Wedding Profile Melissa & Alan

I met my husband through friends while we were in college. We
attended different colleges, but my friends from high school met a
group of people that knew my husband. Eventually, three friends from
high school married three college roommates! We were together for five
years before getting married.

What did you do to make your wedding "green" or "eco-friendly"?

We ended up taking a DIY approach to many of the wedding details.
Instead of real flowers, we used silk flowers. I made all of the
bouquets,  boutonnières,
and centerpieces by hand. The great thing is that I still have my
bouquet and ended up reusing the centerpiece flowers for other crafts.

I also made save-the-date cards, invitations, and programs. This
was my favorite part, because everything turned out how we wanted it We
were able to choose the motif and go with it. Our wedding was
1940s/autumn themed, because we were married in November.

The
invitations and programs had a beautiful and simple hummingbird on
them. For our save-the-date cards, I used clippings from a damaged book
about weddings and gave them new life. People are still asking my mom
where we had these items made! She proudly tells them I made
everything!

What was your favorite wedding detail?

This may sound cliche, but my favorite detail was the jewelry. My
grandparents have been married for 67 years. For my wedding, my
grandmother let me borrow the pearls my grandfather gave her for their
25thh wedding anniversary. It was wonderful to have something rich with
romantic history on hand, something that is a true testament to
long-lasting love. Also, I borrowed a pair of earrings from my mother,
so including my engagement ring, I had something from three generations
of women.

 

And one more thing I cannot leave out-we had four candles lit
during the ceremony. They sat on a table beside us, representing
grandparents and a great-aunt that we lost in previous years. After the
wedding, we gave the candles to their significant others.

Any vendor recommendations?

Yes, go local and try to support smaller businesses. They will pay
an incredible amount of attention to every detail that you want. Also,
if you are planning to make invitations or bouquets, buy on clearance
in the off-season from places like Hobby Lobby or JoAnn Fabrics.

Anything else, you must share about your special day?