This Modern Love: Details, Details, Details

Well hello there hive!!  We're finally back from our honeymoon in Australia and New Zealand (and fully recovered from a serious case of jetlag)!!  It was without a doubt, the BEST trip of my life. But before I delve into our tales from down under, let's finish where we left off with my wedding recaps :)

With the ceremony recaps wrapped up, I want to shift gears a bit and get into something that everyone loves to see--all the pretty details!  As you may recall, I had a peacock theme with a teal and gold color scheme for the wedding.  I wasn't able to find much inspiration for subtle and classy integrations of peacock feathers, so I kind of had to make it up as I went along.  It's one thing to have a vision in your head and another thing to see it finally come together.  The truth is, I had no idea how it would all look in the end, considering I hired a separate florist, got the table decor from a separate rental company, ordered the invitations and printed materials from a shop on Etsy, etc.

So to my surprise (and extreme delight), I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw how beautifully everything had come together, from the ceremony to the reception.

All photos by Sarelle Photos (unless otherwise noted)

The invitations

Ceremony aisle candle

Huge floral arrangements framing the ceremony aisle

Name card table and card box

Shot of the card table from outside of the hotel

Reception tables

Close-up of reception table with teal napkins, gold table runner and band table name

High centerpiece

High centerpiece on the left, low centerpiece on the right

Menus (one per table)

Votive candles on reception table

Lounge area with rented sectional couch and reused floral arrangement from ceremony

Names of our favorite bands (instead of table numbers) on left; info on our Wedding Party photo streaming app upper right; I Spy lower right

Ceremony aisle upper left; menu lower left; ceremony program right / Photos by our wedding planner

Lounge area and illuminated bar upper right; ceremony aisle lower right / Photos by our wedding planner

I absolutely love all the details and feel like I pulled off a peacock theme that wasn't too over the top (or hideous).  What do you guys think?

Missed a recap?  Catch up here;

• Officially husband and wife!
• We write vows that make everyone cry.
• Our officiant and readers say some lovely words during the ceremony.
• We walk down the aisle to beautiful music.
• Despite the rain, we get creative with bridal party shots.
• We have a fun first look session.
• We get all bridal-y and groom-y.
• I put on the most beautiful dress I’ll ever wear.
• The guys do guy-like things and get dressed.
• We jam out to seriously awesome tunes and get very pretty.
• The girls get gifts as we prep to get primped.
• How I became the most relaxed bride ever.
• With a potential crisis thankfully averted, I reveal my welcome dinner surprise to Mr. M.
• A scary and dramatic start to the welcome dinner.
• Feelin’ hella good with hella expensive champagne.
• Practice, practice, practice!