July 2011
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Quotes, Readings, and Vows: Handfasting Ceremony
I have not always been as big of a fan as some people of the handfasting ceremony, but I always choke up over the reading that goes along with it. I like the ceremony more every time I read this:
These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever.
These are...
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Currently Loving: Photos as Decor
I love these reception details using blown up photos:
I love the mix of typography and family photos at the entrence to this reception…
…and the engagement photos turned pop art behind the bar at this one.
{sources unknown, but I think they’re from The Knot}
With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
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Honeymoon in Greece
Le sigh. Greece is at the top of my “Must Travel To” list. It’s definitely a popular honeymoon destination and I can imagine is the perfect blend of history and culture, food, beach, and city. If I was going, I would do a couple of days in Athens and then spend the rest of my time in Santorini or Mykonos. Here are some pictures of gorgeous Greece:
{Acropolis in...
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Honeymoon in Edinburgh and London, Part 2
Since Edinburgh, Scotland is only a 5 hour train ride away from London, I can’t imagine making a trip to the UK without stopping in such a magical city. You can also be brave the left side of the road and rent a car for a road trip (see Martha Stewart Wedding’s article) with stops in Oxford, Bath, and/or Stonehenge.
Some necessary Scottish activities:
The Castle: This served as...
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Honeymoon in Edinburgh and London, Part 1
As I mention probably too often (sorry to those of you that hear about it all the time), I studied abroad in London last spring and love love loved it. I truly miss it every day. For a high energy couple that wants the hustle and bustle of a major city, I think London would be perfect. Not only is there great energy, but there is awesome history, good food and even better beverage, and plenty of...
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Honeymoon in Tahiti
I once saw an ad for Bora Bora in my dad’s Saveur magazine. It was an aerial photograph of the lagoon and the copy read: “Bora Bora. Where we invented the color blue.” I can tell you that’s exactly when I fell in love. If I went on a honeymoon there I can assure you I’d spend the bulk of my time in the over the water hut, in the water (ocean or pool), or at the...
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Honeymoon in Paris
It’s honeymoon destination week!!!! This week is really just a handful of my favorite places (I’ve been to all but one) that I think would be great honeymoon destinations.
Today: Paris, France. The City of Light. The Eiffel Tower, the Sacre Coeur, the quaint streets of Montmartre, and oh, the food! It all adds up to a very romantic city. But you probably knew that already.
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Quotes, Readings, and Vows: Robert Sexton
Across the years I will walk with you - in deep green forests; on shores of sand: and when our time on earth is through, in heaven, too, you will have my hand
With a wink and a smile,
Ellie
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Quotes, Readings, and Vows: Love
Love
Love is a friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad. It settles for less than perfection, and makes allowances for human weakness. Love is content with the present. It hopes for the future and it doesn’t brood over the past. It’s the day-in and day-out chronicle of irritations, problems,...
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Currently Loving: Popsicle Bar
{source via Pinterest}
I saw this picture from Popbar in New York on Pinterest and immediately fell in love…and added it to my to-do list next time I’m in New York. I keep thinking about how nice a popsicle would be on a hot summer day. How cool (literally) would this be for a summer wedding late night snack? Maybe even serve these before the ceremony starts? Or make some adults...
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