Wedding at our house in 4 days! (includes doll photos)

Our oldest son is getting married on Friday at a ceremony taking place at our house. [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img] I've been putting in 15 hour days getting everything ready. Fortunately the reception will be at a restaurant but it's amazing how much prep there is for a home wedding! [img]eek.gif[/img] I'm making the wedding cake and I'm the florist too so I've been super busy.

My future daughter-in-law was wondering if one of her dolls could or should "attend" the wedding. She has AGT 22 (her look-alike) and Addy. We're not sure what guests would think if there was a doll sitting in the corner of the room but we're tossing around ideas. As providence would have it, males will outnumber the females at the wedding by 2 to 1 and the youngest girl present (21) is the bride. So having a doll in the room might not work. But she thinks it would be really fun if the doll were incognito somehow, known only to her. Any ideas?

Someone else posted an album with a doll at a wedding and it was so cute. I'd love the link to that album again so we can see how you did it.

Julia

<font color="#33CCCC" size="1">[ October 06, 2006 08:22 AM: Message edited by: djsnjones ]</font>

My feeling on this is-- It's her wedding.
If she wants the doll there it doesn't matter what the guests think. A doll might be nice near some of the flowers. How nice that you will have another collector in your family. [img]smile.gif[/img]
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

<font color="#33CCCC" size="1">[ August 14, 2006 09:09 PM: Message edited by: LaceyJane ]</font>

I had a bride and groom teddy bear sitting at our gift table. They were right beside the wishing well for envelopes. Everyone loved them and thought they were adorable.

Go for it and have the doll. You could even purchase a wedding dress from ebay for it.

<font color="#33CCCC" size="1">[ August 14, 2006 09:23 PM: Message edited by: T. Lynn ]</font>

You know Nikki (allamericangirl221) once told me about wedding dolls, dolls dressed up in wedding attire that stood by the cake or wherever. I believe she used her Samantha as her wedding doll. Maybe she'll come online and talk about it.

Oh, Julia, we know exactly how busy you've been with getting your house ready for a wedding! My aunt and uncle who live on land adjacent to our house hosted their DD's wedding this June. We all pitched in and everything went wonderful, but we were all very BUSY the week of the wedding. The Saturday before the wedding we had a "work day" and everyone was given yard work or household chores to do. My kids had so much fun!

My sister had a porcelain bride doll at her wedding that a friend of the family made. Perfhaps the bride's doll could be the honorary guest book attendant or the flower girl. I think that would be fun!

Good luck with the rest of the preparation and ENJOY your son's day!

Take care,
Glenda

Especially since the bride herself wants it, and you know how to make her look fabulous, I think you should do it!

CONGRATULATIONS!! [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img]

Julia, congratulations on the upcoming wedding! Is Jessica's (FarmhouseGirl's) wedding reception the one you were thinking of? The one I took my Jess to? There were dolls guarding the "cash basket."

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...2/edaf531f.jpg

I think it would be charming if she could have some of her dolls at the wedding. After all, it's her special day. [img]wink.gif[/img] The AGT gala outfit would look perfect for an occasion like this.

I had a bride and groom frog set at my wedding because I loved frogs-it was in an old fashioned birdcage that we found that held all the envelopes and things [img]smile.gif[/img]

-Jordyn

Julia,
Have a wonderful time with your son's wedding! Please post pics of your cake and flowers later, and of course, the happy bride and groom!

Laurie

With you at the helm, I'm sure everything is going to be just lovely and perfect. I hope you post pictures!!

Maybe a doll could be in charge of the guest book?

Yep! It was my wedding reception here in Salt Lake that I had dolls attend. They looked great, and everyone thought they were cute!

It is so fun that you soon to be DIL has a love for dolls! Please post photos!

Jessica

Julia - congratulations on your son's wedding. I am sure the cake will be fabulous based on your creative photos and Tiny Treats AG book. You have such an eye for detail.

I think a doll dressed in a bridal gown or a bridesmaid gown would be very cute. You could set her by the cake or by the presents.

I hope you post some pictures. Enjoy the wedding!

Julia, you must be VERY busy! Hope that you can soon relax and enjoy this wonderful event. [img]smile.gif[/img]
I agree with the others that a doll(or two) would be appropriate and add to the loveliness of the occasion. [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img]
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Polly Marie

Jessica - the picture of the dolls with the card basket is so cute. What a sweet display.

I love that idea for a way to include the dolls! Is the dress on the one behind the basket a Carpatina dress?

Joy

Wow, what a lot of hats to be wearing! That's amazing that you can (and would) do so much [img]biggrin.gif[/img] . What a great mom. And congratulations for your son [img]smile.gif[/img]

As for the doll, I like the idea of one peeking out from behind a floral piece - like a little girl spying on the wedding. You could dress one as a flower girl and put her in the corner on a chair, and I also like the suggestion another member had of having one keep watch over the guestbook, as that's typically a younger person's job anyways.

With men around (even older ones) be careful - they can get roudy! I'd put the dolls where you can keep an eye on them and swoop in in case someone gets the wrong idea.

How did the wedding go, Julia? Can you share some pictures?

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