wedding pictures part three: pre-reception

pictures of the details & decor of our reception..
along with wedding party & family photos

this fireplace display was probably my favorite part of our decor..i had the vision of it in my head, and after many attempts it finally came together to be perfect!

we loved our vintage getaway car...it was parked in the driveway
during the reception & later provided the perfect exit.

our darling wedding party!

entrance details

advice, notes, & well-wishes people wrote to us

the cutest groom

i saw this quote years ago and knew right then that i wanted it at the
entrance to my wedding. love was in the air!

display of our wedding china...my cute grandma bought us all of these dishes off our registry, making them even more special!

bridesmaid outfits

groomsmen outfits

bridesmaid pictures

GROOMSMEN

driving the golf cart shuttle

our wedding date sewn into chase's tie...

our perfect cake!

Rigby Family

Dunn family...missing Mindy and brand new baby Taggart!

cute parents who threw the best reception

love you whit!

sister-in-laws

our perfect menu of all our favorite things 

{crepes, macaroons, and cake were outside!}

the indoor buffet

the outdoor buffet

lemonade stand + striped straws

little ones

we made unique table numbers with facts about us

our vintage getaway car and the added a fun touch

favors

{meet the maids}

we used 8 different vintage shutters throughout the yard to display things like our proposal story, our love story, our college experience, our san francisco things since we're moving there, two bridesmaid and groomsmen "meet the maids" and "meet the men" boards, and a "long line of love" board with pictures of our parents and grandparents on their wedding day, etc. it was fun to have such personal things all around the yard.

we love magelby's famous chocolate cake 

and we were so excited to have it 

as a dessert at our wedding!

it was served along with crepes, 

macaroons, and wedding cake.

i am a french girl at heart and have always wanted crepes at my wedding...

so naturally they were our favorite part! our guests said they LOVED 

these crepes, and luckily our caterer sent us with a few boxes of 

them so we could enjoy them later!

entrance

we loved having the reception at my house and in the backyard..it 
made it so personal and unique to us! these pictures 
in this post highlight some of our favorite details..i also 
was so happy with how our bridesmaids and groomsmen 
attire turned out! it was all perfect to us.
one more post coming of the actual reception!

Xo

{all images by Tessa Barton Photography}