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Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wedding Memories \u0026 A Third Anniversary"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iF5nM9bsCzE\/V2pZclM15gI\/AAAAAAAAaA4\/_pLSAR0y-tohX_FrRov1Dk7g_LDOjOVggCLcB\/s1600\/Sarah%2BSeven%2BGolden%2BLights%2BWedding%2BGown.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iF5nM9bsCzE\/V2pZclM15gI\/AAAAAAAAaA4\/_pLSAR0y-tohX_FrRov1Dk7g_LDOjOVggCLcB\/s1600\/Sarah%2BSeven%2BGolden%2BLights%2BWedding%2BGown.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThree weeks ago today, Tim and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary. I took the day off from work and we spent the day together pretty low key with a couple fun stops including \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/09\/wedding-planning-cake-tasting-done.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPearl's Cupcake Shoppe\u003C\/a\u003E and dinner (aka 2 artichoke moussakas) at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/stellasrichmond.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStella's\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe both agreed how the time since has seemed to pass quickly, and also enjoyed reminiscing over just how much has changed — a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/08\/big-news-tims-officially-full-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Enew career path\u003C\/a\u003E, one \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/a-new-chapter-in-purple-gold-stephanies.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecollege graduation\u003C\/a\u003E and another \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/08\/summer-memories-at-water-country-usa.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecollege start\u003C\/a\u003E, a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/03\/meet-chelsea-rose.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Enew baby in the family\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/01\/grateful-coming-home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eselling our old house\u003C\/a\u003E, trips to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/NYC\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENYC\u003C\/a\u003E, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/07\/our-uk-trip-london-snaps.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EUnited Kingdom\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/09\/vacation-photos-italy-house.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EItaly\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/03\/vacation-photos-cancun-mexico.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMexico\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and now \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/06\/szia-from-budapest.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBudapest\u003C\/a\u003E. It's enough to fill more than three years and we're eager to see what the future holds — most of all, finding out together.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith every June that rolls back around, I enjoy taking a peek back through our archive of wedding photos. Doing so inevitably brings favorite memories rushing back, that same reminder of just how much has changed and with each year that passes, different snapshots seem to pop up as new favorites. This year it was the candid, smaller moments and smiles that seemed to speak in new ways:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ghH-1pbHZz8\/V1N_KBhhl0I\/AAAAAAAAZ-g\/Kz3t0GtA9UgGq1pTbUuLp8roELkQ1wDYACLcB\/s1600\/Wedding%2BBoudoir.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ghH-1pbHZz8\/V1N_KBhhl0I\/AAAAAAAAZ-g\/Kz3t0GtA9UgGq1pTbUuLp8roELkQ1wDYACLcB\/s1600\/Wedding%2BBoudoir.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zZ-nfF-dnWo\/V1YtAehlDPI\/AAAAAAAAZ-0\/mtYK8rpOt8kf2RoBU6uXR6-dGrxpdNUdwCLcB\/s1600\/Bridal%2BEarrings%2BGlitter%2BDress.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zZ-nfF-dnWo\/V1YtAehlDPI\/AAAAAAAAZ-0\/mtYK8rpOt8kf2RoBU6uXR6-dGrxpdNUdwCLcB\/s1600\/Bridal%2BEarrings%2BGlitter%2BDress.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y9p-K5rnUz4\/V1YtBuM1NVI\/AAAAAAAAZ_o\/YrlSRRTs5MoFQm2Hn_5lM5ETIMT6yujBgCLcB\/s1600\/Wedding%2BChampagne.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y9p-K5rnUz4\/V1YtBuM1NVI\/AAAAAAAAZ_o\/YrlSRRTs5MoFQm2Hn_5lM5ETIMT6yujBgCLcB\/s1600\/Wedding%2BChampagne.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TSWcum6_PT4\/V1N_KAr3YfI\/AAAAAAAAZ-U\/wHdU4MZYuEY2hVDj2_Eah44_m1O_3ID-QCLcB\/s1600\/Wedding%2BWhisper.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-TSWcum6_PT4\/V1N_KAr3YfI\/AAAAAAAAZ-U\/wHdU4MZYuEY2hVDj2_Eah44_m1O_3ID-QCLcB\/s1600\/Wedding%2BWhisper.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile we celebrated 3 years of marriage, on our anniversary we toasted to the 12 years our relationship has grown over. Perhaps cliche, but one of the sticking pieces of advice we got while planning our wedding was how marriage only \u003Ci\u003Ebegins\u003C\/i\u003E with the wedding — it's the way time is spent cultivating the experiences and relationship after the wedding that defines the nature of your marriage.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThanks for taking the time to stop in and share in a few favorite wedding memories with us today. If you're interested in strolling further down memory lane, you can peek through the photos from both our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-day-ceremony-pictorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eceremony in the Edgar Allen Poe Museum garden\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-day-party-time-at-roosevelt.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewedding party at The Roosevelt\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll of the images in today's post were captured by our talented wedding photographer, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tori-watson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/06\/how-has-it-been-year-already.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFirst Anniversary\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/06\/two-years-strong.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESecond Anniversary\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/weddings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/5738287021006838273\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/06\/wedding-memories-third-anniversary.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5738287021006838273"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5738287021006838273"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/06\/wedding-memories-third-anniversary.html","title":"Wedding Memories \u0026 A Third Anniversary"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iF5nM9bsCzE\/V2pZclM15gI\/AAAAAAAAaA4\/_pLSAR0y-tohX_FrRov1Dk7g_LDOjOVggCLcB\/s72-c\/Sarah%2BSeven%2BGolden%2BLights%2BWedding%2BGown.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-2614261398839285456"},"published":{"$t":"2016-05-02T10:26:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-20T12:44:57.192-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Etsy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Bits \u0026 Snaps: A DIY Bridal Shower \u0026 Etsy Weddings Event"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hdl5xG9hVnU\/VyT1hw6cuJI\/AAAAAAAAZ5A\/baF7rXbpQbonpVf2qoTtG2uavEr6TErRACLcB\/s1600\/Ginny%2527s%2BShower.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hdl5xG9hVnU\/VyT1hw6cuJI\/AAAAAAAAZ5A\/baF7rXbpQbonpVf2qoTtG2uavEr6TErRACLcB\/s1600\/Ginny%2527s%2BShower.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EIt's been a busy start to spring and one of my favorite parts of this time of year is the return of wedding season — the celebration, the happy spirit \u0026amp; general inspiration of it all.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe have a few weddings in the family coming up this year and last weekend my sister and I hosted a bridal shower for our cousin. I've been eager to share some of my favorite pics from the party along with a few highlights from the Etsy Wedding event in NYC if you care to see...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EMy sister opened up her home for the party and we planned the shower decorations, taking heavy inspiration from colors and design elements in the bride's wedding invitation and notes from her career in the field of Library Science. We used a mix of vintage books and cameras paired with mason jar vases that held diy floral arrangements with white and blue accents (find the diy tutorial for the vases\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/diy-weddings-how-to-make-hanging-mason.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E). Little brass bees and greenery to mimic garlands were also woven in to echo the emblem our bride's fiancé\u0026nbsp; designed for their invitations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-rnF6WzQhSgg\/VyT1hsOTqJI\/AAAAAAAAZ40\/g9A-xEuX6Cg_hK4JzP74jIksjLGyRg5HwCLcB\/s1600\/Bridal%2BShower%2BDecorations%2BHashtag%2BSign.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-rnF6WzQhSgg\/VyT1hsOTqJI\/AAAAAAAAZ40\/g9A-xEuX6Cg_hK4JzP74jIksjLGyRg5HwCLcB\/s1600\/Bridal%2BShower%2BDecorations%2BHashtag%2BSign.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-s5G89A45Ymw\/VyT1hq6_uvI\/AAAAAAAAZ48\/vWTLm4sSG8wjQZ9Ro6A7TBnHlpFKpiV_ACLcB\/s1600\/Bridal%2BShower%2BDrink%2BBar.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-s5G89A45Ymw\/VyT1hq6_uvI\/AAAAAAAAZ48\/vWTLm4sSG8wjQZ9Ro6A7TBnHlpFKpiV_ACLcB\/s1600\/Bridal%2BShower%2BDrink%2BBar.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-c-EPj_NJUyo\/VyT1h9xeq6I\/AAAAAAAAZ5E\/c16ruBmS-qgrlCZ3wCwSuL2z9tMfhjVuQCLcB\/s1600\/Library%2BBridal%2BShower%2BDecorations.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-c-EPj_NJUyo\/VyT1h9xeq6I\/AAAAAAAAZ5E\/c16ruBmS-qgrlCZ3wCwSuL2z9tMfhjVuQCLcB\/s1600\/Library%2BBridal%2BShower%2BDecorations.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOh! The cupcakes. We can't forget these. The Queen Bee honey flavored cupcakes from Pearl's Cupcake Shoppe — they not only hinted at the bee portions of the party theme, but made a great story as this was the same flavor from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/09\/wedding-planning-cake-tasting-done.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour own wedding cake\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/06\/how-has-it-been-year-already.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efirst anniversary\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen it came to activities, we tried to think of something a little more meaningful than your typical bridal shower games. I'd found a set of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tidd.ly\/9cca1953\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eblue library style cards\u003C\/a\u003E to pass around prior to gift opening and asked each guest to write their name \u0026amp; relation to our bride to be, followed by a fun fact, anecdote or favorite memory you share. We collected each of the cards and asked the bride to read them aloud prior to opening each recipient's gift. This turned out to be a fun way to get to know one another, as well as learn something new from the many facets of the bride's life — plus she was able to take each of the cards home with her.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VP_L7j7DumM\/VyT1iKPhSUI\/AAAAAAAAZ5I\/gCPmBNbG0X01DV0cDZJw6gRkvc-NILthQCLcB\/s1600\/Shower%2BRibbon%2BBouquet.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VP_L7j7DumM\/VyT1iKPhSUI\/AAAAAAAAZ5I\/gCPmBNbG0X01DV0cDZJw6gRkvc-NILthQCLcB\/s1600\/Shower%2BRibbon%2BBouquet.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHave you heard of the tradition to use bridal shower gift ribbons to create a faux bouquet for the wedding rehearsal? Our bride's sister assumed the bouquet-making role and we all watched with eager anticipation of whether or not the bride would \"break\" a ribbon — another wives' tale, being the number of broken ribbons as the equivalent to how many children she'll bear.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XPqJE9jznGU\/VyT1hkBGIJI\/AAAAAAAAZ44\/D2iGgeaHjtY9DFVGxKcQBEZx6pS84hp7wCLcB\/s1600\/Bridal%2BShower%2BChalkboard%2BCalligraphy%2BLettering.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XPqJE9jznGU\/VyT1hkBGIJI\/AAAAAAAAZ44\/D2iGgeaHjtY9DFVGxKcQBEZx6pS84hp7wCLcB\/s1600\/Bridal%2BShower%2BChalkboard%2BCalligraphy%2BLettering.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPerhaps my favorite part of the shower decor was the custom designed chalkboard. You may recognize the board from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-day-ceremony-pictorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eour\u003C\/i\u003E wedding\u003C\/a\u003E — after wiping it clean it became the perfect canvas for a shower backdrop. Using Etsy's local search, I found a Richmond-based calligrapher, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tidd.ly\/7f9ecf83\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESarah Hilterbrant\u003C\/a\u003E, who hand-lettered the design and delivered the finished piece for the shower. Sarah was incredible, and incorporated the same bee garland emblem from the wedding invitation to help tie everything from the shower theme together. Definitely take a look at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tidd.ly\/7f9ecf83\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESarah's shop\u003C\/a\u003E — she's got a growing collection of paper goods and is open to custom requests like chalkboard art or other mediums.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESpeaking of Etsy, I was in New York this past week for work, part of which included talking trends at this year's \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/550654338440188\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEtsy Weddings Event\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3ix-EWJEMpo\/VyTyu196QpI\/AAAAAAAAZ4k\/3tSkeh7kTachADRceb0furvverHI67UXgCLcB\/s1600\/Love%2BDetails%2BEvent.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3ix-EWJEMpo\/VyTyu196QpI\/AAAAAAAAZ4k\/3tSkeh7kTachADRceb0furvverHI67UXgCLcB\/s1600\/Love%2BDetails%2BEvent.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWith over 40 Etsy sellers displaying their newest collections across weddings — there was enough creative inspiration and unique products to make a gal want to plan a wedding all over again (raises hand). Good thing the bridal shower last weekend helped satiate that feeling :)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EPart of my job entails keeping a pulse on emerging and evergreen marketplace trends, which leads to incredible opportunities like this weddings event where I get to meet the creative entrepreneurs behind the products. My favorite part of the entire scene was pairing faces with the shop names I've been familiar with from behind the screen on a daily basis. Highlights included meeting Laurie, the jewelry designer behind \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tidd.ly\/2a3df195\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBare \u0026amp; Me\u003C\/a\u003E and both Kat \u0026amp; Lana, the mother\/daughter duo behind \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tidd.ly\/449769c\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELankka Bridal\u003C\/a\u003E. Lana's design past was in the New York fashion industry before her daughter convinced her to develop her own line of hand tailored dresses from local and sustainable materials. The dress I wore to the event was handmade by Lana, so you can imagine how excited I was to meet them both in person:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UnOaMFovSeg\/VyTyymttLhI\/AAAAAAAAZ4o\/7UFdDz6FRA8kY5h8f53wglK7jnn9ElScACLcB\/s1600\/Lankka%2BBridal.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UnOaMFovSeg\/VyTyymttLhI\/AAAAAAAAZ4o\/7UFdDz6FRA8kY5h8f53wglK7jnn9ElScACLcB\/s1600\/Lankka%2BBridal.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThanks for checking in today. Wedding season always has a lifting effect on me — it reminds me of the time spent planning our own big day, marks milestones to spend time with family and old friends, and keeps me continually inspired with what's happening across the \"celebration scene\" in general. Cheers to the season!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/01\/our-very-etsy-wedding.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Very Etsy Wedding\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/weddings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMore From our Wedding\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/2614261398839285456\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/05\/bits-snaps-diy-bridal-shower-etsy.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2614261398839285456"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2614261398839285456"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/05\/bits-snaps-diy-bridal-shower-etsy.html","title":"Bits \u0026 Snaps: A DIY Bridal Shower \u0026 Etsy Weddings Event"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hdl5xG9hVnU\/VyT1hw6cuJI\/AAAAAAAAZ5A\/baF7rXbpQbonpVf2qoTtG2uavEr6TErRACLcB\/s72-c\/Ginny%2527s%2BShower.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-6850022933074479404"},"published":{"$t":"2015-07-22T21:14:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-21T12:24:15.505-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"recyling"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How To: Make DIY Potpourri With Wedding Flowers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uUivYzPxdIo\/VbAyZe9qwwI\/AAAAAAAAZCk\/ifIcqlMuSGM\/s1600\/make%2Bpotpourri%2Bfrom%2Bdried%2Bflowers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uUivYzPxdIo\/VbAyZe9qwwI\/AAAAAAAAZCk\/ifIcqlMuSGM\/s1600\/make%2Bpotpourri%2Bfrom%2Bdried%2Bflowers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen Tim and I \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-day-ceremony-pictorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egot married\u003C\/a\u003E over 2 years ago, I ended up saving my bouquet and the large centerpiece from our florals, allowing them to fully dry out. I wasn't sure what I'd do with them at the time, but didn't want to throw them away and knew at some point an idea may strike for how to preserve them in a meaningful way.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lp5kibR9E1g\/VbA3h3ceEEI\/AAAAAAAAZC8\/3xwScxvrZQM\/s1600\/Bridal%2BBouquet.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lp5kibR9E1g\/VbA3h3ceEEI\/AAAAAAAAZC8\/3xwScxvrZQM\/s1600\/Bridal%2BBouquet.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tori-watson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EUsing a portion of the dried flowers, I recently made a small batch of potpourri to store in a glass mason jar and for use as a filler in a set of scented sachets. I'm always surprised at how simple making a DIY batch of potpourri can be once you have the right materials. You can use a variety of your favorite dried flowers and herbs (we had peppermint buds on hand from the garden) to mix with scented essential oil in a container of your choosing. The result is a beautiful and decorative scented helper great for freshening up any space.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-h5my_Pa2mCQ\/VbAun2HHIpI\/AAAAAAAAZBk\/sRL8luRyF2k\/s1600\/DIY%2BPotpourri%2BSupplies.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-h5my_Pa2mCQ\/VbAun2HHIpI\/AAAAAAAAZBk\/sRL8luRyF2k\/s1600\/DIY%2BPotpourri%2BSupplies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESupplies:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDried flower petals\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDried lavender or peppermint buds\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EScented oil*\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGlass jar\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESmall spoon\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E*You can find scented oils in most craft or floral stores and they come in a range of options to choose from. I went with a lavender scent for its calming qualities.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tjZVreIslfI\/VbAuoV5CRMI\/AAAAAAAAZBw\/gdfHY7HYUSY\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bpotpourri.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tjZVreIslfI\/VbAuoV5CRMI\/AAAAAAAAZBw\/gdfHY7HYUSY\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bpotpourri.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECombine a mixture of the dried petals and herbs, filling the jar about one third way full.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vBje3Jf0YCo\/VbAun5EaS6I\/AAAAAAAAZBo\/dGMi7bh845g\/s1600\/Homemade%2BPotpourri.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vBje3Jf0YCo\/VbAun5EaS6I\/AAAAAAAAZBo\/dGMi7bh845g\/s1600\/Homemade%2BPotpourri.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EApply 2-3 small drops of scented oil over the mixture. Fill the jar two thirds full with more petals, repeating with 2-3 more small drops of scented oil.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bSXuoB5kFWg\/VbAun0hgZlI\/AAAAAAAAZBs\/iROA8zKnHog\/s1600\/Essential%2BOil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bSXuoB5kFWg\/VbAun0hgZlI\/AAAAAAAAZBs\/iROA8zKnHog\/s1600\/Essential%2BOil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EUsing a small spoon, gently mix the contents of the jar to distribute everything evenly.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kGYiBn8vvpE\/VbAuoi0j2RI\/AAAAAAAAZB0\/NX69zKtxkrY\/s1600\/Mixing%2BPotpourri.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kGYiBn8vvpE\/VbAuoi0j2RI\/AAAAAAAAZB0\/NX69zKtxkrY\/s1600\/Mixing%2BPotpourri.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFill the jar with the remaining dried petal mixture, topping with any particularly decorative elements. I chose to top ours with a few small round peony buds and a single dried frond from the eucalyptus leaves. Finish with a few final drops of scented oil.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sww9QskiWBk\/VbAuoQ6CwtI\/AAAAAAAAZB4\/3gLYI3OOeU0\/s1600\/Make%2BScented%2BPotpourri.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sww9QskiWBk\/VbAuoQ6CwtI\/AAAAAAAAZB4\/3gLYI3OOeU0\/s1600\/Make%2BScented%2BPotpourri.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere are several uses for freshly-made potpourri. Place in a space that could use some freshening up, like the bathroom or entryway. Top the jar with a lid to pack along when traveling or give as a DIY housewarming gift.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Eeh_HF0ob3U\/VbAwNv_uTOI\/AAAAAAAAZCY\/0rIhaO1NwoM\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bpotpourri%2Bfrom%2Bdried%2Bflowers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Eeh_HF0ob3U\/VbAwNv_uTOI\/AAAAAAAAZCY\/0rIhaO1NwoM\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bpotpourri%2Bfrom%2Bdried%2Bflowers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI made this specific batch to use as a filler for a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/everydaygoodthinking.com\/2015\/07\/22\/center-stage-no-sew-diy-scented-sachets-with-17-apart-durathon\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eset of scented sachets\u003C\/a\u003E to nestle inside our chest of drawers and to toss in the suitcase to keep things fresh while traveling. They're not only useful, but pretty little reminders and a memento from our wedding day.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-02cz29KMeNw\/VbA08kBstRI\/AAAAAAAAZCw\/w8NR7ySB1ok\/s1600\/DIY%2BNo%2BSew%2BSachets.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-02cz29KMeNw\/VbA08kBstRI\/AAAAAAAAZCw\/w8NR7ySB1ok\/s1600\/DIY%2BNo%2BSew%2BSachets.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFind the full tutorial for these simple to make no-sew scented sachets over on the Hamilton Beach \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/everydaygoodthinking.com\/2015\/07\/22\/center-stage-no-sew-diy-scented-sachets-with-17-apart-durathon\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEveryday Good Thinking blog\u003C\/a\u003E today. Also, look for a special giveaway here on the blog tomorrow for one of Durathon's newest steam irons, the same version we used to make these sachets with and one of our favorite new household helpers. For more project inspiration, check out more summer craft ideas and find out how to pin your favorites for a chance to win an iron of your own in the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1GWaqby\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDurathon summer crafts contest gallery\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-day-ceremony-pictorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Wedding\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/6850022933074479404\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/07\/how-to-make-diy-potpourri-with-wedding.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/6850022933074479404"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/6850022933074479404"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/07\/how-to-make-diy-potpourri-with-wedding.html","title":"How To: Make DIY Potpourri With Wedding Flowers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uUivYzPxdIo\/VbAyZe9qwwI\/AAAAAAAAZCk\/ifIcqlMuSGM\/s72-c\/make%2Bpotpourri%2Bfrom%2Bdried%2Bflowers.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-5910525522487816711"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-24T12:29:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T10:34:54.632-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"In our words"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Our Big Takeaways: Things To Think About While Planning a Wedding"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PIxU3EL8P-4\/Wy5adNyGiBI\/AAAAAAAAbTA\/xEXvCge2JYgQh3YYEq4YMWARXyMvmViwgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Tim%2526MaryTrolley0028.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1068\" data-original-width=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PIxU3EL8P-4\/Wy5adNyGiBI\/AAAAAAAAbTA\/xEXvCge2JYgQh3YYEq4YMWARXyMvmViwgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Tim%2526MaryTrolley0028.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo wrap up wedding week here on the blog, we wanted to put together one last post, listing out many of the afterthoughts we had post-wedding. A question that comes up frequently is — so, if you could do it all over again, knowing what you know now, what would you keep the same or do differently? So in no particular order, here are all the tips, advice, mishaps and words of wisdom that we're putting out there from our own experience!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EBiggest Takeaways...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThese are all the things we nailed and want to share advice from or failed and may have done differently if we could hit the rewind button.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAbove All Else, You're Getting Married!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMost importantly, as our Celebrant made very clear and continued to remind us, is the fact we got married! That might sound obvious, but it was such a good reminder and the key to staying grounded. All the other details and plans don't matter as much in the grand scheme of why everyone is coming — to celebrate your marriage. Some things \u003Ci\u003Ewill\u003C\/i\u003E go wrong, so remembering what's important is key.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBe True to Yourselves\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt should go without saying, but can be easy to forget — getting married is all about you, so do what \u003Ci\u003Eyou\u003C\/i\u003E want! We quickly discovered there are limitless ways to do every aspect of a wedding and literally hundreds of choices to make throughout the planning process. Add on tradition, meaningful ideas and advice from everyone around you, and it can easily become overwhelming.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wQsmtqVfADI\/UwqznqeO4SI\/AAAAAAAATkU\/-Aax0DeHrfU\/s1600\/Mary+Tim+Wedding+Laugh.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wQsmtqVfADI\/UwqznqeO4SI\/AAAAAAAATkU\/-Aax0DeHrfU\/s1600\/Mary+Tim+Wedding+Laugh.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EOne thing Tim and I did really well was staying true to the things that were important to us — not letting the stress of \"wedding etiquette\" come into play. We wanted a day that was representative of and honored our relationship, so every once in a while, making a gut check that you're doing what \u003Ci\u003Eyou\u003C\/i\u003E want is a great way to go.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EStaying Present\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt goes fast — \u003Ci\u003Elightning\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003Efast. Everyone told us it would go fast and we tried consciously\u0026nbsp;to savor every moment. Overall, I wasn't prepared to zone out as much as I did throughout the day. I tried to stay in the moment as much as possible, but it was admittedly a challenge not to get lost in the excitement and moving parts. When I see photos, I just want to go back and do it again, more slowly, more presently. I think this may be an impossible thing for the central couple, so savor the moments as best you can.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGreat example — during the ceremony, I distinctly remember this moment when our eyes were closed and I felt a gust of wind pass right into us:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q8ruc5bovTc\/UwqpAeP-KzI\/AAAAAAAATiQ\/TfEyliOMSRc\/s1600\/Wind+Moment.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q8ruc5bovTc\/UwqpAeP-KzI\/AAAAAAAATiQ\/TfEyliOMSRc\/s1600\/Wind+Moment.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI was so thrilled when I realized our photographer caught a shot of this moment, since it was one that I was truly present for.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDocument!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETim and I planned out every last detail of the wedding and I was so eager to see it all play out. What I forgot to realize was that I couldn't be in all places at all times. I feel like I missed out on so many little elements we planned so hard for — like the music, the guests arriving, the procession, even seeing the guys get ready.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2kXerEvkJok\/Uwqo_zFtqWI\/AAAAAAAATiE\/q0dlzhcYWKc\/s1600\/Wedding+Guests.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2kXerEvkJok\/Uwqo_zFtqWI\/AAAAAAAATiE\/q0dlzhcYWKc\/s1600\/Wedding+Guests.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is what made looking at our final photos from the day\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eso much fun!\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;We never saw the need for video, but I understand now where it would have been really amazing to capture all those unseen moments we'd so carefully planned for in real time so I could go back and watch it with a different point of view and clearer, more present, frame of mind. We don't regret forgoing a videographer, but definitely recommend some form of professional documentation if it's in your budget.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGive Yourself A LOT of Time\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI majorly underestimated the \"getting ready\" timeline for the morning and afternoon leading up to the ceremony. Our ceremony was set for a 5pm sharp start, so I figured arriving onsite at 2pm (3 hours to spare) to set up final decorations and get ready would be plenty of time. Since we were getting hair and makeup done onsite, this took up the majority of the 3 hours, easily.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hhdl5KsDMW0\/Uwqo_W7S3tI\/AAAAAAAATh0\/I9ljWHt7kRg\/s1600\/Getting+Wedding+Ready.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hhdl5KsDMW0\/Uwqo_W7S3tI\/AAAAAAAATh0\/I9ljWHt7kRg\/s1600\/Getting+Wedding+Ready.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImages by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEverything else we had planned during that timeframe felt a little rushed. For instance, I ended up haphazardly handing each of my bridesmaids their gifts (earrings to wear) on the fly at the same time I was getting hair and makeup done instead of being able to take a moment, making it a meaningful experience. We also didn't end up having time to get any posed shots of the girls before the ceremony like the guys did. It all worked out, as we got plenty of photos after the ceremony, but I definitely felt a sense of being rushed and stress that we wouldn't be ready in time. So! While all the rush and excitement made for fun memories from the day, the takeaway here is — if you are able, add about 2 extra hours padded into your timeline before the ceremony, it's something I\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eabsolutely\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;would have done differently if we could go back in time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETip! Kids in the Wedding\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy sister's family (Teller, Ben and their 3 children) were all prominent parts of our wedding:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-G1z1uchJQyM\/UwqrwmF8-XI\/AAAAAAAATjM\/cFhXu4rfO2k\/s1600\/Teller+Family.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-G1z1uchJQyM\/UwqrwmF8-XI\/AAAAAAAATjM\/cFhXu4rfO2k\/s1600\/Teller+Family.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey hired a babysitter for all day Friday and Saturday, which turned out to be such a great idea. If this is in your budget, it's an amazing option. Teller was my Maid of Honor and the babysitter was able to be at the house early to allow Teller more time to get ready and leave ahead of time to come hang out with us girls. The babysitter brought the children to and from the rehearsal on Friday and wedding ceremony Saturday, then stuck around to help play with and supervise the kids while the rest of us attended to the wedding. She was also able to take the children home early after the rehearsal and ceremony so Teller and Ben could hang out late — the kids thought they were in heaven when they heard they got to go home early for pizza and playtime with Tori, their 2nd favorite babysitter (next to Gran of course), pictured below.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Skg8bbOo-eg\/Uwqrwn7xM4I\/AAAAAAAATjA\/wl6Vwn4jyNk\/s1600\/Tori+Babysitter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Skg8bbOo-eg\/Uwqrwn7xM4I\/AAAAAAAATjA\/wl6Vwn4jyNk\/s1600\/Tori+Babysitter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kt0Mw9Bi9pc\/UwqrwpbHX3I\/AAAAAAAATjE\/5WAVqKDyJV0\/s1600\/Wedding+Babysitter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kt0Mw9Bi9pc\/UwqrwpbHX3I\/AAAAAAAATjE\/5WAVqKDyJV0\/s1600\/Wedding+Babysitter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EAbove images by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile we're talking about tips for kids, a couple other things worked in our favor. First, we decided on a bow-tie instead of a necktie for our 2 year old nephew, Benjamin:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dx5kTsTurL0\/Uwqo--3JBHI\/AAAAAAAATho\/lePcwij934w\/s1600\/Benjaminf+Bowtie.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dx5kTsTurL0\/Uwqo--3JBHI\/AAAAAAAATho\/lePcwij934w\/s1600\/Benjaminf+Bowtie.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHe barely remembered it was there after we got it on him, which probably saved us from lots of fidgeting down the road. Second, I brought a bunch of big bubble wands with me before the ceremony and gave them to the babysitter when she arrived. After the kids walked down the aisle during the ceremony, Tori took them into an adjacent garden where they could play and be boisterous without worry from anyone. I think it made it more fun for the kids too:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1sc0MRuhE7o\/Uwqo_ooC7bI\/AAAAAAAATiA\/lhkaikwIFM4\/s1600\/Playing+flower+girls.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1sc0MRuhE7o\/Uwqo_ooC7bI\/AAAAAAAATiA\/lhkaikwIFM4\/s1600\/Playing+flower+girls.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImages by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI realize this is more of a luxury and not all circumstances will allow for a babysitter or letting the children go play during the wedding, but this was one thing that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ereally\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;worked well for us.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWelcome Toasting\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe weren't sure we'd want a traditional hour for toasting upon arriving at the reception, so we planned to pass champagne midway through the ceremony, say a few words of our own and cut the cake — letting the whole toasting idea flow organically.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nNU3AsdZEEQ\/UwqpBOvR1YI\/AAAAAAAATig\/6O0rAdrvIig\/s1600\/Dad's+Wedding+Toast.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nNU3AsdZEEQ\/UwqpBOvR1YI\/AAAAAAAATig\/6O0rAdrvIig\/s1600\/Dad's+Wedding+Toast.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy dad planned and gave a toast during this time and it was such a joy to hear everyone chime in — it was such a fun way to get everyone laughing and surprisingly closer together. So! For those that want to toast the happy couple, we say encourage it!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBride \u0026amp; Groom Food To-Go Boxes\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne of our greatest mistakes was in not asking the restaurant to pack a couple to-go boxes filled with a little of everything that was served that day and two giant slices of our wedding cake. In all the excitement from the party, there were a bunch of things we missed out on eating and I had been jittery enough that day that I wasn't very hungry. We'd put so much planning into the menu and were thrilled at how much everyone loved the food, but it wasn't until the next day while on our road trip to the honeymoon where my appetite came back with vengeance. I looked over at Tim and said, \"man I wish I had a great big to-go box with one of \u003Ci\u003Eeverything\u003C\/i\u003E to try from the party right now!\" This especially goes for the cake — we both wanted another piece of cake the next day. Tim's parents did end up saving and freezing the top for us, but it would have been so fun to be able to eat a great big piece the next day on our honeymoon.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EDon't sweat the small stuff...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis list is filled with all those little things that don't really matter in the scheme of things, but we thought might be interesting to mention for those curious.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUnnecessary Meltdowns Happen\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm not proud of it, but I did have a couple day-of melt down moments. I was actually very calm throughout the entire process and it's funny to think back on these 2 bridezilla moments now, which give us great laughs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E1. Miscommunication \u003C\/b\u003E— At one point during the \"getting ready\" process, I spoke to Tim via the cell phone and he told me they had basically laid down to take a nap (guys need a lot less time to get ready). Not processing the fact that he meant they'd just stretched out in the outbuilding of the Poe Museum, I automatically assumed all they guys had gone back to our house and weren't going to make it back in time for the ceremony. I can't remember what I said, but I think it was snippy and I wish I could take it back. We still laugh about it today.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2. Windy Photos\u003C\/b\u003E — We'd planned for a final Trolley to take the wedding party up to a historic and picturesque Richmond overlook, Libby Hill, directly after the ceremony to get another round of portraits. After getting some initial (amazing) photos, the wind started to \u003Ci\u003Ereally\u003C\/i\u003E kick in and we were eager to join the reception. We ended up heading over to the restaurant a little sooner than planned, which worked out great in the end. Plus, we have great photos from this moment, like this one below that have easily become some of our favorites:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oGwUV8KAZi4\/UwqxMl44o2I\/AAAAAAAATj4\/tDn_HVnzKQk\/s1600\/Windy+Wedding+Photos.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oGwUV8KAZi4\/UwqxMl44o2I\/AAAAAAAATj4\/tDn_HVnzKQk\/s1600\/Windy+Wedding+Photos.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Rie3bgKh8nE\/UwqpAsNqbzI\/AAAAAAAATiU\/4PJZOzDXiws\/s1600\/Windy+Wedding+Bride.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Rie3bgKh8nE\/UwqpAsNqbzI\/AAAAAAAATiU\/4PJZOzDXiws\/s1600\/Windy+Wedding+Bride.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImages by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAccept Help!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBecause we planned everything, there wasn't much left for everyone else to do. Sometimes my \"do it yourself\" personality gets the best of me and I forgot that family and friends genuinely wanted to lend a hand and take on wedding responsibilities. Case in point, I wasn't expecting everyone to help put all our flowers together the day before the wedding, but it turned out to be such a fun group activity and one of my favorite memories from the day.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EjJ7Q35-u2c\/Uwqo-9r2dRI\/AAAAAAAAThs\/_wZpWJwif7U\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Flowers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EjJ7Q35-u2c\/Uwqo-9r2dRI\/AAAAAAAAThs\/_wZpWJwif7U\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Flowers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI could have done a better job of accepting help when offered overall, but hindsight is always 20\/20 and I have the rest of my life to get better at this particular takeaway.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPack a Honeymoon Duffel\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe planned to head straight to the beach the morning after the wedding, so we had everything packed up and ready to go. Because of some timing restrictions, all the \"getting ready essentials\" for the wedding were quickly packed away before the ceremony into our friends' cars to be picked up after the honeymoon. This left me without some of my daily essentials throughout the honeymoon like regular makeup and such. If I'd planned better, I would have had a special bag designated to make it into our getaway car or would have just bought duplicates of my everyday favorites to pack in the honeymoon suitcase. I realize this was more just a lack of planning on my part but thought it might be worth mentioning since it's something that slipped my mind.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKnow Where to Save and When to Splurge\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESome elements of the wedding seemed super important, enough so that I felt like I would have regretted not getting exactly what I wanted for that detail of the wedding. Other things I found myself not really caring about at all, which was kind of funny. For me, the dress was a major splurge, but I made the veil myself for under $10 and found shoes that fit what I needed for under $30. In the end, I knew I had the dress of my dreams and felt like I'd scored a deal on those other elements — a win win in my book.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VsfGrfeioy8\/UwqraUlJuXI\/AAAAAAAATi4\/6y4-LpgucAQ\/s1600\/Sarah+Seven+Gown.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VsfGrfeioy8\/UwqraUlJuXI\/AAAAAAAATi4\/6y4-LpgucAQ\/s1600\/Sarah+Seven+Gown.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003EThis is probably TMI, but...\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003EHere's the thing about the shoes — they actually took me a really long time to find. I needed a low kitten heel, but wanted a\u0026nbsp;peep-toe\u0026nbsp;(I really didn't want anything sandaley or gladiator feeling). But! I'm really, \u003Ci\u003Ereally\u003C\/i\u003E hard on shoes. For some reason, I go through shoes so quickly and can't manage to keep them in good shape for long — so I really didn't want to break the bank on something I knew I'd wear maybe once and scuff up pretty bad along the way. Funnily enough, the shoes did get pretty dirty that night, I mean they were ivory (not a good mix for someone like me)! I still like the low heel and style of the shoe, so I might look into seeing if they could be dyed. I heard a really great tip for ways to update wedding shoes — get them dyed black after the fact to have a new pair of black shoes that match everything in your closet. It's been over 8 months and mine still hanging out untouched, so I'll keep you posted if I pull it off.