Weddings are joyous occasions where family and friends celebrate with the bride and groom. Weddings should be fun, with lots of laughter, and love surrounding the entire day. I was privileged this weekend to help with one and the entire day was joyful. I've been at some weddings that were hyper planned to the point where no one was having fun---sort of like the invasion of Normandy. This wedding took place at the Condor's Nest Ranch in Pala, California, which is about 30 miles north of San Diego. Perched on a mountain-top you can see all the way to the ocean on a clear day. Here are a few snaps from the day.
We have had a Santa Ana condition here in San Diego for the past week, so the clear skies prevailed, and we had an incredible sunset to end the day.
I couldn't end this post without this fabulous clip of the wedding scene from the movie The Princess Bride where Buttercup is marrying Prince Humperdink, hoping that her Wesley will save her. Enjoy, I'll be back tomorrow.
Mason jars bring to mind images of Grandmas' house, the family garden, and a huge pressure kettle for canning. These jars have been around for over 100 years, and are still going strong. Instead of using them for canning, smart hostesses are now using them for centerpieces, filling them with flowers, or setting candles into the jars and using them for mood lighting.
I love the recycling aspect of this kind of decor; re-purposing something old with a new look. For an upcoming wedding I'm doing the flowers in Mason jars, and these are a few of the prototypes I'm working on.
Smaller jars filled with dahlias will be used for dining tables, and taller jars will be used for the guest book, bar, and other areas in the space. Tall Mason jars will have candles in them and will be arranged on each table casting a beautiful glow in the twilight during the reception. I love this look! Tomorrow I'm off to San Francisco to teach in Danville at Draegers and San Mateo on Thursday, I'll be posting from there. Enjoy the evening.
where Buttercup is marrying Prince Humperdink, hoping that her Wesley will save her. Enjoy, I'll be back tomorrow. 
