Making it Official

Here we are with our Justice of the Peace, Carol Merletti. The ceremony went perfectly, just how I had imagined it. Once we get the professional photos of the ceremony, I'll post our vows and the other special moments of the ceremony, such as our moment of reflection and readings given by John's sister. We got our official certificate of marriage in the mail yesterday, so now it's time to get busy changing my name. Very weird (but nice) signing it for the first time!

Get With the Program

wedding preparations, originally uploaded by Vegan_Noodle.

All this wedding stuff might make me crafty after all! My mom and I put together the programs for the wedding this past weekend (thanks mom for doing most of the work!!). Can you see the green theme continuing?

Wedding with a View

Okay, so everyone must do their own version of a rain dance while concentrating on September 23, 2007. Actually, I think the location of the wedding will be beautiful in rain or shine, but certainly shine is preferable.


While visiting Boston a few weeks ago, my mom and I had the chance to go and check out the location of the ceremony and reception; Misselwood at Endicott College in Beverly, MA. It was so exciting to see the house where both John and I will get ready before the ceremony, the grassy area overlooking the Atlantic where the ceremony will take place, the grounds where we will have our photos taken, and the reception tent where we will eat, drink, and dance (some of us!) the night away! Everything was even more perfect than I could have imagined.


Here is the view of the Atlantic from where the ceremony will be held:



Here is the house that I will walk out of with my dad to marry John:



And here is the reception tent and patio:

You'll have to wait until the wedding to see the rest!!