Wow!

The Green Bride Guide is currently featuring our wedding on the "Real Green Weddings" feature! You can read all about it here.

Thank you so much to all of our family, friends, and vendors for making our green goals (and, well, the entire wedding) happen, and thank you to Kate and Stephanie at the Green Bride Guide for recognizing us and for all your help! Green Bride Guide is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to have an eco-friendly, sustainable wedding, and we are so lucky to be a part of it.

-- Sarah

Our Programs

Below is the text from our program. I designed it using a template from DIY Bride. You can read about the seeded paper we used for the covers here. Thank you so much to Palmer, Ysabel, Miriam, and my dad for all the hard work they did to assemble these for the wedding.





Click an image for a larger view.

Edit: Lol I just realized that when I screencapped from Word, it caught all the spellcheck notices. So, please just ignore the red squiggles and any mistakes, which weren't in the printed program. Sorry I'm too lazy to recap and upload each page.

-- Sarah

Our Menu

One of our main goals for the wedding was to have memorable food, and our caterers, Pink Avocado, went above and beyond with the menu they created. They also helped us stay green by using locally-sourced and/or organic ingredients whenever possible and by providing disposable tableware that was corn-based and biodegradable.



THE MENU
Veggie skewers
with citrus rosemary dressing

Roasted tomato bisque
with mini grilled cheese panini

Vegan samosas
with sweet chili sauce

Antipasti platter
with fruit skewers, grilled veggies, cheese and artisan breads

Rosemary garlic flank steak platter

Smoked salmon canapés

Seared polenta
with Parmesan crust

Turkey meatloaf cupcakes
with piped sweet potatoes

Sweet potato latkes
with applesauce

Game meat confit
with brioche rolls, Stilton cheese, dried blueberries, and arugula

Baked, fried, and wrapped brie platter
with toasted baguettes

Tater tots and mini corn dogs
with organic ketchup

I want all of this right now. :/

-- Sarah

Table Signs: Aliens

Instead of table numbers, our tables were named after our favorite Star Trek characters. It was really hard to narrow it down to only 16 characters from 5 series and multiple movies, but we managed to do it. Justin is responsible for the text, I'm responsible for the layout. Below are the aliens. Click on an image for a larger view.



(We used Tribbles for the kids table.)







(Our Worf sign was double-sided simply because we had a hard time choosing just one quote for him. We even included one of his quotes on our program.)







-- Sarah

Table Signs: Hu-mans

Instead of table numbers, our tables were named after our favorite Star Trek characters. It was really hard to narrow it down to only 16 characters from 5 series and multiple movies, but we managed to do it. Justin is responsible for the text, I'm responsible for the layout. Below are the humans or humanoids. Click on an image for a larger view.









(Our McCoy sign was double-sided to allow for TOS and the new movie, which came out shortly after our wedding.)





-- Sarah

Table Signs: The Captain's Table

Instead of table numbers, our tables were named after our favorite Star Trek characters. It was really hard to narrow it down to only 16 characters from 5 series and multiple movies, but we managed to do it. Justin is responsible for the text, I'm responsible for the layout. Below are the characters used for the head table. Click on an image for a larger view.





(Our Kirk sign was double-sided to allow for TOS and the new movie, which came out shortly after our wedding.)









-- Sarah

Honeymoon Photos Are Go!

You can find photos and information on our trip to Italy here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mamomo/sets/72157616810492396/

Wedding Playlists: Reception (4/4)

This is the seventh and last in a series on the music played at our wedding. Links go to YouTube or online music players, so you can listen to the songs.

