I have to admit that I went a little gung-ho when I made our wedding registry (hello, three blenders). We bought the basic household items when we first moved in together, so we decided to fill out our registry with things we hadn’t bought. You’ll notice that most of this is kitchen stuff. We didn’t…
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Gifting our guests
In the grand world of wedding favors, you have loads of options. Candles, cooking utensils, barware. So what did we want? Originally, I set my heart (and wallet) on these adorable acorn candles. I thought this was a cute, subtle nod to my sorority. The cheapest I found these was around $2.25 a piece. Together…
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Something old, something new,
Something borrowed, something blue. Or how I completed my bridal look. Hair: As I mentioned, I shall be an unveiled bride. I have opted for a ribbon headband. My inspirations are below, but I’m in the process of whipping something together. Right Middle Left Earrings: My parents gave me stunning sapphire and diamond studs similar…
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Our rehearsal dinner in Fayetteville, NC
We stopped by Sam’s Club on Thursday and bought all the food we needed. Friday began with us cleaning up and getting all the last-minute things done around the house. Our crack team of wedding helpers started working on our flowers (which arrived Wednesday and had been rehydrating in our guest bath). Around this time, I…
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How to make wedding program fans
I first designed our wedding programs months ago while playing around in Microsoft Publisher (and later bought it for my personal computer). Wedding program fans seemed kind of necessary because of the heat, but I wanted a certain degree of continuity with the invites. My original designs included the damask pattern from the invitations. The…
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Building our ceremony
The arrangement and content of our wedding ceremony was completely up to me. Why? Mac isn’t overly religious, and this was for our religious ceremony. What did we want? My cousin Kristin’s pastor opened with this gem. Seriously. It was hilarious and yet heartwarming. We left our invocation and homily up to our pastor. Readings…