Wedding Recap Part 2: the music

Oh  hello there! I know, I know, it's been a while. I mean, it's really only been a few days but the posting has been so irregular lately (after all I did start this thing with a once-a-day commitment) and I feel awfully guilty about it, really. But I just didn't want to force it. I wanted to wait for the inspiration and the mood to strike.

Today feels right.

But what I came here to talk about is a little music inspiration by way of my wedding playlist. Please note this is only my half of the wedding playlist. We never could find the time or the patience to sit down together and nail down a playlist so we each created two: one for pre-ceremony, one for the reception. Then we stuck them both together and hoped for the best. I think I remember hearing two of my songs actually get played at the reception, but oh well. Uh, it's the thought that counts?

So here it is, complete with lots of links to music videos. You're welcome.

Processional

Erasure- Jacques Coustea

Bride's Entrance

Fanfarlo- Good Morning Midnight

Recessional

Karen O and the Kids- All is Love

Pre-ceremony

The Concretes- Chosen One
Belle & Sebastian- If You Find Yourself Caught In Love
Blondie- (I'm Always Touched By Your)Presence Dear
I'm From Barcelona- Treehouse
Iron & Wine- Such Great Heights
Lucky Soul- Add Your Light To Mine, Baby
M. Ward- Never Had Nobody Like You
M83- Can't stop
M83- We Own The Sky
The Monkees- A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
Old 97's- Question
Peter Salett- Heart Of Mine
She & Him- I Was Made For You
Simon & Garfunkel- Cecilia
The Sundays- Wild Horses
Fabienne Del Sol- Mr Mystery
The Beatles- She Loves You
The Beatles All You Need Is Love
The Beatles- I Will
The Zombies- This Will Be Our Year

The Bird And The Bee- My Love

Reception

Mates Of State- For The Actor

Chairlift- Bruises

Beth Rowley- A Sunday Kind Of Love

Bouncing Souls- Hopeless Romantic

Death Cab For Cutie- I Will Follow You Into the Dark

Detroit Cobras- Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand

Fanfarlo- The Walls Are Coming Down

Georgie James- Aftermath

Jukebox The Ghost- Good Day

Kate Nash- Do-Wah-Doo

Lauryn Hill- Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

Les Breastfeeders- Funny Funiculaire

M83- We Own The Sky

Madonna- Crazy For You

Madonna- True Blue

Mates Of State- Goods (All In Your Head)

Me First & The Gimme Gimmies- Stand By Your Man

Pet Shop Boys- I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing

The Pipettes- I Love You

Pixies- Here Comes Your Man

Prince- Let's Go Crazy

Paula Abdul- Forever Your Girl

The Rentals- Please Let That Be You

She & Him- Sweet Darlin'

Stellastarr*- My Coco

Voxtrot- The Start Of Something

Architecture In Helsinki- Heart it Races - YACHT's I Should Coco Remix

Firefox AK- Love to Run

The Walkmen- All My Life

Best Coast- When I'm With You

Talking Heads- This Must Be The Place

 Keep in mind this is only my half of the wedding playlist. Perhaps the mister would like to put together something for his half one of these days, but this will have to do for now. Someone once told me I'm really good at putting together mix tapes. Sadly this is a lost art. Playlists just aren't as satisfying and I don't care for them on a day to day basis, but clearly there is a time and a place. Listening to these songs makes me ridiculously happy and lots of them will hold memories of the wedding for me, regardless of whether or not they were actually played. That's just a funny thing about songs and their associations. They don't always have to make perfect sense to be perfect.

pretty colors

I have to say I am not a fan of this new neon colors trend. It's a bit jarring in general. And yes, I can remember the trend the first time it came around and I don't want to talk about it.

But neon colors in this painting? It works somehow. Don't you think?

via Poppytalk

wedding recap

I'm settling into this being married thing. People say that things feel different when you get married, even if you've been together (and living together) for several years. It seems silly that one piece of paper can make such a difference, but it really isn't just a piece of paper. Yes, I've heard people say it before but I wasn't quite sure what the difference would actually be. What it would feel like.

I mean first there's going from calling the mister my boyfriend for a few years, to calling him my fiance for almost exactly one year (truth be told I tried to avoid calling him that. There's something about the word fiance and the way it felt coming out of my mouth that just never quite sat right with me) to now calling him my husband. Husband feels better. Still takes some getting used to, but it feels good. My husband.

And then... the changing of the name. I started with the little things, like changing my email signature at work (sure my email address is still my maiden name, but that seems like more trouble than it's worth to change it). I started giving out my new name for things like dropping off film to be developed (more on this later). And yesterday, finally, I went to change my name at the DMV and SSA. It was time consuming and a little anti-climactic as I have to wait for both cards to arrive in the mail, but it's done! I have a new name! Now there's the arduous process of calling all of my banks (yes, all of them. It's times like this I wonder why I'm dealing with 4 different banks. Why.), credit cards, insurance, and I'm sure I'm forgetting some things.