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EMost Unexpected...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese were the 2 biggest surprises that came from the wedding.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYou will learn things about your family you never knew:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThroughout the engagement and planning process, I was so delighted to hear lots of stories about past family weddings. As questions would come up, I'd phone my mom, dad, or soon to be mother-in-law to ask what they had done in their weddings. All those little details I never knew before suddenly became so relevant and fascinating. I even learned things about my family I never knew. For instance, neither my maternal nor my paternal sets of grandparents had traditional weddings.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo give a little backstory on how this came to light, I thought it might be nice to incorporate framed photos from both sets of our grandparents' weddings at our reception along with other mementos, but couldn't actually remember ever seeing photos of either sides' big days.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MRyj4Qq5ilk\/UwqzNGNV4NI\/AAAAAAAATkE\/MWbfLnhiBXU\/s1600\/Mary+and+Dad.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MRyj4Qq5ilk\/UwqzNGNV4NI\/AAAAAAAATkE\/MWbfLnhiBXU\/s1600\/Mary+and+Dad.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen I asked my dad if he had any photos of Granny and Grandaddy's actual wedding day, he told me he thinks they basically eloped. I'm sure there are several stories as to what may have happened but he told me he thinks they went off together one day with Granny's mother (as the witness) and got married before coming back to tell his own family the big news. In the end, they had 8 children and lived to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and beyond. This was the set of grandparents from which our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/the-history-behind-our-wedding-cake.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewedding cake toppers\u003C\/a\u003E came from.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rP_Ha8jbK3Y\/UwqzNLliPRI\/AAAAAAAATkI\/zDQuwOR0994\/s1600\/Mary+and+Mom.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rP_Ha8jbK3Y\/UwqzNLliPRI\/AAAAAAAATkI\/zDQuwOR0994\/s1600\/Mary+and+Mom.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImages by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen I later asked my mom if she had photos of Nanny and Grandpa's wedding day, thinking it would be a matter of swiping them from an album, to my surprise she told me they had a very very small wedding — maybe 5 people at the most (all family) and Nanny wore a blue suit. Now that caught my attention, how cutting edge! They too, lived to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and this was the grandmother who carried the excerpt of the french poem we had read during our ceremony.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPost-Wedding Nerves:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI was never once nervous before the wedding, outside of getting minor jitters just before walking down the aisle in front of a big crowd. All my family and friends kept telling me how surprised they were at just how calm I was throughout the planning process and right up through the wedding. For some reason, I just wasn't nervous. I was ready. I was happy. It was finally our time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat I didn't expect (and what nobody prepared me for), were the post-wedding nerves. Many people talk about pre-wedding jitters, but mine actually came in immediately following the days\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eafter\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;the wedding. We'd been in a serious relationship for almost 9 years before getting married, so I felt like nothing would change or feel different — but it did. All of a sudden things\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Edid\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;feel heavier, more serious, binding and very real. Tim will admit the same. Maybe we're in the minority on this one, but the feeling was significant enough I felt like it might be worth putting out there.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ba-cKEfvqhw\/UwqwFgA5KxI\/AAAAAAAATjs\/FK_hKc9DWHQ\/s1600\/Hatteras+Cottage+Crows+Nest.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ba-cKEfvqhw\/UwqwFgA5KxI\/AAAAAAAATjs\/FK_hKc9DWHQ\/s1600\/Hatteras+Cottage+Crows+Nest.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EThe crow's nest from our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/making-memories-honeymoon-recap.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehoneymoon cottage\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm not sure if it was all the stress of pulling off the wedding running it's final course through each of us, but we both had a hard time winding down the days after the wedding. It took a few solid days before we began to \u003Ci\u003Estart\u003C\/i\u003E to feel normal again, but we did. Just getting back into our normal routine once we were back home helped calm all those feelings of anxiety.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003EBiggest Takeaway Now...\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you've made it this far in the post, you deserve a wedding planning medal! Now that we've listed out all the bigger and little takeaways from the day — we saved the biggest for last. After all the longterm planning and attention that went into the big event, we both have a new appreciation for being a guest at other weddings. I now\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eget\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;just how much work, stress and time goes into every last detail and feel like it makes it that much more fun to see what others choose, having the chance to celebrate with them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ATMLU2rLiMY\/Uwq0Zo3YKaI\/AAAAAAAATkg\/D1rUNNswQRw\/s1600\/First+Dance.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ATMLU2rLiMY\/Uwq0Zo3YKaI\/AAAAAAAATkg\/D1rUNNswQRw\/s1600\/First+Dance.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAs we wrap up this post, we want to reiterate that overall, the day was perfect for us, these are just some afterthoughts about the wedding and what we might have done differently or kept the same if we could do it all over again — which let me tell you, we are \u003Ci\u003Eso\u003C\/i\u003E excited we're not! I'm sure we missed a few big ones, and we'd love to hear your own words of advice. What were the little things that surprised you from your big day? Would you do anything differently if you could do it all over again? We're looking forward to continuing the conversation in the comments section below.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd once again remember, in the words of our wise Celebrant,\u0026nbsp;at the end of the day you will ultimately be married — which is most important.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/weddings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/5910525522487816711\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/things-to-think-about-while-planning.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5910525522487816711"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5910525522487816711"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/things-to-think-about-while-planning.html","title":"Our Big Takeaways: Things To Think About While Planning a Wedding"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PIxU3EL8P-4\/Wy5adNyGiBI\/AAAAAAAAbTA\/xEXvCge2JYgQh3YYEq4YMWARXyMvmViwgCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Tim%2526MaryTrolley0028.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-4019769016730703060"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-21T22:37:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T10:35:12.540-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"party it up"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Richmond"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"RVA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Our Wedding Day: Party Time at The Roosevelt!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"For those following along, you'll know this week we've been sharing all the details behind our wedding this past June. Yesterday we shared many of our favorite photos, moments and stories from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-day-ceremony-pictorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe ceremony\u003C\/a\u003E and today (in true Friday fashion), we are ready to get the party started! We hope you'll enjoy scrolling through more of our favorite shots and reading our memories from the reception after exchanging our vows that afternoon. Each of the photos in today's post were captured by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E, our talented wedding photographer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-doR0cKc8Z5s\/UwfQV5rlMRI\/AAAAAAAATd0\/x1B_XkRrnlE\/s1600\/The+Roosevelt+Richmond+Virginia.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-doR0cKc8Z5s\/UwfQV5rlMRI\/AAAAAAAATd0\/x1B_XkRrnlE\/s1600\/The+Roosevelt+Richmond+Virginia.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-day-ceremony-pictorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eleft off yesterday\u003C\/a\u003E heading over to the reception in an old working Richmond trolley. All of our guests had already been taken for a ride on the trolleys from the ceremony site up through historic parts of Richmond to our favorite local restaurant, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rooseveltrva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Roosevelt\u003C\/a\u003E, where we held the reception...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lflDaOtWSYo\/UwfQcB34O7I\/AAAAAAAATfU\/dcbbh-MHXLQ\/s1600\/Wedding+at+the+Roosevelt.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-lflDaOtWSYo\/UwfQcB34O7I\/AAAAAAAATfU\/dcbbh-MHXLQ\/s1600\/Wedding+at+the+Roosevelt.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-81f8OF6Mngs\/UwfQdGDxgqI\/AAAAAAAATfw\/rqTSo-Iih7A\/s1600\/Wine+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-81f8OF6Mngs\/UwfQdGDxgqI\/AAAAAAAATfw\/rqTSo-Iih7A\/s1600\/Wine+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ShEomsbh0Ys\/UwfQWYksm5I\/AAAAAAAATdw\/YTREWdhoHmo\/s1600\/The+Roosevelt+Richmond.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ShEomsbh0Ys\/UwfQWYksm5I\/AAAAAAAATdw\/YTREWdhoHmo\/s1600\/The+Roosevelt+Richmond.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe Roosevelt space is amazing. It's housed in a restored historic Church Hill building that possesses a charming rustic feel all its own — which is one of the reasons we love it so much. It really didn't need any added decor, but the little touches we chose helped make it feel more personal. Mary filled vintage milk glass vases with the wedding florals and the hanging mason jars from the ceremony aisles doubled as table centerpieces. We used vintage wooden crates and metal baskets as decorative stands and propped open a vintage suitcase filled with vintage Richmond postcards for guests to leave us notes of advice, well wishes and a few wisecracks.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LcQ7aip60cQ\/UwfQQLytlII\/AAAAAAAATbk\/Nfbc_IH57zU\/s1600\/Reception+Decor+Details.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LcQ7aip60cQ\/UwfQQLytlII\/AAAAAAAATbk\/Nfbc_IH57zU\/s1600\/Reception+Decor+Details.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-HxjQUHnJKok\/UwfQPqilsgI\/AAAAAAAATbQ\/hQN0NkBcV-Y\/s1600\/Postcard+station.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-HxjQUHnJKok\/UwfQPqilsgI\/AAAAAAAATbQ\/hQN0NkBcV-Y\/s1600\/Postcard+station.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OsC1AZWptzo\/UwfQRp-JuyI\/AAAAAAAATcE\/Xks7EeAxrR8\/s1600\/Richmond+Postcard+Station.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OsC1AZWptzo\/UwfQRp-JuyI\/AAAAAAAATcE\/Xks7EeAxrR8\/s1600\/Richmond+Postcard+Station.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dTgjhUZ71E4\/UwfQQW89W-I\/AAAAAAAATbs\/EwQJkzrH9QU\/s1600\/Reception+Details.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dTgjhUZ71E4\/UwfQQW89W-I\/AAAAAAAATbs\/EwQJkzrH9QU\/s1600\/Reception+Details.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--YM2HQUCw-w\/UwfQPGkbFTI\/AAAAAAAATbI\/LjW3w_IuFRE\/s1600\/Mason+Jar+Wedding+Vase.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--YM2HQUCw-w\/UwfQPGkbFTI\/AAAAAAAATbI\/LjW3w_IuFRE\/s1600\/Mason+Jar+Wedding+Vase.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhile we'd planned the entire party, there were still some fun surprises — like the cake. We'd ordered it months before from the local Pearl's Cupcake Shoppe (full story on the cake \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/09\/wedding-planning-cake-tasting-done.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E). They'd delivered it earlier in the day when we were all getting ready, so seeing the final outcome and how it tied with everything else we'd planned was such a pleasant surprise:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Kol35Isqlh0\/UwfQGnA0EjI\/AAAAAAAATYQ\/Fus8j7OL8jc\/s1600\/Cake+and+Flowers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Kol35Isqlh0\/UwfQGnA0EjI\/AAAAAAAATYQ\/Fus8j7OL8jc\/s1600\/Cake+and+Flowers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZTWDSGKvjCc\/UwfQGqug3sI\/AAAAAAAATYU\/UBqc-blSmTY\/s1600\/Cake+Vignette.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZTWDSGKvjCc\/UwfQGqug3sI\/AAAAAAAATYU\/UBqc-blSmTY\/s1600\/Cake+Vignette.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe cake was a honey-based flavor topped with the same fresh florals from the wedding party and DIY decor. Mary created a vignette next to the cake in honor of her paternal grandparents. We propped up the 1920's cake toppers that graced their own wedding cake and 50th wedding anniversary cake along with a photo of them with the toppers at their 50th. Mary made a shadowbox to showcase the handwritten note her grandmother wrote about the toppers, expressing her wish that her granddaughters and great granddaughters use them in their weddings:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AE2n_IcEvF0\/UwfQOqQ1OuI\/AAAAAAAATa8\/nKG9SKZGSD8\/s1600\/Grannys+cake+toppers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AE2n_IcEvF0\/UwfQOqQ1OuI\/AAAAAAAATa8\/nKG9SKZGSD8\/s1600\/Grannys+cake+toppers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EYou can read more about the history of these little toppers, along with the full note \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/the-history-behind-our-wedding-cake.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ein this post\u003C\/a\u003E. The vignette made for a meaningful way to include and honor the love her grandparents shared. This was the first family wedding since her 100+ year old grandmother passed away, so it was heartwarming not only to us, but all those that knew her.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1YkD89ZuQGM\/UwfQRvkPBuI\/AAAAAAAATcM\/TiwNcfo-VVI\/s1600\/Richmond+Reception.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1YkD89ZuQGM\/UwfQRvkPBuI\/AAAAAAAATcM\/TiwNcfo-VVI\/s1600\/Richmond+Reception.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe real focus of the party for us was the southern food and handcrafted cocktails. T Leggett, our favorite Roosevelt mixologist,\u0026nbsp;created 4 specialty cocktails for the event based on the following themes we gave him to go on:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe 17 Apart\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E — this is the age difference in our relationship and the name of this here blog. He came up with a clever combination of the 2 different decades we were born (1966 and 1982) in such a classic way that made sense for today.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Basil \u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E— Basil is the name of our dog, so of course this particular drink featured infusions and garnishes with the fresh herb.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe Murray\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E — this is the southern family pronunciation of \"Mary's\" name and a longstanding laugh among our family and friends. If you refer to Mary as \"Murray,\" she will actually take it as a term of endearment. This was a bit of a wild card and T nailed it with a twist on a classic southern.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs a complete surprise to us, he also came up with a fourth concoction — a Hungarian spritzer, based on our shared Hungarian heritage. All of the craft cocktails were ice cold and refreshing, so good for the hot summer evening it turned out to be.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aYbIjqrdww\/UwfQIahC0oI\/AAAAAAAATY0\/d-YJS6_ErZc\/s1600\/Cocktailing.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aYbIjqrdww\/UwfQIahC0oI\/AAAAAAAATY0\/d-YJS6_ErZc\/s1600\/Cocktailing.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Un156lY0rss\/UwfQS1mvQgI\/AAAAAAAATcg\/IGo2zkSsmQI\/s1600\/Roosevelt+Bartending.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Un156lY0rss\/UwfQS1mvQgI\/AAAAAAAATcg\/IGo2zkSsmQI\/s1600\/Roosevelt+Bartending.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8T7D_O7Gabo\/UwfQSRzwnhI\/AAAAAAAATck\/GqIYGpccd2A\/s1600\/Roosevelt+Bar.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8T7D_O7Gabo\/UwfQSRzwnhI\/AAAAAAAATck\/GqIYGpccd2A\/s1600\/Roosevelt+Bar.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-t3bqpqFhOIc\/Uwf8LTneyoI\/AAAAAAAAThA\/LdNM9WTfhqc\/s1600\/Gold+Striped+Straws.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-t3bqpqFhOIc\/Uwf8LTneyoI\/AAAAAAAAThA\/LdNM9WTfhqc\/s1600\/Gold+Striped+Straws.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XqSQ-2P9sxA\/UwfQQiVOG9I\/AAAAAAAATb8\/JPN2HtOiDAc\/s1600\/Reception+Drinks.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XqSQ-2P9sxA\/UwfQQiVOG9I\/AAAAAAAATb8\/JPN2HtOiDAc\/s1600\/Reception+Drinks.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6Ta3aFJUNes\/UwfQbb_eXHI\/AAAAAAAATfE\/KR4_hg0RfM4\/s1600\/T+Leggett+Roosevelt+Bartender.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6Ta3aFJUNes\/UwfQbb_eXHI\/AAAAAAAATfE\/KR4_hg0RfM4\/s1600\/T+Leggett+Roosevelt+Bartender.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAside from the handcrafted cocktails, which everyone had a laugh talking about, there were Virginia wines and beers flowing to help cool everyone off.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ENow, I have to tell you (and it's probably no surprise) that the food was my main department. We both wanted an array of southern staples, but since there was limited space we hadn't planned for a seated dinner. This is where the talented and brilliant Chef Lee Gregory (who happens to be nominated again this year for a James Beard award as the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.timesdispatch.com\/entertainment-life\/food-dining\/roosevelt-s-lee-gregory-named-beard-award-semifinalist\/article_87bb8ef8-9984-11e3-a429-0017a43b2370.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebest chef in the Mid-Atlantic\u003C\/a\u003E) helped us plan the menu of our dreams — all in the form of passable dishes that could be eaten while standing with a drink in one hand.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lDUSMFeVU14\/UwfQK-eIWZI\/AAAAAAAATZw\/xINXfhYhpmw\/s1600\/Food+Spread.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lDUSMFeVU14\/UwfQK-eIWZI\/AAAAAAAATZw\/xINXfhYhpmw\/s1600\/Food+Spread.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETo start there were charcuterie, cheese, fruit and vegetable spreads to welcome arriving guests. Passed food included all the old favorites — deviled eggs, fried chicken skins with a spicy honey, fried green tomatoes with a remoulade and pimento cheese, crab fritters with a jalapeño old bay sauce, fried mac n'cheese balls, cornbread and sliders for days (pork belly, flounder \u0026amp; fried chicken). We also came up with a fun idea for a seafood boil on a stick which included shrimp, corn, sausage and potatoes with old bay — this was one of the favorites from the night.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-75fvdUgYEps\/UwfQUTi0aQI\/AAAAAAAATdM\/S56b0D1yWPc\/s1600\/Southern+passed+reception+food.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-75fvdUgYEps\/UwfQUTi0aQI\/AAAAAAAATdM\/S56b0D1yWPc\/s1600\/Southern+passed+reception+food.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UW4-6reVLKc\/UwfQUMKOzPI\/AAAAAAAATdc\/Rnsn41TEwDk\/s1600\/Southern+Passed+Food.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UW4-6reVLKc\/UwfQUMKOzPI\/AAAAAAAATdc\/Rnsn41TEwDk\/s1600\/Southern+Passed+Food.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETo help balance out all the heavier options, there were also chilled soup shooters (cucumber buttermilk \u0026amp; cauliflower with almonds), lettuce wraps with peas, manchego and mint, spoonfuls of pickled shrimp with avocado and radish, and ricotta beet crostini.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MumuEZiIK4Q\/UwfQUIJ79MI\/AAAAAAAATc0\/EYLrzqYfz7w\/s1600\/Southern+Food.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-MumuEZiIK4Q\/UwfQUIJ79MI\/AAAAAAAATc0\/EYLrzqYfz7w\/s1600\/Southern+Food.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fDRwkEvSPzw\/UwfQd0QEEKI\/AAAAAAAATf8\/2IinNIsvd2g\/s1600\/passed+food.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fDRwkEvSPzw\/UwfQd0QEEKI\/AAAAAAAATf8\/2IinNIsvd2g\/s1600\/passed+food.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBy the time we made it over the party, it was already in full swing — we were so ready to jump in, sip some cold drinks to help cool off the hot summer heat and celebrate our first hours of marriage with all our family and friends that made it out.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-62Cr8jRlu0E\/UwfQOyF1V1I\/AAAAAAAATbM\/BIrz5gRXQmI\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Reception+Entrance.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-62Cr8jRlu0E\/UwfQOyF1V1I\/AAAAAAAATbM\/BIrz5gRXQmI\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Reception+Entrance.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9veolucwcaM\/UwfQQ8OU5DI\/AAAAAAAATb4\/lhbHiICDdz0\/s1600\/Reception+Entry.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9veolucwcaM\/UwfQQ8OU5DI\/AAAAAAAATb4\/lhbHiICDdz0\/s1600\/Reception+Entry.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hmgs9VK3OoU\/UwfQNNyAk8I\/AAAAAAAATas\/t6fOjb6-Js4\/s1600\/Joe+with+Camera.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hmgs9VK3OoU\/UwfQNNyAk8I\/AAAAAAAATas\/t6fOjb6-Js4\/s1600\/Joe+with+Camera.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TFb1Ogmy12g\/UwfQcpDKTPI\/AAAAAAAATfk\/DNidtRxX-Bo\/s1600\/Wedding+cocktails.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TFb1Ogmy12g\/UwfQcpDKTPI\/AAAAAAAATfk\/DNidtRxX-Bo\/s1600\/Wedding+cocktails.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cz9yzo5JEwk\/UwfQSKFDXZI\/AAAAAAAATcU\/GxeCf9CxFoA\/s1600\/Richmond+Roosevelt+Reception.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cz9yzo5JEwk\/UwfQSKFDXZI\/AAAAAAAATcU\/GxeCf9CxFoA\/s1600\/Richmond+Roosevelt+Reception.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ok843IC3r3g\/UwfQXheRRpI\/AAAAAAAATd8\/0ypJMXbBAic\/s1600\/Tim+and+T.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ok843IC3r3g\/UwfQXheRRpI\/AAAAAAAATd8\/0ypJMXbBAic\/s1600\/Tim+and+T.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe space was just the right size, making the party feel intimate and boisterous at the same time. Guests chatted, signed guest cards, snapped pics and danced — it was a really low stress and happy way to celebrate with everyone.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-y6mwfgv5msg\/UwfQLxu_QjI\/AAAAAAAATaE\/ATmXyWbXGhU\/s1600\/Ginny.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-y6mwfgv5msg\/UwfQLxu_QjI\/AAAAAAAATaE\/ATmXyWbXGhU\/s1600\/Ginny.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5k8Bl6UtvJU\/UwfQG8ineoI\/AAAAAAAATYc\/X0VeIuIpMT8\/s1600\/Cameras+and+Phones.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5k8Bl6UtvJU\/UwfQG8ineoI\/AAAAAAAATYc\/X0VeIuIpMT8\/s1600\/Cameras+and+Phones.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Tb26XFnjVt0\/UwfQTVErsWI\/AAAAAAAATcs\/q9vnU7LCCmk\/s1600\/Roosevelt+Reception.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Tb26XFnjVt0\/UwfQTVErsWI\/AAAAAAAATcs\/q9vnU7LCCmk\/s1600\/Roosevelt+Reception.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-N8wObktDwBE\/UwfR73xzghI\/AAAAAAAATgU\/AxFqnxAUS10\/s1600\/Card+Table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-N8wObktDwBE\/UwfR73xzghI\/AAAAAAAATgU\/AxFqnxAUS10\/s1600\/Card+Table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dwy5DVyQXKc\/UwfQde9j7nI\/AAAAAAAATgE\/WNPmXzlXI1M\/s1600\/Wedding+Phoning.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Dwy5DVyQXKc\/UwfQde9j7nI\/AAAAAAAATgE\/WNPmXzlXI1M\/s1600\/Wedding+Phoning.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iD7UtIcAPzw\/UwfQJhLfnkI\/AAAAAAAATZQ\/BkYKB8rlN98\/s1600\/Emily+and+Tim.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-iD7UtIcAPzw\/UwfQJhLfnkI\/AAAAAAAATZQ\/BkYKB8rlN98\/s1600\/Emily+and+Tim.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMary and I forwent some of the traditional wedding reception activities like tossing the bouquet and garter, but we had a lot of fun with the first dance. It wasn't fancy, but very simple and quick — we chose \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_BFC5Sa-_88\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI'll say it's true\u003C\/a\u003E,\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;sung by Johnny Cash with George Jones. When we look at the pics below, we can still \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_BFC5Sa-_88\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehear it blaring\u003C\/a\u003E as we danced and laughed across those hardwood floors:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-I2EeYZ5T14Q\/UwfQZaz7VnI\/AAAAAAAATeg\/KlFLfBf0i6U\/s1600\/Wedding+Dancing.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-I2EeYZ5T14Q\/UwfQZaz7VnI\/AAAAAAAATeg\/KlFLfBf0i6U\/s1600\/Wedding+Dancing.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8kOuLs3zaiw\/UwfQdXufeCI\/AAAAAAAATf0\/jiXk1rsUxhs\/s1600\/first+dance.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8kOuLs3zaiw\/UwfQdXufeCI\/AAAAAAAATf0\/jiXk1rsUxhs\/s1600\/first+dance.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter our first dance, we each danced with our mother and father together, inviting everyone else to take part as they wanted.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HpKx2eisEEs\/UwfQKNB_UVI\/AAAAAAAATZg\/azXHzKo8j5k\/s1600\/Father+Daughter+Dance.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HpKx2eisEEs\/UwfQKNB_UVI\/AAAAAAAATZg\/azXHzKo8j5k\/s1600\/Father+Daughter+Dance.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cF-cvBLv3l8\/UwftFI6b_jI\/AAAAAAAATgw\/CFz1HB_fM1o\/s1600\/Dancing.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cF-cvBLv3l8\/UwftFI6b_jI\/AAAAAAAATgw\/CFz1HB_fM1o\/s1600\/Dancing.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2Qius_ljhzw\/UwfQY-BG7HI\/AAAAAAAATek\/42Og-Gd-yko\/s1600\/Wedding+Dancing+BW.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2Qius_ljhzw\/UwfQY-BG7HI\/AAAAAAAATek\/42Og-Gd-yko\/s1600\/Wedding+Dancing+BW.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMidway through the party we'd planned for champagne to be passed around before heading over to cut the cake.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1kS51-UPXRs\/UwfQP-D1joI\/AAAAAAAATbc\/UcDBNcym_kM\/s1600\/Pouring+Champagne.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1kS51-UPXRs\/UwfQP-D1joI\/AAAAAAAATbc\/UcDBNcym_kM\/s1600\/Pouring+Champagne.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_PmdgwKrXso\/UwfQYQsQ57I\/AAAAAAAATeM\/1Qf49yumewE\/s1600\/Toasting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_PmdgwKrXso\/UwfQYQsQ57I\/AAAAAAAATeM\/1Qf49yumewE\/s1600\/Toasting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EGeorge, Mary's dad and my now father-in-law, did the honors of giving a toast before we cut the cake. He told a story (in best George Andrews fashion) about the point in time when he realized I was the right guy for his daughter:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-U4eA-BIuPYQ\/UwfQI5um0GI\/AAAAAAAATZA\/CUuDLS4PeuE\/s1600\/Dad's+Wedding+Toast.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-U4eA-BIuPYQ\/UwfQI5um0GI\/AAAAAAAATZA\/CUuDLS4PeuE\/s1600\/Dad's+Wedding+Toast.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt's a long and favorite story of ours that dates back to early in our relationship when I dropped everything at work to drive 10 hours roundtrip to the Jersey Turnpike to basically rescue Mary when her car's timing belt snapped and she blew the engine on her car trying to get back to Virginia for the weekend. On top of that, my own car was in the shop and I had rented a car in order to get to her. Mary had called me first when her car broke down and George recalled that by the time she phoned him next and heard that I was already en route before he could make plans — that was \u003Ci\u003Ethe\u003C\/i\u003E moment. It was really meaningful for me to hear him tell it from his point of view as a father, since I know what that feels like. As a funny aside — Mary and I notoriously laugh and call out \"famous exit 7\" every time we pass by the mile marker on the Jersey Turnpike where she broke down that day. It was definitely one of those epic moments that happen over the course of a longterm relationship.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iJCpX2HJK5c\/UwfQLOYO6QI\/AAAAAAAATZ0\/J7NYCNFp4V4\/s1600\/Champagne+Toast.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iJCpX2HJK5c\/UwfQLOYO6QI\/AAAAAAAATZ0\/J7NYCNFp4V4\/s1600\/Champagne+Toast.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWith toasting, there were a couple cracks at our age difference and just how long it took us to finally tie the knot (almost 10 years), but in the end, we were both feeling the massive amounts of love from everyone in the room. We took the time to say a few words of our own, thanking everyone there for playing such special roles in our lives and relationship.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UD_EGSImecA\/UwfTZUEYOlI\/AAAAAAAATgg\/xjMvwNGcxUM\/s1600\/Toast+Kiss.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UD_EGSImecA\/UwfTZUEYOlI\/AAAAAAAATgg\/xjMvwNGcxUM\/s1600\/Toast+Kiss.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThen we got down to business and cut the cake! Mary and I had decided to do a \"nice\" cake cutting, where we didn't shove or smear the cake at one another — this didn't keep us from giggling in anticipation of one or the other breaking their end of the deal. The biggest laugh, though, was when Mary went in for a 2nd bite of the cake before handing over my piece — she loves sweets and that's my girl.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LB6Fv-lDiaY\/UwfQIjaxPkI\/AAAAAAAATY8\/6AmRE5no-sI\/s1600\/Cutting+the+Cake.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LB6Fv-lDiaY\/UwfQIjaxPkI\/AAAAAAAATY8\/6AmRE5no-sI\/s1600\/Cutting+the+Cake.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cwJQT9i4vl4\/UwfQKyvSn5I\/AAAAAAAATaM\/nT2-k6kYmZo\/s1600\/Feeding+the+cake.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cwJQT9i4vl4\/UwfQKyvSn5I\/AAAAAAAATaM\/nT2-k6kYmZo\/s1600\/Feeding+the+cake.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter cutting the cake, we enjoyed just getting a chance to hang out with everyone as the sun set and the lights dimmed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BF2nnZUiF2w\/UwfQH9WZ9-I\/AAAAAAAATYs\/1OU-UKQmAc8\/s1600\/City+Glow.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-BF2nnZUiF2w\/UwfQH9WZ9-I\/AAAAAAAATYs\/1OU-UKQmAc8\/s1600\/City+Glow.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ciTqdOA5FE8\/UwfQNgYrLBI\/AAAAAAAATao\/Ooa9JFZSm0I\/s1600\/Kids+and+Marney.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ciTqdOA5FE8\/UwfQNgYrLBI\/AAAAAAAATao\/Ooa9JFZSm0I\/s1600\/Kids+and+Marney.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UrOBeA7uv7Y\/UwfQMdvcZEI\/AAAAAAAATaU\/u5X0LOTXkBI\/s1600\/Golden+Glow.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UrOBeA7uv7Y\/UwfQMdvcZEI\/AAAAAAAATaU\/u5X0LOTXkBI\/s1600\/Golden+Glow.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ii9Wj6B-V_4\/UwfQcWM-ZCI\/AAAAAAAATfc\/CAFE9i4NRlQ\/s1600\/Wedding+chatting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ii9Wj6B-V_4\/UwfQcWM-ZCI\/AAAAAAAATfc\/CAFE9i4NRlQ\/s1600\/Wedding+chatting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vcttn58AwU0\/UwfQJ8YIcpI\/AAAAAAAATZk\/kCBTfTAeTFw\/s1600\/Family+Guests.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vcttn58AwU0\/UwfQJ8YIcpI\/AAAAAAAATZk\/kCBTfTAeTFw\/s1600\/Family+Guests.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThis was also the point in time where some of the notes our friends left us on the vintage postcards got decidedly more cheeky!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mn1jWFLDxmk\/UwfQJL2utnI\/AAAAAAAATZM\/CRdzcVRyg8Q\/s1600\/Emily+and+Allison.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mn1jWFLDxmk\/UwfQJL2utnI\/AAAAAAAATZM\/CRdzcVRyg8Q\/s1600\/Emily+and+Allison.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bUReVujYesk\/UwfQLqMevTI\/AAAAAAAATZ8\/Fva7aFB0ydM\/s1600\/Funny+Cards.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-bUReVujYesk\/UwfQLqMevTI\/AAAAAAAATZ8\/Fva7aFB0ydM\/s1600\/Funny+Cards.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIt was this core group of friends and family that seemed to hang in there right up to the end!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xMdQOWMEkzo\/UwfQMvlkg1I\/AAAAAAAATac\/g7LEiii5JD0\/s1600\/J+Seger.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xMdQOWMEkzo\/UwfQMvlkg1I\/AAAAAAAATac\/g7LEiii5JD0\/s1600\/J+Seger.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pB4-uTC0PSo\/UwfQXZakoxI\/AAAAAAAATd4\/yYfcn1ZwKro\/s1600\/Tim+Laughing.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pB4-uTC0PSo\/UwfQXZakoxI\/AAAAAAAATd4\/yYfcn1ZwKro\/s1600\/Tim+Laughing.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5GNyZTqJHs4\/UwfQTlyAc_I\/AAAAAAAATcw\/CPn0llW9DAc\/s1600\/Sisters.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-5GNyZTqJHs4\/UwfQTlyAc_I\/AAAAAAAATcw\/CPn0llW9DAc\/s1600\/Sisters.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7Pz8syXBSrs\/UwfQOCFhwrI\/AAAAAAAATa0\/Aroqe86tlzY\/s1600\/Lindsay+Allison+Emily.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7Pz8syXBSrs\/UwfQOCFhwrI\/AAAAAAAATa0\/Aroqe86tlzY\/s1600\/Lindsay+Allison+Emily.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe love all the candid moments our photographer captured throughout the evening, but had to pause for a couple posed shots with our very best of friends. These were the two most \"together\" shots we could pull off at this point in the night, when the drinks were flowing and one-liners kept coming:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rs55F95vLiY\/UwfQaNwfAdI\/AAAAAAAATe0\/GGzSpSIv4bg\/s1600\/Wedding+Friends.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-rs55F95vLiY\/UwfQaNwfAdI\/AAAAAAAATe0\/GGzSpSIv4bg\/s1600\/Wedding+Friends.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fv5lYF-sLQw\/UwfQZ2QxCyI\/AAAAAAAATew\/AqCRYGhf6LM\/s1600\/Wedding+Friends+Pics.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fv5lYF-sLQw\/UwfQZ2QxCyI\/AAAAAAAATew\/AqCRYGhf6LM\/s1600\/Wedding+Friends+Pics.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAs the party wound down, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/diy-wedding-sparkler-tutorial-free.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esparkler kits\u003C\/a\u003E were passed around and we made our way out the door to the glow of sparklers lighting up the sidewalk.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-y38eX6-zVrw\/UwfQa0_29eI\/AAAAAAAATfA\/5ca8Y2hoXTk\/s1600\/Wedding+Heart+Sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-y38eX6-zVrw\/UwfQa0_29eI\/AAAAAAAATfA\/5ca8Y2hoXTk\/s1600\/Wedding+Heart+Sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cKrfnWBfGgE\/UwfQU9W6CxI\/AAAAAAAATdU\/BHvCNr-RqoM\/s1600\/Sparkler+Exit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cKrfnWBfGgE\/UwfQU9W6CxI\/AAAAAAAATdU\/BHvCNr-RqoM\/s1600\/Sparkler+Exit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gRvSeTcvM7g\/UwfQbq1IajI\/AAAAAAAATfM\/mrPbp0UPRWs\/s1600\/Wedding+Sparkler+Exit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gRvSeTcvM7g\/UwfQbq1IajI\/AAAAAAAATfM\/mrPbp0UPRWs\/s1600\/Wedding+Sparkler+Exit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe left the party a little tired and messy (in the best of ways), wishing the day hadn't gone by so quickly. We'd hired a car to pick us up from the restaurant and the ride home consisted of one of those funny stories where things didn't go quite as expected (we had a \u003Ci\u003Every\u003C\/i\u003E talkative driver). It made for a good memory and funny story from the wedding — we'll have to save that one for another time.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2VhJrEXqnIw\/UwfQUeSQejI\/AAAAAAAATdE\/CC786BafBgg\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Tim+Wedding+Exit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2VhJrEXqnIw\/UwfQUeSQejI\/AAAAAAAATdE\/CC786BafBgg\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Tim+Wedding+Exit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe next morning we couldn't believe the wedding was over, but were looking forward to the relaxing week we'd planned on the beach near Hatteras. For those curious, you can see all the fun we had that week in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/making-memories-honeymoon-recap.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis honeymoon recap post\u003C\/a\u003E we wrote upon returning home this past June.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhew! So, that's how it all went down. We've both been excited to share all the pics and stories from the wedding, and are even more happy you cared to see them. We'll be back this weekend with one final post to round out wedding week here on the blog. After the all the planning and seeing the big day come and go, we've had a lot of afterthoughts and figured they might be fun to share. So stay tuned!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESources \u0026amp; Credits:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPhotography:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Tori Watson of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EReception:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rooseveltrva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Roosevelt Restaurant\u003C\/a\u003E, Church Hill |\u003Cb\u003ECake:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pearlscupcakeshoppe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPearl's Cupcake Shoppe\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EFlowers:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vogueflowers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Flower Market by Vogue Flowers\u003C\/a\u003E, Richmond |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EVintage postcards:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/burstsofcreativity\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBursts of Creativity\u003C\/a\u003E, Etsy |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EGold Drink straws:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/daintzy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDaintzy\u003C\/a\u003E, Etsy |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EBalloons:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/balloonmaniacs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBalloon Maniacs\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ECeremony Jars:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;DIY,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/diy-weddings-how-to-make-hanging-mason.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehanging flower jar tutoria\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cu\u003El\u003C\/u\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EReception Jars:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;DIY,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/how-to-diy-dipped-gold-jar-vases.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egold spray tutorial\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EReception signage:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;DIY |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ESparkler Favors:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;DIY, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/diy-wedding-sparkler-tutorial-free.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ekit tutorial\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-day-ceremony-pictorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWedding Day Ceremony Recap\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/making-memories-honeymoon-recap.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHoneymoon Recap\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/weddings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/4019769016730703060\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-day-party-time-at-roosevelt.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/4019769016730703060"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/4019769016730703060"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-day-party-time-at-roosevelt.html","title":"Our Wedding Day: Party Time at The Roosevelt!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-doR0cKc8Z5s\/UwfQV5rlMRI\/AAAAAAAATd0\/x1B_XkRrnlE\/s72-c\/The+Roosevelt+Richmond+Virginia.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-354994236761576011"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-20T22:38:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T10:35:24.878-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"In our words"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Our Wedding Day: Ceremony Pictorial"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wlx-RZyoNz8\/Uwa4LUMS7eI\/AAAAAAAATYA\/jR8az_iq4hQ\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Richmond+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wlx-RZyoNz8\/Uwa4LUMS7eI\/AAAAAAAATYA\/jR8az_iq4hQ\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Richmond+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you've been following along you'll know it's wedding week here on the blog! We've been sharing the events and projects leading up to the big day and today we're excited to share the final photos from our wedding day. We've been going through all of our favorite pictures from the day and there is just so much we want to share. Since we want to include so many pictures, we'll break the wedding day into two large pictorial posts. Today we're excited to give you a peek into the afternoon of our wedding as we got ready, said our vows and hopped on a Richmond trolley to capture family pictures up on Richmond's Libby Hill.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe couldn't be more thrilled with all these beautiful images our photographer,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E, captured throughout the day and evening. The entirety of the photos featured in today's post are her amazing work.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen approaching the planning process in general, it was important to us to incorporate as many DIY, handmade and local details throughout the wedding as possible — overall we were going for a feeling of down home Southern fun with a hint of Hollywood sparkle and glam. It was a hot June day, but the garden at the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.poemuseum.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEdgar Allen Poe Museum\u003C\/a\u003E here in Richmond (where we held the ceremony) was thriving with greenery and bright blooms — we couldn't have asked for a better mix of intimacy in such an urban setting:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7QHdai7NO0o\/UwZ8u9zm0RI\/AAAAAAAATS0\/4vsoGs1jaHA\/s1600\/Richmond+Poe+Museum.