Comments on: Elka & Peter's Rural Wisconsin Wedding… with honey!

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 10 May 2009 15:13:44 +0000

I always look but never comment… I love it. It totally makes me wish I would have planned my wedding in my home state of Wisconsin too! It's all so lovely!

By: Sabrina

Sabrina — Thu, 07 May 2009 06:13:32 +0000

Wow, the way you described your ceremony, music and poetry made me feel like I was there (or at least really wanted to be!) Congratulations to you both on what looks like a truly beautiful day

By: emily

emily — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:02:39 +0000

i've contemplated a honey ceremony too… it'll be fairly ubiquitous throughout but i'm happy to see the way you included it in your ceremony… simply beautiful!

By: Suzanna

Suzanna — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:16:59 +0000

This is just lovely.

I love your photographs! The quality of the light and colors…stunning. Everyone just looks so happy. You've definitely given me the warm fuzzies today.

By: allison

allison — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:38:34 +0000

Oh, this wedding is so perfect! My man and I have been planninq a garden party for friends and family and you've captured everything that I want it to be!

I live in Solano County and have been driving myself crazy trying to find inspirations for the dress I'm designing so maybe you could forward me the name of that dress shop you went to?

allison_corn@yahoo.com

By: Elka

Elka — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:16:31 +0000

Thanks for the lovely comments, everyone! It truly was a special day. Rebecca, our officiant, who's Muslim, basically adapted the honey ceremony from a Persian tradition, and she wrote her own version of it, saying something to the effect of, may this honey help you remember the sweetness even in the bitter times, and the sweetness you bring into each other's lives. We also ordered a ring dish from Paloma's Nest (http://www.palomasnest.com/), and used it first for the rings, and then for putting the honeycomb in.

Yay for English major nerds, by the way! Especially those who love Edna!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:50:43 +0000

This is the first wedding I've been moved to comment on. I love all of it! I have saved the picture of your dress and am telling the Edna St. Vincent Millay story to all the English majors I can find! (I work in the central office of a school district, not as hard as you would think.)

I'd love to hear more about the honey ceremony for my own upcoming wedding.

Thank you so much for sharing.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:49:57 +0000

yay Wisconsin!! i LOVE the idea of a honey ceremony. (i have a tattoo of a beehive and honeybees and honeycomb.) i also love that you wanted Leinenkugel's on a rope swing. that is so Wisconsiny.

pretty much, i love every single thing about this wedding.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:59:47 +0000

How down to earth and dreamy! I seriously want to "borrow" your La Vie en Rose on accordion idea. And your dress looks amazing on you – it all worked out!