tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32881048548654968112024-03-21T01:08:25.141-07:00The Lemon PuppyMs. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-80513112335414965342014-11-05T09:25:00.000-08:002014-11-05T09:25:29.909-08:00Sandwiched Together: I will remember you....Will you remember me?<br />
Don't let your wedding pass you by<br />
Weep not for the memories!<br />
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The time has come for me to say goodbye. Words can never express how much this community has meant to me. I have loved sharing every moment of wedding planning with you; the good, the bad and the ugly DIYs. It was so wonderful having such a supportive, loving group of women (and a couple men) to listen to my struggles and cheer with my triumphs. <br />
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It has been over three years since our wedding and there have been lots of good days and lots of bad days. The things that we have been struggling with is how we handle stress and our new roles as mom and dad. Thankfully the good days always outweigh the bad but I don't want to paint this picture of our marriage being unicorns and roses. We are growing together as a family and all growing has pains. Some of the things that I work on is telling Mr. CS when something is bothering me <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-message">(using I feel... when you.... statements</a>) and recognizing when I am taking my stress out on him. <br />
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There are moments everyday, though, that I look at Mr. CS and feel so lucky that he said 'I do'.<br />
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Unfortunately I don't really have a lot to share in terms of an update because I just tried to excuse my long absence. But since my first recap the Cucumber Sandwich family has moved to the 'burbs! It will be a great long term move for us but a big transition from city life. <br />
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I started my blog with the sole intent of becoming a weddingbee blogger. I wanted to be part of this community so bad.... best decision ever! But that means unfortunately you won't be able to 'find me' anywhere after this. I will always be thinking about you and know that I had the time of my life!<br />
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I love, love, love you all! <br />
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<br />Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-3900540327865598972014-10-16T09:15:00.001-07:002014-10-16T09:15:36.541-07:00Sandwiched Together: The DetailsNo talking, just pretty, pretty pictures!<br />
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All photos courtesy of the marvelous <a href="http://girlphotography.info/">Girl Photography</a><br />
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This brings us to the end of the Cucumber Sandwich night :( I have a couple more posts up my sleeve such as budget and all the wedding things I still remember 3 years later. But let me know if there is anything else you want to know.... I am an open sandwich. <br />
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Previously on Mrs. Cucumber Sandwich’s recaps:</div>
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Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-72677018949603640622014-10-14T08:39:00.001-07:002014-10-14T08:39:14.449-07:00Sandwiched Together: Get Your Groove OnMr. CS and I were on the same page about what reception traditions we wanted to incorporate. We wanted to not take away from the endless party which was about to occur. We felt like by asking people to leave the dance floor either for dances or garter toss, it would make it more difficult to get people back to shaking their bon bons. <br />
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Mr. CS and I decided to only do a father/daughter dance and the cake cutting. <br />
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All photos courtesy of the extraordinary <a href="http://girlphotography.info/">Girl Photography </a><br />
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We actually don't have that many pictures of people dancing. Our photographers left soon after the cake was cut. As Nicole so eloquently put it "nobody looks good as the night goes on". Truer words were never spoken. We needed just a couple of happy party people and leave the rest of debauchery up to memory. </div>
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One tip we heard about hosting a nonstop party is that people will be on the dance floor as long as the bride and groom are there. Mr. CS and I tried our best to be the first and the last people on the floor so that all the guests would join in!</div>
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And now we have reached the end of our wedding night :( We did a little clean up, collected our mementos and headed up to the hotel suite. </div>
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Let the good times roll! Our wedding party made their grand entrance into the reception and it was time to party. </div>
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Mr. CS and I decided to take dance lessons for our first dance (but shhh because we told all our guests that it was natural). We did a package of about 8 lessons at an <a href="http://arthurmurray.com/">Arthur Murray</a> dance studio. We provided them with our first dance song and they worked on a beginners dance for us. It was a really fun break to all the crazy wedding planning and I think we definitely impressed our guests!<br />
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One of the decisions we made was telling our wedding party to sit down after they were introduced. It was a minuscule detail but it allowed more guests to be able to see our first dance and the wedding party didn't have to stand awkwardly while we paraded around the dance floor. <br />
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After our first dance we had a blessing from our priest and the toasts for the Cuke Sammie Sisters and Mr. CS's Uncle.</div>
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The Cuke Sammie Sister's toast had some roast like qualities and all I have to say is payback is a witch :)</div>
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After the break we will take a look at the only reception tradition that Mr. CS and I opted to partake in and we get our groove on.</div>
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After the ceremony it was time to get our party on!</div>
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All Photographs courtesy of the delectable <a href="http://girlphotography.info/">Girl Photography!</a><br />
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But first Mr. CS and I shared a quick toast with our wedding party. It was great to have a couple of seconds to decompress after the ceremony and before all the hugging and visiting with guests started. On to the cocktail hour!<br />
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While our guests were enjoying the steel drum band and passed delectables like smoked salmon pinwheels and lobster corn dogs, we took a couple of portraits. Aren't we a good looking group!?<br />
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We decided to do a first look so that we could enjoy some of the cocktail hour but I am not going to lie I think I only got to try one appetizer and somebody maybe put a drink in my hand for about 2 minutes before more pictures were taken. We ended up spending a fair amount of time corralling everyone to get family portraits. And I even put a person in charge of getting everyone together!</div>
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I think it really is true that the ceremony was for me and Mr. CS and the reception is for the family/friends. It was a lot of work saying hi to everyone and making sure all of our guests had a great time. I won't change anything about our wedding but I think the idea that I was going to enjoy the cocktail hour was a little naive (when we had 125 guests). </div>
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Time flies when you are having fun and before we knew it... grand entrance time!</div>
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Previously on Mrs. Cucumber Sandwich’s recaps:</div>
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<i>Ceremony from <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/09/24/write-your-own-wedding-ceremony/#axzz331pRJSk8">Mrs. Cherry Pie</a> Photos from the astonishing <a href="http://girlphotography.info/">Girl Photography</a></i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>(You may be seated)</i><br />
Welcome! Good afternoon, family and friends<br />
We have come here today to celebrate the wedding<br />
of Ms. CS and Mr. CS<o:p></o:p><br />