66. Do You Want to Touch Me | Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Originally performed by Gary Glitter
67. Can You Picture That | There
Orig. performed by Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem
68. We Trying to Stay Alive | Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars
Sample's The Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive"
69. Oh My God | Lily Allen
Orig. performed by The Kaiser Chiefs
70. Night Time is the Right Time | Creedence Clearwater Revival
Blues standard
71. Beautiful Girls | Sean Kingston
Samples Ben E. King "Stand by Me"
72. The Way You Do the Things You Do | UB40
Orig. performed by The Temptations
73. SexyBack | Rock Plaza Central
Orig. performed by Justin Timberlake
74. Light My Fire | Mike Flowers Pops
Orig. performed by The Doors
75. Police & Thieves | Junior Murvin
Orig. performed by The Clash I had this backward - Junior's version was first, so the Clash version is actually the cover. Oops. :O
76. Stand by Me | John Lennon
Orig. performed by Ben E. King
77. L-O-V-E | Joss Stone
Orig. performed by Nat "King" Cole
78. I Melt with You | Nouvelle Vague
Orig. performed by Modern English
79. Puttin' on the Ritz | TACO
Made famous by Fred Astaire
80. All My Loving | Jim Sturgess
Orig. performed by The Beatles
81. Try a Little Tenderness | Paul Giamatti
Made famous by Otis Redding
82. When All Is Said and Done | Pierce Brosnan & Meryl Streep
Orig. performed by ABBA
83. Don't Stop the Music | Rihanna
Samples Michael Jackson's "Wanna Be Startin' Something"


-- Sarah

Wedding Playlists: Reception (3/4)

This is the sixth in a series on the music played at our wedding. Links go to YouTube or online music players, so you can listen to the songs.

44. Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) | Erasure
Originally performed by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
45. Ring of Fire | Adam Lambert
Orig. performed by Johnny Cash
46. Me & Julio Down by the School Yard | Me First & The Gimme Gimmes
Orig. performed by Paul Simon
47. Jabuticaba | Bonde do Rolê
Samples "Summer Lovin'" from Grease
48. There She Goes Again | The La's
Orig. performed by The Velvet Underground
49. Mustang Sally | The Commitments
Made famous by Wilson Pickett
50. Crimson and Clover | Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Orig. performed by Tommy James & The Shondells
51. Money | Velvet Revolver
Orig. performed by Pink Floyd
52. Mama Told Me Not to Come | The Wolfgang Press
Made famous by Three Dog Night
53. The Ballad of John and Yoko | Teenage Fanclub
Orig. performed by The Beatles
54. Pretty Green | Santogold
Orig. performed by The Jam
55. Stuck in the Metal | Eagles of Death Metal
Orig. performed by Stealers Wheel
56. Gin and Juice | The Gourds
Orig. performed by Snoop Doggy Dogg
57. Shake That Body | Technotronic
58. I Want Candy | Bow Wow Wow
Orig. performed by The Strangeloves
59. Rocket Man | Me First & The Gimme Gimmes
Orig. performed by Elton John
60. Spirit in the Sky | Dr Hook
Orig. performed by Norman Greenbaum
61. Revolution | Jim Sturgess
Orig. performed by The Beatles
62. I Want You to Want Me | Chris Isaak
Orig. performed by Cheap Trick
63. I Fought the Law | The Clash
Made famous by The Bobby Fuller Four
64. Common People | William Shatner
Orig. performed by Pulp
65. 20th Century Boy | Placebo
Orig. performed by T.Rex

-- Sarah

Wedding Playlists: Reception (2/4)

This is the fifth in a series on the music played at our wedding. Links go to YouTube or online music players, so you can listen to the songs.

22. Forever Young | Alphaville
23. Panic | The Puppini Sisters
Originally performed by The Smiths
24. Everyday I Write the Book | Alison Brown
Orig. performed by Elvis Costello
25. Handle with Care | Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins with M. Ward, Ben Gibbard, & Conor Oberst
Orig. performed by Traveling Wilburys
26. Act Naturally | The Beatles
Orig. performed by Buck Owens
27. Brand New Key | Rasputina
Orig. performed by Melanie Safka
28. What's New Pussycat | Bob Marley & The Wailers
Orig. performed by Tom Jones
29. Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Dwight Yoakam
Orig. performed by Queen
30. Some Kind of Wonderful | The Commitments
Orig. performed by The Drifters
31. Dancing with Myself | Nouvelle Vague
Orig. performed by Billy Idol
32. I Don't Want to Face It | The Fab Faux
Orig. performed by John Lennon
33. Proud Mary | Ike & Tina Turner
Orig. performed by Creedance Clearwater Revival
34. Hard Headed Woman | Wanda Jackson
Made famous by Elvis Presley
35. California Sun | The Dictators
Made famous by The Rivieras
36. Walk on By | The Stranglers
Orig. performed by Dionne Warwick
37. Come on Eileen | Save Ferris
Orig. performed by Dexy's Midnight Runners
38. Power to the People | Black Eyed Peas
Orig. performed by John Lennon
39. Gone Daddy Gone | Gnarls Barkley
Orig. performed by Violet Femmes
40. Chick Habit | April March
Orig. performed by France Gall
41. I've Just Seen a Face | Jim Sturgess & Joe Anderson
Orig. performed by The Beatles
42. Take a Chance on Me | Erasure
Orig. performed by ABBA
43. Solsbury Hill | Erasure
Orig. performed by Peter Gabriel

