Wedding Glow

Thinking back on the whole wedding weekend that just happened when my daughter married her guy, I think about her beautiful smile!  I think about her aura of joy and the glow she had all evening!     The.whole.time.     It was priceless!

Lots of work and preparation went into the special day.   Everything was done and  in place.  There was no doubt for me that it was a labor of love – all for her.   So many people came together to make it happen.  But you just never know if something might go sideways.   I guess for us it was the rain that came down hard as we made our way to the wedding site.   There were moments then of worry that the ceremony might have to go under the tent.  It would not have been  the end of the world but it certainly was not how we envisioned it.   Rain on a wedding day is supposed to be good luck. Right?    It rained.  And then just like that it stopped.

So she walked the long aisle of the Allee of the Live Oaks with her dad.   When she did she was a beautiful vision to behold!   The setting was gorgeous.  The music perfect.  The guests were there for her groom and for her.

So many thank yous must be said.

Thank you to the groom and his family for welcoming our daughter from the beginning of the relationship.  Thank you for our new friendship and mutual connection.    Thank you for hosting a really fun rehearsal evening!

Thank you to Pastor Dave and family for coming back to our little part of the world to make it official and to celebrate with us!   Such a special family to us!

Thank you to the vendors that made the ceremony and reception absolutely beautiful and tasty.    Kudos to the Bespoke Strings, Greg Nelson on guitar, DJ David Jacob, Beautiful Salon and Pinky’s Nails,   Austin’s Catering, Kelly and Ashlyn of GigiNoelle wedding planning, Charlene of Brookgreen Gardens,  Kelly’s mom who put together the most beautiful flowers!   Thanks to Carolina Limosine for safely getting our guests and wedding party around all day and night.

The bride’s wedding glow was due to all of the above people putting their expertise into a perfect event!   They set the scene.  They worked their magic!

But the bride really glowed most because so many of her favorite people in the whole world were there!   As her mother it made my heart swell to see all those who have loved her throughout her life come together.  Family and friends from different parts of her childhood, her dear college friends, work buddies from her life now!    Bridesmaids who stood by her and supported her.  Beautiful ladies all!!

Most of all, she glowed because she was confident and thrilled that she was starting her married life with the right man!   He is her friend, her travel companion, her love, her ‘other half’ now.   As her mother I am so happy that she has found him and that they will experience life together from here on out.

Yes, the wedding glow is a look…  and the bride definitely had it!  She was stunning!     But the wedding glow is also a feeling, and an emotion.  It is  love!