February 2011
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Quotes, Readings, and Vows: "Ella Enchanted"
If you haven’t read Ella Enchanted, drop everything and read it now. The movie version, though I love Anne Hathaway, is absolute crap. The book is hands down the BEST version of Cinderella EVER and is in the small group of my very favorite books. I can open the book to any page and happily start reading. To put this passage in context, the prince (Char) is spending a year in a neighboring...
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Venue: Brooklyn Botanic Garden-Brooklyn, NY
I first saw pictures of this venue when my cousin and his now-wife almost got married there. I am in awe of all the glass and the way it’s lit up at night.
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Le sigh…maybe I’ll be invited to a wedding there one day.
With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
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Color Palette 4
I am thrilled to see the snow beginning to melt, but I wanted to sneak in another cold weather color palette. I love the way the spectrum of colors in the red and purple family blend together so well! Cream and gold make it so elegant and I can picture a cozy, intimate winter wedding.
{sources: wedding gown-anne barge / ring pillow-martha stewart weddings / swatches-100 layer cake / bouquet-the...
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“Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be.”
– Robert Browning
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In Love With
Colorblocked rose petals!
How cool is that?!?! I think it would also be cool (and a little more cost effective) if there was space in between the squares/rectangles.
With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
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“I love that you get cold when it’s 71 degrees out. I love that it takes...”
– Harry from When Harry Met Sally
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“Love is the only shocking act left on the planet.”
– Valentine’s Day
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WatchThey went wakeboarding between dinner and dancing!!!! The coolest!
With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
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Quotes, Readings, and Vows: "Our Pledge"
We pledge to each other to be loving friends and partners in marriage. To talk and to listen, to trust and appreciate one another; To respect and cherish each other’s uniqueness; and to support, comfort and strengthen each other through life’s joys and sorrows.
We promise to share hopes, thoughts and dreams as we build our lives together. May our lives be ever intertwined, our love...
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Decoding Dress Codes
We all know what the bride wears (not that it’s easy to find the perfect white dress) and what the rest of the wedding party wears, but what about the guests? Maybe you spread your wedding’s dress code through word of mouth, on your website or even on the reception card of the invitation. Here’s a quick guide to what different dress codes mean:
White Tie or Ultra Formal:
Her:...
I took the plunge...A Wink and A Smile also has a... →
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“Always kiss like it’s the first time and the last time.”
– Leap Year
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Currently Loving: All Calligraphy Invites
I’m having a love affair with all calligraphy invites. I’m going to let the pictures speak for themselves:
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With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
Hockey Inspired Wedding
Anyone that knows me knows I’m a huge ice hockey fan (GO BU!). In honor of the first round of the Beanpot (a tournament between BU, BC, Harvard, and Northeastern) I had to share this hockey wedding.
Let’s go Terriers!
With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
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Elizabeth Anne Designs
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Trend I Love: Ceremony in the Round
I also like the way that’s phrased. “In the round” just sounds so delightfully important and pompous. (I secretly enjoy things that are a little pompous.)
Anyway, I like the actual having a ceremony in the round for a few reasons. I love that it’s unique and not as popular as the traditional two sides of the aisle. I also like that it gives people more options for...
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Quotes, Readings, and Vows: Paul Newman and Joanne...
Happiness in marriage is not something that just happens.
A good marriage must be created.
In the art of marriage: the little things are the big things.
It is never being too old to hold hands.
It is remembering to say “I love you” at least once a day.
It is never going to sleep angry.
It is at no time taking the other for granted; the courtship should not end with the honeymoon, it should...
Have You Heard?!
I’m going to be up front with ya’ll…I work at The Limited. I worked at Express for a year when the two stores were still owned by The Limited Brands (who own Victoria’s Secret, Bath and Body Works, and White Barn Candle Co) and I’ve been working for The Limited since April 2007. I wanted to share my adoration for the new (ish) wedding line from The Limited....
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Toasting Tips
DO:
Practice, practice, practice. Be prepared!
Include both the bride and the groom even if you barely know one of them. Try ending with something along the lines of, “You’ve found the one you’re meant to be with.”
Think of three adjectives about the person to try to find a jump off point.
Keep it positive.
Keep it brief.
If you’re going to tell a joke, rehearse...