-- Sarah

Wedding Playlists: Reception (1/4)

This is the fourth in a series on the music played at our wedding. Links go to YouTube or online music players, so you can listen to the songs.

1. It's De-Lovely | Robbie Williams
Cole Porter standard
2. Elephant Lovely Medley | Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor
Featuring songs originally performed by Paul McCartney, U2, and more
3. Can't Take My Eyes Off of You | Lauryn Hill
Originally by Frankie Valli
4. The Rainbow Connection | Willie Nelson
Orig. performed by cast of The Muppet Movie
5. Pencils in the Wind | Flight of the Conchords
6. Superstar | Sonic Youth
Orig. performed by The Carpenters
7. Hey Ya | Matt Weddle
Orig. performed by Andre 3000 of Outkast
8. Pale Blue Eyes | REM
Orig. performed by Velvet Underground
9. Skullcrusher Mountain | Jonathan Coulton
10. Nobody Does It Better | Radiohead
Orig. performed by Carly Simon
11. Real Love | Regina Spektor
Orig. performed by John Lennon
12. Umbrella | Marie Digby
Orig. performed by Rihanna
13. Our House | Desconocido
Orig. performed by Madness
14. Rhinestone Cowboy | Radiohead
Orig. performed by Glen Campbell
15. Slave (acoustic version) | Daví d Garza
16. Your Song | Ewan McGregor & Alessandro Safina
Orig. performed by Elton John
17. Across the Universe | David Bowie
Orig. performed by The Beatles
18. Turn Your Lights Down Low | Lauryn Hill & Bob Marley
Orig. performed by Bob Marley
19. Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World | Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Orig. performed by Judy Garland/Louis Armstrong
20. La Vie en Rose | Raul Malo & Robert Chevrier
Orig. performed by Edith Piaf
21. Something | Jim Sturgess
Orig. performed by The Beatles

-- Sarah

Wedding Playlists: Cocktail Hour

This is the third in a series on the music played at our wedding. Links go to YouTube or online music players, so you can listen to the songs.

1. Ain't That a Kick in the Head | Robbie Williams
Originally preformed by Dean Martin
2. Don't You Make Me High | Van Morrison
Blues standard
3. The Girl from Ipanema | Nat "King" Cole
Bossa nova classic made famous by Astrud Gilberto
4. Dance Me to the End of Love | Madeleine Peyroux
Orig. performed by Leonard Cohen
5. Independent Women | Elbow
Orig. performed by Destiny's Child
6. Just Can't Get Enough | Nouvelle Vague
Orig. performed by Depeche Mode
7. Dream a Little Dream | Saladillo & Terry Hall
Lounge classic make famous by Dean Martin
8. King of the Road | Rufus Wainwright & Teddy Thompson
Orig. performed by Roger Miller
9. L-O-V-E (French version) | Nat "King" Cole
Orig. performed by Nat "King" Cole in English
10. Mack the Knife | Robbie Williams
Orig. performed by Bobby Darin
11. Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps | Cake
Pop standard
12. Everybody's Talkin' | Madeleine Peyroux
Orig. performed by Harry Nilsson
13. Wonderwall | The Mike Flowers Pops
Orig. performed by Oasis
14. The Night Chicago Died | The Recliners
Orig. performed by Paper Lace
15. Then He Kissed Me | Moe Tucker
Orig. performed by The Crystals
16. Cruisin' Together | Gwyneth Paltrow & Huey Lewis
Orig. performed by Smokey Robinson
17. Can I Kick It? | A Tribe Called Quest
Samples Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side"
18. Watching the Wheels | Matisyahu
Orig. performed by John Lennon
19. At Last | Raul Malo
Orig. performed by Etta James

-- Sarah