… for do-it-yourself (DIY) backyard weddings
The post entry last week was all very exciting, and this week reality has set in, ugh! The Wanna Be Bride really wanted to be with us this week but finals at school are drawing near and the Christmas work schedule (longer hours and more of them) have kicked in.
I could sense the frustration from our [...]
Well, as you can see from the picture, winter has settled into my backyard. The aisle or path is all coverd with snow and at rest for the winter ahead. However, there are plans being made for this now winter wonderland! I have just been informed there is to be a July wedding in my backyard.
So… while there is [...]
When I think of the holiday Thanksgiving, besides being thankful, I also think of turkey. These wild turkey’s grace my yard at least once a week, and usually more than that.
Getting back to being thankful… I found this poem written by Ralph Gaither (written while a POW in North Vietnam) to very humbling to me.
I [...]
I’m getting married! Its official, I have the ring to prove it, and now on to the major planning.
My husband to-be took me on a wonderful trip to Seattle where… he proposed to me on Alki beach overlooking Seattle and the Sound. It was the first beach we had ever been to together. In low tide our [...]
My Grandma Appel was a fantastic cook in every way. And… I feel so blessed at the special gift she gave me, and all of her grandchildren. She hand copied all of her favorite recipes into a My Recipes book. There are 32 recipes written on 3×5 cards.
My grandma passed away two years ago, but she [...]
Well guess what? The Wanna Be Bride has stood us up again! I think M.I.A. might be going to happen more than I like. School is getting down to final time, and studying is a priority. However… I did over hear some news I’d like to pass on.
I happen to know that he has asked her to [...]
This is the last post in my four-part series, My Wedding Pictures. If you missed any of the first three, I’ve provided links to each below.
My Wedding Pictures
My Wedding Pictures-Invitations
My Wedding Pictures-Reception
I really did love my bridal hat! And in the picture directly above, I am with my maid-of-honor, best horseback riding partner, and childhood best friend forever.
Oh [...]
This is part three of my four-part series on My Wedding Pictures. If you missed either of the first two, the links are provided below:
My Wedding Pictures
My Wedding Pictures- Invitations
We had our wedding reception in the basement of the Ellisford Church (located in north-central Washington State). I didn’t pick out my wedding cake per-se. I [...]
This is the second post in my four-part series, My Wedding Pictures. If you missed the first click the link below.
My Wedding Pictures
The picture in this post is of my wedding invitation. I didn’t fold the one shown because I keep it in my wedding album. But I used the plain piece of white paper in the picture to show [...]
This is the beginning of a four part series on — My Wedding Pictures.
There have been a few people that requested to see more of my 27 year old wedding pictures after viewing my video.
I had to take pictures of pictures so they seem to be a bit distorted.
Over the years, it seems that weddings have become less formal, [...]
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