Turkey Bone, Flowers, and True Love

There are so many ways to make your wedding reflect who you are. Being an event designer, of course, I'm extremely interested in the visual expression of a wedding. But, I'm also on a bit of a mission to initiate creativity into the ceremony. After all, the ceremony really is what it's all about.

For the next couple of posts, I'll be sharing how one couple, Leah and David, infused their entire wedding with meaning and personal expression.

I worked with Leah, doing the flowers for their wedding, and I have to say I had NEVER met anyone so genuinely, over the top, excited about her wedding....not just about the wedding, the dress, but about marrying her sweetheart. You could have plugged that girl in and lit up Vegas.

Following is a story from Leah. From my side... I was given a little dried up bone and was told that it was VERY important and needed to be tied to the bouquet. Uh, ooookay. But, really, knowing Leah, I knew it must have some sweet meaning and, it did.

From Leah:

"We started dating in October of 2005. By the time Thanksgiving rolled around, we were on the verge of breaking up  :(   Sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner with my family in NC, my father offered to let me pull the wishbone with him. As I pulled, I made the wish 'I hope David and I are able to make it work'.

I got the bigger piece and saved it. Things improved between us to the point where I told David the story and gave him the wishbone, telling him that my wish really had come true.

He promptly put it in his coat pocket, over his heart, and carried it there ever since.

I snuck it out before the wedding and had them dangle it from my bouquet...  "

Introducing Leah and David and the turkey bone bouquet. :)

Photos by John Griffin