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On behalf of Mr. CS and Ms. CS, thank you for joining us<br />
They are delighted that you have come to share in their joy on this special day
<o:p></o:p><br />
By your presence, you celebrate with them<br />
The love they have discovered in each other<br />
And you support their decision to commit themselves to a lifelong relationship<o:p></o:p><br />
Marriage is a bond to be entered into only after considerable thought and
reflection.<br />
By making this commitment today, Ms. CS and Mr. CS’s relationship<br />
will become stronger, better, and deeper<br />
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Today, Ms. CS and Mr. CS demonstrate their devotion to each other<br />
By dedicating themselves to a life together<br />
And they show their respect for each other<br />
By setting forth to honor the vows they have created<br />
Today, their lives, which began on separate paths, will be joined as one<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<strong>II. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF FAMILY & FRIENDS</strong><br />
Today represents not only the joining of Ms. and Mr. CS<br />
But also the joining of their families and friends<o:p></o:p><br />
Ms. CS and Mr. CS would like to recognize their parents on this occasion,<br />
They offer their profound gratitude<br />
For all the love and care their parents showed in raising them.<br />
Parents, the unconditional gifts of love and support<br />
That you have continually offered<br />
Have inspired them to become who they are today,<br />
And they thank you, from the bottom of their hearts,<br />
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Without you, this day would not be possible.<o:p></o:p><br />
They are blessed to share their wedding day with you, their family and
friends,<br />
And thank each of you for making the long journey here<o:p></o:p><br />
As much as today it is a celebration of Ms. CS and Mr. CS's marriage,<br />
It is also a celebration of their love,<br />
Which is built upon the years they have spent together<br />
And all the experiences encompassed by that time<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
<strong>III. REMEMBRANCES & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS</strong><br />
Ms. and Mr. CS have also asked that we take a moment<br />
To honor those loved ones who are not with us today<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />
Please take a moment of silence for those we have recognized.<o:p></o:p><br />
<em>[Moment of silence]<o:p></o:p></em><br />
<em><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">And now a
reading</span></em><o:p></o:p><br />
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<em><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><br /></span></em>
<em><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><br /></span></em>
<strong>IV. READING: I Carry Your
Heart </strong><br />
<br />
<strong><o:p></o:p></strong><br />
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">i carry your heart with me(i carry it in<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">my heart)i am never without it(anywhere<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">i go you go ,my dear; and whatever is done<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">by only me is your doing, my darling)<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> i fear<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">no fate(for you are my fate, my sweet)i want<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">no world(for beautiful you are my world, my true)<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and whatever a sun will always sing is you<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">here is the deepest secret nobody knows<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and the sky of the sky of a tree called life; which grows<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<strong>V. GROUP DECLARATION OF SUPPORT</strong><br />
Now, I ask that these friends and family declare their support<br />
And that you turn and acknowledge them, as they acknowledge you<o:p></o:p><br />
As family and friends,<br />
You form a community of support<br />
That surrounds Ms. and Mr. CS<br />
Each of you, by your presence here today<br />
Is being called upon<br />
To uphold them in loving each other<o:p></o:p><br />
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Always stand beside them, never between them<br />
Offer them your love and your support<br />
Not your judgment<br />
Encourage them when encouragement is needed<br />
And listen to them when they ask for advice<o:p></o:p><br />
In these ways, you can honor this marriage<br />
Into which they have come to be joined today<o:p></o:p><br />
Do you offer your love and support<br />
To strengthen their marriage<br />
And bless this family created by their union?<o:p></o:p><br />
Please answer by saying : WE DO<o:p></o:p><br />
<em>[Guests: WE DO]</em><o:p></o:p><br />
Thank you.<strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong><br />
<strong><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">And now a
reading<o:p></o:p></span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></strong>
<strong>VI. READING: Union By Robert
Fulghum</strong><br />
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You have known each other from the first glance of acquaintance to this point
of commitment. At some point, you decided to marry. From that moment of yes, to
this moment of yes, indeed, you have been making commitments in an informal
way. All of those conversations that were held in a car, or over a meal, or
during long walks with Shelby – all those conversations that began with, “When
we’re married”, and continued with “I will” and “you will” and “we will” – all
those late night talks that included “someday” and “somehow” and “maybe” – and
all those promises that are unspoken matters of the heart. All these common
things, and more, are the real process of a wedding.<b><o:p></o:p></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The symbolic vows that you are about
to make are a way of saying to one another, “You know all those things that
we’ve promised, and hoped, and dreamed – well, I meant it all, every word.”<br />
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Look at one another and remember this moment in time. Before this moment you
have been many things to one another – acquaintance, friend, companion, lover,
dancing partner, even teacher, for you have learned much from one another these
past few years. Shortly you shall say a few words that will take you across a
threshold of life, and things between you will never quite be the same.<br />
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For after today you shall say to the world –<br />
This is my husband. This is my wife.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong>VI. MARRIAGE STATEMENT OF INTENT/CONSENT</strong><br />
Now please turn to each other and share the vows you have written.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<strong>VII. VOWS</strong><o:p></o:p><br />
<i>Mr. CS and I wrote personal vows as well as official ones. As much as I love the hive, I am keeping the personal vows to myself :)</i><br />
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<b>VIII. Official Vows<o:p></o:p></b><br />
With those promises in mind; Mr. CS please repeat after me.<o:p></o:p><br />
"I, Cucumber Sandwich, take thee Ms. Cucumber Sandwich to my wedded wife to have and to
hold from this day forward. For better, for worse. For richer, for poorer. In
sickness and in health. To love and to cherish. Till death us do part.
According to God's holy law. And thereto I give thee my troth."<o:p></o:p><br />
Ms. CS please repeat after me: <o:p></o:p><br />
"I, Ms. Cucumber Sandwich, take thee Cucumber Sandwich to my wedded husband to have and
to hold from this day forward. For better, for worse. For richer, for poorer.
In sickness and in health. To love and to cherish. Till death us do part.
According to God's holy law. And thereto I give thee my troth."<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b>VIII. RING EXCHANGE<o:p></o:p></b><br />
Blessing of the Rings by Father Paul McCarren<br />
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Let these rings be a sign that love has a past, a present, and a future<br />
Through you and within you<o:p></o:p><br />
CS, take Ms CS’s ring and place it on her finger and repeat after me:<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ms CS; </span><span style="color: #333333;">I give you this ring as a symbol of our vows and a token
of my affection. With all that I am, and
all that I have, I honor you. With this ring, I thee wed.<br /><br />
By the same token Ms CS, you may place a ring on the finger of your
groom." <br />
<br />Mr. CS, I give you this ring as a
symbol of our vows and a token of my affection.
