Teaser 6: Receptioning
November 12th, 2008 @ 3:27 pm by Mrs. Avocado
Choosing a photo from the reception teaser was really difficult to me. Do I choose one of the many details I had been slaving over for so long? What about the first dance shot, or the cake cutting, or the toasts?
You might be thinking, “Hmmm what a strange choice.” Well, here are the reasons I love this photo:
My 2 Dress/2 Veil Wedding Day
November 11th, 2008 @ 4:29 pm by Mrs. Avocado
I didn’t talk much about my dresses and my veils before the wedding because I didn’t want to get my hopes up that it would happen and then not have things work out the way I wanted them to. Confused yet? What could hold me back from wearing the second dress? Prepare for a long post with all of the explaining, but as always, I will fill it with pictures to keep you reading. Let’s start with what I did know first.
Evelyn and this veil were always going to happen. This veil just happens to be Mamacado’s, stashed away in Grandma’s closet, with no hopes of ever being found again. That is, until Mrs. Avocado and her crafty sister put two and two together and realized the veil had been worn once within the last 10 years while a fun round of dress-up was played and photos were taken. A little bit of digging and… YES!
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A Coordinator Worth 1000
November 10th, 2008 @ 3:07 pm by Mrs. Avocado
Like many brides, I had unattainable goals when it came to wedding planning. Not just goals that were unattainable financially, but things I wanted to make happen that I simply didn’t have time for. One of those things was a personalized music mix for the entire time we spent at Hotel 1000. All of the sudden it was 2 days before the wedding and the playlist hadn’t even been touched. That’s when I admitted defeat and emailed my Hotel 1000 coordinator, Donna, to let her know that it wasn’t going to happen and I needed her to pick up the slack for me.
Her choice of music was fantastic! It really set the tone for the event, and I remember my sister turning to me in the middle of dinner and saying “Wow, you did a really great job with the music for this!” I let her know that it was all Donna’s doing, and then we both continued to nod our heads and sway our shoulders to the beat in approval.
Imagine my surprise and delight when I opened up my mailbox the other day to find this sitting inside:
The [Secret] Life of Pi(e)
November 10th, 2008 @ 11:59 am by Mrs. Cherry Pie
I know we’re getting a bit too “punny” with the “Secret Life of Bees” titles, but I had to give it a shot.
I even made a PIE CHART to illustrate the four very random “secrets” I’m going to share!
Har har har, I slay me.
Let’s start at the top, shall we?
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Teaser 5: Ring Ceremony
November 7th, 2008 @ 3:22 pm by Mrs. Avocado
Because we didn’t do a whole lot of posed, formal portraits with our friends and family, shots of moments like this one are so special to us. Why do I love this photo by Kelli Nicole?
1. It reminds me that it is wonderful to have shots of people other then the bride and groom at the wedding. Make sure and note to your photographer if there are specific people in your life that you would like to have captured!
2. The couple pictured (L and J) are some of our closest friends here in Dallas, and with any luck their wedding will be the next one we attend.
3. I didn’t just plan this wedding for us, I planned it for our guests. Don’t they look like they are enjoying themselves?
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Cherry Pie’s Preferred Color Palette Picker!
November 7th, 2008 @ 9:53 am by Mrs. Cherry Pie
… or is that CP’s P CPP? Whatever…
Hi Bees, it’s your regretfully absent friend, Mrs. Cherry Pie here to bust back into the wedding world. I know, I know, the last time you saw me I promised you non-pro pics to start the wedding recap while we waited. I suck, and work has been devouring my soul causing me to become a black, newlywed vortex of despair.
But! I am alive, if not “well,” and my life at home with Mr. CP is darn near perfect.
Anyhow, enough about me. I’m writing today with a WONDERFUL tool to help you pick your color palette: Multicolr!
Teaser 4: Party Portraits
November 6th, 2008 @ 2:17 pm by Mrs. Avocado
Portrait time with the wedding party was really important to me. We had to be at the temple at 11 AM, and all of our wedding party wouldn’t be going inside with us so it didn’t make sense to do pictures before (some of them were able to get some extra sleep because of this!). We knew we would emerge from the temple somewhere around 1:15, and we wanted to get a few pictures with all those in attendance as well. We knew we had to budget around 20 minutes for the drive from the temple to the hotel, and that everyone would be driving in different cars and arriving at different times.
All I can say is budget extra time for your portraits. More time than you think would ever be possible to fill, because there will be setbacks. Like how the groomsmen all decided to swing by the hotel and pick up their “party clothes” to spend a night on the town after the wedding. As the bride, I stuffed my face with a sandwich and tried to pretend like I didn’t care (Oh, did I sound sort of shrill when asking where they were? My bad).
No matter now though, because we ended up with photos like this:
Teaser 3: Temple Emergence
November 5th, 2008 @ 2:57 pm by Mrs. Avocado
We invited everyone invited to the dinner later that evening to join us as we emerged from the temple as husband and wife. For an LDS temple wedding, a small number of people are present to witness the sealing. All of those who witness the sealing leave the building before the bride and groom and the entire crowd waits outside for the new couple to emerge.
Most of the time the couple comes out, maybe raises their arms in triumph and then stands around awkwardly for a few moments before they figure out they are supposed to start hugging people. That wasn’t the case for us, as upon emerging we were greeted by Suavacado’s grinning parents walking towards us, looking, shall I say, a little bit mischievous.
Then, the coins came pouring out on our heads.
Teaser 2: Into the Woods
November 4th, 2008 @ 3:37 pm by Mrs. Avocado
When visiting Poland with Mamacado this past May, FILcado took us to see a Polish castle. As a girl who referred to herself as a princess growing up (yes, even in high school) I was beside myself. I reached the point of critical mass when a bride and groom walked up right behind us, plunked themselves down, and started taking portraits.
What really got my creative juices flowing were the vintage suitcases they were hauling around and incorporating into their portraits. A photo prop that can be converted into instant seating is the best kind of photo prop. It fit perfectly into our non-themed vintagey/travelesque/button wedding.
I also love that they asked the medieval festival participants to pose in their pictures with them!
The Secret Life of Bees: The Avocado Edition
November 4th, 2008 @ 11:01 am by Mrs. Avocado
First there was Popples. Then it was Jenna Nichole. There were many others, some forgotten, some lost, some remembered. Puckers kept me company in high school and through part of college. Green Bear did the job before the wedding.
Yes, it’s true.
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