april is wedding month: the reception

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQmIY3pvjf0w8kG5-dCyd1QwDHC1Hgeb5r50aMQV6V-AXRL8k55b3ulhu05ISQxBwm1IZ7G0Waoqfx4cDynoNu_O8Zk3rwWII_NUSjgdyS19_pawszLdq-ZyAZ6agrruwNxm82hZANKGy/s1600/APRIL_WEDDING.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQmIY3pvjf0w8kG5-dCyd1QwDHC1Hgeb5r50aMQV6V-AXRL8k55b3ulhu05ISQxBwm1IZ7G0Waoqfx4cDynoNu_O8Zk3rwWII_NUSjgdyS19_pawszLdq-ZyAZ6agrruwNxm82hZANKGy/s640/APRIL_WEDDING.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello abode lovers! Now it's time to party... its Wednesday, and we're going to relive the party of a lifetime, <i>AKA Our Reception!</i> There were SO many little details that I wanted to share with you that this <i>long</i> stream of photos is a tad embarrassing.... Here we go!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This image was a photo from our engagement shoot, we had all of our guests sign it as they came into the reception and it's currently living in our hallway at the abode. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYG7XPmrxImcQgDzMrXLnzLUFPmwyAxdN0KyBpTfzTNiTCzGeCZ1TUefY78oiA1i9IGlISJ4dgX3uiOOr8b-11PcbR7cYhMU9zcgQgCA6JlUkFFe5sKNsVidtv8gaSW71H5qyGXsLqqjm/s1600/reception007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuYG7XPmrxImcQgDzMrXLnzLUFPmwyAxdN0KyBpTfzTNiTCzGeCZ1TUefY78oiA1i9IGlISJ4dgX3uiOOr8b-11PcbR7cYhMU9zcgQgCA6JlUkFFe5sKNsVidtv8gaSW71H5qyGXsLqqjm/s640/reception007.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once again, my mom is incredible... She hand made these <i>McTable runners</i> they're all over the place. The <i>"Mc"</i> with the four leaf clover was designed by me and was used as our monogram on invitations and such.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DAbB6iaUh4DDsdtTtuKM6DPWRftT6dTrbDzXwR0q8J_kckVUlG0Mu9uD9aHB30iWsoTV0REJWeN05TwDAW-9zE85ahZFKhMapnc8wCREA1PgMsODACwcRE0AmLvaXpsRto_P1vmUDsXK/s1600/reception200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DAbB6iaUh4DDsdtTtuKM6DPWRftT6dTrbDzXwR0q8J_kckVUlG0Mu9uD9aHB30iWsoTV0REJWeN05TwDAW-9zE85ahZFKhMapnc8wCREA1PgMsODACwcRE0AmLvaXpsRto_P1vmUDsXK/s640/reception200.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4mwteqT3t4Vbq7LbMzLsfgzmSWsvndzaJDnMICc4i7hwoTAUyen2y76VLpAiMpa8PxHNeK_zIjIH249pxB7bfHrImR1Q3yUVdAXRO06ONUu5yKKXqr6fdU61hG5GFbm1sGiMeKJzUqNA/s1600/reception040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy4mwteqT3t4Vbq7LbMzLsfgzmSWsvndzaJDnMICc4i7hwoTAUyen2y76VLpAiMpa8PxHNeK_zIjIH249pxB7bfHrImR1Q3yUVdAXRO06ONUu5yKKXqr6fdU61hG5GFbm1sGiMeKJzUqNA/s640/reception040.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing like trays of champagne with floating raspberries to get the evening started...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0n3XUkxJ1s_4QvnhC3f5WlAaim8RVQ69r0TXhpmOTWwA9SojuXkQJlEbZWqGoRyv3sXpsOlXhiM9t4T2R-QNKWzTFPUxAiYViyH61ZgVKewSVKNHo5-HCRWnNPaGuJUtjhWBbgLB7LTOj/s1600/reception196.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0n3XUkxJ1s_4QvnhC3f5WlAaim8RVQ69r0TXhpmOTWwA9SojuXkQJlEbZWqGoRyv3sXpsOlXhiM9t4T2R-QNKWzTFPUxAiYViyH61ZgVKewSVKNHo5-HCRWnNPaGuJUtjhWBbgLB7LTOj/s640/reception196.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This cake topper was my mom and Colonel Dads from their wedding almost 30 years ago... I loved having this little treasure at our reception!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhor63Vk_hRvQ0p2teaOkc6aVzN-cJLqOyUWi9tXfkP3YC2K2Rlp9TT_lccF71_ilztJNmNJDyCRrhKDmxVxTFaKNnR-ACu8HN0W5-WUEsKLZN6hJsa7-1WWYEGAf3QQpZRVSPn5SZNC1Bj/s1600/reception105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhor63Vk_hRvQ0p2teaOkc6aVzN-cJLqOyUWi9tXfkP3YC2K2Rlp9TT_lccF71_ilztJNmNJDyCRrhKDmxVxTFaKNnR-ACu8HN0W5-WUEsKLZN6hJsa7-1WWYEGAf3QQpZRVSPn5SZNC1Bj/s640/reception105.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakBfAEihDJ_lxL5QgUyUpNiYcDhzPWM0Y_IwBr_k3lotypWTJjmlpzXxdwlvJkP8evN-gVVeKPvD3by0amM5sDOAaY3ONphFHVzKoVMgZ8LTYuBREwxNFEg7gh-pahd4u-xkIzbXpeGFi/s1600/reception011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhakBfAEihDJ_lxL5QgUyUpNiYcDhzPWM0Y_IwBr_k3lotypWTJjmlpzXxdwlvJkP8evN-gVVeKPvD3by0amM5sDOAaY3ONphFHVzKoVMgZ8LTYuBREwxNFEg7gh-pahd4u-xkIzbXpeGFi/s640/reception011.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq80xSbCRn9t4nUClHawa0oJHbWIwed6N8U6G3s2TJF4p1ONCnNullvSHyJQnbLR-EwMr8xK23ClJgBKXEruP48XJkimYfRP1Ko-zYxvbZwHdAQNs_ieXPxnPKmSdI0RJKLcEm8loWAOuc/s1600/reception012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq80xSbCRn9t4nUClHawa0oJHbWIwed6N8U6G3s2TJF4p1ONCnNullvSHyJQnbLR-EwMr8xK23ClJgBKXEruP48XJkimYfRP1Ko-zYxvbZwHdAQNs_ieXPxnPKmSdI0RJKLcEm8loWAOuc/s640/reception012.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zRC6zM4e1aN8dkXHlE8u1c_ty5BsGawOJbKZjhDmQy2v_q2WNhbTy47uGjrK1-6DAVBxO73NSeyYao0GJk1sBJ2LtznnOh0GfVjtHwy9aV8cGqExbjJ95jQ57rAnRSJsNIAcpYUKBHnO/s1600/reception207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5zRC6zM4e1aN8dkXHlE8u1c_ty5BsGawOJbKZjhDmQy2v_q2WNhbTy47uGjrK1-6DAVBxO73NSeyYao0GJk1sBJ2LtznnOh0GfVjtHwy9aV8cGqExbjJ95jQ57rAnRSJsNIAcpYUKBHnO/s640/reception207.