With all that I am, and all that I have, I honor you. With this ring, I
thee wed.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<strong>IX. IRISH BELL RINGING</strong></div>
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As part of an Irish tradition, I
ask that each one of you take this wedding bell <o:p></o:p></div>
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And give it a good hearty ring while thinking loving thoughts <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>(pause for bell ring)<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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This bell is to be kept in the home you build together<o:p></o:p></div>
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As a reminder of the vows and promises you have made today<o:p></o:p></div>
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When you hear the sound of the bell not only will you be reminded of your
wedding day<o:p></o:p></div>
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But you will know someone is thinking loving thoughts of you<o:p></o:p></div>
<strong>XI. BENEDICTION </strong><br />
Now, may the love that has brought you together<br />
Continue to grow and enrich your lives<br />
May you meet with courage the problems that arise to challenge you<br />
And may your relationship always be one of love and trust.<o:p></o:p><br />
May the happiness you share today be with you always<br />
And may every word you have pledged here be a living truth in your lives.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<strong>X. PRONOUNCEMENT</strong><br />
Ms. CS and Mr. CS, we have heard your promise to share your lives in marriage.<br />
We recognize and respect the vows you have made before each one of us as a
witness.<o:p></o:p><br />
In the honesty and sincerity of what you have said and done here today,<br />
And in accordance with the laws of the state of New Jersey<o:p></o:p><br />
It is my honor and delight to declare you henceforth<br />
To be husband and wife<br />
You may seal your vows with a kiss<o:p></o:p><br />
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The end! Just kidding the best is yet to come... party!<br />
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<li style="background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; max-height: 1000000px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2014/09/22/cape-may-pig-roast/#axzz3E3Paraui" sl-processed="1" style="background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #709704; margin: 0px; max-height: 1000000px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Our rehearsal and rehearsal dinner get the party started</a></li>
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<li style="background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; list-style-position: inside; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px; max-height: 1000000px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2014/09/25/romantic-first-look-photos/#axzz3EiBrrTO0" sl-processed="1" style="background-position: 0px 0px; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #709704; margin: 0px; max-height: 1000000px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Mr. CS and I check each other out</a></li>
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Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-63142538997787487322014-09-29T10:35:00.001-07:002014-09-29T10:35:14.806-07:00Sandwiched Together: MawwiageOnward and upward to the whole purpose of this lavish weekend.... the wedding ceremony.<br />
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After our first look, we took a couple of minutes to take pictures with the rest of our family and our bridal party. <br />
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All photos by the lovely and inspiring <a href="http://girlphotography.info/">Girl Photography</a><br />
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Our guests gathered in the courtyard of Congress Hall and perused the programs, signed our 'postcard guest book, grabbed a handkerchief, and picked up their place card.<br />
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And we were ready for the ceremony to begin. Side note: the guests all faced in towards Congress Hall instead of out to the ocean. I would have loved for them to face the ocean but Daniella (our DOC) helpfully pointed out that if they faced the ocean then they would be staring into the sun. Fun for no one! Something to consider when planning the orientation of your wedding guests. </div>
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Mr. CS and I decided to have a first look. Well actually, I decided to have a first look and needed to use my powers of persuasion to convince Mr. CS. I had a couple reasons for doing a first look (1. amazing photos, 2. getting to spend some alone time with Mr. CS, 3. hanging out with our guests during cocktail hour 4. did I mention the photos?) but the one that convinced Mr. CS was: getting to eat our bloody mary oyster shooters at cocktail hour. Hey, whatever works!<br />
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Age before beauty so Mr. CS got into place and I walked towards him. <br />
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All photos courtesy of the impeccably talented <a href="http://girlphotography.info/">Girl Photography</a><br />
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I loved having a first look. It was perfect getting to spend some quiet, alone time with Mr. CS on our wedding day before the madness of the ceremony and reception. Even though we were 'posing' for photos we still got to talk about the start of our day and our excitement about the upcoming wedding. </div>
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I know some people forgo the first look because they want to see their spouse for the first time coming down the aisle. I don't think having the first look in anyway diminished the anticipation and love I felt walking down the aisle and seeing Mr. CS.</div>
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<br />Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-85787814364374798942014-09-23T07:17:00.000-07:002014-09-23T07:17:00.254-07:00Sandwiched Together: Beauty Base ZeroThe big day final arrived! I popped out of bed at a reasonable 5:15am and wrote my last <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/10/09/on-the-way-to-cape-may/#axzz32vyOCCTT">weddingbee post </a>as a Misses. Then off to get even more beautiful. <br />
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As you may remember, I was super excited about <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/25/hair-and-makeup-trial-4/#axzz32vyOCCTT">getting ready in Congress Hall</a>. I order a tiny breakfast spread and waited for my ladies and stylist. <br />
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I am going to let the pictures do the talking of my pre wedding 'getting ready' experience.... but in reality it has been three years and I really don't remember much :)<br />
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All photos courtesy of the amazing and wonderful <a href="http://girlphotography.info/">Girl Photography</a><br />
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I told <a href="http://www.creationsbymia.com/default.html">Mia</a> that my inspiration for my hairstyle was 'playful ballerina'. Of course this required a demonstration of my ballerina skills to go along with my ballerina hairstyle. <br />
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Meanwhile across the street Mr. CS was getting ready too.<br />
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Our flowers arrived from <a href="http://www.manicbotanicweddings.com/Home.html">Manic Botanic</a><br />
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Mr. CS and I exchanged wedding day presents. Even though I don't think it was necessary it was very fun to have a gift exchange with Mr. CS. It was a nice little reminder that I was thinking of him and he was thinking of me. <br />
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Before I knew it, I was slipping into my dress and off to our first look. Lets check in with our guests, shall we?<br />
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I put MamaCS's family to work and made them put together the cookie jars for our cookie table. They are the best! I also love that I got to see what they were doing while I got ready via our flickr site. </div>
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Previously on Mrs. Cucumber Sandwich's Recaps:<br />
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Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-15403803551025535802014-09-20T07:42:00.000-07:002014-09-20T07:42:14.403-07:00Sandwiched Together: Practice Makes PerfectOne of the best wedding decisions we made was to have a <a href="https://www.flickr.com/">Flickr</a> account for guests to upload their photos. I made some business cards through vistaprint for really cheap and our wedding coordinator put them at each guest's seat. <br />
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I remember other bees saying they didn't get a whole lot of photos but I think putting them at each seat really helped with the amount we received. <br />
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Almost all of these next pictures come from guests photos. I was way too frazzled to take any pictures myself and it was wonderful to see what our guests were up to all weekend while Mr. CS and I were busy.<br />
