I wanted to share a very sweet idea that happened on this Mother’s Day wedding.
Kevin & Erin met while performing A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Colorado. Their intimate Carillon Historical Park wedding ceremony was emotional as well as entertaining… they are actors after all!
Their ceremony ended with a twist, or shall we say, feathers!
Kevin’s sister, Karlen, approached me at the rehearsal to let me know that a guest who couldn’t come to the wedding arranged for a dove release, but kept it a secret from the bride & groom. She explained that after the kiss, the best man would hand them a basket. Not knowing what was in the basket, they opened it and this happened:
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 Isn’t that the best?
![Surprise Dove Release /// AndreaDozier.com](http://blog.andreadozier.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/crouch-doves-11.jpg)
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![Carillon Park Wedding in Dayton, Ohio /// AndreaDozier.com](http://blog.andreadozier.com/wp-content/themes/prophoto5/images/blank.gif)
Cheers to 2013 Weddings! ♥
PS Can’t thank Karlen enough for giving me the details about this little secret! I’m so glad to have been ready for it!
I am looking for a white dove release for my wedding this August. I am having the worst luck finding a company that does dove releases in the dayton area! If you could help me out that would be greatly appreciated!