You Make My Dreams Come True: One Last Dance

The night was coming to a close, and the DJ totally surprised us by having all of our remaining guests join us on the dance floor and surround us in a big circle. We weren’t exactly sure what he was doing until he started playing ‘Then’ by Brad Paisley and told us to soak in minutes of our reception surrounded by people who love us.

 

Both of our photographers had already left, but BM S was there to capture it. I’m SO thankful, because this was honestly one of my favorite parts of the day and these pictures (although we’re dripping with sweat and my hair is frizzy) are some of my most treasured.

 

{I love everyone’s expressions in this!}

 

 

I love that you can see David’s brother and our SIL L with their arms around each other – I made the slideshow for their wedding a year before, and used ‘Then’ as the song for the pictures of them together. :)

 

 

And then David’s cousin yelled his congratulations and best wishes to us:

 

 

 

 

David sang to me the entire time. His face in this picture just makes me smile:

 

 

 

And with that, the song, and our reception that we’d poured so much into, was over. This next series of pictures is my absolute favorite:

 

 

 

 

Guys, I’m down to my last recap, and it’s a short one at that. I can’t believe it. I hope you’ll stick with me for the last one!

 

Need to catch up?

 

We started on Thursday.

We decorated Friday morning.

We rehearsed.

We got pretty!

I put on my dress. 

We had our first look!

The guys had their turn.

The girls stole the show. 

We got some fun bridal party pictures. 

We took bride & groom portraits.

We took care of the formal portraits.

We took pictures with the kiddos.

We spent time hanging out waiting for the ceremony to start.

The grandparents and parents were seated.

It was finally time for the processional.

A step back to the playing of the slideshow.

The ceremony started. (Part 1)

The ceremony continued. (Part 2)

The ceremony ended. (Part 3)

We had a little fun with our recessional. 

I shared our ceremony details. 

We made our grand exit.

And then made our grand entrance!

We listened to touching toasts.

Then it was time to cut the cake.

We had our first dance!

We danced with our parents.

We did our bouquet and garter toss.

And the dollar dance!

Then it was finally party time!

Our sneaky bridal party decorated our getaway car.

I shared our reception details.

{Giveaway Winners!}

There were hardly an entries for my business card giveaway, which is good news for those of you who did enter! I got to choose three winners, and each of you will receive 500 business cards from All Business Cards!

The winners are:

{I made it out of 6 since there were 6 actual individuals who entered}

Hannah of Gator Tales

Jess12 of A Long Engagement

and

SimoneC of Just Simone!

Congratulations to the winners! Contact me with your email address, and I’ll pass it along to my contact at the company! Thanks to everyone who entered!

**If you’re looking for another giveaway, you should check out this one that ends tonight at midnight! One of my memorial candles or a photo frame bouquet charm is up for grabs! AND it’s for a good cause - $1 will be donated to the Lupus Foundation of America for each comment/entry! Head on over now!

{Giveaway}

Here’s a nice start to the weekend - I have another giveaway for you guys that’s great for brides and those of you who are either not engaged or already married! Almost everyone has something they could use business cards for, and I’m giving away a set of 500 business cards to THREE lucky winners!

 

I used business cards as photo sharing cards at our wedding, and I still think they’re such a fun idea!

 

 

 

I know a lot of you have etsy shops/websites/blogs as well and are looking for business cards to hand out – Here’s a perfect opportunity! I’m actually quite jealous that I can’t enter since I’m going to be needing more for my etsy shop in the near future.

 

The cards could be single or double sided, printed on thick 16pt card stock, and have a Glossy UV finish, a Matte Finish, or can come uncoated. The giveaway is only open to US or Canadian residents and will cost the winner nothing. UPS ground shipping is included.

 

To Enter:

 

You must be a follower of this blog.

Each entry should be a separate comment.

 

• Leave a comment telling me what you would use the business cards for!

• Tweet about the giveaway and include a link this post, @les852,. and @allbusinesscard somewhere in the tweet. Comment with the link to your tweet.

• Become a follower or let me know you’re already a follower of my post-wedding blog.

• Blog about the giveaway and send me a link to the post in a comment.

 

The giveaway will end Saturday, May 14th at midnight CST and the winner will be announced on Monday. Please be sure that I’m able to contact you should you be one of the winners! Good luck!

