My Old Fashioned Wedding

Our Wedding:

Date: Not yet set!
Location:
Church - Small and old. If I could get married in the little Catholic Catherdal in Antwerp, Belgium, that's where we'd be wed. None of these huge monstrosities that look like stucco office buildings.
Reception Venue - Somewhere light and elegantly casual, preferably in a well groomed, French Renassaince style garden, Somewhere outside Houston, TX
Ideals: A Fall wedding, with the reception being during sunset. (But with Abel & a lot of his friends and family in the Navy, who knows when we'll be 'permitted' to have it, hehe)
Guests: Close friends and family, hoping my family from Scotland and his distant family in Mexico and those in the US Navy may join us on our special day!
Theme: Casual elegance with a 'nod' to old English inspired Colonial America during the late 1800's. I plan on a lot of fun, DIY projects being included.
Dining: No "Chicken or Fish?" queries here. I plan on doing something trendy and different, with a less "These are our caterer's..." feel, and more of a "Look at what we cooked for you!" feel.
Bridesmaid Attire: My bridesmaids will not be clones. I will choose a single color, or possibly 2 colors, and then each of my bridesmaids will be able to choose a dress that fits them and their own personal style, as long as I approve it to be the right shade.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Renaissance Antique Cake

I love the classic Renaissance looking colors to this cake. It looks like a tasty antique!

Swirly Elegance

This is fun and classy at the same time. Very modern, but still cute.

Words of Love

I love the idea of having words of love written on our cake! What a novel idea...punn intended.

French Cake

Ok, I have started in on the cakes. I love the way this cake look fit for old French royalty. Plus, it just looks tasty!

An Elegant Villa Reception

I love the idea of having our reception in a villa. It's so classically elegant, like Sophia Loren might show up at any moment. I also really like the relaxed, ultra feminine, early 19th century fit to her wedding dress. It's all very Old English countryside meets Italian class. And I love all the little white lights too.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

French Renaissance Candles

I just love these candles and the bases too. Having these sit on the reception table as your enter the venue would please me in general. They're so...French Renaissance!

A Spring Treat

This spring wedding was great. My favorite part of the pictures though? The pass around ice cream treats! What a novel idea! And of course, if you've been reading my blog so far, you know how I feel about outdoor venues and the wild flowers. That one picture up there on the left looks like a wedding in The Secret Garden. Loves it.