FROM A DISTANCE...





The Happy Couple - Becky and Patrick
Photo credit - Uncle Merlin

It's the first weekend of Autumn and

it's been a week now, since the big day occurred!

I am finally able to take a few

moments hours to reminisce and post a few

pictures and thoughts.....

You'd think that planning a wedding FROM A DISTANCE
(as in 3 provinces away)

could be an overwhelming challenge,

however, the Bride to Be was very organized

and full of great and creative ideas!

Many, many emails went back and forth between

us and I was always so impressed how she waited

to respond until she had a chance to speak to her groom about

any major decisions.

I was always so happy when they gave me a "job" to do

and at times may have reacted too quickly.

I was keenly aware that by the end of June (which was a full and very

busy month) that I would have to buckle down

and start getting things together.

Somehow July and August seemed to be just as busy,

but I kept going ahead with the wedding

plans as much as I could.

Following are some things I jumped on embraced as soon as I knew

what they wanted.

The Table Decor:

Vintage tins for the fresh flowers.....

I sorted through my own little collection and had a blast

hunting through the antique markets and second

hand stores to find the rest - we needed 26!

As it turned out the groom's Grandma Grace

had some wonderful ones that we used

as well ....

This is how one of them turned out in my mom's old honey pail!
They were all beautiful and unique.

Burlap runners......

I found a whole bolt of the perfect burlap

at Len's Mills - an amazing fabric and mill end

store in our area.

It just needed to be cut in half and to the required lengths.

The burlap scent was quite strong so I hung them

on my washline to air - with the shadow of the

pear tree it looked like oriental art - maybe that's a stretch??

Wood slabs .....

This involved cutting down a tree behind

the drive-in shed and making slices and stumps

which were then dried on the straw floor of the barn.

The flat slabs were used as centrepieces which anchored

the vintage tins stuffed with fresh flowers,

a vase filled with wheat and oats from

the "home" dairy farm just down the road,

and a lace covered mason jar

with a tea light candle inside!



The Pie Table!
Photo by Carolyn B

The "stumps" were used to elevate the pies to various levels
 on the pie table!

This worked out nicely and allowed for many pies to be put out at the same time.
The delicious pies were baked by
Anna Mae's Bakery in Millbank, ON - the best!

Photo by Carolyn B.

Photo by Carolyn B.

Photo by Carolyn B.

The Table Favours ......

Becky knew what she wanted for table favours

as long ago as last summer when the engagement was

announced..... it was small jars of zucchini relish

made by your's truly and jam made by her future 

mother-in-law all wrapped in various fabrics

for that chic country look - Done!!!

Just one more thing that I added

to the Bride and Groom's Table

and to our table .......

My mom always had one of these made

for our wedding tables and I just had to do it!

It was so much fun and sometime I'll

show you how it's done - so easy.

Carved Butter Lamb
Photo credit - Carolyn B

Well, that's all for this post on the wedding tables

Can you tell that I loved every minute of this???

Stay tuned for some more "tidbits", stories and pictures ........

sorry if this was too much information

for one post!

 I just can't help myself.

Thanks to my friend Carolyn who took lots and lots of pictures at the wedding, also to my brothers-in-law Merlin Leis and Murray Leis - the photographers pictures are yet to come - can't wait to see them all!!!