Comings and Goings
December 3rd, 2007 @ 10:32 am by Mrs. Corn
Hey ladies!
I haven’t posted in a while, but last night I got to thinking about how Mr Corn and I have been married for almost three months now and, as cliche as it sounds, it feels like the wedding was forever ago.
Part of that stems from the fact that we got married at the end of summer; just after Labor Day weekend, and then were in Italy until late September. Soon Fall came, and in typical New England fashion, we have snow on the ground and although it is still technically Fall, it looks awfully winteresque outside. In other words…we have experienced the best of three seasons in only three months.
Summer in Newport…
Vendor Review: Our Band - The Belltones
November 19th, 2007 @ 12:27 pm by Mrs. Corn
When we first started planning our wedding, I assumed we would hire a DJ for our reception and Mr Corn assumed we would hire a band. I loved the idea of a band, but I was convinced that we wouldn’t be able to find one that we could afford that wasn’t cheesy.
I. Was. Wrong.
We hired The Belltones, a five piece band “specializing in Swing, Sinatra, Motown and Disco”.
I had no idea how to even attempt to look for a band, but it actually was really, really easy. When we first started looking, we were interested in a Zydeco band, so on a whim I Googled ‘Zydeco Band’ and the first post that came up was from a site called Gigmasters. One click led me to an amazing place where I was able to look up bands by style, type of event, even the state my event was in! Even more, I could see individual websites of the bands, I could listen to mp3’s, see pictures and read reviews. And incredibly, I could also look up ceremony musicians and DJs!! I swear, this was the easiest process; if only all the cake bakers and photographers in the world had a one-stop-shop like this set up!!
After I posted about Mr Corn’s cousin’s wedding that we went to in Seattle, a few people wanted to know where the stamp that they used for their programs came from:
Emotional Wreck
November 15th, 2007 @ 5:44 pm by Mrs. Corn
I have a confession to make.
Ever since our wedding, I have been a complete and utter emotional wreck. I thought maybe it was because I was coming down from the wedding planning high. Or perhaps it had to do with the stress of losing my job at 8:30 in the morning the day we returned from our honeymoon. Or quite possibly, it was a combination of the two.
But I had a feeling it was something else. Something felt really different.
Finally, today, I have an answer.
I have been using the generic form of Ortho-Tri Cyclen for years. It is called Tri-Sprintec - it comes in a yellowish blister pack and each week of pills is a different, darker shade of blue until the last week, which are white. Mr Corn and I have always joked that I am always my most emotional when I am on the dark blue pills.
The Details: Pro Pics
November 14th, 2007 @ 3:34 pm by Mrs. Corn
As always, I give MAJOR, MAJOR credit to Kate Whitney Lucey for my awesome, awesome pro-pics!
Previously:
Getting Ready Pro-Pics
The Ceremony Pro-Pics
Bride and Groom/Clambake Pro-Pics
Reception Pro-Pics
Now on to the Details pics!
Because it was so windy, the escort card display had to be set up very close to side of the tent instead of at the entrance, but it still ended up working fine.
Reception - Pro Pics
November 13th, 2007 @ 10:32 am by Mrs. Corn
As always, I give MAJOR, MAJOR credit to Kate Whitney Lucey for my awesome, awesome pro-pics!
Previously:
Getting Ready Pro-Pics
The Ceremony Pro-Pics
Bride and Groom/Clambake Pro-Pics
Now on to the Reception pics!
Waiting to be introduced…
Let It Be Heard
November 8th, 2007 @ 6:06 pm by Mrs. Corn
Reader hwong14 commented on my Ceremony Pro Pics Post:
Mrs. Corn, I know you blogged about the wind before… did you guys use a microphone for the ceremony? If not, could the guests still hear? Was it a big deal? Thanks!
My sister is an ordained Presbyterian minister and she conducted our ceremony. She is a consummate professional, so I had no doubts that she would be able to project in any situation. But my friend, Sarah, whom we asked to read at our wedding, is rather soft spoken, so early on in our planning, I contracted with our band to have a sound-guy come early and set up a microphone for our ceremony.
I am glad we made that decision, especially because of the wind. Whereas we originally were just going to use the microphone for the reader, we ended up using the microphone for everything; the string trio and our friend who did our impromptu videography got tapped into the microphone.
Bride and Groom/Clambake - Pro Pics
November 8th, 2007 @ 12:22 pm by Mrs. Corn
Once again, I give MAJOR, MAJOR credit to Kate Whitney Lucey for my awesome, awesome pro-pics!
Previously:
Getting Ready Pro-Pics
The Ceremony Pro-Pics
Now on to the Bride & Groom and Clambake pics!
You’ll notice that this is the last picture with my veil. After this picture was taken, I crouched on the ground and my mom and aunt took it out; the wind just made it hurt too much!
The Ceremony - Pro Pics
November 7th, 2007 @ 2:22 pm by Mrs. Corn
So I totally forgot to give MAJOR, MAJOR credit to Kate Whitney Lucey for my awesome, awesome pro-pics in my last post. I have a vendor recommendation post in the works that will more fully outline how wonderful it was to work with her, but in the meantime, I give her major props…
Previously: Getting Ready Pro-Pics
Now on to the ceremony pics!
Getting Ready Pro-Pics
November 6th, 2007 @ 10:33 am by Mrs. Corn
The flowers arrived soon after my veil was on. Since I hadn’t given the florist an incredible amount of ‘vision’ I really didn’t know exactly what to expect. I was so happy when they were delivered and they were so very, very beautiful.
Mrs. Corn, Newport, RI
Age and Occupation in '07: 31, HR for public accounting firm
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Consultant for public accounting firm
Engagement Date: October 7, 2006
Wedding Date: September, 2007
Blogging Since: June 1, 2007
Venue: North Lawn of Fort Adams State Park
About Me: I am a lazy scrapbooker who loves the instant gratification of making cards and I am very easily distracted by all things shiny. In honor of my childhood nights spent hibachi BBQing on the beach with my family, we are hosting a traditional New England Clambake for our reception.
