So Cinderella finally got to go to the ball!! We were invited to the most amazing wedding this past weekend in Beaufort, NC and it was so nice to be a guest! It also let me remember how it feels to be on the other side.

Wedding couple’s first dance

What I appreciated as a guest:

  • Cocktail hour- there were 3 full bars, I was not going to ever be thirsty!

  • Cocktail hour- The father of the bride sounds just like Frank Sinatra and did an amazing job singing

  • Reception- It was Beautiful

  • Reception- it was very interactive, they had a photographer at a rose covered wall where you could have your photo taken and also had photographers coming by the tables and taking pictures as well.

  • Reception- Tons of passed apps, such as shrimp on a grit cake, paper cones of charcuterie, chicken and waffles with droppers of syrup.

  • Father did a entire album and passed out the link along with hour glasses begging the couple not to blink because time goes by so quickly

charcuterie cone

Things I learned as a guest

  • They had a beautiful tent and had the entire back wall drapped in organza fabric, and was great and it covered a view that wasn’t terribly pretty. But it blocked any ventilation so it made the temperature in the tent very warm. As a designer, I too think about the look over the comfort, I need to remember this lesson

  • That by the end of the evening I would have liked a seat. I know lounge furniture is expensive, but I want to figure out how to have more places to perch for people. Maybe benches placed here and there. I will have to put some thought into that

  • I also realized that as a guest the last thing I wanted was food spilled down the front of my outfit. So I avoided anything that I thought was messy.

  • I learned that you don’t need to have a seat for every guest if you aren’t having a full dinner, but you need enough cocktail tables for every guest to have a place to put their plates, which this wedding did. They had just enough for everyone

  • I also observed that no one would dance until the lights were dimmed.

lounge furniture at Beaufort NC wedding

Beautiful flower arrangement at front of stage

All in all, I had a wonderful time! I got to go out in the boat during the day and got to come back and have plenty of time to get dressed. I only want to wish McKenzie and Tanner an entire life of happiness. And to thank them for including me in their beautiful celebration.