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7QHdai7NO0o\/UwZ8u9zm0RI\/AAAAAAAATS0\/4vsoGs1jaHA\/s1600\/Richmond+Poe+Museum.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zxlfyUH0ERM\/UwZ8f9_pMUI\/AAAAAAAATN8\/5AsQALLwgSA\/s1600\/Garden+Details.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zxlfyUH0ERM\/UwZ8f9_pMUI\/AAAAAAAATN8\/5AsQALLwgSA\/s1600\/Garden+Details.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wKsnLgsElpg\/UwZ8vXg2a7I\/AAAAAAAATS8\/5PBsfT3cRXk\/s1600\/Poe+Museum+fountain.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wKsnLgsElpg\/UwZ8vXg2a7I\/AAAAAAAATS8\/5PBsfT3cRXk\/s1600\/Poe+Museum+fountain.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1y8VC-Y3RMo\/UwZ8ebOPyAI\/AAAAAAAATNc\/S90xd9BFYU8\/s1600\/Edgar+Allen+Poe+Museum+Richmond+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1y8VC-Y3RMo\/UwZ8ebOPyAI\/AAAAAAAATNc\/S90xd9BFYU8\/s1600\/Edgar+Allen+Poe+Museum+Richmond+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OvnjO41aSl0\/UwZ8sU5ZIhI\/AAAAAAAATSE\/FZnmEseSPOw\/s1600\/Poe+Museum+Garden+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-OvnjO41aSl0\/UwZ8sU5ZIhI\/AAAAAAAATSE\/FZnmEseSPOw\/s1600\/Poe+Museum+Garden+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-iTMIfYgQJnc\/UwZ86uDhZUI\/AAAAAAAATWU\/vQopNEw48VE\/s1600\/White+ceremony+chairs.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-iTMIfYgQJnc\/UwZ86uDhZUI\/AAAAAAAATWU\/vQopNEw48VE\/s1600\/White+ceremony+chairs.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-lRamjVkZ8iA\/UwZ8mmlJc2I\/AAAAAAAATQE\/WLnzf8AMwqA\/s1600\/Hanging+Mason+Jar+Wedding+Aisle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-lRamjVkZ8iA\/UwZ8mmlJc2I\/AAAAAAAATQE\/WLnzf8AMwqA\/s1600\/Hanging+Mason+Jar+Wedding+Aisle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAll of us in the wedding party got ready onsite in the outbuildings of the Poe Museum. While we were getting ready, Tori took the time to capture photos of all the little details before guests began arriving, from the hanging mason jar planters we'd lined the aisle with to the paper suite and all my bridal accessories:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6iM0cy8c_2k\/UwZ82iIz5yI\/AAAAAAAATU8\/cFN7-qMYsbo\/s1600\/Wedding+Accessories.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6iM0cy8c_2k\/UwZ82iIz5yI\/AAAAAAAATU8\/cFN7-qMYsbo\/s1600\/Wedding+Accessories.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mnyVUW1DYxo\/UwZ8yZufR5I\/AAAAAAAATT8\/bCX9Lg5a4fk\/s1600\/Southern+Gold+Wedding+Invitations.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mnyVUW1DYxo\/UwZ8yZufR5I\/AAAAAAAATT8\/bCX9Lg5a4fk\/s1600\/Southern+Gold+Wedding+Invitations.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QzVN2G2jCzw\/UwZ8hpW0rWI\/AAAAAAAATOc\/2-XGCZDdvTA\/s1600\/Gold+kraft+paper+wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QzVN2G2jCzw\/UwZ8hpW0rWI\/AAAAAAAATOc\/2-XGCZDdvTA\/s1600\/Gold+kraft+paper+wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WmYLaaTRugo\/UwZ8yBdjGMI\/AAAAAAAATTo\/pV5o95cMJZQ\/s1600\/Sarah+Seven+Gown.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WmYLaaTRugo\/UwZ8yBdjGMI\/AAAAAAAATTo\/pV5o95cMJZQ\/s1600\/Sarah+Seven+Gown.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TCk4wvHcpO8\/UwZ893uGBRI\/AAAAAAAATXU\/aO7ArGHjFCI\/s1600\/wedding+details.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TCk4wvHcpO8\/UwZ893uGBRI\/AAAAAAAATXU\/aO7ArGHjFCI\/s1600\/wedding+details.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-4eQhwyEm8BM\/UwZ8hQ2NgkI\/AAAAAAAATOU\/Ez8Wpr5N5rk\/s1600\/Gold+Kraft+Wedding+Program.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-4eQhwyEm8BM\/UwZ8hQ2NgkI\/AAAAAAAATOU\/Ez8Wpr5N5rk\/s1600\/Gold+Kraft+Wedding+Program.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EOur wedding bands arrived just in the nick of time the week before the wedding. We'd ordered them custom from a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/RutherfordandFairfax\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehusband and wife metalsmith team\u003C\/a\u003E who live and work in Germany after seeing their work on Etsy. The bands are both a very thin and simple platinum — what makes them so unique is the inside of the bands that are each imprinted with one another's fingerprint. You can read more background on the story behind my antique engagement ring \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2011\/12\/were-engaged.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ein this post\u003C\/a\u003E and more of the process behind making the fingerprint bands \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/wedding-details-making-our-wedding-bands.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ein this post\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETim and all the guys got dressed and ready with plenty of time to spare. We'd had monogrammed pocket squares made by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/MiniatureRhino\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJessica Marquez\u003C\/a\u003E for each of the groomsmen and guys in the wedding party — each one was customized with different colored stitching and made for what we hope were meaningful gifts they might pass down one day:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pSt7F72-gAc\/UwZ8jzlAU1I\/AAAAAAAATPI\/muV0HuzjCPk\/s1600\/Groomsmen+Opening+Gifts.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pSt7F72-gAc\/UwZ8jzlAU1I\/AAAAAAAATPI\/muV0HuzjCPk\/s1600\/Groomsmen+Opening+Gifts.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yLWh_eb6Zh4\/UwZ8mZGgR2I\/AAAAAAAATQA\/UY8tCmZEVa8\/s1600\/Handmade+pocket+squares.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yLWh_eb6Zh4\/UwZ8mZGgR2I\/AAAAAAAATQA\/UY8tCmZEVa8\/s1600\/Handmade+pocket+squares.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ndCAjTRw2zQ\/UwZ8qE-WI0I\/AAAAAAAATRU\/ke34xFCLixU\/s1600\/Men+Getting+Ready.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ndCAjTRw2zQ\/UwZ8qE-WI0I\/AAAAAAAATRU\/ke34xFCLixU\/s1600\/Men+Getting+Ready.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-El4VP1jFA9g\/UwZ8jpJ3VOI\/AAAAAAAATPA\/0BICw-QNFUQ\/s1600\/Groomsmen+Gifts.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-El4VP1jFA9g\/UwZ8jpJ3VOI\/AAAAAAAATPA\/0BICw-QNFUQ\/s1600\/Groomsmen+Gifts.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q6EUcJ6ziPo\/UwZ8j6xXDBI\/AAAAAAAATPc\/3qyOi4xODHc\/s1600\/Groomsmen+Pocket+Squares.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q6EUcJ6ziPo\/UwZ8j6xXDBI\/AAAAAAAATPc\/3qyOi4xODHc\/s1600\/Groomsmen+Pocket+Squares.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThey took some portraits and group shots during this time while all of us gals were upstairs getting ready:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6dCrzYr0VfM\/UwZ8ns66STI\/AAAAAAAATQc\/8t9Q3_3KTQc\/s1600\/Groomsmen.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6dCrzYr0VfM\/UwZ8ns66STI\/AAAAAAAATQc\/8t9Q3_3KTQc\/s1600\/Groomsmen.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pn0FrwEQ0K4\/UwZ8il1Q5DI\/AAAAAAAATOw\/vbKXe2OvFxY\/s1600\/Groom+Session.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pn0FrwEQ0K4\/UwZ8il1Q5DI\/AAAAAAAATOw\/vbKXe2OvFxY\/s1600\/Groom+Session.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the bridal suite housed in one of the outbuildings above the garden, us girls were all getting ready — makeup, hair and all those things that make being a girl so much fun:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hAEbHqvR_8A\/UwZ8x8TWYCI\/AAAAAAAATTk\/en_HTjWNkjw\/s1600\/Richmond+Wedding+Makeup.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hAEbHqvR_8A\/UwZ8x8TWYCI\/AAAAAAAATTk\/en_HTjWNkjw\/s1600\/Richmond+Wedding+Makeup.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1sfQUvKuD1Y\/UwZ84WSvETI\/AAAAAAAATVk\/YDYAquOccJA\/s1600\/Wedding+Makeup.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1sfQUvKuD1Y\/UwZ84WSvETI\/AAAAAAAATVk\/YDYAquOccJA\/s1600\/Wedding+Makeup.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G8L2DKi0ikk\/UwZ8fPBu_JI\/AAAAAAAATNo\/1u8NRjM-jRA\/s1600\/Flower+Girls+Waiting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G8L2DKi0ikk\/UwZ8fPBu_JI\/AAAAAAAATNo\/1u8NRjM-jRA\/s1600\/Flower+Girls+Waiting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CZMasKCeH9Q\/UwZ8phiMf4I\/AAAAAAAATRE\/h8bzupShUDg\/s1600\/Little+Ring+Bearer.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CZMasKCeH9Q\/UwZ8phiMf4I\/AAAAAAAATRE\/h8bzupShUDg\/s1600\/Little+Ring+Bearer.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QmldBCESVLc\/UwZ8y1Y4T7I\/AAAAAAAATT4\/MbL43eUmyYM\/s1600\/Stephanie+Getting+Ready.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QmldBCESVLc\/UwZ8y1Y4T7I\/AAAAAAAATT4\/MbL43eUmyYM\/s1600\/Stephanie+Getting+Ready.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dposqjn1Yo4\/UwZ8zfTuJiI\/AAAAAAAATUM\/nnPsfbR9mRQ\/s1600\/Teller+and+Virginia.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dposqjn1Yo4\/UwZ8zfTuJiI\/AAAAAAAATUM\/nnPsfbR9mRQ\/s1600\/Teller+and+Virginia.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vKecitBOMhg\/UwZ8grRSrUI\/AAAAAAAATOM\/fa5V0mJJ6Q0\/s1600\/Getting+Wedding+Ready.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vKecitBOMhg\/UwZ8grRSrUI\/AAAAAAAATOM\/fa5V0mJJ6Q0\/s1600\/Getting+Wedding+Ready.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMy sister (and Maid of Honor) helped me with one of the most important parts and this candid shot of little Virginia, my niece, is hands down one of my favorite shots from the day. I feel like it will be one of those that she'll grow to look back on and love too:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eEWt7g4p37s\/UwZ8796Oj-I\/AAAAAAAATW4\/wb-g7HICj4k\/s1600\/Zipping+Wedding+Dress.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eEWt7g4p37s\/UwZ8796Oj-I\/AAAAAAAATW4\/wb-g7HICj4k\/s1600\/Zipping+Wedding+Dress.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6zUempRDvro\/UwZ8oj0lBTI\/AAAAAAAATQ0\/zM2IpZOXLyQ\/s1600\/Mary+and+Teller.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6zUempRDvro\/UwZ8oj0lBTI\/AAAAAAAATQ0\/zM2IpZOXLyQ\/s1600\/Mary+and+Teller.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMany people say the wedding is all about the dress. I have to say, this dress with all of its golden sparkle, truly was the dress of my dreams.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wa3m_WYoiw0\/UwZ8xXb41CI\/AAAAAAAATTg\/rDZujmWDffE\/s1600\/Sarah+Seven+Golden+Lights+Sequin+Wedding+Dress.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wa3m_WYoiw0\/UwZ8xXb41CI\/AAAAAAAATTg\/rDZujmWDffE\/s1600\/Sarah+Seven+Golden+Lights+Sequin+Wedding+Dress.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter the dress, I was excited to put on the bright rhinestone earrings that once belonged to my maternal Hungarian great grandmother, who everyone referred to as \u003Ci\u003Egrand-mère\u003C\/i\u003E. For those that don't know, Tim and I share Hungarian heritage in our family lineage. I never got the chance to meet my great grandmother, but felt like she and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Egrand-père\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;were smiling down from above during this special time:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-h6alMfcYVBA\/UwZ8uIaMB1I\/AAAAAAAATSc\/hOlOyXbaHrg\/s1600\/Rhinestone+earrings.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-h6alMfcYVBA\/UwZ8uIaMB1I\/AAAAAAAATSc\/hOlOyXbaHrg\/s1600\/Rhinestone+earrings.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--l9rmnqCc-8\/UwZ8iBLH0rI\/AAAAAAAATOg\/NflU27REax0\/s1600\/Grandmeres+earrings.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--l9rmnqCc-8\/UwZ8iBLH0rI\/AAAAAAAATOg\/NflU27REax0\/s1600\/Grandmeres+earrings.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hHPKPIdwvlY\/UwZ8oUZagEI\/AAAAAAAATQs\/x_gAL-4WLAo\/s1600\/Mary+and+Mom.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hHPKPIdwvlY\/UwZ8oUZagEI\/AAAAAAAATQs\/x_gAL-4WLAo\/s1600\/Mary+and+Mom.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EYou can't see it very well in the photos above, but the amethyst jewelry my mother wore also belonged to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Egrand-mère\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnother sentimental moment for me was slipping on the 1960's garter my mother-in-law wore at her own wedding almost exactly 50 years prior. I hadn't planned on wearing a garter, but when Tim's mother told me she still had hers, along with the story — I had no doubt about wanting to wear it and felt so honored she'd \u003Ci\u003Ewant\u003C\/i\u003E me to wear it. It even had a little baby blue ribbon right on the front of it, which helped knock the \"something blue\" off my list:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NRXsdJLmJzE\/UwZ8aI-ezyI\/AAAAAAAATMI\/nIY_schCgGw\/s1600\/1960s+wedding+garter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NRXsdJLmJzE\/UwZ8aI-ezyI\/AAAAAAAATMI\/nIY_schCgGw\/s1600\/1960s+wedding+garter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThis moment below, with each of the Vidra women welcoming me into the family was such a special one for me — I can't wait to see if Stephanie or Caitlyn might also decide to wear this garter when it's time for their own weddings:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-N6NbyuQG6zU\/UwZ8qQI_dWI\/AAAAAAAATRc\/lIQFMtrv66E\/s1600\/Nana%27s+Garter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-N6NbyuQG6zU\/UwZ8qQI_dWI\/AAAAAAAATRc\/lIQFMtrv66E\/s1600\/Nana's+Garter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EIn the final moments of getting ready, Kristen (our amazing hair stylist), pinned \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/how-to-make-diy-birdcage-veil-for-your.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe birdcage veil I'd made\u003C\/a\u003E in place and I immediately felt like a bride.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KzaMlY-kbQk\/UwZ8d16VePI\/AAAAAAAATNU\/8E-NOTBA88I\/s1600\/DIY+Birdcage+Veil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KzaMlY-kbQk\/UwZ8d16VePI\/AAAAAAAATNU\/8E-NOTBA88I\/s1600\/DIY+Birdcage+Veil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EFor each of the bridesmaids, I'd ordered gold pebble shaped earrings from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/louisagallery\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELouisa Gallery on Etsy\u003C\/a\u003E and their bouquets were filled with the same pink peonies and greenery tied throughout the rest of the wedding. I gave the earrings to each of the girls while we were finishing up getting ready and love that all of them wear still wear them as everyday jewelry today:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-s7xBtbtGmu0\/UwZ8cijVrAI\/AAAAAAAATM0\/v70GXristGQ\/s1600\/Bridesmaid+Details.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-s7xBtbtGmu0\/UwZ8cijVrAI\/AAAAAAAATM0\/v70GXristGQ\/s1600\/Bridesmaid+Details.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe bridesmaid dresses were custom made by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/kayemkay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEtsy designer, kay.em.kay\u003C\/a\u003E in a vintage fit with heart shaped cutouts on the backs — they were a very simple cut and color, with a little surprise in the back.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile everyone was getting ready, the kids got a chance to run around outside a little — and my, how cute they were...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NkPGkAwfgds\/UwZ8aHL36XI\/AAAAAAAATMM\/xzjrOBvhp3U\/s1600\/Benjaminf+Bowtie.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NkPGkAwfgds\/UwZ8aHL36XI\/AAAAAAAATMM\/xzjrOBvhp3U\/s1600\/Benjaminf+Bowtie.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0XOuWwV8qCc\/UwZ81gv4fLI\/AAAAAAAATUw\/4LYINpu26sI\/s1600\/Virginia.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0XOuWwV8qCc\/UwZ81gv4fLI\/AAAAAAAATUw\/4LYINpu26sI\/s1600\/Virginia.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe'd had the heart-backed flower girl dresses custom made by the same dress designer as the bridesmaids dresses and a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/littlegentleman\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebow-tie\u003C\/a\u003E in matching fabric for Benjamin. In\u0026nbsp;lieu\u0026nbsp;of flower petals, we gave the girls handmade \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/JenniferRaichman\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eheirloom star wands\u003C\/a\u003E, personalized with their names and had a special \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/nanamontana\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\"here comes the bride\" sign\u003C\/a\u003E made for Benjamin to carry down the aisle instead of a ring pillow, pictured a little lower down.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QVzc3V8YH9Y\/UwZ8h7JRifI\/AAAAAAAATO8\/3xl8MyxwAwM\/s1600\/Flower+Girls.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-QVzc3V8YH9Y\/UwZ8h7JRifI\/AAAAAAAATO8\/3xl8MyxwAwM\/s1600\/Flower+Girls.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qYRe7xHWOJ8\/UwZ8t-rZGRI\/AAAAAAAATSU\/qHiy_ggWgSM\/s1600\/Playing+flower+girls.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qYRe7xHWOJ8\/UwZ8t-rZGRI\/AAAAAAAATSU\/qHiy_ggWgSM\/s1600\/Playing+flower+girls.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBrandon and Stephanie (Tim's children) also got a chance to have some downtime and snag some pictures with Tim before everything got started — these are some of my favorite shots from the day. I feel blessed everyday to be welcomed into such an incredible family:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jFue3DNk9VE\/UwZ81pYzgBI\/AAAAAAAATU0\/DQFQB1QrSG0\/s1600\/Stephanie+and+Brandon.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jFue3DNk9VE\/UwZ81pYzgBI\/AAAAAAAATU0\/DQFQB1QrSG0\/s1600\/Stephanie+and+Brandon.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nXd_8XjTSFw\/UwZ80DUrbOI\/AAAAAAAATUc\/qLgjl7wxw94\/s1600\/Tim+Stephanie+Brandon.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nXd_8XjTSFw\/UwZ80DUrbOI\/AAAAAAAATUc\/qLgjl7wxw94\/s1600\/Tim+Stephanie+Brandon.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EEventually, our close family and friends began to arrive and the music (our friends, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.joesarver.com\/home.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJoe Sarver\u003C\/a\u003E and Lucy Kirkpatrick) began to set the scene with instrumental jazz versions of our favorite tunes by the Kinks, Adele, The Beatles, Amy Winehouse and more:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2wvGd1Cqt38\/UwZ8lbaAf8I\/AAAAAAAATPs\/mapRmyae5iQ\/s1600\/Guests+Arriving.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2wvGd1Cqt38\/UwZ8lbaAf8I\/AAAAAAAATPs\/mapRmyae5iQ\/s1600\/Guests+Arriving.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9FxoGyppDaI\/UwZ8v_jgokI\/AAAAAAAATTM\/wX2ONQ4-IDM\/s1600\/Richmond+Wedding+Music.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9FxoGyppDaI\/UwZ8v_jgokI\/AAAAAAAATTM\/wX2ONQ4-IDM\/s1600\/Richmond+Wedding+Music.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M_zM3Ia2QkQ\/UwZ86P3i_0I\/AAAAAAAATWE\/qJdrEzp2z2o\/s1600\/Wedding+Guests.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M_zM3Ia2QkQ\/UwZ86P3i_0I\/AAAAAAAATWE\/qJdrEzp2z2o\/s1600\/Wedding+Guests.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EJust before heading down for the start of the ceremony, Stephanie handed me a little note Tim had written and asked her to give me just before the clock struck 5pm. It was his way of letting me know this was it — forever. It read:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E2 Things\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E-You are my mess from here on out.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E-You are truly stuck with me now.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E(\u003Ci\u003EHusband Bear\u003C\/i\u003E)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EObviously, there are a lot of personal\/insider undertones in this note, all of which brought me right down to earth and in the moment of what was so important about the day — getting married to the man that\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Egets me\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;and loves me\u0026nbsp;for\u003Ci\u003E all of me\u003C\/i\u003E, no matter what. And yes, I'm a mess. A big one.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WYvvkEbEwMs\/UwZ8rFTtEvI\/AAAAAAAATRs\/MyavzgPD3SQ\/s1600\/Note+from+Tim.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WYvvkEbEwMs\/UwZ8rFTtEvI\/AAAAAAAATRs\/MyavzgPD3SQ\/s1600\/Note+from+Tim.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zndg387ksPI\/UwZ8lrSRSrI\/AAAAAAAATPo\/BYKQaD5OV0c\/s1600\/Groom%27s+note.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Zndg387ksPI\/UwZ8lrSRSrI\/AAAAAAAATPo\/BYKQaD5OV0c\/s1600\/Groom's+note.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EBefore we knew it, we were lined up and ready to get things started. The entire procession was a bit of a blur in my mind, but I remember this moment very clearly here, where I am holding tightly onto my dad, trying to catch a glimpse of the little kids doing such a great job of making everyone there smile and laugh as they made their way down the aisle:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WBhkmsZFyDA\/UwZ8oIMXlTI\/AAAAAAAATQk\/ZWuUBjYlZT4\/s1600\/Mary+and+Dad.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WBhkmsZFyDA\/UwZ8oIMXlTI\/AAAAAAAATQk\/ZWuUBjYlZT4\/s1600\/Mary+and+Dad.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-V-1CxRr006M\/UwZ8ekcpVJI\/AAAAAAAATNs\/gTUQ7hkk7D8\/s1600\/Flower+Girls+Aisle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-V-1CxRr006M\/UwZ8ekcpVJI\/AAAAAAAATNs\/gTUQ7hkk7D8\/s1600\/Flower+Girls+Aisle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ISFaVPF-Dec\/UwZ8ziN1ovI\/AAAAAAAATUI\/kqdXkZeiPb4\/s1600\/Ring+Bearer+Sign.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ISFaVPF-Dec\/UwZ8ziN1ovI\/AAAAAAAATUI\/kqdXkZeiPb4\/s1600\/Ring+Bearer+Sign.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hv6f1x5jlas\/UwZ8wbdLIlI\/AAAAAAAATTU\/pd_hI44V8fU\/s1600\/Ring+Bearer+Laughs.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hv6f1x5jlas\/UwZ8wbdLIlI\/AAAAAAAATTU\/pd_hI44V8fU\/s1600\/Ring+Bearer+Laughs.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-C4FG88Kh-EI\/UwZ8ditxPDI\/AAAAAAAATNM\/0-UUvHwLh6w\/s1600\/Bridesmaids.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-C4FG88Kh-EI\/UwZ8ditxPDI\/AAAAAAAATNM\/0-UUvHwLh6w\/s1600\/Bridesmaids.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2IU4URz89eg\/UwZ8kefpq4I\/AAAAAAAATPY\/CjFskgVi68I\/s1600\/Groomsmen+lined+up.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2IU4URz89eg\/UwZ8kefpq4I\/AAAAAAAATPY\/CjFskgVi68I\/s1600\/Groomsmen+lined+up.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AU8DMH5NoCw\/UwZ8noCb4uI\/AAAAAAAATQU\/FJeJKl8HvCU\/s1600\/Mary+Walking+Down+Aisle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AU8DMH5NoCw\/UwZ8noCb4uI\/AAAAAAAATQU\/FJeJKl8HvCU\/s1600\/Mary+Walking+Down+Aisle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI've mentioned before that we decided on a traditional style ceremony. We loved the garden's intimate setting and really felt like everyone in attendance was right up there with us as we exchanged vows.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JcdX8fkKCSA\/UwZ88L--07I\/AAAAAAAATW0\/m4IwtvbUE_U\/s1600\/edgar+allen+poe+museum+wedding+ceremony.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JcdX8fkKCSA\/UwZ88L--07I\/AAAAAAAATW0\/m4IwtvbUE_U\/s1600\/edgar+allen+poe+museum+wedding+ceremony.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_gFcQ1GARb0\/UwZ8rylPltI\/AAAAAAAATSA\/7gehy6HZlwA\/s1600\/Poe+Museum+Ceremony.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_gFcQ1GARb0\/UwZ8rylPltI\/AAAAAAAATSA\/7gehy6HZlwA\/s1600\/Poe+Museum+Ceremony.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2CqGATltUo0\/UwZ8pCxkWRI\/AAAAAAAATQ8\/8X6_r3YXEWg\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Ceremony.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2CqGATltUo0\/UwZ8pCxkWRI\/AAAAAAAATQ8\/8X6_r3YXEWg\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Ceremony.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe planned for two readings during the ceremony, the first of which my Aunt Vera stood up and read.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UQwzcCHLAyk\/UwZ83_cWJoI\/AAAAAAAATVU\/06jA05FVGLY\/s1600\/Vera+Reading.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UQwzcCHLAyk\/UwZ83_cWJoI\/AAAAAAAATVU\/06jA05FVGLY\/s1600\/Vera+Reading.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESecondly, we had one of my closest friends stand up and recite a french poem (\u003Ci\u003Ein french!\u003C\/i\u003E), that had sentimental meaning to our family. It was an excerpt from the longer poem by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rosemonde_G%C3%A9rard\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERosemonde Gérard\u003C\/a\u003E, \u003Ci\u003ELorsque Tu Seras Vieux\u003C\/i\u003E, and was something my maternal grandmother kept in her wallet throughout the course of her 50+ year marriage. Neither of my maternal grandparents lived to attend this wedding, so it was a meaningful way to remember and honor their relationship in our ceremony:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ul-jQdm-tfs\/UwZ8tbIVzbI\/AAAAAAAATSQ\/R27WjcJrUd0\/s1600\/Poem+Reading.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ul-jQdm-tfs\/UwZ8tbIVzbI\/AAAAAAAATSQ\/R27WjcJrUd0\/s1600\/Poem+Reading.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe included the English translation in our programs, which I've shared below:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWhen You Are Old\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EEvery day I love you more and more,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EToday more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI will not mind the wrinkles of your face;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMy love will be deeper and more serene.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThink of all the springs which will fill our hearts.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMy own memories will also be yours,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThese common memories will entwine us more,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAnd constantly between us other ties will interlace.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EIt is true, we will be old, very old,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWeakened by age.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFor, as you know, I love you more and more,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EToday more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter the fact, Tim and I both agreed we felt very \"in the moment\" during the entirety of the ceremony. We presently took in everything that was being said, and feel like it was just perfect \u003Ci\u003Efor us\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fGe8orl7JFo\/UwZ868JRmMI\/AAAAAAAATWc\/VfNpFTEOg5Q\/s1600\/Wind+Moment.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fGe8orl7JFo\/UwZ868JRmMI\/AAAAAAAATWc\/VfNpFTEOg5Q\/s1600\/Wind+Moment.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6xo976DlfPI\/UwZ83CZjB1I\/AAAAAAAATVE\/0N3RWzgczz8\/s1600\/Wedding+Ceremony.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6xo976DlfPI\/UwZ83CZjB1I\/AAAAAAAATVE\/0N3RWzgczz8\/s1600\/Wedding+Ceremony.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-X6rV9oopwM4\/UwZ831_HB5I\/AAAAAAAATVc\/-Bgdyl01kkU\/s1600\/Wedding+Kiss.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-X6rV9oopwM4\/UwZ831_HB5I\/AAAAAAAATVc\/-Bgdyl01kkU\/s1600\/Wedding+Kiss.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nbDMPmthg7c\/UwZ83BUmxjI\/AAAAAAAATVM\/1bsURbv4zzQ\/s1600\/Wedding+Exit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nbDMPmthg7c\/UwZ83BUmxjI\/AAAAAAAATVM\/1bsURbv4zzQ\/s1600\/Wedding+Exit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter the ceremony, we all seemed to let out a big sigh of joy and relief — it was emotional, exciting and \u003Ci\u003Ea long time coming\u003C\/i\u003E:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fXXupsspMLA\/UwZ8bgmKm1I\/AAAAAAAATMs\/YHeXGbMscUk\/s1600\/Bridal+Bouquet.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fXXupsspMLA\/UwZ8bgmKm1I\/AAAAAAAATMs\/YHeXGbMscUk\/s1600\/Bridal+Bouquet.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vfyghtKOLL8\/UwZ80anRsOI\/AAAAAAAATUY\/E16zhoBiw1U\/s1600\/Tim+and+Brandon.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vfyghtKOLL8\/UwZ80anRsOI\/AAAAAAAATUY\/E16zhoBiw1U\/s1600\/Tim+and+Brandon.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KDtC1vBX19U\/UwZ89DKbKUI\/AAAAAAAATXI\/re7eU5DAuS4\/s1600\/post+ceremony.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-KDtC1vBX19U\/UwZ89DKbKUI\/AAAAAAAATXI\/re7eU5DAuS4\/s1600\/post+ceremony.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EImmediately following the ceremony, we took the chance to snag a few portraits in and around the garden since we forewent the option to do a \"first look\" where the bride and groom see each other before the ceremony. These were the very first moments we spent together after officially tying the knot:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CW9nX9CBzIM\/UwZ844ixgFI\/AAAAAAAATV0\/7ju-Kfif2V0\/s1600\/Wedding+Portraits.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CW9nX9CBzIM\/UwZ844ixgFI\/AAAAAAAATV0\/7ju-Kfif2V0\/s1600\/Wedding+Portraits.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Negpjmi0dow\/UwZ8a9hm25I\/AAAAAAAATMc\/XChQBZ0xwjU\/s1600\/Brick+Wall+Portrait.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Negpjmi0dow\/UwZ8a9hm25I\/AAAAAAAATMc\/XChQBZ0xwjU\/s1600\/Brick+Wall+Portrait.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-l0l_4UtakO4\/UwZ8b_yUnnI\/AAAAAAAATMo\/ZQa9jBwl2X4\/s1600\/Bridal+Portrait.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-l0l_4UtakO4\/UwZ8b_yUnnI\/AAAAAAAATMo\/ZQa9jBwl2X4\/s1600\/Bridal+Portrait.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-J_uv0clahuI\/UwaahYT_vOI\/AAAAAAAATXw\/SJTaRk4JiLk\/s1600\/Garden+Wedding+Richmond.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-J_uv0clahuI\/UwaahYT_vOI\/AAAAAAAATXw\/SJTaRk4JiLk\/s1600\/Garden+Wedding+Richmond.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L39ncJQwvIE\/UwZ8r7xJSaI\/AAAAAAAATR0\/eDYsKLesnyE\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Vidra.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-L39ncJQwvIE\/UwZ8r7xJSaI\/AAAAAAAATR0\/eDYsKLesnyE\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Vidra.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1MA0orbgdnw\/UwZ8gZH_v4I\/AAAAAAAATOI\/orlpJ9bLOjQ\/s1600\/Garden+Portraits.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-1MA0orbgdnw\/UwZ8gZH_v4I\/AAAAAAAATOI\/orlpJ9bLOjQ\/s1600\/Garden+Portraits.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThen we captured a few quick traditional family shots — some of my favorites are these with the kids, since they are so in the moment:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2X1qavEDnIw\/UwZ8q5T5btI\/AAAAAAAATRk\/hwHb64QqneY\/s1600\/Nieces+and+Nephews.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2X1qavEDnIw\/UwZ8q5T5btI\/AAAAAAAATRk\/hwHb64QqneY\/s1600\/Nieces+and+Nephews.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NdyzaKQ8-ao\/UwZ88tdTlfI\/AAAAAAAATXc\/lVFKLqOuwNQ\/s1600\/funny+kids+wedding+pics.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NdyzaKQ8-ao\/UwZ88tdTlfI\/AAAAAAAATXc\/lVFKLqOuwNQ\/s1600\/funny+kids+wedding+pics.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HdbVj-bcNjY\/UwZ8p4bSW0I\/AAAAAAAATRM\/8RPh85dkTJw\/s1600\/Mary%27s+Family.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HdbVj-bcNjY\/UwZ8p4bSW0I\/AAAAAAAATRM\/8RPh85dkTJw\/s1600\/Mary's+Family.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_sdAOWYd2gA\/UwZ808F-IGI\/AAAAAAAATUk\/xc8smWdfl60\/s1600\/Tim%27s+Family.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_sdAOWYd2gA\/UwZ808F-IGI\/AAAAAAAATUk\/xc8smWdfl60\/s1600\/Tim's+Family.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile we captured the family photos above, guests were shuttled over to the reception via old working Richmond trolleys. The final trolley came round to pick those of us in the wedding party up to head up to Libby Hill for a couple more photos:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MxYElZO44E8\/UwZ8vI-4M6I\/AAAAAAAATTI\/LvBmUeY45LQ\/s1600\/Richmond+Trolley+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MxYElZO44E8\/UwZ8vI-4M6I\/AAAAAAAATTI\/LvBmUeY45LQ\/s1600\/Richmond+Trolley+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe seized this opportunity to just take a few moments to sit down, relax, pop open a few bottles of champagne and enjoy the AC blasting from the trolley:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OoPNPuUg9DQ\/UwZ85WUtkII\/AAAAAAAATV8\/96FFDd3FX38\/s1600\/Wedding+Trolley+Ride.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OoPNPuUg9DQ\/UwZ85WUtkII\/AAAAAAAATV8\/96FFDd3FX38\/s1600\/Wedding+Trolley+Ride.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0OMCEvjC_DY\/UwZ88Mq8d2I\/AAAAAAAATWw\/Om-yAZXIHI0\/s1600\/Wedding+Trolley+Toast.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0OMCEvjC_DY\/UwZ88Mq8d2I\/AAAAAAAATWw\/Om-yAZXIHI0\/s1600\/Wedding+Trolley+Toast.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y6Z0ZMoDRtM\/UwZ86PFWn2I\/AAAAAAAATWM\/l5AfYiygRLI\/s1600\/Wedding+Trolley.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Y6Z0ZMoDRtM\/UwZ86PFWn2I\/AAAAAAAATWM\/l5AfYiygRLI\/s1600\/Wedding+Trolley.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pYVCQiT5bTM\/UwZ8a_gQEfI\/AAAAAAAATMU\/k_XOWTDFjAI\/s1600\/Brandon+and+Stephanie+Trolley.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pYVCQiT5bTM\/UwZ8a_gQEfI\/AAAAAAAATMU\/k_XOWTDFjAI\/s1600\/Brandon+and+Stephanie+Trolley.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RFOkwT5JzTo\/UwZ84gtE8ZI\/AAAAAAAATVs\/S1n44PF4744\/s1600\/Wedding+Party+Trolley.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RFOkwT5JzTo\/UwZ84gtE8ZI\/AAAAAAAATVs\/S1n44PF4744\/s1600\/Wedding+Party+Trolley.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6M48ER3SxsA\/UwZ8m5oo7eI\/AAAAAAAATQM\/6sgyMBOuAuc\/s1600\/Libby+Hill+Trolley.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6M48ER3SxsA\/UwZ8m5oo7eI\/AAAAAAAATQM\/6sgyMBOuAuc\/s1600\/Libby+Hill+Trolley.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe made a brief stop up on Richmond's Libby Hill, overlook the cityscape. I remember it being really windy, which was a welcome treat on such a hot summer evening and made for some memorable shots like this:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tJrMIMpngHo\/UwZ87WnP3MI\/AAAAAAAATWk\/9kUeD6kF0EU\/s1600\/Windy+Wedding+Bride.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tJrMIMpngHo\/UwZ87WnP3MI\/AAAAAAAATWk\/9kUeD6kF0EU\/s1600\/Windy+Wedding+Bride.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-prJP5KU6dZ0\/UwZ8mCGWteI\/AAAAAAAATP0\/ERjsdeRnKGc\/s1600\/Guys+on+Libby+Hill.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-prJP5KU6dZ0\/UwZ8mCGWteI\/AAAAAAAATP0\/ERjsdeRnKGc\/s1600\/Guys+on+Libby+Hill.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWhile the guys took a little break to sit and enjoy the summer breeze on the steps overlooking the city line, us gals took the opportunity to get a few pics of our own:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ptkjzg4BMnw\/UwZ8f9wvLVI\/AAAAAAAATN4\/TWC_Qp3iXqY\/s1600\/Bridesmaids+Libby+Hill.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ptkjzg4BMnw\/UwZ8f9wvLVI\/AAAAAAAATN4\/TWC_Qp3iXqY\/s1600\/Bridesmaids+Libby+Hill.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wq8NZG24hMw\/UwZ8c2OE8jI\/AAAAAAAATM8\/kh0IWcx0avQ\/s1600\/Bridesmaids+Laughing.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wq8NZG24hMw\/UwZ8c2OE8jI\/AAAAAAAATM8\/kh0IWcx0avQ\/s1600\/Bridesmaids+Laughing.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-91oRujmeYms\/UwZ88-758BI\/AAAAAAAATXM\/QHyCmBxQEMM\/s1600\/heart+backed+bridesmaid+dresses.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-91oRujmeYms\/UwZ88-758BI\/AAAAAAAATXM\/QHyCmBxQEMM\/s1600\/heart+backed+bridesmaid+dresses.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe also go the opportunity to snap a shot of the entire wedding party at once up on the hill — we sure are lucky to have such an amazing group of immediate family and friends:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dK4SKuPI7Ig\/UwZ8uiXkxUI\/AAAAAAAATSs\/4SYgbCS3zYc\/s1600\/Richmond+Libby+Hill+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dK4SKuPI7Ig\/UwZ8uiXkxUI\/AAAAAAAATSs\/4SYgbCS3zYc\/s1600\/Richmond+Libby+Hill+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAfter this bit of breathing room overlooking all of Richmond, we hopped back on the trolley and headed over a few short blocks to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rooseveltrva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Roosevelt\u003C\/a\u003E, one of our very favorite Richmond restaurants where we'd chosen to hold the reception.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VCjRUnsa_VQ\/UwZ8cdtT1II\/AAAAAAAATNE\/SUcV6pbodPg\/s1600\/Back+of+the+Trolley.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-VCjRUnsa_VQ\/UwZ8cdtT1II\/AAAAAAAATNE\/SUcV6pbodPg\/s1600\/Back+of+the+Trolley.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThanks for hanging in there as we shared probably way too many images from our big day. What can I say, there are so many favorites, it was hard to edit down! We'll save all the party details and pictures for our next mega-pictorial post, so stay tuned!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ESources \u0026amp; Credits:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPhotography:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Tori Watson of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2013\/06\/03\/mary-tim-wedding-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ECeremony Location:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.poemuseum.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEdgar Allen Poe Museum Garden\u003C\/a\u003E, Richmond |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ECelebrant:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Reverend Doctor Robert D. Friend |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EBass \u0026amp; Keys:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.joesarver.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJoe Sarver\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/myspace.com\/lucykilpatrick\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELucy Kilpatrick\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EFlowers:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vogueflowers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Flower Market by Vogue Flowers\u003C\/a\u003E, Richmond |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EBride \u0026amp; Bridesmaid Hair Stylist:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Kreations by Kristen (Kristen Fugate), Richmond |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EBride \u0026amp; Bridesmaid Makeup:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Marrisa Rogers, Marrisa.Nevaeh Artistry |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EWedding bands:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/mikascott\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMikaScott\u003C\/a\u003E, Etsy |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EInvitation Suite \u0026amp; Programs:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/tealtypewriter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETeal Typewriter Studios\u003C\/a\u003E, Etsy |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003ESave the dates:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;DIY,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/diy-seed-paper-save-dates.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etutorial\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EWedding Dress:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;Golden Lights Gown,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahseven.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESarah Seven\u003C\/a\u003E, from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lovelybride.com\/lovelybride.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELovely Bride NYC\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EVintage swan hanger:\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/twiceAstarVintage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwice A Star Vintage\u003C\/a\u003E, Etsy |\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EBirdcage 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Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Valentine's Day"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY Wedding Sparklers \u0026 Free Printable Sleeve Template"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bo9ZgyIENIE\/UwFALi-uX1I\/AAAAAAAATAo\/axSx26ohP-0\/s1600\/Heart+shaped+wedding+sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bo9ZgyIENIE\/UwFALi-uX1I\/AAAAAAAATAo\/axSx26ohP-0\/s1600\/Heart+shaped+wedding+sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's wedding week here on the blog and today we're sharing all the details behind the big exit! For our party send-off, we made heart shaped wedding sparkler kits. A sparkler exit has been a trend I've loved seeing pop up across weddings and since ours would take place during the nighttime in the city, we felt like leaving to the glow of sparklers would be fun and memorable. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstead of just passing the sparklers around at the end of the evening, we decided to make a packaged kit out of them that included some fun wording with the timing for the send-off and a personalized matchbook for lighting the sparkler with. To keep things super simple, the matchbooks doubled as favors to take home.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jj00vpboIxU\/UwE_t05wbRI\/AAAAAAAAS_w\/TcLl7bYPjqc\/s1600\/Sparkler+Wedding+Exit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jj00vpboIxU\/UwE_t05wbRI\/AAAAAAAAS_w\/TcLl7bYPjqc\/s1600\/Sparkler+Wedding+Exit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EBefore we dive into the tutorial, I'd love to share some of the more comical background story on making these send-off\/parting favors for our own wedding. I found myself rushing at the last minute (as in, \u003Ci\u003Ethe morning of\u003C\/i\u003E the wedding), to get them finished. I already had the sparklers and sleeves on hand but had waited until a few weeks before the wedding to design and order the coordinating matchbooks. The budget-minded gal in me (and possibly crazy) decided to chance the cheaper shipping rate since we still fell within the pre-wedding delivery window. Little did I know this would mean our UPS deliveryman would (thankfully) leave them on our doorstep the evening before the wedding while we were out rehearsing and dining with the wedding party. While I was thrilled they had made it in time, in retrospect I should have shelled out the extra bucks for rush delivery to save myself some time the morning of the wedding. Alas, hindsight is 20\/20 and we all get a good laugh out of the scrambling we did to get these done that morning.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's how it all went down...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESupplies\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHeart shaped sparklers (we got ours \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sparklers-incyberspace.com\/products\/Heart-Shaped-Sparklers-for-Weddings.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPersonalized matchbooks (designed and ordered ours\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/deva94cgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/devbhgcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThick cardstock\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/devbnrcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHot glue gun\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; glue\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/devbnbcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPaper trimmer\u003C\/a\u003E or x-acto knife and non-slip ruler\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThick sewing needle (optional)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"3444923\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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Reactivate it to view this content.