Heavenly Day

As I've blogged earlier, my future sister-in-law was wed on May 1. The wedding was beautiful as weddings are wont to be, but the details (oh the details!) in this wedding have set me on a mission for equally unique, so very us details that will make our wedding OUR wedding, not anyone else's.

Let's start with the ceremony. The K's got married in a garden under an orange and green lantern clad maple tree. Family is very important to the K's, so the processional began with Emily's older brother and his wife, followed by little bro (my Mr. H) and me. After the bridesmaids and groomsmen processed, the groom walked in with his parents and brother. The bride was escorted down the aisle by both parents as her friend sang "Heavenly Day" by Patty Griffin. I cried the whole time. It was so touching.

The reception was a blast. I apologize for not having any photos to post of the details, but you can go to their photographer's blog to see teasers from the Smilebooth. Anyway, back to the details...

* Mrs. H made 1000 origami cranes to honor the father of the groom's Japanese heritage. They were scattered about the tables, buffets, and cake table.

* The wedding didn't have "colors" so to speak, but rather was generally spring. Each table had two vases of varying shapes and sizes with flowers of all one kind and color. There were gerberas, lilies, birds of paradise, hydrangas, tulips... In between the two vases on each table was a Japanese fan. Did I mention the bridesmaids carried fans instead of flowers?

* The couple has very musical friends so all the first dances were performed live by professional musicians. The couple's first dance was an original song by a friend from 7 years ago (when they started dating) that they listened to at the beginning of their relationship. Sigh.

* The groom is a tuba player and has lots of brass playing friends. After the father/daughter dance, the groom and various other brass players entered the reception hall while playing "Oh When the Saints Go Marching In." The bride danced with her groom as he grooved with his tuba. Yes, that's possible.

Photos coming as soon as they are posted!