May 22, 2016
Anna and Brooks are the sweetest. Seriously. They are so kind, thoughtful, and sweet. And to top it off – they are awesome – and so was their wedding!
April 16th was upon us. Thomas and I arrived at Anna and Brooks’ new home – that they moved into the weekend before – and were greeted by all of the girls – and Lucy, of course. They were getting their hair and makeup done and all wearing tanktops with witty phrases such as “Hakuna Mimosa” and “You can’t rush puuuuurfection.”
Anna’s mom and sister helped her into her dress – complete with corset back. Anna wore her grandmother’s engagement ring around her neck – a beautiful diamond that had a semicircle fan of diamonds around it – that had been reset as a necklace.
The bridesmaids carried simple and beautiful callalily bouquets created by Flowers by Lesley – she always does a fantastic job!
Anna and Brooks did a first look across the street from their venue. They saw each other for the first time under a huge gorgeous oak tree. Lucy, their sweet pup, joined us for a few photos too! Anna and Brooks wanted to take all of their photos before the ceremony. This was a first for us – but it was such a fun change! After the ceremony at the Museum of Fine Arts, Anna and Brooks got to enjoy cocktail hour with all of their guests – mingling in the museum around a beautiful Chihuly centerpiece.
The reception began with the first dances – a choreographed number by Anna and Brooks, a sweet first dance between Anna and her father, and a hilarious upbeat breakout to Uptown Funk You Up with Brooks and his mom. Truly a first for us to witness – which was so awesome.
The tables were decorated with floating candle and callalily centerpieces – with turquoise accents and gold chiavari chairs – it was truly a beautiful setup. All perfectly planned by Plan It Events.
All of the guests had an amazing night dancing the night away. And let me also say that a highlight of the night was the flaming donuts – not sure if you have ever experienced those from Arthur’s catering…but you’ve got to! Highly recommended – and I’m not even a donut person!
The night ended with Sweet Caroline and a sendoff through a tunnel of ribbons! It was truly a fantastic wedding and the love that Brooks and Anna share resonated throughout the event.
Thank you so much for including us in your day, Anna and Brooks, we had such a great time celebrating with you and all of your family members – and shout out to your awesome wedding party too! We wish you decades of joy and hope to see you again soon when we’re in Orlando! Hugs!
A final shout out to the vendors that helped put together this amazing wedding!