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The menus were also designed by me... The <i>"Mc"</i> is in a banner draped in Laurel leaves- so fitting right?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpHKB1kXdimfiUBL6rwuF0G94vQWdSImHWudfZX4fenqzz2_0BtpMn9t3NfveLcu7IcKRTw9oSCdN-RArBZFde9QKhdM-ihVaSG-L0l83QMVCH-vBDa1goE3D1i3Q66NPZHfvX4a-LZin/s1600/reception013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpHKB1kXdimfiUBL6rwuF0G94vQWdSImHWudfZX4fenqzz2_0BtpMn9t3NfveLcu7IcKRTw9oSCdN-RArBZFde9QKhdM-ihVaSG-L0l83QMVCH-vBDa1goE3D1i3Q66NPZHfvX4a-LZin/s640/reception013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3id1x2jPNIG3-jl8ctcrOE2J9iy-U-tExjpFlFWUUuwokGLnUu9qCRaAnGk7aZ7jHs7vlQqCHHlZ7AyXbw2GJAhcSINAP2obJGn30YEQgHq4y_vgqpnqWgWGyBpJCuFKYw2pfYgAW_3bT/s1600/reception014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3id1x2jPNIG3-jl8ctcrOE2J9iy-U-tExjpFlFWUUuwokGLnUu9qCRaAnGk7aZ7jHs7vlQqCHHlZ7AyXbw2GJAhcSINAP2obJGn30YEQgHq4y_vgqpnqWgWGyBpJCuFKYw2pfYgAW_3bT/s640/reception014.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Goodness I loved these.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCwYbBtjGq3QstxEws2WEKQcM9aR8ktnU2Z0BVqrrrNxVKuePlCOk18uf784Fpw1gv6DZjrhCrXDC_kRQF85GqCjjx_Wz2-dVK-rEm29eR4-kW0MI8Z18y6Lbu-WPnqocGJ1xKso0K1RU/s1600/reception036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCwYbBtjGq3QstxEws2WEKQcM9aR8ktnU2Z0BVqrrrNxVKuePlCOk18uf784Fpw1gv6DZjrhCrXDC_kRQF85GqCjjx_Wz2-dVK-rEm29eR4-kW0MI8Z18y6Lbu-WPnqocGJ1xKso0K1RU/s640/reception036.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohDNBpAb_CJprXllJq450QydRunctH43Wx7EESY0EwCaQaxHJyEcSkEtErKRBilC3-gYUO2KcQEMw6FeeXuXViAu1jhVbQgYxe_6bwTo5wF8igD1bc9ybfteNp-YWgCxcIqs9MrgtobAa/s1600/reception020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohDNBpAb_CJprXllJq450QydRunctH43Wx7EESY0EwCaQaxHJyEcSkEtErKRBilC3-gYUO2KcQEMw6FeeXuXViAu1jhVbQgYxe_6bwTo5wF8igD1bc9ybfteNp-YWgCxcIqs9MrgtobAa/s640/reception020.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We strung every crystal dangling from the branches... they're actually Christmas ornaments via Pottery Barn. These pretty sparkles hang on our Christmas tree every year now, it's so fun to have little keepsakes from our wedding all over our abode!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRero49EN0LCMOD7905uidkPE3Ap9GkZlQGR8YGpS66DwvQcQ9XFqFmnMeROuXfylBcKY0nv61ObPEt1kkOMfho9ShCjehzBMM6A3VBXcd7YPrlJ_d5OpdPZfQ9bDSxhGDrupP87fmkf5B/s1600/reception202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRero49EN0LCMOD7905uidkPE3Ap9GkZlQGR8YGpS66DwvQcQ9XFqFmnMeROuXfylBcKY0nv61ObPEt1kkOMfho9ShCjehzBMM6A3VBXcd7YPrlJ_d5OpdPZfQ9bDSxhGDrupP87fmkf5B/s640/reception202.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Some of you may recognize these gorgeous silver urns<i> (Mine are currently sitting on top of my mantle)</i>-- My mom snagged them on sale at Pottery Barn and purchased a pair for herself, me and Nene as Christmas gifts. She knew that they would be PERFECT going down the center table at our reception (as well as being GREAT Christmas gifts!) -- <i>she was right. </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7sEQcUg00aJgWaw12UqA8XJ5a7yU-lE24mvb_ZvrpVfgfyH1LrvfSa1gkQz7nacuCEPBMQYg8TrP9Fi2R47hcMkSxzIwnlP0YnamSOwH2i5dl0clSPc7vpSfntjyEtzpJggM5OELpSp5/s1600/reception015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW7sEQcUg00aJgWaw12UqA8XJ5a7yU-lE24mvb_ZvrpVfgfyH1LrvfSa1gkQz7nacuCEPBMQYg8TrP9Fi2R47hcMkSxzIwnlP0YnamSOwH2i5dl0clSPc7vpSfntjyEtzpJggM5OELpSp5/s640/reception015.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My mom also did the calligraphy on EVERYTHING... I told you- she can do it all! I designed the cards along with the small <i>"McCrest"</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Q6424gN-NNtRju3i3L9IDHpLyzcdvZN8Z11KQyyYs_JcIOAf5DExu8X9hUbysK0alDGSne_MoeMxYcV9-b9YDBoAhZqObCXtQE2wwrTUr-lPZfqdveYUVpzo2s2PWqRR33VdYtp4lXFN/s1600/reception016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Q6424gN-NNtRju3i3L9IDHpLyzcdvZN8Z11KQyyYs_JcIOAf5DExu8X9hUbysK0alDGSne_MoeMxYcV9-b9YDBoAhZqObCXtQE2wwrTUr-lPZfqdveYUVpzo2s2PWqRR33VdYtp4lXFN/s640/reception016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I love this photo and thought I would share it with all of you... we look<i> totally</i> ticked off. Furious actually. But we weren't... we were blissfully happy, I swear! This was during cocktail hour- Mister Hubbs and I got to share a little private time together before dinner was served. We got to taste all of the hors d' oeuvres and SIT for a few minutes together. We were giddy during this time, and I still have NO idea how this image was captured... <i>hilarious</i>.