1. Bailey wants to wear a very simple, stunning gown. She didn't want to have a gown that was so big that she'd have trouble wearing it on the beach, but she also wanted a traditional wedding gown, rather than a shorter one.
2. When picking out her necklace, Bailey wanted one that meant a lot to her. This single pearl necklace reminds her of Jesus, her pearl of great price. (Matthew 13:46)
3. Bailey desired a gorgeous, braided bun for her wedding day,
4. Keeping with the simple + stunning theme, Bailey decided to wear a lovely, but understated bracelet.
5. Not wanting to go completely barefoot like the groomsmen and groom, and not wanting to wear sandals like the bridesmaids, Bailey decided to wear barefoot flip-flops; they allowed her to walk barefoot with class!
6. Bailey decided to wear her favorite earrings to her wedding. They always reminded her that no matter what other people thought about her, God thought she was a precious gem.
1. Bailey wanted a dress that would be simultaneously flattering on all her bridesmaids, and one that reminded her of the Alaskan ocean in the summer.
2. Beach waves for all the bridesmaids, duh!
3. Bailey gave each of her bridesmaids a single pearl necklace to remind them to chase after the pearl of great price.
4. Bailey asked the bridesmaids to pick a simple, classy shoe. Obviously the perfect choice was a pair of white flip flops!
1. Cole and Bailey decided to have a laid back approach to their wedding, and so their groomsmen wore rolled up khakis, and white dress shirts, untucked.
2 . Bailey decided at the last minute to nix the boutonnieres, but if she had asked them to wear boutonnieres, they would have been these lovely wildflower ones!
3. After deciding that cuff links would seem too fancy for the overall theme,Cole decided to give them to his groomsmen as a gift.
1. Cole and Bailey, while looking for chairs at thrift shops, stumbled upon a jumble of old lights. see the opportunity as too good to pass up.
2. Because of her past, Bailey loves seeing old things being given new life, That's why she wanted all of the dinnerware to be thrifted china.
3. Filling mason jars with wildflowers is on of the pre-wedding events that Kayden missed because of her investigation.
1. Bailey knows that sometimes sitting through an entire wedding without anything to drink can be difficult for the children at the wedding, so she decided to have a lemonade stand before the ceremony started.
2. Bailey can't get enough of theses wildflowers near the aisle.
3. Cole and Bailey found dozens of old chairs at thrift shops, and then Cole fixed them up so that they could have a shabby chic wedding.
4. Obviously Bailey wanted all the bridesmaids to carry wildflower arrangements!
It is not often I find a book that I read in one sitting. Or one week. It is even more unusual for me to find a series of books that I like enough to keep reading, and reading quickly at that! I love how all of Dani's books are so well written. It is rare to find a series where the second, third, and fourth books are as good as the first. Sometimes I wish she would have made the McKenna family have 18 kids so that I could keep reading them! There is the perfect mix of suspense and resolution, and the books are perfectly timed. I always finish reading them the day (or sometimes 2 AM the day after) I start reading them. I literally have no criticism, none. I love everything about the McKenna family. They are imperfect humans trying to do what God wants, so the characters are relatable. Overall, I hope Dani keeps writing books for a VERY VERY VERY long time.
6 comments:
Libbi,
Oh. My. Goodness. This post is... incredible!! More than incredible! I *adored* seeing your ideas, and the incredible amount of thought you put into each selection and explaining the significance of each.. just... wow. I got chills when I read this one: "Because of her past, Bailey loves seeing old things being given new life, That's why she wanted all of the dinnerware to be thrifted china." I loved the significance of that! Thank you SO much for all you've done here, Libbi. You are such a blessing!! ~Amanda
Libbi,
HOLY SMOKES!!!! This goes down in history as one of the best blogger book reviews I have ever read in... ever, and I've been in this business a long time.
I'm going to send people to this post as a model of how you kill it as a reviewer.
This is the sort of post every marketing team only dreams of for their author.
Thank you for the amazing time, thought, and care you put into this. I'm just gobsmacked, and so grateful for your support of Dani and her work.
*waving in frothy amazement and gratitude*
and Cheering you on,
Kelli
Libbi,
OH. MY. WORD. This post is AMAZING! I'm in serious awe. I love every picture, every detail. I'm printing this out and putting it up on my writer bulletin board that sits in front of my desk. Thank you so much for all the time, imagination and creativity you put into this. I'm extremely moved!
Blessings,
Dani
Aw, Libbi. This is a beautiful post - how creative! I admire how you put everything together and love that we got not one but TWO weddings in Silenced. Both were... beautiful. And here's hoping we get another in Reef's story. :D
Livni, you have totally captured Cole and Bailey. I love everything. I just wish I had been invited.lol Thank you for sharing.
Blessings
Libbi, i'm in awe. What a beautiful review of Cole and Bailey's wedding! This has to be my favorite review so far. It's unique and different. Thanks for sharing and Thank you Dani for these wonderful characters in your books!
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