April 9th is my favorite day of the year. Two years ago it trumped any other birthday or holiday. I remember all of the details. Things you normally forget hours afterwards, I remember years later. Sneaking out of bed and joining my mom for coffee in the sunroom before the sun, or my bridesmaids, woke
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Pre-Owned Wedding Dresses
When I was engaged, one area of our budget that I really wanted to keep under control was the wedding dress. It’s so easy to spend thousands of dollars on a dress, but if you can find an affordable, beautiful dress, then it can really go a long way keeping the overall wedding budget under
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A Little Video of Our Wedding Weekend
Today is April 9, 2012 — exactly one year after J and I got married.:) Most people say the first year is the hardest — and if that’s the case, we’re going to have an awesome marriage ahead of us. It was one the best, most fun years of my life. In honor of our
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Highlights of 2011
Oh hello there! It’s nice to see you all again. :) I have been enjoying my week off, but thought I’d pop by and share some thoughts on the eve of 2012. This year will forever be near and dear to my heart. Here are a few highlights from this amazing year: I moved into
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DIY Ornaments: Wedding Invitation Ornament
I discovered Pinterest four months too late. What a time saver it would have been planning a wedding! I could have had hundreds of images pinned in organized boards for every part of the wedding planning process: engagement, dresses, ceremony, reception, honeymoon. But alas, I had to plan that event the old fashion way —
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A Little Film from our Mexican Honeymoon
Hola! I put together a little film from our honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico. Watching clips from this trip made me miss everything — the resort, our fabulous room, free cocktails, delicious meals, and my dark tan that has since disappeared. A Mexican Honeymoon from Ginna Neel on Vimeo.
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Our Wedding: Final Thoughts
The entire weekend was surreal. As so many recommended, I tried to take it all in and savor each moment. And there were so many: Hearing memorable toasts at our rehearsal dinner. Waking up the morning of my wedding day with my sisters. Opening a sweet card from J that made me cry and a
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Our Wedding: The Reception
Like I mentioned yesterday, once the click hit 2:00, the afternoon was a whirlwind. After the ceremony, our guests entered the tent for light h’ordorves while the wedding party spent what seemed like forever taking photos. My cousin’s wife made all of the sweets on the dessert table. My mom made the flags and the
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Our Wedding: The Ceremony
The entire morning of the wedding seemed to drag on, especially once we arrive at our venue. We got ready, took photos, and then waited in our separate rooms for what seemed like forever. Then, all of a sudden, it was ten minutes until 2pm and we were scrambling to line up. I was excited,
