Working with Tasha and Wes Owen was an exceptional joy. Wes’ nervousness at the altar that caused him to faint during their ceremony had a devastating effect on Tasha. I was expecting her disappointment from experiencing this unforeseen and unpreventable disaster. However, I also observed how it seemed to seal her belief that she was un-deserving of a glorious wedding. Tasha has spent her adult life proudly taking care of her husband and her children; which has been her sole focus in life. During our time together, I was amazed at how challenging it was for her to accept all of the good things that were happening. She consistently repeated that she did not deserve all of this which was disturbing for me. As women, we ALL deserve the perfect wedding – however we define that. Furthermore, I believe that we deserve to be loved beyond measure, pampered, spoiled and taken care of just like we take care of our families. So my experience with Tasha was an ‘Aha’ moment for me – a moment when I realized that some women can be so beat up by life that they stop dreaming, stop believing and stop hoping for a better tomorrow. My hope is that you watched the end credits of this episode declaring that you too deserve all of the best that life has to offer and if you will only B-E-L-I-E-V-E good things still happen to good people.
Here are a few of my favorite moments from this week’s episode that you may have missed:
This was my favorite ‘Surprise Day’ look even though I initially fought Jason Sky about it! And the Guiseppe Zanotti kicks were fab!
We used this fabulous birdcage from Rrivreworks and placed an Opera singer inside of it during the ceremony…so ethereal!
I so did not want to give Jason Sky and Autumn Clarke back this Alexander McQueen dress!
I loved the intimate ceremony area that included a mixture of furnishings from Arte de Mexico and some of my favorite chair covers from Wildflower Linens!
Our florist Jackie Combs created an amazing fairytale forest for the Owen’s thanks to the thousands of flowers we received from 1-800-FLOWERS!
Wildflower Linens created so many custom tablecloths and chair accents to bring this fairytale wedding reception to life! Photo by Mike Colon
We penned our own love story depicting the Owen’s love and printed them on my Perfect Peonies Wedding Stationery Collection! Photo by Mike Colon
We also presented Tasha and Wes with a commemorative invitation from my Perfect Peonies Wedding Stationery Collection to mark the occasion!
Tasha Owen stunned in her custom Anne Barge gown! Photo by Mike Colon
This singular dynamic chandelier was my design centerpiece of their celebration and it was the perfect setting for their first dance! Photo by Mike Colon
Fantasy Frostings created the perfect fairytale wedding cake and I just could not get enough of their red velvet cake! Photo by Mike Colon
Amber Event Production did an amazing job lighting the reception!
Jim McCann of 1-800-FLOWERS and Celebrations.com and I had such great chemistry on set and I loved working with him and Rachel Hollis our Celebrations Expert on the photo booth! Photo by Mike Colon
Tasha Owen was still the attentive mother even in the middle of her ‘do-over’ celebration! Photo by Mike Colon
Although this is not the full team, I enjoyed a rare moment with Cece Counts, D. Micah Lindsey, Tiffany Pompey and Stephanie Scribner of our wedding team. A big shot out to those that were missing…Paula Bond, TJ Paradise, Jason Sky, Autumn Clarke and Leo Eley! Photo by Mike Colon
Having my baby girl Riann Valentine on set was always the icing on the cake! Photo by Mike Colon
And of course, don’t forget to tune in next Sunday for another episode of I Do Over at 10E |9C on WEtv for another reason that is sure to keep you believing in second chances!
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