http://www.carminevents.com/blog daily 0.75 2013-04-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/50e7573be4b0d5ee8b7566b0/1431462763261/0908_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog http://www.carminevents.com/blog/2013/4/9/oheka-castle-wedding monthly 0.5 2013-04-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/51648752e4b0dc29aed651e2/1431462813733/1182_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding The Castle is ready, the tables are set, the ceremony is about to start... The guests have arrived... Showtime! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/51648632e4b0cac6e79a7137/1431462743560/1140_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding The family portrait on a wedding day.... fantastic! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/51647ec8e4b031714c0772eb/1431462844874/0926_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/5164708de4b09befa7e93bd6/1431462717255/0702_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding Carmin and her team all with one common vision for the day....this room was filled with all the arrangements to soon be placed in the dining tent.... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/516488e4e4b0ec2b02b7fbf7/1431462822421/1331_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding At the far end of the reflection pool, formal gardens, is a gazebo....AT this perfect little place (according to the Melius family), they do not recall ever having a wedding at this amazing spot! It is a perfect spot to get married. WE brought in a chandelier, some fabric, and gave the guests parasols.... Love it! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/5164ce37e4b0cac6e79b5f65/1431462851767/1621_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding The Bride was able to look down over her cocktail hour, while her and her new husband took a quick little break prior to coming back down to the party! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/5164d938e4b018661c5e022d/1431462779808/1834_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding as the evening fell, looking back at this magical place.... knowing what was about to happen, the surprise that lay awaiting the guests! 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What a beautiful place to eat. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/51646de5e4b08a0c64142dce/1431462770789/0800_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding The perfect cinderella slipper to marry a prince https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/5164810fe4b018ffcca6df74/1431462731357/1056_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding They exchange their sweet gift, and tokens of love.... and marriage! ;) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/5164da23e4b0f2e667b87f13/1431462856975/1889_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding the toasts were done, and it was time to go to the next phase of the night....Cutting a Cake> DANCING and DESSERTS! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/51644f94e4b08a0c641380e5/1431462842425/0557_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding The Florist had begun their installation at 6am, filling all the vases and decorative items brought all the way from the WEST Coast for the wedding. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/516494d2e4b0f2e667b753b8/1431462771728/1616_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding Lady guests of the wedding all received a silk bag to place their items in, for cameras, purses, and all the other things that clutter up a table... this gave each of them a safe place to put their things for the evening... https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5088caf4e4b0d2e729136930/t/5164db4ae4b0ec2b02b950c6/1431462836643/1925_081112_Duncan.jpg Blog - Oheka Castle Wedding AS the guests entered into the ballroom, the dance floor was awaiting them, but first, we must cut the cake! 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