I have been a wedding fan for many years now and I know that one of the most important things for the day is the details! Details were very important to both me and JD because we knew there were little things that while they might mean nothing to others were hugely important to us. Details can do so much to tell a couple's story! Enjoy looking at what we included in our special day :)
To start things off we had what I consider to be the most beautiful wedding venue I've ever seen. We were one of the last few weddings to be held there, and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Because it was off a dirt road and in an unfamiliar area for most people, we had chalkboard signs (nod to being a teacher) directing guests all along the way. And I just had to share our schedule for the day. I'm not detail oriented at all!
I loved my jewelry! My necklace was hoenstly just something pretty I found on Etsy. My bracelet and earrings were my Something Borrowed. The bracelet was my mom's from her 30 years of service to the hospital banquet, and the earrings were borrowed from my jeweler, Steel's Jewelry. Steels let's all of their brides and the MOH and MOG borrow ANY jewelry that they want for the big day!
I also had a special surprise waiting for JD when he put on my ring!
To catch any falling tears I carried my baptismal bonnet which changes into a handkerchief. For the reception I wore a simple flower clip in my hair. And while my garter was BEAUTIFUL it kept falling down after about 30 minutes. It ended up in JD's pocket pretty quickly :)
I wore two different pairs of shoes for the wedding. The sparkly flats were for photos and the ceremony while the pink TOMS were for the reception. Flats were a must so as not to sink into the grass!
Then there's my dress... I was OBSESSED with my dress and I would wear it all day every day if I could! I knew early on that I wanted to be an Allure Bride!
Inside my dress were some of my favorite details. One of my earliest memories of my daddy is him always having a handkerchief. I used one of his handkerchiefs to embroider my maiden monogram and have it stiched into my dress. This would be the last time I could use that monogram! As my Something Old/Something Blue, we cut a small piece out of my mom's wedding dress and stiched it with her wedding date and initials. We then put it into my dress with my date and initials. The plan is to cut it out and pass it on to my future daughter!
I also made sure that everyone had nice personalized hangers. No cheap plastic nastiness here! Funny fact- My hanger ended up breaking because my dress was so heavy!
My last real "detail" was my bouquet. It was wrapped with the lace and pearls that were around my mom's bible which she carried down the aisle instead of flowers. That made it another Something Old! I also included pictures of all of my grandparents as a way to have them there on the day of the wedding even though they were watching from Heaven. I also included a blue sapphire pendant from my granny. Ever since I was old enough to understand Something Old/New/Borrowed/Blue I knew that the sapphire would be my Blue! I also had yellow roses in my bouquet because the first flower that JD ever gave me was a yellow rose. We made sure that we had yellow roses, but no one else in the wedding party did :) This pic also shows my new pearl ring which was my wedding day present from JD!
JD had some pretty fabulous details himself. His wedding ring has been passed down through three generations of Dillards and all three men's wedding dates and initials are engraved inside.
I also gave JD some custom cufflinks with his III, an embroidered handkerchief which he used as a pocket square, and a new Breitling watch. They paired nicely with his purple polka dot bow tie and his boutoneirre that sported the same flowers that were in my bouquet.
JD's socks were also a big part of the day. He decided early on that he needed to have something secret for me to look forward to seeing since my big secret was my dress. He is known for wearing super fun socks so he found some that matched our wedding colors, but also had a secret pop of pink just for me! He even went a step farther and bought his dad, the Best Man, a pair of fun socks too!
Stay tuned for another post with the ceremony and reception details!
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