Breezy Osbourne, daughter of Jennings Osborne, the guy who does the big light displays at WDW, got married this weekend. Here's the text of the write-up from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette today.
Daughters wedding an Osborne occasion like no other before
BY HILARY HILLIARD ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT GAZETTE
Wedding cakes even luminous pink ones rarely reach higher than the head of the tallest player in the National Basketball Association.
But thats how the layers stacked up Saturday night when Little Rock businessman and philanthropist Jennings Osborne and his wife, Mitzi, threw a grand, Osborne-style wedding for their only daughter.
Osborne is best known for his fireworks, his massive barbecues and his extravagant Christmas displays at his home, Walt Disney World, Graceland in Memphis and at numerous Arkansas courthouses.
His daughter Breezys wedding was no less the extravaganza.
Towering almost 9 feet, the wedding cake was just one symbol of all the grandeur the affair boasted. The 23-year-old bride who married Paul Young of North Little Rock handpicked the eight-layer, babypink, fondant-covered cheesecake.
"She was very hands-on with everything," said Dona Papadopoulos, the chef who crafted the massive pastry. "Just the engineering of this thing took several weeks."
Susan Childers shook her head in amazement Saturday afternoon as Papadopoulos opened a half-dozen cartons that held the cake. Childers was the cakes guardian later in the night, dishing up slices for guests.
"Oh goodness," she said with a sigh before the reception. "Thats going to be a challenge."
Later in the night, guests cooed over the magnificence of the cake and watched with concern as the top layers wobbled slightly.
"Theres not even words to describe it," said Natalie Kelley, a wedding guest from Dallas. "Its just fabulous."
Before the wedding, helping hands buzzed around two airconditioned tents, setting up for the gala at Breezy Meadows Farm on Kanis Road in west Little Rock.
Workers delicately pushed more than 2,000 gerbera daisies into heaping pink bouquets. They meticulously arranged 500 place settings of silver-accented china on spotless white tablecloths. They scooted chairs around for the 25-piece orchestra. And, of course, they hauled dozens of cases of Bud Light over to the open bars.
"You know, Breezy is his only baby, so he wanted to give her the wedding of her dreams," said wedding florist Phil Cato. "I think hes definitely done that."
But all the preparations werent merely for the bride and groom. They undeniably were also for the 600-plus guests that included former President Carter and his wife, Rosalyn.
On the back page of the wedding program, the Youngs even thanked the Carters for making the trip to Arkansas.
When the bride made her way down the aisle Saturday night, Gov. Mike Huckabee officiated. Before the couple exchanged vows, he jokingly told them this was their last chance to walk away.
"But Im afraid this small, intimate, low-key affair would be ruined if you did," he said, chuckling.
Misty Crosswhite, a bridesmaid from Little Rock, echoed the governors opinion of the affair after the ceremony. She said she didnt know the wedding would be so large-scale until the night before.
"I mean, I didnt know until the rehearsal dinner," she said. "Its just like Breezy not to make a big deal out it."
After the bride and groom had their first dance, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, who ditched the red polka-dot dress for white and gold formal attire, joined the couple on the dance floor as "When You Wish Upon a Star" played in the background.
After the reception, Mickey and Minnie were scheduled to lead the newlyweds to their honeymoon departure, which involved a helicopter and several hundred bottles of bubbles.
Saturday afternoon, Don Bingham, the Osborne wedding coordinator, declined to say how much the gala cost.
"I know, but I wont tell you," he said.
Then he thought for a second before continuing, "I had a very large budget to work with probably the largest Ive ever had."
This story was published Sunday, August 03, 2003
Unbelieveable, huh?
Daughters wedding an Osborne occasion like no other before
BY HILARY HILLIARD ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT GAZETTE
Wedding cakes even luminous pink ones rarely reach higher than the head of the tallest player in the National Basketball Association.
But thats how the layers stacked up Saturday night when Little Rock businessman and philanthropist Jennings Osborne and his wife, Mitzi, threw a grand, Osborne-style wedding for their only daughter.
Osborne is best known for his fireworks, his massive barbecues and his extravagant Christmas displays at his home, Walt Disney World, Graceland in Memphis and at numerous Arkansas courthouses.
His daughter Breezys wedding was no less the extravaganza.
Towering almost 9 feet, the wedding cake was just one symbol of all the grandeur the affair boasted. The 23-year-old bride who married Paul Young of North Little Rock handpicked the eight-layer, babypink, fondant-covered cheesecake.
"She was very hands-on with everything," said Dona Papadopoulos, the chef who crafted the massive pastry. "Just the engineering of this thing took several weeks."
Susan Childers shook her head in amazement Saturday afternoon as Papadopoulos opened a half-dozen cartons that held the cake. Childers was the cakes guardian later in the night, dishing up slices for guests.
"Oh goodness," she said with a sigh before the reception. "Thats going to be a challenge."
Later in the night, guests cooed over the magnificence of the cake and watched with concern as the top layers wobbled slightly.
"Theres not even words to describe it," said Natalie Kelley, a wedding guest from Dallas. "Its just fabulous."
Before the wedding, helping hands buzzed around two airconditioned tents, setting up for the gala at Breezy Meadows Farm on Kanis Road in west Little Rock.
Workers delicately pushed more than 2,000 gerbera daisies into heaping pink bouquets. They meticulously arranged 500 place settings of silver-accented china on spotless white tablecloths. They scooted chairs around for the 25-piece orchestra. And, of course, they hauled dozens of cases of Bud Light over to the open bars.
"You know, Breezy is his only baby, so he wanted to give her the wedding of her dreams," said wedding florist Phil Cato. "I think hes definitely done that."
But all the preparations werent merely for the bride and groom. They undeniably were also for the 600-plus guests that included former President Carter and his wife, Rosalyn.
On the back page of the wedding program, the Youngs even thanked the Carters for making the trip to Arkansas.
When the bride made her way down the aisle Saturday night, Gov. Mike Huckabee officiated. Before the couple exchanged vows, he jokingly told them this was their last chance to walk away.
"But Im afraid this small, intimate, low-key affair would be ruined if you did," he said, chuckling.
Misty Crosswhite, a bridesmaid from Little Rock, echoed the governors opinion of the affair after the ceremony. She said she didnt know the wedding would be so large-scale until the night before.
"I mean, I didnt know until the rehearsal dinner," she said. "Its just like Breezy not to make a big deal out it."
After the bride and groom had their first dance, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, who ditched the red polka-dot dress for white and gold formal attire, joined the couple on the dance floor as "When You Wish Upon a Star" played in the background.
After the reception, Mickey and Minnie were scheduled to lead the newlyweds to their honeymoon departure, which involved a helicopter and several hundred bottles of bubbles.
Saturday afternoon, Don Bingham, the Osborne wedding coordinator, declined to say how much the gala cost.
"I know, but I wont tell you," he said.
Then he thought for a second before continuing, "I had a very large budget to work with probably the largest Ive ever had."
This story was published Sunday, August 03, 2003
Unbelieveable, huh?
