Yesterday I opened my mailbox and found a dvd inside from Alys dad. He
actually took the time to compile a slideshow format movie of the
wedding weekend with all the pictures they collected from their guests.
What a great idea and I can not wait to watch it tonight. In the
meantime, here are more pictures from
Concept and a few bits of insight
into what was truly one of the best weekends I've ever had the pleasure
of planning.
Color goes a very long way at beach weddings because your environments are usually every "un-color" imaginable. If you don't infuse some color; go heavy on texture.
Aly & Mike had a Beatles inspired ceremony. I can't wait to see the video because the toast the Aly's dear friend made was hands down the best tie into a ceremony I have ever heard.
Got 5 more minutes of light before you head into cocktail hour? Practice your 1st dance!
I will forever love market lighting and clear tents.
I still have visions of this engagement ring running through my head. STUNNING.
Yes, she forgot the bouquet. But really, do you think she could have been any happier? I have to admit, I kind of love the excited hand wave!
We could have removed all the seats after dinner because nobody sat down again once
the band got going.
Brown eyed girl with the
best lashes ever.
How sweet are the petals on this dress? I adore
Monique Lhuillier
I will forever love long tables at weddings. Why?
1. Because people love to sit at them so much more than round tables. You can easily talk to multiple people, not just the person to your left or right.
2. Because the centerpieces fill the entire table (I kind of love flowers and so does Floral Artistry).
3. They take up less space.
Get hair & makeup. You will not regret it so long as you hire REAL professionals who use quality products. Doing this will ensure that you look great pre-ceremony until the band unplugs.
Pad your wedding day prep time so that there is time to just sit and enjoy the people around you. It's such a nice part of the experience of your wedding day. Drink some champagne, plug in the ipod and giggle.
The fun photos are the ones you'll cherish the most. Key reason to LOVE your photographers so that you are totally comfortable being yourself. When I say love, I mean like you want to
have lunch with them and then drink martini's and friend them on facebook love.
A good officiant means everything. He's the guy who will guide you through the most powerful words you'll ever speak to someone. I kind of wish this picture was in color, the vow book I designed for Aly & Mike was so pretty.
Details! From top left:
White Hydrangea, white roses and phalaenopsis orchids
Custom wine bottle table numbers I designed blended right into the table (I'm not a big fan of table numbers)
The blue runners and napkins allowed the flowers take center stage during the day when there was so much light. In the evening the candlelight took on this duty.
The rock candy was Aly's super cute idea. The tags said' "You Rock!" Thanks for coming. This was a small hint to the blue candy bar we had later in the evening.
I wanted to keep the tables less cluttered so we made these framed chalkboards for the menu and table assignments.
The cake. YUM and gorgeous. Who doesn't love a bunch of pretty ruffles?
Rush matting aisle runner. Keep it natural on the beach folks.
Look really close...the champagne glass says Mr. (Aly's says Mrs a few photos up)
This dress was made for this twirl.
The end. {insert giggle}
Vol 1
is here
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