Southern Weddings

Yes, we’re back with more from Amy + Carl’s Texas wedding at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens.  Special thanks to Cesar + Tanya Perez for sharing their work with us!  I’m almost as much a fan of the soft white and pale blue accents of the couple’s floral arrangements from Apples to Zinnia as the adorable figurines (made by the bride herself) decorating the multi-layered confection from Panini Bakery.  Too cute!  Kudos to Roxie Bentaur of Society Affairs for designing and planning this sweetly Southern wedding.

Describe your wedding cake:  Our cake was so delicious!  Carl designed most of it with the help of our baker.  It had our wedding colors of blue, brown and white, with three layers white cake and three different fillings: raspberry white chocolate ganache, cappuccino and amaretto.  I made the cake topper out of clay to resemble Carl and I in our wedding attire! Our cake was so good that we didn’t have any slices left over.
What was your most memorable moment about your wedding day? Our first dance. We danced to Beck’s cover of Daniel Johnston’s song “True Love Will Find You in the End,” and it was just such a romantic, private moment.  We thought that we would feel very self-conscious with 95 pairs of eyes on us, but we forgot about everyone else and just focused on each other.
Scariest moment? Part of our ceremony included drinking out of a special goblet called a German Wedding Cup.  This cup allows two people to drink out of it at once, but it requires some artful maneuvering to successfully pull it off.  I was so afraid that we would spill wine all over ourselves, but it ended up going very smoothly and was a fun and personal way to conclude our ceremony.
Funniest moment? The arboretum had a display of fairy tale houses set up on the grounds.  One of the houses was shaped like a pirate ship, so the groomsmen had fun posing like pirates.  We only wish we had thought to bring eye patches for everyone!
Three adjectives that describe the day are: Joyous, festive and fast!
Did you write your own vows? If so, what was your favorite phrase/verse/line? Yes, we wrote our own vows.  My favorite line from Carl’s vows was that he wanted me to be his “partner in crime.”  I love thinking about us as being in cahoots, secretly building this wonderful life together.
Best advice or most memorable comment someone made to you during the wedding celebration: My great-aunt and great-uncle pulled me aside during the reception to let me know they were about to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary, and hoped Carl and I would have an equally long and happy marriage.

Congratulations, Amy + Carl!  We wish you both all the best in your new life together!