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Swazzle · January 2013

This is probably going to be really, really long. I apologize ahead of time

We got a TON of WR stuff done this weekend! We worked on the centerpieces, table numbers, and escort card holders. Here are pictures:

My cousin got married last month and she gave me her table numbers. I painted all of the numbers and the frames black and switched out the background paper to this greyish textured paper that I fell in love with.

Since we're getting married at a winery, we wanted to pull that in a bit. We cut the tops of the corks so they could hold the escort cards and stamped the fronts with our initials. The plan with these is to glue a magnet to the back and attach all of the escort cards and holders to a frame rather than on a table. We still have to finish that part.

My cousin also gave me the wine bottles she used at her wedding so we spray painted those black. We glued corks around the votives and tied them with a black ribbon to match.

Half of our centerpieces will be lanterns filled with pillar candles and surrounded by rose petals and votives:

And the other half will be wine bottles surrounded by rose petals and cork-wrapped votives:

Lucy was very tired from all the hard work:

We also designed our invitations this weekend:

And lastly, we planned out our menu! We're having an endless cocktail reception. Most people think that'll be a couple hors d'oeuvres and not nearly enough food but I SWEAR there will be PLENTY of food at my wedding. The food will keep coming out until people stop eating

For the "normal" cocktail hour:

-International cheese display

-Tuscany antipasto display

-Chip bar with dips and salsas

For the "dinner":

-Brie and raspberry phyllo

-Chicken quesadilla cups

-Cajun beef kabob

-Pecan chicken with honey mustard

-Maryland crab cakes with remoulade sauce

-Coconut shrimp tempura

-Shrimp wonton spoons