Congratulations Kyle and Melissa

This Ceremony and Reception brought us to a venue we visit often: The Safari Texas Ballroom in Richmond. The Ceremony took place at the Chapel and the Reception at The Safari Lodge. For people who love Country music or a rustic feel to their wedding day, the Safari Lodge is the perfect place.

The colors for this wedding were eggplant, chocolate, and ivory. They looked great together, especially for a room with a wood/western feel. The tables had chocolate brown, pin-tuck floor-length table cloths topped with ivory napkins and the chairs had ivory chair covers. The centerpieces had assorted yellow and ivory flowers.

Melissa was gorgeous in her gown! It was a bit different from what you usually see and I fell in love with it. The gown was ivory, and fitted with ruching to the hips. Then it fell in an amazing skirt with layers and layers of gathered pleats. There was one wide shoulder ‘strap’ that crossed over in the back and consisted of rosettes. The gown was stunning! She carried a white bouquet with yellow accents. Melissa’s Bridesmaids wore eggplant colored dresses that had one shoulder with gathered details and fell to just above the knee. They all carried yellow bouquets. Kyle and his Groomsmen looked great in their brown vests and tuxes and ivory ties. You don’t see brown tuxes as often as you see black, but it really looked nice and was perfect with the color scheme of the wedding.

The cakes at this wedding were something to see. Melissa’s cake had four, stacked, white tiers, each with an elegant design and an eggplant colored band at the bottom. The topper was two white kissing birds. (That theme was carried out with the favors given to the guests: salt and pepper sets of two little white birds.) Kyle’s cake was incredible! It was a fully edible replica of his truck: a red F150 with “Just Married” written on the back window. There was a bit of cake smashing with this cake cutting. Well, maybe a lot of cake smashing.  But they got cleaned up with no problem and went back to the party.

I must mention the two little Flower Girls. They were the most adorable girls; two blonde beauties both under 3, and on the dance floor all night. One of them was so funny when she refused to walk down the aisle. She threw herself on the floor and wouldn’t move, and cried her little head off. It was the cutest thing ever! I also have to say how fun it was watching Kyle and Melissa dance. They’re so goofy, and if you know me, that’s a big compliment. You can tell that, not only are they truly in love, but they have the best time together.

Finally after lot of dancing and fun, the night came to a close. After a bubble exit and limo ride into the night, the Newlyweds started their new life together. Congratulations Kyle and Melissa and enjoy your Jamaican honeymoon!

Vendors:
Venue: Safari Texas Ballroom
Cakes: Cakes by Gina
Flowers: Dream Bouquet
Photography: DC Stanley Photography