Gift bags I hand-delivered to the hotels to greet our guests at check-in. This included little gifts, maps, snacks, a crossword puzzle about me and Jude, and some one-pagers about our favorite places to eat and things to do around town:
We had a LOT of kids coming to the wedding, so we put out teddy bears that they could have as keepsakes:
Each of my bridesmaids had a different bouquet and mine was a compilation of all seven of their flowers. I picked them all out from seed catalogs and had a local gardener grow all of the flowers for the wedding...not only did this save money, but I don't like the idea of the energy involved in bringing my flowers from Europe or Australia (where most florists get theirs from): 
I was lucky enough to have my mother's Belgian veil, so I chose a simple dress (actually a Vera Wang bridesmaids dress!) to accentuate the lace.
My amazing mother-in-law made every program by hand. They were gorgeous and each one was bound with a little twig. We also knew it would be hot, so each guest got a fan.
The name cards had a photo of the guest with either the bride or groom. Sure, there were a few people here or there that needed a different image (like one of our parents with that person), but you'd be surprised how many I came up with!
Our adorable flower girls! In the spring, I picked out cute Easter dresses from Target ($17.99 each!) for the little ones. I also loved the flower crowns I had the flower lady make for them! 
Our adorable ring bearers! Their little guayaberas matched Jude's and the pillow is a family heirloom (Jude's parents and grandparents used it).
Jude's lovely cousin, Maya, performed the ceremony. It's a big commitment to ask someone to do this, but it was so special to have someone close do this! 
We decorated the entire rim of the tent with phtoos of the weddings of our friends and families. This was so fun and a great conversation starter for our guests. Here is my parents' wedding photo (with the veil!):
Our cake topper was my favorite! This was made by a small company in Brooklyn to reflect our outfits and everything. So cute!
Jude made the playlist and pumped it from his iPod. I have to say: best wedding music ever! It had everyone dancing.
I had a costume change! Ha! This is my flower crown from the rehearsal dinner party and a sassy little dress from Banana Republic.
After the reception, we headed out on the town with some of our friends. What a day!
The name cards had a photo of the guest with either the bride or groom. Sure, there were a few people here or there that needed a different image (like one of our parents with that person), but you'd be surprised how many I came up with! 
Our adorable flower girls! In the spring, I picked out cute Easter dresses from Target ($17.99 each!) for the little ones. I also loved the flower crowns I had the flower lady make for them! 
Our adorable ring bearers! Their little guayaberas matched Jude's and the pillow is a family heirloom (Jude's parents and grandparents used it). 
Jude's lovely cousin, Maya, performed the ceremony. It's a big commitment to ask someone to do this, but it was so special to have someone close do this! 
We decorated the entire rim of the tent with phtoos of the weddings of our friends and families. This was so fun and a great conversation starter for our guests. Here is my parents' wedding photo (with the veil!): 
Our cake topper was my favorite! This was made by a small company in Brooklyn to reflect our outfits and everything. So cute! 
Jude made the playlist and pumped it from his iPod. I have to say: best wedding music ever! It had everyone dancing.
I had a costume change! Ha! This is my flower crown from the rehearsal dinner party and a sassy little dress from Banana Republic.
After the reception, we headed out on the town with some of our friends. What a day!
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