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.
If you remember, during my escort card trail run I had a hard time keeping the little envelopes attached to the string. We actually ended up folding the flaps of the envelopes over the line and even in the gale force wind gusts, 99% of them stayed on the line!
The basket with all of our programs. We, like so many other people, ended up with A LOT of left over programs. However, it was because I made enough programs for our original guest list of 140. In the end, we ended up with 106 guests, and every last one of them took a program, so I am glad that I didn't skimp on them. One way we ensured that we weren't left with all but 6 programs, was asking our ushers to make sure that every guest received one.
I loved my bouquet! It was exactly what I envisioned and I was so happy that my florist understood what I wanted and was able to deliver!
Our centerpieces looked really great on the tables and fit into the feel of the day so well. In the picture above, you can see that the driftwood pieces got reassigned to holding some of the other items down to the table.
Our final vendor meeting with the clambake people, which was actually the first time I sat down with them in person, was two weeks before the wedding. At that point we knew that our guest list was going to be much less than what we had budgeted for. Knowing that, I was able to add some things to make our tables a bit more festive looking. The biggest addition, were the silver chargers. I am so glad we decided to add them because otherwise the tables would have seemed a bit bare, especially since we were having a buffet and the plates weren't pre-set. I requested that the caterer fold the napkins into squares, place the favors on the napkins, and then put all of that on top of the charger, and I really think the whole table came together fabulously!
Every time I came across my seating card while making them, I was surprised by the last name on them! I kept thinking, 'who is that?'
Our cake was soooooo good; Chocolate Bourbon cake with buttercream frosting. My biggest cake tip would be to completely forego saving the top for your 1 year anniversary. I mean, a year from now, I am barely going to be able to choke back a bite of it, so why waste the whole top? No, I say save two pieces and then take the rest of it with you on your honeymoon and use it for sustenance when you have raced like the wind to catch your train and missed lunch in the process...not that we planned that :)
Our guest book wish tree worked very well. I had purchased the pre-printed tags from Paper-Source. Interestingly, most of our guests wrote a message that related to the word on the back of their tag! I had been worried that no one would sign the wishes, but our sign coupled with multiple announcements by the band helped to ensure that every last guest signed a wish for us...except for both sets of our parents who apparently 'just never got over there'.
A close-up shot of one of our programs.
The floating candles looked lovely in their antique ball jars, and lent a beautiful, soft filtered light to each table.
Our menu tents were made the same way as our table tents. I am not sure that anyone even noticed them, but they didn't really take much to make them and I was glad they were there.----------------
So, now you have seen the whole wedding. I can not repeat myself enough that it was the most amazing day, and the joy I felt that day was well beyond anything I have ever experienced before or could have even imagined going into it. Going through these pictures with you all has been bitter-sweet because in a way, I feel like the whole thing is coming to an end. But I still have lots of honeymoon pics to share and some individual vendor evaluations to give, so I will continue to be around.
Thanks for all of your wonderful support! I have truly enjoyed sharing my day with all of you!!!
--Mrs Corn
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