The last wedding of 2010

Kristen and Michael got married in August, in England in a small, private ceremony for their immediate family in a beautiful location at Oxford.  Congratulations!

When they returned to the States for good, however, they wanted to have a big celebration in which the rest of their family and friends could participate.  What better night for a party than New Year's Eve?   Everyone wants to ring in the new year with their loved ones.  It was a natural tie-in.

The big night would be at the Rock Spring Country Club.  Kristen wanted it to become a winter wonderland...with a touch of spring.  And the planning begins!.

Flowering branches fit the bill for the spring. Choosing white gave them a wintery feel.  Add some sparkly willow branches, dangling, crystal branches and dendrobium orchids, and we were off to a grand start. Tall pilsner vases overflowed with branches and blooms on some tables, while snowy mounds of glittery hydrangea graced others.

There would be candles everywhere.  Silver and white were the order of the day, with a touch of snow on tables throughout the venue, and 'ice' in every vase.  (Mother Nature would add the real stuff in a big way during the week - making for a nail-biting setup week!)

When the lights were dimmed, the room glowed with warmth and sparkled like the crystal clear winter night outside. 

What a beautiful way to end the year.  Or start the year.  Or start a married life.