And for part two...
Our cocktail hour consisted of lots of passed appetizers, as well as a cheese display. This is just a taste of the many that were served; I positively loved the presentation.
Baseball cards served as our escort cards. This was an idea I had seen months ago from a wedding on Style Me Pretty, and knew I wanted to replicate it. It was another DIY project, and worth all the effort, they were a huge hit!
In lieu of a traditional guest book, we bought various post cards from the island and had guests write us a note. After we left, our wedding planner mailed them to us. They trickled in over a few days and we adored reading all the words of love and well wishes. Thank you to My Big Fat Italian Wedding, who was the inspiration behind the idea!
I gasped when I first laid eyes on our tables. I couldn't believe that what I had envisioned had come together so perfectly.
We used vintage style baseball cards as the table markers, and titled each table by the player on our guests escort cards.
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Our first dance was to "Into the Mystic," by Van Morrison. The night was spectacular, and my dream of an open dance floor under the stars came true!
I had to always wanted to do flip flops, and they were a the saving grace to a lot of sore tootsies!
I cannot say enough great things about our caterers, The Chef's Garden. The food was phenomenal and the service impeccable. I worked closely with Jennifer to create a menu that was suited to our taste, but also gave our guests a little Southern flair. She went above and beyond with all of the set up, including creating name cards for everything, using our floral graphic.
We opted against doing a cake, and instead offered more finger food sized desserts. Another big hit!
What's a Southern wedding without cigars and after dinner drinks?!
I think this is my favorite shot of the night. I'm not sure why, but I just love it.
The wedding was amazing. The whole weekend was amazing. It is an overwhelming feeling to look around a room and see all of your friends and family, knowing the only reason they are there is in support of you. I will never forget it. And it isn't too shabby that I was lucky enough to marry a man who loves me unconditionally and unknowingly spends his days making me a better person.
(photos marked with ** are by MB, and the rest are from my photographer Thomas Hager)
that food looks DELICIOUS and you look fabulous in your dress!
Posted by: jessica @ budgetsavvybride | December 11, 2008 at 09:02 AM
Love, love, LOVE the baseball cards. And your first dance song!
Posted by: Maggie @ Eat, Drink, Marry | December 11, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Lovely!!! Your details are amazing.
Posted by: erin | December 11, 2008 at 10:10 AM
in LOVE with your wedding. Omg the flowers! My MOH really wanted me to do the baseball card seating cards, I love the way you pulled it off!
Posted by: Amy@FianceMeetingYouHere | December 11, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Thank you so much for posting your pictures. Everything was beautiful and both you and your husband looked gorgeous! Congratulations!
Posted by: Sarah | December 12, 2008 at 01:52 PM
It's hard to choose my favorite photo. Love the florals--love the dancing lovers . . .
Posted by: Amy-Jo Tatum/Bride Chic | December 18, 2008 at 05:59 PM
Congratulations! What a lovely wedding!! LOVE Van Morrison~ incredibly romantic... thanks for sharing your details. I'll bet reading all the postcards was amazing...
Posted by: Heidi@TrulyEngaging | December 23, 2008 at 08:45 AM
your dress, your flowers, your tables...everything was beautiful!!
Posted by: Jessica Lynn | December 28, 2008 at 12:16 PM
the tables, the flowers, your dress....everything looked so beautiful!!!
Posted by: Jessica Lynn | December 28, 2008 at 12:16 PM
I just love all your details. And personalized matchbooks are so adorable and functional too!
Posted by: Anne | January 05, 2009 at 09:10 AM
beautiful wedding and a beautiful bride and groom! :)
Posted by: Jessica Lynn | January 07, 2009 at 08:02 AM
Simple yet very classy. Love the centerpiece so much!
Posted by: Janie | February 20, 2009 at 01:07 AM
Fabulous wedding! Great colors and and details. You did an excellent job. This was a wonderful wedding! Congratulations!
Curtis
Posted by: Curtis Copeland | March 10, 2009 at 02:13 PM
You really had an amazing wedding! The settings, designs and concept was full of life.. I also love your photos... Thank you for sharing your wedding details with us! Great post!
Posted by: Poster Blog | March 11, 2009 at 12:37 AM
What a gorgeous wedding it's really getting me excited and thinking about my plans for our wedding next year. How funny that's a great idea about using the flip flops :-)
Posted by: Wedding Photographer Colchester | May 13, 2009 at 10:26 AM