I made the invitations with the help of my brother-in-law, Mr. Hepburn, sister and sister-in-law. My mom and I (mostly my mom, though) made my veils. My mom, sister and I made the ribbon topiary center pieces. I made the table numbers out of vintage playing cards and spray-painted frames from Ikea. I scrapbooked our parents' and grandparents' wedding pictures. I used chinese takeout containers as placecards and to double as candy containers for our favor--the candy bar. I collected all the jars and drove miles to get the best deal on our favorite kinds of candy. I made our programs and the flowers to line our aisle. And I wouldn't have done it any other way.
But two weekends ago, Mr. Hepburn and I had the pleasure of attending one of the most beautiful (and I'm sure expensive) weddings we've ever been to. It was in New Jersey, in the hometown city of the "Housewives of New Jersey", so you know it had to be impressive! I usually don't feel envious of weddings, as we worked so hard on ours...but after you see the photos below you'll know what I mean when I say I was a little green with envy. :)
They had an unbelieveable Hors d'oeuvre hour. All the food photos below are just from cocktail hour. They had several stations just as hors d'oeuvres! They also had stunning floral and crystal centerpieces in the main dining room. See that fire pit below? After dinner, they set up makings for smores, which I sadly didn't get a picture of. The band was amazing and the venue was just breath-taking!
(All photos by me)
I still remember our wedding fondly, but a girl can dream, right?!