Now, I've been holding out for quite some time and there are going to be several more of these to come, but it's time for some photos! I am beyond thrilled with what I have seen so far of our wedding pictures. I seriously cannot wait until they are all finished and ready to go. I'm dreaming about putting them together into a photo book and maybe even putting some on the walls. Oh goodness.

Our first look photo. So glad we did this. Like so very very glad. It took so much pressure out of the ceremony and just allowed us some time to relax, have fun, and be comfortable together on our wedding day. So instead of all of the anticipation building to one moment where I'm pretty sure I would have been a puddle of nerves and emotion, what we got was pure enjoyment of the day -together-

All of my favorite details: hand painted wedding directional signage, hand-made bouquets, cake toppers, ring pillow (not pictured), glass coke bottles and grey striped paper straws, engraved wedding bands, water color paper chains... These things were painstakingly planned, labored over, and loved and cherished by me. And I think the mister kind of liked them too.

And that last picture? So pretty! I can't believe how lucky we were with the weather and the lack of sirens. It was a lovely day. :)

Still to come: photobooth details, film photos, music recap, (is there anything I'm missing?)

Coast Modern

This makes my heart race a little I'm so excited to see it. It's everything I want for my home and for my life.

Coast Modern Film Trailer from Coast Modern on Vimeo.

fit session

I decided to try on some new glasses thanks to Warby Parker and their free at home trial system (have I mentioned that I love Warby Parker? They're fantastic.) And I got this urge to try out new shapes and sizes since I have been getting very similar rectangular frames for years now. So time for something new.

 

 

 

 

I felt pretty stinkin ridiculous in most of them, but those last ones there (Finn, in case you were wondering) might just do the trick. Nice and small, and not quite rectangular. Going out on a limb here people!

My current glasses, for your reference.

 

In case you were wondering I have been planning some more wedding related posts but I've been waiting for just the right time to work on them. I need time, I need a good mood, I need... time. And I guess in a way I've been waiting for someone to ask for them. Response to all wedding related posts thus far has been dismal, and I guess that is a bit disappointing. Just trying to figure out what to make of all this.

But new glasses... that sounds good, right? :)

work in progress

I've had this idea floating around in my head and I decided to give it a go! Totally making it up as I go along. Fingers crossed it remotely resembles what I have in mind.

20: things I want to do this summer

Source: etsy.com via Emily on Pinterest

1. swim in the ocean
2. make (and eat) lots of ice cream
3. watch 4th of July fireworks
4. wash my car
5. take a long walk
6. spend entire days not wearing shoes
7. cook out. a lot.
8. watch movies in our backyard
9. swing
10. read a book outside
11. ride some roller coasters
12. and maybe some roller skates?
13. spend time with the husband!
14. have a yard sale
15. eat funnel cake
16. wear dresses as much as possible
17. make some stuff
18. visit museums
19. not get sunburned
20. relax!

Inspired by this list of 100 things I love about summer over at Hula Seventy, but action oriented. (I sound like I have resumes on the brain. ugh) Call it my summer wish list.

finally inspired!

This was for sure my aha! moment today.

One of the most amazing things I have seen in a while.

Hand embroidered portraits on linen.

 

Daniel Kornrumpf via A Cup Of Jo.

pause

I seem to have hit a bit of a rut here. 

Could be that I was thrown rather abruptly from vacation into working 10 days straight, lots of work drama, stress, and exhaustion. Could be that I just haven't seen a whole lot out there that inspires me. That I wonder sometimes if anyone actually reads this (comments are appreciated, FYI). That the few things I really do want to post about will simply take more time to put together than what I feel like I can muster at this point in time.

Whatever it is, I want you to know that I am still trying. One of the main reasons for doing this blog to begin with was to remind me that there are lovely, fun, inspiring, creative things out there. I am convinced that I will find something out there to get me out of this rut (personally, professionally, and bloggerly. You know what I mean).

Until then...

it's a sad, sad day

No, this has nothing to do with Anthony Weiner.

One of my favorite magazines ever has rather abruptly closed up shop and I am very very sad. Sad because it has always been a quality magazine, with great ideas and great values. Sad because it inspired me. Sad because it was one of the few magazines I have ever shelled out the money to subscribe to. I am cheap. No lie. I agonize over the decision to write that $12 check for a years worth of people's hard work. I just want to be sure I will really get the most out of it. And I made that tough decision, and got myself a two year subscription, probably a few weeks ago. And now it no longer exists. :(

I guess I could let you know just what exactly I'm talking about. Fine.

ReadyMade. I would link you to the website, but it's already gone. They apparently wrote a farewell blog post today but that is already gone as well. But at least someone apparently saw that coming and grabbed a screencap so those of us that aren't glued to a computer screen all day and missed this all going down get to see it. Here. I got the news from this post on DIY Life that the hubby shared with me.

Bummed.

I guess Real Simple had better keep me entertained from here on out. Do you have any other magazine recommendations for me?