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Leisurely days at the beach soon gave way to a hectic 48 hours. On the day of the rehearsal I went with a couple of bridesmaids and cousins to get our nails done. Then back to the house to give <strike>commands </strike> gently ask my favorite aunts and uncles for help with some last minute wedding tasks. <br />
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Before I knew it, it was time to walk down the aisle... for fake.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me, Papa CS and our fantastic coordinator Daniella!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CS sisters are hams!</td></tr>
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Our coordinator Daniella was all business and fantastic! Getting us to rehearse was similar to herding cats and she did an amazing job. I think we were in and out in about 20 minutes. But everyone knew exactly what they were doing and all questions were answered. </div>
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Off to the fun! As previously mentioned, we decided to rent a house in Cape May and host a Pig Roast for all our guests. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect porch for a pig roast!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Did I mention the day before the wedding was also my birthday?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our guests explored Cape May and found a yard sale. Stuffed birds make a perfect birthday gift</td></tr>
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Our guests raved! about the pig roast. <a href="http://www.pappyspigroast.com/">Pappy's Pigs</a> did a wonderful job of setting everything up and taking it all away. I didn't have to worry about a thing which makes for a happy bride.<br />
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Around 10pm, I decided to leave to get my beauty rest and according to guest's photos this is what happened.....<br />
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I am so glad that our guests had a great time hanging out together even if I missed the fun. Mr. CS and I hoped that everyone would have a wonderful weekend and maybe see a wedding in-between. Mission accomplished!<br />
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Up next: I attempt to get even more beautiful :) <br />
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Previously on Mrs. Cucumber Sandwich's Recaps:<br />
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As most destination brides can attest, it is seriously nerve wracking to pack up all your wedding materials and pray you didn't forget something. I was having some severe wedding nightmares that I would arrive in Cape May without my programs, rings, menus, cookie jars, pretty much everything.</div>
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I started packing up my collections about a week in advance and wrote the contents of the box on the outside. I also made a list of everything we needed broken down by event to keep it organized and checked it off as we loaded up the car. I think this saved my sanity a bit (Mr. CS will probably say differently).<br />
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After making my list and checking it twice, we headed to the Cape May/Lewes Ferry with BIL and SIL. <br />
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We had a couple of things to do in Cape May so we arrived on Thursday (the wedding was Sunday). It was the perfect amount of time. </div>
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We picked up buckets of popcorn to leave at rental houses as 'welcome bags' for our guests.</div>
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Then we headed to the courthouse to pick up our marriage license. <br />
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Most of our families arrived on Friday afternoon so we had an informal dinner at the Cape May Lobster House for anyone who was in town. We sat on the back porch and ate some seafood. Great decision because we got to see people who had already arrived and it was informal enough that people could come and go.<br />
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Up next: We rehearse and one of my favorite wedding decisions.</div>
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Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-70635545944129397122014-09-16T08:40:00.000-07:002014-09-16T08:40:16.840-07:00Sandwiched Together: Hello?!Hello Hive!<br />
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I am back. Did you miss me?!</div>
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I know what you are thinking.... "I missed you so much it almost hurts, who are you again?"</div>
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I am <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/06/27/cape-may-brides/#axzz32M5f9uwb">Mrs. Cucumber Sandwich.</a> Mr. Cuke Sammie a<a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/06/30/proposal-story-6/#axzz32M5f9uwb">sked me to marry him</a> in our kitchen on a Saturday morning. After calling my parents and my sisters to tell them the exciting news of our engagement, my third phone call was to our <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/01/cape-may-venues/#axzz32M5f9uwb">dream</a> <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/03/cape-may-venues-2/#axzz32M5f9uwb">venue</a>. I searched for a dress and did <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/07/running-of-the-brides-7/#axzz32M5f9uwb">Running of the Brides</a> (so awesome!) Mr. Cuke Sammie and I traveled to Cape May to take pictures for our postcard <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/05/destination-wedding-save-the-dates/#axzz32M5f9uwb">Save the Dates</a>. I started working on all the details: <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/09/cookie-bar-2/#axzz32M5f9uwb">cookie table</a>, <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/06/28/vintage-milk-glass-2/#axzz32M5f9uwb">milk glass,</a> chalkboard <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/09/19/chalkboards-and-table-numbers/#axzz32M5f9uwb">table numbers</a> and <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/10/04/whats-cookin/#axzz32M5f9uwb">menu</a>, <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/09/28/diy-burlap-table-runners/#axzz32M5f9uwb">burlap table runners</a>, <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/13/wedding-florals/#axzz32M5f9uwb">floral inspirations</a> and the <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/28/wedding-websites-6/#axzz32M5f9uwb">wedding website</a>. We planned and attended wedding events like our <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/21/engagement-photos-17/#axzz32M5f9uwb">engagement photo shoot</a>, my <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/09/15/playin-the-ponies/#axzz32M5f9uwb">bridal shower at the race track</a>, our <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/19/sanctuary/#axzz32M5f9uwb">pig roast rehearsal dinner</a>, and <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/20/menu-tasting-2/#axzz32M5f9uwb">menu tasting</a>. I worked on my<a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/08/12/nominated-for-three-paper-awards/#axzz32M5f9uwb"> invitations</a> including a guest appearance by <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/08/03/custom-dog-stamps/#axzz32M5f9uwb">our puppy</a> and a <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/29/diy-wedding-map-3/#axzz32M5f9uwb">homemade wedding map</a>. Mr. Cucumber Sandwich and I made some big wedding decisions like which<a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/26/jumping-the-broom-3/#axzz32M5f9uwb"> traditions </a><a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/09/07/i-can-hear-the-bells/#axzz32MOlTfuJ">we wanted</a>, our <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/16/two-wedding-officiants/#axzz32M5f9uwb">officiants</a>, the t<a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/09/09/state-of-my-union-video/#axzz32MOlTfuJ">hings I wanted that didn't make the cut</a>, and if we wanted a <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/09/29/not-hiring-a-day-of-coordinator/#axzz32M5f9uwb">wedding coordinator.</a> I kept it all together with my <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/26/wedding-planning-binders-2/#axzz32M5f9uwb">superior organization skills</a>.... ha!<br />
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Still with me? And now that you are totally caught up, you may wonder where I have been. Well after deciding that I was done with school I changed my mind and have gone back to get yet another degree.<br />
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And more importantly, we have a little addition to the Cucumber family.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo from the lovely <a href="http://www.shannoncollins.com/">Mrs. Candy Corn</a></td></tr>
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So I know there is no excuse for my almost three year absence but if you start to get irritated just look at that adorable face and forgive me.<br />
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I am a bee on the other side so let me know what is most beneficial for you! Do you want a budget breakdown, a vendor review, a regrets list or just pictures, pictures, pictures and more pictures?!<br />
