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Mrs. Pretzel, Seattle Age and Occupation: 32 Learning, Training, and Development Specialist Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28 Manufacturing Engineer Engagement Date: September 2, 2009 Wedding Date: July 2010 Venue: Catholic Church & The Engine Room at Georgetown Studios About Me: I’m just a thirty-something girl who never dreamed of weddings, poofy dresses, or ritzy receptions. I am a rabid knitter, except recently, wedding projects have replaced my yarn and needles. I’ve been fiercely independent since the age of 2 and 30 years later I think my family and friends had given up on me settling down and getting married. Ironically, I had to go all the way to Seattle to find a boy from Purdue. We fell in love over Seattle Beers and cooking together. I love NASCAR, he loves Legos. I can talk like a Muppet and he can fit a whole McDonald’s cheeseburger in his mouth. We are a two reception couple, currently planning a brewery inspired bash.
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Kodachrome Wedding

October 29th, 2009 @ 10:58 am by Mrs. Pretzel
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Mama P says I was born in the wrong era. Perhaps she is right. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the music of the 1980s and the 1990s, but I have a deep love for the music of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. Simon and Gar, CCR, the Beatles, and Janis Joplin played in the Pretzel car all the time growing up. My favorite song is Kodachrome by Simon and Garfunkel. I soon discovered that Mr Pretzel shares my love of this song. We love to cue it up on the iPod and sing like idiots. To us, the song embodies fun, vivid color.

When we started to select our color palette, I had a hard time eliminating colors. My favorite color is turquoise/aqua. But I am also partial to green, bright pink, and orange. With the exception of orange (it makes me look ill), I wear the other colors a lot. As I struggled to pick one or two colors, Mr Pretzel solved my problem. Use them all! Duhhh… why didn’t I think of that? We started to refer to our wedding as a Kodachrome wedding, and our vision of it started to come together. Check out our inspiration board:

Kodachrome Wedding : wedding color schemes Inspiration2 See Sources Below

Cupcake toppers; Birdcage Veil; Pew Lanterns; Dress; Lights; Amore Studios; Dahlias; Paris Hilton Spelled; Converse All-Stars

Are you limiting your color palette to one or two colors? How has music influenced your wedding decisions?

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Mrs. Deviled Egg
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Mrs. Deviled Egg (message)  1,250 posts, Bumble bee

This looks like it has the potential to be very fun! Great colors for a summer wedding, too!

10/29/09 @ 11:02 am (reply)
 
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mskalinin
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mskalinin (message)  664 posts, Busy bee

Love your colors! I feel like bright is starting to make a tiny comeback. Our colors ended up being yellow, orange, green and red. I loved how bright everything looked, it made me feel so cheerful!

10/29/09 @ 11:05 am (reply)
 
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Miss Rainbow (message)  1,535 posts, Bumble bee

O0oh, very pretty! We also have quite a few colors, but it’s more of a gradient cool-palette. Purples, pinks, greys, and dusty aquas!

10/29/09 @ 11:05 am (reply)
 
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FlipFlopBride
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FlipFlopBride (message)  1,437 posts, Bumble bee

I love your colors! We’re having trouble choosing as well, and may end up with something similar.

10/29/09 @ 11:07 am (reply)
 
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luckyyou
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luckyyou (message)  434 posts, Helper bee

That looks like a lot of fun!! We’re doing some similar colors in different tones - a rich magenta/purple, burnt orange, apple green, dark brown/black and ivory. I LOVE color and think it makes things so much fun!

10/29/09 @ 11:07 am (reply)
 
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Miss Trail Mix (message)  6,485 posts, Bee Keeper

Kodachrooooome, they give us those nice bright colors,
give us the greens of summer,
make us think that all the world’s a sunny day oh yeah…

I love that song too!

10/29/09 @ 11:09 am (reply)
 
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iswimibikeirun
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iswimibikeirun (message)  1,377 posts, Bumble bee

Excellent! Everything is so complimentary.

