Saturday, September 12
The first thing we did on the wedding day was go to the barn where the reception would be held. We had punch to deliver for the hors d’oeuvres table.
This sign was beautifully decorated with flowers when we came back that evening.
I was responsible for the punch bowl, and this is the mixture I used to make a red punch – requested by our granddaughter, Jenna. To each gallon of punch, the attendant added a 2 liter container of ginger ale. I didn’t follow a recipe, just found red punch and added some real fruit juices. I thought it was pretty good.
An overview of the room from a ladder. If you look through the closest ladder you can see a white door.
This is where everyone would get their name tag which directed them to their table and seat.
We were here a bit the day before – to learn where to put the punch, ginger ale, and frozen ice hearts.
We saw Jeff, Chris, her mom, Jenna, Dustan, Diana, and Chelsey doing some of the setup.
The wedding party’s table.
The father of the bride was responsible for the marriage license.
It was fun seeing the room before guests arrived.
Thank you gifts from Dustan and Jenna – ingredients to make a s’more.
Can you tell this is a family of hunters by the centerpiece on each table?
We found where we will be sitting.
Our sister-in-law Dot, did a great job on the flower arrangements at the reception.
Jeff and Chris’ old truck was where gifts would be stored.
It was supposed to be outside, but rain was predicted, so Jeff pulled it inside.
Tomorrow night – family pictures before the wedding.
Doris, you are so talented with you photography and write ups. I enjoy them so much.
Thanks, Jan. It is so much fun for me.
How lovely the barn looks when transformed into a reception venue! And the decorations are wonderful — every bit as pretty as the ones my nephew’s wedding planner wife contracts for!
Thanks. They did a wonderful job of decorating.
How lovely the barn looks when transformed to a reception venue! I love the decorations — every bit as lovely as those my nephew’s wedding planner wife contracts for! And the idea of the truck as a place to leave gifts is brilliant!
I figured that the truck would be there somewhere, because many couples borrow it for weddings. I loved the idea of putting the gifts in it.
For some reason my two comments didn’t show up here — I hope you saw them!
That’s strange. After all this time of you commenting on my blog, they showed up in my spam. 🙁 I will keep a check on that and hope it is fixed.
Thanks, Doris Jean. It’s a joy to see the wedding through the eyes of a grandma! You do excellent with any occasion but this is extra special – I’m enjoying it.
Thanks, Cordy.
just love the old truck for gifts and the s’more ingredient thank you’s!
It was a clever use of their truck.