It’s amazing how quickly time flies by. Brides spend such a long time planning their weddings, making sure all the details are perfect, and before you know it, the anniversaries begin to add up.
Two years ago today my husband, Morgan, and I exchanged our vows. Very much a do-it-yourself bride, my sister and I designed a wedding that was a reflection of Morgan and my quirky personalities.
So what was our inspiration? Tim Burton meets Alice in Wonderland. Quite amusing that Tim Burton actually went on to direct Alice in Wonderland. Three years ago when we began planning the wedding, we knew we were on to something!
The wedding party marched down the aisle to the theme song from Pirates of the Caribbean and our pastor managed to work in the discussion of pirates and surrender to your loved one in the message. I think we lost all of our guests – they were looking around the chapel for a pirate flag!
It’s fun to look back at the pictures, though, and see my custom black, white and green ring pillow, a hot pink flower girl wand and whimsical hand-made silk flowers filling mismatched vases. Melanie and I certainly didn’t know Maihar Design would be where it is now – we hadn’t even begun the adventure.
The patio outside Crumpet’s Restaurant and Bakery was a perfect garden setting for our afternoon luncheon and our “Tim Burton meets Godzilla” cake was quite the talk of the party.
Have fun – make your wedding about your personality. There are no rules – and if there were, I think Morgan and I broke them all!
