Barbara & Michael

Barbara and Michael got married on a quiet Thursday, surrounded by their dearest friends and family.  They married in the Church next door to the Nursing Home where Barbara has attentively visited her Father several days a week, for the past several years.  They first dated in the courtyard of that Nursing Home, where Michael would come to get to know Barbara better as she continued to care for her Father.  I don't know Barbara and Michael well,  I was hired to shoot their wedding four weeks before their special day, and went into the day knowing only what I'd gathered from the flurry of emails I'd exchanged with Barbara.  I knew from just those little bits, that it was an honor that they chose me to be there.  Sometimes, you just know you're going to like someone before you even meet them.  Their wedding day didn't disappoint...Barbara and Michael have faced hardships, have faced trials, and have even faced death.  They danced to the song "Follow Through" by Gavin DeGraw...and while I don't normally tear up while working, I knew that song represented them perfectly.  With lots of laughs, encouragement, stories, and even a PROPOSAL --- Barbara and Michael's day was an honor to shoot, and they deserved every bit of their beautiful celebration! www.elusivephotodesign.com

The Beginning of ‘Yes’

When we’re little girls, our parents will understandably tell us that we can’t have everything we want. But it seems that on certain occasions in a lifetime that that is a rule that could be broken. We meet the perfect man. We fall in love. We say yes to that life-changing question. Now isn’t it time for a special day where we can truly have it all—if only for a day?

As I was planning my wedding, I remember flipping through a magazine and finding the perfect brooch bouquet. After calling to find out the price, I was informed that the bouquet cost $1,000, which was about $1,000 over my budget. After buying a new house and preparing to save for our future, we managed to budget our wedding at only $5,000, which is why I call my budget, a “low to no” budget.

After already saying no to my $8,000 dream dress, it just didn’t seem fair that I couldn’t even have the ideal brooch bouquet. As I was searching for the perfect ingredients for my dream wedding, I ended up having to push it back several times and the years began to come between the two of us. Finally, after looking at that magazine picture a thousand times, I was able to lay it down when my future husband finally said, “Babe, you can make that.”

After work each day, I spent five hours or more working on my own brooch bouquet. Venturing without guidance, I dedicated myself by sinking my teeth into the project and making it mine. After squeezing in forty hours of work, it was finally complete. Besides making my dream brooch bouquet, I had also stirred up something deep inside of me that was aching to get out. While working, a peace of mind washed over me with a newfound inner happiness and general contentment.

The final product stunned my husband and we both felt it came out as good if not better than the one in the magazine. I felt as if I had taken a first step in a new, exciting direction. I also felt an undeniable connection to God and I knew I had found my true passion. At my wedding, all the guests gathered around and kept telling me I should go into business for myself.

Thanks to my growing passion and the encouragement of my friends and family, I had no hesitation venturing out to open up B in the Center, LLC. Every morning, I wake up with a smile and that same peace of mind with me because I know I can help others get the ingredients for their dream wedding at an affordable rate. I can see that inner child in every customer smiling ear to ear and I love to be the one to say, “Yes, you really can have it all.”

 

 

The Grand Slam

Flower arrangements for home or building décor have been around since formal arrangements in Egypt that date back to 2,500 BC. These arrangements would use the sacred lotus as well as herbs, irises, anemones and narcissus. Ancient practices like the ikebana, from Japan, still exist in modern times. Simplicity and linear form of the Ikebana have had a great influence on arrangements throughout history. As traditions move along into new centuries, the techniques and influence still thrive today. One of the most important arrangements in existence is the hand-tied bouquet the bride carries on her wedding day.

            B In The Center, LLC. believes in using today’s attributes to create new traditions in order to give every woman the wedding of a lifetime. The “Grand Slam,” B In The Center’s Traditional Bridal Bouquet, is something out of a new age fairy tale. Directly above a soft stem, pink bows are curled over like Christmas-morning ribbons. Pink feather-like pieces float off the outside while a round combination of sparkles, jewels, and diamantes dance in unison above. “My bouquet was all that our guests talked about,” says Aston Hicks from Mobile, Alabama. “And they’re still talking about it!” The bouquet allows itself to flow into the bride’s dress as a single act of beauty that every woman attending will remember for years to come.

            Dedicated to the highest quality handcrafted alternatives to the conventional, B In The Center delivers items that last as long as the memories. Unlike flowers that may wilt or perish, the Grand Slam will be available to store safely with the wedding dress. Whether the bride and groom choose to save part of their cake for an anniversary down the road or simply want to relive the glorious day, the Bridal Bouquet will be available to hold and admire at all times. If you believe in the very best, choose B In The Center for bouquets, centerpieces and much more.

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