July 9th was definitely a hot day in July for Nathan and Laura’s Wedding Day! However, despite the Texas heat, even the white flowers held it together for this special day.
The excitement started early here at the Wellington as the bridal party arrived in a white stretch-Hummer. The girls applied their make-up in our Bridal room fully stocked for full-relaxation and enjoyment as the rest of the wedding party and guests enjoyed the sun poolside at the Holiday Inn Express next door! The bridal party ended their time here, before loading back into the limo for the church, getting photographed by the amazing Rachel Archer who is going to provide us with beautiful pictures of this romantic and exciting day! Be on the lookout for her pictures to be posted!
Meanwhile, in the ballroom, the wedding planner was putting her final touches to the white floral arrangements full of roses, hydrangeas, carnations and orchids that were beautifully arranged by Kim Southard with The Swanky Thang. The centerpieces were absolutely stunning and elegant! We even had Shiloh back in the house helping out!
6 o’clock came and went as the lovely couple exchanged vows at a local church. Thoughts of “I Do’s” and first kisses were on our minds as we swept through the ballroom lighting candles and making sure things were just right for the newlyweds.
Hors D’oeuvres were served just as the guests began to arrive. Monarch Banquet and Catering passed bacon-wrapped shrimp along with scrumptious spinach quiche before dinner was served. The couple chose food stations of Sliders, Quesadillas and a Roast Beef carving station with horseradish sauce that would make any guest’s mouth water!
Once the wedding party arrived in an even larger vehicle, the bride and groom were swept off to one of our private rooms for an intimate first-dinner. I love this because, really, when do the bride and groom actually get to enjoy the meal on their special day? This way, they got to share some time together reliving the day’s events before being introduced for the first time as husband and wife in our grand ballroom!
Once Laura and Nathan entered the ballroom, the festivities began! They immediately danced their first dance followed by the father-daughter dance and mother-son dance.
The speeches were to follow. They were each full of laughs as well as tears. My favorite part of the speeches had to have been the matron-of-honor’s advice as a married woman herself. She said, “You fall in love by chance. You stay in love by choice.” These are wise words to live by! With as many weddings as we have seen around here, I will always keep that with me.
Then, onto the cakes! Kathy’s Bakery provided the stunning white bride’s cake and festive groom’s cake, which was surrounded by chocolate-covered strawberries and topped off with sugar made to look like ice! These cakes stood out especially this week thanks to the Wellington’s new toys: upgraded pin-spot lighting! There is nothing worse than your cake not standing out is what I always say!
Next: dancing! I have to say, I had my suspicions for this particular reception. You see the bride is an Aggie while the groom is a Sooner. So, on this particular day, the Wellington was a house-divided. Most of the groomsmen were from OU while many of the girls were Chi Omega sorority sisters from Aggieland. I had imagined the dance floor being divided with the guys not quite sure about these Aggie women. However, thanks to Drive the Band, I was proven wrong. Aggies and Sooners can, in fact, intermingle while dancing the night away. During dinner, the band played everything from Jason Mraz and John Mayer to the Beatles.
Once it was time to kick it up a notch, they really got the crowd up and moving! What got the guests to make their way to the dance floor was when the band played “Shout!” A wedding essential, of course, but the band was so into the song that even I found myself getting a little bit louder now! At this point, the band was taking requests and playing everything from Katy Perry to Michael Jackson to Prince’s “Kiss”, another wedding essential in my book. Being an Aggie myself, I particularly enjoyed when the band took a break to play the Aggie War Hymn. (Whoop!) A wedding involving an Aggie is incomplete without the whooping and swaying that we love so dearly!The guests were dancing all night until the last song was played at 11:30 that was another Beatles' classic, “With a Little Help from my Friends.”
Once this song was over, it was time for the bride and groom’s big exit. The entry doors were opened and everyone was given a handful of birdseed to toss at the newlyweds who left in style in their, of course, white limousine.
And so an Aggie married a Sooner.
Congratulations, Laura and Nathan!
We hoped your day was just as special as you had imagined it to be. We wish you all the luck and love in your future together.
-The Wellington Crew
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