Last night our family hosted the traditional wedding dinner (the traditional name is “rehearsal dinner”). Since Taylor’s family temporarily moved to Hawaii over a year ago and she has been attending school over there, we decided on an Island theme for the evening.
Here is the happy couple in their fresh leis. I have a friend who sells them and has them overnighted from Hawaii.
Over 140 guests celebrated with us and the food was simply divine:
Teriyaki Chicken with Coconut Rice:
Grilled Pineapple and Island Vegetable Medley:
Pulled Pork Sliders with Homestyle Coleslaw:
Artichoke Dip with Multi-Grain Chips:
Strawberry Spinach Salad:
Dessert was divine: Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake and Citrus Pound Cake with mixed berries and fresh cream:
The program was adorable (will write about it when I have more time) and the decorations were really cute.
Everyone found their place where their name was on these cute Bearnson bottles:
Brynn Snyder created the labels. Go to her website for more information.
My pal, Carol Snyder, hand wrote (calligraphy) all the name tags, plus the food and table cards.
Here were the three colors that were on the sodas:
Also Kristy Banks made the flowers out of old book pages for these frames:
The program was adorable and I can’t wait to tell you about it. But–I’m out of time. I’ve got tons of stuff to do for the wedding.
Got to admit that I’ve been very teary eyed these past few days. Tonight was the last night our family will be together for scripture reading and prayer–the way we’ve always known it. It’s a good thing that kids grow up. But it also is hard on your heart strings too.
Can’t wait to write about the big day!
Thanks for your support!
Lisa
Everything looks perfect and yummy too! Congrats to your family and I’m sure the wedding will be just as perfect! Can you share your friends info that sells the leis, just for future reference purposes?
Lovely…Congratulations..enjoy the special day!
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing things like this with all of us. Congratulations to you & your family and best wishes to the adorable couple!!
Congratulations Lisa. i would expect you to be teary eyed. Knowing the type of person you are thru your blog and being able to see when you were on QVC. You seem like a loving and caring family person. Thank you for sharing your precisous moments in your family life with us. regards and much love..Donna
Oh that was one heck of a party!!! I just love your talented family!!!!!
Oh and the artichoke dip was to die for!
WOW!! One graduating and one getting married, no wonder you are teary-eyed! Congratulations!
Congratulations on your son’s wedding Lisa. Loved your dinner ideas too. Best wishes to the happy couple!
Can’t wait to see the wedding pics
So excited for your family !!!!
Can’t wait to hear all about – looks like the dinner was marvelous. Hard to let them out of the next but it is absolutely amazing to see where they go. Two out of the nest now and one left at home.
Congrats to you all!!
How fun! It all looks so beautiful. I’ll bet y’all are POOPED!!! Can’t wait to see the pics!
Congratulations on the wedding. I hope you post lots of pictures. The rehearsal dinner spread looks amazing. I’m getting hungry just looking at it. Did someone cater it or make it themselves. Best of luck to the newlyweds as they start a new chapter in their lives together.
Cant wait to hear about it and see photos!
I am beyond thrilled for your family! What excitement and anticipation for the big day. Everything looked so fantastic for the dinner your hosted. Love all the Hawaiian themed foods. YUM! And the couple is just beaming.
Life is good for the Bearnson family. HUGS
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…just adorable. Food looks delish, and the bottles are awesome. THANK you so much for sharing all of this. It is SO nice to see and read about the “good stuff”. Thank you:) Cannot wait to see the wedding pictures. Take Care and enjoy this!!!
What a fun time for your family. This is a very emotional time for you and Steve and although you are thrilled about welcoming Taylor into your family, things change. Embrace the change and take a deep breath and breathe it all in. Time goes way too fast. Happy Tears are good and you will cry for a while!!
That is good and ok. Have a wonderful time and God Bless You all. Can’t wait to see all the pictures of the festivities.
The food looks delicious – the couple look so happy – - the bottles are great – love the pictures and looking forward to the wedding pictures – what a happy time – it is a wonderful time for your family enjoy !!
Very nice, Lisa!
Looking forward to seeing the wedding pics.
Congrats to you and your family! Loved looking at everything!
Those picture frames are amazingly adorable! Can you tell me where you found them?