ALL ABOUT THE WEDDING AND RECEPTION...

WARNING: If you are expecting to read about all the things that could and did go wrong this day, you will be disappointed. Yup! It was a pretty near perfect day. Just like we had hoped for and worked so hard to create. Many prayers were answered. Blessings received. So here is my account of all the details that helped to make this day memorable.
You know the quote, "Just for today, BE HAPPY." Well how could we not be happy on June 12, 2009!


At 2:15 on June 12, 2009 I was able to witness a beautiful wedding ceremony in the Mesa Arizona Temple uniting two fabulous people together as husband and wife for time and all eternity! They were sealed by a great man and close family friend Brad Perkinson, with about 60 of our dearest relatives and friends witnessing this event. Many great things were said that day, advice was given, promises were made and it was evident that this couple was truly meant to be together as husband and wife. These two have lived their lives preparing themselves for this special day when they would find their chosen mate and be united together in marriage. {In a later post I am going to share some of my thoughts as to how and why I think Brit reached this level of happiness.} This by far was the most important and special part of the day. Nothing else mattered.
and...
Britney was Finally Mrs. G!

This being stated... we still MUST CELEBRATE!!
How is it that you can put so much time and effort into something that is over in the fraction of the time you put into it, and yet,
IT IS SOOO WORTH IT IN THE END?

That is how I feel about this wonderful wedding day! For years Brit and I have dreamed and talked about how we would make her wedding day special. How she would feel like a "princess" on her special day. What colors and themes we would use to make it unique and so "her". We began putting our plans into action beginning in March of this year. Three short months to pull together one big special day! We knew if we wanted it to be special WE had to make it happen! So WE did!


We adopted a successful attitude with the help of these sayings...

"Nothing worth doing is easy"

"Do what you can, with what you've got, wherever you are."

"Life is not having and getting, but being and becoming"





Then it was on to the details... and those who know Brit and I, It is surely all about DETAILS!!! So many comments we received were...
"It's SOOO Britney!"
"There are so many personal touches"
{i must also add people were lovin our photograher, Annie Randall, and caterers which were "my FRIENDS incorporated"!!! ;) --- but that is entirely another post! later}

OK. THE DETAILS.
in a nutshell
black & white + citrus colors

We chose to have a variety of colors and themes which at times wondered if it could be pulled off without being tacky... but I think we did it. :)

there was...
FUN! ice cream cones with sprinkles. candy. beautiful candy table. take home treats. {thanks lori and C girls} salads (Paradise Bakery style). delicious YUMMY rolls! and CUPCAKES! citrus waters. LIMEADES. lots and LOTS and lots of pictures. candles. ribbons. flowers. crystals. glass blocks. sayings. jewels. plates. candlesticks. metal. citrus. GERBER DAISIES. photo books. initials. words. personal touches.

The centerpieces were large square glass vases with whole and cut oranges in it and another vase hidden in the middle with pink orange green beautiful amazing flowers billowing out the top. A zebra ribbon knotted with a gerber daisy adorned the outside of the vase and a quartet of candles surrounded this on each table. The tables were white with black overlays tops and the chair ties were hot pink.

PinkOrangeLimeZebra all mixed together
and we wanted it ElegantClassyWhimsical

...and we had to have a cake that said ALL of that also. It had pinkoranegreen diamonds and jewels bottom round layer, black & white zebra square layer next, pinkoranegreen circles diferent styles and sizes round layer next, and the top was a square white with black swirls with pink ribbons and a special pink G etched on the side of the top layer with flowers and forever wedding bands to top it off on the very top. MY SISTER IN LAW LOIS ROCKS AT CAKE DECORATING! {thanks LoLo}
It was amazing, and it was PinkOrangeLimeZebraallmixedtogetheranditwas
ElegantClassyWhimsicalitwas
WOW!

The 6 groomsmen and the best man wore black suits with cool matching ties and gerber boutineers with lime green wire, and they were all handsome :) The 6 bridesmids wore Zebra dresses with black shrugs and 2 each wore hot pink, orange and lime green shoes. 6 darling 19 year old girls in cute zebra dresses. ya you will want to see the pictures! April the MOH looked hot in a cute black dress and they all had really cute bouquets in the colors. ummm MUCHmuch work went into pulling all of that look together on a tight budget (the shopping became exhausting!) but once again, so worth it!



PRESENT: A photographer takin lots of pictures for all of todays time of fun bloggin days. An amazing video and love story of the happy couple themselves was showing continuously. A ROCKIN DJ who kept things going all night with nice music and "got the party started" just before 9:00 with dancing and FUN! Did I mention that our family knows how to shake up the dance floor? YUP! Lets just say for those there it was real entertainment whether you were watching OR dancing!!!

ALSO PRESENT: Lots and Lots of FABULOUS people! Family, Friends, Neighbors, Co-workers, (their were even some uninvited guests just comin to check things out... and they were welcome too!) Everyone helped to make this night FUN!

I will only mention the two hours I spent in a receiving line that was nearly 30-40 minutes long all night. I really didn't even mind it. It was fun to meet and greet so many people that chose to share this day with us. :)

AFTER this "SWEET" couple SHOVED cake in each others faces, they shared a precious first dance as MR & MRS G. They are quite the dancers together. Mr G loves to dip Mrs G and twirl her like a princess and momma P loves to watch this. This actually occurs on a regular basis and they have behaved like this since their early dating days. ahhhhh. NEXT, came the TENDER daddy daughter dance {so so special} and momma joined for a group hug at the end.
The couple then got "lost" for awhile. hmmmm... anyway, they reappeared in DIFFERENT clothes ;) and proceded to share a special surprise with those daring enough to stick this night out to the end... the surprise? ...DRUMROLL PLEASE... a TANGO DANCE that the couple had been working on for this night! Sure, it was a little SPICY but these two had been building up for this special day and wanted to "have some fun with it". After all they were now "married"!!! It had lifts, and slaps, and grabs, and kisses and this look and that look. uh hum. That is all I am going to say about that dance but anyone not there really missed out on somethin special!!!! ;)
Shortly after this everyone ran outside where the Limo awaited this happily newly married couple's departure to a hotel in Scottsdale. A surprise was waiting for Mr G in the limo... you guessed wrong! It was 6 beautiful bridesmaids in the Limo informing the groom that they were joining them for a slumber party! He booted them out so fast! Guess he wanted his bride only to himself that night. Good for him! We all said GOODBYE and I LOVE YOU and off they went into the dark of night...

the end.

Oh wait!



Ok. It is recorded. All the details. Pictures of the reception should be coming in a week or two. I will post a slideshow of all those details. :)

I can't end without adding that I am so so so FOREVER grateful to the MANY wonderful people who helped to make this day so perfect. That too is another post. But I do feel incredibly blessed to have such wonderful friends and family. And the grooms family was so awesome and easy to work with to enjoy this day.
ahhhh blessings.