I went in to visit Adrienne and Joe on Friday evening and their decorations were simply wonderful. Which was exactly what the bride was going for. I was witnessing what I called, "A Pintrest Lover's Haven". I didn't ask the bride if she used Pintrest for any of her ideas, but if these ideas of hers were put on that site... they would have been hits for wedding decor ideas!
I loved everything about this reception. There were slabs of wood where the pies were going to be placed.. PIES! That is so perfect for this time of year, and a GREAT way to break out of the mold of traditional cakes or cupcakes.
The groom-to-be was helping hang more decorations from the ceiling in the entrance way. There were lanterns and very simple, but unique, mason jars with dried peas and such.. or bird seed... layered in the jars which were hanging from some wire.
I took the bride aside to ask her a few questions about her planning process and near-future hubby.
She was a very sincere, and down-to-earth person to talk to. She and Joe met at the University of Duluth through mutual friends. They were friends for about 3 years when they figured out that moving on from college was sad to each of them and that maybe they were meant to be more than friends. According to her, she told her fiance before he proposed that he didn't need to stress about asking her or plan any theatrics. She just wanted to marry him and that was all that was important. HOW BEAUTIFUL! He proposed to her one day when she came home and made simple dinner plans. A perfect proposal for the two of them :)
Adrienne and Joe booked the Garden Room in October of 2011. She said the reasons she decide to go with the Garden Room were because of the fun and unique dimensions of the space and the fact that you still get the "outside" feel with the comfort of not having to worry about the weather. (She originally was going to have an outdoor wedding!)
Their process has been wonderful with Cindy. She loves that she not only had an easy time with Cindy, but also that Cindy has been able to help offer so many ideas and suggestions for decor and such.
ADVICE FROM ADRIENNE:
There will always be bumps in the road. Don't make a big deal over the decorations or stress terribly about the planning process if things don't go your way. You have to remember what you are doing all of it for, and just remember it's about the day.