\u003C\/noscript\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe went with the heart shapes instead of traditional sparklers as a play off love and to mimic the shape of the heart-backed bridesmaid and flower girl dresses.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-07hoiA0_vmo\/UwE_umqWf8I\/AAAAAAAAS_4\/9rzZSOCTSb8\/s1600\/Tim\u0026amp;MarySparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-07hoiA0_vmo\/UwE_umqWf8I\/AAAAAAAAS_4\/9rzZSOCTSb8\/s1600\/Tim\u0026amp;MarySparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo make the sleeves, I made a design that would measure into a 1.5\"x4\" strip, then repeated it so 8 strips would print on a single 8.5\"x11\" page of thick kraft cardstock. I used the simple wording \"Let Love Sparkle\" as a play off the wedding theme and downloaded a free\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dafont.com\/theme.php?cat=601\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efancy script font from dafont.com\u003C\/a\u003E to visually play up the design. Leaving about 2 inches of blank space in the center of the strip, I finished the design with the wording, \"light the way at 10:30pm\" to give details about the timing of the exit. Other ideas for cute wording could be, \u003Ci\u003Elet love shine, let the night shine, let sparks fly, let love glow, ignite love, send them off with a spark\u003C\/i\u003E — there are so many options to get creative and make something completely your own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you're unfamiliar with how to design personalized sleeves in the program of your choice, I created a basic downloadable template with general wording that anyone can use. Feel free to download and use for your own personal projects by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/file\/d\/0B74Q0y12GdOkQ0djUnZxcnJ4WDA\/edit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eclicking here\u003C\/a\u003E or on the image below:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/file\/d\/0B74Q0y12GdOkQ0djUnZxcnJ4WDA\/edit\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oYsIrEnCga8\/UwIehSRxx8I\/AAAAAAAATBw\/Id0CRPMTM2E\/s1600\/Free+wedding+sparkler+holder+template+printable.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter running the printed sheets through the paper trimmer, we had a stack of sparkler sleeves ready for the next steps. If you don't have a rotary paper trimmer, an x-acto knife and non-slip ruler will do just fine.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ngteEZLSnX8\/UwFEYn02aMI\/AAAAAAAATBM\/Dxai9ju9xxc\/s1600\/Sparkler+Template+Sheets.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ngteEZLSnX8\/UwFEYn02aMI\/AAAAAAAATBM\/Dxai9ju9xxc\/s1600\/Sparkler+Template+Sheets.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7xNUhMQAg3Q\/UwFEYRtEVTI\/AAAAAAAATBE\/_5xhZaSHyvw\/s1600\/Kraft+Sparkler+Backings.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7xNUhMQAg3Q\/UwFEYRtEVTI\/AAAAAAAATBE\/_5xhZaSHyvw\/s1600\/Kraft+Sparkler+Backings.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ENext up, hot gluing the personalized matchbooks to the sleeves. I'd ordered personalized matchbooks in bulk from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/devb3bcgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFor Your Party\u003C\/a\u003E. I liked the design options and was able to personalize ours with gold lettering (subtly tying in with the overall theme of the wedding) — \u003Ci\u003EMary and Tim, a match made in heaven\u003C\/i\u003E. Just a single dollop of glue above the strike line will do, since you want guests to be able to peel them off for use.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9jXToncRDx0\/UwFEX6wzlJI\/AAAAAAAATA8\/DnKLv6lyJug\/s1600\/Hot+Glue.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9jXToncRDx0\/UwFEX6wzlJI\/AAAAAAAATA8\/DnKLv6lyJug\/s1600\/Hot+Glue.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-U9jpgNzikns\/UwFEXs_iicI\/AAAAAAAATBc\/2bKFHSADc8o\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Sparkler+Tutorial.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-U9jpgNzikns\/UwFEXs_iicI\/AAAAAAAATBc\/2bKFHSADc8o\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Sparkler+Tutorial.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter the glue was dry, I poked holes with a sharp needle at the top and base of the sleeve, then slid the sparklers through the holes to complete the kits! You can tell I was tackling this last DIY project at the final hour, given my bright red wedding manicure, ha.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D-N8Ini56fM\/UwFEX21d39I\/AAAAAAAATA4\/NucrcPYT-6E\/s1600\/How+to+make+wedding+sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-D-N8Ini56fM\/UwFEX21d39I\/AAAAAAAATA4\/NucrcPYT-6E\/s1600\/How+to+make+wedding+sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBrandon (Tim's son) was actually the one that stood in the kitchen with me that morning and helped poke the holes, working the sparklers into the sleeves after I'd hastily hot glue the matchbooks on. We got a pretty efficient assembly line going and before we knew it, we had a nice stack ready to go:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AMKMUy7Eo2A\/UwFEY3DHj-I\/AAAAAAAATBU\/iUBBiu1QdEo\/s1600\/Stack+of+Handmade+Wedding+Sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AMKMUy7Eo2A\/UwFEY3DHj-I\/AAAAAAAATBU\/iUBBiu1QdEo\/s1600\/Stack+of+Handmade+Wedding+Sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe grouped them all together in a metal basket and placed it near the door at the reception. To help label the basket and let guests know what time to get ready for the exit, we also made and printed a sign on kraft paper that we framed in a simple black frame:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yefOHEu5oc\/UwFALtIc6nI\/AAAAAAAATAk\/43x1B8cmKd8\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yefOHEu5oc\/UwFALtIc6nI\/AAAAAAAATAk\/43x1B8cmKd8\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll in all, aside from the last minute scrambling to get these guys made, they went off without a hitch!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oXEZbL_4ip8\/UwE_wD3KlCI\/AAAAAAAATAY\/aDeRLGe4UTE\/s1600\/Emily+Heart+Sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oXEZbL_4ip8\/UwE_wD3KlCI\/AAAAAAAATAY\/aDeRLGe4UTE\/s1600\/Emily+Heart+Sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEveryone seemed to have fun getting them lit and the city setting really did play up their overall glow:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gb_gU80NEVg\/UwE_t7sky0I\/AAAAAAAAS_s\/3o8-kpdp-a4\/s1600\/Sparkler+Sendoff.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Gb_gU80NEVg\/UwE_t7sky0I\/AAAAAAAAS_s\/3o8-kpdp-a4\/s1600\/Sparkler+Sendoff.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8AzeY270J6w\/UwE_vhj7X0I\/AAAAAAAATAU\/9KG12ILg45c\/s1600\/Wedding+Sparklers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-8AzeY270J6w\/UwE_vhj7X0I\/AAAAAAAATAU\/9KG12ILg45c\/s1600\/Wedding+Sparklers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImages by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESo that's what we went with — did you have an official exit for your wedding? If you decide to make sparkler kits of your own, we'd love to know how it goes and see pics of the final outcome!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EfEwEhqyYwY\/UwE_u1RHcdI\/AAAAAAAATAA\/nC58dBBHNQw\/s1600\/Wedding+Sparkler+Exit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EfEwEhqyYwY\/UwE_u1RHcdI\/AAAAAAAATAA\/nC58dBBHNQw\/s1600\/Wedding+Sparkler+Exit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EShop this Post:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"3444923\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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Today we're continuing where we \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-bridal-luncheon-recap.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eleft off yesterday\u003C\/a\u003E, sharing some of our favorite family photos from the ceremony rehearsal and rehearsal dinner that Friday evening. As with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-bridal-luncheon-recap.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eyesterday's luncheon post\u003C\/a\u003E, today's entry is a personal recount of the fun we had and the time we spent with family while gearing up for the big day.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe met up downtown at the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.poemuseum.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEdgar Allen Poe Museum\u003C\/a\u003E where the ceremony would take place to rehearse. The Poe Museum is housed in a small stone building that happens to be the oldest still standing in Richmond's history. It was an exciting feeling as everyone arrived, feeling like all the plans we'd made for the big day were finally panning out. There were 22 of us in the total wedding party — so small enough to feel a little private, but big enough to be a little boisterous (especially with the addition of all our excited nieces and nephew).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6T6pff0ZSuc\/UwQK2umlNeI\/AAAAAAAATLs\/MqxE3YEBSqI\/s1600\/Wedding+Rehearsal.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-6T6pff0ZSuc\/UwQK2umlNeI\/AAAAAAAATLs\/MqxE3YEBSqI\/s1600\/Wedding+Rehearsal.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BfGfWuK5weg\/UwQK10uA43I\/AAAAAAAATLk\/b_WDQhEMF9Q\/s1600\/Ceremony+Rehearsal.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BfGfWuK5weg\/UwQK10uA43I\/AAAAAAAATLk\/b_WDQhEMF9Q\/s1600\/Ceremony+Rehearsal.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EKyHR2OPm2Y\/UwQK02NxTbI\/AAAAAAAATLQ\/cB5JANEckkE\/s1600\/Rehearsal+with+Kids.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EKyHR2OPm2Y\/UwQK02NxTbI\/AAAAAAAATLQ\/cB5JANEckkE\/s1600\/Rehearsal+with+Kids.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen walk into the garden space of the Poe Museum here in Richmond, it's like an intimate secret garden in the middle of the city is opens itself up you — this feeling is exactly why we chose this space for the ceremony.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nVIoOVgteuE\/UwQK0JXis5I\/AAAAAAAATK8\/6xdV0N3Biy0\/s1600\/Edgar+Allen+Poe+Museum+Richmond+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nVIoOVgteuE\/UwQK0JXis5I\/AAAAAAAATK8\/6xdV0N3Biy0\/s1600\/Edgar+Allen+Poe+Museum+Richmond+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhile a bit informal, the actual rehearsal did have a serious feeling — exciting and surreal at the same time. Some of our favorite shots from the rehearsal and the wedding itself were these of myself, dad, brother and son standing together:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OP7KYPF9V2s\/UwQK19hDWZI\/AAAAAAAATLg\/PRYwbUZp4yY\/s1600\/Vidra+Men.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OP7KYPF9V2s\/UwQK19hDWZI\/AAAAAAAATLg\/PRYwbUZp4yY\/s1600\/Vidra+Men.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI'm not sure if it's just a southern tradition, but Mary used some of the ribbons from various wedding gift boxes we'd received as a rehearsal bouquet. She gave it to our small nieces to take home and play with when we were finished.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ultW5on7FZg\/UwQK1kILw2I\/AAAAAAAATL0\/CWovQ5FK4RE\/s1600\/Ribbon+Bouquet.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ultW5on7FZg\/UwQK1kILw2I\/AAAAAAAATL0\/CWovQ5FK4RE\/s1600\/Ribbon+Bouquet.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i3Lb_j5_jRI\/UwQK0jS0xTI\/AAAAAAAATLE\/gl-S-PULnkk\/s1600\/Jinx+and+Benjamin.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i3Lb_j5_jRI\/UwQK0jS0xTI\/AAAAAAAATLE\/gl-S-PULnkk\/s1600\/Jinx+and+Benjamin.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOur ceremony and nuptials were a more traditional style, which allowed us to have fun weaving other untraditional elements throughout the other elements of the wedding and party.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3BDy2lmueqo\/UwQKzZl4nII\/AAAAAAAATKw\/f52DOsoqUbc\/s1600\/Edgar+Allen+Poe+Museum+Rehearsal.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3BDy2lmueqo\/UwQKzZl4nII\/AAAAAAAATKw\/f52DOsoqUbc\/s1600\/Edgar+Allen+Poe+Museum+Rehearsal.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-51A2t23lYF0\/UwQKzpSfbeI\/AAAAAAAATK0\/I4-kyV32OAM\/s1600\/Ceremony+Reading+Rehearsal.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-51A2t23lYF0\/UwQKzpSfbeI\/AAAAAAAATK0\/I4-kyV32OAM\/s1600\/Ceremony+Reading+Rehearsal.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESince were in an outdoor setting (in the city to boot), we were reminded that we'd need to speak up when saying our vows so everyone would be able to hear.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-luJcvBCNRLw\/UwQK1AglKuI\/AAAAAAAATLU\/LwgbK-Mz6gU\/s1600\/Rehearsing+Vows.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-luJcvBCNRLw\/UwQK1AglKuI\/AAAAAAAATLU\/LwgbK-Mz6gU\/s1600\/Rehearsing+Vows.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe ceremony rehearsal was immediately followed by our rehearsal dinner. For anyone wondering, we decided to keep the rehearsal and dinner paired down to the those in the wedding party (and their spouses). I'm not sure how it's done universally, but in the south there is sometimes the expectation that the rehearsal dinner be a much larger event. Since we had a very small guest list for the actual wedding and our wedding party consisted of 1\/4 the entire list, we felt like the best fit for us would be keeping the dinner as intimate as possible. We realize this might not be the right choice for everyone, but thought it might be worth sharing how we went about it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-rbZIp78as0w\/UwP_2S5k0mI\/AAAAAAAATJA\/sAVsZY4R2Ok\/s1600\/Azzurro+Restaurant+Richmond+Virginia.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-rbZIp78as0w\/UwP_2S5k0mI\/AAAAAAAATJA\/sAVsZY4R2Ok\/s1600\/Azzurro+Restaurant+Richmond+Virginia.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe rehearsal dinner was held at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.azzurros.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAzzurro Restaurant\u003C\/a\u003E here in Richmond. The location is sentimental to us since it's where we first met. We'd originally thought we'd try to host the rehearsal dinner at our own home with catered food from Azzurro, but as planning slowly took over our lives, we realized that having there would take a lot of stress off our plates. This turned out to be such a great decision — we ended up having the entire patio space lit up with glowing string lights to ourselves as we toasted and laughed the evening away.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAs everyone arrived, we had a bit of a cocktail hour and took a bunch more family pics.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-f2i_gUK4uQc\/UwP_2bl04vI\/AAAAAAAATJI\/yv0hC7YdnLg\/s1600\/Azzurro+Patio.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-f2i_gUK4uQc\/UwP_2bl04vI\/AAAAAAAATJI\/yv0hC7YdnLg\/s1600\/Azzurro+Patio.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oyHWBUBFsDE\/UwP_5PQRZgI\/AAAAAAAATJs\/0RXS5XMTgow\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Azzurro.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-oyHWBUBFsDE\/UwP_5PQRZgI\/AAAAAAAATJs\/0RXS5XMTgow\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Azzurro.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uXnJQebC804\/UwP_2ub8lmI\/AAAAAAAATJE\/2_WLqq4xYkc\/s1600\/Family+Friends.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uXnJQebC804\/UwP_2ub8lmI\/AAAAAAAATJE\/2_WLqq4xYkc\/s1600\/Family+Friends.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0ghVjxkTvGc\/UwP_3SVmgjI\/AAAAAAAATJU\/FJ7Lg1nwuxk\/s1600\/Mary+Taking+a+Picture.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0ghVjxkTvGc\/UwP_3SVmgjI\/AAAAAAAATJU\/FJ7Lg1nwuxk\/s1600\/Mary+Taking+a+Picture.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UVO_4Vdr9q8\/UwP_4S5FjfI\/AAAAAAAATJg\/ngSdnShXr8o\/s1600\/Mike+Beckyand+Caitlin.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UVO_4Vdr9q8\/UwP_4S5FjfI\/AAAAAAAATJg\/ngSdnShXr8o\/s1600\/Mike+Beckyand+Caitlin.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qqgz-vPy47I\/UwP_3zDUblI\/AAAAAAAATJk\/8wZtKiLU0iQ\/s1600\/Mary's+Family.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qqgz-vPy47I\/UwP_3zDUblI\/AAAAAAAATJk\/8wZtKiLU0iQ\/s1600\/Mary's+Family.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-u5Ez9QAAGt8\/UwP_69-6o2I\/AAAAAAAATKM\/p202ayLQ8qc\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Family+Pics.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-u5Ez9QAAGt8\/UwP_69-6o2I\/AAAAAAAATKM\/p202ayLQ8qc\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Family+Pics.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe award for best photobomb of the evening goes to yours truly:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jAZcc0bRIXc\/UwPptBRg_pI\/AAAAAAAATIk\/3boOBEkRc9M\/s1600\/17apart+photobomb.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jAZcc0bRIXc\/UwPptBRg_pI\/AAAAAAAATIk\/3boOBEkRc9M\/s1600\/17apart+photobomb.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2T81sBjUjpU\/UwPqr7mbKtI\/AAAAAAAATIw\/j0vRig8bN5Q\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Pics.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2T81sBjUjpU\/UwPqr7mbKtI\/AAAAAAAATIw\/j0vRig8bN5Q\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Pics.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI tossed this pic in since I love how real it is to how life is — pictures and social media. I love that both Stephanie and Brandon were there and wanted to share so much from everything going on:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9aNZTsQPqL4\/UwP_5oxGKJI\/AAAAAAAATJ0\/Mbe_LEUv0_Y\/s1600\/Instagramming.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9aNZTsQPqL4\/UwP_5oxGKJI\/AAAAAAAATJ0\/Mbe_LEUv0_Y\/s1600\/Instagramming.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe patio was set up so beautifully for the dinner, with coordinating menus and the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/how-to-diy-wine-glass-place-cards.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewine place cards Mary and Stephanie had made\u003C\/a\u003E were all in place. Dropping these off earlier that day was one of the errands us guys ran, so it was fun for me to see how they'd put it all together too:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pW_XsnJskfM\/UwP_6Yx4JEI\/AAAAAAAATKI\/LtHgrmwGz10\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Table+Settings.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pW_XsnJskfM\/UwP_6Yx4JEI\/AAAAAAAATKI\/LtHgrmwGz10\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Table+Settings.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EMary and I had fun planning the menu for the dinner with the Azzurro team — we chose a mix of all our own favorite dishes and tried to mix in enough other options that everyone dining could find something they liked. The personalized menus with our name at the top were a fun surprise for us.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gkC-_XeK0I0\/UwP_6B-01BI\/AAAAAAAATJ8\/lDuhCfTW9as\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Menu.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gkC-_XeK0I0\/UwP_6B-01BI\/AAAAAAAATJ8\/lDuhCfTW9as\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Menu.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThis is probably our favorite shot from the night:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-N-zxPrp-YYE\/UwPo3kmZ35I\/AAAAAAAATIU\/BZbwUXZWi2U\/s1600\/Tim+and+Mary+Vidra.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-N-zxPrp-YYE\/UwPo3kmZ35I\/AAAAAAAATIU\/BZbwUXZWi2U\/s1600\/Tim+and+Mary+Vidra.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe closed out the evening by standing up to give a little toast of our own, thanking everyone there for all the hard work and planning that led up this weekend. Most of all — just to let everyone know how meaningful it was to have them be such a large part in the wedding and more importantly, our relationship.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UTb6XEJfrWo\/UwP_7zUW3eI\/AAAAAAAATKc\/XHKwjF-66ME\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Glow.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UTb6XEJfrWo\/UwP_7zUW3eI\/AAAAAAAATKc\/XHKwjF-66ME\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Glow.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstead of taking the party elsewhere, we headed straight home for an early night. At the end of the evening, Mary carefully picked this enormous amount of bobbypins out of her hair as we chatted about how much fun we had at dinner and we tried to get a good night's sleep in preparation for the next day:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-B8bvr4Kq1hA\/UwPo3vvagjI\/AAAAAAAATIY\/LsKgpKzEQAc\/s1600\/Updo+bobbypins.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-B8bvr4Kq1hA\/UwPo3vvagjI\/AAAAAAAATIY\/LsKgpKzEQAc\/s1600\/Updo+bobbypins.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMary told me it felt like Christmas Eve when you are a child — so excited she couldn't sleep. I'm a lucky guy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThanks to all of you that have been interested in following along with the events of our wedding. Next up we'll be sharing one of the final DIY projects Mary whipped together the morning of the wedding (yes, she says you can call her crazy), so stay tuned!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-bridal-luncheon-recap.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBridal Luncheon Recap\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/weddings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/5594743091399678852\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-rehearsal-dinner-recap.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5594743091399678852"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5594743091399678852"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-rehearsal-dinner-recap.html","title":"Our Wedding: Rehearsal \u0026 Dinner Recap"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-N-zxPrp-YYE\/UwPo3kmZ35I\/AAAAAAAATIU\/BZbwUXZWi2U\/s72-c\/Tim+and+Mary+Vidra.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-5134436860664898478"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-18T15:24:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T10:37:40.189-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Our Wedding: Bridal Luncheon Recap"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-awsltDVmDUk\/UwD8jH1tUOI\/AAAAAAAAS7k\/2fcjgnKhHSg\/s1600\/Amuse+Event+Details.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-awsltDVmDUk\/UwD8jH1tUOI\/AAAAAAAAS7k\/2fcjgnKhHSg\/s1600\/Amuse+Event+Details.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis week we've been detailing out all the projects and events from our wedding in an effort to share them all with each of you, but also to create an archive of sorts for ourselves while the memories are still fresh to look back on. In today's post I wanted to share some of my favorite memories from the bridal luncheon and afternoon projects that Friday before our wedding. This is one of those posts filled with personal shots of family and friends, so I hope you enjoy reading about this special time as much as we enjoyed celebrating together.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe wedding \"events\" began Friday with a bridal luncheon followed by the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. It was a day that was as busy as could be, scurrying to take care of last minute details but somehow seemed a little more relaxed and a time to be able to hang out with our family and friends while anticipating the bigger day to come.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn true wedding fashion, Friday started out at a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.perceptionofcarytown.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elocal salon here in Carytown\u003C\/a\u003E. It was one of those times where I felt like we could just really do it up for the entire weekend since it would be a once in a lifetime excuse to really spoil ourselves. My bridesmaids included my sister, best friend (Emily) and Stephanie (Tim's daughter) — who were all there to join in on the fun. I ended up getting bright red polish for a matching mani\/pedi and decided since I was going wear my hair down for the wedding, that \u003Ci\u003Ethis\u003C\/i\u003E day would be perfect for a big ole updo:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sGDZ8pNeuzU\/UwOMRLpB9BI\/AAAAAAAATIE\/mMqvarVi0do\/s1600\/Wedding+Hair+Updo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-sGDZ8pNeuzU\/UwOMRLpB9BI\/AAAAAAAATIE\/mMqvarVi0do\/s1600\/Wedding+Hair+Updo.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter the salon that morning, we headed back to the house to quickly get dressed for the bridal luncheon. My mother planned and hosted such a fun all-girls get together at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vmfa.state.va.us\/amuse\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Virginia Museum of Fine Art's Amuse Cafe\u003C\/a\u003E. I'd forgone an engagement party, bridal shower and bachelorette party throughout our engagement, so this luncheon was really a fun time to just be girls, and talk about all those stories and advice that come with the best of wedding parties.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-K9egMmT-a8E\/UwD_k-caL1I\/AAAAAAAAS8A\/Rx57n_e4NnA\/s1600\/Bridal+Luncheon+Guests.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-K9egMmT-a8E\/UwD_k-caL1I\/AAAAAAAAS8A\/Rx57n_e4NnA\/s1600\/Bridal+Luncheon+Guests.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was one of those times where so many people from the different areas of your life intersect — from immediate and extended family, to your childhood and adult friends. Everyone had fun catching up and connecting those familial dots with one another.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IOCTaOTyR34\/UwD_k0TdEmI\/AAAAAAAAS8Q\/wJm0kv2jU6c\/s1600\/Best+Friends.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IOCTaOTyR34\/UwD_k0TdEmI\/AAAAAAAAS8Q\/wJm0kv2jU6c\/s1600\/Best+Friends.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-PsXozMjuf_E\/UwD_lie1JGI\/AAAAAAAAS8I\/Cfrau8zjJKI\/s1600\/Bridal+Luncheon.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-PsXozMjuf_E\/UwD_lie1JGI\/AAAAAAAAS8I\/Cfrau8zjJKI\/s1600\/Bridal+Luncheon.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dRTm79ouYhU\/UwD_mbpSX1I\/AAAAAAAAS8c\/X4f493WcP0A\/s1600\/Ladies+Lunch.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dRTm79ouYhU\/UwD_mbpSX1I\/AAAAAAAAS8c\/X4f493WcP0A\/s1600\/Ladies+Lunch.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-07SQONftK5Y\/UwD_nsQNLcI\/AAAAAAAAS8w\/g9Xnk6A8IvA\/s1600\/Stephanie+and+Carol.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-07SQONftK5Y\/UwD_nsQNLcI\/AAAAAAAAS8w\/g9Xnk6A8IvA\/s1600\/Stephanie+and+Carol.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-au_znpFgrcc\/UwD_oHjwA1I\/AAAAAAAAS9A\/jy2HFWDAaGE\/s1600\/Teller+and+Emily.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-au_znpFgrcc\/UwD_oHjwA1I\/AAAAAAAAS9A\/jy2HFWDAaGE\/s1600\/Teller+and+Emily.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe space was just amazing. The museum cafe is in a modern setting with floor to ceiling windows that open up to a terrace overlooking the Richmond city neighborhood where we live. Mom had made individual place settings with giant cookies from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.montanagoldbread.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMontana Gold\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(a local favorite), wrapped in cellophane bags and finished with bright ribbons that coordinated with the luncheon invitations. The cookies doubled as parting favors — I sure do have a clever mother.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-dzCzAQyUYpo\/UwD8jE2pHLI\/AAAAAAAAS7s\/Vn37_cV0Xq8\/s1600\/Amuse+Cafe+Luncheon.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-dzCzAQyUYpo\/UwD8jE2pHLI\/AAAAAAAAS7s\/Vn37_cV0Xq8\/s1600\/Amuse+Cafe+Luncheon.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hLp_tmQ8qxM\/UwD_kxtMqYI\/AAAAAAAAS78\/hm_vQIrmwh8\/s1600\/Bridal+Luncheon+at+Amuse.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hLp_tmQ8qxM\/UwD_kxtMqYI\/AAAAAAAAS78\/hm_vQIrmwh8\/s1600\/Bridal+Luncheon+at+Amuse.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b1NxUFeWsb8\/UwD_nVTmn_I\/AAAAAAAAS80\/oGTpHtaHCJw\/s1600\/Ladies+Lunch+at+Amuse.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b1NxUFeWsb8\/UwD_nVTmn_I\/AAAAAAAAS80\/oGTpHtaHCJw\/s1600\/Ladies+Lunch+at+Amuse.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe lunch itself was delicious — there was a personalized 3 course menu which included 3 different variations for guests to choose from. I went with the bacon, fried green tomato and pimento cheese topped crab cake (you read that right!), which seemed to be the most popular menu item among everyone that day. We're all good southern girls :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OIlhN0keK4k\/UwD8jB87SxI\/AAAAAAAAS7g\/MkyRRmE9Nlo\/s1600\/Amuse+Bridal+Menu.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OIlhN0keK4k\/UwD8jB87SxI\/AAAAAAAAS7g\/MkyRRmE9Nlo\/s1600\/Amuse+Bridal+Menu.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy favorite part of the luncheon was the toasting. On the invitations, my mother included a line about \"bringing your best toasts and maybe a \u003Ci\u003Elight\u003C\/i\u003E \u003Ci\u003Eroast\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;in celebration of Mary.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YuQjYBpNPfQ\/UwD_nT9HxzI\/AAAAAAAAS8s\/SN16r1ob5HQ\/s1600\/Mom+Toasting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YuQjYBpNPfQ\/UwD_nT9HxzI\/AAAAAAAAS8s\/SN16r1ob5HQ\/s1600\/Mom+Toasting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy beautiful mother (above) kicked off the toasts. They ran the gamut of sentimental, funny and even a couple embarrassing stories made their way out onto the floor:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-i_pWO4wrXPo\/UwD_m60p64I\/AAAAAAAAS8g\/GA1ZuNEPWso\/s1600\/Mary+Laughing.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-i_pWO4wrXPo\/UwD_m60p64I\/AAAAAAAAS8g\/GA1ZuNEPWso\/s1600\/Mary+Laughing.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI was thrilled that some took the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eroast\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;part of the invitation to heart.\u0026nbsp;Hey, the wine was flowing and what would a good round of toasts be without some of those good stories?\u0026nbsp;There were lots of laughs and even a few tears shed — most of all, I just really felt the love from everyone there to celebrate.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter the luncheon, many of us headed back to our house for a few hours before needing to meet up downtown for the rehearsal. We had about 3 hours in-between, which gave us enough time to rest up a little, work on the DIY portion of the flowers we'd planned, and change for the rehearsal and dinner that evening.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2lUkeFDmFSU\/UwEHcwr8N2I\/AAAAAAAAS-o\/X-xVeBKTrrs\/s1600\/The+Flower+Market+Richmond.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2lUkeFDmFSU\/UwEHcwr8N2I\/AAAAAAAAS-o\/X-xVeBKTrrs\/s1600\/The+Flower+Market+Richmond.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJust before heading back to the house, Emily and I stopped by the Flower Market on Boulevard to pick up all the loose flowers we'd ordered for the DIY arrangements. They let us back into the cold storage room to pick everything up which also gave me a chance to get a first peek at all the bouquets, corsages and main reception arrangement we'd had the floral designers craft for the wedding. I'm not sure if this will make sense, but it was the moment I saw the completed flowers that the wedding events got real for me.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo give some background, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/maryandrews\/wedding-inspired\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI'd pinned\u003C\/a\u003E many wedding florals as inspiration for the feel we were going for, but it was one of those things I had to trust they would be able to interpret. So when I saw the final flowers and how they nailed what I was hoping for even beyond what I could have imagined, it was a very emotional moment for some reason.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vj3nhbAUzQU\/UwEHb-qDwyI\/AAAAAAAAS-M\/kRSh0_-JHd8\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Flower+Arrangements.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vj3nhbAUzQU\/UwEHb-qDwyI\/AAAAAAAAS-M\/kRSh0_-JHd8\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Flower+Arrangements.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Flower Market even provided some additional loose greenery and peonies for the cake designers to embellish the cake with, so we picked all of those up at this point too. In a hurry, we left all the completed florals in the cold storage to pick up the next morning, took all the loose flowers back to the house and got busy!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qcz3HYNjsTM\/UwEHdbI-u0I\/AAAAAAAAS-w\/_5wFjFs1xjk\/s1600\/Wedding+Mason+Jars.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Qcz3HYNjsTM\/UwEHdbI-u0I\/AAAAAAAAS-w\/_5wFjFs1xjk\/s1600\/Wedding+Mason+Jars.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPutting together the floral arrangements that day was another one of my favorite memories. We'd made many floral vases in prep for the wedding (like \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/how-to-diy-dipped-gold-jar-vases.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethese gold dipped mason jars\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/diy-weddings-how-to-make-hanging-mason.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethese hanging mason jars\u003C\/a\u003E) and our floral designer helped keep our budget in check by letting us know which elements would be best professionally arranged and those that we could easily accomplish on our own. We decided to have the bridal bouquets, mother of the bride \u0026amp; groom corsages and one large focal reception arrangement professionally made. Each of the remaining arrangements, like the mason jar bouquets lining the ceremony aisle and each of the smaller table arrangements scattered across the reception we put together on our own during this timeframe between the luncheon and rehearsal.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe following pics are some of my favorites from this time of the day — I think they capture the moment of us all pulling together in our comfy clothes to get the job done while talking and laughing:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-90oeS6mKe6Y\/UwEHbzQ48KI\/AAAAAAAAS-Q\/m6jI54iFAAI\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Flowers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-90oeS6mKe6Y\/UwEHbzQ48KI\/AAAAAAAAS-Q\/m6jI54iFAAI\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Flowers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7Dz4fLANaSg\/UwEHcYltlyI\/AAAAAAAAS-Y\/5hOGC_gyKiA\/s1600\/Making+flower+arrangments.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7Dz4fLANaSg\/UwEHcYltlyI\/AAAAAAAAS-Y\/5hOGC_gyKiA\/s1600\/Making+flower+arrangments.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NvSZcu4q1wE\/UwEHcmoqfWI\/AAAAAAAAS-g\/nOK3mqg87ao\/s1600\/Stephanie+Flowers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NvSZcu4q1wE\/UwEHcmoqfWI\/AAAAAAAAS-g\/nOK3mqg87ao\/s1600\/Stephanie+Flowers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe were working with an array of pink peonies, baby green hydrangeas, and hypericum berries. To add a little shimmer, we added spirals of glittery twigs and faux gold floral berries we'd picked up from the craft store. I'd pulled out all the mason jars and various vintage vases we'd been storing for the wedding and everyone pitched in to help cut, arrange and embellish until we had the dining room filled with perfectly imperfect arrangements. My mother-in-law gets the award for attention to detail and helping keep us all on track with the timing.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GqIo8Kdy-yA\/UwEHdhRYerI\/AAAAAAAAS-4\/p-ruFJbECCE\/s1600\/Wedding+day+flowers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GqIo8Kdy-yA\/UwEHdhRYerI\/AAAAAAAAS-4\/p-ruFJbECCE\/s1600\/Wedding+day+flowers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI loved the way these smaller arrangements turned out and how they tied together all of our colors so perfectly:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JeG5Kh6SzTI\/UwEHeXcZNqI\/AAAAAAAAS_E\/10JgjCrWNB4\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Flower+Jars.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JeG5Kh6SzTI\/UwEHeXcZNqI\/AAAAAAAAS_E\/10JgjCrWNB4\/s1600\/DIY+Wedding+Flower+Jars.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EOnce everything was finished, we grouped everything back into boxes and kept the flowers in the garage fridge until they were ready for transport the next day. This left just enough time for us to get changed for the rehearsal dinner, take care of any last minute details, snap a few pics and make our way downtown.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis shot was a really simple one taken with a phone while Emily touched up my sister's manicure, but it's another one of my favorites from this day. It's just one of those candid shots that really captured the feeling, plus it's two of my favorite people!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kHNxYRexOTE\/UwEDMbs5JSI\/AAAAAAAAS9U\/so57xOTS_Zw\/s1600\/Emily+Teller+Nails.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kHNxYRexOTE\/UwEDMbs5JSI\/AAAAAAAAS9U\/so57xOTS_Zw\/s1600\/Emily+Teller+Nails.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ELeading up to the wedding, all of us girls were debating whether or not to plan for two outfits Friday. We could have easily planned for dresses that worked for both the luncheon and rehearsal, but decided in the end that this was one of those times in life where we had a good excuse to go a little over the top, so every single one of us wore two outfits!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EEmily had come in from out of town and hadn't seen my wedding dress in person yet, so I took this opportunity to show it to her and get her opinion on the color of 2 pairs of the same shoes I'd picked out to match the dress:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v4zr6KqkpEk\/UwEDMaJhv6I\/AAAAAAAAS9Q\/evPm5wNBwJw\/s1600\/Mary+with+Wedding+Gown.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v4zr6KqkpEk\/UwEDMaJhv6I\/AAAAAAAAS9Q\/evPm5wNBwJw\/s1600\/Mary+with+Wedding+Gown.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce dressed and ready, we all snapped some \u003Cstrike\u003Eglamour shots\u003C\/strike\u003E\u0026nbsp;family pics and headed down to the Edgar Allen Poe Museum to meet up with the rest of our family and friends in the wedding party where the ceremony would be held:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-brpB4TdFEfA\/UwEDM_jwuPI\/AAAAAAAAS98\/3pTsaqJfg54\/s1600\/Mom+and+Teller.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-brpB4TdFEfA\/UwEDM_jwuPI\/AAAAAAAAS98\/3pTsaqJfg54\/s1600\/Mom+and+Teller.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8Tdh68JvVFM\/UwEDNGVK-DI\/AAAAAAAAS9g\/qS8CPVpYMZU\/s1600\/Rehearsal+outfits.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-8Tdh68JvVFM\/UwEDNGVK-DI\/AAAAAAAAS9g\/qS8CPVpYMZU\/s1600\/Rehearsal+outfits.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SDr3yTOgqQw\/UwEDN6xv_RI\/AAAAAAAAS90\/AiZdAAOaDkI\/s1600\/Steve+and+Carol.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SDr3yTOgqQw\/UwEDN6xv_RI\/AAAAAAAAS90\/AiZdAAOaDkI\/s1600\/Steve+and+Carol.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QOVIboYNp8c\/UwEDNYMsgpI\/AAAAAAAAS9s\/1-zTB1BAEOM\/s1600\/Steve+Stephanie+Nana.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QOVIboYNp8c\/UwEDNYMsgpI\/AAAAAAAAS9s\/1-zTB1BAEOM\/s1600\/Steve+Stephanie+Nana.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ELove this blurry pic below — when Emily and I were in grade school we'd dream and chat about being in each other's weddings when we were grownups. The fact that our friendship has not only remained, but grown over the past nearly 20 years is something I am so proud and feel blessed to have in my life:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfNVSW0Zixc\/UwEDMayg6zI\/AAAAAAAAS9Y\/E0DIOGAfMdU\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Emily.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hfNVSW0Zixc\/UwEDMayg6zI\/AAAAAAAAS9Y\/E0DIOGAfMdU\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Emily.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe'll save all the details from the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner for our next post, so stay tuned!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/weddings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EP.S.\u003C\/b\u003E For those wondering what the guys were up to Friday afternoon, Tim, his dad and son (Brandon) also ran a few errands before lunching and tossing a few oysters back at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RappahannockRVA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERappahannock\u003C\/a\u003E."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/5134436860664898478\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-bridal-luncheon-recap.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5134436860664898478"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5134436860664898478"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-bridal-luncheon-recap.html","title":"Our Wedding: Bridal Luncheon Recap"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-awsltDVmDUk\/UwD8jH1tUOI\/AAAAAAAAS7k\/2fcjgnKhHSg\/s72-c\/Amuse+Event+Details.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-3134415151381058965"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-18T09:51:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T10:37:48.719-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sustainable living"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY Seed Paper Save The Dates"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4o8GnepxJwc\/UwJ8AKTzo1I\/AAAAAAAATG0\/JwBm2iFPE18\/s1600\/DIY+Seed+Paper+Save+the+Dates+Tutorial.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4o8GnepxJwc\/UwJ8AKTzo1I\/AAAAAAAATG0\/JwBm2iFPE18\/s1600\/DIY+Seed+Paper+Save+the+Dates+Tutorial.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs you know, it's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/17apart-wedding-week-finally.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewedding week\u003C\/a\u003E here on the blog. Yesterday we set the rewind button back to our engagement, showing off several of our favorite shots from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-richmond-virginia-engagement-shoot.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour engagement session\u003C\/a\u003E. Today I'm excited to talk more about our save the dates, detailing out why we chose what we did and how I made them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith so much to plan and a budget to keep in mind, save the dates were one of the first DIY projects I took on for the wedding. Since DIY elements were important to us, this was one of those projects I couldn't wait to get started on. We both agreed that less traditional save the dates suited us just fine (heck, our relationship is anything but traditional), so we went the postcard route. Because the wedding ceremony would take place in a garden and we're such big fans of sustainability, we thought it would be a fun twist and tie-in to make our save the dates out of seed paper that could later be planted instead of ending up in a landfill.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAt this stage, I knew the focal colors for the wedding would be centered around gold with hints of pinks, greens and grays — so I wanted to tie these into the save the dates as little preview of things to come. We ended up going with a minimal stamped text design on the front, reserving the backs for more information. These save the dates were a really fun place to start and we were thrilled with how they turned out in the end.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo, let's get started!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3h_NBHTixsM\/UwJ8As00ZsI\/AAAAAAAATG8\/ji5NjL7NKZQ\/s1600\/DIY+save+the+dates+supplies.