Monday, May 30, 2011

wedding season has begun!

yesterday afternoon jordan and i journeyed to pennsylvania for a wedding for one of his old friends.  i was excited about this wedding since it is the first i have been to since getting engaged!  i paid attention to little details i never would have looked at before.

some things i liked:

-a great selection of cold appetizers and crudites at the cocktail hour (including delicious cheese!!) something for everyone!  perhaps it is odd that i am listing this first, but i really do love some good cheese.  manchego, figs and olives?  sí, ¡por favor!

-spider mums to add a little pop of color to centerpieces of white roses, white hydrangeas and white lilies.
found here
found here
found here

-an outdoor ceremony and an indoor, air-conditioned reception.  no matter how pretty it is outside, summer weddings are hot, and i get cranky if i have to eat dinner under a tent in 100 degree temperatures.  i'm the bride, and i say my reception is going to be inside. :)

the cairnwood mansion was a beautiful spot for an outdoor ceremony and an indoor reception in a gorgeous, gilded age mansion reminiscent of the biltmore

-photo booth pictures for guests, bride and groom!  at this wedding an instant photobooth was set up, with room for six people, the option to take your photos in black and white.  the machine printed out 2 copies: one for the guests to keep and one to go in an album for the bride and groom.  the pictures are available online for guests 2-3 days after the wedding as well.  SO much fun!  the wilmington photobooth company provided their services for this wedding.

how many people can fit into one photobooth?

-vests from j. crew for the groomsmen.  SO sharp!

j. crew suit vest in italian chino, $98

-a chocolate fountain.  a bit messy, but so delicious, and so distracting that i forgot to get a piece of wedding cake!

killer chocolate


i can't wait to go back home to the eastern shore next weekend to celebrate the wedding of our friends, phil and jess.  can't get enough weddings now!

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