Grapes in the Garden

Posted on 06/20/2016 by Laurie

A few years ago, a friend gave me a few grape vines from his vineyard. I had just put an arbor in the front garden as a backdrop for wedding ceremonies that we host. I was undecided about what to plant on it, but Joe gave me a Malbec vine and a Cabernet Franc vine. The Malbec vine made it through the first summer but not the winter. Apparently, larger-leaved varietals can struggle in Kansas. The Cabernet Franc vine, however, has been growing strong; and this year, for the first time, it has produced grapes. I don’t have any plans to try wine-making, but it is awfully fun to see the fruit coming along. A good addition to the garden!

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Wishing you a lovely first day of summer!

Sunflowers for A Winter Wedding

Posted on 12/22/2014 by Laurie

We hosted a warm and happy wedding at The Morning Star yesterday. Despite the gray skies, the couple’s choice of sunflowers for a wedding theme made everything glow, and with the fire burning it was cozy and warm inside.

More photos at Morning Star Weddings.

Congratulations to Alex and Emmalie!

Gallery Page

Posted on 02/14/2014 by Laurie

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I just published a gallery of photos from some of the weddings that we have had the honor of hosting at The Morning Star. Unfortunately, I don’t have photos from all of the weddings, but I hope that you enjoy the images that we do have. Since most of our weddings are garden weddings, the gallery includes lots of garden photos.

Golden Moment

Posted on 10/16/2013 by Laurie

This morning, while waiting for muffins to come out of the oven and guests to come downstairs for breakfast, I decided to take advantage of a little free time to take photos of a mocktail for Morning Star Weddings – my other blog. The only trouble – I also had to wait for the sun to come up and get high enough in the morning sky so that I could get enough light for my photos. So I got all set up and played around with practice shots while waiting. This is one that I took of flowers that I was using as background filler. I was happy that it turned out because I really liked the contrast of materials. Have a lovely day!

A Friday Floral

Posted on 09/27/2013 by Laurie

Have a lovely weekend, everyone! If I get a chance, I’ll post a recipe tomorrow or Sunday.

An Autumn Boutonniere

Posted on 09/19/2013 by Laurie

I made this autumn-themed boutonniere with burnt orange mums from my garden and a Golden Mimi spray rose. Burnt orange and gold is a beautiful color combination for Fall florals.

I hope that you will stop by my new blog, Morning Star Weddings, to check out the photos and wedding planning tips. While there might be a small overlap between the two blogs, I will try not to duplicate photos between the two too often. A Taste of Morning will continue to have a range of topics from food to gardening to local events and general photography, whereas Morning Star Weddings will focus on our wedding services and wedding planning ideas … oh, yes, and lots of photos!

Thanks for reading A Taste of Morning! Have a great day!

A Dainty Little Cake

Posted on 08/26/2013 by Laurie

A couple who will be getting married at The Morning Star in October really wanted to preview their cake beforehand. So, I made two miniatures for them to taste, working with a few of the elements that I will be incorporating into the actual wedding cake which will be blush pink, ivory, and steel-gray.

A Surprise Wedding!

Posted on 08/19/2013 by Laurie

One of the weddings that we had at the Bed & Breakfast recently was actually a surprise – for the guests, that is. The bride and groom had invited everyone to a 1920’s-themed cocktail party and asked the guests to dress appropriately, but made no mention of a wedding on the invitations. About 45 minutes into the party, the groom called for everyone’s attention and thanked the surprised party goers for coming to the wedding and sharing in the special day. As you can imagine, the announcement that the ceremony was about to begin was of course was met by cries of delight. What a fun and unique wedding! We at The Morning Star wish Patrick and Jo great joy together!

A Morning Wedding

Posted on 08/04/2013 by Laurie

Just as soon as we got done serving breakfast this morning, I changed into a suit, and Bill, Anne and I ran out to the garden for a wedding. Fortunately, the rain had cleared away about an hour beforehand and so we were still able to have the ceremony in the garden. It was very sweet and some of our guests came out to watch and take photos. We at The Morning Star wish Robert and Cynthia a world of happiness!

Wedding Cake & Flower Girls

Posted on 05/25/2013 by Laurie

It was a lovely day for a wedding. The bride and groom and their families were all smiles. I hope that they have a very happy future together!

After the wedding, I was able to get a few pictures of the cake and of the flower girls. They were so cute! I love the amazement that children experience when looking at a wonderful cake.