Sunday, October 25, 2009

We're getting married on Tuesday!

That's what our new friends Martha and Julio said to us in an email late September. Married? That means they need to celebrate...and that we did! In less than 48 hours I had set up a wedding reception for them at Piazza Italia, an Italian restaurant in Durham, NC.

The newlyweds were greeted with beach themed decor...their love for scuba diving and the ocean inspired me to go with the sand and seashells theme...tiffany blue was the accent color for the decor. Champagne bubbles drifted into the night sky as friends enjoyed the favors.



A gift basket filled with wine glasses, sea scented incense, and a personalized photo album was our gift to them, plus a frame filled with beautiful messages from our friends from around the world. The cake? A design on behalf of the local bakery...a cupcake on top of an 8 inch cake..delicious and perfect!



Sangria and wine to celebrate..don't forget the champagne!





The picture below captures Martha and Julio's love for each other. To the newlyweds...Although you couldn't share that night with your family, your new friends were so happy to be there with you. We look forward to many more celebrations together!

1 comment:

  1. Maria completely surprised us by putting this all together. We were expecting something on the DL and instead were greeted by an actual wedding party!! Cake and everything! Maria - what do you think about setting up our real Honduras wedding ;). Love you and thanks a million. It really made our day a special one!
    Martha and Julio

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