You want to get married. . .where?
I’ve seen it all, folks! Weddings up in the air, under water, in strange and exotic locations. It seems, these days, folks are trying to outdo one another when it comes to location. I remember a wedding that I catered years ago–the ceremony took place in a small chapel, but the reception was to take place in the bride’s backyard. I arrived at her house early to begin the process of putting together the cake and prepping the foods. I ended up decorating the backyard/deck instead of going to the ceremony. What a blast! By the time the wedding party arrived, I had that place looking like a true reception area! (FYI, this was the bride’s second wedding. Her FIRST took place on a driveway with a train going by in the background!)
I try to keep locales in mind when I’m writing my novels. For example, in WHITE AS SNOW (part of the ALLEGHENY HOPES collection), the heroine falls in love with a Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback! They get married on the fifty-yard-line. (Sorry folks, I couldn’t resist! It was just TOO perfect!) To learn more about their love story, check out ALLEGHENY HOPES. OR, if you’re an e-reader, take note of the fact that WHITE AS SNOW is now available for the first time ever in kindle format! Woo-hoo! It’s also available in other e-formats, as well, so check it out!
In the meantime, what’s the most unusual locale you’ve witnessed for a wedding? Let’s swap stories!
Maybe not the most unusual, but certainly special to my husband and meI. We had one of our first dates on the Riverwalk In SanAntonio, So when our Christmas wedding was planned, we planned it for a balcony of the Italian rest. we loved. IT was PERFECT! The beautiful Christmas lights were on and the wedding was n the evening. Due to traffic jams that time of day, I and my wedding party arrived by one of the little riverboats that docked right below the balcony where our guests and my groom stood looking down and cheering! The balcony was also just wide enough to allow our guests to stand near and some seated, as my grown son walked me down the aisle behind my daughters to greet my groom and my best friend ever since grade school who now a minister, married us. PERFECTION!!!
I love the Riverwalk in San Antonio. Gorgeous. My daughter and son-in-law just took their kids last weekend and I have some sweet photos of the babies in the boat.
The most unusual wedding from back home in the mts. of West Virginia, was that of a couple who loved rock climbing. They chose to hold their wedding at the TOP of Seneca Rocks which is pretty high and not very wide! Also not an easy trail up the mountain. I would love to have seen that one!
Oh my goodness! That’s a crazy one! Bet they had great photos!