Totally fun eating our first meal together on the new chapel terrace. Such a lovely evening, and this space is really going to get a workout in upcoming weddings for our special couples. It looks to me like a great place for a guestbook table, cocktail hour, or just plain sitting down and visiting. We are thankful to have it. Chapel is getting all cleaned up this morning, and let the setup beging for the big event this week! We adore this couple, and they've put a lot of thought into their wedding, the look, and the feel. We love the attention to the asthetic with these two, and they seem absolutely perfect for each other. I mentioned yesterday that creativity is a theme...we get to do

Another beautiful shot of Stephanie's amazing florals, and our most photogenic model, Christa. We've been blessed with such beautiful weather all winter, and the day of this shoot was no exception. How wonderful that it all turned out as beautifully as it did. Chapel activity meeter set at: Low for today. Tomorrow, things change, however, as after the chapel is cleaned, we start setup for our next wonderful wedding for two very special people. We're looking forward to it, and also so enjoy the creation of the event! Many thanks to Bev Meade at St. Joseph's Chapel, since she is going to be sending some clients our way, and we truly appreciate it! The more the merrier! Miss Alice Flee

These two really light up the lens when they're being photographed...CL is absolutely right. It's a delight to share their beautiful smiles on the blog, with such a great memory of a very fun photo shoot! Got to see the delightful Jodi the other afternoon, which was fun, and our 'professional groomsman/wedding guest', is coming out to work with his handgun very soon. I'm excited, since I get to work the polls for the very first time for part of tuesday's election. Totally fired up to take Miss Alice Fleetwood into town this morning to get a few things...since she's idling perfectly, and lookin' great! Still need to get the photosensitive adapter on the floodlights for the new chapel te

These ladies look like their having a good time and I think they are. It's always so fun to have multiples of our very special brides at the chapel at the same time! Noelle, Kelly, Brooke & Delanie all were married here, so they'll forever be Caliber Oak brides...come what may! Had a wonderful dinner last night with Talie at the chapel and all of the food turned out pretty darned good! It was wonderful getting to visit, and a nice way to break up the week. Yesterday, we exchanged the Eldorado for the Fleetwood as we work through the never-ending list of minor adjustments that make an old car fun and more dependable. We can't say enough about this delightful '73 Fleetwood Brougham...it's

We so enjoyed having Stephanie here for her excellent photo shoot and this is my amateur picture of one of the tablescapes. Loving the french linen on the chairs, bit of old-world golden metallic glam, and the element of antique silver and mercury glass. Yep, I could eat supper at this table! Where did spring go? Mighty cool out there this morning, but always could be worse. Progress being made on chapel projects today, and we even get a special visitor who's bringing us lunch! Headed to town after it warms up a bit to get some key ingredients for tonight's special dinner with another very special visitor! Coming and going....coming and going! Trusting Him for the right outcome...and t

Where does she find this stuff!?! This is the new lamp on the entry buffet in the chapel. It was the perfect Christmas gift from Cindy and Dick Cashion this year, and we've never seen anything quite like it. We finally got the shade just right for the space and the very first event the lamp was here for was the Disney Songbook! Is that perfect, or what... Kind of a Mrs. Potts meets wedding chapel kind of thing... "we've got a lot to do, is that one lump or two...be our guest, be our guest, be our guesssssst!" Thanks to the Cashions for always providing just the right things to brighten our lives. =-Literally, in this case! Chapel all cleaned up, although there are a few handwash ite

The chapel literally dripped with talent last night...what a great evening, and we're still high off the sounds of the Disney Songbook that seemed to make the event just glow...and everyone wandered off feeling a little lighter and certainly more likely to whistle while they worked today! David Perez has got to be in the top 3 most talented pianists we've had at our piano, and we'd love to feature him as a soloist at a charity event if he ever fell for that gig! Our vocalists were over.the.top wonderful in their interpretation of these Disney classics, and treated the audience to genuine feeling and delivery of their music. The Horton Duo was just right (as Paul would say! :)) for the con

Another great WHD photo from the photobooth. These two are close to our hearts and Whitney is going to be working lots of weddings this season. We had such a fun time the morning of the "3 Kings 3 Miler" race at St. Joseph's together with them at the very beginning of the year, and look forward to many more wonderful times with these two... Not too much going on at the chapel today....but that's ok! The weather continues to be delightful and it's headed to be a bit cooler over the next 5 days, but still amazingly wonderful. Thank you, God! Have a pretty open schedule today...may do some shopping, definitely want to fertilize roses...so we'll see what else transpires. Always fun seeing

Our on-site bridal shoot last week with Stephanie & Company was absolutely amazing. The models, the flowers, the props, positions, photography....everything. We were thrilled to be the location for this glossy shoot, and feel that it turned out so beautifully. In addition, everyone working on making the photos magical and distinct were so very delightful - personally. Our young and beautiful bride model in this photo, Christa, was not only a near-goddess in every photograph, but ALSO has actually been a real, live guest of the chapel in the past. She was part of the 53 member UMHB choir who sang outside for Jamie & Cameron's wedding. Such a fun connection, and she also knows our very

The figurine toppers from the WHD dinner have a life of their own, and I love this angle from Jennifer's camera. The scene looks like a festival of marital happiness, and each couple is telling their own story. The young, attractive couple on our left is clearly excited about their new life together, and I'm thinking it looks like he may have just gotten out of the military...windy day for her, as that veil is really flying! You GO girl! ....Our center couple just looks crazy happy with their new-found sharing of a last name, and it truly looks like he's sweeping her off her feet. They're going to have some fun in life and will pretty much always see the bright side....you can just tell