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3h_NBHTixsM\/UwJ8As00ZsI\/AAAAAAAATG8\/ji5NjL7NKZQ\/s1600\/DIY+save+the+dates+supplies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESupplies:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESeed paper (we got a thick cardstock from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/flowerseedpaper\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFlower Seed Paper on Etsy\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPersonalized stamp\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGold ink pad\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPrinter\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPaper trimmer or x-acto knife and non-slip ruler\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EScissors or corner rounder\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPostage stamps\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003ETip\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;— In making the postcards myself, I learned quickly that there are some\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pe.usps.gov\/businessmail101\/mailcharacteristics\/cards.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epretty strict dimensions\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that need to be adhered to in order for the USPS to consider the mailing a postcard. If you decide to go a similar route, make sure your card dimensions fit within the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pe.usps.gov\/businessmail101\/mailcharacteristics\/cards.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esize guidelines\u003C\/a\u003E for standard mailing. Once you know the size of the card, all the other elements of this project are much easier to plan for.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo make the stamp, I created a very simple text design using a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dafont.com\/theme.php?cat=601\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efancy calligraphy font\u003C\/a\u003E I'd downloaded for free from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/dafont.com\/\"\u003Edafont.com\u003C\/a\u003E. I kept the wording very simple, including only our names, location and date for the front of the card. I felt like the texture of the seed paper and metallic shimmer of the gold ink would add just the right amount of embellishment without going overboard. Once I had the design, we had a custom stamp created from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rubberstamps.net\/\"\u003Erubberstamps.net\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;that would fit nicely within the dimensions of the card.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kI1B_K7vKXg\/UwJ8AL3fJMI\/AAAAAAAATGo\/105-HF5Vglc\/s1600\/Custom+Save+the+Date+Stamp.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kI1B_K7vKXg\/UwJ8AL3fJMI\/AAAAAAAATGo\/105-HF5Vglc\/s1600\/Custom+Save+the+Date+Stamp.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhile waiting for our new stamp to arrive, I picked up a gold ink pad (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/17apar-20\/detail\/B000WWGN5C\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elike this\u003C\/a\u003E) from the local craft store and began designing the backs of the cards. We reserved the backings for a link to our wedding website and instructions on how to \"let love bloom\" by planting the seed paper instead of throwing the card in the trash.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce I had the backing design right, I formatted it so 4 cards could fit onto a single sheet of the seed paper and printed out test versions on regular paper until I had everything lined up perfectly:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ionyxbzWvAY\/UwJ8BeSFJ9I\/AAAAAAAATHY\/31cfsSMBJag\/s1600\/Save+the+dates+troubleshooting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ionyxbzWvAY\/UwJ8BeSFJ9I\/AAAAAAAATHY\/31cfsSMBJag\/s1600\/Save+the+dates+troubleshooting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENext up, I printed onto the actual seed paper sheets and began cutting them to size. A ruled paper trimmer comes in handy for a project like this — if you don't have one, an x-acto knife, non-slip ruler and a little patience will do the trick. After everything was cut to size, I carefully rounded the corners on each of the cards using scissors:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-txF8CPYmuoE\/UwJ8AORxJYI\/AAAAAAAATGs\/1HIDjPKjo4s\/s1600\/DIY+Save+the+Date+Postcards.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-txF8CPYmuoE\/UwJ8AORxJYI\/AAAAAAAATGs\/1HIDjPKjo4s\/s1600\/DIY+Save+the+Date+Postcards.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce the stamp arrived, I was good to begin hand stamping the fronts of each post card in the metallic ink.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Sv6loipUHIQ\/UwJ8BJIMFOI\/AAAAAAAATHE\/tNlrAfEYCFU\/s1600\/Personalized+Save+the+Date+Stamp.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Sv6loipUHIQ\/UwJ8BJIMFOI\/AAAAAAAATHE\/tNlrAfEYCFU\/s1600\/Personalized+Save+the+Date+Stamp.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI loved picking the cards up and watching the text shimmer, as the light hit them just right.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KmtMOHSlq80\/UwJ8A2WtrkI\/AAAAAAAATG4\/q5_t3UrV10o\/s1600\/How+to+make+save+the+dates.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KmtMOHSlq80\/UwJ8A2WtrkI\/AAAAAAAATG4\/q5_t3UrV10o\/s1600\/How+to+make+save+the+dates.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI finished the postcards with custom pink peony stamps I'd ordered from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.zazzle.com\/pink_peony_postage_stamps-172083487438562747\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EZazzle\u003C\/a\u003E. I knew I wanted stamps with fresh pink peonies since the ceremony would take place in a garden setting and pink peonies would be the focal flower in our floral arrangements. You can read all about how to make custom stamps\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/01\/how-to-make-custom-postage-stamps.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ein this post\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;we published back when we first ordered them. \u003Cb\u003ETip\u003C\/b\u003E — don't forget to order \u003Ci\u003Epostcard\u003C\/i\u003E stamps if you make postcards since they are less expensive than regular postage stamps.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_ewGZQoxOOw\/UwJ8BCyQnLI\/AAAAAAAATHc\/1EEkKviKRPs\/s1600\/Make+personalized+wedding+stamps.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_ewGZQoxOOw\/UwJ8BCyQnLI\/AAAAAAAATHc\/1EEkKviKRPs\/s1600\/Make+personalized+wedding+stamps.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll that was left was addressing the cards and shipping them off. My wonderful mother took an afternoon to come help me address every last card, share stories from past family weddings and lend a loving ear for all of our own ideas and plans.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt may sound funny, but the most nerve-racking part of this project was actually sending these little postcards off in the mail. They'd become little heirlooms in my mind, were the first wedding project I'd tackled and symbolized the official start of things to come.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the end, here's a shot of the save the dates pieced in with our full wedding paper suite:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tkthxdGERgM\/UwKJPGPcVjI\/AAAAAAAATHw\/UnjSbzChng4\/s1600\/Gold+Wedding+Paper+Suite.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tkthxdGERgM\/UwKJPGPcVjI\/AAAAAAAATHw\/UnjSbzChng4\/s1600\/Gold+Wedding+Paper+Suite.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by Tori Watson of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe'd held onto a few of the cards to keep for a scrapbook and I think that while not a perfect match, they tied in nicely with the overall feel once all was said and done. We'd love to know — did you take on DIY portions of your wedding? Did you go more traditional or are you also on board with the less traditional postcard route? There are so many options, it's always fun to hear what others choose!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/how-to-diy-wine-glass-place-cards.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY Paper Placecards\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/weddings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;| \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/3134415151381058965\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/diy-seed-paper-save-dates.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3134415151381058965"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3134415151381058965"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/diy-seed-paper-save-dates.html","title":"DIY Seed Paper Save The Dates"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4o8GnepxJwc\/UwJ8AKTzo1I\/AAAAAAAATG0\/JwBm2iFPE18\/s72-c\/DIY+Seed+Paper+Save+the+Dates+Tutorial.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-1998597380811598890"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-17T14:48:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T10:38:08.153-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basil"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"photography"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Our Richmond Virginia Engagement Shoot"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rQyx2BdhGJQ\/UwJjO2lUP5I\/AAAAAAAATGI\/cTupr9JHmaI\/s1600\/Antique+Diamond+Ring.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rQyx2BdhGJQ\/UwJjO2lUP5I\/AAAAAAAATGI\/cTupr9JHmaI\/s1600\/Antique+Diamond+Ring.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe figured there couldn't be a better way to start out our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/17apart-wedding-week-finally.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eweek of wedding posts\u003C\/a\u003E than by rewinding back to the engagement stage. Mary and I decided on a long, year+ engagement so we could take our time with the process. We announced our engagement to our families in 2011 on Christmas Eve, you can read all the details from that night and more of the story behind finding the ring in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2011\/12\/were-engaged.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis post\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThroughout the engagement, a big part of the wedding planning process for us involved finding a photographer. Once we found the right fit for us, part of the photography package included an engagement session and today we're excited to share some of our favorite shots that came from the day.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vWfS4VGwneU\/UwJivtD754I\/AAAAAAAATGA\/hT4RJWSYXng\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Richmond+Engagement.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vWfS4VGwneU\/UwJivtD754I\/AAAAAAAATGA\/hT4RJWSYXng\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Richmond+Engagement.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo give a little background, we found our photographer through a network of Richmond photographers and ultimately loved the feel and style of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson's images\u003C\/a\u003E. When researching photographers, we found it really helpful to be able to look at their past wedding shoots, blogs and Pinterest accounts to preliminarily find a good fit for what we had in mind. Initially, we weren't convinced we wanted to do an engagement shoot. We forwent an engagement party and weren't sure the idea of a typical engagement shoot was really \"us.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe engagement shoot in our photography package was a complimentary and recommended option. It couldn't be exchanged for additional or different services, so we decided to go for it. Well, we're \u003Ci\u003Ereally\u003C\/i\u003E glad we ended up doing it for a few reasons. First, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2013\/07\/15\/my-method-complimentary-engagement-sessions\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eas our photographer explained\u003C\/a\u003E, it was a great intro into working with her and getting comfortable in front of the camera. It made it so much easier during the actual wedding to take direction and feel at ease (one less thing to stress over). Secondly, we got so many new favorite photos from the day we never expected. Of course we got a ton of the posed shots you might expect to see, but Tori (our photographer) did an incredible job of capturing some of those candid or unexpected moments that have easily become some of our favorite family photos. We even got a few silly ones that we've had fun using in series like \u003Ci\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/fancy-that_14.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFancy That\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E and other areas you might recognize.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe started out in downtown Richmond walking around East Grace Street. I love the urban feel of this area and if you are local to the area, you might recognize it as the street where a couple of our favorite restaurants,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pastureva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPasture\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RappahannockRVA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERappahannock\u003C\/a\u003E are located:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kbsyMZEEgms\/UwI7FhV4YsI\/AAAAAAAATFg\/5tGHGeA10gI\/s1600\/Tim+and+Mary+Photos.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kbsyMZEEgms\/UwI7FhV4YsI\/AAAAAAAATFg\/5tGHGeA10gI\/s1600\/Tim+and+Mary+Photos.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JQM56CJBHFI\/UwI7B5dpyvI\/AAAAAAAATDo\/xS0eff6tSaU\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+City.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JQM56CJBHFI\/UwI7B5dpyvI\/AAAAAAAATDo\/xS0eff6tSaU\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+City.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vAixDyOVH2E\/UwI7D_CowCI\/AAAAAAAATEU\/kiWxCXPrx8w\/s1600\/Richmond+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vAixDyOVH2E\/UwI7D_CowCI\/AAAAAAAATEU\/kiWxCXPrx8w\/s1600\/Richmond+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIt was fun to slip into little doorways or alleys with historic feeling architectural elements here and there:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-539BjQC0J-E\/UwI6-Pbc61I\/AAAAAAAATCc\/iHCEu6dYsLs\/s1600\/City+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-539BjQC0J-E\/UwI6-Pbc61I\/AAAAAAAATCc\/iHCEu6dYsLs\/s1600\/City+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gS__QzX1oDI\/UwI7GEKq4bI\/AAAAAAAATFc\/EzdolfpDQF8\/s1600\/Urban+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gS__QzX1oDI\/UwI7GEKq4bI\/AAAAAAAATFc\/EzdolfpDQF8\/s1600\/Urban+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOr find a place to sit down for a minute and take ourselves a little less seriously:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-24EJfEkQGd8\/UwI69mjrWnI\/AAAAAAAATCM\/kFv8LYvUYlM\/s1600\/Black+and+White.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-24EJfEkQGd8\/UwI69mjrWnI\/AAAAAAAATCM\/kFv8LYvUYlM\/s1600\/Black+and+White.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PdOrcPqIGUs\/UwI69OMRlTI\/AAAAAAAATCo\/FCQsMJReuHs\/s1600\/Antique+Engagement+Ring.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PdOrcPqIGUs\/UwI69OMRlTI\/AAAAAAAATCo\/FCQsMJReuHs\/s1600\/Antique+Engagement+Ring.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-z2ddQMYnX7E\/UwI6-uQb16I\/AAAAAAAATCk\/uW5-jd7j-OA\/s1600\/Engagement+Details.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-z2ddQMYnX7E\/UwI6-uQb16I\/AAAAAAAATCk\/uW5-jd7j-OA\/s1600\/Engagement+Details.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fEkOwLQDW4M\/UwI69M0DJoI\/AAAAAAAATCA\/NwLNifKsw8Y\/s1600\/Antique+Old+European+Cut+Diamond+Engagement+Ring.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fEkOwLQDW4M\/UwI69M0DJoI\/AAAAAAAATCA\/NwLNifKsw8Y\/s1600\/Antique+Old+European+Cut+Diamond+Engagement+Ring.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-erCZQgxAk_s\/UwI7AZIyhPI\/AAAAAAAATDM\/3KNIK0bOcpo\/s1600\/Engagment+Photos.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-erCZQgxAk_s\/UwI7AZIyhPI\/AAAAAAAATDM\/3KNIK0bOcpo\/s1600\/Engagment+Photos.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wRA3kv-Y_Pg\/UwI7Dbp_6SI\/AAAAAAAATE0\/VWBEZIlsNoQ\/s1600\/Pink+Flowers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wRA3kv-Y_Pg\/UwI7Dbp_6SI\/AAAAAAAATE0\/VWBEZIlsNoQ\/s1600\/Pink+Flowers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThe shots below are from an alleyway in the same area of downtown Richmond (heck, were an urban couple right?):\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WfjdyaGxfIY\/UwI7F0402-I\/AAAAAAAATFI\/D8lYMSm82f8\/s1600\/Tim+and+Mary+Vidra.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WfjdyaGxfIY\/UwI7F0402-I\/AAAAAAAATFI\/D8lYMSm82f8\/s1600\/Tim+and+Mary+Vidra.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hIGe5TIqN14\/UwI7E2MlU5I\/AAAAAAAATFA\/lJrTbixWdlU\/s1600\/Tim+and+Mary+Bricks+Photo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hIGe5TIqN14\/UwI7E2MlU5I\/AAAAAAAATFA\/lJrTbixWdlU\/s1600\/Tim+and+Mary+Bricks+Photo.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Iu3hPE6qysw\/UwI7FRtrixI\/AAAAAAAATE8\/PyiQJrSUSpk\/s1600\/Tim+and+Mary+Engagement.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Iu3hPE6qysw\/UwI7FRtrixI\/AAAAAAAATE8\/PyiQJrSUSpk\/s1600\/Tim+and+Mary+Engagement.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hn-e6QPBggA\/UwI7DpZHaWI\/AAAAAAAATEc\/K2Is1x0Yyu4\/s1600\/RVA+engagement+shoot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hn-e6QPBggA\/UwI7DpZHaWI\/AAAAAAAATEc\/K2Is1x0Yyu4\/s1600\/RVA+engagement+shoot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ODM89qoUT9s\/UwI696tphRI\/AAAAAAAATCU\/ZcCmX4Lhblg\/s1600\/City+Doorway.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ODM89qoUT9s\/UwI696tphRI\/AAAAAAAATCU\/ZcCmX4Lhblg\/s1600\/City+Doorway.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou might remember these marquee signs Mary found at a local antique shop from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/11\/v-is-for.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis post\u003C\/a\u003E. They were fun to bring along and use as props — making for some lighthearted moments:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zoflqxoCOkI\/UwI7B44idmI\/AAAAAAAATDs\/VVtmNFHi68I\/s1600\/Marquee+Arrow+Prop.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zoflqxoCOkI\/UwI7B44idmI\/AAAAAAAATDs\/VVtmNFHi68I\/s1600\/Marquee+Arrow+Prop.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tsJbPGRSRmc\/UwI7BjSw5jI\/AAAAAAAATDw\/I3qu54dEbkU\/s1600\/Engagement+Shoot+Props.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tsJbPGRSRmc\/UwI7BjSw5jI\/AAAAAAAATDw\/I3qu54dEbkU\/s1600\/Engagement+Shoot+Props.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWhile walking back to our cars to head to the next location, we came across this strip of wall with brightly colored graffiti. We stopped and grabbed a couple shots here that turned out to be one of our all time favorites from the day (Mary even has this one set as her phone background):\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GJGH7dHCvHA\/UwI7CoQCryI\/AAAAAAAATD4\/m-TL3I9uP3o\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Vidra.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GJGH7dHCvHA\/UwI7CoQCryI\/AAAAAAAATD4\/m-TL3I9uP3o\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Vidra.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter a quick change into some more nature-friendly gear, the next half of the shoot took place in one of our favorite locations on the James river here in Richmond — The Wetlands. This area is part of the greater \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesriverpark.org\/visit-the-park\/getting-there.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJames River Park System\u003C\/a\u003E and is filled with winding forest trails leading down and around the river. It's within walking distance from our old house and we'd frequently take Basil on walks in this area in the evenings and on weekends.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T1Z4q0RthFA\/UwI7Ee8q4uI\/AAAAAAAATEk\/CAcmX1lzGKk\/s1600\/Richmond+Pony+Pasture+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-T1Z4q0RthFA\/UwI7Ee8q4uI\/AAAAAAAATEk\/CAcmX1lzGKk\/s1600\/Richmond+Pony+Pasture+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XS5zqIcFXb0\/UwI7C5QjfNI\/AAAAAAAATD8\/qwWJUYKcNU0\/s1600\/Nature+Filled+Engagement+Photos.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XS5zqIcFXb0\/UwI7C5QjfNI\/AAAAAAAATD8\/qwWJUYKcNU0\/s1600\/Nature+Filled+Engagement+Photos.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-x8GszA3UDYA\/UwI7C8kFutI\/AAAAAAAATEA\/7Hmq1YJAWBU\/s1600\/Nature+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-x8GszA3UDYA\/UwI7C8kFutI\/AAAAAAAATEA\/7Hmq1YJAWBU\/s1600\/Nature+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_BYDPsC1j90\/UwI6_LOGzYI\/AAAAAAAATCs\/XAEWQS6_-wA\/s1600\/Engagement+Shoot+Little+Details.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_BYDPsC1j90\/UwI6_LOGzYI\/AAAAAAAATCs\/XAEWQS6_-wA\/s1600\/Engagement+Shoot+Little+Details.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOne of Tori's tricks for getting these great expressions was in telling me to whisper something funny into Mary's ear. I won't tell you what I whispered, but isn't that a great tip for getting a more natural looking expression in photos? We love that they turned out less \"stagey\" and also like laughing as we try to think back on what was so funny.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-okK2gQYwOM0\/UwI7Av3wHFI\/AAAAAAAATDc\/OuUmCoLNF3s\/s1600\/Forest+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-okK2gQYwOM0\/UwI7Av3wHFI\/AAAAAAAATDc\/OuUmCoLNF3s\/s1600\/Forest+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOne of the great secrets of The Wetlands is this hand built bridge and waterway. The water is very shallow, but the bridge lends for such a picturesque walk through these woods. The first shot in this series below of Mary walking out on the bridge towards me is our favorite from this scene's series. It's a good example of a candid shot Tori grabbed throughout the day:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-k6Bj3q5cp2c\/UwI7HIdIlgI\/AAAAAAAATFo\/bUkzm3_tdM4\/s1600\/Wetlands+Engagement+Photos.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-k6Bj3q5cp2c\/UwI7HIdIlgI\/AAAAAAAATFo\/bUkzm3_tdM4\/s1600\/Wetlands+Engagement+Photos.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd yes, we even made it \u003Ci\u003Einto\u003C\/i\u003E the water at some points:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GmOjU9hA7P4\/UwI7Axe6XrI\/AAAAAAAATDY\/d6w3kd1Tkgk\/s1600\/In+the+water.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GmOjU9hA7P4\/UwI7Axe6XrI\/AAAAAAAATDY\/d6w3kd1Tkgk\/s1600\/In+the+water.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lE-9agFqasc\/UwI7EpgXQeI\/AAAAAAAATEs\/jbi5gm4X_7Q\/s1600\/Richmond+Wetlands+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lE-9agFqasc\/UwI7EpgXQeI\/AAAAAAAATEs\/jbi5gm4X_7Q\/s1600\/Richmond+Wetlands+Engagement+Shoot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rvRVgaC6zgE\/UwI7GavpixI\/AAAAAAAATFY\/9ojvlkBNoO0\/s1600\/Water+Engagement+shoot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rvRVgaC6zgE\/UwI7GavpixI\/AAAAAAAATFY\/9ojvlkBNoO0\/s1600\/Water+Engagement+shoot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe had Basil in tow with us throughout the day and he made an appearance in several of the shots we got around The Wetlands. This specific one below is another example of the more candid moments that were captured and it's one of our absolute favorites (if not \u003Ci\u003Ethe\u003C\/i\u003E favorite) from the entire shoot:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hFpkFjgzdFw\/UwI69LhUQtI\/AAAAAAAATCE\/VhuIHD37uoM\/s1600\/17Apart+Family.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hFpkFjgzdFw\/UwI69LhUQtI\/AAAAAAAATCE\/VhuIHD37uoM\/s1600\/17Apart+Family.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWe also just love the animated look on Basil's face from these more posed shots we got:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XsiUv_JLRyo\/UwI6_sVT5uI\/AAAAAAAATDE\/DCnXVI5qJ3M\/s1600\/Engagement+shoot+with+dog.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-XsiUv_JLRyo\/UwI6_sVT5uI\/AAAAAAAATDE\/DCnXVI5qJ3M\/s1600\/Engagement+shoot+with+dog.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-e2oyKFhTF8s\/UwI6_o07MYI\/AAAAAAAATDA\/Vsmi9OGtgnM\/s1600\/Engagement+shoot+with+weimaraner.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-e2oyKFhTF8s\/UwI6_o07MYI\/AAAAAAAATDA\/Vsmi9OGtgnM\/s1600\/Engagement+shoot+with+weimaraner.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThanks for taking a peek into our engagement shoot and sharing in some of our very favorite family photos. We've already had a few printed and framed for different places around the house you might recognize. We're looking forward to printing more and creating a special album at some point too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll of the images featured in today's post were captured by Tori Watson of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E. If you'd like to see even more shots from this session, find them in a roundup of her favorites from the day\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2013\/05\/30\/mary-tim-richmond-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eright here on Tori's blog\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2011\/12\/were-engaged.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Engagement\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/weddings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/1998597380811598890\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-richmond-virginia-engagement-shoot.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1998597380811598890"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1998597380811598890"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-richmond-virginia-engagement-shoot.html","title":"Our Richmond Virginia Engagement Shoot"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rQyx2BdhGJQ\/UwJjO2lUP5I\/AAAAAAAATGI\/cTupr9JHmaI\/s72-c\/Antique+Diamond+Ring.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-7032220683973469081"},"published":{"$t":"2014-02-17T09:43:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T10:38:28.660-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Features"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"17Apart Wedding Week, Finally!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ykfd8uBPpr0\/UwEOfT4IM9I\/AAAAAAAAS_c\/6NWktby71XE\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Vidra+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ykfd8uBPpr0\/UwEOfT4IM9I\/AAAAAAAAS_c\/6NWktby71XE\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Vidra+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs mentioned several times over the past several months, we've been\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/01\/our-wedding-with-more-to-come.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eeager to share\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;all the details and final pics from our summer wedding and the events leading up to it...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe've shared bits and pieces as we tackled projects leading up the wedding and few final snaps after the fact, but really wanted to take the time to detail it out at once — not only to share with each of you here, but to preserve our own memories while they're still fresh.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt's incredible to think it's been over 7 months since we exchanged vows, but it's also given us the needed to time to decompress and somewhat normalize again after a pretty intense period of planning leading up to the wedding. I'm not sure if it's that way for everyone, but we definitely felt like our lives were turned upside down a little (in the best of ways), but it took some time before we began to feel back to our old selves again.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBecause February is a month filled with love, we thought this week following the Valentine's Day weekend would be a great time to go ahead and share it all. So, we've dedicated this entire week ahead to wedding posts — from the days leading up to the event, the big day itself and even a couple last-minute projects we've been meaning to publish.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo kick off wedding week here on the blog, we're excited to share a pretty detailed preview of the day in full featured over on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bespoke-bride.com\/2014\/02\/14\/a-creative-diy-wedding-filled-with-talented-etsy-suppliers-and-a-hint-of-hollywood-glam\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBespoke Bride\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bespoke-bride.com\/2014\/02\/14\/a-creative-diy-wedding-filled-with-talented-etsy-suppliers-and-a-hint-of-hollywood-glam\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-3WzlcgKdJAs\/UwEL7crxZ0I\/AAAAAAAAS_Q\/9EBlIBdEWJc\/s1600\/17+Apart+Richmond+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAll images captured by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; formatted by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bespoke-bride.com\/2014\/02\/14\/a-creative-diy-wedding-filled-with-talented-etsy-suppliers-and-a-hint-of-hollywood-glam\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBespoke Bride\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFind the full feature with dozens of wedding shots and many of the details around our supply sources from the day \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bespoke-bride.com\/2014\/02\/14\/a-creative-diy-wedding-filled-with-talented-etsy-suppliers-and-a-hint-of-hollywood-glam\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eright here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo all those that have been asking about more wedding content and pictures, thanks in advance for checking in on us and for your interest in knowing more about our big day. We're looking forward to all the wedding goodness to come this week — and while we hope it's not overkill, we're thrilled that we'll finally have a true archive of this special event in our lives.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/weddings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/7032220683973469081\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/17apart-wedding-week-finally.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/7032220683973469081"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/7032220683973469081"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/17apart-wedding-week-finally.html","title":"17Apart Wedding Week, Finally!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ykfd8uBPpr0\/UwEOfT4IM9I\/AAAAAAAAS_c\/6NWktby71XE\/s72-c\/Mary+and+Tim+Vidra+Wedding.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-8695703572709182983"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-23T13:18:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T10:48:35.705-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Etsy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Our Very Etsy Wedding"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/blog\/en\/2014\/real-weddings-southern-sparkle\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RhLlthku0W0\/UuFbgCesFaI\/AAAAAAAASyQ\/5RBlefw6m9E\/s1600\/Etsy+Wedding+Feature.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe've been excited to share more of the story and final photos from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/hitched-17-apart-wedding-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour wedding\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;back in June, and today you can get a much bigger glimpse into our big day, featured in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/blog\/en\/2014\/real-weddings-southern-sparkle\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEtsy Weddings series\u003C\/a\u003E. Pinch me!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo give a little background, as a DIY lover and member of the Etsy team, it was hard not to blow our entire wedding budget exclusively on Etsy. In the end, we did end up finding that magic mix of taking on what we could handle ourselves, supporting Etsy designers and local vendors.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-huF3yEOH13s\/Ut_SzxbkOPI\/AAAAAAAASx0\/vbpPJ-76RSA\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Tim+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-huF3yEOH13s\/Ut_SzxbkOPI\/AAAAAAAASx0\/vbpPJ-76RSA\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Tim+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EPhoto by Tori Watson, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen it comes to Etsy, we loved feeling like we could get completely unique and customized details for the wedding that fit our personalities and tastes. I also love knowing that custom ordering so much for our wedding from Etsy helped directly support the work of independent business owners all over the world.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOutside of tangible goods like our paper suite and wedding party dresses, most of the supplies for our own diy projects came from Etsy too — from the netting for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/how-to-make-diy-birdcage-veil-for-your.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy diy veil\u003C\/a\u003E to the gold doilies, kraft paper and seed paper for our save the dates. I could go on and on but I won't — find all the details over on the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/blog\/en\/2014\/real-weddings-southern-sparkle\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEtsy Weddings series\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ww7DW-CU5QU\/Ut_SzwZNIII\/AAAAAAAASx4\/wamNdtnNhQo\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Wedding+Dance.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ww7DW-CU5QU\/Ut_SzwZNIII\/AAAAAAAASx4\/wamNdtnNhQo\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Wedding+Dance.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EPhoto by Tori Watson, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAll of the photos in today's post and in the Etsy Weddings feature were captured by our talented and lovely photographer, Tori Watson of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E. We are so excited to share more pictures, projects and stories from the wedding here on the blog in the coming months.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/weddings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/8695703572709182983\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/01\/our-very-etsy-wedding.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8695703572709182983"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8695703572709182983"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/01\/our-very-etsy-wedding.html","title":"Our Very Etsy Wedding"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RhLlthku0W0\/UuFbgCesFaI\/AAAAAAAASyQ\/5RBlefw6m9E\/s72-c\/Etsy+Wedding+Feature.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-7620930701331727194"},"published":{"$t":"2014-01-17T18:07:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T10:50:03.268-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Our Wedding, With More To Come"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2YLPQ8C4gi8\/Us27wBIjeaI\/AAAAAAAALSY\/ZlOhm7CmJ64\/s1600\/Tim+\u0026amp;+Mary+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2YLPQ8C4gi8\/Us27wBIjeaI\/AAAAAAAALSY\/ZlOhm7CmJ64\/s1600\/Tim+\u0026amp;+Mary+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by Tori Watson, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2014\/01\/07\/2013-review-weddings\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe were excited to find this gorgeous picture from our summer wedding featured in a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2014\/01\/07\/2013-review-weddings\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2013 wedding roundup\u003C\/a\u003E over on our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ephotographer's blog\u003C\/a\u003E last week. It brings back so many wonderful memories from the day, the whirlwind of planning and the fun of celebrating with family and close friends.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe feel like life is finally calming down again from all the hustle and bustle that inevitably comes with a big life event and are sincerely looking forward to sharing more of the final photos from the wedding here on the blog in 2014, along with more of the DIY projects we took on for the big day. As part of our holiday celebrations, we had photo enlargements with different family members from the wedding made and framed to give as part of our Christmas gifts. We haven't made a singular album yet, but are looking forward to diving into that project this year too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor more wedding inspiration and lovely photos, check out each of the 21 weddings Tori photographed in this \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2014\/01\/07\/2013-review-weddings\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2013 roundup post\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and preview shots specific to our wedding \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2013\/06\/03\/mary-tim-wedding-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. This gal is nothing short of amazing. Find a few of the wedding projects we've already posted by clicking on the images below:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctable cellpadding=\"1\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd align=\"center\" width=\"25%\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/how-to-diy-wine-glass-place-cards.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E \u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-tesNGhWiWzk\/Us4c_vWRrxI\/AAAAAAAASqI\/s7Dihvj9Zjs\/s100-no\/Gilded+Hearts+circle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDIY Wine Glass Place\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/how-to-diy-wine-glass-place-cards.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECards\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd align=\"center\" width=\"25%\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/how-to-diy-dipped-gold-jar-vases.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E \u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-hELKtWJ7nXg\/Us4dALiMlCI\/AAAAAAAASqM\/Fik_nEbnN-U\/s100-no\/diy+gold+dipped+jar+wedding+vases+circle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGold Dipped\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/how-to-diy-dipped-gold-jar-vases.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJar Vases\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd align=\"center\" width=\"25%\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/how-to-make-diy-birdcage-veil-for-your.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E \u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-dT3XkZUXfLQ\/Us4c_s5eNEI\/AAAAAAAASqA\/uA0qPlfst5k\/s100-no\/diy+birdcage+veil+cirlce.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDIY\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/how-to-make-diy-birdcage-veil-for-your.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBirdcage\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/how-to-make-diy-birdcage-veil-for-your.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EVeil\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003Ctd align=\"center\" width=\"25%\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/diy-weddings-how-to-make-hanging-mason.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E \u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/-zYOpZr3i6nM\/Us4c_tdW0gI\/AAAAAAAASp4\/IP9QnChelSU\/s100-no\/Hanging+Mason+Jar+Wedding+Flowers+circle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDIY Hanging\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/diy-weddings-how-to-make-hanging-mason.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMason Jars\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/weddings\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/7620930701331727194\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/01\/our-wedding-with-more-to-come.html#comment-form","title":"5 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Come"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2YLPQ8C4gi8\/Us27wBIjeaI\/AAAAAAAALSY\/ZlOhm7CmJ64\/s72-c\/Tim+\u0026+Mary+Wedding.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-3016326059260195528"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-27T15:44:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-01-12T17:00:53.991-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sustainable living"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How To: Make a DIY Birdcage Veil for Your Wedding"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BLvhi4DMrNs\/UazqXfqFO-I\/AAAAAAAAO0o\/m7zqkKeF_8U\/s1600\/Mary+%2526+Tim+Ceremony.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BLvhi4DMrNs\/UazqXfqFO-I\/AAAAAAAAO0o\/m7zqkKeF_8U\/s1600\/Mary+%2526+Tim+Ceremony.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by Tori Watson of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EBack in the spring, Tim \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/weekend-basics_22.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehinted\u003C\/a\u003E at my making the veil I wore for our wedding. I really wanted to wait to publish the tutorial for making it here on the blog until I had a good final shot from wearing it. Well \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/hitched-17-apart-wedding-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethat day\u003C\/a\u003E has come and passed — so today we're talking all about how to make your own birdcage veil!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tVmfY5C5Dkg\/UazqWRwfKAI\/AAAAAAAAO0M\/nvmuULJx6XA\/s1600\/17+Apart+Wedding+Gold+Wedding+Dress+Sarah+Seven.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tVmfY5C5Dkg\/UazqWRwfKAI\/AAAAAAAAO0M\/nvmuULJx6XA\/s1600\/17+Apart+Wedding+Gold+Wedding+Dress+Sarah+Seven.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by Tori Watson of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EFirst, a little background. At first I just \u003Ci\u003Eknew\u003C\/i\u003E I wanted to make a metallic gold veil — my dress was going to be gold, so I thought it would make a nice compliment, and would be something a little different.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELong story short, I made the gold veil, which this tutorial is based off of, but when it came down to it, it was \u003Ci\u003Etoo\u003C\/i\u003E much gold all together with the dress, so I made an identical one using ivory netting for the actual day. This will hopefully explain why this entire tutorial uses gold netting but the pics from the wedding show me in the ivory version — it was fun to make both though and now I have some really fun hair accessories for my nieces to play dress-up in when they come to visit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-O-0HVNw8vLg\/VC7rnlPfxUI\/AAAAAAAAXPg\/dpE4o7zXYPo\/s1600\/DIY%2BBirdcage%2BVeil%2BHow%2BTo.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-O-0HVNw8vLg\/VC7rnlPfxUI\/AAAAAAAAXPg\/dpE4o7zXYPo\/s1600\/DIY%2BBirdcage%2BVeil%2BHow%2BTo.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by Tori Watson of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo! Let's get to it and make a veil!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWhat you'll need:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E1 yard veil netting (lots of options available \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/dejx88cgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elike these, on Etsy\u003C\/a\u003E or your local fabric store; I got mine from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/dejyaacgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMoxie Milliner\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHair comb (tons of options on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/n\/dejyancgtrf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEtsy, like these\u003C\/a\u003E, or your local craft store)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETulle or thin trim lace\/ribbon\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInvisible thread\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESewing Needle\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EScissors\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMeasuring tape\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMatches or lighter (optional)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hcEsPa--oec\/UcrXBQax92I\/AAAAAAAAPZk\/Tc4ZoOEE9e8\/s1600\/Birdcage+Veil+Supplies+Materials.