It would be one thing, to go buy this featured piece from K&S's wedding at the 'sto'. It's completely something else for the bride's daughter to find such a special and unique mirror, paint it, letter it, and scroll it for her mom's wedding day. Every element of this is amazing...from the color to the artwork to the care involved. Brava, Brittany, very well done. As a matter of fact, when you get a chance, I'd seriously like a few lessons on lettering/scrollwork like this. Seriously! I'll pay for the lesson, I promise! Call me! Life is beyond lovable at the blessed chapel this week, with Sunday's skeet shoot, and a pair of excellent days already in the making. Preparations being made

Not only was Kimberly's second dress of the evening absolutely beautiful, she was 'fur-real' ready for any weather with this beautiful, vintage mink from her family collection. There's just something about a vintage, fur, retro departure that has us all worked up! Well done, Kimberly... and we're still on a high from your outstanding wedding day and beautiful reviews! Well, I just got off the massage table after Branch did his magic this evening, and the boss is undergoing the skillful relaxation of Mr. Skeeter as we speak! ...Another blessing, all around. Today was a fun day, since it was SUNSHINE LADEN, and we got to take the '51 Chevrolet to town TWICE! We're hoping for a little mini

So many details of Kimberly and Shane's wedding were very special and well thought out. These amazingly beautiful and mighty tasty cookies were just such an example! Adorned with great icing, and custom created for their special day, the taste was amazing. Thanks to the two of them for sharing such a special bond with us, and letting us help make their biggest of days happen! Not too crazy around the chapel today. Brandie has things sparkling, and we're excited about Taylor coming to book her wedding day! Woohooo! Miss EmmyLou is back in the stable with a new alternator/voltage regulator, and ready for her door trim installation session! Miss Bridget Jones has safely been relocated to

Love the way Miss Alice Fleetwood is kind of tucked in the 'take off' position here, ready to sweep a bride and groom to their first night as husband and wife. That Miss Alice....always ready to make the evening special and always so elegantly good looking! An exciting week at the chapel that started on Monday morning! A certain excellent couple was in dire need of a venue for their wedding, since their current location got rained out. Never fear...Caliber Oak is here! It's been a delight planning a wedding and making things happen in a VERY short period of time with a VERY different space/layout than they'd originally planned. Regardless of the weather, we're having a smashing wedding

After we got the car barn cleaned out enough to give EmmyLou (the 1951 Chevrolet) her own room, we realized we still had several old windows that were just kind of rotting there in the building. Well, I brought this one up to the main house (love the mud dobber nest!) and after getting corner strengthened, it looks like this could end up being some kind of neat hanging project for the chapel with some white/offwhite stenciling/painting/lettering. We'll see what happens. Met with my style/art guru, Mrs. Cindy Cashion yesterday, and she's all for the idea! Stay tuned, and we'll see what happens! Well, the heat lamp of summer is officially in the 'off' position this morning, as our earliest

This photo turned out really kind of cool, and it's such a blessing to have roses in bloom at this time of the year! Cooler temperatures, combined with MASSIVE amounts of wonderful rain have made rose blossoms prolific for the last 2 weeks at the chapel. They'll be so lovely for this weekend's festivities! Gravel delivered today so that I don't get muddy washing cars! Trail cameras getting tweaked for the bow hunting and a second feeder being updated to bring in even more activity. Clearly, nobody is going hungry after deer season this year! .... More setup in the works for this weekend's event and also a fun visit with "Mary and the Moms" later today. Going to need to shovel up some

Days are just a little brighter with a little Carmon and her Hus-Ben sprinkled on top! While they continue to move further away from their little wedding chapel-0-love, (Alaska now, really?!?!?), We continue to wish them well and keep them in their prayers as they move forward in this excellent adventure called marriage! A fab.u.locity visit this weekend with our dear friends, Naju and Bomi, and they bought the MGB while they were here! Woohooo! Bridget has a new home, and we couldn't be happier for them! Visited, ate, drank, and even got to be part of the fun of the Sirena Fest, so it was a wonderful stay all the way around. We've already got our next visit date on the calendar and ca

As one of our favorite flowers here at the chapel, the classic zinnia holds a special place in our hearts. We've always thought it would be an amazing flower to use for weddings, since it's sturdy, colorful and happy! A 'zinnia themed' wedding would be so colorful and so very retro. Kind of a 40's feel with the right containers. We're sure it'll happen one day, and in the meantime, we just keep enjoying these beautiful blooms for days on end around here! Quiet day this morning at the chapel, but we're looking forward to a special visit this evening! S, T & Co. are coming to finalize plans and we're excited to get to see them! ...The courtyard and grounds look absolutely amazing from la

We have a wedding on the books in which the colors of this photograph will grace the table, and we cannot wait! The first time this combination of juniper and teal has been used this way in the chapel, and the theme is 'bringing the outdoors in'. It's going to be natural, woodsy, and genuinely unique. This excellent couple knows what they want and the color choices and decor are certainly in keeping with who they are! Again, cannot wait! Bring on the pinecones and buffalo check, y'all! An excellent day at the chapel. Quiet, reflective and perfection in the weather department. Everything is so very green from our blessed rains in the last 30 days, and the lantana flowers in the circle