{Giveaway Winner!}

It’s my pleasure to announce the winner of the Sadie Ryan Keepsake Tile giveaway! I know whoever wins the tile will be incredibly pleased with its uniqueness and quality – I still love seeing ours every time I walk in the door!

 

 

{The number of entries was 39 instead of 40 even though there were 40 comments because the first comment was deleted by the author – Just to clarify!}

 

The winner is Brittany, or bnc9387!

 

Congratulations! Contact me at laura.friedberg10 {at} gmail {dot} com with your email address so I can pass it on and get your tile started!

 

Thanks to everyone who entered! I have another fun giveaway coming up along with my last (tear!) recap and plans for our wedding album, so stay tuned! :)

{Review + Giveaway}

I was recently contacted by a representative from Sadie Ryan Keepsake Tiles about doing a review and giveaway of their wedding invitation tiles. It’s no secret I loved our invitations, and I was already looking for a way to display it in our home, so I was thrilled to do so! I was even more thrilled when I visited their website and laid eyes on some of their past work – Gorgeous!

 

 

 

 

 

{Above images from their website}

 

All I had to do was send them a high quality scan of our invitation and they emailed me when it was shipped. The customer service, communication, and packaging was superb, and I was SO impressed when I opened the package! The quality of the tile is just as nice - It’s thick, heavy stone, and the detailing at the top matches our living room perfectly!

 

Here’s a reminder of what our invitation looked like:

 

 

 

 

And here’s how the tile turned out:

 

 

 

I have it displayed on the table right by our front door, and I’ve received compliments on it from everyone who’s seen it!

 

 

 

Now one of you will have the pleasure of owning a Sadie Ryan Keepsake Tile as well! The tiles are a gorgeous, unique keepsakes or great gift ideas for bridal showers, weddings, or even baby showers. So even if you’re not able/wanting to use it for your own wedding invitation, you could easily give it as a gift! I know I would’ve been thrilled to receive one of these as a wedding present!

 

The tiles come in both black and color and in two different sizes: 8.75 x 7 inches or 10.75 x 6.5 inches. The giveaway is for one personalized tile and is only open to US readers.

 

To enter:

You must be a follower of this blog.

Each entry should be a separate comment.

• Leave a comment telling me about your wedding invitations! (Or what you would use the tile for!)

• Tweet about the giveaway and include a link this post and @les852 somewhere in the tweet. Comment with the link to your tweet.

• Become a follower or let me know you’re already a follower of my post-wedding blog.

• Blog about the giveaway and send me a link to the post in a comment.

 

The giveaway will end Saturday, April 30th at midnight CST. I will announce the winner Monday, May 2nd. Good luck!

{Giveaway Winner}

Thank you to everyone who entered my CSN Stores giveaway!

 

 

The randomly chosen winner is…

 

 

 

The adorable Meg of Life of Meg!!

 

Congratulations, lady! Email me or comment with your email address and I’ll get you your gift certificate!

 

Thanks again to everyone who entered! Be on the lookout for another giveaway coming up soon!

{Giveaway}

As a way to celebrate almost being done with my recaps (only one more to go!) and my birthday being this Sunday, I have a great giveaway opportunity! And be sure to keep reading – I have more exciting things in store in the near future. :)

 

I think most of you know that my husband and I own a cute little home. With spring right around the corner – finally! – we’ve been talking a lot about what we’ll do with the landscaping. I moved into our house after our wedding last June, so this will be our first ‘real’ spring and summer in our home where we can focus on its curb appeal. One of the things we’ve been looking into is outdoor lighting. It makes such a huge difference for a really reasonable price!

 

 

Today I’m giving away a $50 gift certificate to any of CSN Stores 200+ online stores! The gift certificate can be used on any item, but will not cover shipping costs. Also, this giveaway is only open to US or Canada residents.

 

To enter:

 

You must be a follower of this blog.

Each entry should be a separate comment.

 

• Leave a comment telling me what you’d use the gift certificate for.
• Tweet about the giveaway and include a link this post and @les852 somewhere in the tweet. Comment with the link to your tweet.
• Become a follower or let me know you’re already a follower of my post-wedding blog.
• Blog about the giveaway and send me a link to the post in a comment.

 

The giveaway will end Saturday, March 19th at midnight CST. I’ll post the winner the following Monday! Best of luck!