RE-invented style: purple and white

I recently attended a beautiful wedding in Austin for the son of friends. The young couple met in the capital city where they both worked. The bride is an Austin native so the wedding was held there. The rehearsal dinner was held in an old wooden church that had been moved to Austin from a small town to serve as an events venue. It is set in a wooded lot with a beautiful garden not far from downtown . The stone steps leading into the dinner were lit with candles in glass cylinders. Inside the tables were set with purple tablecloths with some of the most beautiful flower arrangements I have seen.

The main rectangular table was set for the entire wedding party and had these beautiful candelabras with hydrangeas, orchids and snapdragons.

Notice the pretty arrangement in the silver mint julep cup on the window sill in the background. There were small floral arrangements spread around in unexpected areas that added a special touch to the setting.

This was the flower arrangement on the round tables for the rehearsal dinner guests.

The mother of the groom is very attentive to details so she rented special linens for the party. The purple tablecloth provided a perfect backdrop for the incredible flower arrangements. The clear glass charger is rimmed by silver spheres. On top of the folded napkin was the menu card imprinted with the couple's initials. Above the charger on the left was a chocolate wrapped and tied with a purple ribbon.

The female guests were all given a silver shawl as a favor. They were tied with a purple ribbon to the silver leaf bamboo style chairs.

This arrangement in the silver urn was surrounded with candles floating in glass cylinders.

Flowers were also in the sinks of the ladies room. The flowers gave a very pleasant fragrance which greeted guests when they opened the door. It was a very nice and thoughtful touch to carry the flowers into every space open to guests.