When Cheryl Whitaker began dating her husband to be Jeff eight years ago, little did she realize that their combined four daughters would make 2009 “The Year of the Weddings.” Their blended family found love all at the same time, and the sparks began to fly in 2007. Now, with one wedding down and three to go, the biggest challenge Cheryl has is to find a unique mother of the bride dress for each ceremony. Finding affordable wedding invitations and unique wedding favor ideas for each wedding are surely high on her list as well.

The four weddings cover each season of 2009, starting with an elegant winter wedding on January 17 at the Newton White Mansion in Mitchellville, Maryland. Silver wedding favors would be an ideal match for nearly any winter wedding.

The next two weddings are very close together. The spring wedding will be on May 1, and summer will shine on June 17. The warmer months of the year hold a lot of wedding promise, from fun beach wedding invitations to graceful butterfly weddings.

Fall finishes up the year of the weddings, with October 24th rounding out the season. Autumn wedding favors highlight the rich colors of the season and bring warmth to chilly fall afternoons.

What makes these four sisters’ weddings even more special, is that Cheryl is making all of the wedding jewelry for each of the bridal parties. Using a silver base and Swarovski crystals, each set will be uniquely crafted by hand. What a wonderful wedding gift idea!

With the bonds of marriage in 2009 cementing the sisters’ friendship even more, this family has embraced their unique situation, and made the most of it with style and flair. Let’s hope they all have bright and successful marriages, and can depend on each other for support.

Kimberlee Ferrell is the Wedding Correspondent for Beautiful Wedding Invitations.