summer wedding in the summer rain . . . .

Laura Campbell of MoonRose in LaConner was

selected by Tami & Brian for creating their

wedding decor at the rustic Beau Lodge

in Bow, Washington. With a

forecast for *some* rain,

it poured on us all day

during setup.

Despite that, you will see from the MANY photos I'm sharing

here that the splendid surroundings made it

all worthwhile . . . and Tami herself

considered it a sign of good

luck that it was

raining!!

The bride selected colors in a festive range,

and her personal touches were just

fabulous. Table seatings were

identified with personal

photographs of the

guests!!!

Disposable cameras were placed on each table for guests

to use during the celebration. Flowers were

placed into turquoise canning jars

that Laura laced with beads

on copper wires.

Brightly colored Chinese lanterns were hung from the

rafters, adding a beautiful lift to a rainy

day--organic touches were part of

Tami's superb combinations

of the hip color palette.

This was clearly no *white wedding*! We were

thrilled to work with such exciting

ranges of color . . .

WOW!!!

Beau Lodge is a little jewel nestled in

the wooded countryside of

Bow--just right for an

intimate event!

This giant sunflower in a bird's nest

was beribboned to hold the

bride's and groom's

rings!!

Music from the steel drums was a perfect addition

to the upbeat feel of this wedding,

and the Caribbean vibe seemed

right at home with the

poetically serene

surroundings.

Ahhh!!

. . . note the lovely rain. You could just feel

how happy the flora and fauna were

to have a long, cool drink.

The natural beauty was

breath-takingly

spectacular!

More of Laura's elegant touches in the entry . . . .

This cherub-on-swan is one of her signature

(and very popular) wedding props.

If you've been to MoonRose in

LaConner, you know how

good her taste is!!

I was a real *tree hugger* today, wrapping

this big tree with it's own wedding

bow-tie--note directional

signs for guests.

Did I mention the rain?!

Table scapes included bird nests

combined with succulents

and woodsy ferns.

Ye olde Watering Hole . . . .

Laura and her partner, Casey, fashioned

this wedding sign from an old

iron frame--we added

Boston Ivy to soften

the look.

With only six hours to set up all the decor,

Laura & I were concerned we wouldn't

make it--but Tami, Brian and

many friends were all

pitching in!

Dragging my soaked, achey body home for a hot bath,

I hoped the bride, groom and wedding party

all had a grand time together. They

certainly had the right spirit

for this occasion--lots

and lots of smiles

on all those

faces!

Thanks, Laura, for letting me be part of your amazing displays.

I know how hard you worked on this--so much goes

into it behind the scenes, and you can be

proud of what you accomplished!

Congratulations to the lovely couple . . . Tami & Brian, I hope

you have many, many wonderful years together

and that it was a magical day/evening for

everyone sharing your important

and very special event!!

xoxo Debi