Ricka and Blaine

What better way to start off the month than with a ceremony AND reception! July 1, 2011 we had the great honor of hosting the Ricka Garlington and Blaine Willett wedding here at the Wellington! Ricka and her mother, Diane, did all of the decorations themselves and did quite an impressive job. We draped purple and silver fabric on the east wall of the terrace where they were married in front of about 260 friends and family members! Ricka and Blaine did not stop the Texas heat from keeping their ceremony from going exactly as planned! The flower girl was just as cute as she could be. She did not throw petals down the aisle as most do, she rang a cow bell! Ricka was escorted down by her mother to Carrie Underwood’s’ “Mama’s Song.” It was so sweet. After Blaine kissed his bride they danced their way back down the aisle to Smashmouth’s “I’m a believer” and then everyone headed into the ballroom to get the reception started! Monarch did an excellent job on the food. They served chicken fried chicken and steak with mashed potatoes and fried okra. It was super tasty! For dessert we had wedding cake (of course) and peppermint ice cream in honor of Rickas’ late father. Rickas cake was gorgeous and four tiered with purple flowers that sat on top of it to match the centerpieces on the tables. Blaine’s cake made sure to show his appreciation to his second great love, golf. It was served with chocolate chip cookies. The DJ really knew how to keep the party going! He played everything from Steve Earle’s “Copperhead Road” to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” A big thanks goes out the wedding coordinator Julie Caldwell with “I do Weddings” for helping keep the night fun and run smooth. Another thanks to Ms. Geri Merrick, the photographer for the evening, for taking such great pictures all night. We got to know Ricka and Diane pretty well since last October when they first came in and toured the facility. A lot of planning went into this event and we are very happy to have got to be a part of it and meet such wonderful people. We wish Blaine and Ricka the best of luck on their new lives together.