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    • y-y’s wedding

      Posted at 7:10 pm by jasminedesirees, on April 14, 2014

      The reason we went to Toronto a few weeks ago was because my best friend Amanda was getting married. I don’t really believe in love at first site, but she is the closest thing to that I’ve ever experienced.

      The second we met, at a party in the penthouse of a Honolulu apartment building thrown by friends of Swedish boy she was dating, we loved each other immediately, and were inseparable from that moment on.

      She is one of those people who is really good at everything, her hand writing looks like calligraphy, and she is a former gymnast, and current model with a degree in Biology, she bakes amazing cakes, and she gets up at 4 am to watch Manchester United play soccer. You almost want to hate her, but you can’t because she is so kind, quirky and fun to be around.

      We don’t get to see each other that often anymore, since we live across the country from each other, but I was able to go to her wedding and be a bridesmaid, and it was so much fun. Weddings are always kind of bitter sweet because you get to see someone you love at their happiest, but it’s also a time of change, and being around so many family and friends that you don’t know reminds you that as much as you love that person, you are just a small part of each others lives.

      The good news is, even though we didn’t get to spend as much time together as I would have liked (which is true at ALL weddings) her family was so amazing and fun that I had a blast partying with them. They have another family wedding in October and I am considering crashing it, I’m sure they wouldn’t mind.

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      Posted in friends, life, love, travel | 1 Comment | Tagged cake, Canada, friends, love, Toronto, travel, wedding
    • my best friend’s wedding

      Posted at 9:17 pm by jasminedesirees, on September 24, 2013

      Over labour day weekend, my best friend got married in a gorgeous ceremony in Bend, OR. I arrived on Wednesday night, and despite a pretty terrible toothache, had such a great weekend. Nic’s family and friends are so much fun, so in addition to the actual wedding, it was pretty much just a 5 day party, broken up periodically by important bridesmaids duties like making bouquets and playing Cards Against Humanity.

      Contrary to popular belief, I did NOT cry through the whole ceremony, but she looked so beautiful, and so in love, and I don’t think there are words to describe how happy I am for her and her wonderful new husband Mac.

      I also began what I believe will be a life-long commitment that day, although mine was with a beverage. If you are looking for a sign that the world really is a lovely place, you can probably find it at the bottom of a lavender lemon drop martini.

      Posted in family, friends, life, love | 0 Comments | Tagged best friend, family, friends, love, oregon, wedding
    • ale trail

      Posted at 6:39 pm by jasminedesirees, on September 17, 2013

      I was only going to take 1 day off work for Nic’s wedding, and fly to Oregon on Thursday, but then I heard the slate of activities that were planned for the bachelorette party and I had to immediately change my plans.

      We went on the Ale Trail, a local institution in Bend, which is a 16 person bar/bicycle that let’s you pedal/drink your way from bar to brew pub, all over town. It was so much fun, and also sort of a workout. I think if more workouts involved alcohol and a bunch of friends, people would always be in peak physical condition.

      Our bar driver was a doll, and we ended up picking up a topless troubadour, whom we invited along because we thought he was a friend of our driver, but at the end of the tour we were informed that he was actually just a random homeless guy who came along for the ride.

      As an added bonus, one of the breweries we went to was called the Boneyard. If you knew me during my time on the island, you will probably be as excited as we were, and will likely fully support our decision to buy matching Boneyard hats.

      If you’re ever in Bend with some good friends and a few spare hours to kill, definitely check out the Ale Trail, more info here.

      boneyard for life
      bride’s bitches
      Posted in Oregon, travel, USA | 0 Comments | Tagged ale trail, bachelorette, beer, Bend, biking, friends, oregon, wedding
    • one.

      Posted at 6:58 pm by jasminedesirees, on July 26, 2013

      Our first wedding anniversary is on Sunday. I can’t believe it’s been a year already, it was such a fun weekend, and since I’m from Canada, and Derek is from California, and I met most of my best friends in Hawaii, it is probably the only time I’ll ever have all of my favourite people in one place, so it was really special to me.

      I’ve always heard that your wedding day is really stressful, and that everything is going to go all wrong no matter how much work you put into it (thanks mom!), so when the caterer was an hour and a half late, and I spilled a bottle of red wine down my dress 10 minutes after the ceremony, I honestly didn’t even care. It was the best day.

      I really don’t think anything has changed between Derek and I since we got married, things are basically the same, and we have a lot of fun together, so I guess I’ll keep him around for another year, if he is lucky.


      Posted in life, love | 0 Comments | Tagged anniversary, love, one year, wedding
    • you are my best three years

      Posted at 5:25 pm by jasminedesirees, on February 7, 2013

      Three years ago today I watched a boy walking across the room towards me with the warmest smile and the biggest brown eyes I’d ever seen. Now, I’m lucky enough to wake up beside him every day.

      Thank you for making me smile when I would rather be sad, for letting me put my cold toes on you sometimes, and for taking the empty toothpaste and leaving the full one for me.

