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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Themes and Things
Planning a wedding on and off for as many years as I have you come up with a lot of themes. Once, many years ago, it was a Renaicance theme. My mom graciously offered up suggestions of a wedding in the woods, complete with period garb and an impressive array of appropiate foods. She came up with amazing ideas for floral designs for the tables and the trees and even my bouquet. Alas, that was derailed by both a deployment and money matters. That particular vision, never came to fruition...and I'm glad. I was 22 at the time and while I still love the idea of such a wedding, it just isn't us as we are now. It's more campy and "theme-ee" than I would like. So, huzzah, I am free to once again, brain storm.
Next was a summer wedding. I chose a lovely chartruese and lily white for the colors with elements in a sunny yellow. Lillies were to be the flower and the theme was a sparse and modern feel with no filler. The wedding decor was to be carried by the colors and the striking vision of the lilles and orchids alone. Lovely colors, beautiful food and no frills. I envisioned perfectly polished silverware and candle sticks, crisp white linens with gorgeous and brightly colored runners with our chosen flowers in clean small upright stalks adorning the tables. I chose a simple gown of crisp white with lace bolero and a green sash. No veil, just a simple and elegant up-do and for the bouquet, a cluster of calia lillies and orchids tied up with a ribbon.
Once again, totally derailed.
Here we are again in wedding-land and now that we are finally and undecidedly ready to go I have once again started on the adventure of deciding to style my wedding. I want it to be fresh and to speak of us as we are now...
So far, we've decided on a color theme of chocolate brown and teal with elements of medium ivory. Filtering through hundreds of invitations John's eye was caught by a simple but super-cool design of a stylized peacock pearched on a wintery tree. Ah! Perfect! This goes right along with my color theme and I love the visual. So peacocks it is, just not, you know, too peacock-y.
We'll see where this takes us. This time.
Next was a summer wedding. I chose a lovely chartruese and lily white for the colors with elements in a sunny yellow. Lillies were to be the flower and the theme was a sparse and modern feel with no filler. The wedding decor was to be carried by the colors and the striking vision of the lilles and orchids alone. Lovely colors, beautiful food and no frills. I envisioned perfectly polished silverware and candle sticks, crisp white linens with gorgeous and brightly colored runners with our chosen flowers in clean small upright stalks adorning the tables. I chose a simple gown of crisp white with lace bolero and a green sash. No veil, just a simple and elegant up-do and for the bouquet, a cluster of calia lillies and orchids tied up with a ribbon.
Once again, totally derailed.
Here we are again in wedding-land and now that we are finally and undecidedly ready to go I have once again started on the adventure of deciding to style my wedding. I want it to be fresh and to speak of us as we are now...
So far, we've decided on a color theme of chocolate brown and teal with elements of medium ivory. Filtering through hundreds of invitations John's eye was caught by a simple but super-cool design of a stylized peacock pearched on a wintery tree. Ah! Perfect! This goes right along with my color theme and I love the visual. So peacocks it is, just not, you know, too peacock-y.
We'll see where this takes us. This time.
Holy Cow!
Yes family and friends, we've down this road before have we not? Plans are made, congratulations are given, thoughts are placed and then "bam." something happens. Deployments mostly. Well, after many years and broken plans and this's and that's I can honestly say "This is it!". We're finally ready to do this thing!
I'll chronicle my plans and experiences here for all to see and as an outlet for myself over the process of planning the wedding of my dreams. On a shoe string budget. From another state. There are bound to be hits and misses but as Sponge Bob is fond of saying "I'm ready!".
Thank you friends and family. Thank you for being there for us through so much happiness and pain. Thank you for believing in us and the love we share. Thank you for sharing in our most special of days. I hope you'll all be sure to check here now and again and offer a word or just keep up with things as they develop.
We love you all.
John and Mellissa
I'll chronicle my plans and experiences here for all to see and as an outlet for myself over the process of planning the wedding of my dreams. On a shoe string budget. From another state. There are bound to be hits and misses but as Sponge Bob is fond of saying "I'm ready!".
Thank you friends and family. Thank you for being there for us through so much happiness and pain. Thank you for believing in us and the love we share. Thank you for sharing in our most special of days. I hope you'll all be sure to check here now and again and offer a word or just keep up with things as they develop.
We love you all.
John and Mellissa
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