We had a very special weekend here at Worthing Court! My latest diy project, isn't really a project at all. Well…at least it isn't a project of mine. 😀
The day started out with all the girls getting ready together and lots of picture taking of the bride in her dress.
When I was working on my dining room makeover, who knew that one day, with a little furniture rearranging, it would be the setting of a very special cake cutting?!?
We were all thrilled with the beautiful cake! Julie wanted something very sweet and simple and I think this fits the bill perfectly. If you look closely, you can see their rings in one of the roses on top. For anyone who is local to Greensboro, NC and is curious, the cake is from Maxie B's Bakery.
The kitchen table was laden with all sorts of finger foods and snacks.
This little imp was my helper with the chocolate covered strawberries.
There were many joyful tears shed during the ceremony. It has to be one of the sweetest that I've ever witnessed.
And just like that – a new little family.
The cake cutting by candlelight was a perfect ending to the day! Thankfully, the bride and groom mostly behaved themselves when feeding the cake to each other. lol
Thank you for stopping by today and for sharing in our family's happiness!
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What a beautiful affair! And family!!! Congrats!!!!
Congratulations! Thank you for sharing .
Everything looks beautiful! Love Maxie B's….they did a wonderful job on the cake!
Thank you for sharing your very special day with us….the photo's were great but most of all I could see so much love between the bride and groom. Sending congratulations to the beautiful family! Your home was a lovely place for the wedding….looked beautiful!
Congratulations to the lovely couple. May they spend many happy years together!
So quaint, I just love the brides dress! Thanks for sharing your happy intimate moment with us.
Beautiful! What a fantastic weekend for a wedding! You couldn't have ordered one more perfect! The bride and groom (Coach is a great guy!) look wonderful and your home was perfect! Congratulations!!
So sweet!!
Thanks for sharing such a special event. The couple were beautiful and you could tell they are so in love with each other. The cake was beautiful and loved the roses on it. Your home was such a beautiful place for such a wonderful occasion. It looked beautiful and I know your daughter was happy to have it there. I love simple weddings and this was as pretty and special as any great big wedding I have seen. Congratulations to all of you.
Congrats! What a beautiful wedding!
What a wonderful memory. Thanks for sharing. I hope they have a wonderful life together. Everyone and everything looks beautiful.
Congratulations to your daughter and to all your family….you are right…it's the sweetest wedding ! Love it ! Anne
What a beautiful family! Everything was just wonderful! Enjoy these moments.
How beautiful everything is!! I know she was thrilled! Awesome setting and lovely cake too!!! Congrats!
We had a small wedding many years ago. We made the choice to have a small simple wedding and spend our money instead on buying a home for us to share. We've been glad we made that choice many times over the years that followed.
We hope your daughter and son in law share as much happiness as we've had and continue to have, now and in the future.
A Beautiful wedding and a Beautiful bride! Congrats to the entire family!
Congratulations!!! Such a lovely wedding. I wish them an eternity of happiness.
What a special day indeed! You daughter was a beautiful bride. And, I can't think of a more beautiful setting. Everything was just perfect for her special day. Beautiful new family. I wish them the best.
Beautiful wedding and beautiful family. You are so blessed. Congratulations to everyone.
Suzy,
Thank you for sharing this special time in your family life. I wish your daughter and new husband a life time of love and happiness!
Love all of your posts, your blog is so inspiring and helpful! I have been getting many ideas for my own home decorating.
The wedding turned out beautifully! And a Maxi B's cake – scrumptious! Congrats to your daughter and son-in-law!
How sweet! May God bless this marriage!
What a wonderful event. Your home is a gorgeous setting for a wedding!
Thank you for sharing such a very special family celebration❤ Every detail was perfect! Wishing you all many years of happiness.
Congratulations and best wishes to the new family. Everything was beautiful.
So sweet. Thanks for sharing.
A perfect day! Everything was just beautiful!! Such a sweet and special family. Wishing them all the love and happiness they so deserve.