While they've been married for a while, I accidentally stumbled on this outstanding photo of Kyrstin & Trevor this morning during coffee time. I absolutely love it! My favorite photos of our special couples are the shots that truly capture their personalities from my perspective. This picture certainly does....Kyrstins strength and Trevor's kindness. They're both kind and strong people, but love how this image reflects the wonderful aspects of their nature. We were so thankful to be able to have them here for wedding homecoming dinner....and they came down from Denton to be here! Can't wait to see them again soon.... Not much happening at the old chapel today...tomorrow gets busier. Ha

This photograph of Melinda is just breathtaking, and our hope is to get it into the face page carousel for the website. She's stunningly beautiful, and her genuine personality and charm show through as well. The flowers are amazing, and the entire effect is enchanting. Jordan Overturf is an excellent photographer who can truly capture the essence of a bride on her biggest of days. We are so blessed to have had Melinda here as our bride, and to have Jordan in our stable. Beautiful. Working on a very small painting project at the chapel this morning and then other errands and tasks. Going to get some help setting up for the Ronald McDonald House charity event on Sunday this week, so that

Our adorable Melinda truly enjoying a magical reception was such a treat! Jordan Overturf captured a special moment and it truly reflects the carefree fun this wedding represented. Families blended, people danced, and dreams came true. Fabulous party, and their ceremony was absolutely beautiful as well. (I love how Tremaine is just kind of standing back and knowing not to get in the way of the moving parts, here...:)) Many blessings to these two as their life together unfolds more chapters and blessings! Photoshoot starts in just a few short hours, and we're so looking forward to it. Need to run some errands before then and hopefully, get my daily walk out of the way. Excited to see C&L

Well, not much of a photo...but we think the functionality of this new area is going to be great. Not only will it make things look nicer by changing some of the drainage pattern on this side of the chapel, it's also a great addition to the 'entrance' to the bridal courtyard. Cool place for an outdoor wedding guest book, maybe a little cocktailing....who knows!?! Ready to start arranging it just right...and this is the time of the year to do it as we start the countdown to Holy Week and gardening season. Although, this winter could just about be considered gardening season, we've been so blessed. We still do not think we've had a hard freeze all winter, based on lantana that are still bl

That Jennifer is a sneaky little photographer...I never realized this shot was taken, and it reminds me so much of last year's shot when Donnica and Will arrived. This is the old cap gettin' huggy with David while Erin watches on...Such a treat to get to see them, and we're so proud of them both. This photograph truly represents Wedding Homecoming Dinner to me. Thanks, again, to all our wonderful brides and grooms who were able to make it! Well, the tractor is already here, and I believe work has started on the final phase of the new chapel terrace. Should hopefully have some photos by the end of the day. TracyLynn is also headed out today to pick up some cake supports and toppers, so w

What a treat it was to see Ashley last night at dinner. We also love this cute picture of the two of them at WHD, and were so thankful that they were able to make it. Ashley and I visited about her new business adventure, called Simply Set. She's very interested in coordinating/designing weddings here and elsewhere, and we think she has everything she needs to be very successful! Her current efforts are re-doing her business cards (that have such a COOL design!) and working on contact #'s and web design. We're looking forward to helping in any way we can, and she's also going to work a few weddings this spring to get some more feel of how the 'backstage' part of the whole process work

As the wedding homecoming dinner photos from Jennifer start rolling in, we start rolling with laughter! Check out Amanda & Nathan in the bride's room photo booth! Bizarro, for sure, and really a fun shot. The photo booth for WHD was a brilliant idea, and we can't wait to get more of these great shots out here for all to giggle about! Outstanding visit with our excellent webmaster last evening. Good supper, lots of pre-Lenten wine, and I think he only broke three of my ribs during the wrasslin'-horseplay part of the evening! Yikes, that kid clobbered me, but it was all in good fun and no shots fired! ...Just called Eddy Arnold and ordered our load of decomposed granite and road base so

Congratulations, Laura & Carson (I love saying Carson the way that Mrs. Hughes says it on Downton!) on your upcoming wedding, and we're thrilled that you're having it here! It won't be long before your big day under the twinkling lights, and we're sure it'll be a wonderful event. Both of these two are just right for the chapel, and we so enjoyed meeting them both. Best wishes to a special pair! Special thanks to Debbie & Dick Wood for sending them our way! Having a special visitor to the chapel today, and looking forward to that. The place still smells a little like my fried chicken from the other night, but not too bad. Had an absolutely excellent visit with a bride, groom and momma ye

Leave it to a talented photographer to come up with a fabulous idea! While we were outdoors for the big group picture, Jennifer had each of the couples do some kissy-kissy for the camera. The result is tremendous! Love the creativity and the private moment each of our couples is spending in a crowd of other alum. Neat-0! So thrilled that we're having Laura & Carson's wedding at the chapel! A whirlwind visit last night lead to a deposit check, and a meeting today to decide which china, glassware, etc.... Can't wait! They're delightful and grandparents, Debbie and Dick Woods have been friends of ours for years, so we're looking forward to the big day. Will grandfather marry them? Will

Well, it might not be a very exciting photo, but it does represent progress! Clemente did an original curb at the end of last year to keep some of the driveway materials from washing into the yard during heavy rains. Well, that lasted about 3 days, before someone drove over it and broke it! :(... Not to be discouraged, we built it higher and wider... Now it's a little more visible, and should work even better. Loving the look of the ferns at the end of the curb, and we'll think we'll do urns with foxtail ferns in it for this summer so that they can take the heat. Little steps towards a finished look. We're so thankful for his talent! Low key chapel day today. Special party going on thi