Don’t you just love it when you get one of those AHA moments and all the details begins to come together? A light bulb went off in my head when I was thinking of what to do for my garden ceremony. Since I’m using a lot of vintage frames and old family pictures; I thought why not have a theme revolving around “making timeless memories?” It fits perfectly with everything! Also, the decorations can mean so much more then just to make the environment look pretty.
The more I think about the look of the theme is going to be Romantic Homespun Vintage.
Here’s what I had in my head…sorry for the sloppy sketch… Literally drawing it out helps me to see the whole picture in person .
Behind the white gazebo, it’s all green shrubbery. Oh yea, it’s a garden ceremony by the way.
Left Side: Has a vintage table with lamp, flowers/small vase, and a picture of my parents wedding picture
Right Side: Vintage Table, flowers/small vase, and a picture of my fiances wedding pictures.
Hanging from Gazebo: The large hanging lamp I got at the flea market!
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Bouquets! Bouquets are one of the “wedding” details I want to be perfect. The problem? I want flower-less bouquets!
After meeting with the florist several times, I decided that I am going to forgo her beautifully designed bouquets and do what I have always wanted to do…have paper flower bouquets!
While reading through Tweets on my phone, I saw a tutorial from Project Wedding on how to make Paper Flowers out of coffee filters. I could not believe my eyes at how life-like they were! The step by step directions seemed easy enough and there were limited materials so I decided to try and I am so glad I did! You can find the tutorial by clicking here!
After a lazy Saturday afternoon, this is what I came up with-
I do not have a crafty bone in my body so I know if I can do this, you can too! I wanted an all white bouquet so the original white coffee filters worked out perfectly!
After making a handful of flowers, I made the decision to make the bouquets for my bridesmaids with these paper flowers and ostrich feathers (ordered from Ebay) but I wanted something funky, unique, and different for myself! I wanted my bridal bouquet to be the talk of the town! Not to mention, something I can keep forever!
In desperate need of the “perfect” bouquet, I headed over to Etsy and found this beauty from a seller called Croska! I immediately snatched it up and will have it in my little hands by the end of April!
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In lieu of a dessert party or a wedding cake, what about ice cream?? There are actually a few ice cream shops that own trucks or carts that can cater for your wedding or any private party. Who doesn’t love ice cream on a hot summers day? Now I’m craving ice cream….sweet creamy goodness…mmmm. If my friends brought this to their wedding or party…I would definitely be the first one in line! =)
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After we tie the knot, Apple Sauce and I will make our exit out of the ceremony space and … into the next room. Our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception are all in the same venue. While this is super convenient for our guests — no one has to worry about driving to and finding parking at a second location — it makes it hard for us to get that classic wedding photo op. You know the one: where the bride and groom emerge from the church under a shower of confetti and make their way to the getaway car.
 Credit: sparklersonline.com My week, so far, has been all about finding unique ways to dress up our indoor mini recessional. Here’s what I’ve come up with:
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It’s probably like the new fad for weddings…but I’m in LOVE with these whimsical flag banners. It just adds so much character, fun, and cute to the wedding. I collected an array of different types of banner flags to use for decorations. If I do use it, most likely it’ll be for the ceremony area. Looks like an easy DIY project too!
Here are a couple of ones I found through etsy.com
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For one reason or another, I have always just assumed that I would personally know the pastor that would stand before God and pronounce me married to the man of my dreams. However, when Freesia Dude proposed we had only recently found what I would call our “church home”. I felt immediately at home there but had not gotten to know many of the members yet and had not met the pastor. So after our engagement we decided that we would ask the Elders of our church if any of them might be able to marry us. The day we decided to do this, we met Paul, one of the pastor’s at our church. We learned that he often does weddings and is usually the go-to guy for pre-marital counseling. It turned out he was our guy and we set a date to meet with him for lunch to discuss more.
To back up a bit, Freesia Dude and I had been dating for about 4 years when we got engaged. About 3 years into it, we moved in together. I had resisted this decision earlier on, as I had grown up knowing I would not move in until married. When we made the decision to move in together, we did not take it lightly, especially since I knew my parents would not be fond of the idea. We lived together for almost exactly a year when we got engaged, and met Paul soon thereafter. During our first lunch with Paul he learned that we were currently living together, and God decided to rock our world a little bit.
As I mentioned, I had grown up believing that living together before marriage was a bad idea, though I realized that I was not very certain of the reasons why. This may sound a bit silly, but I had not spent much time contemplating why this was a bad decision past that it was simply “wrong”! It was against what I believed in and thus I would not do it. This held up great until I hit the real world of paying rent and being in a committed relationship. In the case that anyone else might have been, or be, in a similar situation, Paul reminded Freesia Dud and I of the reasons why a couple should not live together until married (firmly, but completely without judging us, this was truly God’s doing…not to discredit Paul’s skills!) and requested that, if possible, we move apart until we get married.
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Before I dive into what I am going to wear on one of the most important days of my life, I have inched into dress options by looking at bridesmaid dresses first. From what I’ve seen, it has become increasingly popular to pick a color/fabric, and then have your bridesmaids pick the cut for which they feel is most flattering on their body.
I’m a little bit torn on this. I’m having 6 bridesmaids, all of which have pretty different body types. I want them all to feel comfortable in their dress, but am not sure I like the varying necklines/straps/etc should they all choose different dresses.
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Early in my planning process, I decided that we weren’t going to have favors. As much as I love how personalized favors can be, I wanted ours to be “more” than just little gifts for our guests to bring home. I wanted it to mean something.
My Nonna has advanced Alzheimer’s disease. It’s in its final stages: she now doesn’t recognize anyone, isn’t able to follow or contribute to a conversation, needs help to bathe, go to the washroom, and eat. She needs round the clock care, and has been placed in a nursing home for the past three years because of this. It breaks my heart, but we can’t have my Nonna attend the wedding. She is afraid to leave the nursing home, and this wedding – all the people, the different place, the duration of it – would be too much for her.
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On at least five separate occasions, I’ve been asked, “What are your wedding colors?” And the truth is, we don’t have any. Which is not to say that our wedding will be void of color — in fact, quite the opposite is true — but at no point did we sit down and pick a two- or three-color scheme for our wedding.
Is that so shocking?
Yes, apparently it is.
Instead, the guiding aesthetic principle for our wedding is: jewel tones. We’re getting married in a stately private club that is already outfitted with rich wood accents, gilded chandeliers and magnificent stained glass windows. It has so much personality going for it already, we thought committing to an arbitrary three-color scheme would just look and feel forced.
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Having your parents pay for your wedding obviously has its advantages.
But it has its disadvantages, too – namely, if you disagree on something. Luckily, so far my parents have been very flexible and have let me have pretty much anything I want, which is more than generous.
One of the things we disagree on, unfortunately, is having a sweethearts table:
{I have no idea where this picture is from! I saved it to my computer awhile ago!}
We’re not having a bridal party – except for our two attendants/witnesses, so I figured the sweethearts table wouldn’t be a problem. I love the concept of the sweethearts table. I love that Mr. Magnolia and I would be able to be just the two of us (at least while we’re sitting and eating) at some point during the wedding. So many couples say that they don’t get any time together, and I was hoping this will steal some time for us, even if we’re surrounded by our loved ones. My reception hall also wasn’t too pleased with the idea of the sweethearts table, calling it “sad/lonely” for the bride and groom. Ummm… no.
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