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Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-21915885953698825952012-02-29T10:48:00.001-08:002012-02-29T10:50:29.733-08:00Sandwiched Together: Video Proof!<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We have a video! I was going to wait a while to show it to you but I have low impulse control so here it is: </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I was a little nervous about using <a href="http://www.wedit.com/">WedIt</a> for our video. I had dreams of beautifully edited and filmed masterpieces and I knew that was not what I was going to get with flip cameras and non-professionals*. <b> </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We went with the higher priced package so that we could get the 2 minute 'trailer'. I will admit the primary reason we got the trailer is so I could post it here on the hive! But it has been great to show people because who honestly wants to sit through someone else's 60 minute wedding video. I haven't even watched my own 60 minute video yet because I have been too busy playing and replaying my trailer. Oh and another example of the wedit team awesomeness is they made changes to the trailer after I told them there were certain sections I was not crazy about and our first dance was missing. Amazing! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ok, my infomercial for wedit is over but to summarize... I love, love, love my video and if you are thinking about using them (or a similar service) DO IT! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">*for anyone not in the know; wedit is a service that sends you flip cameras for your guests to record/video and then you send them back and they edit it together </span></span>Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-52110789182186502552012-02-24T08:07:00.000-08:002012-02-24T08:07:02.715-08:00Soggy SandwichesIt has taken me three posts and two weeks to finish telling you about our honeymoon. As the cast of <a href="http://www.mtv.com/shows/16_and_pregnant/season_2/series.jhtml">16 & Pregnant</a> should have said... 'it is time to wrap this up'. (p.s. I am so excited for the new season. It is where I get all of my future parenting tips). <br />
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The Cucumber Sandwiches are going on a MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE!! We will be embarking on a 13 day at sea adventure. What really sold me on the cruise idea was getting to visit all these different countries without having to pack and unpack my bags! Yes, I am lazy. <br />
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</tbody></table>Toulon, France! I have never heard of it but if it is good enough for Brangelina, it is good enough for me! I am just hoping to get some macarons and then all will be right with the world. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-191501765-florence_vacations-i">{Yahoo Travel}</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Next we whisk off to Florence/Pisa, Italy. My understanding is the port is in between the two cities so we have to pick which one we go to. I have been to Florence so I am leaning towards Pisa (haha!) but I can be swayed either way. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/city-guides/free-rome-traveler/">{Trevi Fountain by National Geographic}</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Rome is next and there is just so much to see here that I don't know how we will ever decide. The Vatican, The Spanish Steps, <span style="font-size: small;">g</span>elato, the fountains. It is going to be a whirl wind.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.friendlyplanet.com/athens-4-day-greek-isles-cruise.html">{Friendly Planet Travel}</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>One of the big reasons we picked this particular cruise was because it traveled around the 'boot' of Italy and we got to see some ports in the eastern Mediterranean. Our next port and the one I am most excited about is Mykonos, Greece.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.friendlyplanet.com/athens-4-day-greek-isles-cruise.html">{Blue Mosque via TripAdvisor}</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Onward and upward to Istanbul, Turkey. I am definitely going to have to do some research on this area because I have no idea where to even begin.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.greece-athens.com/">{Greece-Athens}</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>One last stop is Athens, Greece. I think this is the port that the Mister is looking forward to the most. <br />
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Then Mr. Cuke Sammie and I will be sad because our trip is coming to an end. Our final stop and departure port is Venice. We will board a plane from there back to the US. Hopefully we will still be able to fit in our non-elastic waist pants when we return.<br />
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Any tips for cruise travel or the above listed ports?!? <br />
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</tbody></table>Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-8227876944282467502012-02-14T11:03:00.000-08:002012-02-14T11:03:26.740-08:00Adventures in Mini-mooningBefore I talk about our upcoming honeymoon I wanted to mention the honeymoon we already had. Mr. Cucumber Sammie and I decided to take a minimoon right after the wedding but <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/07/20/honeymoon-in-district-of-columbia-area/#more-206847">we hadn't decided where</a>. Mr. CS really wanted to pick the place himself and have it be a surprise. Well he decided, we went and now I will recap it for you in timeline form!<br />
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<u><b>Monday Oct. 10th (day after the wedding)</b></u><br />
11:00am: Take ferry from Cape May to undisclosed mini-moon vacation<br />
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3:30pm: Arrive at hotel.... Surprise! It is the <a href="http://chesapeakebay.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/index.jsp?null">Chesapeake Bay Hyatt!</a><br />
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hotel-h " border="0" class="aligncenter" src="http://www-static.weddingbee.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/19/hotel-h.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">{<a href="http://www.easternshorevisitor.com/chincoteague-pony-swim.html">Eastern Shore Visitor}</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">4:00pm: Check-In and head up to the room</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">4:27pm: Open Wedding Gifts</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">5:02pm: Cry Uncontrollable About My Parents Generous Gift</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">5:24pm: Order Room Service</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;">6:58pm: Pass Out</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Tuesday Oct. 11th </b></u></div><div style="text-align: left;">9:00am: Wake Up!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">11:31am: Realize It Is Finally Time to Drag Myself From the Bed After Several Hours of Morning Shows</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">11:37am: Contemplate Showering; Decide Against It</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">11:40am: Walk Around the Hotel Grounds</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">12:33pm: Take a Nap</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">2:19pm: Drive Into 'Town' To Check Out Dinner Options</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">4:30pm: Order Room Service Again</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">8:58pm: Pass Out</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Wednesday Oct. 12th</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">1:30<b>AM</b>: Awaken to Mr. CS Having Severe Stomach Pains</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">2:30AM: Drive Him To the ER</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">6:30AM: Finally Released from Hospital After Doctors Decide It Is Colitis</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">7:01am: Arrive Back at Hotel and Promptly Fall Asleep</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">10:35am: Pack Up and Check Out of Hotel Room To Go Home!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">And there you have it! Our mini-moon in a nutshell. Mr. CS has recovered nicely after his little bout with colitis and I am so thankful that we were not in the jungles of Costa Rica (or any other foreign country) when this happened. On the bright side it was very thrilling to say I was his wife and be able to sign all of his medical papers at the ER.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">The mini-moon was just the right amount of time to recuperate after the wedding! I am so glad we took those couple of days. And now we have a full honeymoon to be able to plan without the added stress of the wedding.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyone else take a big gap between your wedding and honeymoon? Other honeymoon disasters?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-15072048648338754852012-02-10T11:17:00.000-08:002012-02-10T11:17:15.013-08:00I'm Back!Dear Ladies (and Dad),<br />
How are you? I am fine. I have been very busy. I have missed you. Have you missed me?<br />
