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<span class="msgbodytext"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">We got married this past Saturday on a farm in central VA... with a heat index of 105! Luckily, my dress was very lightweight, but my husband's tuxedo was ridiculous (poor guy).  We served ice cream cake from Ben&Jerry's, which was a huge hit :)<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">

<span class="msgbodytext">But without further ado, here are our photographer's teaser pics:
<span class="msgbodytext">http://www.houghphotography.com/blog/?p=313

<span class="msgbodytext">Just a couple notes:
<span class="msgbodytext">Dress was by Chrissy Wai-Ching
<span class="msgbodytext">Readings<span class="msgbodytext"> from Ansel Adams and Aristophanes
<span class="msgbodytext">Vows from Corpse Bride<span class="msgbodytext"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">Tutorial (not mine) for the post-it flowers here: http://www.thepeaceofpaper.robogumby.com/2007/07/16/kusadama -flowers/<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="msgbodytext"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">Other pointy flowers (iris? tulips?) here: http://www.tinyshiny.com/HowToProjects/OrigamiIris.php<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="msgbodytext"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">Button flowers were made like this: http://crafts.suite101.com/article.cfm/button_bouquets<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="msgbodytext"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">I also made three centerpieces that I don't have pictures of from the Paper Source Magnolia pattern: <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">http://tinyurl.com/3fkleb<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="msgbodytext"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">And one of these flowers from a talented lady on etsy (made from plastic grocery bags!): http://www.strewth.etsy.com<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="msgbodytext"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">My bouquet was made from glass seed beads and 36 (I think) gauge wire.  I can't seem to find the site where I got the instructions from, but the style is Victorian (not French) beaded flowers.  I can try to explain if anyone wants me to :)<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="msgbodytext"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">Bouttonniers and corsages for our parents (which I don't have pictures of yet) were made from silk roses from here: http://whiteaisle.com/silk_flowers.htm  They are made by young women in Cambodia who were victims of sex trafficking.  100% of proceeds go towards giving them a new livelihood.<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="msgbodytext"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">Flowers for our ceremony flower circle were silk white wildflowers that we pulled apart and stuffed in the ground in a rough circle (note: imperfect circle looks more realistic).<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="msgbodytext"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">Big tissue paper puffs were strung on trees and little ones were at each table setting.  These were really easy and fun... I made way too many!  Idea from Martha Stewart: <span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">http://tinyurl.com/47g9e2<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana"><span class="msgbodytext"><span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">And all centerpieces were stuck in galvanized metal buckets =)  No fresh flowers used, which saved us a good chunk of change.  Good luck!<span style="font-size: 7.5pt; font-family: Verdana">