Friday, August 10, 2012

The Celebration


I have to confess that I do not remember my reception as vividly as I wish I did and am thankful for all of the photos our family took. It wasn’t that I over did it with the champagne, it was more of being overwhelmed by so many people celebrating Jeremy and my union. I remember delicious food, the blooper of starting the champagne toast when the champagne hadn’t been served yet, being too busy to eat pie until the party was winding down somewhere around midnight and a lot of dancing.
We kept it simple with our decorations; white tent, paper lanterns and flower arrangements made by my other grandmother with fern leaves and dahlias. We bought vintage plates and candle holders and glued them together to make simple, yet elegant cake plates for the pies we served instead of wedding cake.
What I do remember about the reception vividly is planning it. The moments of clarity at 2 in the morning when a DIY project starts to make sense or the hours spent searching for vendors. To think that just two years ago there were so little resources for vintage wedding planning. Even TheKnot has a vintage wedding section now.
I especially love all of the unique center pieces being used these days; things from stacks of books, tree branches, succulents to goldfish! Green Wedding Shoes has some pretty neat vintage wedding photos to check out.






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  1. Moms Antiques N' ThingsAugust 10, 2012 at 1:21 PM

    Natalie & Jeremy,

    This is really an awesome blog, love the photos, your reception was darling! I'm honored to have my gold encrusted wine stems included among these beautiful items too! This whole week of wedding posts has been delightful, i've really enjoyed it!

    Warmest regards,
    Janine

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    1. The Sunshine GroveAugust 11, 2012 at 9:33 AM

      Thanks Janine! We are so glad you've enjoyed the series.

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  2. DeborahAugust 10, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    You put together a lovely collection! Thanks for including my pink depression plate. I love that you had pies at your reception!

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    1. The Sunshine GroveAugust 11, 2012 at 9:35 AM

      Thanks Deborah! Pies were Jeremy's idea since his isn't a big fan of cake. They were a hit.

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  3. SummerHolidayVintageAugust 10, 2012 at 5:45 PM

    Gorgeous! I love the eclectic vintage feel here. Thank you for including my porcelain place cards!

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  4. Opendoor StudioAugust 10, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    I want your reception! :) Natalie I have really enjoyed reading your posts this week!
    thank you for sharing and for your beautiful posts featuring so many Vintage Etsy Society Street team members.

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    1. The Sunshine GroveAugust 11, 2012 at 9:36 AM

      I'm glad you've enjoyed it! We loved being able to include Vestie members.

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  5. Sarah LeonardAugust 10, 2012 at 11:57 PM

    Such lovely vintage items!! Thanks so much for linking up :)

    Sarah
    http://acatlikecuriosity.blogspot.co.uk

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  6. UnknownAugust 11, 2012 at 6:39 PM

    I love the tent with the pink lanterns! It looks like you had a beautiful wedding. Also, wonderful vintage finds too. :)

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