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Today I have been a married lady for exactly 4 months! Where has the time gone? It has been so long since I posted. I was so excited after the wedding to have my life back. No more projects, no more phone calls to vendors and no more wedding obsession. I was completely unprepared for going back to 'real life'. I had put off doing so many things pre-wedding that it felt like it all came crashing down around me post-wedding. My house looked like a ribbon/burlap bomb had gone off. Laundry seemed like it hadn't been done in months. My email inbox was in complete disarray. I had a whole closet of chalkboard paint and card stock. Don't even get me started on all the wedding stuff I brought back from Cape May! And I had a huge pile wedding gifts that I had to find 'a home' for in the house somewhere.<br />
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Not to justify my behavior but another reason I was gone so long was that it is kind of hard to look back. Don't get me wrong, I loved, loved, loved my wedding but now I am sad that it is over. I guess I had a touch of the post wedding blues. <br />
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Having just now crawled out from under all the things I put off, I am ready to start posting again! I can't wait to start my recaps and share all the wedding goodness with you. We finally booked our honeymoon and I am so irrational excited. Want a hint? <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{Image via <a href="http://traveldk.com/barcelona">Traveldk</a>}</td></tr>
</tbody></table> Married bees; did you feel like everything you put off came back to bite you after the wedding? Let's hear honeymoon destinations because now I have a one track mind!!<br />
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Love,<br />
Mrs. Cucumber SandwichMs. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-48775102569430732152011-10-20T07:51:00.000-07:002011-10-20T07:51:19.514-07:00My Favorite D.I.B(uy)I dedicate this post to Miss Funnel Cake and her out of this world<a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/09/27/diy-wooden-peg-cake-toppers/#more-216332"> cake topper</a>. <br />
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Unfortunately I am not even close to her level of craftiness so I decided to buy my cake topper. Best.Wedding.Decision.Ever! I am so in love with our cake topper it is not even funny. I stalked etsy for days looking for the perfect topper and finally came across <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/asimplestart?ref=seller_info">A Simple Start'</a>s page.<br />
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Her toppers were so adorable and reasonably priced that I immediately sent her an email with a little inspiration board of Mr. Cuke Sammie and myself.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">{Top left <a href="http://www.recycledbride.com/listing/wedding-dresses/mikaella-bridal-1461">Mikaella Bridal 1461</a>; Bottom right <a href="http://girlphotography.info/">Girl Photography</a>}</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Jenni immediately emailed me back and said she would love to make us a topper with Pickle Puppy. In about three weeks I had these glorious images in my inbox.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/asimplestart?ref=seller_info">{A Simple Start}</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/asimplestart?ref=seller_info">{A Simple Start}</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/asimplestart?ref=seller_info">{A Simple Start}</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>And here is the topper in all her glory at the wedding (yes, it is a her).<br />
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</tbody></table> It seems like after the wedding there are so few tangible things that you get to take home. Sure, you will always have the pictures and the memories but a lot of the 'crafty' things get thrown out or given to guests. I am not really going to store all of my handmade table numbers or keep all of my milk glass that I spent hours collecting. I love the cake topper because it is something tangible that I get to take home and display. Every time I glance over at her on the shelf she gives me the warm fuzzies! I love that she depicts us in our wedding day finest and has the Pickle Pupple. I adore that she can be displayed in our home for people to see when they come to visit. Towards the end of the planning process I started looking for things that I would take with me to the 'other side'. Tangible things that I could look at and remember how much fun I had planning/crafting the wedding. <br />
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Anyone else super excited about their cake topper? Married bees; what did you keep after the wedding?Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-74127362199016773562011-10-16T18:33:00.000-07:002011-10-16T18:33:38.349-07:00Sanwiched TogetherWe did it! I am officially a wife and Mr. Cucumber Sandwich is my husband. It is still so surreal to say (or type). <br />
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The wedding day was absolutely perfect. But I am saving all the details for my recaps! I will tease you with one photo though.....<br />
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</tbody></table>There are so many things I have to share with you, hive. The minimoon, last minute DIYs, our welcome party/birthday party, Mr. CS and my gift swap. Hopefully these will tie you over until I get my photographs back and can start my recaps. I will give one spoiler alert: the wedding went off without a hitch.<br />
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One thing I was surprised about though was how weepy I was the day after the wedding. I was fully prepared to have a melt down before the wedding and even to cry on wedding day but I was not ready for the tears that came last Monday. I cried when Papa CS hugged Mr. CS. I got misty when I didn't get to say goodbye to my Atlanta family before they left. I teared up again when Mr. CS asked me why I looked like I was crying earlier in the day. And finally I sobbed when I opened MamaCS and PapaCS's wedding present to us. My tear ducts were working overtime. It was as if my emotional floodgates had opened and I had lost all control. I was happy, I was sad, I was tired and I was content all rolled into one.<br />
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Thankfully after many long hours on the couch watching Real Housewives of NJ, I feel as though I have recovered and am ready to dive right in. Ok, ok, stop begging. I will show you one more picture.<br />
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</tbody></table>Married bees; were you surprised at how emotional you were the day after the wedding? Congratulations to anyone else who got married last weekend!!Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-12411804212765783142011-10-09T04:23:00.000-07:002011-10-09T04:25:31.549-07:00On the Way to Cape MayLike a kid at Christmas time, I woke up at 5am ready to go because today is the today! I am enjoying my last few minutes of calm before I climb in the car to Congress Hall. It is almost cliche at this point to say but I can't believe how quickly we got here, from engagement day to wedding day. I am ready for this. I am ready for our new life to begin as Mr. and MRS Cucumber Sandwich.<br />
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This post is difficult to write because I am trying to find just the right words to say how much the hive has meant to me over this last couple of months. I don't think I can ever say thank you enough for sharing your thoughts, inspiration and weddings with me. But thank you! It has truly been an honor to be here, surrounded by such amazing women.<br />
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To my friends and famiily; thank you so much for dealing with my crazy. I can't wait to party tonight!<br />
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</tbody></table>Mr. Cucumber Sandwich, in a few short hours I am going to stand up in front of everyone and tell you in person how much you mean to me and how much I adore every second I get to spend with you. For now I will keep it simple.... I love you.<br />
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See you on the other side!<br />
xoxo<br />
Miss Cucumber SammieMs. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-6017894561421733652011-10-04T11:24:00.000-07:002011-10-04T11:24:25.424-07:00What's Cookin'Being able to count down to the wedding in days or even hours instead of weeks has really lit a fire under my ass. I have been knocking out projects left and right. Up until about 2 weeks ago, I was completely avoiding wedding tasks at all costs. And now I am a DIY machine (well not quite). I was really worried when I hit the wedding 'slump' that I would never recover. I am happy to report from the other side of the 'slump' that you definitely get your momentum back! <br />
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I am loving the way my chalkboard menu turned out so I wanted to share with the hive! It was a really easy and cost effective project. We decided to use one giant menu instead of individual menus and since <a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/09/19/chalkboards-and-table-numbers/#more-215487">our table numbers were chalkboards</a> I figured why mess with a good thing?<br />
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I had an old frame laying around that I painted in our wedding color of navy. Sorry I am a terrible blogger bee and forgot to take a before picture. Then I sprayed the backing of the frame with our handy chalkboard spray paint. My handwriting is atrocious so I decided to use the tried and true method of tracing! <br />
