Centerpieces take Center Stage

So how did I spend my easter week end? Making wedding centerpieces, of course!

OK, so I knew we wanted to cut back our wedding costs as much as possible, and there were several areas that I was willing to trim. First among the list is centerpieces. While I want something pretty and formal enough for a wedding reception, I'm also not afraid of silk.

My mom and I took a couple trips to Michael's and we found a lovely silk arrangement that we thought we could copy. So, armed with a 40%off coupon and good intentions, we struck off through the aisles of silk flowers. We ended up with a lot of greenery, some pretty white and red flowers, and (the piece de resistance, read in a french accent) sparkly red butterflies.

Here is the final result:


We have neat mirror tiles upon which these little beauties will sit, and they will be surrounded by sky blue votives and silver-framed table numbers. Love it!

Oogling OOT Bags

I admit, I'm incredibly obsessed with OOT bags. For those of you that are unfamiliar, OOT bags are welcome gifts for Out of Town (OOT) guests. I love the hospitality of the gesture, the ability to shop for fun, mini-size goodies, and the craftiness of creating custom labels.

I haven't decided how I'm going to proceed, but here are some fun ideas:

I don't know if I'm going to go with baskets, gift bags, or those cool gable boxes, but I do know that we want to feature regional snacks from our hometown states:
Me: Georgia
Him: Florida
Us: Tennessee
Possibly moon pies from Tennessee? Peanuts and/or peaches from Georgia? Coconut patties from Florida? Yummmmm... the possibilities are endless.

Our Officiant!

Hello all, meet our officiant, my brother, Chad! (Pictured here with his wife, Ruth.) I'm thrilled to announce that our wedding will be officiated by my brother. He and Ruth are doctors in Tulsa, Oklahoma and spread the love of Christ through medical mission work all over the globe. They are part of a wonderful organization called In His Image (IHI). For more information about how IHI serves God through medicine,Click Here. I wanted our officiant to be someone that we know... and who knows me better than someone who's been there 36 of my 37 years?

I Want Candy...

Are you hearing the lyrics in your head yet? They're totally stuck in mine. And what brings this yummy topic to my blog? Candy buffets, of course. I've long since decided that my reception would have a dessert buffet. When you're inspired by delicious design confections like these from Amy Atlas, how could you NOT want one?

I don't know if mine will be this high-falutin', but they sure do look yummy!

STD Out-takes

OK, so we decided on a cute picture for our Save the Dates, but believe me when I tell you that there were some really funny ones that ended up on the cutting room floor (metaphorically speaking, of course). I couldn't just let them sit, unappreciated on my hard drive, so here are some of the funny (silly or weird) ones:

Not only do I look like I have 4 chins, but I really love the hose and recycling bins behind us. Oh, and of course there is the fact that you can't actually see the "Save the Date" sign!

Why am I pointing at the sign? Did I really think that anyone would fail to see the chalkboard placed in front of our faces?

Oh Crap! Do you think they can see us behind this 12" x 12" chalkboard?

This one is just funny because it looks like we're playing tug-o-war with the chalkboard.

Well that's enough embarrassing photos for one day! Thanks for stopping by.