</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7P4FEhrI2yPw6U3uEQnxiXpeu-ds3NHhs3PkKSQYu1UokclTVNosiygt1hebW61vu1vxf7FDlpytvTTQkqsIQq7sf_UzyqJoOOiPEZINQ4mPdrdFvmI7D8EEQr2A1gDn6vW8G1ZeE3_v/s1600/reception001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7P4FEhrI2yPw6U3uEQnxiXpeu-ds3NHhs3PkKSQYu1UokclTVNosiygt1hebW61vu1vxf7FDlpytvTTQkqsIQq7sf_UzyqJoOOiPEZINQ4mPdrdFvmI7D8EEQr2A1gDn6vW8G1ZeE3_v/s640/reception001.jpg" width="630" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Oh the cake topper.... thank you Ebay for this fabulous Lladro keepsake! I was SO happy to have snagged this great find on Ebay and have it proudly displayed in my china cabinet. My mom received several Lladro pieces from my grandmother, Gage <i>(pronounced Gagee)</i>, growing up and I always thought that they were so beautiful and precious. I knew for sure that I wanted one of these beauties to sit on top of my wedding cake one day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisStzHNkufFO4B8BwYd3wmDm0cWa7RW0AQiQzSV2U-8oyvVn6Kv-Ew0QsYzCBi8wzUZbY41H0tsu9_RVJBT6oyEb7bfDCxtxfrclSNeGm3igGTHvMj74NyJaIyjEmqHe00Nnln5ty7ns4z/s1600/reception017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisStzHNkufFO4B8BwYd3wmDm0cWa7RW0AQiQzSV2U-8oyvVn6Kv-Ew0QsYzCBi8wzUZbY41H0tsu9_RVJBT6oyEb7bfDCxtxfrclSNeGm3igGTHvMj74NyJaIyjEmqHe00Nnln5ty7ns4z/s640/reception017.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Huge, huge white chocolate curl wedding cake... I love these detail shots.I wanted something large in scale for the drama but I really wanted a simple silhouette with an all over texture that felt glamorous. I knew exactly what I wanted and <a href="http://edgarsbakery.com/">Edgars Bakery</a> in Birmingham, AL was responsible for making my huge curly, frothy cake a reality and they did a great job!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAp7lBPHlLjqS8nvE7hWhrAV-kJ0TweNxernUADqnCTlXO7R5puZksUeozAE2og0PTEFVCA9rWlhQnBxpf97S-nMB5cj44qBcrz2lS5ygz34GHGEZ3a9Or8JEr3EiJrU9VddMHQLFBy9u/s1600/reception018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAp7lBPHlLjqS8nvE7hWhrAV-kJ0TweNxernUADqnCTlXO7R5puZksUeozAE2og0PTEFVCA9rWlhQnBxpf97S-nMB5cj44qBcrz2lS5ygz34GHGEZ3a9Or8JEr3EiJrU9VddMHQLFBy9u/s640/reception018.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I had a mix of white peony, white ranunculus and white roses. I truly adored this bouquet. There were also small touches of white feathers at the base to give it a soft edge.... </div><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLL-f7uBLZ9P_Ij32EYuGMBN7OSpCJVUj812blJYVj3UN-r0aUJ6Yv_TMbBiOeAGse2rU68ogcNYUY3la7SGFI0uajVC9tEgwaZI8Gmz9gLdPwZ4TCn4mEm5skT9ju5Vj6SMvq3szfzHA/s1600/reception218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeLL-f7uBLZ9P_Ij32EYuGMBN7OSpCJVUj812blJYVj3UN-r0aUJ6Yv_TMbBiOeAGse2rU68ogcNYUY3la7SGFI0uajVC9tEgwaZI8Gmz9gLdPwZ4TCn4mEm5skT9ju5Vj6SMvq3szfzHA/s640/reception218.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WaXoRoQQysl466RtkGPJq6MTZq0k3h1GCH1fMtyrm15JNHDRK8K5wKAScpFytVO3MPjhhpoFStSAQz0RsicTJxcaA0xcTGZoWuwSP7SzIk4XP806jzxTXDJYs86kT7XWQAp0PdbaQ3hc/s1600/reception095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4WaXoRoQQysl466RtkGPJq6MTZq0k3h1GCH1fMtyrm15JNHDRK8K5wKAScpFytVO3MPjhhpoFStSAQz0RsicTJxcaA0xcTGZoWuwSP7SzIk4XP806jzxTXDJYs86kT7XWQAp0PdbaQ3hc/s640/reception095.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">another fabulous <i>McSash</i> thanks to my Mom...</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP67iUVTnSrNmd56oj1Fc0O1pYVLsJNkrTwbL8PsqdYN_WbeXlLi0aC0HJ3STnebwp27QkAKkBxe7m4xCJgFs4k3igr9gdL6u-B3_4Tp25cUeWd4vycMa6U0wm0ulXHc7RQT7jPCvZMKBr/s1600/reception019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP67iUVTnSrNmd56oj1Fc0O1pYVLsJNkrTwbL8PsqdYN_WbeXlLi0aC0HJ3STnebwp27QkAKkBxe7m4xCJgFs4k3igr9gdL6u-B3_4Tp25cUeWd4vycMa6U0wm0ulXHc7RQT7jPCvZMKBr/s640/reception019.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My mom and I saw this fabric ceiling treatment in a magazine and decided it would be perfect to section off the dance floor and bring some drama to that side of the ballroom. Doesn't the Colonel look so handsome in his uniform? We're dancing to Landslide, Fleetwood Mac.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJKPtcSg3p_tvzTFNzyoIAh_EWcppx0WxLDD5FrIX_shA8BxlE0864FYajb9_5wT-yHkx8ujPps-PKSuBmf72R6QHUZ8s0Lbi3uqL2J92fTgU3ZwIGFU_RA5I2GFic8kT8L2eL0NmBcCC/s1600/reception124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwJKPtcSg3p_tvzTFNzyoIAh_EWcppx0WxLDD5FrIX_shA8BxlE0864FYajb9_5wT-yHkx8ujPps-PKSuBmf72R6QHUZ8s0Lbi3uqL2J92fTgU3ZwIGFU_RA5I2GFic8kT8L2eL0NmBcCC/s640/reception124.jpg" width="424" /></a><br /><br />Mister Husband dancing with his mom...<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nk_LZ7dzojBc9ChGy9MvroeLCuVjPvJTeEJ7r1cL3vWXKi5Y0ltMNyoulShAL2wq3fwouBGA_AwZJh_ewKBOCmzU1O7K1tPbCl_f6fMGMn3EoGSTSnb0P0k33ef2AyP0TvC_PT4nO6Wi/s1600/reception131.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBQRuXzZ9pXBj9GrtDOCrMRxvDrBr_zlOUdbjnf3ymDql3CtOcCLQwWjmA3tH9SZNl_reo7s4i4FxxTrmkEk0o2jfqRD4kN1RxJgLFDg2Z3z-Xs7z8BgpQfAPfJC9YFtNirwcFBMHnPCVH/s640/reception097.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I designed these pieces as well... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxrsMRlHcENWl3tiRKai4BRdH7cpLENhuQRUG42k4IIkhEaDa9JkiiIwm1bn6rH8YU_jjSxXbkRAql8tmiKriTlgqrhZST5poQqIIVQwqad9XpDXvNzzes-c4GwCdY1rimR5fESbSRwib/s1600/reception107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxrsMRlHcENWl3tiRKai4BRdH7cpLENhuQRUG42k4IIkhEaDa9JkiiIwm1bn6rH8YU_jjSxXbkRAql8tmiKriTlgqrhZST5poQqIIVQwqad9XpDXvNzzes-c4GwCdY1rimR5fESbSRwib/s640/reception107.