Our Vows

I was going to type in our vows but as I was looking at our copies, I just had to scan them in, there are some really adorable and revealing details that I just can't type. So here they are in all their glory, scribbled, stained with what I can only call party juice, folded in twenty-thirds, wrung out, and magical.

The word "marriage" is emphasized because he actually said it like The Princess Bride priest...everyone laughed even if they didn't know what they were laughing at. He committed to it and it definitely payed off.

Look at these notes I found on the other side of the paper...

nose?! he said he was trying to find ways to subtly embarrass me ...lol, good luck.

I had written mine at work, copied them to my iphone and decided last minute, as my hair was being done to write them onto some of Elle's note cards because the girls suggested I might not want to read them from the phone in case it rang...that's what girls are for, right?

You know I had to quote the JB...

 

 

if you're paying attention, (you're already doing better than I was) you'll notice I copied the same line twice above. Jason noticed me pausing to correct it and mentioned it later...did anyone else?

 

I did it again here but caught myself and crossed it out. 

"maybe go camping with you" was a small hit

 And to think he was nervous...

Listen...

We received so many compliments on the music at our wedding ceremony so I thought I'd share with you the playlist. A couple of weeks before the wedding, we started pulling random wedding movie quotes from the back of our heads. Without a doubt, the one that meant the most to us was this scene:

Therefore, the wedding playlist is entitled:

Prelude/Seating Music:
Live Acoustic Guitar by Derek Eidson

Honored Guests & Bridal Party Entrance:
On The Sunny Side Of The Street by Louis Armstrong

Bridal Entrance:
La Vie En Rose by Louis Armstrong

Recessional:
Bugle Call Rag by Louis Armstrong

Bride & Groom Grand (Re)Entrance:
Stand Up & Get Crunk by The Yin Yang Twins

Bride & Groom First Dance:
That's How Strong My Love Is by Otis Redding

Father Daughter Dance:
Georgia On My Mind by Louis Armstrong

Mother Son Dance:
Home by Michael Buble

Cutting of the Cake:
Twilight by The Squirrel Nut Zippers

Garter & Bouquet Toss:
Basin Street Blues by Doctor John
Other Special Songs We Requested:

Great Big Family by Truckstop Honeymoon

Stand by Me by Ben E. King

Moondance by Van Morrison

My Girl by The Temptations

Our DJ did a great job. It was like my guests didn't even need to wait for the electric slide song to play. They just broke out in line dances immediately and continued to do them all night long, no matter what song was playing. So even if I had told the DJ no line dances, (which I would never do) I would have been out of luck.

I love my guests...

Merci Beaucoup!

Our wedding was completely amazing, the stuff of dreams

and we can't thank you enough

Here is a slide show of all the personal photos that were taken and shared on facebook. 

Professional shots should be up in a couple of weeks

Let the Wedding Festivities Begin!

It was a blast.

Eat This

Here's what we are serving next Saturday. You will love it so go ahead and start drooling.

Menu

Hand Passed Hors D'Oeuvres

Passed By Butlers In Traditional French Waiter Uniforms

Grilled Fillet of Tuna
Fresh gulf yellow fin tuna, marinated in fresh squeezed fruit juices and char-grilled medium rare on site

Petite Crab Cakes Bearnaise

Local crab and aromatic vegetables, fried in a crunchy breadcrumb coating, and served with our savory Béarnaise sauce for dipping

Marinated Petite Rib Eyes

Bite size tender rib eye steaks, marinated in oils and spices and sauteed on site in a hot buttered iron skillet

Sesame Green Beans Tempura

Fresh green beans, in a sesame and beer tempura, served with soy sauce for dipping

Pita Toast with Wild Mushrooms

Wild mushrooms, shallots, and fresh thyme in a wine and cream reduction, served on toasted pita wedges topped with fresh grated Parmesan and Manchego cheeses.

Cocktail Buffet Presentation

Artfully Arranged

Crawfish Ravigote with Mushrooms En Croustade

Earthy Shitake &white mushrooms with fresh crawfish tails in a velvety brandy cream sauce. Served with Gorgonzola encrusted french bread rounds for spooning. 

Baked Brie with Apple Pecan Sauce

Creamy Brie cheese wrapped in pastry and baked to a golden brown, smothered with apples and pecans in a brown sugar sauce.

Chilled Asparagus with Champagne Vinaigrette

Fresh bright asparagus steamed tender crisp, drizzled with a luscious and tangy champagne vinaigrette

Assorted Olive Display

A variety of assorted olives including Grabers, Black, Stuffed Green & Kalamatta

Raw Oyster Bar

Raw oysters, freshly shucked and presented in a pirogue of ice. With cocktail sauce, lemons, and the traditional condiments.

Soup & Salad Station

Served at the station by a uniformed chef

Isidore Salad

Ice cold iceberg, romaine and green leaf lettuces, with apples, pecans, Gorgonzola crumbles, toasted pine nuts, and red grapes. Tossed with a traditional French Vinaigrette

Duck & Andouille Gumbo

Succulent duck breast and Louisiana smoked Andouille sausage simmered with duck stock, vegetables, and aromatics into a unique and rich local flavor. Served in a Brulot cup for sipping.

Chef Station

 Served at the station by a uniformed chef

Shrimp Napoleon with Fried Eggplant & Grits

 Buttery gulf shrimp in a luxurious cream sauce with mushrooms, garlic and artichoke hearts, served over your choice of thinly sliced fried eggplant rounds or creamy southern grits.

