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Ashby and Scott
Villa blessing, May 2009
(see also their rehearsal meal)
Ashby and Scott joined family and friends in rural Tuscany for a blessing ceremony in May, one of the most reliable months for warm and usually dry weather. The two families divided their involvement between the wedding event and the rehearsal meal, in a different area at the villa the previous night - see images of that set-up here.
The family write:
Allow me to state my sincere appreciation for the beautiful flowers, music, wedding cake presentation and all things having to do with the presentation at the wedding, and your role as officiant. The ceremony was wonderful. The table for the reception was stunning and just as Ashby had requested. The musicians for the reception were outstanding. The photographers were exemplary. The rehearsal dinner was one of the most elegant and completely satisfying events of the week.
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| Ashby getting final touches to her hair, with bridesmaids in the villa... |
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| ...while elsewhere, the groom and the best man prepare. |
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| Flower girls preceded the bride, with headpieces of gypsophila |
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| The bride was given away by her father, one of the traditional elements of the symbolic blessing |
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| Readings by the boys |
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| Bridal bouquet of calla lilies - ideal for May |
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| Following the ceremony, quiet time before the aperitifs |
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| Following the ceremony, quiet time before the aperitifs |
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| The Tuscan villas and the light make a stunning setting for informal photography |
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| And the villa is a second home, and a relaxing location for family |
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| Table decoration with hanging lanterns under the pergola of vines |
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| The wedding cake - a millefoglie made espresso, and cut in front of the villa |
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| Dancing with a jazz quintet late into the night |
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