How precious! Lovely family and wedding!
That was lovely, simple and absolutely perfect. Thanks for bringing us into your family. Best wishes!
Congratulations to all! It looked like a very special and beautiful day filled with lots of love! Everyone looks so happy, especially the beautiful bride!
This was just beautiful! Your home was perfect for the occasion! And what a beautiful family you have so much to be proud of! Thank you for sharing!
Everything was so lovely, especially the bride. Congratulations.
Lovely. What a beautiful family. Much love and God's Blessings be upon this precious couple. Thanks for sharing.
Congrats! They all looked beautiful. 🙂 Your daughter's name is especially nice. 😉 Oh, and your grand-daughters look like very nice young ladies!
So sweet. Best wishes to the new family!
So wonderful! Everything was beautiful! Congratulations to all!
Congratulations to all of you! You have a beautiful family.
❤️❤️❤️❤️ So sweet!
How beautiful to share these photos. Your daughter looks so much like you. Family was beaming. Perfectly lovely!
Beautifully done-what a special celebration. Congratulations and much happiness to all!
Congratulations!! Everything is so sweet!
Those are such sweet pictures. Your daughter is beautiful!
A beautiful occasion, I know your beautiful daughter had a wonderful day.
Congrats! Pretty bride
How wonderful! Such a blessing to be a part of their special day by having the ceremony in your home. Blessings to all!
Beautiful HOME for a beautiful event! Congratulations to everyone!
Congratulations. What a lovely setting for such a happy occasion. Thanks for sharing because we all love a bride who looks as happy as your daughter.
How wonderful ! Congratulations to all !
Congratulations and best wishes. Thanks for sharing!!
Congratulations . The best of happiness to your daughter. Looking at the pictures of your home one can see what a beautiful job you did. Love the cake expecially the rings ?? in the rose. XOXO to the happy couple ???
Beautiful!!!! Congrats!!!!!
Quite the undertaking! Everything looks fabulous. I am happy for all of you. WTG, Suzy.
What a lovely wedding! Your daughter is beautiful. Congrats to all of you.
I am an hour from GSO and I love me some Maxie B's!!
What a wonderful wedding. I went through one of those last summer.
Lovely intimate at home wedding setting; thanks for sharing with all of us!
Beautiful!
Thanks for sharing.
Looks beautiful ! Congrats to all! And new grandchildren too ! Very special !
What a beautiful memory your home holds! How precious!!!! I am so happy for your daughter and your family! May God bless the new couple and lovely family! xo
Congratulations! Everything looks beautiful – and I love the cake! Best wishes to the new family!
What a beautiful bride, loving groom, and sweet girls! Cherish your vivid memories ~ your home was a lovely setting for their wedding … !
Thanks for sharing these little vignettes of their wonderful day.
Congratulations! beautiful family
Thanks for sharing. Love the simple in the wedding. This is as beautiful as some thousand of dollar ceremonies I have seen even better. Congrats to all. I actually was married in Reno with a 5 min ceremony 30yrs ago… Picked out a inexpensive prom dress for my wedding dress. It worked.
Thank you for including your readers in such a sweet snapshot of your very special day! Congrats! You have a beautiful family!
Oh Suzy what a perfect and intimate wedding and everything looked perfect. That cake is just beautiful. The buffer was as well. What a beautiful memory in your new home! Thanks for sharing your family's special day with us.
SO happy you shared this great day full of blessings and love with all of us, Suzi !!!!!
Congratulations to you and your daughter. The wedding looked wonderful and your family is just lovely!
That is wonderful, so glad the bride and groom were responsible and didn't waste a small fortune on a fancy overdone wedding. We are celebrating our 45th anniversary this year and know we did the right thing by not overspending….even back in 1972.
Everything was beautiful–thank you for sharing! Many years of love and happiness to the newlyweds and their sweet family!
