Details about the wedding you might have missed.
- The theme of the wedding is “Winter in the Woods”
- Colleen chose the processional after she played the piece in band her senior year of high school. As soon as she heard it, she knew that would be her processional. Written in 1848 for an opera called Lohengrin, it tells the story of Elsa, a princess who is rescued and wedded a by a knight in shining armor
- Each bridesmaid has a bouquet wrapped in a handkerchief the bride hand embroidered with her name.
- The bride’s favorite flowers are white roses, look for them all over today!
- The bride’s father made the custom wooden cake stand for the couple
- There is over 100 yards of tulle used to decorate for the ceremony.
- The groom chose the recessional as the classic Canon in D Johann Pachelbel
- The bride made her own wedding cake and the couple built the Lego cake topper.
- Part of the centerpieces on the table at the reception are recycled from Grandma and Grandpap Kalp’s 50th wedding anniversary party. The couple hopes to have a marriage just as long and strong.
- The couple did not want a DJ, instead they created a playlist so all of their favorites would be heard!
- Colleen hand painted the aisle runner.
- The unity candle was hand carved by the bride and the crystal it sits on came from both of her grandmothers.
- The emblem you see on various items is actually the logo the bride and groom hope to use in their future business of board game design.
- Colleen had always hoped Micheal Buble and Elvis Presley would sing at her wedding, without a very odd miracle this is the best she could do.
- There is a basket of glass bulbs with saved flowers from every bouquet the groom has given the bride.
- When Adam proposed, he hand made a box with Legos to carry the ring; that is the same box the ring bearers are using.
- The bride and groom are getting married at 2:30 because that is the best time to go to the dentist (tooth hurt-y) and the bride is a dental hygienist.
- The bride painted the bottom of her shoes her favorite color… blue!
- The couple’s first dance is to “I See the Light” from Disney’s Tangled
- In Pittsburgh a wedding cookie table is a must! There were over 15 bakers involved with the spread today. 36 different types of goodies, and over 350 dozen!