Our Wedding Flowers Part One

These are some professional pictures of the flowers used in my wedding on June 30, 2007. All of the pictures were taken by Courtland Richards photography and the flowers were done by the fabulous Ms. Eda from Belle Bouquet in Mobile, Alabama.

Please ask permission (email me at magnoliasmarraigeandmanhattan@gmail.com) before you post the images and certainly do not copy the images unless you give Courtland credit. I hope you enjoy!

If you want to see more images of our wedding flowers click here.


My Bridesmaid Bouquets

Flowers outside the chapel. Those white pottery boxes could not be moved so we just added to them!
My beautiful bouquet and my monogrammed ribbon (in pale pink that does not show up in this picture)
My bouquet in the middle with the bridesmaid bouquets around it.

On the outside of the church.

This was on the patio outside of the ballroom.

Another shot of my beautiful bouquet and monogrammed ribbon.

Our beautiful pew markers. The cones are made of a pink paisley paper I found at Michaels.

Fall Back

I am so excited that y'all decided to come out of the woodwork and say hello. It really meant a lot to me. Sometimes I forget that all of you are actually reading what I write! My blog has served as a great outlet for me during the wedding planning, our move and now my MAJOR adjustment period to life in the city and as a new wife. I will be sure to add all of you to my blogroll that responded. I am excited to check out all of your blogs.

So...the weekend was okay. Thursday night we had a get together with my Junior League provisional group. I made rice crispy treats and pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. It was a lot of fun and I'm enjoying getting to know the girls in my group.

On Friday, I was REALLY homesick. I helped host a party with all of my KD pledge sisters on Friday night for one of our other pledge sisters and one of my best friends...but I wasn't there. I was kind of down all weekend because I wanted to be there with all of my girls. =( Mix in a little PMS and there were a lot of tears. My sweet husband put up with me and even agreed to try another Mexican place (BAD idea) on Friday night. I don't understand why with all the great food up here there are not ANY decent Mexican places.

On Saturday, we watched football and cleaned the apartment. I don't know how Daisy has any fur left on her because there were "small dogs" as we call them in every corner. I can't keep up with her! Our beloved Tide had a tough loss on Saturday night. My parents and sister were at the game...so I was wishing I was there too...but not after the outcome! Sunday was fun and relaxing. My husband and I woke up early and I made pancakes, then we watched the NYC Marathon out our window. We went out on the street to watch the top ladies and top men. I missed seeing Katie Holmes and Lance Armstrong but I was inspired by the thousands of runners I did see. What a major accomplishment!

Great news...one of my best friends is pregnant! This is my first really close friend to be pregnant and I'm so excited for her. It's also a very strange feeling because even though I have other friends that are pregnant or have little ones, this is my first really, really close friend. This is my friend that was my going out buddy in college and after college. It's so crazy that she'll have a baby in a few months. She got married this past March and she is due the middle of May. I wish I could be there to give her a big hug and be with her during this journey. I have to figure out how to be a good friend during her pregnancy via the distance. Any suggestions?

I did some major online searching for dresses to wear to the above mentioned friend's wedding which is the beginning of December in Louisiana. I'll need a rehearsal dinner dress, Friday luncheon dress, Saturday luncheon dress and a dress for actual wedding. Here are a few that I'm considering

http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=274405&CategoryID=27228&LinkType=SiteAd&LinkLoc=5449&AdID=35923

http://www.anntaylor.com/catalog/outfit.jsp?ensembleId=2878&N=1200056&categoryId=235&Ns=CATEGORY_SEQ_235#ATLtop

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2966208/0~2376776~2374327~2374331~6001837?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6001837&P=1

http://www.anntaylor.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=9040&N=1200051&pCategoryId=193&categoryId=229&Ns=CATEGORY_SEQ_229&defaultColorNameFromCategory=Irridescent%20Almond&defaultSizeTypeFromCategory=Misses#ATLtop

http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446167851&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=282574492707102&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474399545537&bmUID=1194127957149&ev19=2:15

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2929645/0~2376776~2374327~2374331~6001837?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6001837&P=7

http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2937054/0~2376776~2374327~2374331~6001837?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6001837&P=


This are my current favorites:

For wedding....
http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446170755&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=282574492704746&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=1408474399545537&bmUID=1194128240061&ev19=3:2

For rehearsal or brunch?
http://www.inthepinkonline.com/product/715809/13510985/sienna-dress-jacquard/

For rehearsal or wedding could also wear to office parties...
http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2945768/0~2376776~2374327~2374331~6001837?mediumthumbnail=Y&origin=category&searchtype=&pbo=6001837&P=1

What do you think? Have any other suggestions? Be sure to check back tomorrow...I've got some more wedding pictures to share!

Getting to Know You...

I'm pretty familiar with most of the people that comment on my blog if they have their own blog. But, I would love to know where some of you other readers are from. Take a minute today and write me a comment to let me know where you're from! I love hearing from my readers. Happy Friday!

A Note from Crane

MMM,

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I think you'll see that Crane has some varied options for the girl who embraces preppy style. Our kate spade line includes correspondence cards and calling cards incorporating pinks and greens; our classic Crane designs offer a variety of personalization options, from monograms to lovely cursive fonts. I've included a few images below my signature for you.
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Christmas Card

When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, Please include the following:

A Recovering American Soldier
C/O Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue,NW
Washington,D.C. 20307-5001

Pretty White Lillies from My Husband!

What I've been buying...

Here is an Alabama mug (houndstooth and crimson) I got for my husband as a surprise from So Pretty.