Truthfully I am not a fan of all those wedding websites. Although they do have some really great ideas, they are also very pushy. Perhaps we are just more laid back about our wedding than most people are. They say that girls have their weddings planned from the time they are young. I don't remember doing anything like that(except I knew there would be a lot of dancing)! When I was a young girl my step mom(a rather intuitive woman) told me that she could see me (i guess in the future) getting married twice. There went my hope for the fairytale ending. I am a child of divorce and even through the ugly side of growing up with split families and households, I still believe in love. Thinking that I didn't deserve love takes me back to issues I struggle with due to past abuse. I guess I could never see myself actually being completely immersed in it. So, when Danny and I talked about getting married I was so excited. He is my best friend and I would marry him any day and everyday for the rest of my life. After we got engaged and it became "wedding planning" time I found myself lost and confused! What traditions do we follow? Who do we invite? When is the right time? Who pays? Who makes up the bridal party? When do we pick the outfits? Where should it be? etc.
Considering we are both rather shy, we want a small and intimate celebration. I love hearing other peoples POSITIVE input. There has already been so much drama surrounding the idea of our wedding, that I just want to elope. To spare other peoples feelings we have decided to press forward with the wedding planning and keep reminding ourselves to breath and this is supposed to be what we want. When I think of it that way, I get excited all over again!
PS. Danny is the most incredible person. Truthfully, he told me when we started that he wanted me to have the wedding of my dreams. Which meant I had to start actually dreaming of a wedding! Through all the nonsense he has stuck by me. He is involved and gives me his opinion which is always thoughtful. We are a team and it truly feels wonderful to feel supported. I <3 Danny!
Ok enough with the back story lets get to some ideas!!
We are getting married in the fall on the beach! I guess this will just be scatter brained posting but that's how I work.
Here is my ideas for center pieces:
We take wine bottles and clean them up then spray paint them with chalkboard paint and stick them directly in the middle of the table. We will write the table number on the wine bottle in chalk. Sticking out of the top of the bottle will be a card with pictures of Danny and I at the corresponding age to the table number (table 5 would display pictures of us at age 5). Surrounding the wine bottle creation will be glass holders covered in lace. Possibly painted our wedding colors. Here are some pictures to illustrate what I am thinking. 
Love the idea with the bottles.
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