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXVVcpOCNfOVn9t4m64XJ6JAHOupVpmTzJpycAh_AaEsZHgzlFYXWy9olv3t0SnvHII_jhIa19ku_b928ZdhSjAMIeLTy1NaTFH0hpvIvxzzCEMqohdz1Nq_G2Go0_ku4QL7GRTTSWfVx/s1600/reception110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXVVcpOCNfOVn9t4m64XJ6JAHOupVpmTzJpycAh_AaEsZHgzlFYXWy9olv3t0SnvHII_jhIa19ku_b928ZdhSjAMIeLTy1NaTFH0hpvIvxzzCEMqohdz1Nq_G2Go0_ku4QL7GRTTSWfVx/s640/reception110.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Colonel Dad making a toast, mom drinking to the occasion!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwq7znPzgz5SXFfRyUQUA6Y7MfrnWk8MW6ijCsRnvcpIDWm9XT6dtbc1KTWFsKBZR_Ud6etDMt_gVgpcyNGzZfbaKcVF65FH9J6IOghusoUO35dyeobsuTc0HGxi_G7EfXyswsF0VUmlk/s1600/reception117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkwq7znPzgz5SXFfRyUQUA6Y7MfrnWk8MW6ijCsRnvcpIDWm9XT6dtbc1KTWFsKBZR_Ud6etDMt_gVgpcyNGzZfbaKcVF65FH9J6IOghusoUO35dyeobsuTc0HGxi_G7EfXyswsF0VUmlk/s640/reception117.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The best man, Mister Husband's dad.... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhROTtLSELPh6Cd_YypjkLJgtC5w1IQ7pHNvoFZ-y_96IXxqmowH1IGcd2um1vuO9Fv7twH9vFlOrUKIYB6_KiH5Sk_ISH27q-Bchy3vog7MV3ANbIX2uUOycHKlNIP-Zh6yxoZQkevm3/s1600/reception122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhROTtLSELPh6Cd_YypjkLJgtC5w1IQ7pHNvoFZ-y_96IXxqmowH1IGcd2um1vuO9Fv7twH9vFlOrUKIYB6_KiH5Sk_ISH27q-Bchy3vog7MV3ANbIX2uUOycHKlNIP-Zh6yxoZQkevm3/s640/reception122.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My little brother James <i>(or Jamio, or Cabbie as I like to call him....) </i>He is a dancing machine...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGPBpuEmHQMXGWA-Xa8GLdQniTB3XoLmWiM0C3NmOb_wVsdnl2ON5R5s9Kj-NFyvB040WfpDilg1jqXhB3kBmRn7kLk12r9AinucUU3weT5XXjaJfZTO4G2YJXMhbI6kGsYwuK8yTLRtN/s1600/reception221.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGPBpuEmHQMXGWA-Xa8GLdQniTB3XoLmWiM0C3NmOb_wVsdnl2ON5R5s9Kj-NFyvB040WfpDilg1jqXhB3kBmRn7kLk12r9AinucUU3weT5XXjaJfZTO4G2YJXMhbI6kGsYwuK8yTLRtN/s640/reception221.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGD3yrMSY6ZaRJjUK7i9FvNdpeHepN9P6XmwBhc2UdlG9JPpUOyeWHnA59CUor3Q7_m3FZ4nyD-pa-fkqmImFsZaD2JuI-fWU3M7zB6ALXNz80BQCO5p9P3wWKB49aGUJJ5c54RXloDkhK/s1600/reception222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGD3yrMSY6ZaRJjUK7i9FvNdpeHepN9P6XmwBhc2UdlG9JPpUOyeWHnA59CUor3Q7_m3FZ4nyD-pa-fkqmImFsZaD2JuI-fWU3M7zB6ALXNz80BQCO5p9P3wWKB49aGUJJ5c54RXloDkhK/s640/reception222.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">see...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilux-D_ONhGCtxvLke3eOtHN1wPtFS2Piya79e43WMTCEEI-m5clbtymX8aVd1pkHtyMcXRJvZp3qOSCekdA8VkCWqshrskkZc_JxTbiCh2on2CBN4by4nNw19Bt7it0luAAOOIwezJ24J/s1600/reception228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilux-D_ONhGCtxvLke3eOtHN1wPtFS2Piya79e43WMTCEEI-m5clbtymX8aVd1pkHtyMcXRJvZp3qOSCekdA8VkCWqshrskkZc_JxTbiCh2on2CBN4by4nNw19Bt7it0luAAOOIwezJ24J/s640/reception228.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't he just the cutest?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GoV61imj7Wv1_IfIgAB4zkWK2jMFRKhHHQIyi7RTKYhPbfH_QM6UUPv20gT7UnG1DvmS4LmjrHj85HDASvKBumBnFWtAObeCfjjSahz_OSfPI0O_gFcF2IaZbZo8IzcSpiuONHVbI6BC/s1600/reception232.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GoV61imj7Wv1_IfIgAB4zkWK2jMFRKhHHQIyi7RTKYhPbfH_QM6UUPv20gT7UnG1DvmS4LmjrHj85HDASvKBumBnFWtAObeCfjjSahz_OSfPI0O_gFcF2IaZbZo8IzcSpiuONHVbI6BC/s640/reception232.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dancing, dancing, dancing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNu7cMedq_R2L5tfXcNrs1X6MynVf9nyhLPERafBnHVQzrDb8UHp0d_Df_zbXbtb73YtZAZQfDLdsg9zV_qmqgQENE293mhM578N4rdfuh-g1Lj3A9mZ30APTgsVrwqWynvCHoFVUziTz/s1600/reception245.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJNu7cMedq_R2L5tfXcNrs1X6MynVf9nyhLPERafBnHVQzrDb8UHp0d_Df_zbXbtb73YtZAZQfDLdsg9zV_qmqgQENE293mhM578N4rdfuh-g1Lj3A9mZ30APTgsVrwqWynvCHoFVUziTz/s640/reception245.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister Nene and her hubbs, Peyton- so sweet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5dLNNnHJhYw9zqvUjgBdwRdsZp06Z9ebl1JRRHQe89FwDaC_BSIRm0mWh0XkO-DA8Vqr1pP0kMesg5ywvjjMO41H9NUhWON3kgXuRXH6T_Xbkqcffa42kTvjgC9uoMQzLmgc-GbvalCTq/s1600/reception234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj284QtWTOJuRlZJS00H8RfXDITSjGaCVCimIigbiEzamAgSEiJ41Q-C1SPs3RgfZZZqrBxcMVOcK09kDBgW1VCxTLzltzAQSPoYLbM0mhlcplI68X9M-FNhC0kInW1i1bnB-QVWoWshT/s1600/reception238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYj284QtWTOJuRlZJS00H8RfXDITSjGaCVCimIigbiEzamAgSEiJ41Q-C1SPs3RgfZZZqrBxcMVOcK09kDBgW1VCxTLzltzAQSPoYLbM0mhlcplI68X9M-FNhC0kInW1i1bnB-QVWoWshT/s640/reception238.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mister Husband had that glass stirring stick in his mouth all night... Why didn't I force him to take that out?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVDfHdApFixALUCjX65A0OCjgqEeKfDEgGJcRUyfuLdUtZeQUjikPhY9iDinS1OFsxF4ZjA6cZCk2LWsG50WIDkurhucdyFZwVWw9kmKBlW06-iQZYIibo-kKnBCByk1mcVxoYqDSu7Ob/s1600/reception252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVDfHdApFixALUCjX65A0OCjgqEeKfDEgGJcRUyfuLdUtZeQUjikPhY9iDinS1OFsxF4ZjA6cZCk2LWsG50WIDkurhucdyFZwVWw9kmKBlW06-iQZYIibo-kKnBCByk1mcVxoYqDSu7Ob/s640/reception252.