Themes and Gilmore Girls

Themes and Gilmore Girls

March 22nd, 2011 @ 3:57 pm by Mrs. Magic
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I’m not really into wedding themes. Maybe because I can’t pick one. I am a Gemini, after all!

Vintage? Carnival? Nature-y? Colorful and flowerful? Modern? Classic? Yes, please. I love them all!

So once we decided on the season, I started thinking about what we (OK, I—let’s be real here) wanted our wedding to look like. My stream of consciousness went a little something like this…

…I love fall. All the pretty trees. Trees are good. Kind of unoriginal, though. Let’s see…leaves. Lots of colors. Green, yellow, orange. Jack-o’-lanterns. Pumpkins. Pumpkin spice latte. Coffee shops.

College. I wish I were in college again. Midterms suck, though. I could rock some corduroy skirts with tights and boots in a coffee shop. Let’s go shopping. Budget. Bills. Ick. Stressed. Need coffee.

Boots! Why don’t boots ever fit right? Hockey puck, rattlesnake, monkey monkey underpants…

I think I am just a little bit all over the place, like Lorelai in this clip from the best show ever, AKA Gilmore Girls.

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Ahem. Time to FOCUS.

Recently BM Pumpkin and I went to check out the site to see how it looks this time of year, since this time next year I’ll be gettin’ hitched there! I noted that the pond looks a bit, um, murky, so maybe we could get married in front of a tree instead…the tree in the top center of the montage below.

Then, it just all clicked…well, after BM Pumpkin suggested it! We could also do a tree guestbook!

Do I sense a theme coming on? You tell me!

From top left, clockwise: montage of beribboned trees, my ceremony tree photo, tree guestbook, Mrs. Sand Dollar’s guest bench, ceremony set-up, tree inspiration

Plus, we have this amazing tree picture from our engagement shoot!

SamoanCuban Photography, currently based in Seattle!

Maybe we can have our “sitting in a tree” pic blown up on a canvas and hung up? Or put beside our guestbook tree? Maybe include a tree carved with a heart and our initials on our invite? It’s not super original…but does it have to be? And is this a THEME, per se, or just part of our decor style? I’m thinking more the latter, but you tell me!

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24 Responses to “Themes and Gilmore Girls”

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SamanthaSadlier (message) 574 posts, Busy bee

Hahahaha, Love that! My brain pretty much feels like that all the time. Love the tree theme too!

3/22/11 @ 4:00 pm (reply)

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Miss Candy Apple (message) 1,465 posts, Bumble bee

Totally digging the tree theme/ decor style/ motif/ whatever. It’s awesome!

3/22/11 @ 4:04 pm (reply)

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afuturemrsl (message) 728 posts, Busy bee

we are doing a tree MOTIF is what we are calling it!
We are also doing tree wedding favors to help the carbon cost of the wedding. I love your inspiration photos!

3/22/11 @ 4:10 pm (reply)

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tea (message) 7,288 posts, Bee Keeper

i love you for referencing gilmore girls. my brain often runs at lorelei speed. i still watch the reruns and occasionally yell out “copper boom!” just because. now i should add monkey monkey underpants.

3/22/11 @ 4:12 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Sand Dollar (message) 1,305 posts, Bumble bee

Yay for guest benches!! Totally do it. It’s so worth it

3/22/11 @ 4:16 pm (reply)

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Wendy

I must confess, I also love me some trees but when I showed my SO and Mom the thumbprint tree they had all sorts of objections! “No one will do that.”, “It’s messy.”, “What if they mess up?” So I found a solution.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/69837678/personalized-wedding-tree-signature?ref=sr_gallery_10&ga_search_query=guest+book+tree&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

Hopefully you find the perfect tree for you and Mr. Magic!

3/22/11 @ 4:18 pm (reply)

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MrsP-to-be (message) 84 posts, Worker bee

I was sooo anti-theme but but trees keep popping into my designs, so there you go. Our venue is surrounded by trees, I’ve always loved them (even after doing a whole woodland themed nursery for my son!) and despite my efforts to avoid themes… I just may have one.

To me a theme, is vetoing anything that’s doesn’t fit the THEME. We’re just choosing things that we like, and they all happen to be nature inspired!

3/22/11 @ 4:28 pm (reply)

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eeper (message) 485 posts, Helper bee

Hmm….I am a Gemini too and that is exactly how my brain works. My man does have endless amounts of fun asking me “What are you thinking about right now?”.

3/22/11 @ 4:32 pm (reply)

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Misslizzy (message) 282 posts, Helper bee

i would do a request through ETSY and have the picture of you painted on cavas (sans the leaves) then have the guests put them back in with their finger prints…

3/22/11 @ 4:36 pm (reply)

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xtatic1 (message) 778 posts, Busy bee

here is a perfect wedding program idea with trees….
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/goodthings/take-a-bough

3/22/11 @ 4:40 pm (reply)

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mclove (message) 102 posts, Blushing bee

Equal to or greater than 2 GG references later, and you are officially my favorite Bee.
That’s right, all you other Bees! Step it up and start watching/referencing Gilmore Girls!!

3/22/11 @ 4:43 pm (reply)

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Miss Lox (message) 1,128 posts, Bumble bee

Monkey monkey underpants! I mean, I too, pink puffy heart Gilmore Girls.

3/22/11 @ 4:47 pm (reply)

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SweetSara (message) 292 posts, Helper bee

sounds like a theme to me. Very cute! I love your engagement pic!

3/22/11 @ 5:06 pm (reply)

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tink4kali (message) 66 posts, Worker bee

A bee after my own heart… may I just say you are not alone in suffering from the Lorelai Gilmore Syndrome. I too find myself frequently undergoing this mental status while wedding planning or just existing… Btw wedding month twin I love your unexpected tree theme.

3/22/11 @ 6:18 pm (reply)

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Tickles (message) 1,130 posts, Bumble bee

Yes, Gilmore Girls IS the best show OF. ALL. TIME.

And I like trees. ^_^

3/22/11 @ 6:27 pm (reply)

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