Five Things
October 14th, 2011
{A cheap bouquet feels fresh in a vintage mint julep cup}
I’m not sure if it was the oppressive heat or what, but this week seemed to go on forever. Luckily I managed to tackle a bunch of things, including some major strides in our wedding planning process. As you can see from the (slightly eerie) picture below from last Saturday morning, we’ve secured our venue and I’m so so relieved. It feels like everything else can now start to fall into place (like finding a dress!) and we’ve been enjoying the task of finding a song for our first dance. Turns out, most of the ones we’re drawn to are far too slow, which would result in a terribly awkward five minutes for everyone involved.
{The last batch of summer berries – that promptly went into a pie}
{Our wedding venue!}
{Reacquainted with an old favorite that I’ve had the hardest time finding}
{Insane selection of cheeses at Cowgirl Creamery}
Another great week of finds, even if this week was definitely way too long. I agree with you, although the temperature was just fine here in Philadelphia.
Your wedding venue looks so beautiful! xo
your venue looks perfect!
The wedding venue looks beautiful!
So exciting you found a venue! Looks gorgeous!
Much love,
B
Wow that cheese selection looks insanely tempting! your wedding venue also looks beautiful!
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I always recommend Leonard Cohen’s “Dance me to the end of love” as a wedding song. My boy and I are eloping, so it’s free!
The venue looks amazing!!
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berries are my favorite. makes me so sad that it is growing late in the season and they are growing more and more expensive. weh.
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Looks like a beautiful wedding venue, can’t wait till you post more about it!
~Blair
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Emily have a fun, relaxing weekend, you deserve it. You are the inspiration for having started a blog myself. I have never told you this before but my girlfriend told me about yours and I was more than inspired. It really has changed my life as it certainly has yours. Congratulations on your accomplishments and successes. Thank you. Admirably, Dawn xo
love the roses
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Congrats Emily for finding your venue!!
-Ly
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Those roses are to die for! And congrats on the venue, I’m sure it’s amazing!
- Cher
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i look forward to your 5 things all week!
ps cant wait to see what the dress looks like!
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Great venue for a wedding. I know it well. Just don’t swim in the pool!
Wedding Venue looks perfect! This week was a weird one. Have a great weekend. xx
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The wedding venue looks amazeballs! Can’t wait to see what a beautiful bride you are.
Check out some fall looks, hopefully the fall weather will follow in suit!
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xoxo
Lauren
Really beautiful!!! The wedding venue looks amazing!
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Longest. week. ever. Hope you have a great weekend! Wonder if for your wedding dress, based on your style, if you’ll go vintage with a splash of modern or what you are considering?
Congratulations! Once you pick your venue, as you said, everything will fall into place…soon you will start to check things off your list (which I am SURE you have made!) and then the day will be here! it’s such an amazing party and celebration. I always make little squares next to each item so I can use my little red pen to check it off once it’s complete! Crazy how a little detail like that can help to make me feel so accomplished! I loved planning our wedding–we had so much fun. Doug’s favorite part, other than planning the honeymoon, was the music and the food and drink so he let me have (pretty much) free reign over everything else. One thing I did was pick like three or four of everything and then he helped in narrowing down. I remember with the invites you see so many options and then they all start to look the same! I came home with three samples I liked and we chose together.
So congratulations! I’m sure your gown (it’s not just any “dress”!!) and everything else will be EPIC!
happy weekend:) x
I love how your five things includes cheese once again! I also have a love affair with cheese. Every single kind of cheese! The flowers are beautiful too! Have a good weekend.
Ashley
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I looove Cowgirl Creamery!!!
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I looove Cowgirl Creamery!!!
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Congratulations on finding a venue — and that Shu Uemura eyelash curler
Hope we can get glimpses/peeks/tips on some wedding dress shopping from you! Have a great Friday — and man, I miss Cowgirl Creamery!!!
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Ah I am dying for some of those berries! Yum!
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those berries look spectacular. add the cheese, and i’m in heaven!
i’m sure everything will fall into place for your wedding. i completely agree w. others who have send just dance to something you love. the wedding is about you guys – pick a song you love and go with it. that said, our song was “nothing fancy” by dave barnes. it’s sweet, but not overly saccharine, less than 3 minutes, and slow, but not crawling. i’m sure whatever you guys decide will be perfect for you
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I love Five Things on Fridays! My favorite post of the week!
Your wedding venue is INCREDIBLE!!!
xoxo
Stephanie
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I have been dying to try Cowgirl Creamery. I have GOT to make my way up to NorCal one of these days to indulge.
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the shu uemra curler is THE best. i love it, can’t live w/o it.
congrats on securing the venue! can’t wait to see more wedding deets. ♥
what a beautiful venue! Seriously love the shu uemra curler!
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My week has felt incredibly long as well, but I live in Canada and it was our Thanksgiving this past weekend!! I find over a long weekend, the remainder of the week feels soo long. Maybe you are feeling the effects of our Canadian holiday
Have a great weekend! Wedding venue looks beautiful. Cant wait to see it all.
What is the venue?
where on earth did you find that shu uemura?!?! i can;t believe sephora doesn;t carry them anymore :’(
but beautiful location! i can’t wait to read about the big day:)
so sad summer berries are coming into the end. would love to see the pie you make! : ) http://www.maggiemadegoods.blogspot.com/
I love how cheap flowers can feel just as fresh and beautiful as expensive flowers if they’re put into the right vase :] Gorgeous.
xo.
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The bouquet of flowers looks absolutely gorgeous~
Now I just may go to the market and find a beautiful bunch to display in my kitchen window pane.
Best Wishes!
Kelly
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I love seeing all of your creative uses for julep cups! Did you find them at antique stores?
Caitlin
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Love your creative uses for julep cups, Emily!
I had to put myself on a timeout on Cow Girl. I was spending FAR too much money on cheese .
Those cheeses look suculent! and the house is lovely I really like weddings in small but cute houses!
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The roses look adorable and a half!
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Your camera is amazing! I know you must hear that all the time. But that picture of the flowers is gorgeous!!!
Have a nice weekend!
-Vanessa (the gal)
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looks like a beautiful wedding venue girl! and those berries look scrumptious! i’m sure that pie was incredible!!
xo TJ
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awesome faves as usual! hmmmm might have to get the shu uemura curler!
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When my husband and I were fighting about, I mean, choosing our first song I had it in my head that I wanted “Here, There and Everywhere” by The Beatles. He thought it would be awkward and I backed off. We ended up dancing to “True Companion” which was lovely, but my heart belonged to the other one and every time I hear it I picture us dancing to it in our old NYC apartment on the parque floors. It always feels like it was our song even though it never actually was. Lesson learned? Choose the song in your hearts, not the one that will make your guests less awkward. Come on, when else will you ever be in that position to make guests feel slightly awkward at your benefit ever again??
Shu Uemura is available in Canada!!
The eyelash curler is unbelievable, it is my favorite beauty product!
that bouquet is beautiful!
-grace
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