local wedding
A Bride, a Groom,
Two Flower Girls and a Dog
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2020 SOUTH-CENTRAL INDIANA WEDDING GUIDE
By Connie Shakalis
Photography by Into the Dark
O
n a perfect Autumn day,
Dianna Carter Anderson,
completed her trip —
accompanied by her dog and
dad — down the aisle. Dianna,
her groom, Keith, and all of the
family and friends involved in the
wedding work full time, so she
started her plan roughly seven
months before the wedding
day, this past October 13. The
legal ceremony came first, at the
Nashville, IN courthouse in June,
with a second ceremony and a
reception for 100 to follow in four
months.
She chose not to hire a
professional wedding planner so
was lucky to have acquaintances
generous with their time and
talents. Her hair dresser - Ashley
Carter at Hair Techniques Salon
& Spa - is a close friend, and the
caterers, Darren “Catfish” and
Michelle Platter, at the Pickled
Platter, are friends as well. Dianna
bought her dress off-the- rack,
on a surprise shopping trip with
Mom, loving the intricate woodsy
look of the lace. The dress
was several sizes too large, but
after being custom tailored by
Margaret Fette at the Tailored Fit.
was just perfect.. .
Help came too from Dianna’s
four bridesmaids and Keith’s four
Groomsmen. For Dianna, the key
to Bridal success was the many
helpers She already knew. “I had
a great team of people willing
to do what I wanted,” she said
over the phone. Her little sister
took charge of Ragnarok, the dog
that helped walk Dianna down
the aisle, and others assembled a
bounce house and yard games for
the children in attendance. Wisely,
Anderson planned on not one but
a pair of flower girls, so when the
littlest-one got cranky the nine-
year-old performed double duty.