The Junior Bridesmaid carried a nosegay of Fairy Rosebuds and Sweetheart Roses. The Sweetheart Roses are from a bush that was dug from my Grandmother's yard. Mother loves it and I try to remember to take stems of it to her from time to time.

The Bouquets

The bridal bouquet was made up of huge old-fashioned garden roses in blush with trailing ribbons in color shades that reminded you of old tea stained lace tablecloths. The matron of honor carried hydrangeas and peonies. The scent was heavenly.

Some of the Special Guests

So the woods foliage was thriving and the turtles were attending the wedding--all was as it should be. You've got a little background going on, back to the main event!

Fighting for the Pond

Let me explain the "fighting for the pond" comment. When Walmart came in they ruined the overflow that kept my pond filled. As a result it dried up. Totally. Completely. Not a drop of water left. And not a single turtle and we had lots and lots of turtles. They had to move elsewhere. I will save the Walmart story for a later time, it's much too complicated and the wedding is the focus of the moment but I just want you to know that I went to battle for this little pond that Daddy dug. I had loved it, planted around it, and concentrated on it's design and beauty way to long to have it dry up and be ignored! So you see the pond is nice and full and Megan chose it as her spot to be married. A full pond and lilies all around so that Megan could have the colors of nature for her wedding. There are no coincidences. Period.

This is the shady flower bed in the middle of the pond yard. I've not had time to pay a lot of attention to it in the last couple of years but I did want to spruce it up a bit for the wedding! All I did was add the large green pots because I thought they would be great with hostas later. For now I wanted a little more color so caladium and coleus were the answer. And a nest, of course!