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The Final Result

Posted 06/13/2008 by Alissa in photography \ 3 comments

Allrighty, for the last post I just want to share some of my favorite images from our wedding day.

I thought it was really funny Joe got this - I had just grabbed this friend to help me sneak off and use the restroom. Word of advice-if you’re wearing a wedding dress you’ll need assistance in there!

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The Details

No matter what you do with your wedding, I think finding small ways to make it personal is the most important thing you’ll do. Its hard to admit (I know!) but no one will remember the flowers or the color of the napkins. They will remember what made it your wedding. I wanted to share some of the small things …

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The Decor

Posted 06/12/2008 by Alissa in floral and decor \ 6 comments

Our venue didn’t really require a lot of decorating. The dark woodwork and stained glass really set the scene on its own. Since our ceremony started at seven, followed by a cocktail hour, our actual reception didn’t start until about 8:30. We wanted the reception to feel like an old party they might have had years ago in the space, …

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The Fashion

Posted 06/12/2008 by Alissa in what to wear \ 6 comments

So we had the bridesmaids dresses picked out – now it was time to dress the rest of us.

Image from Special Effects Photography

Image from Special Effects Photography.

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The Etsy Invitations

Posted 06/11/2008 by Alissa in stationery \ 1 comment

Oh invitations, glorious invitations. I struggled big time on invitations at first. I had actually started out in school as a graphic designer, and ended up working as one for four years. So it seemed simple enough that I would design my own! Turns out I’m my own worst client. Nothing I came up with seemed right! And one of …