      Thank you for always supporting me in anything I choose to do, no matter how silly or crazy it may seem. Whether it be starting a blog, deciding to run a marathon, or trying to pack us up and move us to Australia, knowing your answer will always be some version of “let’s do it” makes it so much easier for me to try for all the things I want to do, and I hope I can always support you the same way.

      The last year and a half, especially has been pretty tumultuous, and through all of it you have been unfailingly hopeful, positive, and a constant source of strength for me, even with everything else you had going on. I’m so proud of all you have accomplished, and I know there are lots of good things ahead for you, and for us, together.

      Thank you for the last 3 years, here is to at least 3 more. errrrrr, kidding! I love you madly, xx.

      Probably my favourite picture, ever.

       

      Posted in life, love | 0 Comments | Tagged husband, life, love, marriage, wedding
    • Wedding Bell Blues

      Posted at 6:44 pm by jasminedesirees, on December 6, 2012
      I planned my wedding by myself (with help from my fabulous mother and some inspiration from Pinterest), from across the country. It was a bit stressful, but it really wasn’t bad, especially with the wonders of online shopping.
      We didn’t have a huge budget, luckily we were able to have the ceremony and reception at my parents’ lake house, which really cut down on costs, but I’ve also never been someone who would want to spend $25,000 on a wedding. Yes, it is a very special day, but wouldn’t you rather put that money towards, say an insane honeymoon trip around the world, or the down payment on a house?
      With a little bit of time and effort, I was able to get everything I wanted, and not break the bank.

      I ordered our flowers (white roses) from Costco. You can order them in bulk, they showed up two days before and we all made our own bouquets and my mom and aunts made flower arrangements for the tables.

      I am so tan

      We had a ton of flowers, 200 white roses for around $160.00. I had also been collecting new and vintage brooches for a few months before the wedding, and added them into my bouquet for a bit of sparkle and uniqueness.

      I was a bit stuck on what to get for favours, it seemed like a waste of money to give people something just to give them something. I thought about doing edible favours, like baskets of cherries, or homemade chocolate chip cookies (thankfully my sister talked me out of that with a little common sense about what happens to chocolate left sitting out in the 100 degree July heat), but settled on handled mason jar drinking glasses, which could serve a dual purpose as favours, and also let me get away with not buying or renting glasses for the guests.

      I searched for quite awhile to find these at a reasonable price, a lot of the time the shipping was twice as much as the glasses themselves ($300 for shipping, seriously?) but finally found some from BarProducts, Inc. It was $200, shipping included, for 150 glasses. I bought cute favour tags on Etsy, and I couldn’t have been happier with the result.

       

      Since the wedding was in Montana, we continued the rustic theme into the centerpieces, using slabs of cut wood as the base (thanks Dad!) and placing different sizes of mason jars with white candles on top. It was simple and beautiful, and fit the atmosphere perfectly.

      We made our own cupcakes, with fondant flowers from Pfeil and Holing, and my very talented friend Amanda made and decorated a cake for us to cut.

      I toyed with the idea of getting a vintage typewriter for our guest book, I’ve always wanted one, and I figured it would be my wedding present to myself, but then I thought about how much I loved playing with them when I was little, and realized we were going to have a lot of kids at our wedding. I had a horrible vision of going to read our guest book only to discover it was nothing more than pages upon pages of unreadable typewriter text.

      I decided to get a vintage suitcase instead, and I found one on Etsy with a gorgeous purple lining. I knew it would be great for our wedding, and also serve as a wonderfully decorative addition to our home afterwards.

       

      I also found some vintage black and white postcards on Etsy, and had the guests write us a postcard and leave it in the suitcase, along with any cards we received.
      I plan to put the postcards in a photo album with our wedding pictures, as a fun keepsake from a wonderful day.

      A few more special details were this handkerchief for my flower girl, and this cape and ornate glass box for our ring bearer.

      Posted in life, Montana, USA | 0 Comments | Tagged Montana, wedding, wedding tips
    • honey put on your party dress…

      Posted at 6:43 pm by jasminedesirees, on November 4, 2012
      Our wedding photos came in the other day, and I’m having so much fun going through them. On the day of the wedding, it felt like we were taking pictures forever, but I am sooo happy with how they turned out. There are tons of pictures to go through, but here are a few of my favourites so far:
      Love the bold colours against the rustic wood doors

       

      He is ok, I guess…

       

      Such a beautiful day for our wedding

       

      The best group of girls I could have asked for

       

       

       

      Our photos were taken by Awna Irish, at Inspiring Bliss Photography. She is extremely talented, and did a wonderful job of not only capturing all of the most important moments, but adding in her own unique creativeness to make the pictures extra special. You can check out her other work at http://www.inspiringblissphotography.com/.

      Posted in life, love, photography | 1 Comment | Tagged family, Montana, wedding, wedding photography
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