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVE-qMTyNA-zkLyZ1j-_Gs7hJ_6du-4izcjVVc_gdgZqgHEk8QlxQxoiQiv-ok0d8YEtzi3YbTwIu2bavm87Z7rdHPd8xTUGTXSnXCKOqz1sZo1c4RxchOSCk3F8cNoKQ5DPYs4TovPHyz/s1600/reception251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVE-qMTyNA-zkLyZ1j-_Gs7hJ_6du-4izcjVVc_gdgZqgHEk8QlxQxoiQiv-ok0d8YEtzi3YbTwIu2bavm87Z7rdHPd8xTUGTXSnXCKOqz1sZo1c4RxchOSCk3F8cNoKQ5DPYs4TovPHyz/s640/reception251.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">still... the stirstick, why?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEt_4hO46N12tgwMKmvInbALyUHzTKi-LVn1sBt66OmPKKHceYFm1SLgBMonFl3zSohTyVe47Us2XH-ZABmR_NAKUMmerXzDdPXyn5lCtbBfMXQusKelkjXfNIlGEWEh62LMTSq-51CQ_2/s1600/reception254.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEt_4hO46N12tgwMKmvInbALyUHzTKi-LVn1sBt66OmPKKHceYFm1SLgBMonFl3zSohTyVe47Us2XH-ZABmR_NAKUMmerXzDdPXyn5lCtbBfMXQusKelkjXfNIlGEWEh62LMTSq-51CQ_2/s640/reception254.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">countdown to the bouquet toss....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_wS1LvHxCjnoFgSGTGn2u8tatN4bel1dsnQ9CAVMkOfcJk04R_aI4Idon5fgCT5Fjhyphenhyphenz7pFu6F_h8hRaJBvkCxrZVTghisyX8GwuP6NB1ZwrUHPQXxIIVgslr4FR6iAaMHQY31XsLIzg/s1600/reception259.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC_wS1LvHxCjnoFgSGTGn2u8tatN4bel1dsnQ9CAVMkOfcJk04R_aI4Idon5fgCT5Fjhyphenhyphenz7pFu6F_h8hRaJBvkCxrZVTghisyX8GwuP6NB1ZwrUHPQXxIIVgslr4FR6iAaMHQY31XsLIzg/s640/reception259.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">stealing a last dance smooch...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVuJeiqRIgm8aKzcyRf-UBJlwLFqfAzLohnKC3hGrOTafa3ByxG0Zk0ZAKvtydeO9zVHzKsFKLjmjnv2S2f_CXSjk6A-dmjeZsI6zbLu-Nx13fHvN4RCu-vVI55qfDITAYmFzH35YzlCw/s1600/reception262.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVuJeiqRIgm8aKzcyRf-UBJlwLFqfAzLohnKC3hGrOTafa3ByxG0Zk0ZAKvtydeO9zVHzKsFKLjmjnv2S2f_CXSjk6A-dmjeZsI6zbLu-Nx13fHvN4RCu-vVI55qfDITAYmFzH35YzlCw/s640/reception262.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Birdseed cones made by my mother in law! Aren't they INCREDIBLE?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYikcY95I1QB_rL_cyz-aTQaPLZPnH3RYnKj7F9R0ksA7UqXxroL4FTLQf8QjZlGrQtjvEHVDe_vhxREHNdGMU_kcT5lLUa-W2pf7_CEzrUOuCaGEBQuFaBirJ4sh-y7dM8pMLhPyQ4wP/s1600/reception102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWYikcY95I1QB_rL_cyz-aTQaPLZPnH3RYnKj7F9R0ksA7UqXxroL4FTLQf8QjZlGrQtjvEHVDe_vhxREHNdGMU_kcT5lLUa-W2pf7_CEzrUOuCaGEBQuFaBirJ4sh-y7dM8pMLhPyQ4wP/s640/reception102.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI89xjSpqMTqZh_0fJyYS3yMJa6OWW8JEjGFrZ_L5bPLKlf_-6OQGo_QMwX_F7mnxkQmBqVx5dF-ZF9PFozmicQn1OuMRtjwqWSdOEimAl7kpYQEWs-bGcPmeV2xjL95sibXJm8ZySkRp/s1600/reception099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZI89xjSpqMTqZh_0fJyYS3yMJa6OWW8JEjGFrZ_L5bPLKlf_-6OQGo_QMwX_F7mnxkQmBqVx5dF-ZF9PFozmicQn1OuMRtjwqWSdOEimAl7kpYQEWs-bGcPmeV2xjL95sibXJm8ZySkRp/s640/reception099.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDWM6Cbl-bl-0HyYrpbVEx5c_oZLTafEU1XIa23JtGc0IRi1iWL-SBm9yTqT6Lhuh4laN8MoF1QphqVmJEWWHccpkYTKfj3NcC3UfJZfGXNrBjlWb4XRDutZeckkL4XgNvSbLkC6x7AjM/s1600/reception269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcDWM6Cbl-bl-0HyYrpbVEx5c_oZLTafEU1XIa23JtGc0IRi1iWL-SBm9yTqT6Lhuh4laN8MoF1QphqVmJEWWHccpkYTKfj3NcC3UfJZfGXNrBjlWb4XRDutZeckkL4XgNvSbLkC6x7AjM/s640/reception269.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And we're off!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFhF1uAmrcxJX29-frOqV8vaIjdbj10rwkYQ4gSHvlat7zoy_W9P_U0ljkNjImADFTdISgHQeehAj2ejBKlD_dIF36lB8p4NA87dSzkmnjRbXm7xOdkW8D61oDfFj7dL3QIrq1_L9_MGL/s1600/reception278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFhF1uAmrcxJX29-frOqV8vaIjdbj10rwkYQ4gSHvlat7zoy_W9P_U0ljkNjImADFTdISgHQeehAj2ejBKlD_dIF36lB8p4NA87dSzkmnjRbXm7xOdkW8D61oDfFj7dL3QIrq1_L9_MGL/s640/reception278.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;">I hope everyone has enjoyed my wedding! I have LOVED sharing all of the details! It's almost been 2 years since we tied the knot and it's been SO much fun digging through these photos!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;">Have a great Wednesday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcqqO07rlCGd9uxBUbBB1dP1hFvWe2wMbpVlTDCeS3avo59JmSlynfmRLxi9wjJJy_l304YL_bZ_eIbtch-iUEZNLEPYxfaj2q8R_y-sK6jBYm4Vm4j89EtAVhyfPHHtj-OOqQoNA4geH/s1600/signature-1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcqqO07rlCGd9uxBUbBB1dP1hFvWe2wMbpVlTDCeS3avo59JmSlynfmRLxi9wjJJy_l304YL_bZ_eIbtch-iUEZNLEPYxfaj2q8R_y-sK6jBYm4Vm4j89EtAVhyfPHHtj-OOqQoNA4geH/s640/signature-1-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span id="goog_1660539288"></span><span id="goog_1660539289"></span>

april is wedding month: the reception

Hello abode lovers! Now it's time to party... its Wednesday, and we're going to relive the party of a lifetime, AKA Our Reception! ...