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Tracing on a chalkboard is just the same as the pencil and trace method. First I thoroughly covered the back of my computer printed letters with chalk. Then I traced the front side with a pen. Voila! Instant perfect penmanship.<br />
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Many grueling minutes later I was finished and popped that bad boy in it's frame.<br />
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I am so excited to move on from these two projects because they have been hanging over my head for months!<br />
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Any projects you are looking forward to getting off your to do list? Still trying to bounce back from the mid engagement slump?Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-20579675999344249332011-09-28T20:28:00.000-07:002011-09-28T20:28:18.901-07:00On My OwnAlternative Title: Why We Decided Not to Hire a Day of Coordinator<br />
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I can almost hear the gasps through the internet. You read that correctly, we are not having a DOC for our wedding day. There are a couple of reasons why not and I wanted to share them in case anyone else is struggling with this decision too. I am not saying not hiring a DOC is right or wrong but here is what Mr. CS and I came up with. You should probably take it with a grain of salt though because only the wedding day will tell if this was a good decision.<br />
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1. Our venue comes with a fantastic wedding coordinator. If I could make the word fantastic 10x larger I would. She is just that good. Daniella (the wedding coordinator) deals strictly with weddings at our venue. I believe this makes her slightly different than just a regular venue coordinator. Starting from about three months out, she has been at our side the whole way. She has gone over every detail with us and even made some great suggestions of her own. I am fully confident that she understands our vision and the Congress Hall team will execute it to perfection.<br />
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What does this have to do with no DOC? For the wedding I am subscribing to the philosophy that too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth. I think if too many people are 'in charge' it will just lead to confusion and mismanagement. I think there should be one point person on wedding day and having a DOC along with Daniella might be dangerous. <br />
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2. I couldn't find anyone I liked. Seriously! Either they were out of our budget or didn't seem invested enough. I didn't have full confidence in anyone.<br />
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3. Speaking of budget, our budget for this was almost zero. Well not that low but pretty close. This decision also came down to money. If we had an unlimited budget would I have hired a DOC? Abso-f*-lutely.<br />
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4. A DOC is not always the 'silver bullet' for a stress free day. I was in a fabulous wedding over Labor Day weekend and they had a DOC. However I think the DOC lead to more stress and wasn't really all that helpful. The MOB was the one who put everything together and did an amazing job on the wedding not the DOC. (wow, that is a lot of acronyms in that sentence. Hopefully you are down on the bride lingo)<br />
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5. Mama CS has 7 sisters! Their family motto is 'someone has to be police of the universe, why not me?'. Being in charge is like a family sport. They are all fabulous women who I know would be willing to step in at a moments notice and take charge if something is not going right. <br />
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I am sure I could list just as many positives for having a DOC but for the Cucumber Sandwiches the cons simply out weighed the pros. I think part of what makes a wedding day 'stress free' is having full confidence in someone else to execute the vision. I really feel like I have that in Daniella and the rest of the Congress Hall team so no DOC for this wedding.<br />
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Did you have such faith in your vendors that you decided to go without a DOC? Or am I being completely naive and this decision will haunt me for the rest of my life?Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-82015332587729480092011-09-27T10:50:00.000-07:002011-09-27T10:50:49.255-07:00Home Ec 101The wedding is getting closer and closer and I have been DIY'ing until my fingers bleed. Alright that is not entirely true but I have been very busy supervising DIY projects until my supervisee's fingers bleed. The huge project I/they were able to knock out this weekend was burlap table runners!<br />
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Images of burlap and milk glass danced in my head all weekend.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://katelandersevents.blogspot.com/2010/10/giveaway-winners-starfish-wands-and.html">{Kate Landers Events}</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>I don't know what I was thinking when I decided to make my own table runners. I don't even own a sewing machine. Great creative with poor execution skills is what I put on my wedding resume. Thankfully Mr. CS's Aunts to the rescue. I asked Mr. CS's Aunt if I could borrow her sewing machine and of course she said yes! Later she decided that it would be a fabulous idea to make it into a little sewing party. While Mr. CS was out enjoying his bachelor party, Mr. CS's aunt invited the ladies over to her house for sewing and House Jam wine (best.wine.ever.... go right now and buy it! I don't care what time it is where you are reading this).<br />
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I ordered way, way too much burlap from <a href="http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/default_GA.aspx">Online Fabric Store</a>. To prep for our little sewing party, I cut the burlap in 20'x90' runners. In my mind I was being super helpful but apparently I should have waited and used picking shears. Oops!<br />
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I brought over about 18 burlap rectangles and the ladies got to work!<br />
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Now to the sewing machines!<br />
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And now for the big reveal:<br />
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Anyone else overly ambitious with their projects? Ideas on what to do with the rest of my burlap (seriously I ordered like 50 yards and ended up using probably only about 20 yards!)Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-82166830739080093362011-09-20T18:37:00.000-07:002011-09-20T18:37:43.331-07:00I know my calculus...... it says u + me = us! <i> (please tell me someone else remembers that song)</i><br />
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Our RSVP date was this weekend so lets bring on the numbers!<br />
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Total Guests Invited: 177<br />
# of Yes: 95 (53%)<br />
# of No: 33 (18%)<br />
# missing: 52 (29%)<br />
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To be fair that is not 52 RSVP cards that we have to track down, it is more like 25 families/couples. I have a lot of phone calls to make but if I had to give my best, most educated guess..... I believe we are going to have 120 people at the wedding. Perfection!<br />
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Since everyone is coming from out of town that statistic won't really help you (100%). I could give you the break down of the Ms. Cucumber Sandwich RSVP response rate vs. Mr. Cucumber Sandwich RSVP response rate but that would just be cruel. Lets just say about 90% of the RSVPs missing belong to him. Oops, I guess I just let the cat out of the bag.<br />
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I don't really have any pictures for this post but I did want to share some of the amazing advice we received from family and friends. If you remember from our<a href="http://www.weddingbee.com/2011/08/12/nominated-for-three-paper-awards/#more-210750"> invites</a>, we asked for their words of wisdom. Boy did they deliver!<br />
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Some were very practical:<br />
<i>"Make each other laugh"</i><br />
<i>"Use Crayola bathtub crayons in the shower to leave funny or romantic notes for each other"</i><br />
<i>"Separate blankets"</i><br />
<i>"Always take a vacation, just the two of you, every year. Even if is only for a couple days"</i><br />
<i>"If you have to fight, fight naked. It won't last as long"</i><i> </i><br />
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Some made us think:<br />
<i>"Argue without fighting"</i><br />
<i>"Time stands still best in the moments that look suspiciously like ordinary life"</i><br />
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Others were funny:<br />
<i>"I will pass along the wisdom that Grandad gave my husband when we were married in 1981: <b>NO BACKS!"</b></i><br />
<i><b>"</b>Mr. CS- Honor your wife always and give our son a raise; Ms. CS: Honor your husband only if he gives our son a raise" -</i>from the parents of one of Mr. CS's co-workers<br />
