Here you go – my Queens of the Court Bouquets…well, at least a little shot of them…
For the Queen of all things historical (made from old encyclopedia pages)
For the Queen of all things alternative - and my Lilipoh!
For the Queen of all things Chickness - and who lights up my life as my sister!
For the Queen of keeping all things on time and on track...
I love that word…SCHWAG! we don’t use it nearly enough so I am making a post…JUST so I can put that in. In some alternative wedding places and DIY (Do it yourself) sites, the pictures are referred to as “wedding porn” – just as addictive!
So, I’m not big on the surprise factor, in life, but especially for weddings. I mean, I don’t think YOU need OUR wedding to be a surprise. We’ve spent months planning something that will last less than 8 hours and most of you won’t remember what you saw anyway. That is NOT a cut on you, reader/wedding guest/family, but more the reality.
I’ve spent time crafting the centerpieces, room decor, making my veil, finding stuff on craigslist, booking “green” vendors, and on and on…because I like to. So, I also like to share my stuff. That explanation given…here are some photos of the upcoming “stuff” at the wedding. It’s all in temporary states, but maybe you’ll enjoy getting a peek at what is affectionately termed “wedding porn” – or in my case…SCHWAG!
yeah – so…some of you thought I’d be having a back yard BBQ for a wedding. And I AM! Sort of. Well, it’s not MY back yard and the BBQ turned into more of a roast pig. In fact, it’s nobody’s “back yard” but we’re still having BBQ sauces! YAY!
So, I’m in gold and Alan WILL be in a new suit. RIGHT? So, make your best call on “semi-formal”. The wedding begins outside, but moves indoors for the ceremony and reception. If it’s raining, we will be completely inside.
The thing you WANT is to be comfortable because we have a live band – R & B, New Orleans Jazz! We expect dancing of all kinds!
So, semi-formal is because I finally got “girlie” and wanted to give everyone a chance to dress up (or an excuse to BUY a new dress? *ahem*) But, feel free to put the emphasis on SEMI or FORMAL!
It IS Sonoma County, where jeans and a jacket maketh a black tie affair.