Kilts, Highland dancers, favors from Scotland, a bagpiper and one of Coeur d’ Alene’s best wedding venues? Apple Bride reader, Denise and her groom Gregory, sure do know how to plan a wedding! With a love for Scotland, Denise put so much thought into every single detail of her plans to not only make it the Celtic inspired wedding they wanted, but also make it enjoyable and fun for their guests. Denise wanted her guests to be completely surprised by the bagpiper that led her into the ceremony and the Highland dancers who entertained at the reception, a mission she accomplished!
The ceremony was held at the Fort Sherman Chapel and the reception was at Coeur d’ Alene wedding venue, The White House. The couple chose vendors who understood their Celtic vision and could help them bring it to life. The talented Sara Gray Photography was behind the camera, Erica’s Expressions created the gorgeous bouquets and Shasta Hankins did the flawless make-up. Here is a little from Denise about her perfect Celtic wedding…
“Our overall vision was old world / autumn / Celtic and I think it came together really well. Some of our unique ideas: Our choice of music (an ancient Irish Hymn – Be Thou My Vision) and bagpiper, not wanting a white cake, creating my own cake topper (Luckenbooth), purchasing many of the different elements for the wedding and reception and then asking my vendors to put them together as I saw my vision), ordering our favors directly from a tablet company in Edinburgh, Scotland, using sand from my home state of Florida and soil from Greg’s grandfather’s property in Idaho for our sand ceremony, and many other touches that incorporated our love for our family and those that are no longer with us. Our vendors were awesome ! I really felt like I had an entire team behind me helping us to make this day our dream come true.”
Thanks for letting us all enjoy your beautiful wedding Denise!
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This is awesome. Big fan of the kilts and the bouquet!
Who were the dancers and how do I hire them?!
Thank you Rachel – this was a wonderful surprise this morning
Becky – the Highland dancers were actually friends of mine. The mother is of Scottish decent and was a Highland dancer when she was younger and she and her two daughters and an additional friend actually took lessons and practiced for hours getting ready for the big day. They were great 
Denise, your wedding was perfection… mine is a ways off, September 2013, but I’ve started putting ideas together. I drove my grandmother by the little Ft. Sherman chapel and told her that’s where I wanted to get married. Then I drove her by the White House to show here where I wanted my reception! You’ve given a “sneak peek” of how my own wedding will unfold, right down to the colors in your bouquet!
Love the mood of this wedding. Great atmosphere!
Wow Kari – thank you
I had always loved the Ft Sherman chapel since moving to the northwest July 4, 2008. But, didn’t realize you could rent it for weddings until I happened to see it here on Apple Brides ! It extremely affordable at only $200 and you can have the key from the day before your wedding until the day after, which is pretty unheard of. Your kind words mean a great deal and I know your wedding too will be wonderful 
Gorgeous, Denise! One of my favorite weddings ever.
Thank you Stephanie !