The day began with a brunch. I hosted about 100 family members of the bride and groom at my home. We had a crepe bar with a variety of fillings, toppings, and sauces. I also served sliced ham, muffins and cinnamon rolls, and a slushy citrus punch. The weather was perfect so I set up tables and chairs outside. Everyone seemed to enjoy visiting with one another and it was a nice start to the day.
Jeffrey and Olivia were married for time and eternity in the Mesa Arizona LDS temple mid afternoon. It was the perfect time of day...nothing felt rushed. The ceremony was beautiful, special, and touching. There were many tears shed as we witnessed the ceremony. These two are crazy about one another and it was obvious. I'm so grateful they found one another...they are so well matched.
Here they are coming out of the temple as Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Benson. Don't they look dashing? Seriously, they could have stepped out of a fashion magazine.
The day ended with a wonderful garden reception that evening held in my brother's back yard. My sister-in-law is a wedding genius and knows how to put special touches on everything. Here's a few pictures of the evening:
the guest book sign in
this picture just cracked me up...love their feet!
look at this cute bouquet. Debie made it (and can make one for your wedding too).
a fun little touch...something to look at while waiting in line to greet the happy couple
Great couple! Great Day! Great Joy! These are the times a mother lives for.
12 comments:
Amazing! What a lovely day and congratulations to Jeff and his bride.... They do look crazy about each other and it's so good to see him happy! Great job mom! :-)
I love your dress! It looks like a lovely day.
Their wedding looks so fun! I love all the style. Your dress looks great too! I love the white design on the bottom. I'm glad to hear everything went so well.
Oh, and I really like the look of the little chair on your table...nice touch
Congratulations! Looks like a truly wonderful and memorable day!
Love your "mother's dress."
I have been thinking about you all week and wondering how the wedding went. It sounds like a perfect day. Congratulations to the newly weds. You look beautiful. Thank you for sharing the special day with us.
Hi Laurie!
Thanks for sharing these pictures. What a striking couple - not to mention the classy mother of the groom!
Your new daughter-in-law looks like a lot of fun - loved her choice of wedding day attire.
Your crepe bar could have been featured in a magazine, too. So happy for you to have this wonderful memory.
Love,
Rebecca
If I didnt know any better I'd say the picture of them walking out of the temple was a perfect fashion picture on some high end website or magazine! They looked so stinkin cute! And I must say your brunch was a hit!
I am so happy for you all!!! Your family deserves something great like this. They both look wonderful and so happy!!! :)
Aren't weddings joyous? How wonderful for Jeff to have found a soul mate. She is adorable and fun...that bouquet says it all.
A child's chair as a plate holder ON the table!!! You are SO creative...and beautiful, I might add. Fun dress you are wearing. Sending you smiles.
aw, you're so sweet Lauri! And I think you are amazing for putting that brunch together! Also, your dress was perfect.
Oh Lauri, how wonderful!! They did indeed look like a dashing couple in their spiffy attire. I loved her bouquet!! Was it made out of paper or fabric? Your brunch looked and sounded terrific! Love the chair with the plates!! And the backyard reception sounded so pretty. Your dress was beautiful, and you looked radiant!!! I understand your joy and am so happy for them! Congratulations!
How exciting! Congrats to Jeff & Olivia! You did such a great job with everything. And you look great in your dress!
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