I recognize this is more of a "mom" blog but after all of these weddings I wanted to share some really unique ideas and special touches that stood out for me on my wedding tour of 2010.
- Creative chuppahs: In Jewish tradition, the couple marries under a chuppah, a canopy made of cloth that is held by four posts which symbolizes the home the couple will build together. For Molly and Brian's wedding, my mother in law worked tirelessly to include the entire wedding party and family to make them a custom chuppah. Friends and family members were each given a cloth square to personalize with thoughts, memories and photos of the couple. The squares were then sewn together to create a beautiful quilt that hung above them during their wedding and will also be an incredible keepsake. This past weekend at Dave's cousin Annie's wedding, their chuppah was made using material from both the bride and groom's mother's wedding dresses. It had wedding photos of their family members on their wedding days sewn in. I love seeing pieces of tradition and family woven into the wedding ceremony.
- Fingerprint tree: Frequently at weddings, couples have a photo or guest book for friends and family to sign as they come into the reception as a keepsake of who attended. At our friends Eric and Michelle's wedding they had a beautiful painting of the trunk of tree with many branches. As you walked into their reception, they had orange, green and yellow ink pads where guests were asked to make leaves with their thumb prints on the painting. Then, each guest wrote their name or initials on their leaf. The end result was a gorgeous piece of art that they could hang in their house with all the leaves of loved ones.
- Storytelling tables: Gone are the days where you pick up your seating assignment for the wedding and go to a numbered table. This year, a fun trend was to have storytelling tables. At a wedding in Steamboat for Rob and Tanya, each table was location where they had gone on a trip. As you went to your "Costa Rica" or "Moab" table there was a photo of them on their vacation with a cute story about where they went and why it was special. When we went to Portland for the wedding of Nic and Jenny, each table was a race or marathon that one of them had run, quite impressive and a fun way to get to know the couple even better.
- Loved Ones Pins: At Annie and Todd's wedding this past weekend in Omaha, the brides mother, the talented Aunt Patty, created these tiny photo frames with pictures of loved ones who have passed away. Then, those tiny photos were pinned into the bride's bouquet and in the lapel of the groom, keeping loved ones close even though they are no longer with us. I will try to find a photo of this because my description doesn't do justice to what a sweet remembrance it was.
- Delicious treats: I am not a huge fan of sweets but I do admire the display and decoration of desserts. I loved our wedding cake but not because I ate any of it, but because it was a beautiful sight! At the weddings this year there was a wide assortment of incredible displays of cake, cupcakes, donuts and treats. From a tasting perspective I enjoyed the originality at Nic and Jenny's wedding where they had scrumptious donuts from the infamous Voodoo Donuts in Portland (I love donuts!). At Sara and Mike's wedding in Boulder, our friend Deirdre made the assortment of treats and impressive cake as a gift to the couple. I appreciate when our friends make their day special while at the same time featuring special talents of friends. Can you believe Deirdre made the whole display shown above?!
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