2 cases of her own red wine down for the wedding (Ilona merlot). Dad also paid for the cake ($18.00) and we bought them an expresso machine for a wedding present, since this whole family LOVES coffee! Jennifer bought her flowers at Fresh & Easy and Super Target. Plastic plates were from Smart & Final. Food was from COSTCO and Fresh & Easy. She didn't wear a gown. Her good friend bought her wedding dress for her and helped pay for some of the decorations. We are proud of her for keeping it simple. In this day and age, we ALL worry about our jobs and hubby and I got stuck with a tax bill of several THOUSAND dollars, so we weren't able to pay for much. They had a sit-down dinner afterwards of BBQ chicken (grilled by the new husband!), green salad, and scalloped potatoes (COSTCO & Fresh & Easy). But, everybody enjoyed the wine, the wedding, and the weather, and they are happy and so are we! I thought I would share pics of her flowers. Nothing fancy. Some tulips and sunflowers. But, aren't they pretty? Today's Flowers for 032810
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Congratulations to the happy couple and you too! Simple is best.
A lovely shout of a Spring celebration in these photos!
((NEW BEGINNINGS)) is what they shout!
I think your daughter is brilliant to keep the wedding small! My kind of person. :)
The tulips are gorgeous. :)
The colors are so rich and vibrant! Gorgeous!
Congratulations to all of you. I agree with Naturegirl, simple is the best. It sounded like a fantastic celebration and your photos of the flowers were fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
The flowers look good especially the purple tulips. I love casual weddings and this one sounded great. Best of luck to the new couple.
I think it sounds like an absolutely fabulous wedding! Thanks for sharing their special time and their special flowers!
Lovely!
Wandering Jew
we also had a very simple but special wedding. I love the flowers ~ they're gorgeous. Best wishes for a wonderful marriage!
Expensive weddings don't make you any happier. Ours was about the same size over 50 years ago. Mother and I did all the catering, I baked the cake and my sister remade my white ball gown and styled it into a beautiful wedding dress. We were both poor as church mice, I even paid for my husband's shoes. Somehow we managed on his scholarship as we were still both studying. With all that, the marriage has certainly lasted a while.
All the best for the youg couple"s future.
I think this is wonderful! They can always renew their vows and have a big party when it hits 25 years! And by the sounds of it, they will always be financially sound! Congrats to you on your new son-in-law! Great tulips too.
That sounds like a perfect wedding to me. All the money people spend on lavish weddings could be used for other things down the road. March is a good time for weddings -hubby and I celebrated our 39th on March 28th. We had a very nice, but small wedding too. My sister made my dress and the bridesmaids dresses, we had a church reception - cake, punch, mints, and nuts - the standard back then -a modest cake and a wonderful time. Spent about $200 total which is all my mom had been able to save. We appreciated it all. Glad to know someone is still economy minded in this day and age. Congrats to all of you and may your kids have a wonderful life.
First of all Wishing ur daughter and her hubby a very happy and peaceful married life.
Well expensive weddings are the order of the day here in my country and people no matter how financially tight they are, will somehow arrange funds and makes weddings very lavish.
But seldom do they feel that lavishness does in no way guarantee a peaceful and happy life for the couple. May the people here take a leaf out of your book and learn to do it simply. What matters the most is the happiness of the people around and you are blessed with that whatever financial situation you are in.
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