The weeks and days before were full of planning and preparation, compulsively checking the weather forecast, cooking, and fun. There were a lot of surprises and adjustments required for a wedding during a pandemic (including trying on wedding dresses in my bedroom), but there were many unexpectedly sweet things about having such an intimate and small wedding. We got to do most of the cooking for the brunch ourselves, to use the cloth napkins I'd made for a Friendsgiving back in 2015, to eat on my grandma's wedding china, to actually talk with everyone present, and have the time to take in each moment as it came. It also required SO MUCH consideration around how to keep the 8 guests we had coming and our housemates safe-- but we did it! And it was awesome.
A couple weeks before the wedding we did a home wedding cake tasting. Obviously the results were delicious and it was a super fun time! We had a lemon champagne, German apple, carrot (not pictured), and funfetti cupcakes. The German apple and carrot cakes ended up being the winners that were made again for our wedding (again, thanks roommates!)
These are two of the quiches, the egg bake (GF/DF), and the garlic onion 'jam' Jared and I made for the wedding brunch. We've made quiche together a couple of times in the last few months, so it was fun to take that practice into making a delicious meal to have on our wedding day!
Here's a look at Jared and I's reception table-- my bouquet is on the left and the menus we made are in the bottom right. In addition to the quiche, we had arugula salad with candied pecans and pickled shallots, roasted root vegetables, fruit salad, roasted brussels sprouts with goat cheese...oh, you want to see? Here you go!
One of the things I'd really been looking forward to was creating bouquets and little arrangements for my OWN wedding. I'm so glad it still worked out! I had a blast picking out blooms that caught my eye at the market, and was also able to incorporate Jared's favorite flower (snapdragon) as well as some mini daffodils and lilac that my dad brought up from his garden down in Bend!
When I look back on this day I am full of gratitude. It only happened because of the people we had rooting for us! We could NOT have had this beautiful day without the partnership of our housemates, who have encouraged and supported us endlessly, who helped tirelessly with virtually every aspect of the preparations and the day itself. Thank you for baking our wedding cakes, setting up tables and chairs, serving the food, and all the things I'm sure you were doing that we don't even know about. We are also so thankful to my parents and others who were so generous and supportive of our changing plans. Jared and I both firmly believe that the partnership of marriage thrives in healthy community, and we're so thankful for the people that were there for and with us that day and for the many more that will continue to be an important part of our lives for all the years to come.
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