It’s wedding recap week, isn’t it? I promised I would share a bit about our son Micah and his beautiful bride Wendy’s wedding and this week I am trying to share a few pictures from that magical time.
Months before the wedding in Dubrovnik, Croatia Micah asked if we would be in charge of the decorations for the nautical themed Welcome Dinner to be held at an open air restaurant Poklisar in Old Town. Of course I was happy to be involved and wanted to do the best job ever in helping to create the perfect atmosphere that they wanted.
But…
Seeing that Croatia involved traveling over 5100 miles it was going to be a bit of a challenge.
Thank goodness for Etsy. I found the perfect vendors to create some amazing items to decorate the tables. Shredlock provided me with some adorable origami boats and hearts created from atlas pages to decorate the tables. High Plains Knotwork made the perfect commemorative knot complete with wedding date. Along with sailor and captain hats the tables had a great nautical theme. I picked up a few cute sailboats at Hobby Lobby and some rope knots and we were all set. The striped chairs at the restaurant were the perfect backdrop, don’t you think?
I packed the items in my carry on along with my wedding attire so they would arrive safely. The night of the Welcome Dinner Chris and I walked into Old Town to the restaurant and the wedding planner took our decorations and decorated. It was perfect. She had the perfect touch and I didn’t have to do a thing.
It was a really special night and almost all of the wedding guests were there. We feasted on wonderful food, drank delicious wine and enjoyed meeting up with family and friends in a most wonderful and beautiful place.
The Welcome Dinner attendees –photography by Mihoci Studios
Memories that we will have forever in a most magical place. All that stressing over making decisions about decorations was senseless because it was a beautiful venue and our little decorations were absolutely perfect. Don’t you just love it when things work out so well?
Thanks for stopping by today and for sharing a bit of our wonderful wedding memories with me. Please feel free to leave a comment and remember that all of the comments this month mean a 50 cent donation to our Comments for a Cause recipient The Bookworm Box.
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Leave a commentLove this so much! Thank you for sharing!!
Thanks, Virginia!
Everything looks perfect! Did you know the chairs would be stripped or was that part of your decorations? I love the commemorative knot. And you match perfectly! What a magical time for all. My daughter made origami flowers for on the tables at her wedding reception a number of years ago. I think I still have one.
The chairs were not striped originally but when we got there they had changed them since Micah and Wendy had booked the venue and it was absolutely perfect! I think they had been white originally but they were the perfect backdrop for the nautical theme!
Beth Ann……you are definitely the “hostess with the mostess” and your creativity is a true gift. Gorgeous, with an understated relaxed feeling…..filled with love!!!! Hugs…..
Thanks, Doreen. It all came together really well with a minimum of fuss. Thank goodness for Etsy!
You did a fantastic job with the nautical theme, right down to your dress. Love that pic of you and Chris.
Thanks, Audrey. It all came together but Micah and Wendy were the real organizers of all of the events. They are the perfect planners.
Wow! I would have been overwhelmed to try to decorate a dinner that far away! You did great, all things that could be packed and brought with you? And you lucked out with the chairs, they fit perfectly! It was all beautiful!
Thanks, Dawn. It was perfect and the striped chairs were the perfect backdrop!
I can’t even imagine. I’d have been stressed to the max. I think the decor was beautiful.
It worked out so perfectly and Micah and Wendy did all the hard work. We basically just showed up with a few decorations. 🙂
Micah knew he could count on you and it was perfectly fun, elegant, and perfect!!!
It all came together so perfectly!