This is a wedding near and dear to our hearts! Garen Glasscock Brown is one of Hayley’s best
friends. We had the honor of helping
Garen create her dream wedding this past fall.
We were so excited to hear that Garen and Barrett were finally engaged,
and we’d be getting to work with the
Glasscock family once again!
Garen wanted to have a classic wedding with neutral metallic.
HH Design House created a beautiful white invitation
with black calligraphy accents and matching RSVP set. Each invitation had a black shimmer backing
fused to the back for extra weight and pizzazz.
Metallic Vellum was placed on top of the invitation and secured with a
champagne foil-stamped bellyband. Garen
and Barrett’s names were written on the bellyband with a flourished B
representing “Brown”. The invitations
were mailed in a white cotton envelope with champagne liner, and were
hand-calligraphied by Hayley. On the
back flap, the return address was printed in black letterpress. “
HH Design House custom designed 400 invitations down to
the smallest detail to compliment the feel of our dream wedding,” says Garen.
Garen and Barrett decided to have their ceremony in Midland,
Texas where Garen grew up. They were married at the Golf Course Road Church of
Christ which “played a huge role in my life
and in the formation of my faith. This is the church I grew up in, was baptized
in and introduced Barrett to after he moved to Midland. It was the most idyllic
place for Barrett and me to pledge our commitment to one another and also to
God.”
Barrett’s favorite moment of the whole day was watching Garen
walk down the aisle. “I will never
forget how breathtaking you were in that dress,” shared Barrett. “We shared the same feeling, I never took my
eyes off him. What a moment!” exclaimed Garen.
On September 22, 2012, guests traveled to Midland, Texas to
celebrate the union of Garen and Barrett.
During the ceremony guests held programs created by HH Design
House. The programs featured Hayley’s
calligraphy and a logo with the couple’s names and a flourished “B”.
Garen made sure every detail was elegant and beautiful. “The front of the church was creatively transformed by a 30
foot by 25 foot curtain of beautiful white satin. The elegant fabric
provided a whimsical and romantic mood to the church auditorium. This
was the perfect setting for the wedding ceremony.”
Garen had a wedding party full of friends and family, including our
own Hayley! “We had 12 bridesmaids and
12 groomsmen in our wedding party. My identical twin sisters were my two
matrons of honor and Barrett's brother Michael was his best man. The wedding
party included family, friends from high school, roommates from college and even
teammates from Merck, where we work. We were so blessed to have such amazing
friends and family standing beside us!”
The couple also chose to honor those that could not be there. “We chose to honor our grandparents who have
passed away by playing "The Prayer" by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion
prior to the wedding. This was a time of sweet reflection which set the tone
for the evening.”
After the ceremony, the wedding party and guests moved to Green
Tree Country Club to celebrate! Green Tree Country Club has been a part of my
life since I was a baby. “We have celebrated many birthdays and special
occasions there. My twin sisters had their joint Wedding reception at
this same country club. I have always
pictured myself having a reception there and dancing the first dance with my
husband. This location meant so much to both of us, we knew it was our spot!”
The couple danced their first dance as husband and wife to “At
Last” by Etta James. “This was very
fitting for us because we dated for several years and had a long journey
together. It is our special song because it was now "our time"!”
“The
reception was by far the icing on the cake! The
decorating was special and unique because it was done entirely by my dad and
was a total surprise! He handpicked 10 huge gold and crystal chandeliers that
hung in the ballroom and throughout the country club. There were tall birdcages with love doves and detailed ice
sculptures that greeted the guests as they entered the ballroom. Tables were
set with gold chargers, cream satin tablecloths and accented with gold Chiavari
chairs. We were seated at the bride and groom table on a white
leather banquette decorated with Mr. and Mrs. pillows. Guests enjoyed the
covered patio lined with white flowing curtains and a 15-foot white leather couch.
Every one of our wedding dreams came true!”
The Garen and Barrett logo was used throughout the reception.
“We used Hayley's original Garen & Barrett monogram for everything
including napkins, pens, wayfarer sunglasses and rally towels for all of our
guests!”
The reception was a BLAST! Garen recalls one of her favorite parts of the
day, “The moment that continues to play in my mind took place during the last
song before the wedding was over. The band starts to play Journey's "Don't
Stop Believin’" and all of a sudden gold and silver confetti starts
falling all over the dance floor. Barrett and I never stopped dancing! It was
our moment to "take it all in!" I started crying overwhelmed by the
excitement of it all! The best part is I look around to see my dad and
brother-in-laws holding the huge confetti canon! All the guests, including us,
were in awe at the magical feeling on the dance floor, what a celebration! This
is the moment we will never forget, dancing under the confetti with all of our
FAVORITE people in the world.”
We were so happy we could help create this day for Garen and
Barrett! Hayley loved being there with
her best friend and put a lot of love into helping Garen’s dream become a
reality. Garen says, “The wedding
experience would not be the same without HH Design House; Hayley made our
vision come to life! Her hard work and attention to detail enhanced this
special time in our lives and we will never forget everything she did!”
A special thank you to Garen and Barrett for helping me write this blog! Y'all are wonderful!!!
