In my last post, I shared about using home grown wheat and corn in our centerpieces. The rest of the centerpieces were also a DIY project…one that was certainly a group effort.
At first, I wanted to use tin cans as vases for flowers – no big enough. So I turned to wine bottles…but after collecting about 30 of them there was one in particular that caught my eye – cobalt blue wine bottles! At the time, I was not yet 21 – so I had to turn to friends and family for some help. I told them of my plan and before I knew it empty wine bottles were being given to me left and right.
small aqua accent vases
I knew I was in trouble when at a family Christmas gathering someone pulled out a jumbo bottle and it was that same beautiful cobalt blue…I had to get my hands of some of those! Lucky for me lots of stores were running sales on such bottles. What’s more, I’m told the wine was not only cheap, but it was good too! Before I knew it I had more jumbo cobalt bottles than I did regular sized. This was due in large part to the fact the Poppy Aunt called me one day saying she had a box for me. Low and behold it contained 20 empty jumbo wine bottles complements of her neighborhood!
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I don’t know about you guys, but I am ready to PARTY at my wedding. And no party is complete without a bangin’ soundtrack. That’s why booking the right talent was top of our planning priorities list.
When we looked for DJs, we kept an eye out for those familiar with the club scene — someone who could layer beats and keep the flow going — rather than the ones who are equipped with party “extras” like plastic leis and inflatable saxophones. And we were pleased to find out that what we were looking for — a chill yet adept table jockey — is much cheaper than the guy who pulls up in a party bus.
So how’d we vet these dudes? I administered a mini DJ test…
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When we were thinking about our exit, the only thing I really wanted was sparklers. I knew it would be dark out and that it would just look really cool. We are all looking a little damp because it poured a few minutes before!
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Since becoming engaged, I find myself paying attention to things that I would never have noticed before - I’m sure a lot of you are the same way. I have been looking at colors differently, or paying a lot of attention to fabrics and ribbons in craft stores, etc. Most often, these ideas go into my mental notebook however, when something is REALLY cute, it gets put into my “wedding binder”. Today I found an adorable idea that is going right into the “binder”:
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Image from chrismadden.co.uk
Visualize! Visualize! Visualize! If you close your eyes, what do you see? Here is what we envisioned. We wanted to have everything in one location. Our other goal was to be in a place where we can truly enjoy the space with our friends and family and not feel like we had to be in and out in 4-6 hours. And oh man, did we find the perfect place for us!
The Five Bridge Inn in Rehoboth, Massachusetts is where we will hold everything – from the rehearsal cookout the day before to the ceremony and reception. They have a preferred caterer, Ralph’s Catering, and though you have the ability to go with who you want, we are taking their advice because Ralph’s is said to do a wonderful job! And, oddly enough, my brother held his stag party dinner at Ralph’s restaurant… small world! He had nothing but good things to say about the food so that was a plus! We also get to have the entire house and grounds the night before the wedding. So the moms and bridal party will be able to relax and have some bonding time before the craziness begins!
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