The Wedding Pictures!

Ashleigh and Matt are back from their honeymoon and have seen all the pictures, so I can now post some for your viewing pleasure!  Yay!  There are a lot of pictures!  So bare with me (I love them all!)

First the pictures from Scott Hopkins Photography.   I asked permission to post some of his pictures because they are just FANTSTIC!  He captured some of the most candid moments on film, snapping pictures when no one was looking.  What a fantastic photrographer....I canNOT wait to see the rest of the pictures.

And now the rest of the pictures. 

As you know, I had been going through Ashleigh-withdrawal, so it was wonderfully nice getting to talk to her last night for over an hour, catching up on the honeymoon and the last minute bridal news.  Since we didn't see each other much after the wedding except for when we were leaving the island, we had much to catch up on. 

Nothing like getting on the phone with your best friend to shoot the breeze.  Priceless.

Showing Auntshleigh Lallie's trick.  It freaks me out a bit.

Three very excited flower girls!

I love this picture of the guys.  Such gorgeous scenery.

The handsome Groom, seeing his Bride for the first time.

Gorgeous hair.  It was done by one of the bridesmaids and when the veil was taken out for the reception, real flowers were placed in her hair.

One of the wedding guests took this picture.  Love it!

Daddy giving away his baby girl.  *tear, tear*

Beautiful dress.  Ashleigh was absolutely stunning.

The girls just loved the flower girl dresses I made.  They all felt like princesses.  Mission accomplished! :-)

The entire bridal party.  A good lookin' group if you ask me!

Ashleigh with her newest cousin.  Isn't this a sweet picture?

The Godfamily.  :-)

Right before they left for the honeymoon.  Miss her much already.

Happy Monday Y'all!

Flower Girl Dress and Coton Colors

The flower girl dresses were a hit and the girls were just simply adorable!  Lots of "ooooos" and "ahhhhhhs" as they walked down the aisle before the beautiful Bride.  The dresses were perfect for Ashleigh's island wedding and she just loved how they turned out. 

Here are some pictures of Lallie and I in our dresses.  We were all barefoot for the ceremony, so Ashleigh gave us all black flip flops with our names embroidered on them for the reception.  Perfect for dancing!

Click on the pictures to see Lallie's dress in full detail.  They are in an embroidered hibiscus print and it's hard to see without looking at them on the big screen.

By the way, I'm going through absolute withdrawal from Ashleigh.  She was texting me Sunday night to which I told her to put down her phone and stop texting, emailing, facebooking etc. etc. and enjoy her honeymoon before she has to get back to the daily grind.  Now I'm in withdrawal from not talking to her in some form every day.  I hope she's having the relaxing time of her life!! 

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Coton Colors

As an extra little thank you to me for all my Matron of Honor duties, Ashleigh and Matt bought me this adorable cookie jar from Coton Colors!  The happy couple had received one as a wedding gift and I talked to Ashleigh about how much I loved it.  What a unique gift idea!

Once you have the cookie jar (which has a strong patch of Velcro on the front of it), you can get ceramic attachments based on events and holidays throughout the year.  Ashleigh and Matt gave me a Fleur De Lis, which is Louisville's city seal and represents the French aid given to the city during the Revolutionary War (actually, the seal is no longer used, but that's another story).

You can also get ceramic platters, wreaths and pictures frames from

Coton Colors in which the attachments will also work. 

My other favorite attachments, and next on my list to purchase, are the pineapple and the American flag (since Memorial Day and Fourth of July are coming up soon!)

I think they need to make a University of Kentucky attachment and a Kentucky Derby attachment too.

Happy Wednesday Y'all!

Daufuskie Island: Southern and Low Country Living

Well, one person was close.  The island is Daufuskie Island, which is located off South Carolina between Hilton Head and Savannah, Georgia, is an absolutely serene and gorgeous place to visit and have a wedding.  The island is separated into 5 different sections, with us staying in the private club of Haig Point on the southernmost tip of the island.

The Haig Point website boasts that it ...

"....embraces southern living and the Low Country lifestyle."

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Quick Fact:  Pat Conroy's 1972 book The Water is Wide is set on Daufuskie and tells about Conroy's time teaching school on the island in the 1960's.  In the book, the island is called Yamacraw and the book was later adapted into the movie Conrack  in 1974.  I need to check both of these out for my own reading/viewing pleasure.

Once can only reach Daufuskie Island and more specifically, Haig Point, via ferry.

Once you arrive, you are given a golf cart which provides you transportation throughout Haig Point as no vehicles other than service vehicles are allowed.

You pick up your golf cart at the Strachan Mansion (below) and head over to your Plantation Home for the duration of your stay. 

Husband, Lallie and I stayed in a Plantation Home on the 6th fairway.  The men all played golf on Friday morning and Ashleigh was staying with me, so around 10:00, we headed out onto the course so Ashleigh could greet her groom (in our PJ's nonetheless!).  Here we are waiting for the Groom's group to pass through.

Speaking of golf.  Haig Point is home to a world class golf course designed by Rees Jones in 1986 and later renovated by the same designer in 2007.  It is a 20 hole course with two different routings, the Haig and the Calibogue (cal-i-bo-gie), a more challenging route.  There is also the 9 Hole Osprey Course which is more family friendly.

Quick Fact:  The island traces all the way back to before the Revolutionary War and was the site of the "Daufuskie Fight" during the 1715-1717 Yemassee War.  The island later became home to several Gullah inhabitants (descendants of freed slaves) after the Civil War with several descendants still living on the island to this day.  I just love the history of the island and all that it has to offer from this standpoint.  (I had read this in a brief history of the island but couldn't remeber dates and names.  Thank you Wikipedia!)

Ashleigh's Bridal Luncheon was held on Friday at the Beach Club, also known as the Calibogue Club.  This was also the setting for the Welcome Dinner, which was held around the pool area. 

While at the luncheon, we got to watch the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner fly over the Heritage Golf tournament as a showcase.  That is one big airplane! 

The Lighthouse on Haig Point was built in 1873 and was the site of the wedding.  The female bridal party was able to view the lighthouse in great detail as this is where we prepared for the ceremony.  Other than a few minor upgrades to make it livable for the shortwhile, everything is close to original and decorated in all antique furniture and fixtures.  Absolutely stunning.  This is also where Ashleigh and Matt spent their wedding night.

The wedding reception and dinner was held at the Golf Clubhouse which also has a golf store and a bar and grill.  This was a gorgeous setting for the reception with the wrap around porches and golf course and pond views.  Just lovely.

Other amenities of the island include the spectacular viewing of gorgeous homes, the relaxing fountain area, the riding of horses at the Equestrian Center or just the lazy drive throughout the island via its bridges and beaches.

So there you have it, a brief overview of the gorgeous Daufuskie Island and Haig Point.  I am still getting my pictures together for all the different events and will be showing them soon!  I am so excited to show you everything from the weekend (but again, Bride gets to see them first! :-)

Happy Tuesday from Daufuskie Island Y'all!