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This weekend will mark sixth months of marriage for the Taffys. We will spend our anniversary moving out of Ann Arbor and closer to Detroit. Leaving Ann Arbor is bittersweet for me, but I have some big news that will explain the move: I have a new job!!! :)

In my last post, I described the meltdown that I had on the day before our wedding. That evening, I had just enough time to shower, throw my hair into a sloppy ponytail, and throw on one of my favorite vintage dresses before the rehearsal began. I was very excited and overwhelmed when we arrived and saw our families, bridal party and friends at our…

We just received our discs from our photographer, so the official Taffy recaps are ready to begin! Before I post about our rehearsal and rehearsal dinner, I’d like to start things off with a quick recap of the week before our wedding.

All week there had been a lot to do, but I was on track with my schedule and thrilled to see friends and family…

I did not intend on partaking in the popular post wedding chop.

I have pretty much always had long hair*, so I wasn’t even trying to grow it out for the wedding. I never considered taking a lot of length off! Not for one minute… until a very bad “trim” lead me to the chop. Let me explain.

I didn’t have time to get a trim after…

This post isn’t really about school... it is about a recent crafting marathon for a friend’s upcoming wedding. However, we used enough pencils, erasers, rulers, scissors, and paper that night to justify the title!

We had three goals for the marathon: create paper rosettes for the decor, cocktail flags for the reception, and flower pins for the bridesmaids' dresses. Here is a sneak peek of our Martha Stewart-inspired rosettes:

I am so excited to share my bachelorette experience with you! My lovely bridesmaids, knowing that nothing delights me more than dressing up and eating sugary sweets, planned a ’50s themed dress up party for my last night out (or, in this case, in) as a single lady. I scoured my vintage collection the week before the party, excitedly putting outfits together for myself, and…

The wait for our pro pics is over! I am so happy to give you a peek into the Taffy wedding. We haven’t received all of the images yet, but as soon as we do I will begin our recaps.

For now, take a look at these (and don’t mind the low resolution!):

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When we started to think about our guestbook set up, we agreed that making cards for the guests to sign was the best route for us. I wasn’t sure how I wanted the final guestbook to look, and I liked the idea of being able to assemble it after the wedding. A friend had already lent us a birdcage for our cards, so we purchased…

Mr. Taffy and I decided early on that we wanted to make a charitable donation instead of making or purchasing favors. Because there are many charities that are important to us and our families, we decided to choose three charities and have our guests vote during the reception.

We had a hard time deciding on an object to give people for voting purposes (of course, with…

Well, that or Miss Vampire. Yes, that’s right. You’ll see.

My regular hairstylist called me about five weeks before the wedding to let me know that she had a family emergency and would not be able to do my hair for the wedding. I was really sad, because she is super talented and knows me so well (I wouldn’t even need to bring inspiration pictures) but…

I have been excited to write a post about our wedding signage, because it touches on so many different aspects of our wedding!

Up until this point, the only thing that had graphics exactly matching our invitation was the backdrop for the photobooth. I decided to give a shout out to the invites on our signature drink menu. I say signature “drink” instead of signature cocktails,…

Trying to find a cake stand was really frustrating. Our cake baker had one rule: for tiered cakes, she would only accept a platform type of stand. That was fine with us, as we didn’t want to chance a toppling cake! However, once we saw the platform stands available, we were disappointed with the choices. Our cake inspiration was of a very graphic nature, and…

As soon as Mr. Taffy and I settled in after our minimoon, I came down with a nasty case of strep throat. Getting doctor’s orders to sleep in separate beds is not what this newlywed wanted to hear! At least I didn’t get sick before the wedding. I’m halfway through my antibiotics, and ready to post more projects!

I really wanted to blog about our seating…

Hello, hive! Mr. Taffy and I are back, rested, and ready to bring on the marital bliss! I don’t have any pro teasers yet, but here is one of my favorite guest photos to give you a sneak peek.

I love that my cousin captured Mom Taffy’s profile in the shot.

I am very pleased to report that our wedding was full of fun, love and…

In just a few hours, I’ll be walking down the aisle. I am thrilled to marry Mr. Taffy- my best friend, the love of my life! I am fairly sleep deprived, and Mr. Taffy is doing even worse in that department, but the outpouring of love by our friends and family that we will experience today is absolutely worth the lack of sleep!

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