Fall Wedding #1: Sam and Katie

The only two weddings on the docket for 2011 are both fall beauties, with the first occurring this past Saturday the 24th.  It felt nothing like fall - warm, muggy, bugs galore - much more like an early August evening and thanks be to the gods for holding back on the rain and giving us some much needed color in the sky...

 

Even with the sky turning burnt orange around us, the real color was waiting for us inside the tent.  They chose a provincial French theme (did I get that right?) with beautiful yellows, reds, and blues on every table.  The flowers were so picture perfect I just couldn't resist and ended up taking way too many photos.  Here's one of my favorites, which incorporates a lovely drawing in the corner of the menu that I believe a relative of Katie's made...

The ceremony was short and lovely, and I thought the pastor's own reading was really nice.  The reception tent was set up beautifully and the colors were, as mentioned, phenomenal.  The food was prepared by none other than the groom's father with perfect wine pairings.  And just as I had to leave (of course I had to be at work at an ungodly hour the next morning) the live music was tearing loose.  It looked to be the perfect evening for one of my favorite couples :).

I'll leave you all with a mouth-watering photo of brisket, beans, and some dee-lish cornbread...

... and congratulations to Sam and Katie Schweizer!