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26
Apr
2013

Our Wedding: Five Years Ago Today

categories: family, marriage, weddings

Five years ago today I married the love of my life in a field in Weaverville, North Carolina.

He is everything I hoped for and everything the Lord knew I needed.

We were surrounded by family and friends.

The whole day was beautiful and perfect in our eyes.

I can’t believe it has been five years since we said, “I do.” We had no idea what the Lord had planned for us, and we have been blown away by His love and provision. I pray for at least a good 50 or 60 more years with my love and for our family to glorify Jesus is all that we do. I am so thankful the Lord brought us together and gave us a life following after Him.

Happy anniversary Jed!

**Photos by Kristi Hedberg

26
Apr
2011

Heavenly Day – Our 3rd Anniversary

categories: family, marriage, weddings

Three years ago today, I married Jed in a picturesque field in the mountains of Weaverville, North Carolina. I cannot believe it has been three years already. Now we have made a new home in Dallas, though we still miss the mountains and our wonderful friends there. We have a baby due in a few weeks and will soon be a family of three (plus one wiener dog). We have learned so much about loving each other well, compromise, selfishness and selflessness, getting on the same page about money, serving in ministry together, and being each other’s biggest fan. I’m praying for 67 more years of wedded bliss and life together. Thank you, Jed, for loving me so well and being everything I could ever want or need in a husband. You will be an amazing daddy to our little Bun. I hope we get to dance to our wedding song today.

“Heavenly Day” by Patty Griffin

Oh heavenly day, all the clouds blew away

Got no trouble today with anyone

The smile on your face I live only to see

It’s enough for me, baby, it’s enough for me

Oh, heavenly day, heavenly day, heavenly day

Tomorrow may rain with sorrow

Here’s a little time we can borrow

Forget all our troubles in these moments so few

All we’ve got right now, the only thing that

All we really have to do

Is have ourselves a heavenly day

Lay here and watch the trees sway

Oh, can’t see no other way, no way, no way

Heavenly day, heavenly day, heavenly day

No one at my shoulder bringing me fears

Got no clouds up above me bringing me tears

Got nothing to tell you, I’ve got nothing much to say

Only I’m glad to be here with you

On this heavenly, heavenly, heavenly, heavenly

Heavenly day, all the trouble’s gone away

Oh, for a while anyway, for a while anyway

Heavenly day, heavenly day, heavenly day

22
Feb
2011

Glimpses of a Winter Wedding

categories: frugal, weddings, winter

Weddings are one of my favorite social events, because they are such a celebration of love and lives to be shared. Recently I served as a bridesmaid for my friend Marci’s wedding in Arkansas. She decided on a winter woodland wonderland theme, and I posted about her inspiration here.

There were so many frugal, creative, and handmade touches throughout the reception. Matches and sparklers awaited the departure of the bride and groom. Painted branches hung with white lights and origami birds greeted guests as they entered.

The bride looked radiant in her 3/4 sleeve beaded gown. She had each bridesmaid pick her own dress with a color guideline of pale to slate blue. We looked everywhere for a maternity dress in those colors for me, but finally found one in the regular section at the Gap. They basically only make maternity dresses in dark monochrome or giant crazy patterns.

This earthy monogram decorated the front door of the reception venue.

Matt and Crystal with their cute boys

Each centerpiece was unique and handmade. They made the room look really lovely and fit the winter woodland theme perfectly.

The soft glow of white candles set the romantic mood in the room. Mirrors reflected the light throughout the room.

The wedding and reception were so lovely and different, and really fit the personalities of the couple. My favorite weddings are those that make you think, “This fits them so well.” Every touch was thought through and so many were both frugal and handmade, which makes them dear to my heart. I’m so thankful I got to be a part of Marci and Scott’s special day.

What unique idea did you have at your wedding, or see at a wedding you attended?

08
Feb
2011

A Rustic Bachelorette Weekend

categories: arkansas, frugal, weddings

Last week I told you about the simple and artistic bridal brunch for my friend who recently got married. After the brunch all of the bride’s friends whisked her away to the Red River near Heber Springs, Arkansas, for a rustic, laid back, and super fun bachelorette weekend.