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hcEsPa--oec\/UcrXBQax92I\/AAAAAAAAPZk\/Tc4ZoOEE9e8\/s1600\/Birdcage+Veil+Supplies+Materials.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"shopthepost-widget\" data-widget-id=\"3436923\"\u003E\u003Cscript type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003E!function(d,s,id){var e, p = \/^http:\/.test(d.location) ? 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Choose the width you want based on how far you want your veil to hang from where you pin it in your hair. The longer the width, the longer your veil will end up laying across your face.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI really wanted more of a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Efeeling\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;of a veil rather than an actual veil covering any portion of my face or eyes during the ceremony, so I went with the shorter 9\" width to make mine with. It's completely a matter of preference, so just keep in mind, the longer your width, the more coverage options you'll have to work and play with.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnother note on veil netting — the material is completely up to your and your tastes. I went with a Russian veil netting since it's got a little more structure to it (while I didn't want it to cover my face, I did want it to stand out as a bold accessory). French netting is usually more delicate and subtle, and I'd also love a chance to play around with an almost transparent tulle, or even layer a couple different nettings together. There are so many different types of millinery fabrics and tulles out there to play with — the options are limitless.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI measured how long to make the netting by gently wrapping it all the way around my face to the back of my head, then cut where the two edges would begin to\u0026nbsp;overlap. This was roughly 27 inches and I have a head on the larger side (I'm one of those people that likes to make sure my big head is slightly further back than other people in photos to make it look more proportional, tell me I'm not alone on this).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cnaWxhUWgBo\/UcsnBTJcrZI\/AAAAAAAAPcs\/j26dwsFZ4I4\/s1600\/Russian+Veil+Netting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cnaWxhUWgBo\/UcsnBTJcrZI\/AAAAAAAAPcs\/j26dwsFZ4I4\/s1600\/Russian+Veil+Netting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-J_BgPTG6bRM\/UcsnBcGQwBI\/AAAAAAAAPcw\/locL_th6Cmo\/s1600\/How+to+cut+veil+netting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-J_BgPTG6bRM\/UcsnBcGQwBI\/AAAAAAAAPcw\/locL_th6Cmo\/s1600\/How+to+cut+veil+netting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ECut your netting at the length you need from the yard. You can use the leftover netting to embellish the veil comb with later on or use in other projects. I snipped my netting at each of the fabric tips to create a clean finished looking edge:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0zlt_dwO5FU\/UcruEbe-4mI\/AAAAAAAAPbQ\/E8YqomLtLek\/s1600\/Cutting+a+finished+edge+netting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0zlt_dwO5FU\/UcruEbe-4mI\/AAAAAAAAPbQ\/E8YqomLtLek\/s1600\/Cutting+a+finished+edge+netting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ENext, we will make two diagonal cuts along the top sides of the veil. This is the shape we are going for, outlined in blue:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-k1gnPFboZkc\/Ucrl27YT0aI\/AAAAAAAAPa0\/U19mSEPr0cM\/s1600\/birdcage+veil+pattern.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-k1gnPFboZkc\/Ucrl27YT0aI\/AAAAAAAAPa0\/U19mSEPr0cM\/s1600\/birdcage+veil+pattern.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMeasure up about 5 inches on each end (more if using a bigger width than 9\"), and cut the corners at an angle towards the top of the netting:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bmOh3gi9YAU\/UcsqNAEE3UI\/AAAAAAAAPdU\/nNVMmOrkXPE\/s1600\/How+to+make+a+wedding+veil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-bmOh3gi9YAU\/UcsqNAEE3UI\/AAAAAAAAPdU\/nNVMmOrkXPE\/s1600\/How+to+make+a+wedding+veil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rlUfQqao7AQ\/Ucrv5XnblWI\/AAAAAAAAPb4\/5SgNDjkz26Q\/s1600\/Measuring+netting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rlUfQqao7AQ\/Ucrv5XnblWI\/AAAAAAAAPb4\/5SgNDjkz26Q\/s1600\/Measuring+netting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sj66QZb6l5w\/Ucrv5qo6v3I\/AAAAAAAAPcM\/meyKUGMgy9E\/s1600\/cutting+angle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-sj66QZb6l5w\/Ucrv5qo6v3I\/AAAAAAAAPcM\/meyKUGMgy9E\/s1600\/cutting+angle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_pMOK49GNTQ\/Ucrv5VxrfLI\/AAAAAAAAPb0\/1fJhjdcSOiM\/s1600\/Cut+Veil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_pMOK49GNTQ\/Ucrv5VxrfLI\/AAAAAAAAPb0\/1fJhjdcSOiM\/s1600\/Cut+Veil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI ended up doubling over the fabric once I cut one side to just trace and cut the other side instead of needing to re-measure:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SIYpJMEXCbw\/Ucrv5x-1TUI\/AAAAAAAAPcU\/BZDgsy9IIZk\/s1600\/doubled+over+netting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SIYpJMEXCbw\/Ucrv5x-1TUI\/AAAAAAAAPcU\/BZDgsy9IIZk\/s1600\/doubled+over+netting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WwG6j3-3is4\/Ucrv5zrRx_I\/AAAAAAAAPcQ\/SAU_O0CMF68\/s1600\/wedding+veil+pattern.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WwG6j3-3is4\/Ucrv5zrRx_I\/AAAAAAAAPcQ\/SAU_O0CMF68\/s1600\/wedding+veil+pattern.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DWZ1U6s22P8\/Ucrv5fT0jRI\/AAAAAAAAPb8\/gUHiWBx1zQs\/s1600\/Cutting+veil+netting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-DWZ1U6s22P8\/Ucrv5fT0jRI\/AAAAAAAAPb8\/gUHiWBx1zQs\/s1600\/Cutting+veil+netting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAgain, here's the final shape you should be left with:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-k1gnPFboZkc\/Ucrl27YT0aI\/AAAAAAAAPa0\/U19mSEPr0cM\/s1600\/birdcage+veil+pattern.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-k1gnPFboZkc\/Ucrl27YT0aI\/AAAAAAAAPa0\/U19mSEPr0cM\/s1600\/birdcage+veil+pattern.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ENote:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E the longest side you are left with will be the bottom of the veil — the portion that lies across your face, so make sure before cutting that your prettiest finished edge is on the bottom.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce your cuts are complete and you have the above netting shape, it's time to start sewing. I pulled out one of the vintage needle packs from my grandmother's collection — I just think these old needle packs look so neat:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-S7eRstmfga8\/UcsnBcCBWuI\/AAAAAAAAPc0\/PfieXt5ynk4\/s1600\/needle+pack.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-S7eRstmfga8\/UcsnBcCBWuI\/AAAAAAAAPc0\/PfieXt5ynk4\/s1600\/needle+pack.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EStart at one corner, closest to the longest finished edge and secure the thread to the netting by tying a small a knot. Then weave your needle and thread over and under through the diamond shapes, working your way all the the way around the 3 outside edges (outlined in blue above) to the other corner where your finished edge meets.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uactEuZEhHs\/UcsqNaODaYI\/AAAAAAAAPdg\/q12xl4ML1JA\/s1600\/Threaded+Veil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uactEuZEhHs\/UcsqNaODaYI\/AAAAAAAAPdg\/q12xl4ML1JA\/s1600\/Threaded+Veil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EYou can thread the needle through each individual fabric diamond like so:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kkaeeDVDF78\/UcsqN48hD1I\/AAAAAAAAPds\/6nvu13XnobM\/s1600\/threading+diamond+netting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kkaeeDVDF78\/UcsqN48hD1I\/AAAAAAAAPds\/6nvu13XnobM\/s1600\/threading+diamond+netting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EOr you can just weaved in and out of the diamond holes. I quickly learned this second option was much quicker and went this route, though it's completely up to you:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1NDZnQrDwMk\/UcsqNhPhSpI\/AAAAAAAAPdo\/fDQj8tXSWpI\/s1600\/Threading+veil+netting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1NDZnQrDwMk\/UcsqNhPhSpI\/AAAAAAAAPdo\/fDQj8tXSWpI\/s1600\/Threading+veil+netting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAfter you've threaded all the way around the 3 edges other than the finished long edge, gently pull the netting on the thread to bunch it together:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LIWqq4JQYic\/Ucrl20lHeAI\/AAAAAAAAPa4\/Bgr3EYMNaVI\/s1600\/Pulling+veil+netting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-LIWqq4JQYic\/Ucrl20lHeAI\/AAAAAAAAPa4\/Bgr3EYMNaVI\/s1600\/Pulling+veil+netting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAt this stage, you'll see the basic shape of your veil coming together. You can go ahead and play around with how the veil might fit and fall, laying it across different areas of your head and face — this is the perfect point in time to make any\u0026nbsp;necessary\u0026nbsp;adjustments to length, width, or cut of netting before moving on to the next steps.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nB6fyvbrnYA\/UcsqNAZ931I\/AAAAAAAAPdQ\/LSFMJgM4mYs\/s1600\/How+To+Make+a+Bridal+Veil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nB6fyvbrnYA\/UcsqNAZ931I\/AAAAAAAAPdQ\/LSFMJgM4mYs\/s1600\/How+To+Make+a+Bridal+Veil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ESecure the bunched ends by tying a knot of thread to the final corner of the netting, making sure not to bunch \u003Ci\u003Eall\u003C\/i\u003E the way — you want enough length about the width of the comb for sewing. Since I used a nylon invisible thread, I used a lighter to very gently burnish the ends of the knots in place.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KfbZV6eC7vo\/UcsqNGEH5JI\/AAAAAAAAPdM\/bcaPVPsYw5A\/s1600\/Knotting+invisible+thread.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KfbZV6eC7vo\/UcsqNGEH5JI\/AAAAAAAAPdM\/bcaPVPsYw5A\/s1600\/Knotting+invisible+thread.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dQHcI0OO72Y\/UcruERk8tVI\/AAAAAAAAPbM\/g16ciQGWYZY\/s1600\/Birdcage+Veil+Tutorial.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dQHcI0OO72Y\/UcruERk8tVI\/AAAAAAAAPbM\/g16ciQGWYZY\/s1600\/Birdcage+Veil+Tutorial.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ENow it's time to to sew the netting to the comb, but first we need to prep the comb:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EF8rn6vMc7c\/UcrXBWNLrmI\/AAAAAAAAPZo\/bxNrFLPdkBs\/s1600\/Lace+and+hair+comb.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-EF8rn6vMc7c\/UcrXBWNLrmI\/AAAAAAAAPZo\/bxNrFLPdkBs\/s1600\/Lace+and+hair+comb.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EYou can do so by wrapping lace ribbon or strips of tulle around the top edge of the comb to make sewing the bunched netting easier — the fabric wrapping gives the thread a little something to grab onto. This would be the perfect area to use a swatch of sentimental fabric, for instance, if you have a piece of meaningful fabric or a piece of tulle from a family member's wedding gown or veil. It would make a great way to incorporate a little something special into your own veil.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EJust wrap the lace evenly around the top edge of the comb, between the teeth, securing with a simple knot on each end:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SQPN1iIqPY0\/UcrYGQxc8-I\/AAAAAAAAPaU\/GRRgrQ7CsuY\/s1600\/ribbon+wrapped+hair+comb.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SQPN1iIqPY0\/UcrYGQxc8-I\/AAAAAAAAPaU\/GRRgrQ7CsuY\/s1600\/ribbon+wrapped+hair+comb.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rpXgW_DSALg\/UcrYGAVJwRI\/AAAAAAAAPaM\/ojDs3NEzO-U\/s1600\/Hair+comb+knot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rpXgW_DSALg\/UcrYGAVJwRI\/AAAAAAAAPaM\/ojDs3NEzO-U\/s1600\/Hair+comb+knot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bzzpD9asEVc\/UcrXBXJxaMI\/AAAAAAAAPZw\/YVzLajTNwFo\/s1600\/Lace+wrapped+hair+comb.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bzzpD9asEVc\/UcrXBXJxaMI\/AAAAAAAAPZw\/YVzLajTNwFo\/s1600\/Lace+wrapped+hair+comb.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESnip any extra fabric for a clean edge and now your comb is prepped and ready to go!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9k-N3p-6weQ\/UcruE1XIsII\/AAAAAAAAPbc\/COGPmyga23k\/s1600\/Sew+a+birdcage+veil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9k-N3p-6weQ\/UcruE1XIsII\/AAAAAAAAPbc\/COGPmyga23k\/s1600\/Sew+a+birdcage+veil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ENow we can sew the bunched end of the netting onto the ribbon edge of the comb. I just used a simple stitch, making sure not to leave any major gaps in the netting, going back and forth about 3 times before tying off the thread and gently burnishing again to finish:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6VHTxNG2ADo\/UcrYGP8wH1I\/AAAAAAAAPaQ\/3xyH4BSeW1o\/s1600\/How+to+make+a+birdcage+veil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6VHTxNG2ADo\/UcrYGP8wH1I\/AAAAAAAAPaQ\/3xyH4BSeW1o\/s1600\/How+to+make+a+birdcage+veil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou'll end up with something like this:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KDecRXPmZqk\/UcrYGIL1PPI\/AAAAAAAAPak\/2oe_SEZr18M\/s1600\/How+to+sew+a+birdcage+veil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-KDecRXPmZqk\/UcrYGIL1PPI\/AAAAAAAAPak\/2oe_SEZr18M\/s1600\/How+to+sew+a+birdcage+veil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAt this point, you can call your veil complete or you can add embellishments like silk flowers, feathers, or even meaningful jewelry to hide the area of the veil where the netting meets the comb. You could even use the leftover netting we cut in the beginning to create a little drama around the base of the comb.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI really just wanted to keep things simple, so I called it a done deal once I got to this point:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OaWVeNkWtNo\/UcruEbVPUDI\/AAAAAAAAPbU\/RdwHoMiJoGM\/s1600\/Gold+Wedding+Birdcage+Veil+Pattern.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-OaWVeNkWtNo\/UcruEbVPUDI\/AAAAAAAAPbU\/RdwHoMiJoGM\/s1600\/Gold+Wedding+Birdcage+Veil+Pattern.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn to styling! I'm so glad I waited to get final shots before posting, since my wedding day hair stylist came up with the best way for me to wear the veil — as almost more of a fascinator along the part of my hair:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_peGO4Rx3Ms\/Udcrpsb8iKI\/AAAAAAAAPrk\/UtFBRZDxeGA\/s1600\/DIY+Birdcage+Veil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_peGO4Rx3Ms\/Udcrpsb8iKI\/AAAAAAAAPrk\/UtFBRZDxeGA\/s1600\/DIY+Birdcage+Veil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/people\/kandrewsphotography\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EKim Andrews\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor those trying to figure out the perfect styling for your veil, I found the following youtube video super helpful and never realized there were so many different ways to pull one of these veils off. She shows lots of different styles of birdcage veils and how to wear them, which I thought was really interesting and helpful, but you can tune in at right about the 5:02 minute mark if you want to skip ahead to only see the type of veil in this tutorial:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mggb795e0oM\" width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EI hope I've helped you learn how to make a birdcage veil of your very own and maybe saved you a little money in the process. It\u0026nbsp;definitely\u0026nbsp;turned out to be one of my favorite pieces from the day since I was able to make it myself!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/3016326059260195528\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/how-to-make-diy-birdcage-veil-for-your.html#comment-form","title":"12 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3016326059260195528"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3016326059260195528"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/how-to-make-diy-birdcage-veil-for-your.html","title":"How To: Make a DIY Birdcage Veil for Your Wedding"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BLvhi4DMrNs\/UazqXfqFO-I\/AAAAAAAAO0o\/m7zqkKeF_8U\/s72-c\/Mary+%2526+Tim+Ceremony.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"12"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-8248152981174613047"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-19T14:35:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T16:50:38.203-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"photography"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Crowdsourced: Wedding Photos"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PrINKjw9Ir0\/UcDsnVIH3PI\/AAAAAAAAPTY\/KKfZkS6GJ-4\/s1600\/wedding+instagram.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PrINKjw9Ir0\/UcDsnVIH3PI\/AAAAAAAAPTY\/KKfZkS6GJ-4\/s1600\/wedding+instagram.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIt's been 2 1\/2 weeks since \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/hitched-17-apart-wedding-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe wedding\u003C\/a\u003E and we finally feel like things are starting to feel like normal again! While we excitedly wait to see the final shots from our wedding photographer, it's been so much fun to see different glimpses of the big day pop up across our Facebook and Instagram feeds from different friends and family that helped us celebrate.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EToday we thought it would be fun to share a collection of shots all taken from the phones and cameras of those friends and family members! It's so fun to see the different elements and shots everyone seemed to capture and exciting to get a peek at the day from their point of view since it went by in such a quick blur for the both of us!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThese photos roughly take you through getting ready, guests arriving, portions of the ceremony, transportation and some of the fun we had at the reception — enjoy!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ru6D57WK5ow\/UcDslgXU6xI\/AAAAAAAAPSU\/HUu-Fu6Lu-Y\/s1600\/Mary+wedding+makeup.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ru6D57WK5ow\/UcDslgXU6xI\/AAAAAAAAPSU\/HUu-Fu6Lu-Y\/s1600\/Mary+wedding+makeup.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-clNtoWVe9Lc\/UcDslY6YRpI\/AAAAAAAAPSc\/qucgfUuCzQk\/s1600\/Mary+getting+ready.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-clNtoWVe9Lc\/UcDslY6YRpI\/AAAAAAAAPSc\/qucgfUuCzQk\/s1600\/Mary+getting+ready.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-g4oNXKw5UAM\/UcDsmWIPzVI\/AAAAAAAAPS4\/rItDVNON4go\/s1600\/Stephanie+Hair.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-g4oNXKw5UAM\/UcDsmWIPzVI\/AAAAAAAAPS4\/rItDVNON4go\/s1600\/Stephanie+Hair.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6PSDUUZrotg\/UcDsmFoXwcI\/AAAAAAAAPTM\/XvVO8RPiaSM\/s1600\/Mom+and+Virginia.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-6PSDUUZrotg\/UcDsmFoXwcI\/AAAAAAAAPTM\/XvVO8RPiaSM\/s1600\/Mom+and+Virginia.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EGuests arriving and getting settled at the ceremony site, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.poemuseum.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEdgar Allen Poe Museum\u003C\/a\u003E garden (don't we have great looking family members, ha!):\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-s-2NTUuhnTE\/UcDsk0GirmI\/AAAAAAAAPSY\/-X8GzcR1GVw\/s1600\/Kaitlin+\u0026amp;+Courtney.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-s-2NTUuhnTE\/UcDsk0GirmI\/AAAAAAAAPSY\/-X8GzcR1GVw\/s1600\/Kaitlin+\u0026amp;+Courtney.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-raw9g2Uq80w\/Uc7TOwS0fPI\/AAAAAAAAPfg\/6R_96MVcxns\/s667\/Ashley+and+Shawn.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-raw9g2Uq80w\/Uc7TOwS0fPI\/AAAAAAAAPfg\/6R_96MVcxns\/s1600\/Ashley+and+Shawn.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-b6cJsq7w4rI\/UcDuIixtuFI\/AAAAAAAAPUI\/6NCkWmhAcIg\/s1600\/Trolley+and+Poe+Museum.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-b6cJsq7w4rI\/UcDuIixtuFI\/AAAAAAAAPUI\/6NCkWmhAcIg\/s1600\/Trolley+and+Poe+Museum.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-44c1jth8CTo\/Uc7TO_2zjqI\/AAAAAAAAPfc\/jx1Z7dHZSK8\/s667\/Aunt+Sandra.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-44c1jth8CTo\/Uc7TO_2zjqI\/AAAAAAAAPfc\/jx1Z7dHZSK8\/s1600\/Aunt+Sandra.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QEXQfxXbDFU\/Uc7TRbKi7zI\/AAAAAAAAPgw\/hPEPm3N0hNw\/s500\/Trolley+Shuttle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QEXQfxXbDFU\/Uc7TRbKi7zI\/AAAAAAAAPgw\/hPEPm3N0hNw\/s1600\/Trolley+Shuttle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pwj-4x1kY-k\/UcDsk8hsj0I\/AAAAAAAAPSA\/vhM32cNs3Qc\/s1600\/Kaitlin+\u0026amp;+Parker.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pwj-4x1kY-k\/UcDsk8hsj0I\/AAAAAAAAPSA\/vhM32cNs3Qc\/s1600\/Kaitlin+\u0026amp;+Parker.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-etEhI2-dIsA\/Uc7TQQo7xpI\/AAAAAAAAPgQ\/DqvYBCFF1_s\/s667\/Poe+Musuem+Richmond.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-etEhI2-dIsA\/Uc7TQQo7xpI\/AAAAAAAAPgQ\/DqvYBCFF1_s\/s1600\/Poe+Musuem+Richmond.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vt9WrkYOvqk\/Uc7TQJGTHzI\/AAAAAAAAPgI\/6UJBvmH6fNo\/s500\/Poe+Museum+Richmond+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vt9WrkYOvqk\/Uc7TQJGTHzI\/AAAAAAAAPgI\/6UJBvmH6fNo\/s1600\/Poe+Museum+Richmond+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SvPwscyVCIs\/Uc7TPQ65s2I\/AAAAAAAAPfw\/AUNO89d2YCM\/s690\/Edgar+Allen+Poe+Statue.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SvPwscyVCIs\/Uc7TPQ65s2I\/AAAAAAAAPfw\/AUNO89d2YCM\/s1600\/Edgar+Allen+Poe+Statue.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-k0BsYmUJ8RY\/Uc7TOz2MreI\/AAAAAAAAPhU\/ekDmPRIFNKs\/s500\/Chalkboard.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-k0BsYmUJ8RY\/Uc7TOz2MreI\/AAAAAAAAPhU\/ekDmPRIFNKs\/s1600\/Chalkboard.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0Mm_GkUDkuk\/UcG9f_nA6tI\/AAAAAAAAPVE\/r2DGZRkN8Rw\/s1600\/edgar+allen+poe+museum+garden+wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kzu-hqUhsIE\/Uc7TSXXMx0I\/AAAAAAAAPhM\/3g2KhqYY1kA\/s500\/family.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kzu-hqUhsIE\/Uc7TSXXMx0I\/AAAAAAAAPhM\/3g2KhqYY1kA\/s1600\/family.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eYKKRUXURWk\/Uc7TPVFz8KI\/AAAAAAAAPfo\/Gc_Y8YkIBjc\/s667\/Edgar+Allen+Poe+Museum+Garden+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eYKKRUXURWk\/Uc7TPVFz8KI\/AAAAAAAAPfo\/Gc_Y8YkIBjc\/s1600\/Edgar+Allen+Poe+Museum+Garden+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-txIVyXJIlo0\/UcDsnd5tjaI\/AAAAAAAAPTg\/Oi60msejW6Q\/s1600\/wedding+guests.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-txIVyXJIlo0\/UcDsnd5tjaI\/AAAAAAAAPTg\/Oi60msejW6Q\/s1600\/wedding+guests.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OxT9V-hRtr4\/UcG9g31n20I\/AAAAAAAAPVc\/WR3RN7-AvfM\/s1600\/oski+heather+kitty.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OxT9V-hRtr4\/UcG9g31n20I\/AAAAAAAAPVc\/WR3RN7-AvfM\/s1600\/oski+heather+kitty.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0_-tf5n7uL4\/UcG9gUAlltI\/AAAAAAAAPVI\/dJLA5vqAiQU\/s1600\/garden+wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0_-tf5n7uL4\/UcG9gUAlltI\/AAAAAAAAPVI\/dJLA5vqAiQU\/s1600\/garden+wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EPortions of the ceremony:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XOIwwKGYmX4\/UcG9fZkJ96I\/AAAAAAAAPUk\/u4t9N5f1Y6w\/s1600\/Mom+Aisle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XOIwwKGYmX4\/UcG9fZkJ96I\/AAAAAAAAPUk\/u4t9N5f1Y6w\/s1600\/Mom+Aisle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b1GJqW7Yb-0\/Uc7TP8wQjRI\/AAAAAAAAPgA\/13trnoWMNnk\/s500\/Groomsmen.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-b1GJqW7Yb-0\/Uc7TP8wQjRI\/AAAAAAAAPgA\/13trnoWMNnk\/s1600\/Groomsmen.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-owVVbmLsF0I\/Uc7TRHoD_PI\/AAAAAAAAPgo\/vbQhqKdH1yw\/s667\/Teller.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-owVVbmLsF0I\/Uc7TRHoD_PI\/AAAAAAAAPgo\/vbQhqKdH1yw\/s1600\/Teller.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EYou guys, the kids did amazing, and they just kill me with how cute they are. Look how much Benjamin made was making everyone laugh with how seriously he took his job:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_iOfi-qMe2U\/Uc7TRqRUhZI\/AAAAAAAAPg4\/o_VaYGZBKFM\/s500\/VA+and+sophia.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-_iOfi-qMe2U\/Uc7TRqRUhZI\/AAAAAAAAPg4\/o_VaYGZBKFM\/s1600\/VA+and+sophia.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DtVoqd7DZKE\/Uc7TR7vw6oI\/AAAAAAAAPg8\/EhIovsYhoK0\/s668\/benjamin.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DtVoqd7DZKE\/Uc7TR7vw6oI\/AAAAAAAAPg8\/EhIovsYhoK0\/s1600\/benjamin.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EThen things began to get real:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yuycjYf-vqo\/UcDuIgeegoI\/AAAAAAAAPUE\/HGJWh6vjqO8\/s1600\/Mary+and+Dad+wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yuycjYf-vqo\/UcDuIgeegoI\/AAAAAAAAPUE\/HGJWh6vjqO8\/s1600\/Mary+and+Dad+wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FViGY60xxqA\/Uc7TTq1RQAI\/AAAAAAAAPh8\/swx9zQFiGaU\/s678\/walking+down+the+aisle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FViGY60xxqA\/Uc7TTq1RQAI\/AAAAAAAAPh8\/swx9zQFiGaU\/s1600\/walking+down+the+aisle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9yNacWn1D4o\/UcG9iYThGAI\/AAAAAAAAPWQ\/XP262dMZ-6E\/s1600\/wedding+vows.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-9yNacWn1D4o\/UcG9iYThGAI\/AAAAAAAAPWQ\/XP262dMZ-6E\/s1600\/wedding+vows.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IHSYMDNwFY0\/UcG9iSsXj-I\/AAAAAAAAPWI\/Hi3TYbUr0rw\/s1600\/wedding+reading.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IHSYMDNwFY0\/UcG9iSsXj-I\/AAAAAAAAPWI\/Hi3TYbUr0rw\/s1600\/wedding+reading.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bMtbMzc7a7Y\/UcG9hG3vHoI\/AAAAAAAAPVg\/nxQEHyiEnC4\/s1600\/poe+wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bMtbMzc7a7Y\/UcG9hG3vHoI\/AAAAAAAAPVg\/nxQEHyiEnC4\/s1600\/poe+wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-uhYbnV8HrSQ\/UcG9h5xjvXI\/AAAAAAAAPV0\/F-R1LawFNco\/s1600\/walking+out+aisle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-uhYbnV8HrSQ\/UcG9h5xjvXI\/AAAAAAAAPV0\/F-R1LawFNco\/s1600\/walking+out+aisle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AKdQoOsjv9A\/UcG9h-SOwkI\/AAAAAAAAPV8\/SvFGXL2v8DU\/s1600\/walking+out.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AKdQoOsjv9A\/UcG9h-SOwkI\/AAAAAAAAPV8\/SvFGXL2v8DU\/s1600\/walking+out.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-g9AP3Ym9MrM\/UcG9h2P8qQI\/AAAAAAAAPV4\/lBLOhWswThU\/s1600\/wedding+exit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-g9AP3Ym9MrM\/UcG9h2P8qQI\/AAAAAAAAPV4\/lBLOhWswThU\/s1600\/wedding+exit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHeaded to the reception — keep in mind it was 94 degrees that day, my\u0026nbsp;fantastically\u0026nbsp;teased hair completely flopped by this point but we all had a blast as we were able to get some of the cold craft cocktails we'd dreamed up with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/rooseveltrva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Roosevelt\u003C\/a\u003E for the reception:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pBEeCD8pCYU\/UcDuId4IPBI\/AAAAAAAAPT0\/L_7_zyk1iFY\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Fishel.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pBEeCD8pCYU\/UcDuId4IPBI\/AAAAAAAAPT0\/L_7_zyk1iFY\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Fishel.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-86dIJ_zV4rQ\/UcDsm37EikI\/AAAAAAAAPS8\/Ar94sZSBtdE\/s1600\/liz+\u0026amp;+Kaitlin.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-86dIJ_zV4rQ\/UcDsm37EikI\/AAAAAAAAPS8\/Ar94sZSBtdE\/s1600\/liz+\u0026amp;+Kaitlin.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AyB12Twss5s\/UcDslHGYbtI\/AAAAAAAAPSI\/8wNMHsaYU4w\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Married.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AyB12Twss5s\/UcDslHGYbtI\/AAAAAAAAPSI\/8wNMHsaYU4w\/s1600\/Mary+and+Tim+Married.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YWizU7SaL5w\/Uc7TTL9KayI\/AAAAAAAAPhk\/5AIeZ8BZdFs\/s1600\/teller+reception.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-91TAPmU6mzg\/UcDsmM6l8gI\/AAAAAAAAPSo\/KLaMSM-Q8Xc\/s1600\/Mary+with+Kaitlin+\u0026amp;+Courtney.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-91TAPmU6mzg\/UcDsmM6l8gI\/AAAAAAAAPSo\/KLaMSM-Q8Xc\/s1600\/Mary+with+Kaitlin+\u0026amp;+Courtney.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cftB3HaK0TE\/Uc7TQoy-1jI\/AAAAAAAAPgY\/sn2bGFH1-kc\/s678\/Reception+drinks.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cftB3HaK0TE\/Uc7TQoy-1jI\/AAAAAAAAPgY\/sn2bGFH1-kc\/s1600\/Reception+drinks.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-s5LyM7tsBqc\/UcDuIZInDPI\/AAAAAAAAPTw\/ZA0FTquVZek\/s1600\/First+Dance.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yEA-vOCVIbw\/Uc7TS1cGNsI\/AAAAAAAAPhs\/DAbMmfcwYw4\/s500\/first+dance.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yEA-vOCVIbw\/Uc7TS1cGNsI\/AAAAAAAAPhs\/DAbMmfcwYw4\/s1600\/first+dance.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zuha9yhGVBc\/Uc7TSDlAgHI\/AAAAAAAAPhQ\/BTR6gtEpwmo\/s500\/dance+with+dad+and+mom.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-zuha9yhGVBc\/Uc7TSDlAgHI\/AAAAAAAAPhQ\/BTR6gtEpwmo\/s1600\/dance+with+dad+and+mom.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4Iy5pxTkOcs\/UcG9f3qMbYI\/AAAAAAAAPUw\/VilnraQCzZA\/s1600\/emily+and+J.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VLMYdNjdNOU\/UcG9fU-o3eI\/AAAAAAAAPU0\/If2OIXS6ooA\/s1600\/Mary+and+Fishel+Dancing.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VLMYdNjdNOU\/UcG9fU-o3eI\/AAAAAAAAPU0\/If2OIXS6ooA\/s1600\/Mary+and+Fishel+Dancing.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P_70jLRVmCM\/UcG9fYTWBqI\/AAAAAAAAPUo\/RXnkmMKZ7BU\/s1600\/Mary+Dance.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P_70jLRVmCM\/UcG9fYTWBqI\/AAAAAAAAPUo\/RXnkmMKZ7BU\/s1600\/Mary+Dance.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HJyawui2BgU\/Uc7TP3e8T7I\/AAAAAAAAPf4\/n5mnzRDxTDw\/s752\/Exit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HJyawui2BgU\/Uc7TP3e8T7I\/AAAAAAAAPf4\/n5mnzRDxTDw\/s1600\/Exit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe hope you enjoyed this little glimpse into our big day as much as we've enjoyed seeing all the pics pop up from our friends and family. We'll be excited to share many of the final shots when we get them and break down all the big and little details from the event in a much more robust wedding post!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;trebuchet\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKeep up with 17Apart's Wedding:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: \u0026quot;trebuchet ms\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;trebuchet\u0026quot; , \u0026quot;verdana\u0026quot; , sans-serif; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/maryandrews\/our-real-wedding\/\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EReal Wedding Board\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/8248152981174613047\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/crowdsourced-wedding-photos.html#comment-form","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8248152981174613047"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8248152981174613047"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/crowdsourced-wedding-photos.html","title":"Crowdsourced: Wedding Photos"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PrINKjw9Ir0\/UcDsnVIH3PI\/AAAAAAAAPTY\/KKfZkS6GJ-4\/s72-c\/wedding+instagram.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-6009264746661591934"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-05T08:40:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T16:56:20.400-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Bridal Luncheon \u0026 Rehearsal Dinner Place Settings"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Last Friday before \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/hitched-17-apart-wedding-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe wedding\u003C\/a\u003E was filled with fun wedding prep events\u0026nbsp; — my mother hosted a bridal luncheon at the Virginia Museum of Fine Art's \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vmfa.state.va.us\/amuse\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAmuse Restaurant\u003C\/a\u003E and we enjoyed dinner with the wedding party after the rehearsal at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.azzurros.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAzzurro\u003C\/a\u003E, the Italian restaurant where Tim and I first met.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-aAaXUAwM4fU\/Ua4GZbS_pVI\/AAAAAAAAO2g\/SbtfNsIQqy8\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-aAaXUAwM4fU\/Ua4GZbS_pVI\/AAAAAAAAO2g\/SbtfNsIQqy8\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe're looking forward to sharing more pics and details from both the events of the luncheon and rehearsal dinner last Friday in future posts but wanted to quickly share the how the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/how-to-diy-wine-glass-place-cards.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ediy place cards we posted about last week\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;at the dinner turned out — and while we're talking table decor, show what we did for the luncheon as well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFirst thing's first, the rehearsal dinner heart wine glass place cards. Tim, Steve (his dad) and Brandon (his son), ran by Azzurro during the day while all of us girls were at the bridal luncheon to drop off the place cards so they'd be set up and ready when we all walked in that Friday night after the rehearsal.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-c7WjpXwLKaM\/Ua4GZT3p1aI\/AAAAAAAAO2k\/PEBIvFlBAr4\/s1600\/Azzurro+Richmond+Patio+Party.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-c7WjpXwLKaM\/Ua4GZT3p1aI\/AAAAAAAAO2k\/PEBIvFlBAr4\/s1600\/Azzurro+Richmond+Patio+Party.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe dined on the brick patio and everything looked amazing — the place cards appeared to float from the sparkling glasses and the personalized menus seemed to match the gold in the doily embellishments perfectly.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe best part? Everyone knew exactly where to sit!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hu3rdIVAQJ0\/Ua4GZBM4SqI\/AAAAAAAAO2c\/hHRlMOi-MI0\/s1600\/Wine+Glass+Placecards.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Hu3rdIVAQJ0\/Ua4GZBM4SqI\/AAAAAAAAO2c\/hHRlMOi-MI0\/s1600\/Wine+Glass+Placecards.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENext up, the bridal luncheon!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf I haven't mentioned it here on the blog before, my mother is a smart woman. She not only planned and hosted one of the best events I've had the honor of attending, she came up with the idea to create place cards that simultaneously acted as dessert and parting favors.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EShe ordered a huge batch of freshly baked cookies from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.montanagoldbread.com\/%20\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMontana Gold Bread Company\u003C\/a\u003E the day before and wrapped them individually in food-safe bags with brightly colored ribbons that coordinated with the invitations she'd sent out for the luncheon.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SO5XnIosOeE\/Ua4FUvxUjcI\/AAAAAAAAO2I\/PB1-NMcnlYA\/s1600\/VMFA+Bridal+Luncheon+Table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SO5XnIosOeE\/Ua4FUvxUjcI\/AAAAAAAAO2I\/PB1-NMcnlYA\/s1600\/VMFA+Bridal+Luncheon+Table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;They looked great on the table and made for such a nice treat:\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-awLBmXz1OZk\/Ua4FUv_tKBI\/AAAAAAAAO2M\/8D7LMj08mjI\/s1600\/Amuse+VMFA+Party+Table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-awLBmXz1OZk\/Ua4FUv_tKBI\/AAAAAAAAO2M\/8D7LMj08mjI\/s1600\/Amuse+VMFA+Party+Table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESeveral of the guests opened theirs up and ate them right after the lunch while others tucked them away to save for later. I'm usually one to gobble down sweets on the spot, but ended up tossing mine in our honeymoon suitcase for a treat while on vacation.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs you can probably gather, it was an exciting day filled with family, friends and lots of little details. We're looking forward to sharing more when we get back!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat creative place card ideas have you used or been inspired by?"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/6009264746661591934\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/bridal-luncheon-rehearsal-dinner-place.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/6009264746661591934"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/6009264746661591934"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/bridal-luncheon-rehearsal-dinner-place.html","title":"Bridal Luncheon \u0026 Rehearsal Dinner Place Settings"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-aAaXUAwM4fU\/Ua4GZbS_pVI\/AAAAAAAAO2g\/SbtfNsIQqy8\/s72-c\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Table.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-5935268255352791817"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-04T09:11:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T16:57:13.424-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Etsy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Etsy Finds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wedding Detail: Monogrammed Pocket Squares"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v_-DEd4AQCk\/UaFXtUpdshI\/AAAAAAAAOug\/wCWnyDu94eg\/s1600\/miniature-rhino-groomsmen-gift.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v_-DEd4AQCk\/UaFXtUpdshI\/AAAAAAAAOug\/wCWnyDu94eg\/s1600\/miniature-rhino-groomsmen-gift.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/miniaturerhino.blogspot.com\/2013\/05\/recent-stitches.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMiniature Rhino\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThis week while we're honeymooning we thought it would be fun to share some more background behind some of the details we incorporated into the big day. One of the many handmade details from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/hitched-17-apart-wedding-preview.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour wedding\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;included hand stitched monogram pocket squares from Jessica of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/MiniatureRhino\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMiniature Rhino on Etsy\u003C\/a\u003E...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe ordered 7 variations, all in the same gray chambray to compliment the charcoal groomsmen suits and lighter gray bridesmaid dresses, with different color hand stitching for each monogram:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NiATP05ofDY\/UaFYCLzB21I\/AAAAAAAAOuw\/a78ru1GAD5E\/s1600\/hankies.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-NiATP05ofDY\/UaFYCLzB21I\/AAAAAAAAOuw\/a78ru1GAD5E\/s1600\/hankies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/miniaturerhino.blogspot.com\/2013\/05\/recent-stitches.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMiniature Rhino\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ETim had them made for each of his groomsmen (his dad, brother and son) along with 3 more for my dad, nephew and best guy friend, Stephen, who read at the ceremony. All of the groomsmen and Tim wore theirs with the monograms overhanging their suit coat pockets in lieu of boutonnieres:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-d0-cfTsD9f8\/Ua0Xz3bJ2AI\/AAAAAAAAO14\/I1EAl4Z7cw0\/s1600\/Tim+and+groomsmen+gray+wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-d0-cfTsD9f8\/Ua0Xz3bJ2AI\/AAAAAAAAO14\/I1EAl4Z7cw0\/s1600\/Tim+and+groomsmen+gray+wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EImage by Tori Watson of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2013\/06\/03\/mary-tim-wedding-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat sure is a good looking group of Vidra men if I don't say so myself! I had one made for Tim with yellow stitching that reads \"T heart M\"  instead of his monogram: \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-F3SGgNcR6y8\/Ua0XoVSVbYI\/AAAAAAAAO1o\/Rp0IrFe7R3U\/s1600\/17Apart+Wedding+Details.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-F3SGgNcR6y8\/Ua0XoVSVbYI\/AAAAAAAAO1o\/Rp0IrFe7R3U\/s1600\/17Apart+Wedding+Details.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EImage by Tori Watson of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2013\/06\/03\/mary-tim-wedding-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous  Things Photography\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe couldn't be more thrilled at how they all turned out and look forward to sharing more photos of how they looked when worn throughout the wedding. We hope they will be a personalized keepsake and memento from the big day for each of the guys.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESee more pics and learn more behind the story of their making over on Jessica's blog, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/miniaturerhino.blogspot.com\/2013\/05\/recent-stitches.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMiniature Rhino\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKeep up with 17Apart's Wedding:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/maryandrews\/our-real-wedding\/\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EReal  Wedding Board\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur   Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/5935268255352791817\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/wedding-detail-monogrammed-pocket.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5935268255352791817"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5935268255352791817"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/wedding-detail-monogrammed-pocket.html","title":"Wedding Detail: Monogrammed Pocket Squares"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v_-DEd4AQCk\/UaFXtUpdshI\/AAAAAAAAOug\/wCWnyDu94eg\/s72-c\/miniature-rhino-groomsmen-gift.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-2697283852959846510"},"published":{"$t":"2013-06-03T16:03:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T16:57:28.747-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"anniversary"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"In our words"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"photography"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Richmond"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"RVA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Weekend Basics"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hitched! 17 Apart Wedding Preview"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tVmfY5C5Dkg\/UazqWRwfKAI\/AAAAAAAAO0M\/nvmuULJx6XA\/s1600\/17+Apart+Wedding+Gold+Wedding+Dress+Sarah+Seven.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tVmfY5C5Dkg\/UazqWRwfKAI\/AAAAAAAAO0M\/nvmuULJx6XA\/s1600\/17+Apart+Wedding+Gold+Wedding+Dress+Sarah+Seven.