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I'm Lillie and I am studying hospitality in hopes of becoming a wedding planner. Basically, I love weddings and everything about weddings, and I've made this blog primarily to share things I find about weddings.
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2011-05-19

dailypictionary:

matrimony, n.

I. Senses relating to the joining of two people in marriage.
1. a. The rite or sacrament of marriage; the action of marrying.
b. A marriage; an act of getting married. Also: a union or alliance formed by marriage.
c. The marriage service.
d. A manner of marrying; the ceremony of marriage.
2.
a. The state or condition of being married; the relation between married persons.
b. to make matrimony: to get married; to marry. to take to matrimony: to take as a wife.
c. to break matrimony: to commit adultery. Similarly breach of matrimony.
3. A husband or wife.
II. In extended use, with reference to the association of two things.
4. A method of weighing two oxen together
5. Cards. A game resembling Pope Joan, played with a full pack of cards. Also: the pairing of a king and queen in this and other games of cards
6. slang and regional (chiefly Brit. and Caribbean). A mixture or combination of two different items of food or drink (in various spec. uses).
7. Bot. (chiefly U.S.). More fully matrimony vine. Any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Lycium (familySolanaceae); esp. the Asiatic species L. barbarum and L. chinense, often cultivated in gardens.

[26 March 2011. Lindsey J. Markel. Nikon D60.]

Image courtesy of Lindsey J. Markel.

I think it’s ironic that the word meaning to get married is the same word used for adultery. So strange.

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Q: Lionel, my 12-year-old cousin, is an incurable practical joker—he ruined his brother’s wedding by setting off a stink bomb in the church. Do I have to invite him?
A: The problem with barring Lionel from the wedding isn’t whether you’ll hurt his feelings, but whether you’ll hurt those of his parents. If you think that excluding him would cause a family rupture, you have a couple of options. First, you could consider a tiny wedding—in a faraway location, perhaps—that excludes uncles, aunts and cousins. Too radical? Then think about an adults-only affair—if nobody else under 18 is invited, Lionel’s parents won’t feel bad. But if you want a large wedding with every relative under the sun, you may have to try reverse psychology: Make Lionel such an important part of the day (a junior usher, for example), that he’ll care too much about its success to pull any pranks. If you decide on the last option, let Lionel know that you’ll be carrying his naked baby pictures with you in case he acts up.

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Fish tacos?

Fish tacos?

I understand wanting to do something out of the box for your wedding…..so I understand the whole taco idea. But why fish tacos? All I know is that if I were a bride and had to go around during the reception to greet all of my guests, I would NOT want to keep smelling their fish taco breath.

But I DO like the idea of a taco bar.
2011-05-18

10 Top Wedding Trends of the year
HORS D’OEUVRES
1) Bite-size fish tacos
2) Mini gourmet-mac-and-cheese tubs
3) Baby lobster rolls
4) Zucchini fries in cones
5) Asian slaw salad with mini California rolls

OUTDOOR VENUES
1) rooftops
2) pool decks
3) fields and meadows

WEDDING-CAKE COLORS
1) aubergine (eggplant)
2) sapphire
3) deep turquoise
FLOWER OF THE YEAR
Peony

SAVE-THE-DATES
It’s all about showpieces. They are supercreative and personalized to the max: printed on fabric, styled like movie posters, mimicking vintage postcards—you name it.

RECEPTION/BRIDESMAID COLOR
Call it lavender, grape, lilac…. Brides are gaga for the royal hue in all its tonal variations.

CENTERPIECE
A single type of flower in multiple containers of all sizes and shapes.

INVITE COLOR: Pink
This year’s shade is a sophisticated dusty blush—especially chic when combined with charcoal gray or silver.

CATERING BUZZ WORDS
1) seasonal
2) local
3) organic
4) farm-to-table

COMEBACK OF THE YEAR
The groom’s cake. It’s all about his interests—created to look like a record player, a race car, even a fishing hole or a golf course. And yet…it’s served at the rehearsal dinner, so as not to steal the wedding cake’s spotlight on the big day.

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http://magazine-directory.com/Modern-Bride.htm

from Modern Bride Magazine
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Can you tell I have food on the brain?
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Fish tacos?