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Follow this link to see my photostream on Flickr. I have already posted pictures from Mom on my Hippyhippyred photostream.
I have set up a "group" for us on Flickr. Follow this link to the O'Donnell Jones Wedding group. Guests who post their photos on Flickr can then add their photos to group and everyone can view the photos in one concise photostream. I have also posted to Flickr images that we have received on photo CDs. You can see them now in the O'Donnell Jones Wedding Group on Flickr! For further information about posting to a group see the blog post below.Follow this link to start posting to Flickr.
"Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again."
"Sacred Spaces evoke a feeling of a sacredness of space and time, where Heaven seems to touch Earth and we find ourselves aware.... A higher energy resides in a sacred space, a power beyond human control which is part of the feeling of "awe". To find ourselves in the midst of great beauty is an awakening into moments of heightened spiritual consciousness..."I am working with my florist to rent this awesome pergola for the wedding ceremony. It is an idea I have been in love with since the beginning of the planning process. I really wanted to have a special structure for the rituals of the ceremony. I want to create a "sacred space."
The florist is going to decorate the pergola with crystals and green orchid blossoms to create a dramatic and sparkly sacred space.The philosopher Mircea Eliade said, "A manifestation of the sacred is always a revelation of being." Designing sacred space involves creating opportunities in our environment to pause and reflect on our lives in the context of something greater than ourselves be it family, community, nature or even our connection to the universe.
The shapes of the rooms and other objects that have personal meaning for us brings a sense of the sacred. The circle is a universal symbol of unity and wholeness and has been representative of heaven and the universe. The circle is therefore an important image of the sacred which resonates with us on a very deep level. Most of us spend all our time living and working in square spaces. The square is symbolic of the physical/ material world. Designs that allow some time outside of our traditional square spaces could be good for the soul.
My lovely wedding party! They have been so wonderful helping us with wedding.This tradition dates back to ancient Roman times. Several women were asked to dress similar to the bride in order to confuse any evil spirits that may attempt to kidnap the bride. Nowadays, the bridesmaids may dress differently from the bride, but they wear similar dresses to each other for good luck.
It is believed that the tradition of having a best man comes from Germanic Goths in about 200BC. At this time we are lead to believe there was a shortage of women and so, to claim a bride for yourself, it might come to the point of stealing one you fancy.
This is where the best man, we would assume the groom's best friend or brother, came in. The groom's best man would provide assistance to the groom in the stealing of the bride and be there during the ceremony to fight of her family and friends if they objected. In Anglo-Saxon England the best man would be at the grooms side to provide protection form anyone trying to interfere with the wedding. This leads to the other tradition of the woman standing to the left of the man, so the presumed right handed groom and best man could keep their hand on their sword, just in case!
It is gold & sparkly & vintage! It has a lovely design and unusual mesh texture in the collar. And holy cow matches my amazing shoes perfectly!
"Marriage will expand you as individuals, define you as a couple, and deepen your love for one another
To be successful you will need strength, courage, patience and a really good sense of humor.
"So let your marriage be a time of waking each morning and falling in love with one another all over again."
Today is the big day! Final fitting of my wedding dress right before suiting up for the Bachelorette party. Emily is driving up for the party and pending any last minute changes will leave the dress with me. I am incredibly excited!
Today is a big milestone! One month away from the wedding. So many magical moments are coming together. I am so excited to share this special event with all of you!
I will love you forever no matter what,
I will kiss your lips every chance,
I will make you laugh even when you can’t smile
--from Him and Her a love poem by Cheryl Lynn McDowell
Like most brides, I was very excited to find the perfect wedding dress. And like most brides, I obsessed over finding the dress that was a perfect expression of "me" or really "red carpet celebrity" version of me.
Here is a sneak peak of the groom's party ties. They are so techno! Custom silk screened by a Detroit artist, the Synthi design has special meaning for Jeff and represents his passion for audio gear and fat beats. Not to mention the black and silver color combo should look super fab with my dress!
The wedding is so close! Down the final stretch of planning the final details. I have a complicated web of spreadsheets to consult, flowers to finalize, grooms shirts to find, lighting for the tent & dance floor to figure out...ooowww.... the list is long. Jeff said its time to work on the wedding for 12 hours straight. WOW! No joke.
"Also, I saw a dress in a storefront in Belltown on First Ave that just screamed you. Sexy little black number. I'll have to take you to try it on.
Love you and can't stop thinking about you. Good luck today!"
Outwardly you walk down the isle with family and friends looking on, a passage of only a few minutes. But inwardly you are undertaking a much longer journey, enacting a transition from one way of life to another.
By the time you take your place, you will feel as if you have taken a very long journey. You have walked through the entire length of your relationship, from courtship to the commitment that has brought you to this moment.
I began to secretly start shopping for engagement rings, trying my hardest for Sarah not to know what was going on. It was a bit of a nerve-racking experience going into the ring store at first, not really knowing what to do. But my nervous feelings quickly changed to excitement. After picking out the ring, I told Sarah that we needed a real vacation.
I managed to scope out a really cool rock formation with a natural archway in a secluded area a hundred yards down the beach or so. Finally, on the second night in California we went out to eat, and afterwards I told her we should grab a bottle of wine and a blanket and take a walk on the beach. I pointed out the rock formation and we walked down to it and through the archway, which I suddenly realized was a metaphor for what was about to happen. Just beyond the archway we laid out our blanket and made a toast.
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