Deep red roses were the bride's flower of choice. She wanted a bouquet with the "WOW" factor. Our floral team custom designed the most spectacular bouquet for Rachel. It was filled with the most stunning red roses,surrounded by a sprayed chocolate color brown leaves. to encase the roses and topped off with ivory pearls in the center of each rose to match her dress. Her bouquet was the final touch to complement her exquisite look.
The rings and the best surprise. Get the Kleenex ready because there was not a dry eye to be seen. Rachel had no idea that Donny (an awesome musician) was going to serenade her during the middle of the ceremony. Oh how I love these surprises, but I have to tell you I was dying to spill the beans, but I didn't. My heart melted and I wasn't even the one he was signing to. The most perfect touch...You Go Donny!!!!!
Our happy couple just sealed the kiss and is ready to start their lives. Before they do we wanted to add another unique touch to their day by having them Jump The Broom. With Rachel and Donny wanting part of their ceremony to reflect their family values and spiritual beliefs this was perfect. As our bride and groom jump the broom, they physically and spiritually cross the threshold into the land of matrimony. It marks the beginning of making a home together. It symbolizes sweeping away the old and welcoming the new; the sweeping away of all negative energy making way for all the good things that are going to come into their lives. Our bride and room can now start their life together with a clean sweep!
It is official....Rachel and Donny are husband and wife. Before the start of the cocktail hour the happy couple took off on their horse and carriage ride. The light mist in the air and their champagne in hand off they went.
We wanted to get creative for the place cards so we inserted the names into chocolate truffles. We also wanted to create something special that our bride and groom did not know about. So with the help of the brides mom we had pictures of the newly married couple matted and hanging from all the wall beams throughout the reception facility and surrounded by candlelight.
Rachel and Donny wanted the ambiance to be romantic yet rustic. They wanted their guests feel a warm country atmosphere. Our Dot The I's Events team created centerpieces out of anything you would find in your own back yard. We created decor out of pumpkins, harvest flowers, ornamental rye grass and wheat. Centerpieces were filled with fresh cranberries and floating candles, fresh cut limes with floating spider mums, coffee beans with Rachel's deep red roses in them. The table settings were ivory linens with chocolate brown napkins to pop some color on the tables. Each napkin with a menu and a piece of ornamental rye grass for the final touch.
Rachel and Donny wanted to make sure that they remembered their loved ones who were looking down on them on their special day. We created this memorial table with their pictures so they were with them in spirit.
This bridal party looked amazing. They were so much fun to work with and you could see the happiness in each of their eyes as they shared in this special day with their friends. The girls satin strapless dresses that were a rich shade of red from David's Bridal. Each of them adorned with custom hand crafted jewelry designed by Melissa from Charmed by Mel. Her work is absolutely amazing. These distinguished men were a rich deep brown tux from Men's Warehouse to accent the girls. Their fall themed bouquet's and boutonniere's were designed by the floral staff at Dot The I's Events. They were the perfect finishing touch to this whole ensemble. 
Photography by Ryan Mullen & Mark Gaier
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