There really isn’t anything better than kicking off the wedding season with a wedding in May, on a breezy, spring day, hanging out with a fun loving couple. The day was perfect in Grand Rapids. The air was warm, the sun was shining, and the sky was scattered with fluffy clouds. This was the kind of day in May that I live for and add a wedding to the mix = happy. I loved this wedding and I especially loved Emily’s gorgeous wedding dress with the lace bodice and trumpet skirt. The fun pop of yellow with the stylish gray was executed flawlessly in all of Emily’s designs and details.
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Today is one of those days. A day where you feel like you have so much to blog about and talk about but when you actually sit down at the computer, nothing. Less than nothing. I think I have typed and deleted one sentence over 10 times. The saddest part about that was the first sentence was one word. {Sigh}
Thankfully, it’s a Monday which means after I get some emails sent and my office tidied up, I get to make a trip to the flower wholesaler, receive a lovely floral arrangement from Quite Contrary, and spend the evening with the best friend and her charming but squeaky baby.
This wedding was from a few months ago. Okay, this wedding was from 5 months ago, but I still wanted to blog about it. Rachel and Adam are such warm and lovely people and I absolutely love both of their families. I have always adored the idea of a New Years Eve wedding so when Rachel told me her ideas for the wedding, I swooned. After all, what’s not to love about bold colors like silver and gold paired with chic black, glitter and sparkle mixed with rustic charm, all coming together in a vintage travel theme? Add a fantastic couple, a gorgeous candlelit event, and a much anticipated ball drop and you have one extraordinary New Years Eve Wedding.
I was so honored to be a part of this wedding. It was a great way to close the doors on 2012 and welcome in 2013. Cheers!
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“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
Jas and I in Athens, Greece in October 2008
Yesterday Jason celebrated his 30th Birthday. For weeks I had been pestering him with questions about this big day. Was he was looking forward to turning 20-10, was he content with where his life was, would he do anything different…? His responses were levelheaded and reasonable, although this should have been no surprise to me since he has always been so sensible. I am fortunate to have him by my side.
He and I are both blessed to have a few great friends who planned a small, intimate birthday celebration for a milestone that Jason gracefully embraced. My best friend planned the whole day starting with a fabulous Saturday morning brunch that she prepared with new born baby in tow (yes, she’s a rock star). Since the weather was less than perfect, golfing turned into billiards for the boys and Surekha and I spent the day and evening lounging about with baby Charlie. The evening ended at 1am with homemade vegan chili and 3 guys sleeping in the living room. Boys will always be boys, regardless of how old they get.
Photo courtesy of Andrew Ingram, who also makes killer vegan chili
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