Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I thought that today, rather than highlighting the standard hearts and flowers and reds and pinks…I would instead focus on a wedding that seems to have love pouring out of every corner. That’s really what Valentine’s Day is all about, right?
I love this real wedding that was sent to me by one of our readers, Heather, who was married this past October. The pure and simple romance of the event just seems so touching. From the “wedding in the round” to the perfectly adorable pup, everything seems to be about the couple and the people that love them. Just as it should be….
Here are some of the details that Heather shared with me…
“I did most everything with the help of my mom and some friends – it was important to me that the event was elegant but relaxed. My colors were blue and brown…I didn’t want to do anything particularly related to Fall or October ( I love bright colors -esp orange so I am not sure where that desire came from). First, I must say that like any great event, there were a few disappointments – we had to put up a tent at the last minute because it was suppose to pour the day before. I also don’t think we had the best photographer, as he didn’t capture a lot of the “wedding porn” – details of the glowing 200+ milk glass pieces I had collected , etc. When I inquired about that – he asked me if I had specifically requested them! Live and learn!
ON the flip side – the ceremony was such a hit. No one really talks about that part of a wedding because it is usually pretty standard. We wrote the entire ceremony together and had our parents and brother and sisters each take a part. (we live in PA – a quaker state – so we were able to have them perform the ceremony) . We stood in the middle of green courtyard with family all around us and as each person spoke we turned to face them. Our guests said they felt so included and so interested in the ceremony because as we turned, they got to see us from different angles. I have actually received 6 letters from guests saying thank you for inviting them to our wedding (does that usually happen – that guests write the bride and groom thanking them???)
We had a haiku theme running throughout the evening – starting with our programs, on which were printed several haikus we wrote to each other when we first started dating, to a hilarious haiku my brother read out loud to us , then ending with all the guests contributing their own in a guest book that got passed around. They are incredible to read.”
I love that this wedding was infused with such unique and beautiful details. It sounds like it really was a marriage of two families…a lovely concept that so many people forget. I also thank Heather for sharing with us the disappointments in her day…there are so many times that weddings do not go exactly as planned. Perhaps it rains, or your uncle shows up in jeans or your photographer just isn’t up to par….these things happen. But, keeping your mind and heart on the beauty of the day really allows you to look past all of the hiccups. Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Heather!