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living room deets

Hello again and Happy Friday abode lovers! I just wanted to let all of you know that I have added tabs to the top of my blog featuring different rooms in my abode! I took several new photos of my living room and wanted to share them with all of you! Check out my new tabs- I'm pretty proud of them!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBWjiuKfqkjtTWsvM8Vo-KcY02KhVJ3p5nyctWemExWDmLk2E7yuIB3Xu7VQOwRmdRLbEj3N_Nix32ZnJSIxfjMfdhgLUH5h-enE9EkSHAzp4Dwi4r1Wtrew_d-CUaCGJhLltXq7G9Xe0/s1600/abode+love+living1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGBWjiuKfqkjtTWsvM8Vo-KcY02KhVJ3p5nyctWemExWDmLk2E7yuIB3Xu7VQOwRmdRLbEj3N_Nix32ZnJSIxfjMfdhgLUH5h-enE9EkSHAzp4Dwi4r1Wtrew_d-CUaCGJhLltXq7G9Xe0/s640/abode+love+living1.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">The piece that lies behind the chairs is built from reclaimed wood and an old glass paned door. The swan is a prized possession of mine, my Grandpa hand carved it and painted it as a wedding gift for me, isn't it gorgeous!? The swan was so fitting for the occasion. It's wedding month here at abode love... and this is one PRECIOUS wedding gift that I will treasure for the rest of my life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-qFoGiEHhM8ntNQVtkTjph3co-IWh5NZV-q-77cl4SsLDL2LaGes_62qpZG6Z9i9MK_tJJwCQIln6yJSiHVe7GFRI5WFq6yT6tmuoMZmBgC9D981msUjm86ZLKKaQvbw5GSCwL_ieb5A/s1600/abode+love+hand+carved+swan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA-qFoGiEHhM8ntNQVtkTjph3co-IWh5NZV-q-77cl4SsLDL2LaGes_62qpZG6Z9i9MK_tJJwCQIln6yJSiHVe7GFRI5WFq6yT6tmuoMZmBgC9D981msUjm86ZLKKaQvbw5GSCwL_ieb5A/s640/abode+love+hand+carved+swan.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">These two little finds are from TJ Maxx... I love this dried coral- it brings in the yellow that is repeated throughout the space, and the cement horse head was a <i>super</i> special find, I love it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiueQV6EUQIkYI9tNY-1s-h46LSZRiEQ6h9mh9EUF6aHjKRVeoZ4tWDHipVZRz-LQKTdI7E_skSWFReaf5Akt7M_QPYGB0eunfff-6X7ykf6hLRpLLSh6qdyvh-vVEtMoN6Mqfme8sUGr6q/s1600/abode+love+coral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiueQV6EUQIkYI9tNY-1s-h46LSZRiEQ6h9mh9EUF6aHjKRVeoZ4tWDHipVZRz-LQKTdI7E_skSWFReaf5Akt7M_QPYGB0eunfff-6X7ykf6hLRpLLSh6qdyvh-vVEtMoN6Mqfme8sUGr6q/s400/abode+love+coral.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="265" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzheCxVQbtMDJ6Mo38LP-5EZFT3wXFL8xb-N4mbtPyGjMZsm7KHxD0evbeToKoaFwDYfhS4xcG473HnP_qj3cESt4Uue95fjB4z7UCmLB-h1en612UCwGEr4ULNjQ7N6hPxGHdt9ozNdVV/s1600/abode+love+horse+bust.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzheCxVQbtMDJ6Mo38LP-5EZFT3wXFL8xb-N4mbtPyGjMZsm7KHxD0evbeToKoaFwDYfhS4xcG473HnP_qj3cESt4Uue95fjB4z7UCmLB-h1en612UCwGEr4ULNjQ7N6hPxGHdt9ozNdVV/s400/abode+love+horse+bust.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">This little table was on clearance at Pier 1 a few years back for $39- it's a knock off... I just saw an identical piece in JLo's home <i>(I don't think she snagged it from Pier 1!) Lucky me! (Sidenote: I also snagged that twisty wood from Homegoods!)</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha74jJa_ykTWhMkF-L8yVppphUNJ7HBcFC1BrmyVu_wJlK-NGZzIkVRywbHldiJHuD5DkGEAy11gwxYMntu4-XOHZcHMouoD1iTROWTQT6uLCPbJytAUcVjtzUWa4L0kbzz0n9Hh8FRp83/s1600/abode+love+living2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha74jJa_ykTWhMkF-L8yVppphUNJ7HBcFC1BrmyVu_wJlK-NGZzIkVRywbHldiJHuD5DkGEAy11gwxYMntu4-XOHZcHMouoD1iTROWTQT6uLCPbJytAUcVjtzUWa4L0kbzz0n9Hh8FRp83/s640/abode+love+living2.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I snatched up this convex mirror from a local antique store in Birmingham for around $30 and I painted the white and gray accents.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMM40ieXiUROj80qkS0iNAfEpFRsXA_zWql38JFAo9mI8HXu4Aeo4cscHhXG73Asf00U0xCmK1tpmQxJUzq2EpjmdJZ9GiInVWpmzDJRVctgWVt-MeRTBj7qLJk55xeBIMUy179BEcgVA/s1600/abode+love+mirror+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMM40ieXiUROj80qkS0iNAfEpFRsXA_zWql38JFAo9mI8HXu4Aeo4cscHhXG73Asf00U0xCmK1tpmQxJUzq2EpjmdJZ9GiInVWpmzDJRVctgWVt-MeRTBj7qLJk55xeBIMUy179BEcgVA/s640/abode+love+mirror+3.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsOhN0hSwcLJUz6oK5PtwUh4ZRvKFd53uOjrXF4NO2VxIpd9B6QvmEKES2_Zf-PaldfyKQge-J0Rip5Rilv-xbUQkcbBv3EFmdJj_AoArcNjRDHTmQzITgNWEm7ALiGTUCDv6tXTdHHUS/s400/abode+love+living6.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I am a lover of Anthropologie lampshades and pillows... can you tell?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-zQ9K-uMEdSVO-kMI6xsnf2uXzHSIFv7eEwBA3OwXwvZ_ZvwkbdT9YYT-xFUGA5N1P7ZVBpwtosUfJtgLgGIsmZdlGFNRMrTTldUMUiBetZrKwmye3fTYFDufqmzkvDg4eDzX522HlSy/s1600/abode+love+sofa+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-zQ9K-uMEdSVO-kMI6xsnf2uXzHSIFv7eEwBA3OwXwvZ_ZvwkbdT9YYT-xFUGA5N1P7ZVBpwtosUfJtgLgGIsmZdlGFNRMrTTldUMUiBetZrKwmye3fTYFDufqmzkvDg4eDzX522HlSy/s640/abode+love+sofa+2.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">There's nothing like a great pillow to bring color and life into a space!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-mIxVvj-FHkZlu75-VxQzJLXh2Z7_XCSYumNW-9HmPNcSHppvvcl_nmkounUywV_D8ZkgUran5juxlNR8Tep7ENrd5xgOBbFz4qjIdFhcPzGuHvfwPOT1kVq0rsESWJ4_PaVqCWmGM_v/s1600/abode+love+sofa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-mIxVvj-FHkZlu75-VxQzJLXh2Z7_XCSYumNW-9HmPNcSHppvvcl_nmkounUywV_D8ZkgUran5juxlNR8Tep7ENrd5xgOBbFz4qjIdFhcPzGuHvfwPOT1kVq0rsESWJ4_PaVqCWmGM_v/s640/abode+love+sofa.