A harpist that played during cocktail hour and dinner

I also got the wedding photos from both sides of our familes from grandparents to siblings, scanned them to the computer. Then we were able to touch up and print them the size we wanted and had them framed and scattered on our cake table. Partly because both my parents were deceased as well as most of our grandparents and this was a way to honor all of the love in our families

I made place cards for everyone, but since I don't like assigned seating they were to be used as a 'save a seat'. I can remember going to weddings and all the ladies purses were spread all over a table to save seats or chairs tilted. Then each place setting had pens inscribed with our names and date in our colors. After dinner everyone was asked to take the place cards and pens and write us a note on the inside, then place the cards in a footed crystal vase I had in the lobby. This also took the place of a sign in book. I had some interesting comments from some people . The pens also served as practical favors – 5 yrs later we recently went to a wedding and 2 of my Aunt's pulled theirs from their purses to show me they still have and use them! I bought the pens online for something like 16 cents per! Can't beat that, and they were practical and useful.

Our wedding was the day before Mother's Day (which was going to be my first without my Mom who passed 11 mos prior), so we called all the Mothers to the dance floor and my flower girls passed out flowers to all of them. We then asked for everyone else to come up and dance with the Mothers, whether it was their own Mom, the Mother of their children, or just someone who they knew is a Mom to someone, somehow. It was sweet, I danced with my Grandmother and then my new stepdaughters danced with me. We had 'Wind Beneath My Wings' played and there wasn't a dry eye in the place.

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