I found the cabin on the Vacation Rentals By Owner site. It was pretty affordable when we split it among all the friends attending. We brought our own food and drinks and saved a ton not going out on the town. The bride just wanted to get away, so it was a perfect place to make that happen.
The cabin overlooked the river and though the scenery was not in the prime season, it was still lovely. The living room had an awesome fireplace that provided the perfect gathering place for our time together. I made baked brie and tomato soup that we enjoyed all evening, and my friend Crystal made an amazing cake.
It was an amazing weekend that made the bride feel loved and cared for before her big day. The photo above shows the bride (in orange) with some of us. This was the crew that hung around as long as possible enjoying the peace of the woods.

How have you celebrated bachelorette parties?

20
Sep
2010

A January Wedding…

categories: beauty, decorating, frugal, love, weddings, winter

I love weddings, especially when they involve people I care about. One of my oldest and dearest friends is getting married in January, and I am so excited for her and her fiance. We have been friends for about 17 years, and she is one of my favorite people in the world. I’m thrilled to be one of the bridesmaids. She has is one of the most creative and original people I know, so I couldn’t wait to hear about her vision for the big day.

She sent me these pictures to capture her vision of a “Winter Woodland Wedding”. I am obsessed with it. It is so them and just perfect. So, in honor of Marci and Scott, here is a glimpse of their winter woodland wedding fantasy for your enjoyment. I’ve added in the lyrics to The Avett Brothers’ song, “January Wedding” to get us all in a wedding mood. Go listen to it!

January Wedding by The Avett Brothers

She keeps it simple
And I am thankful for her kind of lovin’

‘Cause it’s simple

No longer do we wonder if we’re together
We’re way past that

And I’ve already asked her

So in January we’re gettin’ married

She’s talkin’ to me with her voice
Down so low I barely hear her

But I know what she’s sayin’

I understand because my heart and hers are the same

And in January we’re gettin’ married

And I was sick with heartache
And she was sick like Audrey Hepburn when I met her

But we would both surrender

True love is not the kind of thing you should turn down

Don’t ever turn it down

I hope that I don’t sound to insane when I say
There is darkness all around us
I don’t feel weak but I do need sometimes for her to protect me
And reconnect me to the beauty that I’m missin’
And in January we’re gettin’ married

No longer does it matter what circumstances we were born in
She knows which birds are singin’
And the names of the trees where they’re performin’ in the mornin

And in January we’re gettin’ married

Come January let’s get married…

I’m sorry but I don’t know the source of all the photos, because they were sent to me.

Our wedding theme was a mountain fair and barn dance, with brown and robin’s egg blue as the colors. We had snow cones, a popcorn machine, a photo booth, and a Marble Slab buffet. Our ceremony was in a field and our reception in a barn.

What was your wedding vision or theme?

Or, what is your dream theme?

20
Apr
2010

picket fence wall art, finally finished

categories: crafts, decorating, frugal, handmade, photography, weddings

remember that piece of picket fence i picked up off a curb, cut into pieces, and hung on my wall? you can see that project here. my crafty to-do list is approximately 9 miles long, and i’ve been meaning to finish this piece off by adding hemp clotheslines and some of our favorite pictures. the inspiration was this:
this is the barn where we held our wedding reception. we had clotheslines hung throughout the barn with our favorite pictures attached with little wooden clothespins. one line held my pics, another held jed’s. at the end of the barn were 2 lines hung with the pictures of our dating and engagement story. my life, his life, and now our life together…
we still have all the hemp cord and pictures mounted on cardstock. we picked out 6 of our favorites and i hung them with the same cord and wooden clothespins. now we have a piece of our wedding reception in our bedroom, just in time for our 2nd anniversary next week.
i love it! we’ve included pictures from my baptism, our engagement at disneyworld, jed with his brother and daddy, jed and one of his best friends, our first date, and me and one of my best friends. we can always change them out later and mix things up.
it cost absolutely nothing, and is so personal for us. it makes my heart happy every time i look at it. that, my friends, is my new decorating rule. what in your home makes your heart happy every time you see it?

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Category: weddings