Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Delight...

In my land of boys and testosterone world - young males love to play guns and my life revolves around feeding bottomless pits, trying to keep the family room from smelling like a wet dog, and keeping the fridge full...


God remembers that He made me a girl, and that while I LOVE all these boys (even those that are not mine and live here from the neighborhood), I also LOVE being a girl.

A few weeks ago, I got a call from a girlfriend. Her friend's daughter is getting married in April and they needed an event planner - would I be interested? Ummmm, let me hesitate .5 seconds. YES! So, I met with the stunning bride and her stunning mom a few weeks ago. I assured them that I would obsess appropriately over their big day so they could relax and enjoy it. We were a match made in heaven.

Today, I left boy-world and got to play in girl world. What a DELIGHT. A quick trip to the bridal shop to get a swatch of the bridesmaid dress (also stunning). A quick diet coke stop. Girl music on my iPod. A trip to the venue to actually see the site. (Also stunning). And a stop at the wholesale florist shop.

My bride wants vintage wedding. Yellow flowers with a touch of cobalt blue. It was time to play.

Re-fill the diet coke.

Pick up boys from school.

Settle boys with snacks and video games.

Dig in my garage and china cabinet. Unload van.

Take this...


and this...


add a half hour of snipping and delight...and get this...






I love being a girl. A beautiful day of delight.

5 comments:

Debi said...

So beautiful Molly...was this a trial run or is her wedding like this weekend! I love your blog header...who did it? Big hugs!

Molly & the boys said...

Hey Debi! No, the wedding is not till April. I wanted to get my hands dirty and make sure that I was capturing what the bride wanted.
I had a girl I found on the internet last year do my blog design, but she is gone and I can't find her! :(
Can't believe you are out living in the SNOW! Love you!

Paige said...

hmm, looks like you are doing what you do best....blessing other people with your gift of making people feel special and loved and "fussed" over. GOOD JOB!!!! xoxoox

Billy said...

Booooooooooring ..... except of course for that arsenal of airsoft weapons so carefully assembled on the table in the garage.

Molly & the boys said...

hee hee - Thank you, Paige! sweet girl. I learned a lot of love from your mama!!!
Billy, the gun pictures were just for you! You should come play! LOL. Ages 7-80 are welcome! :)