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe made it! Tim and I are officially married as of Saturday and are already relaxing with Basil in a cozy remote beach cottage nestled in Hatteras. We knew we'd have limited internet access while here (which helps force us unplug), and are actually checking in via mobile hotspot — thank you iPhone! It's been fun seeing all the candid wedding photos shared across our  Facebook feeds taken from all of our friends and family over the past couple of days — it really is so interesting to get to see a look at the wedding through all the different angles and points of view.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003EWe were also thrilled to find \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2013\/06\/03\/mary-tim-wedding-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea preview of wedding shots from our big day\u003C\/a\u003E over on our official wedding photographer's blog and couldn't wait to share a few right here with you as well. We'll get into all the details and more in a mega wedding post once we  see all the pics, but were eager to share these preview shots as soon as  we saw them. We hope you enjoy as much as we have!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3FBXwFCmqCc\/UazqZAs9YAI\/AAAAAAAAO1M\/htXONZvHPGg\/s1600\/Sarah+Seven+Golden+Lights+Gown.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3FBXwFCmqCc\/UazqZAs9YAI\/AAAAAAAAO1M\/htXONZvHPGg\/s1600\/Sarah+Seven+Golden+Lights+Gown.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YkLhUv-nKB8\/UazqWcvP4AI\/AAAAAAAAO0Q\/9Yavp7oWisg\/s1600\/17Apart+Wedding+Details.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YkLhUv-nKB8\/UazqWcvP4AI\/AAAAAAAAO0Q\/9Yavp7oWisg\/s1600\/17Apart+Wedding+Details.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-c7nq7eqXpRk\/UazqZfJd1oI\/AAAAAAAAO1Q\/tCZLCrV7Mco\/s1600\/Tim+\u0026amp;+Mary+Wedding+Prep.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-c7nq7eqXpRk\/UazqZfJd1oI\/AAAAAAAAO1Q\/tCZLCrV7Mco\/s1600\/Tim+\u0026amp;+Mary+Wedding+Prep.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-p8jH8lJcfMw\/UazqYM-LgLI\/AAAAAAAAO00\/7W4Ia_FoiWw\/s1600\/Mary+wedding+flowers+and+shoes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-p8jH8lJcfMw\/UazqYM-LgLI\/AAAAAAAAO00\/7W4Ia_FoiWw\/s1600\/Mary+wedding+flowers+and+shoes.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U5lF44iTqA4\/UazqXDzIwrI\/AAAAAAAAO0k\/vQUI4QdElm0\/s1600\/Flower+Girls+Pink+Gold+Etsy.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U5lF44iTqA4\/UazqXDzIwrI\/AAAAAAAAO0k\/vQUI4QdElm0\/s1600\/Flower+Girls+Pink+Gold+Etsy.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YsHkEbNpL6U\/UazqZkaIiZI\/AAAAAAAAO1Y\/X3vZCYAA6Us\/s1600\/Tim+and+groomsmen+gray+wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YsHkEbNpL6U\/UazqZkaIiZI\/AAAAAAAAO1Y\/X3vZCYAA6Us\/s1600\/Tim+and+groomsmen+gray+wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BLvhi4DMrNs\/UazqXfqFO-I\/AAAAAAAAO0o\/m7zqkKeF_8U\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Tim+Ceremony.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BLvhi4DMrNs\/UazqXfqFO-I\/AAAAAAAAO0o\/m7zqkKeF_8U\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Tim+Ceremony.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yOiXZtnx81w\/UazqYXc_HHI\/AAAAAAAAO1A\/8f7d8ouYqKI\/s1600\/Richmond+Wedding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yOiXZtnx81w\/UazqYXc_HHI\/AAAAAAAAO1A\/8f7d8ouYqKI\/s1600\/Richmond+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sDDNutnHvUE\/UazqYFvV0RI\/AAAAAAAAO08\/dmNUQrDDvOo\/s1600\/Richmond+Liccie+Hill+Wedding+Party.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sDDNutnHvUE\/UazqYFvV0RI\/AAAAAAAAO08\/dmNUQrDDvOo\/s1600\/Richmond+Liccie+Hill+Wedding+Party.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6kkgcjxoK0Q\/UazqWSqin2I\/AAAAAAAAO0U\/06xHKEXXQzQ\/s1600\/17+Apart+Wedding+Kiss.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-6kkgcjxoK0Q\/UazqWSqin2I\/AAAAAAAAO0U\/06xHKEXXQzQ\/s1600\/17+Apart+Wedding+Kiss.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo! First thing's first — the big surprise was my gold dress. When I saw the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahseven.com\/#%21Golden-Lights-Gown\/zoom\/c1u1n\/imageqkd\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGolden Lights gown\u003C\/a\u003E in Sarah Seven's recent collection, I knew it was meant for me and basically the rest of the wedding details were built out around this dress. We laced in touches of gold throughout the event and tried to compliment the touch of sparkle with pinks and grays. Tim was adamant about not wanting to see or know details about the dress before I walked down the aisle, so it was a secret all around that I've been excited to share for months now.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll of the images in this post were captured by the amazingly talented Tori Watson of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2013\/06\/03\/mary-tim-wedding-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E. Find these wedding shots and even a few more in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2013\/06\/03\/mary-tim-wedding-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eher preview post from our big day\u003C\/a\u003E. And if you missed it and want to see even more photos, check out a peak at our engagement session with Tori from a few weeks back \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2013\/05\/30\/mary-tim-richmond-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe are so looking forward to seeing all the final images and sharing all the little details from our wedding in the coming weeks here on the blog. In the meantime, we're enjoying the honeymoon and smirking while we try to find excuses to toss the words \"my husband\" or \"my wife\" into every other sentence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAdditional Credits: \u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAs promised above, we have many more details and the stories behind them to share here on the blog, but did want to give quick credit for a few of the bits and pieces captured in the images above.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWedding Dress: Golden Lights Gown, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahseven.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESarah Seven\u003C\/a\u003E | Wedding bands: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/mikascott\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMikaScott\u003C\/a\u003E, Etsy| Vintage swan hanger: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/twiceAstarVintage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwice A Star Vintage\u003C\/a\u003E, Etsy |  Pocket Squares: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/miniaturerhino\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMiniature Rhino\u003C\/a\u003E, Etsy | Bridesmaid \u0026amp; Flower Girl dresses: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/kayemkay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ekay. em. kay\u003C\/a\u003E, Etsy | Flower Girl headband: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/BabyDZeiner\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBabyDZeiner\u003C\/a\u003E, Etsy | Flower Girl star wands: \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/UrbanCollective\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EUrban Collective\u003C\/a\u003E, Etsy | Flowers: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vogueflowers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Flower Market by Vogue Flowers\u003C\/a\u003E, Richmond | Bride \u0026amp; Bridesmaid Hair Stylist: Kreations by Kristen (Kristen Fugate), Richmond | Bride \u0026amp; Bridesmaid Makeup: Marrisa Rogers, Marrisa.Nevaeh Artistry | Photography: Tori Watson of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2013\/06\/03\/mary-tim-wedding-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E | Ceremony Location: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.poemuseum.org\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EEdgar Allen Poe Museum\u003C\/a\u003E, Richmond Skyline Location: \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondgov.com\/parks\/parkLibbyHill.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELibby Hill\u003C\/a\u003E, Richmond\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKeep up with 17Apart's Wedding:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/maryandrews\/our-real-wedding\/\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EReal  Wedding Board\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur  Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/2697283852959846510\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/hitched-17-apart-wedding-preview.html#comment-form","title":"19 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2697283852959846510"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2697283852959846510"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/hitched-17-apart-wedding-preview.html","title":"Hitched! 17 Apart Wedding Preview"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tVmfY5C5Dkg\/UazqWRwfKAI\/AAAAAAAAO0M\/nvmuULJx6XA\/s72-c\/17+Apart+Wedding+Gold+Wedding+Dress+Sarah+Seven.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"19"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-2049550226876341778"},"published":{"$t":"2013-05-31T07:14:00.003-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T18:13:30.195-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basil"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"photography"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"See Ya When We're Married!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lUKzA_Tav-Q\/UaahxwdnawI\/AAAAAAAAOxo\/wu4a9cRdXrk\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Tim+Alley.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lUKzA_Tav-Q\/UaahxwdnawI\/AAAAAAAAOxo\/wu4a9cRdXrk\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Tim+Alley.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EMary:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E Today kicks off the start to our wedding events this weekend. Tomorrow I get to marry my best friend and partner in crime. Sunday we'll be driving down to Hatteras, NC for a weeklong getaway which we are both so excited about.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003ETim:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E In deciding where we were going for honeymoon, of course the Greek Isles, Europe, and Machu Picchu came up (we decided the latter was more of a life list rather than honeymoon list material). \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=hatteras\u0026amp;ie=UTF-8\u0026amp;hq=\u0026amp;hnear=0x89a447a6aab8e831:0xb166120333598172,Hatteras+Island\u0026amp;gl=us\u0026amp;ei=-5ymUa2REbX54AO7nYCQDA\u0026amp;ved=0CK8BELYD\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHatteras\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;— a teeny weenie little strip on the coast of North Carolina is a place I absolutely have always loved and dreamed of living, and when I approached Mary with it she casually said \"Maybe you could surf fish and catch us dinner to cook,\" and my response was, \"\u003Ci\u003ETHAT\u003C\/i\u003E is one of the many reasons I am marrying you, baby!\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOh, and we get to take this guy with us too:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NHDWp3EI1LY\/UaajEkKkKgI\/AAAAAAAAOx0\/4OF_VPlufsg\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Tim+with+Basil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-NHDWp3EI1LY\/UaajEkKkKgI\/AAAAAAAAOx0\/4OF_VPlufsg\/s1600\/Mary+\u0026amp;+Tim+with+Basil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBoth of the images in this post were taken \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/our-engagement-shoot-sneak-peek.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eduring our photo shoot\u003C\/a\u003E with Tori Watson of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E. We got the proofs back this week and can't wait to share more here on the blog. If you'd like to get a peek at a few more from the session, find a slew of them \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/2013\/05\/30\/mary-tim-richmond-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eright here\u0026nbsp;on Tori's blog.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr class=\"Apple-interchange-newline\" \/\u003EKeep up with 17Apart's Wedding:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/maryandrews\/our-real-wedding\/\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EReal Wedding Board\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EP.S. \u003C\/b\u003EWe'll have limited internet access while away next week (and we're not complaining), but we've got a few posts lined up to publish throughout the week highlighting some of the details we've been prepping for the wedding — hope you enjoy and see you when we get back!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EP.P.S.\u003C\/b\u003E Tim knows his way around Hatteras like the back of his hand (and of course it's not that big), but you know us — we'd love to hear your recommendations and stories for this strip of beach from those of you who've been lucky enough to pass through!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/2049550226876341778\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/see-ya-when-were-married.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2049550226876341778"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2049550226876341778"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/see-ya-when-were-married.html","title":"See Ya When We're Married!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lUKzA_Tav-Q\/UaahxwdnawI\/AAAAAAAAOxo\/wu4a9cRdXrk\/s72-c\/Mary+\u0026+Tim+Alley.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-8157807345220660434"},"published":{"$t":"2013-05-30T17:38:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T18:13:26.218-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sustainable living"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How To: DIY Wine Glass Place Cards"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M49ycPjQ9Po\/Uac15xmtRBI\/AAAAAAAAOyI\/WYqwarZb518\/s1600\/diy+wine+glass+place+cards.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M49ycPjQ9Po\/Uac15xmtRBI\/AAAAAAAAOyI\/WYqwarZb518\/s1600\/diy+wine+glass+place+cards.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EToday we thought it would be fun to share one of the smaller diy projects we made for the weekend wedding events coming up. I've always loved the idea of place cards and a seating chart, however our reception won't be a seated dinner, so we wouldn't need them for the larger of the parties.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur rehearsal dinner will be much smaller though, with just around 18 people in our wedding party, so it proved to be a good excuse for me to pull out the crafting supplies and come up with some creative place cards! I'd seen and loved the concept of those place cards that seem to float off the rims of wine glasses and really wanted to try making them myself — I think they turned out pretty well:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3IE-p6-Zyrw\/Uac153lZnhI\/AAAAAAAAOyE\/KZTMv5mELOc\/s1600\/how+to+make+heart+wine+glass+place+cards.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3IE-p6-Zyrw\/Uac153lZnhI\/AAAAAAAAOyE\/KZTMv5mELOc\/s1600\/how+to+make+heart+wine+glass+place+cards.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHere's everything you need to know about how I we made them, in case you might like to make a batch of your own! You could make them in shapes other than hearts and they'd be cute for all sorts of entertaining — birthdays, holidays, and more.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VQs6yqEV488\/Uac2NLZiOYI\/AAAAAAAAOyg\/7L4qQg7xFMU\/s1600\/Supplies.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VQs6yqEV488\/Uac2NLZiOYI\/AAAAAAAAOyg\/7L4qQg7xFMU\/s1600\/Supplies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESupplies Needed:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EHeavy cardstock paper in color of your choosing\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EPencil with eraser\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EScissors\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFelt tip pen\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGold doilies (optional)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EGlue stick (optional)\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EFirst cut out a heart or shape of your choosing that you're happy with the size of for your place cards — you can use a template or free-hand it like I did. Once you have this basic shape, you can use it to trace all of your others to make each place card uniform.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EFold your cardstock paper in half, then trace half your heart along the folded edge with a pencil. I was able to get two heart shapes per sheet of paper I was working with. Then carefully cut along the traced line. You can erase any pencil lines you missed after cutting:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Op5J9FKafN8\/Uac3jP2Q5tI\/AAAAAAAAOy8\/NSWatTnswjM\/s1600\/Tracing+and+Cutting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Op5J9FKafN8\/Uac3jP2Q5tI\/AAAAAAAAOy8\/NSWatTnswjM\/s1600\/Tracing+and+Cutting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EPretty soon, you'll have a pretty stack of folded hearts:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VGLgk24dkt4\/Uac3iig9mvI\/AAAAAAAAOy0\/0ryjZu-W8po\/s1600\/Cutout+Heart+Shapes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VGLgk24dkt4\/Uac3iig9mvI\/AAAAAAAAOy0\/0ryjZu-W8po\/s1600\/Cutout+Heart+Shapes.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI cut out a few extra hearts than I needed in case I messed anything up down the line.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow we're gonna make the cut that allows these hearts to beautifully hang off the wine glass rim so effortlessly. While your heart shape is still folder in half, cut a diagonal slit about 1\/4 of the way down the folded edge, like so:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XEHQsN7TCKA\/Uac3iufut6I\/AAAAAAAAOyw\/coaI3XhQiko\/s1600\/Cutting+Slits.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XEHQsN7TCKA\/Uac3iufut6I\/AAAAAAAAOyw\/coaI3XhQiko\/s1600\/Cutting+Slits.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI marked each of mine with a pencil first before making all the cuts to try to keep things uniform. If your cut is deep enough, you should be able to slide the little triangle slat you've created right onto the glass rim and it will stay perfectly in place, just like this:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wtiDUG2KTtk\/Uac3itLRBnI\/AAAAAAAAOy4\/stwTl5SPN58\/s1600\/DIY+Wine+Glass+Escort+Cards.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-wtiDUG2KTtk\/Uac3itLRBnI\/AAAAAAAAOy4\/stwTl5SPN58\/s1600\/DIY+Wine+Glass+Escort+Cards.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIf you have trouble getting it to slide on, you might need to make a longer slit cut or gently pull the slat away from the rest of the heart to slide it on without ripping the paper.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EIf you like, you can just add names and call it a day at this point. I wanted to go the extra mile for these, so out came the golden paper doilies and glue stick:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vj53pRPx7ZY\/Uac4YFQGa_I\/AAAAAAAAOzk\/zUeaXp2vsuc\/s1600\/gold+doily+crafting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vj53pRPx7ZY\/Uac4YFQGa_I\/AAAAAAAAOzk\/zUeaXp2vsuc\/s1600\/gold+doily+crafting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EGold is one of the colors in our wedding and we have traces of it throughout many of the details. You might recall, we even had gold doilies lining \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/in-mail.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour wedding invitations\u003C\/a\u003E. I thought it could be fun to try to weave this same theme into these place cards. I got a big pack of these doilies from \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/owlandthistle\/search?search_query=gold+doily\u0026amp;order=date_desc\u0026amp;view_type=gallery\u0026amp;ref=shop_search\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOwl and Thistle on Etsy\u003C\/a\u003E if anyone is looking to source them for your own projects.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI wanted the feeling of just a touch of gold lace, so cut little caps from the doilies and glued them in place along one of the top corners of each heart:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-X7jHO17_Yy0\/Uac4X9k03QI\/AAAAAAAAOzY\/DA3yOBvsW8g\/s1600\/Gold+Doily+Hearts.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-X7jHO17_Yy0\/Uac4X9k03QI\/AAAAAAAAOzY\/DA3yOBvsW8g\/s1600\/Gold+Doily+Hearts.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen we let them set out to dry for 24 hours and admired how cute they looked all\u0026nbsp;laid\u0026nbsp;out together:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aBrvRysfeeA\/Uac4Xw3gExI\/AAAAAAAAOzc\/RwYmk6_eEEo\/s1600\/Gilded+Hearts.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-aBrvRysfeeA\/Uac4Xw3gExI\/AAAAAAAAOzc\/RwYmk6_eEEo\/s1600\/Gilded+Hearts.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce the glue completely dried, I snipped any remaining doily paper hanging off the edges for a clean look and begged Stephanie, Tim's daughter, to write out all 18 of the names we listed out for the dinner. Her handwriting is much better than mine and a black felt tip pen gave the exact thickness and look we were going for with each of the names. She wrote each one out on a diagonal:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RUipB4qlPcA\/Uac4X25wY5I\/AAAAAAAAOzU\/HPCvZjDmKM4\/s1600\/Cursive+writing.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-RUipB4qlPcA\/Uac4X25wY5I\/AAAAAAAAOzU\/HPCvZjDmKM4\/s1600\/Cursive+writing.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESo that's that! So simple, right?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI love that we were able to make these ourselves with mostly materials we already had on hand, and they feel pretty fancy to boot! I also love how we were able to \"lace\" in some of the same theme we've incorporated into other wedding details (pun intended).\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MrfDRuMh-lc\/UafEiQ69_-I\/AAAAAAAAOz8\/pOV8wcHYoe8\/s1600\/how+to+make+heart+wine+glass+place+cards.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MrfDRuMh-lc\/UafEiQ69_-I\/AAAAAAAAOz8\/pOV8wcHYoe8\/s1600\/how+to+make+heart+wine+glass+place+cards.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETim's running them over to the restaurant tomorrow, so they'll all be set up when we arrive. I'm excited to see how they all turn out and what everyone thinks. I hope they will make for a nice personalized touch. Cheers to that!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E*Post Wedding Update*\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThe rehearsal went swimmingly and we thought it would be fun to share a few pics of how they turned out all set up that night:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tc1Q9shXPeQ\/UbDohqyOZdI\/AAAAAAAAO38\/V6kHv17ZrAA\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tc1Q9shXPeQ\/UbDohqyOZdI\/AAAAAAAAO38\/V6kHv17ZrAA\/s1600\/Rehearsal+Dinner+Table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TFQ6Zljqsac\/UbDohiAejhI\/AAAAAAAAO4A\/-XrG831mWPk\/s1600\/Wine+Glass+Placecards.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TFQ6Zljqsac\/UbDohiAejhI\/AAAAAAAAO4A\/-XrG831mWPk\/s1600\/Wine+Glass+Placecards.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ERead more about the rehearsal dinner table decor along with the place settings my mother made for my bridal luncheon \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/06\/bridal-luncheon-rehearsal-dinner-place.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ein this post\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKeep up with 17Apart's Wedding:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Trebuchet,Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/maryandrews\/our-real-wedding\/\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EReal Wedding Board\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb style=\"background-color: transparent;\"\u003E|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/8157807345220660434\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/how-to-diy-wine-glass-place-cards.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8157807345220660434"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8157807345220660434"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/how-to-diy-wine-glass-place-cards.html","title":"How To: DIY Wine Glass Place Cards"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-M49ycPjQ9Po\/Uac15xmtRBI\/AAAAAAAAOyI\/WYqwarZb518\/s72-c\/diy+wine+glass+place+cards.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-8188482987865238632"},"published":{"$t":"2013-05-11T07:14:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T18:17:35.428-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"photography"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Richmond"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"RVA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Our Engagement Shoot: Sneak Peek"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zGAA8-UICt4\/UY1xYjyepNI\/AAAAAAAAOlc\/YNxEo9vbZY4\/s1600\/Marvelous+Things+Photography+Shoot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zGAA8-UICt4\/UY1xYjyepNI\/AAAAAAAAOlc\/YNxEo9vbZY4\/s640\/Marvelous+Things+Photography+Shoot.jpg\" width=\"426\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EImages by Tori Watson of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E, originally posted on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10151580017848675\u0026amp;set=a.407421658674.183052.16723958674\u0026amp;type=1\u0026amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/12\/weve-got-photographer.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThis past December\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;we were excited to nail down a photographer for our wedding — Tori Watson of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography\u003C\/a\u003E. Well, we were even more excited to get a chance to snap some casual shots with her in a photo session Thursday evening here around Richmond. Here's a sneak peek from the photo-shoot when Tori found a beautiful ray of sun glowing through the tree branches down at the Wetlands near our old house...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe had so much fun with Tori and shot photos in a few different locations in and around Richmond. She had such an effortless way of making us laugh and interact naturally in front of the camera.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHere's a little behind-the-scenes shot while everyone was in action:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nsF8VkVNvwM\/UY1x2DZHDzI\/AAAAAAAAOlk\/qJyRg3Z3OQ8\/s1600\/photo+shoot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-nsF8VkVNvwM\/UY1x2DZHDzI\/AAAAAAAAOlk\/qJyRg3Z3OQ8\/s1600\/photo+shoot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe haven't seen any of the other photos from the shoot other than the sneak peek Tori posted on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=10151580017848675\u0026amp;set=a.407421658674.183052.16723958674\u0026amp;type=1\u0026amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E above — we'll be sure to keep you posted once we get a first look and share more here on the blog! We \u003Ci\u003Ecan\u003C\/i\u003E tell you that Basil made a cameo near the end of the shoot and both pairs of our muck boots also made an appearance.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter meeting up for this preliminary shoot, we're getting more and more excited for the big day. In the meantime, you can get a feel for Tori's style from the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/category\/weddings\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epast weddings she's shot\u003C\/a\u003E and keep up with her new work over on her \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MarvelousThingsPhoto\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMarvelous Things Photography Facebook page\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotoblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elifestyle blog\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKeep up with 17Apart's Wedding:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/maryandrews\/our-real-wedding\/\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EReal Wedding Board\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/8188482987865238632\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/our-engagement-shoot-sneak-peek.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8188482987865238632"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8188482987865238632"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/our-engagement-shoot-sneak-peek.html","title":"Our Engagement Shoot: Sneak Peek"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zGAA8-UICt4\/UY1xYjyepNI\/AAAAAAAAOlc\/YNxEo9vbZY4\/s72-c\/Marvelous+Things+Photography+Shoot.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-55493872004808084"},"published":{"$t":"2013-05-10T09:52:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T18:18:05.534-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Georgia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"restaurants"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Travel"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Weekend Basics"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Weekend Basics: Macon, Georgia Edition"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PQBoXw-2DCM\/UYnZSWwXGzI\/AAAAAAAAOjM\/SaLMcfMcfvc\/s1600\/atlanta.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PQBoXw-2DCM\/UYnZSWwXGzI\/AAAAAAAAOjM\/SaLMcfMcfvc\/s1600\/atlanta.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIf you follow along with us on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/17ApartBlog\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, you might know we made a quick trip down to Macon, Georgia to celebrate my cousin, Kyle's, wedding last weekend...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe flew into Atlanta on Friday and drove the rest of the way into Macon. I swore I'd never be one of those people who takes photos of their hotel room, but this was the first time Tim or I had ever stayed in a room with hardwood floors and a fancy sink:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-j2iZ8u5wu0E\/UYnY8lDiSEI\/AAAAAAAAOjA\/ZLRGgH4qUlQ\/s1600\/Hotel+Floors.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-j2iZ8u5wu0E\/UYnY8lDiSEI\/AAAAAAAAOjA\/ZLRGgH4qUlQ\/s1600\/Hotel+Floors.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JJtGO6UCse8\/UYnY8vw9QCI\/AAAAAAAAOi8\/b8E3eFSbI_c\/s1600\/Hotel+sink+macon+georgia.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JJtGO6UCse8\/UYnY8vw9QCI\/AAAAAAAAOi8\/b8E3eFSbI_c\/s1600\/Hotel+sink+macon+georgia.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was a Holiday Inn if anyone is wondering. So as you can see, I've now joined the club of folks who take and post photos of their hotel room. Weird or totally acceptable? I'll let you be the judge of that, ha.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe were surprised at how rainy and cold it was down South over the weekend — we would have thought it'd be much warmer the first May weekend in Georgia. Despite the rain, we had a great time exploring Macon and getting a chance to see Kyle and Courtney become husband and wife. It was also such a treat to get to go be a guest at someone else's wedding, instead of getting caught up in our own wedding plans!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot to mention, just being a city filled with street names like Cotton Avenue and Cherry Street Lane:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-R6o3_rmB0CM\/UYzwM4kQ8MI\/AAAAAAAAOkY\/38XdfekSY-U\/s1600\/street+signs.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-R6o3_rmB0CM\/UYzwM4kQ8MI\/AAAAAAAAOkY\/38XdfekSY-U\/s1600\/street+signs.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFriday night we ate out with my sister and her husband at a restaurant called the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.macondowntowngrill.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDowntown Grill\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in one of the cutest brick buildings we've seen:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AEEAT5lJqPI\/UYzyNwrAMeI\/AAAAAAAAOlA\/ulHqWWLQuso\/s1600\/downtown+grill+macon+georgia.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AEEAT5lJqPI\/UYzyNwrAMeI\/AAAAAAAAOlA\/ulHqWWLQuso\/s1600\/downtown+grill+macon+georgia.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt wasn't until Saturday, though, that we really dug into more of the Macon, Georgia food scene. On the recommendation of our friend Melonie over on Facebook, we set out to find \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mamalouise.com\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EH\u0026amp;H Restaurant\u003C\/a\u003E — the renowned soul food sweet spot Oprah\u0026nbsp;visited\u0026nbsp;during her trip to Macon:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wbGTv_Rn18g\/UYzyNTXyibI\/AAAAAAAAOk4\/0mnFJJ9Z9WA\/s1600\/H\u0026amp;H+macon.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-wbGTv_Rn18g\/UYzyNTXyibI\/AAAAAAAAOk4\/0mnFJJ9Z9WA\/s1600\/H\u0026amp;H+macon.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qwG1A_ZkPmw\/UYzyNVyF1fI\/AAAAAAAAOk8\/bRsVHNKiwYQ\/s1600\/Macon+Georgia+Soul+Food.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qwG1A_ZkPmw\/UYzyNVyF1fI\/AAAAAAAAOk8\/bRsVHNKiwYQ\/s1600\/Macon+Georgia+Soul+Food.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe ordered two of the breakfast specials and let me tell you — I've never had cheese grits like these and bacon that snaps when you bite into it like it did here. This was the perfect warm brunch to start off a rainy day of exploring:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JZ__HiLCQrc\/UYzyNY7DXwI\/AAAAAAAAOk0\/6DsR-HpCuo8\/s1600\/H\u0026amp;H+Soul+Food+Breakfast.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JZ__HiLCQrc\/UYzyNY7DXwI\/AAAAAAAAOk0\/6DsR-HpCuo8\/s1600\/H\u0026amp;H+Soul+Food+Breakfast.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ENext, we hit up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nu-wayweiners.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENu-Way Weiners\u003C\/a\u003E — another famous stop from Oprah's trip to Macon:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3huIhNHIYbc\/UYzxFzbsYWI\/AAAAAAAAOko\/PN3Ng2pinRk\/s1600\/nu-way+macon.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-3huIhNHIYbc\/UYzxFzbsYWI\/AAAAAAAAOko\/PN3Ng2pinRk\/s1600\/nu-way+macon.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETim went with two chili slaw dogs and I went with a single slaw dog and a mini malt:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UAmFBIq7Vf8\/UYzwzsp5JWI\/AAAAAAAAOkg\/emhuPNaJdkE\/s1600\/nu-way+wieners.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UAmFBIq7Vf8\/UYzwzsp5JWI\/AAAAAAAAOkg\/emhuPNaJdkE\/s1600\/nu-way+wieners.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe also kept a lookout for an authentic peach milkshake while in town, but never came across one. Unless we make it back down to Georgia this summer (any recommendations for where to find a good one welcome), we'll have to settle for a batch of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2011\/08\/homemade-peach-ice-cream-recipe-and-how.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour own homemade peach ice cream\u003C\/a\u003E instead.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter our food stint, we headed back to the hotel to slip into a food coma before getting ready for the wedding that evening. It was such a beautiful ceremony and reception, despite the rain and kind of a surreal feeling getting to see my cousin getting married — he's always been my sister my \u003Ci\u003Eyounger cousin, Kyle\u003C\/i\u003E and maybe the closest thing I've had to knowing what having a younger sibling is like, so it was a proud moment all around.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's a sneak peek at a couple photos from the wedding we found in a post over on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/jennyevelynphoto.com\/love-birds\/courtney-kyle-first-look\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etheir photographer's blog\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/jennyevelynphoto.com\/love-birds\/courtney-kyle-first-look\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-PpDd5jHB1d8\/UYnWNezfRtI\/AAAAAAAAOio\/wen4X7HND3M\/s1600\/Kyle+\u0026amp;+Courtney+Szigeti+Wedding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/jennyevelynphoto.com\/love-birds\/courtney-kyle-first-look\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJenny Evelyn\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/jennyevelynphoto.com\/love-birds\/courtney-kyle-first-look\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-GKsuvIsz2nY\/UYnWNSea9OI\/AAAAAAAAOik\/aibvnWHQAgc\/s1600\/Kyle+and+Courtney+Rain.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/jennyevelynphoto.com\/love-birds\/courtney-kyle-first-look\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJenny Evelyn\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELove these two!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESunday morning we hopped in the rental car and headed back to the Atlanta airport, making it safely back to RVA late afternoon. Basil was waiting and wagging to greet us when we picked him up and we had fun telling him about all of our Georgia adventures.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe hope everyone enjoys the weekend ahead and here's a big shout out to all the moms out there celebrating Mother's Day!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/Weekend%20Basics\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Fo2kn0lBHEU\/T_oQsUPF6UI\/AAAAAAAAF9A\/2FdWc0mxoR4\/s1600\/Weekend+Basics.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/55493872004808084\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/weekend-basics-macon-georgia-edition.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/55493872004808084"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/55493872004808084"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/weekend-basics-macon-georgia-edition.html","title":"Weekend Basics: Macon, Georgia Edition"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PQBoXw-2DCM\/UYnZSWwXGzI\/AAAAAAAAOjM\/SaLMcfMcfvc\/s72-c\/atlanta.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-9103431389808913131"},"published":{"$t":"2013-05-01T09:32:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2013-05-01T09:32:25.156-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Countdown Begins..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"It's official — one month from today marks the day we'll be getting married!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/9103431389808913131\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/the-countdown-begins.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/9103431389808913131"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/9103431389808913131"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/05\/the-countdown-begins.html","title":"The Countdown Begins..."}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-2728848006503156022"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-23T11:34:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T18:24:09.071-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Etsy Finds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Giveaways"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"jewelry"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tie Clip Giveaway: Sherry Truitt Studios"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/110875421\/gold-tie-clip-custom-map-your\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hXK-VYHtEyY\/UXZ-O_WEEBI\/AAAAAAAAOXc\/E5SJn1QJXzQ\/s1600\/Sherry+Truitt+Studios+Tie+Tacks.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EToday we are thrilled to be hosting a giveaway for one of these custom vintage map tie clips fabricated in either\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/110875421\/gold-tie-clip-custom-map-your\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esilvery rhodium\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/110933374\/tie-bar-custom-map-your-choice-vintage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egold\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/sherrytruitt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESherry Truitt Studios\u003C\/a\u003E...\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/110933374\/tie-bar-custom-map-your-choice-vintage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jGmVAxCa-jg\/UXZ-PAyCnCI\/AAAAAAAAOXY\/uwTNrDUKP_c\/s1600\/Sherry+Truitt+Tie+Tacks.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ETie tack images by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/sherrytruitt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESherry Truitt Studios\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EAren't they just stunning? These custom tie clips would make such a personalized way to remember your honeymoon, place of birth or a special journey. We also love them as a customizable gift option for all the men in your wedding party.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESherry and her husband, Bob, are the power couple behind this independent line of jewelry and home accessories. They have such a unique, yet subtle and classy way of incorporating personalization into their jewelry, accessories and cabinet pulls:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/sherrytruitt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZfQJfi6rYwI\/UXaB-bY7DkI\/AAAAAAAAOXw\/DTVK0oI1qfU\/s1600\/Sherry+Truitt+Studios+Collection.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImages\u0026nbsp;by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/sherrytruitt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESherry Truitt Studios\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ECheck out the full collection in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/sherrytruitt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESherry Truitt Studios Etsy shop\u003C\/a\u003E or on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/sherrytruitt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESherryTruitt.com\u003C\/a\u003E. Keep up with new designs published on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/sosherry.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESherry's Tumblr blog\u003C\/a\u003E and keep in touch by following their \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sherrytruittstudios\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook page\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EGiveaway Details\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne of our lucky readers will win your choice of custom tie clip in either\u0026nbsp;rhodium\u0026nbsp;or gold with your choice of city or country. To enter, simply visit \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/sherrytruitt\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESherry Truitt Studios on Etsy\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/sherrytruitt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESherryTruitt.com\u003C\/a\u003E and leave us a comment letting us know which style of tie tack is your favorite, along with the email address you'd like us to contact you with when you win.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EEach of the following will earn you an additional entry:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELike \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sherrytruittstudios\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESherry Truitt Studios on Facebook\u003C\/a\u003E, then leave a comment letting us know you've done so.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFollow \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/sosherry.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESherry Truitt Studios on Tumblr\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;then leave a comment letting us know you've done so.