OUR WEDDING ALBUM
Date: Saturday, March 11, 2000
Place: Cana Chapel, Faith Community
Church (Raleigh) Memphis, TN
Florist: Holiday Florist, Austin Peay Hwy,
Memphis, TN
Flowers: Iris (Tennesse State Flower) and the Yellow Rose
(of Texas)
Cake: (Strawberry with Whipped cream & real fruit
filling) Miss Muffins of Germantown, TN. EXCELLENT SERVICE & PRODUCT!!!!
Wedding Gown: JC Penneys, Memphis
Groom Tux: Cowboy's Corner, Mississippi
Photographer: The photographer and his wife were great fun and professional,
but they worked for a lousy company. It was not an enjoyable experience as the
service "after-the-sale" was unacceptable. I deeply regret having chosen his
service. So, if you are hunting for a wedding photographer in the Memphis area
and are curious as to who I used, email me......I'll tell you.
Reception:
"Fargos", Ramill Road, (Raleigh) Memphis, TN
Band: "The Southern Edition
Band"
Bruce and I were married in Shelby County, Memphis, Tennessee, on what
started out to be a wonderfully warm Saturday in March, 2000. During the
day, I ran the gammit of chores of a "do-it-yourself" bride-to-be. Saved a ton
of money, but it was a very fast-paced effort....which was comparable to running
a marathon before saying "I Do". Still in curlers....my daughter and I
picked up our dresses from the cleaners, picked up the flowers from the florist
and delivered them to the reception hall of the tavern along with the party
decorations, hand-made table centerpieces, balloons, and a quick peek at the
wedding cake (which I had the bakery deliver). That cake was beautiful! After
handing out the waitresses coursages and placing wedding-party gifts on
perspective tables, and setting up a bar-tab for the wedding party; I paid the
band.....and flew to the church with just enough time to get ready. Bruce
kept his daughters (who drove up from Texas) company with running a few last
minute errands too.....and was at the Chapel at 5:30 pm sharp for the
pre-ceremony photo session. It remained in the 60's during the ceremony,
but the tempature slowly dropped to the lower 30's and began to
sleet. That's the beauty of Memphis weather .
Naturally the weather changed our after-ceremony photo session around the
outside gazebo. The Cana Chapel and the Revereend were the most elegant in
all respect and was, in my opinion, the most perfect place to have my
wedding. It sadden me to see the chapel burn down 8 months later, due to
an electrical shortage. The chapel is being relocated and rebuilt from the
ground up credited to the donations of its community.
Bruce and my daughter, Gina.
Groom's Wedding Party: (Left to Right) Richard-Usher; Steve-Bestman;
Bruce, and Mike, who gave the bride away (my father passed away April,
1996). I was very proud of these guys and could not ask for a better group
of men. They were naturals....I was deeply honored. Aren't they a
handsome bunch of cow-pokes! I lovingly refer to them as "The
Allison Gang".
Bruce and his daughters: (Left to Right) Angela Gayle and Stefanie
Faye, both of Ft. Worth, TX.
Bride's Wedding Party: Kelly-Matron of Honor, and daughter, Gina
Marie-Maid of Honor. Two of my best friends in the whole
world!
Since Bruce proposed to me in our
neighborhood tavern, we hired "Southern Edition" a band with an awesome sound;
that regularly played at the tavern in Memphis (Raleigh) and held our reception
there. "Fargos" was perfect for us! It did not have the air of a
tavern as the management and staff jumped in and made it a grand time for us
.... they made it memorable. While we were at the ceremony, they decorated
the whole place. Laid out the cake and arranged the tables to accommodate
our reception guests. Our reception was the talk of Fargo's customers for
a long time after that day......anyone that came in the doors was welcomed to
cake and country dancing. Everyone had a great time. Management
surprised us even more by fixing their marque-sign outside to read:
"Congrats Bruce and Cheryl" They provided us with complimentary champagne
and sincere friendship. The nicest bunch of people you'll ever
meet!
We pray that you have happiness, peace, and being blessed in your life
in finding the love that completes you.
Bruce and Cheryl, Christmas 2000
Hebrews 11:1
