Yes, that’s right.
It’s hot outside (well, at least in the Midwest). So, why not cool off, right?
Christ and Bo had planned a little fun for their wedding guests after their sweet and intimate ceremony in downtown St. Louis. A little fun in the form of a water balloon fight. And, I cannot get over how fantastic these images are, not to mention how gorgeous the light is.
Images courtesy of Megan Thiele Studios
Obviously, not every bride is going to be game for launching water balloons back and forth with her groom, but you cannot deny that the idea is definitely a fun one!
Now that is a wedding exit!
Image courtesy of The Parsons Photographers via Southern Weddings
The Pilot and I have not yet sent out our invitations or Save the Dates (it’s a little early, folks). However, I know many of you are getting close to that point. And, the cost of postage is running through your mind.
It’s the same routine for all of us:
1. Finish invites and package into envelopes.
2. Visit local Post Office to have invitation weighed for correct postage.
3. Purchase postage and cross your fingers it’s enough.
While reading Miss T’s blog, Ninety Nine + Forever, I stumbled upon her recent post about mailing her invitations. And, boy, did this girl have the BEST. IDEA. EVER.
Go to the post office with ONE of your finished invitations. Put the amount of postage you think you’ll need (you can have the postmaster weight it to be sure, if you want). Mail the invitation to yourself. Yes, I really just said that.
A few days later your invitation will show up.
Miss T. was told by the Post Office that all of her local mail would need two stamps. So, she mailed an invite to herself with one stamp, and it arrived safe and sound without a “Postage Due” note.
Genius idea.
Like most of you, I’m sure you stalked your photographer’s blog waiting for her to post a preview of your engagement photos or your wedding photos (no pressure Lisa, we are just really excited). At any rate, I know she was busy with all of the fab weddings she has been photographing this Fall, that I knew it would be a few weeks, and I’m totally fine with that.
But then, while browsing FB statuses Saturday night before bed, I saw she posted a link making a reference to sunflare and red balloons. I KNEW she had to be talking about our pictures. So, at 2 a.m., I bounced out of bed and ran to my Mac to check. And, voila, there they were!
Lisa Hessel Photography
I’m seriously in love with these and CANNOT wait to see more. The FI was excited about the pictures and couldn’t wait to see a few, so when I shared these with him, he was even more excited.
To Lisa: Thank you for a fun few afternoon hours last week. We had a great time and are excited to see the rest (take your time, we know you’re uber busy!)! We so love these two you shared with us!
While the FI and I have a pretty minimal flower budget, mostly because neither of us really want a ton of flowers at our wedding, but can you believe this?
Mindy Weiss via Southern Weddings Magazine
I cannot even imagine how much money this couple spent on flowers for their wedding! It’s like being in an indoor garden or a flower wonderland! Insane! I bet it smelled wonderful in there!
Um, how can you not love this moment that Bobbi and Mike caught of the bride (image on the left)? You can so tell her heart is just a-fluttering! So magical!
Bobbi and Mike
And, as a tribute to my FI, because he LOVES tomatoes (so much so, in fact, that they are practically their own food group). Let’s just say he puts ketchup on his ketchup.
Bobbi and Mike
That image is like the ring image from heaven for him.
Again, me with the blog features. Am I going overboard?
Anyway, I love this hairpiece the bride wore. It’s fun and eclectic, and would be awesome if it came in different red fabrics and a bit smaller (I’m thinking for myself here). Might be a bit casual for our wedding, but I just love the handmade look to it and the fact that it is a bit funky!
Jodi Schlosser
Plus, I think her hair looks great (I’ve included a photo in case you are too lazy to search for it, yeah, I’m nice like that).
Jodi Schlosser
And, because I love beautiful photos, one more just for the hell of it.
Jodi Schlosser
