Jean's Wedding

Whew! This weekend seemed so mild…until I looked at all the photos! To start, I had an event on Friday night for work down in Mountain View and didn’t get home until late. On Saturday morning, Rob and I had a mellow breakfast with coffee, cereal and 30 Rock on TV. He left for a…

Oops, I forgot to post one of my favorite snapshots from the wedding day. Jean all dressed and ready to go. Pretty amazing to think that her whole “look” was essentially free: a family wedding dress and necklace, hair and makeup by friends and a homemade bouquet full of all her favorites. Her only new…

The flowers for this wedding were crazy awesome, if I do say so myself. Rob and I went to the wholesale flower market on Friday and loaded up the entire back seat of the car. Dressed shabby and paying cash, I scored some great deals when vendors assumed I had a professional badge. Our final…

This wedding was the perfect example of how much you can get done on a small budget with a little creativity and a lot of elbow grease. Dinner was served at one long table set down on the olive tree-lined road. The table was decorated with mason jars full of flowers and candles. A team…

The official photos haven’t arrived yet but there are some great shots pouring in from friends and family online. I can’t help but share a couple of my favorite highlights. First, this scene! The walnut grove in the background framed by a few strings of paper picados bought in San Francisco. Jean wearing our great-grandmother’s…

Oh my! What a great wedding we had over the weekend. The weather was ideal, the flowers were bright and fresh, the food was delicious, the couple was thrilled…everything went off without a hitch. Jean and Trent are off on their honeymoon this week and I’m sure will have lots more photos and details to…

Jean’s wedding is only a couple weeks away! Last weekend, I went to the wholesale flower market to do a test run of bouquets, centerpieces and boutonnières. Dahlias, zinnias, cornflowers, spray roses, two kinds of ferns, equisetum and ornamental chili peppers went into each one. The final results go well with the “farm fiesta” theme.…

Jean’s bridal shower was a smash success last weekend. Her bridesmaids, April and Leslie, did a great job hosting. Here are a few details: Invitations – These poppy cards from Shutterfly were lovely and just right for Jean’s “farm fiesta” theme. Food – Chips & salsa, veggies, taco salad with grilled chicken & black beans,…

Another great weekend full of friends, family and big parties. This seems to be a theme for August. My sister, Jean, arrived from North Carolina late Thursday night. She had a day to explore the city before we left for San Luis Obispo on Friday afternoon. We picked up Margaret in Burlingame on the way…

I love checking things off my list. Dad’s birthday book: done! Jean’s wedding invites: done! Jean’s bridal trousseau: done! I finished the last project and wrapped up everything on Monday night. There are about 14 embroidered pieces altogether. If you are thinking about putting together a trousseau without embroidering everything yourself here are a few…