Hot August Night-Part 2 (it's all about Sean!)
Sean is a fireman… every girl’s dream guy ! He is enthusiastic, fun-loving and so happy to marry his true love, Ashley. I thought I’d give some special recognition for Sean’s involvement at this fantastic wedding held in August (on a fairly hot night!) at Granite Bay Golf Club. More photos of this vibrant wedding were posted last week.
Sean and I cooked up a surprise for Ashley. When she reached for the lovely cake knife at the cake cutting, Sean reached under the table to pull out his very clean, highly polished fireman’s ax. Look at Ashley’s expression!
Even funnier, is Sean’s expression as they actually did cut the cake with the ax. Pure joy! This whimsical cake was designed by Sugar and Spice and…
A very special moment during the reception was the inclusion of a bagpiper and drummer from the Sacramento Fire Department Pipes & Drums Corp. These two musicians marched into the reception room, just ahead of Ashley & Sean. The crowd went wild with applause, cheering, and quite a few had tears in their eyes. It was moving, touching and Sean was beaming with pride.
At the perfect moment, the newlyweds enjoyed some quiet time on the golf course and took photos in front of a great sky-on-fire-sunset.
When we detailed the music with DJ Doug LeVine of Music on the Move, Sean told him that he had a special song to end the evening with -For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) by AC/DC. At each one of the four canon-like sounds within the song, the crowd was surprised with four confetti launches – WOW! (Thanks, Doug!!)
Ashley had envisioned a sparkler exit, but Sean, being the cautious fireman, felt a bit uneasy about that, and so we compromised with a pathway of candlelight (contained in glass).
And finally, what better send-off but to leave the wedding reception, riding on the back of an antique firetruck from the Rocklin Fire Department.
Have a wonderful life you two. Your wedding was spectacular (in Sean’s words… “Epic”) and most memorable!