Oh, how fun! Paige & Kelly of Bash, Please (our wedding planning team!) dreamed up this sweet paint-by-number display for their recent event, Hitched. At the end of the night, they had a finished masterpiece created by all their guests. What a wonderful idea for a wedding!
Photo by Sarah Yates via Green Wedding Shoes
I am giddy to announce that our wedding is featured on the one and only Style Me Pretty! Check out tons of photos of our magical day. Go, go, go!
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Our lovely wedding party. Much more wedding goodness to come next week.
Happy weekend, everyone!
Photo by Raya Carlisle
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Matt and I knew we wanted a photo booth at our wedding but renting one of those suckers is expensive. So we decided to make our own. Our planner Paige splashed pinwheels, pom-poms and ribbons onto the front wall of our reception hall, which was already covered in ivy, and poof, there was our happy backdrop. We set up a camera and remote, brought some fun props and cardboard cutouts (made by my sis Carissa), and let our friends and family loose! Say cheese!
In 6 days, I’ll be married!
“Kissing, hugging, being friends, helping – that’s what a marriage is about!” – Grover
via Julia Allison
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We decided on a honeymoon spot! Remember when we had no idea where to go? Well, a well-traveled friend asked us: What do you like to do? My response: Eat and drink. Without hesitation, she knew our perfect destination: Argentina.
This December, Matt and I will be gorging ourselves on steak and sangria. Bring on the fat pants!
But that’s a long time away. So we decided to take a minimoon, too. The day after our wedding, we’ll be driving east to Palm Springs. I’m looking forward to slipping on a bikini and collapsing in the desert sun.
We’ll be staying at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club, which I’ve heard so many wonderful things about.
Photos by Sarah Yates via Green Wedding Shoes
I actually lived in Palm Springs for a short time six years ago. It’s sort of where Matt and I started dating. (We met in LA and then I was like, “See ya!” He then drove to see me almost every other weekend. I mean, who wouldn’t?) While there, though, we never explored the town too much. And I know there are so many cute places that have popped up since I left.
So, any suggestions on what to do/see/eat/drink in Palm Springs?
P.S. 10 more days.
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At the courthouse getting our marriage license. Come on, at least try to look happy!
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Let’s be honest. There’s a lot that has distracted me from the purpose of this wedding.
Namely: How many paper pom-poms is too many paper pom-poms? Do we want quilted or non-quilted mason jars? Should this person really be seated next to that person? Oh my God, am I getting a zit? How are we gonna get grandpa down that hill? What the heck is my sister gonna say about me in her speech? Will people have enough to drink? Will they have fun? (Yes and oh yes.)
But as excited I am about this wedding, I’m a gazillion times more excited to marry Matt, my love. This morning, he woke up and saw that the blanket had shifted off my feet, so he readjusted it. He then kissed me on the forehead and told me he would move my car, which was parked behind his, so I wouldn’t have to get up. I am a lucky woman!
Let’s get this show on the road. 12 more days.
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One of my best friends, Desiree, is leaving this week for a missions trip to South India, where she will serve abused and widowed women.
Meanwhile, I am thinking about things like this:
My wedding ring is white gold while Matt’s is a dark gray metal. Will they look okay together in the obligatory stacked ring shot? Should we get a fake ring for the photo?
What should be my “something blue”? Come to think of it, what should be my “something borrowed”? You guys, can I borrow something? Maybe something blue?
Should I do Crest Whitestrips?
Should I dye my hair black?
Should I get a facial?
Is there such thing as low-rise shaping undergarments?
Will I ever get my normal brain back??
Only 2.5 more weeks of this, people.
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EIGHTEEN OR SO DAYS! I REALLY DON’T KNOW! MATH IS NOT MY FORTE! BUT WHATEVER, THE WEDDING IS SOON! YES I’M STILL YELLING!
I’m feeling really, really, giddily good about our wedding, thanks to our awesome planner Paige and to the fact that dude, it’s our wedding! All the people we love (and the others we tolerate) will be sitting under the same big sycamore tree, watching us vow to honor and cherish each other for now and forevermore amen.
Yeah, about those vows, yeeeah. It’s kinda sad that figuring out the actual ceremony portion of the wedding is my final checkmark on the to-do list, falling right under “Make cocktail signs” and “Steam iron hair flower.” But that’s because it’s the hardest part. I’ve been debating over whether we should say something personal to each other, not necessarily our own vows, but some sweet words from the heart. It’s hard because on one hand, Matt and I don’t really say schmoopy, Hallmark-y things to each other. Like ever. So it would be weird to start now, on our wedding day. But on the other hand, it would be nice to write something, right? Every detail in this wedding has been mulled over and personalized. So for our ceremony, the most important part, why would we just go with a template?
I tried to write something tonight. I sat on the couch with my Moleskine notebook and started jotting down the reasons why I want to marry Matt. I thought I was off to a decent start but was running out of fuel. I decided to read him the list.
“You support all my life goals, even when they change every other day.
You encourage me to be a better (and more hygienic) person.
You take good care of me, petting my head and taking me to get pho when I’m sick.”
Matt stopped me. “Uh, it’s starting to sound like a kindergarten Mother’s Day card,” he said.
You know what? FINE! This is way too difficult.
But really, the more I think about it, reciting traditional vows—and adding nothing more—sounds like a good bet. I mean, what more do we need? We promise to love each other always, even when we get old and wrinkly and bald and fat. (OK, maybe not fat.)
It will be amazing no matter what. That is my vow.
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