The call came Monday morning. We're implementing the contingency plan, and we need the decorate the breezeway. It had been a 100 degree heat index for the past week with afternoon thunderstorms every day right around ceremony time. It was a good decision, but there was no need for any real decorations if the ceremony were held outside. All we needed was mother nature out there. Expecting the worst, since I had not laid eyes this breezeway in person, I started brainstorming, going off of this picture. Not real appealing with all the golf carts, right? BTW, this is
Rock Creek Golf Club in Fairhope, Alabama.
The Knot has great photo galleries. Fabulous for inspiration. I came across this picture, and it was perfect.
I called
Miller's Grand Events in Daphne, Alabama to find out what sort of "altar" they would have available 4 days in advance. The Colonnade (below) is what we got. For only $150 - not a bad price.
Not only did we reserve the Colonnade, we reserved twelve 9" cylinder vases ($3 each) and 2 black candelabras ($35 each). We were also concerned about the flooring - it's black and rubbery, sticks to fabric (e.g. wedding gowns) and rubs off black onto everything. Without time to order an aisle runner online...one without a pattern...I grabbed one from Hobby Lobby for $35 along with:
- 22 6" white pillar candles ($9 for two)
- hot pink sand ($12)...yes, they make hot pink sand
- a large paper S ($8)
- black chiffon for draping ($75)
The grand total was $485. And for 4 days notice, I think it looked pretty awesome.
It was a beautiful wedding and the custom aisle runner really set everything off right. The flowers were left over from the rehearsal dinner the night before - also stunning from
Southern Veranda. And aren't we glad we were inside, because it started raining right before the ceremony. Rock Creek asked a photographer to come in and take pictures before the ceremony to use on their marketing materials and website...they said it was the prettiest wedding they have ever had. And that says a lot because it was in the breezeway, instead of their beautiful and landscaped fairway. Excited to know that something we pulled off in 4 days turned out that well!
The inside of Rock Creek was set up with 7 rounds, black table clothes, with damask runners (courtesy of the MOG) and hot pink Gerber daisies. More pictures to come when the fabulous photog [
Pleasantries Photography] gets everything edited.
