Vintage Southern Weddings at Magnolia HIll

Vintage Southern Weddings at Magnolia HIll
Southern Romantic Weddings, Destination Weddings and Receptions at Alda's Magnolia Hill • 5110 Stageoach Road, Little Rock, Arkansas | call: 501-690-2574
Showing posts with label garden bench. Show all posts
Showing posts with label garden bench. Show all posts

Thursday, April 8, 2021

Spring Bridal Portrait Season



Spring is just the perfect time for Bridal Portraits. 
I feel so blessed to walk out my back door and 
see all of God's handiwork...
which here at Magnolia Hill, Spring is a time for portraits! 



Ornate benches are ideal for a day of spring day's dreaming. 


The spring lake is so pretty and it is no secret 
we love to work with great photographers.
 Actual wedding days are so jam packed, 
that it is a calming feeling to get a portrait 
in your dress with no one around.
 It is a perfect time to try hair and makeup for the big day.


For a portrait session wear comfortable shoes 
as there may be lots of walking. 
Most of the time, the shoes
 do not show in the portrait.


Our historic dogwood tree
 is always in bloom by Easter. 
Look high up in the treetops too, for there 
is the wild purple wisteria that blooms 
profusely in the tree tops.


Perfect for a bridal portrait...


Looking closely, each petal cluster
 is shaped like a cross with two longer petals 
and two shorter ones.
 A crown of thorns is in the center
 and "blood stained" tips with
 nail scars on each petal.



The dogwood is seen from afar 
even with azaleas showing off their colors. 


Spring was quite cool this year and 
we burned our wood burning 
outdoor patio stove for warmth.


The Red Bud trees seemed to bloom early this year.


 They frame a bridal portrait session nicely.


The days getting longer, most portrait sessions
 are late afternoon and early evening 
after the sun goes down.


Gathering the spirit of Spring's soft beauty, 
I picked some wisteria and dogwood for the table
 and placed it in a vintage crock, as it smelled so delightful.  



From across the lake, as if from another era,
 the dogwood
 and the wisteria are blooming
 with a timeless point of view.


Covered in wisteria blooms, 
the dock on the water creates
 a cozy room draped with the dripping blooms
 pouring over the rails. 


Our private country house is found inspiration
 for photographers for our house 
was built in 1918 but only three families
 have lived in it previously. It is a house 
people moved to stay. It has always been 
a place that is loved by the families 
who lived here. The house is wonderful, 
but the location is also quite special. 
Life is newness and
 ever changing when you live by the water.
 



Friends meet, where memories live, and where LOVE grows.
Happy Spring to you....
blessings, 



You’ll find me on Instagram here:  Alda's Magnolia Hill 
Like to know when a new blog post is up and available to read? Subscribe for email updates, it’s free and your email will never be shared.
Subscribe for free post updates !
Be sure and follow on...





 

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Summer Garden

Hello everyone, It is a beautiful sunny day here today 
 and I am enjoying a few fresh flowers in my garden walk this morning.  
Zinnias seem t be blooming like crazy in their bright summer colors.   Hummingbirds love the bright colors but I can't seem to catch one still long enough to snap a picture.  Zinnias are always a staple in my garden for it is the memory of my grandmother's garden full of zinnias against her white picket fence,  that I treasure.



Ever wonder what to do with all those slivers of soap leftover besides just 
throwing them away?  I slip thin slivers 
into an old worn sock , tie a knot and then 
tie it to my water spigot outside. It is a convenient
way of washing hands after gardening. 
It is always nice to have a place to sit and enjoy the sounds of the water fountain.  

"I like to think of nature as an unlimited radio station 
through which God speaks to us every hour,
 if we will only  tune in."  _George Washington Carver
Kind hearts are the gardens. 
Kind thoughts are the roots.
Kind words are the flowers.
Kind deeds are the fruit.
Take care of the gardens, 
and keep them from weeds.
Fill, fill them with flowers, 
kind words and kind deeds.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Hydrangeas bloom and are perfect for cut flowers ..

"more than anything, I must have flowers, always, always."
-Claude Monet

Just a few photos from my patio

and visiting  with a few friends.


Coming in the house I put a few roses by the kitchen sink. 
I hope you are enjoying these beautiful summer days too!  


blessings always, 


Don’t miss out on all that I share over on Instagram.. follow me HERE