White Pine Manor

06/16/2024

Happy Father's Day to all the great dad's out there! You are loved and appreciated!! Thank you for all you do!

06/16/2024

Another beautiful wedding at White Pine. Yesterday was a perfect day for a wedding. Congratulations to Tommy and Britani!! I loved watching her get on his Harley in a beautiful wedding dress and tennis shoes! I wish I had my camera but pictures will be coming!

06/15/2024

Out where it belongs!

06/14/2024

06/14/2024

New look for the arch. It was a little tricky but turned out ok! Gotta love purples!

06/14/2024

Wildflowers are beautiful today. I am wilting but they are thriving!!

06/13/2024

Good Morning! I think I mentioned before our vision to bless mothers who have lost children in some way at White Pine. A dear friend of mine lost her only son in Texas around the time that we started our dream of building. When I asked her about what, if anything, could help ease her pain, she mentioned that she did not like honoring his memory at a cemetery and never wanted anyone to forget his name. So.....as God would have it, I buy live pine trees in the winter to fill in our wedding area. After the season, those trees are donated to mothers who have lost children. We have a plaque that we ask everyone to use with their child's name, so their names are not forgotten. Yesterday, we had two mothers plant a tree in honor of their child that was lost too soon. One of the families was large and had four generations present. The mother of the lost child sent me a video of his nieces and nephews enjoying the open field while the adults were planting the tree. There is no way this could happen at a cemetery. For some reason, it made my heart smile that, I believe, her son is smiling from heaven watching those beautiful children playing around his memory tree. I am beyond grateful that God has provided this opportunity to me and appreciate the mothers who have chosen to honor their child here. I can guarantee you that those trees will be loved and nurtured.

06/11/2024

Never thought about a brother reveal.

06/11/2024

Good Morning! What a wonderful and full weekend. I am not going to lie, my "can do" this weekend had a difficult time keeping up with my "want to". BUT, God always seems to get me through and we hosted two gorgeous weddings, two graduation parties and a sweet baby shower. Excited to get started with all our plans this week. Thank you to all who entrusted our venue with your celebrations. We are so very grateful.

06/10/2024

Our fifth event this weekend! Wedding today! Perfect weather and such a sweet couple!! Congrats to Brent and Krista!! This sweetheart table design is our "signature". I do love them. Best wishes to our sweet couple!

06/08/2024

Weekend celebrations and no photos!! We were super busy and did not stop to take them. Best wishes to the newlyweds, our sweet graduate, and mom to be!

06/08/2024

06/08/2024

I would like to thank Acorn Ridge Reception Barn for being such a wonderful friend to White Pine Manor. Alana is a wonderful person and her heart and mine are very similar. It is so amazing to know someone in the same business that is for you and you are for them. Support those who are in the same business as you and see what a blessing God gives! Another beautiful wedding and reception barn in our area!

06/07/2024

Graduation Party tonight! Such a beautiful young girl with a bright future!! Wildflower theme! The neat thing is most of these things were donated by recent brides! I love it when paying it forward works out perfectly!

06/06/2024

Good Morning! I wanted to readdress the butterflies and something that happened last week. For our winter weddings, we purchase live pine trees to fill in around the venue. One of my dreams when building the venue was to find a way to honor mothers who have lost a child. So, I decided to donate those trees to mothers to plant in honor of their child. My intention was to have their memory surrounded by celebrations instead of their memory in a cemetery. My other intention was to keep their name known, so they are never forgotten. Last week a precious mother came out to plant her son's tree and as we were talking a butterfly flew past us. She told me that is a sign to her from God and her son. Butterflies are something God sends to comfort me as well. We both just knew. When she was placing his plaque on the tree, a butterfly flew around us again. I am not sure about her, but it was so very special to me. Look for God in the small things, because they are really the big things and I am beyond grateful I have the honor of sharing these precious moments. The trees we have from other families are thriving. It fills my heart in the hopes we have somehow eased a little of their pain.

06/05/2024

Good Morning! Another busy week at White Pine! Two graduation parties, a baby shower and a wedding! So exciting! So many new beginnings in so many lives. I still want to go back to one of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite movies! "Endings are usually sad. Beginnings are usually scary, it is the middle that counts the most. So if you find yourself at a new beginning, just give hope a chance to float up, and it will." from the movie Hope Floats.

06/04/2024

06/04/2024

Good Morning! I just woke up so grateful this morning for the couples who have chosen us. The last two weekends, each of the brides donated so many beautiful items for other brides to use down the road. I love it that so many pay it forward and it helps others. We actually have a graduation party this Thursday and they will be using some of the florals donated by the bride last weekend. I like to think the love transfers with them as well. Giving is ALWAYS good. I would also like to thank Kevin Alsip for his help this weekend. It was a late night Friday night but we got it done and I could not have done that without him. I am also grateful for our neighbors at StanMar Estates. They have been gracious and kind with our business and are appreciated! God is so good and I am grateful.

06/03/2024

Good Monday Morning!! It snuck up on me again! Today is the day Mary Brower Treash serves dementia caregivers and families navigating dementia with loved ones. Group meets at 10 am this morning. You are not alone! Meet at the White Barn and let Mary help and support you.

06/03/2024

I love the sky tonight. I almost did not take this photo because of the trash cans in front of the venue. They are full! Alan's comes tomorrow. But, you know what those trash cans mean? They mean we had two weddings and a graduation party this weekend. It means young people started on the amazing marriage journey and one beautiful young lady is pursuing her dreams after graduation. It means that new chapters were started and joy filled our venue. So, the trash cans don't take away, they are wonderful reminders. The sky is just a gift God gave to show me He is watching over White Pine.

06/03/2024

Graduation Party today! Congrats to Abby!!

06/02/2024

Thank you Rachel and Derek for choosing us for your wedding. The rain proved too much for outdoors, but you rocked the indoor ceremony and reception! I do love the willow greenery! You were a joy to work with and Heidi is a Rockstar in my books. So excited to get photos.

05/31/2024

For those of you who don't know, when I sometimes get discouraged and feel like God has lost my address, He faithfully sends butterflies as a reminder of how things progress and change. Did you know that if you helped a butterfly emerge, they could not fly? It is the pressure of pushing against the restraints of the cocoon that give it the strength to fly? Last year we planted a perennial wildflower field down the bridal path. It attracts butterflies! I had no idea. Of course, when I get a little overwhelmed, I go out to the venue and one or more butterflies remind me, I am just exercising my wings so I can fly. Prayers that you all experience some butterflies today!!