Cheese Stuffed Ravioli with Sun Dried Tomato, Mushroom & Tasso Cream 

Fresh cheese ravioli cradled in a cream reduction with smoky Tasso, earthy mushrooms, tangy sun dried tomatoes, and soft Marscapone cheese

Southern Dessert Buffet

Assorted pies, pralines, cakes, cookies, & other little yummies

Book of Candles

Wanted to briefly share with you one of our favorite gifts from our showers. This is Jeanne's book of candles.

Isn't it special? We totally heart it.
 The poem reads:

"A box of candles for Jason & Greta

A box of candles that come in a pair
In all different colors for you two to share
The white ones burn first
They are wrapped in white lace
To celebrate your first married night
In your new chosen place
The green pair is taller, and also much thinner
Burn with the first company you have over for dinner
The dark blue candles are for after your first fight
Use them to burn while making up all night
Pink candles set the mood and pave the way
For your first married Valentine's Day
Now when your first year of marriage is through
The cream anniversary pair will light for you two
Red candles aflame, both your futures are bright
Celebrate promotions you've worked toward with all of your might
By this time we hope, maybe just maybe
You can light the purple ones, on the birth of your baby
And just when you thought, you'd put these away
Take the light blue ones out for your fifth anniversary day
Now just one more pair left, for the big two five
The anniversary pair that will keep your love alive
Congratulations Jason and Greta
On the start of your forever
May the two of you always be happy together
And burn these candles
Just the way we said
But please don't forget-blow them out before bed!"


cute, huh? This would be a great DIY wedding present. I'm sure I will steal at least some of this. Thanks to Jeanne for her amazing creativity, love and support. We love you!

I love Boxes

I really do.
I love to assemble them and decorate them. I even love to un-assemble them, cover them with pretty things and put them back together. I also love the internet. With it's help, I made these.

The handkerchiefs are all hand cut, hemmed, embroidered and ironed, by who else, me.

 

This template I found online, printed out onto card stock covered with pretty paper and cut and folded into the pretty little boxes you saw above. It was really quite fun. 

These pretty flower boxes are for my bridesmaids and flower girl. I didn't make the boxes, I decorated them and made what's inside. What's inside?!

I made these too. These are for the grandparents. But not what's inside.

These are all rehearsal dinner gifts so don't feel bad if there isn't one for you.
It's ok to be jealous though.

NOLA Shower

 

 

 

What a blast. Thank you Elsa & Derek! Thank you everyone!

Link Love Overload / Purging the Bookmarks

Nearing the end of the planning process (only 30 some days left now!) I wanted to purge my bookmarks and unload some of these fantastic wedding links here. In case I ever wanted to look at them again or in case you get some use out of them. The design community online is amazing. If you spend the time and effort you can really find some fantastic things.

I considered giving mismatching yet coordinated necklaces from various Etsy sellers to the bridesmaids.
 

Light in the box is so cheap and seems so easy! It really does seem to good to be true!

This flickr group contains lots of images for your collages and designs

Vintage lables for your glue sniffing pleasures.

Vintage maps for wrapping paper and many other cute design ideas at Poppytalk.

This site was my compendium for vintage clip art. Great resource.

Headband tutorial from Ruffled. Could substitute the gold for lace.

I can't even tell you how much I love Ruffled. Vintage Map favor treat bags.

Can't you just smell the cowboy boots this bride is wearing with her ubercute comb?

Milk glass and moss centerpieces from Ruffled. Yes, again.

Tutorial on how to paint clear jars from Bridal Buzz.

Lots of templates for DIY projects, spreadsheets, worksheets, etc. Useful for super list makers like myself.

My best friend ordered her wedding flowers from here and they were gorgeous. She saved hundreds of dollars too.

I-diy is one of my favorite wedding craft blogs. Tutorials, links, downloads, definitely worth a spending a rainy afternoon on.

Handmade stamps! Love, love, love.

'Up' inspired wedding from The Wedding Chicks.

John &Yoko inspired engagement shoot from Ruffled.

This folky wedding from Ruffled blows my mind. Can I start over?

Carlene's online creativity blew me away and was my catalyst for the wedding website.

Project Wedding's DIY resource center.

Once Wed is an amazing resource and I can't keep off their inspired galleries.

CraftStylish's Diy Wedding Blog

Hassle free should be my middle name, dang it.

Snippet and Ink: Daily Wedding Inspiration

Toast & Tables: Tablescapes and such

Inspiration galore...southern brides swoon

Ed & Ginny Branch on Once Wed...oh, Ed & Ginny, how I love thee.
When my wedding grows up, it wants to be just like your wedding.


Craftzine's "How to make your own bridal bouquets and boutonnieres" article

Utterly Engaged

 Flights of Fancy's paper bag labels. Free download!

Save on Crafts is great resource for craft supplies and apothecary jars

Very cool design firm. Inspiration abounds.

These are the coolest shoes...ever.

Are you surprised this is the first time we're seeing a Martha link? Me too, friend...me too. Favor Cone Templates

Fancy Candy Favor Tutorial. I love paper flowers!!!

Custom pin back buttons for extremely inexpensive prices.

Amazing ring pillow covered with flowers made from tee-shirts. Yes, I said tee-shirts.

Free download. Super cute print, cut and assemble patterned bunting letters

Upcycling jars into supercute escort cards that double as favors.

Butterfly escort card tutorial from Project Wedding. Love.

I completely heart these striped paper straws.

Great gift idea

 Good lord, think that's enough? I am officially purging everything from my Wedding Bookmark folder except for the links I need to complete the Out Of Town Gift Bags. So there, have at it!