Congratulations Will and Linde

This reception brought us to a venue where we’ve never worked, and that’s always fun for us.  Near the water and overlooking a pool, it was perfect for a beach-themed event.  Every detail tied in perfectly with the wedding color of Malibu (turquoise) as well.  The tables had ivory table cloths and were topped by burlap runners and burlap squares.  The centerpieces were fish bowls filled with seashells and there were seashells and sola flowers scattered around the centerpieces.  At each place setting was a custom glass coaster, with sea shells and Linde’s and Will’s names on it. 

In lieu of a traditional guest book, there was a canvas of a tree, and guests signed their names on the leaves.  There was also a personalized Wedding Wishes box.  Guests wrote good wishes to the Newlyweds on cards that they dropped in the box.  This wedding had something I’ve heard about but have never seen in person: sola flowers.  Sola flowers are made of wood, so they last forever.  The bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages were all made of ivory, beige and Malibu colored sola flowers and they were beautiful! 

To match the beach theme, the wedding day was casual.  Will wore khakis and a black short-sleeved shirt and Linde wore a beautiful tea-length lace dress.  The dress had a Malibu colored sash, and she wore cowboy boots.  The bridesmaids wore Malibu colored dresses with cowboy boots also.  The guests were encouraged to dress casual for the wedding, so they wore shorts, sandals, Hawaiian shirts and the like.  It all blended together perfectly.

You know how everyone says there won’t be dancing at an afternoon wedding?  Well, this reception showed that that saying is wrong!  The dance floor was full from the first song to the last!  Oldies, Disco, Country, Pop, you name it: they danced to it and had a blast! 

The two-sided, four-tiered wedding cake was awesome. One side was decorated in shades of white and blue, to look like the ocean.  There was brown sugar at the bottom of the cake to look like sand.  In front of that side were two little beach chairs with boots in front of each: cowboy boots for Linde and military boots for Will.  The other side of the cake was decorated with flames and a fire fighter symbol.  Linde and Will are both fire fighters, how awesome is that?  Also on this side was the newlywed’s couple name: Wende.  Short for Will and Linde.  Too funny!

After a great afternoon of good food, good cake, good friends and great dancing, the afternoon came to a close with the last dance.  The couple then ran through a shower of bubbles before saying farewell to their guests.  Congratulations Will and Linde!

Venue: Galveston Yacht Club

Catering: Catering by Benno

Cake: Cakes by Jula