Our Backyard Wedding

Just last weekend we had the privilege of holding our oldest son's wedding in our backyard. In spite of inclement weather threatening all week long, when it was time for the official event, the skies parted just enough to have the perfect ceremony. Everything about this wedding turned out to be above and beyond our expectations. The Bride looked stunningly beautiful and the Groom was on cloud 9 as his father performed the wedding ceremony. The food that was prepared by many of us on both sides of the family, tasted like it could have come from a 5 star restaurant. That was thanks to countless hours spent by our Bride and Groom who went to great lengths to plan every little detail, both in the food, drink and decor. There were many moments of Wedding bliss and musical entertainment for all to enjoy.

Our son and Daughter-in-law's "Save the Date" announcement

 We don't have official pictures of this beautiful and memorable occasion yet, but it will be etched in our minds forever. We spent months preparing our yard so that it would reflect the ambiance our special couple was going for. I snapped a few shots to show how we incorporated many little touches, including some glass, around the yard. We also made some whimsical dipping plates, sauce bowls, and cheese trays out of slumped and fused glass to match their animated theme for the wedding. Below are some shots of the backyard that will show some of the looks we were going for for this memorable event. I felt it was worth sharing. Please enjoy.

The location of the ceremony was this Arbor in front of our garden.

Blown glass balls in the pond were a colorful accent.

A slumped and fused piece was attached to our walking bridge

Chicken Wire Flowers were created to match the Wedding colors

One of our slumped and Fused cheese trays matched our son's animated themes

Our son's animated creation

Another animated creation made by our son to match the theme of the wedding

A dipping sauce plate was matched to our son's animations

We also matched this animation with a slumped and fused cheese plate

The groom's parents couldn't be happier

Some of the menu for the dinner

The location of the Wedding Ceremony was held in front of our garden