That was so special
This is what I've wanted for my own daughter. How great to welcome family into your home. And the cake! It's so beautiful. I'm thinking of visiting NC just so I can go to Maxie B's Bakery.
Congratulations to the happy family!
Such precious moments and memories your home holds. Congratulations and God bless you and your family. Thank you for sharing with us.
I just saw this for the first time. How absolutely perfect!! Your thoughtfully remodeled home made such a perfect backdrop for this precious occasion. God bless the new couple!
so sweet and I think weddings done at home not only save tons of money but are so much more personal. This one looks lovely…congrats.
Belated congratulations to your entire family on your daughter's marriage – they look so happy! The cake was beautiful, and reminded me of my daughter's wedding cake!
All happy wishes for your family!
Having just hosted a bridal shower at my home, I love seeing this beautiful wedding in yours. The attention to all the details was just perfect. Sweet family photo at the end too!
Wishing, everyone, Health, Happiness, Love & Laughter
Blessings from, Grammy xo
Just a beautiful family!! Love the dress and cake and buffet. Can you tell me the name of the paint color in your dining room? Elegant!!
Hi Karen. The walls are painted with Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige, with the exception of the planked wall, which is painted with Sherwin Williams Extra White. 😀
Just beautiful Susie! Thanks for sharing. Congratulations and Best Wishes to all!
Beautiful. Small weddings are the best. The cake was lovely. Congratulations to the family, and Thank you for sharing.
What a precious family event! Nowadays when things so easily escalate to over-the-top venues, flowers, dresses, etc., It is so dear to see a sweet simple sharing of this life event. Thank you for sharing –feel like I was actually there! Blessings all around.
Thank you for sharing photos of the happy occasion. Your daughter is beautiful and your home looked lovely, as well. Wishing your daughter and new son-in-law many years of happiness!
How wonderful! Congrats to the happy couple!! 😉
Congratulations to you and your family. Everything looked beautiful and your daughter looked so happy. Loved her dress and the cake.
What a lovely setting for you daughter’s wedding. She looked beautiful! Much happiness to your daughter and new son-in-law. Wishing them a lifetime of love! 💖
Thank you so much! It was such a treat for my mama heart to have her wedding here!
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The big day arrived, and on a perfect spring afternoon I walked my beautiful daughter down the aisle.
We both made our clothes for this special day. I, of course, am wearing the suit I made for the occasion. My daughter “reinvented” the Irish linen skirt that her mother wore for our wedding. She lovingly embroidered it with a swirl of vines and seed pearls. The appliqued silk leaves were cut from the sleeves of her grandmother's wedding dress. The rest of the dress was used to line the skirt. Needless to say, I was an “emotional mess” when I saw it. That is, what I could see through my tears.
So what about my suit…Just to recap, I tailored it from an Italian wool from Sawyer Brook Fabrics. The “innards” are from B. Black & Son. It traveled from Maine to California in a garment bag suitcase with hardly a wrinkle. That's one of the benefits of working with quality fabrics, especially wool. The fabric I chose was truly a dream to work with, and I can't ever imagine needing another dark suit. This suit can take me anywhere.
My tie and pocket square are Liberty of London, Strawberry Thief. A William Morris design that I love. I purchased them from Staghandmade on Etsy.
My buddy's first backyard photo shoot. What fun! Setting the timer and running to get in front of the camera. All a fun game to him.
May both your lives be filled with joy, wonder and love.
Love, Dad
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You look amazing in your suit, and I love what your daughter did to create her dress. Clearly a labor of love for both of you!
Congratulations, Duane–on your daughter's wedding and on the marvelous-looking suit you created. You are an inspiration!
Thanks, Peter! That means a lot coming from you. I would never be doing ANY of this if I hadn't stumbled upon your blog years ago.
That's something to aspire to! Well done and congrats!
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I love this entire post. Your suit is beautiful. I aspire to this some day. And, your daughter did just incredibly beautiful and sentimental handwork. Congratulations!
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