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sIUUayQSEbCCJxT1mNWTMVpjxrdn1zhbdxtbonmUFxod16mqgI09xcVjH2pPfd7TVadWt6FtY0NiKNw7WtkmBrVJNVhwsO29vbP2WCxiLnzukzNuUHzm1Za_rm2eGc3kYHUktsNq_ev9/s1600/abode+love+spring+flowers+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6sIUUayQSEbCCJxT1mNWTMVpjxrdn1zhbdxtbonmUFxod16mqgI09xcVjH2pPfd7TVadWt6FtY0NiKNw7WtkmBrVJNVhwsO29vbP2WCxiLnzukzNuUHzm1Za_rm2eGc3kYHUktsNq_ev9/s400/abode+love+spring+flowers+5.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="265" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9drOYSQU3MjFJMsneJcqT4lsEwzO2IOu1AFsXRzG5hU7br680thOcgE8CINsHeXJ6LOgghyXlBqsbrN9mm24qw3YzJ24tuts18aHYHZ_YyW-YEd1pNMWDTfpX5aAkOJfdTLZBi8mjdN1/s1600/abode+love+spring+flowers+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9drOYSQU3MjFJMsneJcqT4lsEwzO2IOu1AFsXRzG5hU7br680thOcgE8CINsHeXJ6LOgghyXlBqsbrN9mm24qw3YzJ24tuts18aHYHZ_YyW-YEd1pNMWDTfpX5aAkOJfdTLZBi8mjdN1/s400/abode+love+spring+flowers+6.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I filled <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=073232&catId=HOME-CANDLE-HOLDERS&pushId=HOME-CANDLE-HOLDERS&popId=HOME-CANDLE&navAction=middle&navCount=84&color=020&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true">this candelabra from Anthropologie</a> with tangerine, pale yellow and tones of gray candles from <a href="http://www.athome-furnishings.com/">At Home</a> in Homewood, AL.  I love the pop of color that it gives to a corner of the room that wouldn't normally be of interest. I also am still loving the oversized shell trend.... I don't think this look will be going out of style anytime soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4k6xuJVCV6jn_-ix1ZxdqARjcXTyAJvORRWeXe8LFouO2c7EDE7guj6p791rpqPcv-KYWkB47IcSV6QYS588dglRM6cvPHDzwSacWeurrfoA4I2x5FXGniNz7v9UNc_IDvRn-Ef681pwt/s1600/abode_love+anthropologie+candelabra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4k6xuJVCV6jn_-ix1ZxdqARjcXTyAJvORRWeXe8LFouO2c7EDE7guj6p791rpqPcv-KYWkB47IcSV6QYS588dglRM6cvPHDzwSacWeurrfoA4I2x5FXGniNz7v9UNc_IDvRn-Ef681pwt/s640/abode_love+anthropologie+candelabra.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">I love the undulating lines of this piece and the softness that it brings to the space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0B_gjk19WRNxmVOyk7cEIWfo0PsV6D1VquToxF-_9ahrrYrG3qeOwgX3uCL9IWblXJJnxJMJXtcGZqi3HXr6J4V9mcFeE-jtWkGfLayuoEYj82brJ5UbTWn3SFcW2TJsgm27C_T4RNDE3/s1600/abode+love+clam+shell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0B_gjk19WRNxmVOyk7cEIWfo0PsV6D1VquToxF-_9ahrrYrG3qeOwgX3uCL9IWblXJJnxJMJXtcGZqi3HXr6J4V9mcFeE-jtWkGfLayuoEYj82brJ5UbTWn3SFcW2TJsgm27C_T4RNDE3/s640/abode+love+clam+shell.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Here are a few close ups of my rustic Summer Classics china cabinet. The american flag that you see on the top shelf was a gift from Colonel Dad a few Christmases ago. He made the display case and this particular flag flew with him in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. It's a piece that is very dear to my heart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3kVZCIZSRY_VxWXj-piSAITD0GnXkHBN7cWMwgEAZc5Gm-21-OKlUergVe8b4h8VChmuj4MBsj5VYdZSe3dl8PVLWrNIjvegScxyhJNcD-iBzl6_ob_KOwhT1rzM7l6-O_vNlJF42nCs/s1600/abode+love+american+flag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3kVZCIZSRY_VxWXj-piSAITD0GnXkHBN7cWMwgEAZc5Gm-21-OKlUergVe8b4h8VChmuj4MBsj5VYdZSe3dl8PVLWrNIjvegScxyhJNcD-iBzl6_ob_KOwhT1rzM7l6-O_vNlJF42nCs/s640/abode+love+american+flag.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqdAeZBzSl1qxDLhLn0ZodvgSYouRN7rB9mkkll2Iep8EVJv1kYlHvbXmbgrYKEr3rMXjfpguCNIDJypsr47Bz8IwqFXm2xpqP5AUPKugww8R2GvZY81BR98T7b2vXm8YG_zjjBDsG422/s1600/abode+love+china+cabinet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghqdAeZBzSl1qxDLhLn0ZodvgSYouRN7rB9mkkll2Iep8EVJv1kYlHvbXmbgrYKEr3rMXjfpguCNIDJypsr47Bz8IwqFXm2xpqP5AUPKugww8R2GvZY81BR98T7b2vXm8YG_zjjBDsG422/s640/abode+love+china+cabinet.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">The Lladro piece in the photo below was used as our wedding cake topper... <i>(another wedding reference, it's wedding month! have I mentioned that?) </i>The champagne flutes behind the bride and groom were given to us by my mom the night we got engaged! They're Vera Wang for Wedgwood. The artwork behind both images were pieces that I painted my freshman year at Auburn University. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKxz0gVP7vhO2dXdoWQi9G8WVg0-DAsn9kf3XqzUPM5VjzHYErURguAE2I8sV4lNnDXCvK0FFIbZJTUCNjzi5bcke_t9YfkkRQlIsn2uUrFBcYR0euURZmjuS_rdRzT2Ac_oMXojUBFb3/s1600/LD_freelance+ticket-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKxz0gVP7vhO2dXdoWQi9G8WVg0-DAsn9kf3XqzUPM5VjzHYErURguAE2I8sV4lNnDXCvK0FFIbZJTUCNjzi5bcke_t9YfkkRQlIsn2uUrFBcYR0euURZmjuS_rdRzT2Ac_oMXojUBFb3/s400/LD_freelance+ticket-1.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="265" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMFRDV8sLJdq3odlf6DHoZ7lbvza6O1SeS-vZnWTjxSCFz3CPt7AFkvS4wYubi2mph5lb4B7zJXhX9xHz4RROa6_B3js0LXt9RtiVz_ThDL1kBdbSNQtVAKwIqw0ofl3ObGf1qD1L64WD/s1600/abode+love+lladro+cake+topper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicMFRDV8sLJdq3odlf6DHoZ7lbvza6O1SeS-vZnWTjxSCFz3CPt7AFkvS4wYubi2mph5lb4B7zJXhX9xHz4RROa6_B3js0LXt9RtiVz_ThDL1kBdbSNQtVAKwIqw0ofl3ObGf1qD1L64WD/s400/abode+love+lladro+cake+topper.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">more wedding gifts that I love...