Larkspur Petals:
The finished bouquets:
For the tables, I ordered brown Kraft paper and plan to scatter around small glass jars with crayons so people can color or leave messages on the paper. I was originally going to use mason jars, but they proved almost impossible to find off-season. So, when some friends were getting rid of an old spice rack, I realized the spice jars would be the perfect solution.
And finally, we now have the all-important license documentation - it wouldn't be a wedding without that! For those who don't know, we've opted for a self-uniting marriage license, which is a little-known option in Pennsylvania. Because religious traditions, such as the Quakers, believe that no higher authority can bind two souls in marriage, the Commonwealth allows citizens to unite themselves in marriage without the requirement of an officiant or religious authority. Along with this, Wil and I have crafted the ceremony ourselves - piecing together elements that we like and writing from scratch many other areas. We will have a Celebrant (our friend Nick) to be our spokesperson, but he will only guide the ceremony. Wil and I will approach each other as equals to unite our lives and bind our hearts ourselves.
On a slightly more mundane note, the programs are ready, but I think we're going to wait a while longer to print them. I found a template online and then customized everything from there, including adding in our wedding symbol. We bought acid-free linen paper which is standing waiting for the final print.
Believe it or not, there is still a lot more to do, so I'm off to have another (hopefully) productive day. However, I'm happy to have gotten a lot done so far.
