Sunday, January 4, 2009

Congratulations Aaron and Melissa

This wedding reception was held at the banquet room of the Aquarium Restaurant on the Kemah Boardwalk, and the view was great! We could look out over the water or the Boardwalk. If you haven’t been to the Boardwalk since Hurricane Ike, you should come back. It’s all up and running and looks like normal.

Melissa was such a beautiful Bride and her gown was absolutely gorgeous. The colors of the evening were evergreen and silver and it worked perfectly with the colors of the room. The colors were tied in with the centerpieces, which were made of boughs of evergreen with candles nestled in the middle, with red and white petals around them. The bouquets were a creamy white with evergreen boughs in them as well. It all made for a pretty, wintery effect, and was perfect for just after Christmas.

After the first dance, father/daughter dance, and mother/son dance, we opened the dancing with the Anniversary Dance (you may know it as the Married Couples Dance). The longest married couple in the room was Melissa’s grandparents, who have been married for 57 years! Their advice to the Newlyweds was simple: “just love each other” and “always say yes”. (That last one, from the grandfather, got a round of laughs) Then Melissa and Aaron presented the couple with their bouquet and garter. The grandparents were so happy to receive them!

One thing I must mention is that this was a smaller reception than most, around 50 people. Yet it was simply wonderful! Often, brides and grooms are worried about small receptions: worried that people won’t dance, that it will be boring, that the guests will leave early. But we have found that is usually not the case. The guests really enjoy smaller receptions. They get to really talk to each other as well as the bride and groom, and by the end of the night, they’re all friends. Plus, smaller weddings are more intimate, and have a closer, family feel to them. They can really be quite special, just as this one was.

After some great toasts (in which we found out that the groom was in the hospital just a few days ago – eek!!) and the cake cutting, the newlyweds spend time visiting with their family and friends before heading out on to their honeymoon in the Bahamas. Congratulations and have a great time!!

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