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Real Weddings: Christine + Jon

Posted 01/22/2010 by Christine in DIY weddings, real weddings \ 3 comments

You can definitely check out my wedding blog, c is for charmed, if you want to grab some insight into how the day was from start to finish. It was full of a whole bunch of ups mixing in a few minor road blocks. But I didn’t even notice, I was to be someone’s bride that day and that was …

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My Name is Christine, and I’m obsessed with Details.

The reception is by far the biggest component of most weddings as there are so many details that go into setting one apart from the next. And we could make no exception for ours. DIY was the name of the game for us, because well, I love detail! And because of the wedding blog world, I had a never-ending, sometimes …

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That Whole “Getting Married” Part

Posted 01/21/2010 by Christine in ceremony and reception \ 0 comments

Our ceremony was one of my most favorite parts of the day and a huge part of the planning process for us. We really wanted to craft a ceremony that reflected Jon and myself – it was not traditional or religious, but it incorporated a lot of meaning, symbolism, and reflection.

Jon and I had planned our ceremony around an intimate …

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I DIYed My Own Flowers

Posted 01/20/2010 by Christine in DIY, floral and decor \ 13 comments

With so much of our wedding being DIY why stop at the flowers right? So I decided to do all the flowers myself and ordered them online from fiftyflowers.com and wholeblossoms.com. I highly recommend this option for brides who have a limited budget and aren’t looking to do anything to formal. My flowers were very wild and whimsical, which made …

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Wedding Attire & What’s Your Color Scheme?

Posted 01/20/2010 by Christine in what to wear \ 8 comments

I must have heard that question at least 50 times, followed by a look of bewilderment when I responded that we didn’t really have one. I know it makes things easier and helps you to visualize a final product, but flea markets didn’t have color schemes. Alas, in the end, one ended up emerging, but it literally wasn’t until the …