The Offbeat Bride: Laura, history detective
My Offbeat Partner: Jim, army captain
Location & date of the wedding: Gazebo in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Lovingston, Virginia — July 26, 2008
What made our wedding offbeat: When Jim and I made the decision to get married in May, we knew we weren’t going to have the luxury of a long engagement; Jim had recently received orders for a 400-day mission overseas and we knew we would have to have everything done and in order before he had to report for training in mid-August.
I knew that I wanted a dress that was a bit informal and cocktail-length. I went to a chain store that shall remain nameless and tried on a couple to get a feel for the whole thing and discovered that white and ivory made me look like pale death. Hmm, not quite the look I was going for. Continue reading "Laura & Jim's vintage gazebo wedding" →
