The Garden

I mentioned in a previous post that I'll be getting married at a garden this spring. Well, I thought I'd tell more about it. Here's a little excerpt from the website: 

Bellingrath Gardens and Home was the creation of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bellingrath.  The Gardens first opened to the public in 1932 while a national garden club meeting was taking place in Mobile.  Mr. Bellingrath placed an ad in the Mobile paper, announcing that anyone who would like to see the spring garden could do so free of charge.  After an overwhelming response, the couple decided to keep the gardens open year-round, beginning in 1934 

With this newfound popularity, the Bellingraths decided to make the 65-acre garden their primary residence, building an English Renaissance home along side the charmingly relaxing Fowl River. Tours of the 10,500sqft. home are available today, and more importantly, the gardens are available to be rented out for parties and of course, weddings! 

I took a trip out there yesterday and snapped some photos. It's only march, and still chilly, but there are already gorgeous flowers in bloom. The fragrance is so wonderful I found myself taking deep breaths every few steps followed by a delightful sigh. If only I could have taken that smell home with me. 

Here are photos of the South Terrace. We'll be saying our vows under the low hanging branch, in front of those two pots filled with yellow tulips, looking down on the breezy river. 

And here are photos of the East Terrace, where the party will take place! I can't wait to see all the flowers in bloom. It will be nothing short of breath-taking!