A Few Favorite Photos

We finally received our photo discs!
I have been creating a photo-book on Snapfish and can't wait to see how it turns out!

Here are a few of my favorites of the day:

I may or may not have cried and laughed throughout the entire ceremony.



We did it!



Colorado-esque.



Backyard Chic moved indoors.



He's got a little King in him.





Get it MJ.



Gardener Guy totally surprised by our surprise dance.


Photo love and all of mine!

*All photos by Nichols & Co. Photography.

Vintage Chic

More from Etsy!

How adorable would a set of these be to name each table? We won't be using seating arrangements but I think that one of these on each table might add to the vintage feel of the center pieces.

Which is your favorite?

Numbers


Alphabet

Animals


Nursery Rhymes

All flashcard sets found at Pretty Little Studio shop!

I'm thinking I could use these in a corner of my classroom for decoration or use in a nursery one day. What do you think, are these too vintage?

Flashcard love and all of mine!

Peachy and Perfect

I love this gallery on Joy Thigpen's site.

Peachy.

I can't paste any pictures onto this post but you should jump on over and check it out!

I love the delicate peach, cream, yellow and pink hues of the feminine flowers up against the rough, hardwood tabletop flanked by the silver pieces. This is what I am going for in the wedding decor. I think if I look at these pictures everyday, I will be able to achieve this look at the wedding!

I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...
Our 2nd graders watched Dumbo today at lunch recess because of the rainstorms.

Is this too feminine? (Please say it ain't so!)

Just Peachy love and all of mine!

It's funny because it's true. People like funny.

I know, but the whole funny-because-it's-true bit only works if the truth is a *small* thing like "everyone knows Jennifer likes to shop, ha ha ha". I think you're better off going with something from the heart. Honestly. -Wedding Crashers

I have alluded to the fact that HayBee will be giving a toast at the reception and although this terrifies me, I am anxious to see what she has up her sleeve. Remember Hay: "the whole funny-because-it's-true bit only works if the truth is a small thing."

I am also anxious to hear what Gardener Guy's brother has to say. From the first time that I met him over 5 years ago, he gave me a hard time and continues to today. Captain Buttons can dish it, and he is a pretty good sport at taking it too. However, I am worried about how much he will dish out that night!

I have a folder in my "Photography" file on my laptop entitled "Toasts". In this folder I have compiled many pictures of married couples graciously listening to the toasts. I adore these pictures as it captures a testimony of the couples' love for each other, and their loved ones.

Enjoy!*
Uh oh, bring on the tears!


Look how much fun was to be had at my cousin's, Sonita Maria's wedding last fall! I believe her MOH started the toast, "If you enjoy this toast, you would have really liked the toast I had written and left in the hotel room!"

*I do not claim photography credits for any of these photographs. I apologize for lack of credit!

Toasting love and all of mine!

A Thank You in Blog Form

Dear Mama, Daddy, and The GP's,

Thank you for your models of marriage, friendship, and love. My Guy and I are so BLESSED to have such wonderful examples to follow.

Thank you for teaching us that love, true love, is worth protecting.

Thank you for teaching us that love, true love, is worth having, and anything worth having is something to work for.

Thank you for teaching us that love, true love, is built off of friendship, trust, laughter, honesty, communication, and passion.

Thank you for teaching us that love, true love, came from God who loved us first before we knew how to love Him, or each other.

Thank you for teaching us how to love.

All our love,
B & L


Seriously, we are so blessed to have two sets of parents that have amazing marriages and families and four sets of grandparents that have proven that love conquers all.

We will be recognizing these marriages by displaying their wedding photos at the reception. I am working on collecting, scanning, printing and framing pictures of Mama and Daddy's wedding, Mama and Daddy -in-law's wedding, both sets of My Guy's GP's wedding photos and both sets of my GP's wedding photos.

Inspiration picture:Vintage Chic meets Backyard Chic.

Love and Marriage love and all of mine!

When Love Gives You Lemons

A detail that My Guy and I agreed upon quite handily was that as soon as the ceremony was over, we wanted the reception starting immediately. The Mr. and I will retreat to my parents' house to sign our Wedding Certificate while our guests will mingle and meander from the ceremony area over the the reception area.

In the midst of this mingling and meandering, guests will be treated to a glass of lemonade to sip on and toast as the Wedding Party and My Guy and I enter the reception. Mama and I have been collecting Mason Jars to fill with lemonade and have been looking for a drink dispenser (as Mama's takes approximately 37 minutes to fill a small glass).

Here is an inspiration pic for the lemonade stand:
How Backyard Chic is this lemonade stand?
A wooden Lemonade Stand sign, a few chic straws and I think that we will be good to go!

I'm still trying to figure out the logistics of having 200 glasses of refreshing lemonade in a short amount of time. I have a few sorority sisters that volunteered to help. I might put these sisters to work pouring drinks!

Lemonade love and all of mine!