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvc-PkmyjTqM6LT6Ihu1YdEyp9ebK0zUvK8rXcDYybO9-B2NPl2wVZp0dk4ZIwIVBpwCC9BGQ4E-Mdpy32Yco7jLHdJ-rgwxqKDQaLUCZcZYtbC107nSU7Yewltgt9a3Ww3xemzoXKM-k/s1600/abode+love+Tiffanys+pitcher.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIvc-PkmyjTqM6LT6Ihu1YdEyp9ebK0zUvK8rXcDYybO9-B2NPl2wVZp0dk4ZIwIVBpwCC9BGQ4E-Mdpy32Yco7jLHdJ-rgwxqKDQaLUCZcZYtbC107nSU7Yewltgt9a3Ww3xemzoXKM-k/s640/abode+love+Tiffanys+pitcher.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I love, love this print- it's beautiful! It's one of my favorite wedding gifts!</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQD-ovQ30_pO0uUy8GIoS9y_MZMTtlKs7xdT4tvs2uUIMDKOLIwQEH1RuwYMXeRLz2s_05lxN-qg0_0QPfv2Km7Pq4IfjDaH1fTYouxmGFQZuitSK_HnybH_hTaeAX0e3I3V2XQv7SLRS5/s1600/abode+love+china+cabinet+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQD-ovQ30_pO0uUy8GIoS9y_MZMTtlKs7xdT4tvs2uUIMDKOLIwQEH1RuwYMXeRLz2s_05lxN-qg0_0QPfv2Km7Pq4IfjDaH1fTYouxmGFQZuitSK_HnybH_hTaeAX0e3I3V2XQv7SLRS5/s640/abode+love+china+cabinet+art.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">Again, Happy Friday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlU6hHgx5BF3EGTXmvZ2amNA0rXWXDOBMCZzTdbBTyhALqN24qez2Q9KvGGGlKh167qMfVQ1WYnLIyu7JNTV-ocU1mUeVLM-fydAD3RuXU7hWwiIl1jOWV5kyEPTUF1yVeyoA3D-DEK5DD/s1600/signature-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlU6hHgx5BF3EGTXmvZ2amNA0rXWXDOBMCZzTdbBTyhALqN24qez2Q9KvGGGlKh167qMfVQ1WYnLIyu7JNTV-ocU1mUeVLM-fydAD3RuXU7hWwiIl1jOWV5kyEPTUF1yVeyoA3D-DEK5DD/s640/signature-1.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div>

living room deets

Hello again and Happy Friday abode lovers! I just wanted to let all of you know that I have added tabs to the top of my blog featuring diffe...

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april is wedding month: the video!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwOsyaqQhixV4M8sg4gfA07TKFzLS51NGyqlvIw1o97suq7M_oNRCbF-t5CfT1f-OwSnCsgUIKiujEXdkOomentyXD-QzJQuI8fWFaXs4QvNZauql7bdhtyz0mUKE-uUC9jvfkwKGISUl/s1600/APRIL_WEDDING.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuwOsyaqQhixV4M8sg4gfA07TKFzLS51NGyqlvIw1o97suq7M_oNRCbF-t5CfT1f-OwSnCsgUIKiujEXdkOomentyXD-QzJQuI8fWFaXs4QvNZauql7bdhtyz0mUKE-uUC9jvfkwKGISUl/s640/APRIL_WEDDING.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, this may be my FAVORITE part of my entire wedding... the video. A HUGE thank you to <a href="http://www.kinorafilms.com/">Kinora Film's</a> Paul Bryant... he's good, REALLY good. He works with his wifey, Courtney and they're a dream team. If you are getting married and haven't booked a videographer do it. You will NOT regret it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paul used 8mm film as well as HD film to create my video. I love the feel of the film... the crackled and washed out images give such a warm and nestalgic feel. This is a small snippet... I wish I could share the entire thing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out my video and some other great clips from Paul Bryant's portfolio!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="330" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/6406643" width="600"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/6406643">Michael + Laurel-Dawn</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/kinora">Kinora Films</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Paul and Courtney's latest video that is featured on their website... <a href="http://www.stephendevriesweddings.com/">Stephen DeVries</a>, my photographer also shot this wedding.... They're a great team!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/16829536" width="601"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/16829536">Patrick + Aubrey</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/kinora">Kinora Films</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Daniel and Kimberly's video is so sweet... I just adore it. Kimberly and I met when we were freshman at Auburn and have stayed in touch through facebook. This girl is gorgeous<i> and super sweet too</i>! You will LOVE this video! (<a href="http://www.stephendevriesweddings.com/">Stephen DeVries</a> was also the photographer of Kimberly's wedding)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="338" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/15913980" width="601"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://vimeo.com/15913980">Daniel + Kimberly</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/kinora">Kinora Films</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I hope that all of you have enjoyed these videos! I always get teary watching wedding clips... Have an AMAZING Friday and a great weekend from my abode to yours!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL7uwTCjfdGR965oHx9gNkBE_OrHl7amo0kvIpJnm9zmVbh2LKSgSvv4KbbiaZTwtyoS540yH6lVqdfqg4mTSgm9Liyv9i02i2vWNNDwbFMztK-LM88Vpbxx99D-EbcGTvVV7Nrn4Kvo5/s1600/signature-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="50" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgL7uwTCjfdGR965oHx9gNkBE_OrHl7amo0kvIpJnm9zmVbh2LKSgSvv4KbbiaZTwtyoS540yH6lVqdfqg4mTSgm9Liyv9i02i2vWNNDwbFMztK-LM88Vpbxx99D-EbcGTvVV7Nrn4Kvo5/s640/signature-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>

april is wedding month: the video!

So, this may be my FAVORITE part of my entire wedding... the video. A HUGE thank you to Kinora Film's Paul Bryant... he's good, REA...

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