Scott reminded me that it might be a good idea to give some more information about the wedding itself. I don't want to be like those women on the Knot who assume that the world actually cares about their color scheme and quest for shoes. However, it's true that an update about the planning is probably in order.
So let me tell you all about my color scheme and quest for shoes...
We are also having a second reception in Duluth for Scott's side of the family on July 11th. It's going to be at Scott's parents' house, which is on a lake and is a really pretty spot. We are fortunate to have Jane and Dave planning this for us--I am convinced Jane has super powers, and everything she tries turns out great. We don't have too many details about that reception yet, but I promise to include updates when those come in.
Here is what I know so far about the NH wedding and reception on the MS Mount Washington:
1. Food: We are going to have apple and cranberry stuffed chicken and vegetable lasagna (with white sauce) for the dinner. I know in many circles (curse you, Knot!) chicken spells "cheap," but there are many picky eaters on my side of the family. I have a cousin and aunt who like only about four different food items, and my dad is a vegetarian while my mom eats chicken but no red meat. Rhonda (the ship's wedding planner) has also promised that there will be additional items children will like. For salads we are going with the "California spinach salad with fresh strawberries" and fruit salad. We have selected the rosemary red bliss potatoes and a seasonal vegetable.
2. Cake: I am going to a "cake tasting" with my mom in March, (could anything be more fun?) at Laconia Bakery, which will deliver the cake right to the ship on the weddding day. I want a vanilla cake with fresh strawberries and flowers on it. I originally wanted a ship-shaped cake, but that started to sound like the kind of cake you might have for a child's birthday or someone's retirement party. But I do want a square cake; of that I am certain. Scott really doesn't care (when I refer to something I want or I chose, I'm not disregarding Scott's opinion--there are aspects of this wedding he has genuinely no opinion about, so I get to choose).
3. Clothing: I am wearing a pearl pink tea-length A-line strapless satin dress, very simple--no lace or beads (just a tiny rhinestone buckle on the belt). It has a natural waist--I am not on board with the whole empire waist trend. I know it's supposed to make you look taller, but I think a natural waist looks better. I also found a $3.99 pearl gray satin purse at Target on clearance--it's really cute and I can't believe it was so cheap. I have an off-white wrap already; I just need shoes and a wedding ring. My "something old" is a cultured pearl necklace that my Nana wore to her wedding @ 1940--I just had it cleaned and repaired.
Scott is going to be looking for a seersucker suit in a similar color scheme, tan and white or light gray and white, with a pale pink tie.
4. Flowers: My parents' good friend and neighbor Karen, who is a gardening expert (she just redid her whole house into a greenhouse) is going to be in charge of flowers. She is actually going to grow the flowers I want herself. I don't want one of those neat , pale, sterile bouquets--I want the flowers to look a little bit wild, and I like hydrangea blue, and various pinks, maybe some yellow. Karen is going to do one arrangement for the room, a bouquet for me, a buttoniere for Scott and corsages for the mothers. I am also going to have Karen make a surprise bouquet for our little niece Emma Jane.
5. Entertainment: We opted out of this, because it's a dinner dance cruise on the boat that night and they are going to have two live bands on the upper decks. Now, I have no idea which bands, but Rhonda promised she'd let me know. One will probably be a "big band" type band and the other will be (I'm guessing) country western (sorry, Mom!) because it's a NASCAR weekend up there.
6. Bar: We will have a cash bar in our hall--the boat does not provide an open bar.
7. Photography: None. We are counting on family and friends to take pictures; I am not too crazy about the way photographers pose wedding photographs, anyhow. One of my parents' wedding pictures has my dad holding up a sign saying "under new management" and my mother pointing to the sign, looking mortified. They might as well have had a picture of my dad's new mother-in-law chasing him with a rolling pin (set to Benny Hill theme music).
8. Ceremony: This is going to take place at about 7:30. Our whole group will get to board the boat together (we don't have to wait in the line with everyone else) and we will be immediately escorted into our hall. The boat has to be out on the water before the captain can come down and perform the ceremony. Rhonda told me that everyone should board by 6:15 at the very latest. Now, I have told my brother this, because he is ALWAYS late for everything. I just picture Karl and his girlfriend Sheryl paddling behind the boat in a dinghy, yelling for them to let down the rope ladder. He also told me tonight that he can't send his response card because one of the cats barfed on it.
So here's the plan:
We'll get on the boat @ 6 PM at the Weirs pier, have the ceremony at 7:30, then we eat, then we enjoy the night and the cruise!
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FINALLY! I love the pearl pink dress and pearls combo. You are going to look great. Aaron also wore seersucker to his wedding so perhaps he can source the seersucker for Scott. (For once I wish we still lived in the south, home to all garments seersucker.) And in the south you can get a pair of white bucks at the drop of a hat, as well.
ReplyDeleteIf I thought I could actually accomplish this (ever - not just by June) I would plan wear one of the two D. Von Furstenburg wrap dresses I got at a thrift store. They are both so lovely but I am about three dress sizes away. sigh.
- Ciara
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Ciara,
ReplyDeleteI hear you, sister. My dress I got purposely too big, beacuse they say it's much easier to take them in then let them out.
So you found actual D. Von Furstenbergs at a thrift store???? What kind of thrift stores do they have in Oshkosh? The most I could hope for in NH would be maybe Ann Taylor or LL Bean.
Thanks for the book suggestion--I will definitely check it out!
Oh, and I heard you might be driving. God, I don't blame you--I would probably do the same, now. The drive should be really nice in the summer, actually.