<i><b>"</b>Never let your spouse go to bed angry (you're defenseless when you sleep)"</i><br />
<i>"Being the husband to a school counselor has to be the greatest honor on earth!" -</i>my school counseling buddy<i> </i><br />
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A common theme was I am always right:<br />
<i>"Ms. CS: Always let Mr. CS think it was his idea first; Mr. CS: Know that Ms. CS is humoring you"</i><br />
<i>"1. Your wife is always right 2. In the event your wife is wrong, see rule #1"</i><br />
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Some were creative:<br />
<i>"Congress Hall is yellow, </i><br />
<i>The bridesmaids will wear blue, </i><br />
<i>Here is some advice for the two of you: </i><br />
<i>Go interesting places</i><br />
<i>Have lots of friends</i><br />
<i>Plan fun things together</i><br />
<i>And the love never ends!"</i><br />
-Mama CS (and a little tweaking from PapaCS)<br />
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And finally one made me cry:<br />
<i>"Don't worry about achieving the perfect marriage ~ just enjoy those exquisitely blissful moments that will surprise you when you least expect them..... his gentle kiss....her sweet smile... baby's first giggle... and the joy in knowing that on October X, 2011 you both did something quite extraordinary, together.</i>"<br />
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What is the best marriage advice you have received? Any thoughts on how I can preserve/display these gems?Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-70421763727105114412011-09-18T18:31:00.000-07:002011-09-18T18:31:39.866-07:00Chalkboards and Table NumbersIt is amazing the clarity that comes with having only a limited amount of time left for DIY details. Originally I had envisioned all kinds of options for my table numbers. Time has not been my friend though and I am down the the wire. Just like that I was able to decide what I wanted to do with the table numbers in only about 20 minutes. Who knows what I might have accomplished had I had this clarity early in the game?!? <br />
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I had ventured over to my local craft store one day and picked up about 20 of these babies. <br />
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For only a $1, they were perfect. I knew I wanted to do chalkboards but I had no idea how I wanted to 'decorate' the outside frame. I thought about leaving it plain and going with the 'faux' wood look. I contemplated wrapping white or blue ribbon around the frame. I thought about painting the frame either white or navy blue. Finally I had the fleeting idea to cover it in burlap but that idea was gone as soon as it started. <br />
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Normally I am as indecisive as they come. But as we get closer to W-day I am able to make decisions in less than a day. Yesterday I decided to paint the frames white and bing, bam, boom it was done. I know, I shock myself too!<br />
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</tbody></table>I got some chalkboard spray paint from the local craft store and sprayed away. And the final product:<br />
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Now I just have to figure out how to get them to Cape May without smearing. I am thinking about wrapping them in saran-wrap in hopes they won't smudge. I guess I could always chalk the numbers on once we get to Cape May but I have to do our menu and a couple of other signs in chalk too. I think waiting until we get there would put too much work on the days before the wedding. <br />
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All in all the project cost me about $23 for 18 table numbers. Can't get any better! I am so glad that I was able to strap on my lady balls, make a decision about this and knock it out.<br />
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Any ideas on how to transport chalk signs without smudging them? Any projects you surprised yourself by being decisive?Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288104854865496811.post-46558008124807546922011-09-15T05:48:00.000-07:002011-09-15T05:48:51.643-07:00Playin' the PoniesWhen the lovely Sammie Sisters said they wanted to throw me a shower, they asked if I had any ideas. Well that is a silly question......of course I have ideas! I casually threw out suggestions of various places around Philly that I thought would provide a fun atmosphere. Subtly was my middle name.<br />
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I immediately sent an email titled 'shower locations'. Subtly was out the window. On my short list was a cooking class at the <a href="http://www.vikingcookingschool.com/hc-cgi-bin/hc?templ=new_vcs/special_events.html&store=34">Viking Cooking School</a> or <a href="http://www.cyplate.com/Dinner_Party.html">Clean Your Plate</a>, perhaps a party in the <a href="http://www.pleasetouchmuseum.org/special_events_catering/meeting_rooms/">Please Touch Museum</a>, or a delightful tea in the <a href="http://www.business-services.upenn.edu/arboretum/take_your_party_Out_on_a_Limb.shtml">Morris Arboretum</a>. Unfortunately my best idea was yet to come. Would you like a hint?<br />
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We went to the <a href="http://www.parxracing.com/">Philadelphia Race Track</a> to play the ponies! I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner but the racetrack is actually a Cucumber Sammie family tradition. We used to go every year for Mother's Day when I was little. Placing our $2 bets on a horse solely because of their name. I guess times really haven't changed.<br />
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The divine Sammie Sisters (and MamaCS) sent out invitations for my 'Wear Your Wedding White' racetrack shower. Everyone was encouraged to wear white and I tried to make it like the Kentucky Derby by wearing a fascinator. I am apparently the only one who got that memo. <br />
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The racetrack had a picnic area that was first come, first serve. On the day of the shower Papa CS graciously volunteered to be at the track when it opened to snag us an area. He is a trooper!<br />
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</tbody></table>When everyone arrived they received a folding fan and a money pouch with six $2 bills to make bets. Guests could mill around between the betting house, the track and the picnic area for some food.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$9 win! She is rolling in the dough</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>After some heavy betting it was time to open presents.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ahhh the shirt!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I received many, many generous gifts but the funniest was the 'sperm shirt'. This shirt has been in PapaCS's family for years (maybe since 1976). PapaCS's sister received the shirt as a birthday present and the minute she opened it her brothers shouted that the squiggly things on the shirt looked like sperm. The shirt then got passed around from family member to family member in unsuspecting gifts. Christmas, birthdays, housewarming gift.... nobody was safe. You never know when the shirt will be hidden in your gift. The legend of the shirt goes that if you receive this shirt you are the next in line to have a baby. As soon as I opened the shirt there were shrieks of laughter from all of my aunts! I have put that shirt in a very safe, far away place waiting until I can gift it to someone else.<br />
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After the presents were opened I practiced walking down the aisle with my ribbon bouquet.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqXpxi51kVIpZsubGm2LTX_D8RqT9kpOfCaSbxF9NIpG8g6wfA7R4wSKJzwuRMdu-GGoxdE0L1TpDdy4HRzeIanNeV1mknCnZi2m940Vm4BIkmel2Kr4fVBwjroCw7bkw5zP3YEVn5L3k/s1600/DSCN0652.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigqXpxi51kVIpZsubGm2LTX_D8RqT9kpOfCaSbxF9NIpG8g6wfA7R4wSKJzwuRMdu-GGoxdE0L1TpDdy4HRzeIanNeV1mknCnZi2m940Vm4BIkmel2Kr4fVBwjroCw7bkw5zP3YEVn5L3k/s320/DSCN0652.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> And ate some Petit Fours...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCHeNCECtT6UIIxeD4kjmesDd_2clb_cF7THjLLixVGR-bLJg5fCIByw7V3BGVvFcGrlUGO6U0dnApgdew3KVYOmyTAlklmUHxIBm3ikg9fNQiU8oC-rnMjNCRy55Nx8_3ebBN4ktwtr8/s1600/DSCN0653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCHeNCECtT6UIIxeD4kjmesDd_2clb_cF7THjLLixVGR-bLJg5fCIByw7V3BGVvFcGrlUGO6U0dnApgdew3KVYOmyTAlklmUHxIBm3ikg9fNQiU8oC-rnMjNCRy55Nx8_3ebBN4ktwtr8/s320/DSCN0653.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Played a quick game. Sammie sister read a story about how Mr. CS and I met. The story was filled with rights and lefts (for example; Mr. CS knew Ms. CS was the right girl, right away but left it up to chance.). There was a mystery gift that got passed around the circle and whenever she said left it went left and when she said right it went right. The person holding the gift at the end got to keep it. It was very adorable. Then sadly it was time to go. But first a family picture with 3 generations of Cucumber Sammie women!<br />
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Did you do anything somewhat unusual for your shower? Any ideas on how I could cleverly gift the shirt to some unsuspecting victim?Ms. Lemon Puppyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03055038679366291357noreply@blogger.com1