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We had a great time putting the details together before the wedding…it was wonderful to see everything come together! (And to finally get them out of our house! They were multiplying and taking over!!!) I’ll give you a peek here before we take a look inside our cocktail hour. 
Many of the details were meant to coordinate with our invitations, which Mr. Taffy’s brother designed and made for us.
To start, our escort cards, which were a labor of love:
All Photos by our fabulous photographer, A Girl In Love.
The three colors of ribbon served as a code for entree choice.
This table held the guest book cards and the voting area for the charity favors.
The three jars were filled with tokens by the end of the night!
The blue cloth book held descriptions of the three charities that we chose.
The birdcage held our guest book cards.
Our cake was wonderful!!! We were worried about the design translating well to frosting. Our baker did an amazing job, and Mr. Taffy’s handmade stand looked perfect.
Our vintage topper was doctored a bit to match my sash before going on display…
Mr. Taffy’s groom’s cake was awesome! We were thrilled to see his DIY label in action. We placed a photo from our record store engagement shoot on the table.
These Just Married signs were one of my favorite things to make!
Our tulip centerpieces are not looking so hot in this photo…but they were lovely! 
Each place setting had a note explaining our charity donation and a token to vote; and the Flickr cards, which were very popular! We were so excited to see everyone’s uploads to the site.
A friend gave us these beautiful porcelain birds from Simon Pierce for our wedding. Since we received them early, we thought they would be a lovely addition to the glasses at our place setting. They were a nod to our two wonderful pet canaries.
We kept the ceremony decorations really simple; paper garlands and a petal aisle were all that we needed. Our florist brought and installed the petals.
These reserved signs were fun and quick to make!
Our florist did a lovely job. The boutonnieres were exactly what we wanted.
The bridesmaids’ bouquets were light and cheerful…
And I loved my bouquet!
I saved my favorite for last: our homemade photobooth backdrop, and custom sign from Claremont Road’s Etsy shop! The photobooth was SO much fun, and the backdrop really tied everything together.
The photobooth in action:
(stay tuned for the full post!)
I crafted my heart out!!! *wipes brow*
Much love to the hive for all of the inspiration and support!
Are you buried in any projects at the moment? May the force bee with you!
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Our Parisian Honeymoon / 1st Anniversary Trip:
Ah-mazing! How did you estimate how much petals to get? I’m thinking of doing those. And I love those silhouettes on your guest sign in table. Gorgeous!
Your details are all so fabulous!!! Such an inspiration to us other bride-to-bees 
It’s been so long, I forgot about your dotted stationary/theme! Love all the details!
wow, everything is great!! i love the paper garlands! did you buy or make them? i want some too!
Everything came together beautifully! Mr. Taffy’s groom’s cake looks out-of-this-world delicious. Nom om om.
I love all of your details, and I’m so in love with your colors!!! And OMG both cakes look so gorgeous!
Amazing! I love how everything adds to the whole “style” of the wedding without knocking you over the head. So pretty!
I love every single one of these details. The charity favors are such a clever idea!
What fonts did you use on the photo booth sign? I totally love them!
Buried in projects over here! Just wanted to pop in and say I love so many of your details: escort cards, piping on the cake, photobooth sign, and guestbook/charity table. It’s so helpful to see how other brides configure that table!
Taffy Im in deep love with your wedding! Everything is so well coordinated and designed!
who was your florist?
@sparks: @Miss Brooch: @bree72: @Miss Elephant: @Miss Tartlet: @Mrs. Knitting: @Mrs. Cardigan: @periwinkle: @Mrs. Seashell: @Mrs. Earrings: @Miss Crepe: @Miss Cotton Candy: Thanks!!!! I have been looking forward to this post- I really wanted to show you how everything turned out. The crafting was worth it!
@bRooklynRocks: Thanks very much!!! 
We gave the measurements for width and length to our florist, and they calculated it. The ended up having some extra, which they used further up the aisle where we stood for the ceremony. I’m glad you like the silhouettes- that was a really easy photoshop project! We took each others photo, and I traced / selected our outlines in photoshop, cropped them onto a white background, then filled them with black.
@snowygreen: My mom found them- they were from the Martha Stewart collection. We loved them!
@Tanya: We ordered the sign through etsy (there’s a link to the shop in the post), so I’m not sure what the main font was. But we did send them the same font from our invites / reception signs to include as an accent font. That font is called Kon Tiki Enchanted, and there’s a post with more details here:
http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/10/20/ive-fallen-for-a-font/
@Miss Pain au Chocolat: Hang in there!!! Thanks, I’m glad the photos could help!
@alison: We used Sigur’s Florist. They did a great job on the aisle petals and bouquets (although I asked for no roses in mine… but there were only a few) but the centerpieces were a little rough in my opinion. The quality of tulips just wasn’t as high as we were hoping for. But otherwise they did a great job.
love love love!!!..if my wedding werent in two and a half weeks, i would find myself inundated with new crafts to complete!!
I love the simplicity of the escort cards. They look so classic yet modern at the same time!
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Mrs. Taffy, Ann Arbor Age and Occupation: 28, Color and Materials Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Automotive Designer Engagement Date: May 9, 2008 Wedding Date: May 2009 Blogging Since: September 14, 2008 Venue: University of Michigan Union About Me: I’m a girl who is crazy about Mr. Taffy, sewing, dancing, almost all types of sweets, and our cute pet canaries. I dislike touching fuzzy fabric of any kind, eating somewhat squishy food, and Michigan winters. Mr. Taffy and I are having a blast planning our Ann Arbor wedding, and cannot wait to share our day with friends and family.
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