Halloween Wedding: Part II

Wedding Spotlight:
Amanda Collins + John Norton

10.31.09

PART II

Part I of this blog outlined the theme, favors, and decor of our Halloween wedding. This wedding was so intricate that we needed to blog it in two parts! Along with the typical first dance, toasts, cutting of the cake, bouquet toss, etc. this wedding had additional activities to match the theme.

The bride's entrance: Headless Horseman

As the violinist played the Bridal March a white carriage crept around the corner. The guests oohed and awhed with excitement. The rain had caused us to change the ceremony location from outside in front of a nearby cottage to the covered outdoor patio. Guests may have expected our other plans to change or the mood to be dampened- but it was not! As the carriage carrying the bride drew closer, guests began to realize that a headless horseman was steering the reins! The bride said she could hear the crowd start to chatter with excitement!

WBIR Channel 10 captured some video footage of the bride's entrance!

The sweetheart table was adorned with a pumpkin carved with an 'N', a picture of the couple, and their toasting flutes.

The outdoor patio was decorated with pumpkin bag lanterns and orange twinkle lights.

Table Decor

Tables were set up with orange mums and pumpkins carved by the bride's sister. A cobweb draped over the table. Here's just a few of the pumpkins!

Dorothy (see the curls down the cheek?!)

The scarecrow

The tin man


The Lion

The Food

The groom insisted that he wanted guests to have fun! He insisted that we have "real food, not catered food!" One of Ever After's favorite caterer's is Simply Southern Catering. I knew that Hope would be able to create a menu that was homemade and did not taste catered! Guests dined on hamburgers, hot dogs, french fries, homemade onion rings, mini funnel cakes, apples with caramel dip! A children's buffet was set up with chicken nuggets and corn dogs. Following dinner and the cutting of the cake, guests were treated to cotton candy!

The Cake

Halloween setters (Frankenstein, ghosts, witches, etc.) sat on the cake. Pumpkins also sat on the ledges! The topper was a silver 'N'.

The Groom's cake

We are in East Tennessee- home of the vols- so of course it had to be a UT cake. The groom is a huge basketball fan!

Trick or Treat Trail

Since many children were coming to the wedding, the bride wanted to be sure they did not miss out on trick or treating. A trick or treat trail was set up for the children. I guided them from lantern to lantern around the farm's spacious grounds and building. At each stop, someone was waiting with a bucket of candy ready to pass it out at the magical words 'trick or treat'. At the end of the trail each child received a goody bag of treats and some glow in the dark jewelry.

The groom and his best man (Aaron)

The Exit!

The bride and groom exited to sparklers!

The moral of this story... make your wedding uniquely you! It doesn't have to be to this extreme, but use the favors, menu, decor, etc. to reflect your personality. Have guests leaving saying, "that was sooooo (your name here)"!

Plan it, live it, enjoy it!

Planner Girl:)