I added some light pink and orange flowers to fancy it up a bit.
For the ring bearer, I had this idea in mind. However, the day before the wedding, I decided to have our best man and maid of honor hold the rings, instead of them being carried by our ring bearer.
I searched for the perfect old Bible. I first looked in a used book store, and found one, but it had a hard cover and was dark blue; it ended up not being what I wanted. I asked Keane's mom and my mom if they had anything we could use, and my mom and dad offered the sweetest Bible we could have asked for. It belonged to my Aunt Rhonda, my dad's sister, who passed away at the age of 27, seven years before I was born.
We wrapped it in burlap strips. It was a smaller Bible and although McCoy said it was "too big," it he was able to tuck it under his arm and carry it perfectly.
My mom and I went to Hobby Lobby and piled up on white flowers, all different styles. I then left it in her hands to create the beautiful bouquets for the wedding.
She also made the boutonnieres and corsages with small white flowers and burlap bows.
I was happy using fake flowers for our wedding. We were able to make them ahead of time, rearrange the bouquets as many times as we wanted, and take as much time as we wanted, until they were perfect. We were able to store them in a box and not have to keep them watered. Plus, they were still beautiful! What do you prefer, fake or real flowers?
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