Now We Dance [Wedding Photos Part 2]
Sure, everyone loves a good wedding ceremony, but let’s be honest- the real fun is at the reception. That’s where we really got to play with decorations and let our imaginations run wild. Besides, who doesn’t dream of a donut cake?
We held our wedding reception at the Lewis Ginter Recreation Center, which was basically a giant historical house that just felt right. It had had a few cracks in the wall (some literal, some metaphorical) but it was also filled to the brim with character. It’s just so charming.
We made most of the decorations for the reception. My maid of honor, Alexa, drew all of the chalkboard signs for us and we used tons of old photographs.
We displayed our parent’s wedding photos (Alex’s parents are on the left, mine are on the right) and lots of photos from us as children. (These decorations are a great excuse to dig through baby pictures of your significant other. Look at that hair.)
For place cards, we made each guest a mix cd with some of our favorite songs.
We opted for a donut cake rather than a traditional wedding cake. Dixie Donuts is a local donut shop near where we live, and we had gone there many times for donuts when we were dating. We each picked out a favorite (Alex chose Oreo, I chose Old Fashioned) and our wedding coordinator turned them into a lovely display!
For the centerpieces, we made little pinwheels and put them in mason jars with some confetti. I love how these turned out! (Non-floral centerpieces made things much less stressful. So worth it.) Dad, thank you for painting all of those wooden table numbers a couple days before the wedding.
We danced and danced and then danced some more. In fact, I don’t think there was ever a quiet moment on the dance floor. I’m not surprised, because we have awesome friends. (Hello, that’s why we’re friends with these people! They’re so much FUN!)
Thank you to all the folks that made the night such a success:
Susan & the 29:11 Celebrations team (I would recommend them to everyone!), Acme DJs (Matthew was such a great MC of the night!) and of course our photographer Kaytee who was running around all night snapping these shots.
oh liz, you look so, so gorgeous – i love both your dresses, and, more importantly, i love a) how so many of your friends helped pull the wedding together (alexa sounds awesome) b) all the personal touches you put into the wedding 3) how much fun everyone is having and 4) how happy you and alex both look <3
Aw, thank you so much!!
Your decorations were gorgeous and I also LOVE that you had donuts!! SO cool! Loving the hastag idea too 🙂
First, congratulations!!! It certainly looks like you all had a blast! I really like how you incorporated so many personal touches in the celebration.
That is so awesome that you set up a hashtag for your wedding. I wish I had of thought to do that.
Absolutely stunning. I love that you changed dresses and I really love the second dress.
Thanks! It was much more comfortable (and wayyy cooler) which was better for dancing!
Love the donut cake! I can’t help but think immediately at how different things are since I got married in 2001. Back then, which really isn’t all that long ago (or is it? lol) we had disposable cameras on the table for guests to snap pictures. Now, it’s about our camera phones and hashtags on social media. Insane when you stop to think about it! I love all of these pictures, such an exciting time.
Haha it’s funny because we actually did put disposable cameras on each table, but it’s been SO hard to find a place that actually develops them!
I see lots of sweet moves happening in these pics – looks like your reception was a blast. How could it not be with a donut cake?
Everything looked so pretty! And your reception dress was super cute! I wish I had changed into something cute and fun. Congrats!
It got really warm at the reception so I was glad I had something comfortable and cooler to throw on!
LOVE that picture of you throwing shapes on the dancefloor – you look so beautiful!
That is awesome!! Such beautiful photos Liz 🙂 You are glowing in all the photos; the wedding seemed so simple yet personal and lovely. Congrats again, I’m sure it’s been an amazing adventure 🙂 Happy Friday love! -Iva
Thank you so much, Iva! 🙂