Real Weddings: Cassi + Matt

Cassi and Matt were married at Log Cabin Church in Atlanta and had their reception in the southern style Primrose Cottage. Since the couple’s last name is King, Cassi incorporated crowns throughout the wedding, including an antique crown cake topper which is one of the most beautiful details of the day!  The slate blue and pink color palette is the ...

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Real Weddings: Joanna + Michael

Joanna and Michael were married in a private 1940′s home in Washington. I’m in love with all the clean, elegant, and natural elements that Steven Moore Designs pulled together to create such a stunning event. He used all-white florals in clear containers which displayed their green stems but mostly I love how he gave the table more dimension by running pieces ...

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Mrs. SarahDarling - RECAP! (Part II)

Pictures:
So last I left you my girls and I were all dressed up and heading down to do the "first look". I hung back in the hallway trying to breath while the girls went ahead and made sure that Jeff and the photographer was ready for me and when I finally got the o.k. and started walking I all of a sudden switched into Dream Mode where I was just floating along. I came around the corner and there he was, with his back to me and blindfolded so he couldn't cheat. Deep breath and I removed the blindfold. He spun around so fast (he said later he couldn't wait any longer) and the smile on his face was absolutely priceless. I, of course, burst into tears and we hugged as I tried to pull it together for the pictures sake. Hosted by RockYouPhotos.com
After that moment we took all our pictures and looking back now, realize that we missed a bunch of shots that I really wanted. After about 2hrs of pictures we hopped into the limo and made our way to the venue to (finally get married) and start the party!

Venue & Pre-Ceremony:
We got to the venue a little late so a few guests were there whom I quickly hugged and ran upstairs to the bridal suite where there was a much needed cheese and fruit tray and champagne. Our officiant was there to sign all the legal bits and go over the final plan. Then Jeff and I said our goodbyes and him and the boys headed downstairs to seat and greet guests. It seemed like the girls and I were sitting in that room forever waiting for the ceremony to start and just when I was about to march down there and start things myself our maitre d' came and told us it was time to line up.

Ceremony:
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We had hired a guitar/sax duo for the ceremony and cocktail hour and it was a great decision! The girls made their way down the aisle to "Moonlight Serenade" and when everyone was in place they closed the doors and the music died. After a beat the first notes to "At Last" played and these giant double doors opened and my dad and I stepped through. The first thing I remember when we stepped through was a huge gasp by our guests when they saw me and I, of course, burst into tears. While walking down the aisle all I tried to do was keep my eyes on Jeff, but it was pretty hard through all the tears. But we made it to the front, my father gave me away and the ceremony started. Hosted by RockYouPhotos.com
The ceremony itself was beautiful. It was meaningful and fun and kept everyone's attention the entire time. We had one of our friends surprise us with a reading and he chose "Oh the Places You'll Go" by Dr. Seuss and it was perfect. The vows were awesome and everything went smoothly with the ring exchange (we practiced beforehand). Before I knew it our officiant was saying that we were man and wife! We kissed, Jeff dipped me and we were married!!! Cocktail Hour:
Immediately after the ceremony everyone went into the lobby for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres where we did the receiving line and photo wall. As soon as our receiving line was done Jeff and I escaped upstairs to the bridal suite for just a few minutes alone. I remember sitting there on the couch and we just kept repeating, "we're married. we're married? we're married!"
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Entrances:
When our cocktail hour was over our ballroom had been completely transformed from the ceremony area to the reception area and our guests took their seats. After our bridal party made their entrances: Hosted by RockYouPhotos.com
We made our EXPLOSIVE entrance:
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(I think we gave some of our guests minor heart attacks, but it was totally worth it!)

First Dance:
Jeff and I were both soooo nervous for our first dance, even though we had practiced and practiced. Luckily, automode took over and it went fairly smoothly. I almost tripped on it at the end, but recovered at the last minute. We danced a foxtrot to "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" and it was a perfect choice for the evening. Hosted by RockYouPhotos.com

(to be continued)

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Is that Cinderella? A Northbrook Park wedding

UK wedding blog Louisa and Andrew 20 marriedWedding photographer Marshal Gray is a wedding photographer too cool for school, with a wonderfully artistic approach and a fantastic blog. Real name Gary Marshal, I?m sure I?ve called him Marshal more than once since we first chatted online a … Continue reading

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MRS. SarahDarling!!! - Sneak Peak...

Ladies, ladies, ladies...the wedding is over and we are more happy than we could ever imagine!

There is SO MUCH to tell you girls about, but the quick overview is that the entire day was absolutely perfect!

The girls came to my place at 930am to start hair and makeup and no one could believe how calm I was! They kept telling me that I was making them nervous because I was just talking and laughing and eating instead of stressing out and pacing around! It just all felt so right that I knew there was nothing to worry about. I'm still waiting on getting pictures from our photog (about 3-4) weeks and I think I'm going to start bugging people on Facebook today to start posting what they have on their cameras. In the meantime enjoy the photo wall picture and one of my faves of me smoking cigars with the guys. Hosted by RockYouPhotos.com

ps. thank you SO MUCH for all your kind words in the last post. Before I started getting ready the morning of I got online and read them all. You girls are amazing and I am truly touched. Thank You!

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Decorating your Wedding Venues

Planning a wedding ceremony includes site selection, decor, entertainment, food and much more. The wedding ceremony can be complete without a wonderful decorating theme. If your wedding bell is around the corner and you are planning to make a great decoration for your big day, consider the following tips for decorating your wedding venue: ? [...]

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Choose gold wedding shoes

Are you a bride thinking about gold wedding shoes for your wedding?  Are you considering them but not sure how they will look with your dress?  If so, here are some tips to think through before you decide. 1.  Color Do you like the color gold?  Is your dress ivory or cream?  Or, does your [...]

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Cootie Catchers! - Contest & Giveaway!

Ladies, ladies, ladies...at your advice I opened my Etsy shop a little less than a month ago and so far have had 7 sales (happy dance!). I'm looking to expand and thought, "who would benefit *most* from a new promotion?" WBC of course!

So here's the deal...I *just* started on Twitter and have made a Facebook page for my Etsy shop. And here is how you enter. You can either:

1. "Follow" me on Twitter: DarlinGirlPaper
2. "Like/Become a Fan" for my page on Facebook: Darling Girl Paper Goods
3. "Heart" my shop on Etsy: Darling Girl Paper (add to favourite seller list)

Do all 3 and you get 3 entries into the contest for a FREE 100% customized cootie catcher design. If you refer a friend who does any of the above (send me an email letting me know their name and which site they followed/liked/hearted) and get an EXTRA entry! Tweet about my shop and get ANOTHER entry! All entries will be placed into a random draw from which I'll get my hubby to pick the winner.

Contest closes next Monday, May 10 at 5pm so get going!

Also, thank you so much for all the support you've given during my new business venture. I definitely would not be here today without you girls!

ps. let me know if you have any questions!

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New York Engagement from Photography by Verdi

Recently engaged couple, Jessica and Thomas met up with Photography by Verdi for a sweet little engagement shoot at Old Bethpage Village Restoration on Long Island.  Jessica often visited this location as a child and thought it would be a good place for photos.  As it turns out… she was right! Enjoy!
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