My 5 Year Wedding Anniversary

Hey Babes!💕

I can’t believe it’s already been 5 years since I married the love of my life. I’m celebrating and reminiscing with you all by sharing my **top 5 FAVORITE things** from our spectacular wedding weekend.

Number 1 Theme. Theme. Theme. One of the best ways to pull everything together and incorporate your personality into your wedding day is to focus on a theme. Ours, in all honesty, was my husband’s idea-“Be a Part of Our Art”. We wanted this to be an all-encompassing experience and I think we nailed it! With my husband being an artist and me, a creative wedding planner, combining these two for our theme expressed who we are in such a beautiful and perfect artistic way.🎨👰💫 From our Save-the-date to our Groom’s cake, art led the way.

Our Save-the-date was such a fun idea. Taking it back to childhood memories, we sent Blind in Box cards with no visible message. I’m sure that was a surprise! Our guests used the watercolor paint set included to paint over the paper and reveal the save the date message! Some guests even sent us pictures of the artwork they painted!

Reminiscent of a gallery walk where guests perused my husband’s artwork with a drink and appetizer in hand is what defined our cocktail hour. This detail allowed our guests to connect with us through the art he created and the art I so deeply cherish. It also kept conversations flowing while guests awaited our arrival!

The sign-in book and what transpired from it now hangs in our home. It was a canvas with a base layer where everyone signed and painted their own image. It’s not stored away in a memory box at the top of my closet or in my garage, it sparks conversation as it’s displayed where we, and anyone who visits our home, can enjoy.

And you might be thinking, what’s a Groom’s cake?? Well, it’s a tradition in the South and ours was a replica of my husband’s work! It was a true representation of my husband’s tastes and what he loves. If you choose to have a groom’s cake, **this ** is the way to go. What does he love? Who is he? How can he best be represented? I’ve seen it all – from replicated college football stadiums to Rolex watches! Have fun with this and let him make the final decision (unless you hate the idea😜, then let your wedding planner take it from there!).

Number 2 has to be my flower wall. Soooo many people talked about the gorgeous creation by Bella Flora. So bright. So colorful. So fun. 💐 I just loved, loved, loved getting married in front of it. And who doesn’t love multipurpose? We transitioned it to the DJ backdrop where colorful tunes met the colorful flowers and intermixed perfectly for the bold and artistic vibe we had planned.

Number 3 Well this one is easy – three, yes THREE!! wedding dresses for my third most favorite memory! Let’s start with the Berta gown from Bridal Boutique in Lewisville. Picture it- fitted, lace, long train, cathedral veil-absolute magic. For the reception, you might remember this one from my Say Yes to the Dress experience! The Mark Zunino gown, purchased at Kleinfeld, was adorned with black accents that exemplified our artistic theme and complimented the black bridesmaid dresses. I saved the simple, casual Bebe dress for the after-party. This hi/low dress allowed me to comfortably dance the night away.💃🏼 Not every bride has, or wants or needs 3 gowns- it’s what I wanted and what worked for me. You do you, babe, and if it’s one dress, then one dress it is!

Number 4 Our DJ takes the number four spot with his ROAST! You read that right! He roasted our bridal party and **it.was.the.best**. Everyone is still talking about it, F-I-V-E years later. Let me say this- make sure you know your bridal party and if they are down for something like this before you run with this So Chill, So Fun, So Crazy idea. Our bridal party lived.for.it. Let me set this up for you- our DJ interviewed them all prior to the wedding day and got the background info he needed for their introductory roast. It wasn’t your normal “Let me introduce the Maid of Honor and Best Man” while they danced into the room. It was fun facts, roasting, and good fun!!

Number 5 is one you MUST consider if your venue allows it- a confetti drop. It was a magical end to our most magical night. If confetti isn’t your thing or your venue is not down with it, that’s ok! Just end with something grand like a fun sparkler send-off, bubbles or petals. The endpoint of your wedding day seals the deal beautifully.

I know I said FIVE, but here’s a **bonus **that I just can’t leave out. We were married on a Friday so on Saturday, we had the most EPIC pool party. Friends and family loved this. We NEEDED it. AND it was such a chill way to round out the weekend!!☀️🍹

As you prep and plan for your day, remember the details- the details that will spark that smile, the details that will bring a moment back to life, and the details that will be forever embedded in your heart.

Until Next Time –

Until Next Time -

BYE, BABES 😘