10/29/09 @ 11:11 am (reply)
 
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Mrs. Swan (message)  1,046 posts, Bumble bee

I LOVE color! You’ve got some nice ones to work with.

10/29/09 @ 11:13 am (reply)
 
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Miss Scissors (message)  7,343 posts, Busy Beekeeper

Great colors. :)

Ours are actually a little similar. I joke to my fiance that we have a technicolor wedding. :p

10/29/09 @ 11:17 am (reply)
 
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Miss Pretzel (message)  1,899 posts, Buzzing bee

@fiftyfootbride: Ohhh technicolor! Mr P get’s nervous from time to time that I am going to make EVERYTHING bright- especially in our new townhouse… lol… not everything…

10/29/09 @ 11:18 am (reply)
 
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Miss Scissors (message)  7,343 posts, Busy Beekeeper

@Miss Pretzel: I know. I think he’s pretty on board since we’re having LBD bridesmaids and black tuxes for the guys. I can’t go too crazy with that.

Here’re our colors:
http://iloveyoumuch.com/wordpress/?p=287

Plus now like a plum/fuchsia and a red/hot pink (from dahlias, peonies, and poppies… lol)

I heart color, it’s nice to see somebody else go bananas crazy with it. :p

10/29/09 @ 11:23 am (reply)
 
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flamingred (message)  1,953 posts, Buzzing bee

I’m using “sunset” colors …red,yellow,pink,orage,purple ect..I don’t really have a main color or anything.

10/29/09 @ 11:30 am (reply)
 
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Mrs. Joey (message)  1,031 posts, Bumble bee

I love it. Why stick to 2 or 3?

10/29/09 @ 11:43 am (reply)
 
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MexicanGirl
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MexicanGirl (message)  724 posts, Busy bee

great inspiration board, i love the bright colors you chose!

10/29/09 @ 11:48 am (reply)
 
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bridgetjones2010
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bridgetjones2010 (message)  167 posts, Blushing bee

love it! very fun and cheerful!

10/29/09 @ 11:50 am (reply)
 
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Mrs. Mary Jane (message)  1,973 posts, Buzzing bee

Yum. I love your pallette. and like you, the songs and bands/singers of the 50s, 60s, and 70s always have a very special place in my heart.

10/29/09 @ 12:12 pm (reply)
 
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KtobeC (message)  103 posts, Blushing bee

I LOVE IT! I’ve had a hard time sticking to my 2 colors, I think I might branch out and add more.

10/29/09 @ 12:38 pm (reply)
 
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farfromordinarybride (message)  555 posts, Busy bee

Love it! We are doing ivory for the ceremony, rust and chocolate for the cocktail hour, purple, blue, rust, chocolate and ivory for the reception.

So happy to see that I’m in good company!

10/29/09 @ 12:41 pm (reply)
 
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Miss French Fries (message)  2,218 posts, Buzzing bee

Such fun colors — your wedding will be so bright and cheery. :) I also love the song Kodachrome.

10/29/09 @ 12:50 pm (reply)
 
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Mrs. Stiletto (message)  919 posts, Busy bee

C-u-u-t-e!

10/29/09 @ 1:01 pm (reply)
 
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Mrs. Pretzel, Seattle Age and Occupation: 32 Learning, Training, and Development Specialist Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28 Manufacturing Engineer Engagement Date: September 2, 2009 Wedding Date: July 2010 Venue: Catholic Church & The Engine Room at Georgetown Studios About Me: I’m just a thirty-something girl who never dreamed of weddings, poofy dresses, or ritzy receptions. I am a rabid knitter, except recently, wedding projects have replaced my yarn and needles. I’ve been fiercely independent since the age of 2 and 30 years later I think my family and friends had given up on me settling down and getting married. Ironically, I had to go all the way to Seattle to find a boy from Purdue. We fell in love over Seattle Beers and cooking together. I love NASCAR, he loves Legos. I can talk like a Muppet and he can fit a whole McDonald’s cheeseburger in his mouth. We are a two reception couple, currently planning a brewery inspired bash.

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