Omar and Johanna's Wedding - May 21, 2011

Last Saturday, May 21st, I had the pleasure of coordinating a small backyard wedding for Johanna and Omar.

  I've got to tell you that even though this wedding was done with two weeks notice, it turned out absolutely beautiful. The bride and groom weren't really thinking of having a wedding at all, but their families really wanted them to have a memory of their union. So they all pitched in and with a little bit of help from various members of the family, Johanna and Omar tied the knot.
 The bride chose green and white as her color pallet, and opted for ready to find Areca palm leaves, white roses and carnations, and a bit of curly willow for the centerpieces. I put together an iron swing holder as a canopy and dressed it up with tulle netting, and added some strings of crystals and stringed roses to give it a unique a classic flair. The father's groom served as the Ceremony  Officiant and he proudly  married his son to his lovely daughter in law, thus making this truly a family affair.

The guests were treated to homemade appetizers of different cheeses and crackers, tiny pigs in a blanket, delicious meatballs in semi-sweet sauce, and trays of different hams and salamis. Later they dined to a  delictable "Arroz Campesino", a sort of Paella but instead of being made with seafood, it is made with pork, chicken and chorizo. Delicious.

The newlyweds

Lounge and cocktail area

A very tired and satisfied wedding planner

 I would like to thank Omar's sister Silvana and his brother in law, Adrian for hosting this beautiful event, and for helping Lasting Impressions to put together such a happy occasion. All in all, the backyard looked beautiful, the weather was terrific, the food delicious, and everyone dance the night away and had a wonderful time. Congratulations to Omar and Johanna, may you have a wonderful life together, and congratulations to the family for loving them so much to honor them with this celebration. It was a pleasure to be part of your wedding and I thank you.