Wedding of the Century in Rector, AR

     A marvelously designed celebration for a daughter and a welcome to her husband took center stage in Rector on Saturday evening, July 21, 2012, beginning with a 20 minute exchange of vows at the First Baptist Church.  The couple departed in a coupe from the "waaaay distant past."

    The understated color scheme of taupe satin with black accent with white florals set the formal tone for the wedding of Jessica Hill to Michael Graham.  Jessica's dad is the local pharmacist and former mayor of Maumelle, Arkansas.

    Across "Gatewood-Crockett Pond" on a hill soon to be the construction site for the bride's parents' (Keith and Jan) new home, was erected an enormous Party Tent with manicured, lush green sod under foot.   This 'happening event,' cooled, lighted, decorated, and catered, began just before 7PM and concluded at 10PM sharp.

 A new focal point in wedding trappings was kept busy:  the photo booth.  A throw-back to carnival photography "friends and lovers" booths, this one processed 2 copies of 4 separate poses.  One set was pasted into a photo album for the bride and groom.  Always popular, both a punch fountain and a chocolate fountain dominated center segment of the dessert table.  The bride's cake was traditional but the groom's cake was red velvet shaped as an IPad, complete with about 12 APPS, completely edible.  A cold food table graced the south end of the tent along with an open wine bar. 

Shannon Freeman, a lively and entertaining star of the Rock 'n Roll shows, served as DJ and the band played mid-range music for dancing.  During breaks, CD tunes for group dances reminded me of Proms I had supervised.  What a trip!

   This exceptional party will probably never be equalled in Rector!


That's hubby and me all dressed up for the event. 
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