Kristen's Wedding

Kristen's wedding was absolutely amazing! The bride herself was just stunning and every little detail was planned and implemented flawlessly. As part of the wedding party, I was not able to take the good shots I wanted to show off to you all, so I left it in the photographer's extremely capable hands (and knees... she was literally crawling around under and around furniture to get the best angles -- that's what I call creative commitment!). But I did manage to snatch Alex's iPhone from his pocket on occasion to give you a few glimpses into my own personal experience of the day...

Two days of wedding festivities away from home and off her regular nap schedule left Ava just a little out of it literally seconds before show time. She refused to walk down the aisle as practiced during rehearsal the day before so I picked her up and carried her, handing her rose petals which she cheerfully and gracefully scattered around her during the procession. It was really an endearing moment.

The beautiful and romantic ceremony site in the apple orchard. Kristen and Ben wrote their own vows and their beautiful words literally brought tears to my eyes. This was my view for the majority of the ceremony. Alex carried her off to the side here as she was starting to lose it at the beginning of the ceremony. Shortly thereafter, she started calling "Mama!" so I rushed over to join them there on a little grass knoll. The shade from the trees actually made it the best seat in the house and Ava peacefully fell asleep in my arms.

I loved the personalized signature cocktails served on a lawn area, and I may or may not have loved this refreshing watermelon cocktail just a teensy bit too much.

Wouldn't this make such a fun DIY project? I think I might try to recreate this effect with a lazy susan Alex requested for the new dining table.

Even the cocktail tables had gorgeous centerpieces. The flower arrangements throughout the wedding were incredible. My pink peony bouquet had rosemary and smelled delightful.

Pretty arrangements lined the path to the banquet room where dinner and dancing were held.

Don't forget your escort card to help you find your seat!

Coordinating place cards and menus. The entire meal was primarily vegan since both the bride and groom are (mostly) and even though I am a devout carnivore, I happily feasted on this incredible vegan fare.

And here we are... Ava just waking up from a nice little cocktail hour power nap and ready to be picked up by Grandma so Mama and Dada could dance the night away. (By the way, I loved how simple and elegant my hair turned out.)

And I just want to share one other touching moment of the night.... Instead of a bouquet toss, she dedicated bouquets to meaningful people in her life, including her "little sister" (Kristen volunteers with the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program).

I've left out so many more amazing details (including a picture of the stunningly beautiful bride in her dress!) so I can't wait to share more (and appropriately credit the fantastic vendors) once the professional shots are ready!

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