The end to our wedding day was perfect.

Since we had an afternoon reception, we had the whole evening to hang out with family and friends.  It was great to come home and reflect on the day.

We had many games of wii bowling, opened our wonderful gifts and got together to watch the wedding video and look at the photos from the day.

It was a wonderful way to end our celebration in jeans and slippers!

via personal collection

So you’ve seen our ceremony, reception, cake cutting, time with family and friends and now the “after party.”  Next week I’ll finish up with our 1st anniversary cake celebration- one year too early!

I can’t say enough wonderful things about Heather Gilson’s photography, or about the spirit and joy that I see in the photos from Sarah and Josh’s Bainbridge Island wedding.

As Sarah describes in her wedding graduate post on A Practical Wedding, Sarah and Josh’s wedding began with quite a snag, as two of the ferries that run across Puget Sound from Seattle to Bainbridge Island broke down!  But Sarah didn’t let it faze her – she simply let it go and enjoyed her wedding day.

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I absolutely adore this fun and unique trash the dress session. Jeremy Lawson visited Rebecca and Scott’s home in Fort Lauderdale for a pillow fight!

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I returned from Vegas to a bit of warmth in Chicago and it’s put some pep in my step.  Here’s some spring-time inspiration to kick off your weekend!

{funky purple and orange living room and yellow and green vases; photos by Christina Schmidhofer via Desire to Inspire}

{spring-like garden bouquet tied with yarn, photo by Joshua Aull, floral by Adorations, via Weddingbee; single flowers in colored vases from Wohn Idee mag via She Walks in Beauty}

{orange and yellow bedroom with an office in a closet from Apartment Therapy; sunny yellow bedroom photo by Trevor Dixon via A Room Somewhere}

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Leah’s wedding made me fall in love all over again with gorgeous statement necklaces on a bride.  How gorgeous are these crocheted gold and silver necklaces from etsy seller Galit?  I think they are the perfect mix of modern and sophisticated.

Are you wearing a necklace with your bridal ensemble?