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETweet about the giveaway including the following: Looking for the perfect gift for your guy? @17Apart is giving away a heirloom tie clip from Sherry Truitt Studios:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb style=\"background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003Ehttp:\/\/tinyurl.com\/c9v83rl\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;along with anything else you'd like to include \u0026nbsp;— then leave a new comment on this post letting us know you've done so.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELike \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/17ApartBlog\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E17 Apart on Facebook\u003C\/a\u003E, then leave a comment letting us know you've done so.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFollow \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/17Apart\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E17 Apart on Twitter\u003C\/a\u003E, then leave a comment letting us know you've done so.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe giveaway will end Sunday, May 4, 2013 at 11:59 PM ET; the winners will be auto-generated using Random.org and contacted via email shortly thereafter (don't forget to leave your contact info). Good Luck!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/2728848006503156022\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/tie-tack-giveaway-sherry-truitt-studios.html#comment-form","title":"67 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2728848006503156022"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2728848006503156022"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/tie-tack-giveaway-sherry-truitt-studios.html","title":"Tie Clip Giveaway: Sherry Truitt Studios"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hXK-VYHtEyY\/UXZ-O_WEEBI\/AAAAAAAAOXc\/E5SJn1QJXzQ\/s72-c\/Sherry+Truitt+Studios+Tie+Tacks.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"67"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-973605593733850409"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-05T15:19:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T18:33:47.875-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basil"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Etsy Finds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"In The Mail!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gkvI3BR7SuE\/UV7o4-6rbBI\/AAAAAAAAOKE\/UfxIA0Wtx4c\/s1600\/invites.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gkvI3BR7SuE\/UV7o4-6rbBI\/AAAAAAAAOKE\/UfxIA0Wtx4c\/s1600\/invites.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EInvites being weighed and queued up for shipment\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EPinch me — our wedding invitations are officially in the mail!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe'd mentioned before that we'd ordered them custom from Kirsten of \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/tealtypewriter\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETeal Typewriter Studios\u003C\/a\u003E on Etsy. They turned out even more amazing in person, with so many little custom details.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P6SImN_ho-g\/UV8dxT4MMrI\/AAAAAAAAOKs\/sYXwrdFVITo\/s1600\/Wedding+Invitations+Etsy.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P6SImN_ho-g\/UV8dxT4MMrI\/AAAAAAAAOKs\/sYXwrdFVITo\/s1600\/Wedding+Invitations+Etsy.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--NE3tUiknfs\/UV8dxuU_wzI\/AAAAAAAAOLE\/tF-pwYY_h_0\/s1600\/teal+typewriter+delivery.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--NE3tUiknfs\/UV8dxuU_wzI\/AAAAAAAAOLE\/tF-pwYY_h_0\/s1600\/teal+typewriter+delivery.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll the components arrived last Friday and were all packaged up with care, ready for assembling. I'm such a sucker for good packaging, I almost didn't want to open the pieces so we could get started putting them together:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yzGa_BseFAU\/UV8dxoteHBI\/AAAAAAAAOK8\/B9gTPe5ne_M\/s1600\/Wedding+invation+suite.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yzGa_BseFAU\/UV8dxoteHBI\/AAAAAAAAOK8\/B9gTPe5ne_M\/s1600\/Wedding+invation+suite.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AxmB3PZLFgA\/UV8dxZjlrtI\/AAAAAAAAOK0\/V0YLHCdGbuM\/s1600\/Invitation+Details.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AxmB3PZLFgA\/UV8dxZjlrtI\/AAAAAAAAOK0\/V0YLHCdGbuM\/s1600\/Invitation+Details.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis is where my superhero mother comes into play — she came over and literally assembled every invitation in about 3 1\/2 hours. We're having a fairly intimate sized ceremony, so there were about 60 invitations in total.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xnYeU0PWOLw\/UV8brglsQYI\/AAAAAAAAOKU\/H03fJDtLnBU\/s1600\/Assembling+Invitations.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xnYeU0PWOLw\/UV8brglsQYI\/AAAAAAAAOKU\/H03fJDtLnBU\/s1600\/Assembling+Invitations.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tjMQp3BfiTY\/UV8dxZ8OUCI\/AAAAAAAAOKw\/JzZ1dHGmhqw\/s1600\/Mom+assembling+invites.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-tjMQp3BfiTY\/UV8dxZ8OUCI\/AAAAAAAAOKw\/JzZ1dHGmhqw\/s1600\/Mom+assembling+invites.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was such a blessing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHer supervisor even gave her his official stamp (sniff?) of approval:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cCNGM2amnus\/UV8brlVKUUI\/AAAAAAAAOKc\/_TAOQWQ2teY\/s1600\/Supervisor.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-cCNGM2amnus\/UV8brlVKUUI\/AAAAAAAAOKc\/_TAOQWQ2teY\/s1600\/Supervisor.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mVpEZAP6ewM\/UV8brhe3nAI\/AAAAAAAAOKY\/i3Nxg4cAxY8\/s1600\/Mom+\u0026amp;+Basil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mVpEZAP6ewM\/UV8brhe3nAI\/AAAAAAAAOKY\/i3Nxg4cAxY8\/s1600\/Mom+\u0026amp;+Basil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EI feel so lucky to have such an amazing mother.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI also ended up ordering a bunch of different sized stamps from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.zazzle.com\/custom\/stamps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EZazzle.com\u003C\/a\u003E to get that layered look on the outer envelope. I kept with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/01\/how-to-make-custom-postage-stamps.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour theme of pink peonies\u003C\/a\u003E and just ordered different variations I thought might work nicely paired with one another. We're pretty pleased with how the end result shaped up!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe had a few extra invitation sets made with our own names on them to have \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/12\/weve-got-photographer.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour photographer\u003C\/a\u003E take professional shots of on the big day, so we'll be excited to share a closer look at both the full invitation suite and save the dates after the wedding.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo yeah, this wedding thing is beginning to feel real :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHope you all have a wonderful weekend!"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/973605593733850409\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/in-mail.html#comment-form","title":"9 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/973605593733850409"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/973605593733850409"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/in-mail.html","title":"In The Mail!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gkvI3BR7SuE\/UV7o4-6rbBI\/AAAAAAAAOKE\/UfxIA0Wtx4c\/s72-c\/invites.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"9"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-6568522054590522215"},"published":{"$t":"2013-04-04T10:03:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-23T18:34:01.428-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nature"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Floral Arrangement With Frog Lids"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uRZCegk2f54\/UV2D7O4K0aI\/AAAAAAAAOII\/08P25dfirDA\/s1600\/Mason+Jar+Flower+Centerpiece.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uRZCegk2f54\/UV2D7O4K0aI\/AAAAAAAAOII\/08P25dfirDA\/s1600\/Mason+Jar+Flower+Centerpiece.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThanks for all your kind words on our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/diy-weddings-how-to-make-hanging-mason.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY hanging mason jar vases with frog lids\u003C\/a\u003E! We ended up getting a few questions on the little arrangements I put together for the project, so I thought it would be easy enough to show how I put them together!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm definitely not a flower arranging expert by any means, though we've joked that Tim has an extensive background in floral design in the past, ha (remember \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/03\/lesson-from-tim-in-diy-flower.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis post\u003C\/a\u003E)! Because my flower arranging skills are lacking, I was particularly excited at the idea of using frog lids to help shape the little bundle I put together.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor the flowers, I picked up a few different bunches the other weekend from the flower buckets at our Whole Foods Market — a dozen pink and a dozen garden roses, a couple little bunches of pencil\u0026nbsp;daffodils\u0026nbsp; and two small bunches of what they called \"filler\" — the yellow topped and red berry looking plants:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tOmKOKMFSDY\/UV2D9Pkz04I\/AAAAAAAAOI8\/iATlpiZKmXk\/s1600\/spring+flowers+in+a+bucket.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tOmKOKMFSDY\/UV2D9Pkz04I\/AAAAAAAAOI8\/iATlpiZKmXk\/s1600\/spring+flowers+in+a+bucket.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI just loved the look of the garden roses:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-e3elCu_ZRzE\/UV2D81rUS_I\/AAAAAAAAOJg\/Ex7WnVjzkH0\/s1600\/pink+garden+roses.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-e3elCu_ZRzE\/UV2D81rUS_I\/AAAAAAAAOJg\/Ex7WnVjzkH0\/s1600\/pink+garden+roses.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EFirst, I filled up the jars I'd be using about 1\/3 full with water and screwed the frog lids back on — I figured this would just help minimize and spillage and mess down the line. Next, I unrolled all the flowers and filler plants and stripped them of the leaves on their stems. Then I held up a few of the garden roses next to the jar as a rough guide for where to trim the stems and cut them each on a angle using kitchen scissors — I've heard this helps the stem take in more water, prolonging the freshness of the flower.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i5fy8Lv0ThQ\/UV2D7-dw7oI\/AAAAAAAAOIQ\/F2T4zzGVzIw\/s1600\/Wedding+Floral+Arrangment.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-i5fy8Lv0ThQ\/UV2D7-dw7oI\/AAAAAAAAOIQ\/F2T4zzGVzIw\/s1600\/Wedding+Floral+Arrangment.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce all the flowers and jars were prepped, it made it much easier to play around with arranging them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo get started, I took two of each color garden rose (they would be the largest and most focal flower in the bunch) and slid them through the frog lids at an angle, creating a little square of alternating roses:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-399OSn8ofmE\/UV2D8H07bGI\/AAAAAAAAOIc\/G0Vv5LI4XWM\/s1600\/arrange+flowers+with+frog+lids.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-399OSn8ofmE\/UV2D8H07bGI\/AAAAAAAAOIc\/G0Vv5LI4XWM\/s1600\/arrange+flowers+with+frog+lids.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wsMX_ktkRzM\/UV2D8a0ITnI\/AAAAAAAAOIo\/UBMWOOq30cA\/s1600\/how+to+arrange+flowers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-wsMX_ktkRzM\/UV2D8a0ITnI\/AAAAAAAAOIo\/UBMWOOq30cA\/s1600\/how+to+arrange+flowers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oHPrSdT-H74\/UV2D9UmoWtI\/AAAAAAAAOJE\/Tgoxy5b2GTE\/s1600\/spring+garden+roses.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-oHPrSdT-H74\/UV2D9UmoWtI\/AAAAAAAAOJE\/Tgoxy5b2GTE\/s1600\/spring+garden+roses.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-B0wb6wBkCHk\/UV2Eo7yFw-I\/AAAAAAAAOJs\/RSkAZooFb7A\/s1600\/flower+arrangment.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-B0wb6wBkCHk\/UV2Eo7yFw-I\/AAAAAAAAOJs\/RSkAZooFb7A\/s1600\/flower+arrangment.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EYou can pull them out and slide them back into other openings in the lid until you get the look you feel is right — it took me a couple times to get what I was going for:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-dh3at8zvGbc\/UV2D8o85ARI\/AAAAAAAAOIk\/i7rHyoHxjRY\/s1600\/pink+and+red+garden+roses.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-dh3at8zvGbc\/UV2D8o85ARI\/AAAAAAAAOIk\/i7rHyoHxjRY\/s1600\/pink+and+red+garden+roses.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce the main flowers were in, I went around each outer corner and filled in the little blank spaces with the daffodils. You can cut the stems shorter as you go if you need to in order to push them down further, creating that layered look:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Fv748kWgwtk\/UV2D8-hWZ4I\/AAAAAAAAOI0\/wYWSZayOxAI\/s1600\/spring+flower+arrangment.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Fv748kWgwtk\/UV2D8-hWZ4I\/AAAAAAAAOI0\/wYWSZayOxAI\/s1600\/spring+flower+arrangment.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter all your base flowers are in, you can start getting wild with the filler — yes I just said you can get wild, I am a crazy craft lady:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XgMeS31MkbM\/UV2D8em-VnI\/AAAAAAAAOIs\/lpj_aPC_hcU\/s1600\/filler+flowers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-XgMeS31MkbM\/UV2D8em-VnI\/AAAAAAAAOIs\/lpj_aPC_hcU\/s1600\/filler+flowers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith the filler, I cut the stems longer than the others so it would stick up and out taller from the bunch. Then I just slid the bunch down the center to fill out the bunch and add a little dimension:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-W3Y04DHHktA\/UV2D7zX4AVI\/AAAAAAAAOIU\/Hho5BxhYBmA\/s1600\/Mason+Jar+Wedding+Flowers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-W3Y04DHHktA\/UV2D7zX4AVI\/AAAAAAAAOIU\/Hho5BxhYBmA\/s1600\/Mason+Jar+Wedding+Flowers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOnce everything is in your jar, here's a little trick I learned — you can literally pull up and push down on the different blooms and elements of your arrangement to bring different pieces into focal points or hide other blank areas with filler. The frog lids are so awesome for this method especially, because they hold everything you do in solid place!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NeUbT9dvTVU\/UV2D7Bq4xAI\/AAAAAAAAOIA\/J0FUlNv_giE\/s1600\/Mason+Jar+Flower+Arrangment.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NeUbT9dvTVU\/UV2D7Bq4xAI\/AAAAAAAAOIA\/J0FUlNv_giE\/s1600\/Mason+Jar+Flower+Arrangment.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd that's it — just repeat on your other jars from here!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qRp8dtl9pe0\/UV2GIyCYdxI\/AAAAAAAAOJ0\/KOl9lbl9DlM\/s1600\/Mason+Jar+Flowers+Weddings.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qRp8dtl9pe0\/UV2GIyCYdxI\/AAAAAAAAOJ0\/KOl9lbl9DlM\/s1600\/Mason+Jar+Flowers+Weddings.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe frog lids held everything in place so well, it gave me the confidence to think I might actually be able to do the flowers for this part of the wedding. I definitely don't want to do all the flowers, but this part just might be one I can tackle.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhat are your best flower arranging tips? This wannabe wants to know!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/DIY\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMore DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/6568522054590522215\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/floral-arrangement-with-frog-lids.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/6568522054590522215"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/6568522054590522215"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/floral-arrangement-with-frog-lids.html","title":"Floral Arrangement With Frog Lids"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uRZCegk2f54\/UV2D7O4K0aI\/AAAAAAAAOII\/08P25dfirDA\/s72-c\/Mason+Jar+Flower+Centerpiece.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-9187665550562471405"},"published":{"$t":"2013-02-21T10:23:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-24T18:18:30.713-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Etsy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Etsy Finds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Wedding Details: Making Our Wedding Bands"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Sd1Tt6vrof0\/UztPQ8nTgcI\/AAAAAAAAUBg\/-kY7JKzMP-4\/s1600\/Fingerprint+Wedding+Rings.jpg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Sd1Tt6vrof0\/UztPQ8nTgcI\/AAAAAAAAUBg\/-kY7JKzMP-4\/s1600\/Fingerprint+Wedding+Rings.jpg.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/RutherfordandFairfax\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERutherford \u0026amp; Fairfax\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe mentioned \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/weekend-basics_12.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea couple weekends back\u003C\/a\u003E getting the chance to play around with some molding kits for a wedding related project. Well, we've finished up the first parts of this little project and have all the details to share with you today.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn looking for wedding bands, Tim and I both liked the idea of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/search?q=fingerprint%20wedding%20band\u0026amp;order=most_relevant\u0026amp;view_type=gallery\u0026amp;ship_to=ZZ\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efingerprint rings we've seen on Etsy\u003C\/a\u003E. These jewelers are actually able to make rings with an imprint of your exact fingerprint anywhere on the ring. We liked the look of the ones with a simple and smooth exterior, hiding the fingerprint imprint on the inside of the ring — it's fun to think that one another's fingerprint will be wrapped around the other's when wearing the rings. We also think they could make for great keepsakes down the line.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter much searching, we've begun the custom ring making process with a creative couple named Mika and Scott, who live and create jewelry together in Berlin, Germany. Mika is a German goldsmith and Scott is an American jewelry designer — we just loved the idea of a creative couple working together to create our rings. Find out more about them and view their collection in their Etsy shop, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/MikaScott\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMikaScott\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere were two parts to starting the ring making process — capturing a mold of our fingerprints and\u0026nbsp;also getting a casting replica of my engagement ring to make a fitted set. Let's talk about molding our fingerprints first.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen placing an order with \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/MikaScott\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMikaScott\u003C\/a\u003E, the first part of the process is having the\u0026nbsp;fingerprint\u0026nbsp;mold kit shipped so you can capture your prints and ship them back for them to work with. We were both excited when this little parcel arrived on our doorstep from Germany, complete with a ring sizer and enough molding putty for us to get 2 prints each:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HSXtdF_ttEs\/USYq4ubUgzI\/AAAAAAAANoo\/-c9QQE30Jak\/s1600\/Ring+Mold+Kit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HSXtdF_ttEs\/USYq4ubUgzI\/AAAAAAAANoo\/-c9QQE30Jak\/s1600\/Ring+Mold+Kit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe kit came with\u0026nbsp;thorough\u0026nbsp;instructions and even a link to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iscTEYrD8bo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea video for how it works\u003C\/a\u003E, but basically you mix the two different types (equal amounts) of putty together for about 1 minute, then quickly make your mold before letting it set — that's it!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo, we mixed the two pieces together, and thinly spread them across the tips of our fingers:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rZeklAq9XSo\/USYq3ol2qtI\/AAAAAAAANoM\/rUtHSat8nEA\/s1600\/Fingerprint+mold+putty.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rZeklAq9XSo\/USYq3ol2qtI\/AAAAAAAANoM\/rUtHSat8nEA\/s1600\/Fingerprint+mold+putty.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThen we let them set for about 2 minutes and took this cheesy photo while we waited:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-40w3zEx-9Gk\/USYq3pmfRiI\/AAAAAAAANoU\/2aWTrw6l53k\/s1600\/Fingerprint+Molding.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-40w3zEx-9Gk\/USYq3pmfRiI\/AAAAAAAANoU\/2aWTrw6l53k\/s1600\/Fingerprint+Molding.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EThen they just peel right off the finger and capture your fingerprints, like magic:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MJQONTxgqsA\/USYq4ckuSdI\/AAAAAAAANok\/Sr7hPDq6ASk\/s1600\/Molding+fingerprints.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MJQONTxgqsA\/USYq4ckuSdI\/AAAAAAAANok\/Sr7hPDq6ASk\/s1600\/Molding+fingerprints.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESee how this thin layer of putty captured all the little details of our fingerprints:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1tAiM69Y5ew\/USYq3tt4xTI\/AAAAAAAANoQ\/ra79MVfTls4\/s1600\/Finished+fingerprints.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1tAiM69Y5ew\/USYq3tt4xTI\/AAAAAAAANoQ\/ra79MVfTls4\/s1600\/Finished+fingerprints.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPretty amazing and so fast!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAfter the putty dried, we flattened each mold and taped them face-down on a sheet of paper (as per the ring maker's suggestions) and have them ready to ship back to Germany so they can get started making our fingerprint rings:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5JEjrSpQEBo\/USYmw41loPI\/AAAAAAAANn8\/5EUJXWks6Qg\/s1600\/Fingerprints+in+the+mail.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5JEjrSpQEBo\/USYmw41loPI\/AAAAAAAANn8\/5EUJXWks6Qg\/s1600\/Fingerprints+in+the+mail.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe second part of our molding expeditions came in the form of trying to make a replica shape of my engagement ring to send along with our fingerprints. Tim's band will be a simple circle, but I'm hoping to have a contoured band made so I can wear it with my engagement ring, so the ring maker needed an exact casting of the top and side shapes of the ring in order to make a custom set.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ld4WyPMff08\/USYq4Gwf3xI\/AAAAAAAANoY\/RotSALihlL0\/s1600\/Mold+Casting+Kit.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ld4WyPMff08\/USYq4Gwf3xI\/AAAAAAAANoY\/RotSALihlL0\/s1600\/Mold+Casting+Kit.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETo make a replica of my ring, I picked up a basic \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/17apar-20\/detail\/B003CHU3ZK\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esilicone putty mold kit\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/astore.amazon.com\/17apar-20\/detail\/B000XAR0DM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecasting kit\u003C\/a\u003E from the craft store — you can find them in most any craft store or online.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ETo make the mold of the ring, it was the exact same equal part mixing technique we used to get our fingerprints above, we just used more putty:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-N-P7P2nsfak\/USYq5PmCa3I\/AAAAAAAANo4\/4ch4YeU742Q\/s1600\/Supplies.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-N-P7P2nsfak\/USYq5PmCa3I\/AAAAAAAANo4\/4ch4YeU742Q\/s1600\/Supplies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0UqN4Va7YEs\/USYq4ZaeBTI\/AAAAAAAANos\/I0fWBwlVPZM\/s1600\/Molding+putty.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-0UqN4Va7YEs\/USYq4ZaeBTI\/AAAAAAAANos\/I0fWBwlVPZM\/s1600\/Molding+putty.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter a minute of mixing equal parts, I formed two circles and gently pressed my ring into the soft putty:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vfNr1d-oRUM\/USYs4QTiCeI\/AAAAAAAANpk\/RJpOLymJY3c\/s1600\/Ring+Molding+Putty.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vfNr1d-oRUM\/USYs4QTiCeI\/AAAAAAAANpk\/RJpOLymJY3c\/s1600\/Ring+Molding+Putty.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen I just let it sit for about 30 minutes (since the volume of putty was a lot larger) to let things dry and cure:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yZH53FB7jyk\/USYs4g6jqhI\/AAAAAAAANpo\/VLEMDAvgtbw\/s1600\/Make+a+Ring+Mold.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yZH53FB7jyk\/USYs4g6jqhI\/AAAAAAAANpo\/VLEMDAvgtbw\/s1600\/Make+a+Ring+Mold.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EOnce dry, the ring just popped right out of the mold and I was able to pour the clear casting medium right into the putty molds. The casting medium was similar to the mold process in that you mix equal parts of liquid together before pouring into your mold.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAfter letting the casting liquid sit and dry in the molds for about 48 hours, they also popped right out of the molds into perfectly shaped\u0026nbsp;replicas\u0026nbsp;of my engagement ring:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-L_yA44MJzpo\/USYq5L4SyNI\/AAAAAAAANo0\/9ce-33vfIzk\/s1600\/Ring+castings.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-L_yA44MJzpo\/USYq5L4SyNI\/AAAAAAAANo0\/9ce-33vfIzk\/s1600\/Ring+castings.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EPretty neat, right? This way, the ring makers will have everything they need to get working on our wedding bands, without ever actually seeing my ring. We are so excited to see how they turn out and you can bet we'll let you know here on the blog.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E- + - + UPDATE + - + -\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWe got our rings and they turned out great! Here are a few shots of the fingerprint details on the insides of each ring, and a pic from our actual wedding day:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Sd1Tt6vrof0\/UztPQ8nTgcI\/AAAAAAAAUBg\/-kY7JKzMP-4\/s1600\/Fingerprint+Wedding+Rings.jpg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Sd1Tt6vrof0\/UztPQ8nTgcI\/AAAAAAAAUBg\/-kY7JKzMP-4\/s1600\/Fingerprint+Wedding+Rings.jpg.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/RutherfordandFairfax\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERutherford \u0026amp; Fairfax\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iUKH0oe1QzE\/UztPQ5-7awI\/AAAAAAAAUBc\/yr_-g4O1VEE\/s1600\/Antique+Engagement+Ring.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iUKH0oe1QzE\/UztPQ5-7awI\/AAAAAAAAUBc\/yr_-g4O1VEE\/s1600\/Antique+Engagement+Ring.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: right;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EImage by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/marvelousthingsphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETori Watson\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003ESee more from our wedding \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/02\/our-wedding-day-ceremony-pictorial.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EWe had a lot of fun playing around with these molding kits. While one of my areas of focus was on metal jewelry making in college, I never delved deep into the area of castings, so it was inspiring to think of all the different uses one could expand into with mold making. We have a lot of the putty and casting medium leftover from the kits since we only needed a small amount to get the ring shapes, so we'll have to experiment with other projects down the pike.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo, that's one aspect of the wedding we've been up to! Do you have any meaningful stories or details behind the bands you chose? My best friend's husband used to play baseball growing up and in college and he had his wedding band made from the ash wood of an actual baseball bat (more from their wedding a pic of J wearing the ring \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/09\/wedding-weekend-basics.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKeep up with 17Apart's Wedding:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/maryandrews\/our-real-wedding\/\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: initial;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EReal Wedding Board\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: initial;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/9187665550562471405\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/wedding-details-making-our-wedding-bands.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/9187665550562471405"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/9187665550562471405"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/wedding-details-making-our-wedding-bands.html","title":"Wedding Details: Making Our Wedding Bands"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Sd1Tt6vrof0\/UztPQ8nTgcI\/AAAAAAAAUBg\/-kY7JKzMP-4\/s72-c\/Fingerprint+Wedding+Rings.jpg.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-1287480354517564394"},"published":{"$t":"2013-02-14T15:03:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-24T18:20:25.902-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"In our words"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"vintage"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The History Behind Our Wedding Cake Toppers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FaURki3bl-k\/UR0IF-sCeYI\/AAAAAAAACug\/_1d2Xuj7WCo\/s1600\/Antique+1920%27s+Kewpie+Cake+Toppers.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FaURki3bl-k\/UR0IF-sCeYI\/AAAAAAAACug\/_1d2Xuj7WCo\/s1600\/Antique+1920's+Kewpie+Cake+Toppers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESince it's Valentine's Day I thought it would be fitting to share a little history behind one of our wedding details — the cake toppers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBefore my 100 year old grandmother, who I am the namesake for, passed away last year, she handed down a very special gift for me two watch over that I have cherished and feel so honored to be the caretaker of. These original 1920's Bisque Kewpie doll cake toppers graced both her very own wedding cake and her 50th wedding anniversary cake:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-PyCnAiLG09U\/UR0IF_S-F2I\/AAAAAAAACuc\/JC1YuqfvSVg\/s1600\/Antique+Lace+1920s+Kewpie+Cake+Toppers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-PyCnAiLG09U\/UR0IF_S-F2I\/AAAAAAAACuc\/JC1YuqfvSVg\/s1600\/Antique+Lace+1920s+Kewpie+Cake+Toppers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tHe0Sz92yy0\/UR0LR5PbYqI\/AAAAAAAACuw\/IRenmVAvjho\/s1600\/Antique+Bride+and+Groom+Kewpie+Dolls.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tHe0Sz92yy0\/UR0LR5PbYqI\/AAAAAAAACuw\/IRenmVAvjho\/s1600\/Antique+Bride+and+Groom+Kewpie+Dolls.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's the shot of her and my grandfather with them on their 50th wedding anniversary cake back in the late 1970's:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Gq8PWdld5E\/URwtTkt2v4I\/AAAAAAAANlg\/oFOW3nJtTdI\/s1600\/392497_2955450704636_1470235281_n.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Gq8PWdld5E\/URwtTkt2v4I\/AAAAAAAANlg\/oFOW3nJtTdI\/s1600\/392497_2955450704636_1470235281_n.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELots of love here:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-C6fNqe-5gKs\/URwtTrGgchI\/AAAAAAAANlY\/8P-rLoSfcjM\/s1600\/318117_2955448104571_501319759_n.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-C6fNqe-5gKs\/URwtTrGgchI\/AAAAAAAANlY\/8P-rLoSfcjM\/s1600\/318117_2955448104571_501319759_n.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThese shots were taken before I was born. I never actually got to meet my paternal grandfather as he passed away while my mother was carrying me. I sure have heard a lot of stories though and from what I can tell he was quite the character — I can also see a lot of my dad in all the photos I've seen of him.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere's a shot of the two of them here in Richmond when they were much younger:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xTfAAeRrCbA\/URwtTtGTLkI\/AAAAAAAANlU\/HzMN1FsH-GQ\/s1600\/379188_2955445864515_312733941_n.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xTfAAeRrCbA\/URwtTtGTLkI\/AAAAAAAANlU\/HzMN1FsH-GQ\/s1600\/379188_2955445864515_312733941_n.jpg\" width=\"321\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI want to say my grandmother was only 17 when they got married. What's so interesting to me is how both of them lived and grew up literally 1 block up the same street where Tim and I live now. Tim and I bought this house before realizing the coincidence and I was lucky enough to have Granny over to see it 2 Christmases ago before she passed — but that's a story I'm holding onto for another time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMy dad was a fraternal twin — he has a twin sister, Susan, and the two of them were the very youngest of a long line of 8 children. This makes me the youngest of all the actual grandchildren on that side and the only one named for my grandmother, along with the only one who never got to meet Granddaddy. Granny lived to be over 100 years old and saw many more children in the shape of great grandchildren (some of which are older than me), great-great grandchildren and I want to say even a couple great-great-great grandchildren. She looked after my sister and I a lot while we were very young after granddaddy passed away and we both developed a very special bond with her.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EShe actually gave these toppers to me almost 10 years ago, back in 2004, when I was far from engaged, but I've held onto them tightly and knew when the time was right, I'd use them on my own wedding cake. They came nested in tissues (her favorite wrapping material) inside an old\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miller_%26_Rhoads\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMiller \u0026amp; Rhoads\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;stationery box accompanied by a handwritten note with instructions for how she wished they'd be used:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_01aBLXOXDU\/UR0LSVvRVTI\/AAAAAAAACu8\/w1xJIHjQyuk\/s1600\/Miller+\u0026amp;+Rhoades+Box+Cake+Toppers.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_01aBLXOXDU\/UR0LSVvRVTI\/AAAAAAAACu8\/w1xJIHjQyuk\/s1600\/Miller+\u0026amp;+Rhoades+Box+Cake+Toppers.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2sidHtWi4tE\/UR0LR7cj63I\/AAAAAAAACus\/ib_bGFQQidw\/s1600\/Granny%27s+Cake+Toppers+with+Note.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2sidHtWi4tE\/UR0LR7cj63I\/AAAAAAAACus\/ib_bGFQQidw\/s1600\/Granny's+Cake+Toppers+with+Note.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI was able to scan the letter:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EcfmMcnWcJ0\/UR0EOae5H5I\/AAAAAAAACtA\/s1t-NOpDFms\/s1600\/Granny%27s+Cake+Topper+Note.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EcfmMcnWcJ0\/UR0EOae5H5I\/AAAAAAAACtA\/s1t-NOpDFms\/s1600\/Granny's+Cake+Topper+Note.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt reads and instructs:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDear Grandaughters,\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI leave these two little persons in your care. I would love to have you and any of my grandchildren use them on the always special wedding cake (if all which). These two dear little ones topped our wedding cake. They have seen your Grandad and me though our Wedding Vows — have stood by us in hellish and sublime times, through hope, faith, trust and love.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI especially would love for them to be on any 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary Cake to say — see \"We made it like Granny and Grandpa did.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThey are very young looking but are really 75 years old — handle with love and keep them safe. Each of my families have given me love and so many Blessings in life.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003EGranny\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PeUizdE3U4E\/UR0LSOdYumI\/AAAAAAAACu0\/WNMEQMxKtg8\/s1600\/Granny%27s+Signature.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-PeUizdE3U4E\/UR0LSOdYumI\/AAAAAAAACu0\/WNMEQMxKtg8\/s1600\/Granny's+Signature.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI tear up every time I read it and can still hear her voice narrating it for me.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI'm not sure how many of my family members on her side read this here blog (hey guys!), but I'm hoping for those that don't, these little cake toppers on our own cake with the framed handwritten note and photo of granny and granddaddy cutting their 50th wedding anniversary cake on display will be a meaningful surprise and small way to honor Granny on this special day. I was so very badly hoping she would be able to make it in person to the wedding, but know she is in a much better place and will be there with us watching and smiling in spirit as Tim and I make this great journey together.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zgEgL-A_EN0\/UR0LRwM67TI\/AAAAAAAACu4\/1fm-ZWe1-A8\/s1600\/Antique+Bisque+Kewpie+Dolls.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zgEgL-A_EN0\/UR0LRwM67TI\/AAAAAAAACu4\/1fm-ZWe1-A8\/s1600\/Antique+Bisque+Kewpie+Dolls.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI hope that by documenting them and proudly displaying them at our  wedding, it will in some way help carry out her wishes while I continue  to keep them safe in her memory. My plan is to keep them just the way they are with the framed notes after the wedding and as new members of the family get engaged or celebrate a 50th wedding anniversary — I'll offer them up for them to use if they like. Then maybe one day if I'm lucky to live a long and full life like Granny, I will pass them down to the next safe-keeper.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHappy Valentine's Day to you and yours.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKeep up with 17Apart's Wedding:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/maryandrews\/our-real-wedding\/\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: initial;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EReal Wedding Board\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: initial;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/1287480354517564394\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/the-history-behind-our-wedding-cake.html#comment-form","title":"13 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1287480354517564394"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1287480354517564394"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/02\/the-history-behind-our-wedding-cake.html","title":"The History Behind Our Wedding Cake Toppers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FaURki3bl-k\/UR0IF-sCeYI\/AAAAAAAACug\/_1d2Xuj7WCo\/s72-c\/Antique+1920's+Kewpie+Cake+Toppers.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"13"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-943263212378466666"},"published":{"$t":"2013-01-29T13:36:00.004-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-24T18:26:37.772-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"finds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Our Wedding"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Things We Love"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"weddings"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How To: Make Custom Postage Stamps"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kVD0TX0nSmw\/UQgRhwmU_OI\/AAAAAAAANLs\/4OWNfvYxAPE\/s1600\/custom+stamps+zazzle+pink+peony.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kVD0TX0nSmw\/UQgRhwmU_OI\/AAAAAAAANLs\/4OWNfvYxAPE\/s1600\/custom+stamps+zazzle+pink+peony.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ELook what came in the mail! Did you know you can order custom postage stamps for about anything you like? We didn't until we googled around a few weeks back (looking for save the date and wedding invitation stamp ideas) and happened upon all the customization options out there — you can literally order anything from your own photos, stock images, and more.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere seem to be tons of sites that offer stamp customization options, but we fell in love with all the options and giant archive on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.zazzle.com\/custom\/stamps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EZazzle\u003C\/a\u003E. All I did was search \"pink peony\" in their \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.zazzle.com\/custom\/stamps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Estamp section\u003C\/a\u003E and pages upon pages of results came up. We're planning on incorporating pink peonies into the wedding since they'll be in season come June, so  thought including them on the stamps would make a fun tie-in for the save the dates and  invitations.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe settled on the version pictured since it had a vintagey and \"chart illustrative\" feel to it. You can find the exact stamp we ordered \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.zazzle.com\/pink_peony_postage_stamps-172083487438562747\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E — we went with the postcard version. I'm not in love with the \"zazzle.com\" marketing right there on the stamp and couldn't find a way to downsize or exclude it, but definitely understand their reasoning behind it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnother fun perk — the more pages of stamps I ordered, the lower the overall price got (geez, stamps can get expensive, right!?). Plus, Zazzle sent me a coupon code for a future purchase after the order went through — sounds like they know how these things they call \"weddings\" work. We'll definitely be back to order more for the invites. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMore on the save the dates to come soon!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKeep up with 17Apart's Wedding:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/maryandrews\/our-real-wedding\/\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: initial;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EReal Wedding Board\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/17apart.blogspot.com\/search\/label\/Our%20Wedding\" style=\"color: #d07f48; text-decoration: initial;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOur Wedding Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/943263212378466666\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/01\/how-to-make-custom-postage-stamps.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/943263212378466666"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/943263212378466666"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/01\/how-to-make-custom-postage-stamps.html","title":"How To: Make Custom Postage Stamps"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kVD0TX0nSmw\/UQgRhwmU_OI\/AAAAAAAANLs\/4OWNfvYxAPE\/s72-c\/custom+stamps+zazzle+pink+peony.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}}]}});