{"id":23170,"date":"2014-07-08T18:00:59","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T23:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=23170"},"modified":"2014-07-09T06:25:36","modified_gmt":"2014-07-09T11:25:36","slug":"the-rehearsal-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/?p=23170","title":{"rendered":"The Rehearsal Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s almost unfair how easy the job of parents of the groom is. \u00a0Our son Cory married the love of his life this past week-end, and other than showing up and having fun, our biggest assignment was the rehearsal dinner. \u00a0And when the rehearsal dinner happens to fall on the 4th of July, the theme and decorations are no-brainers. \u00a0We had a wonderful time, the event was amazing, and the photos are just breath-taking. \u00a0By the way, the wedding day photographer was Joel Sartore<\/a>, considered one of the best in the world. \u00a0While we have every intention of giving a complete wedding wrap-up next week, today we want to share the rehearsal party with you. \u00a0We just landed last night from our wedding trip to Nebraska, we have a blog conference this week to prepare for, and frankly, there’s a pile of laundry waiting for my attention. \u00a0So, the wedding blog will have to wait a few days.<\/h3>\n


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During rehearsal, Josie and Cory carefully listened to their instructions from the monsignor who flew to Nebraska from Washington, DC to officiate at the ceremony.<\/h3>\n

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Now, if you are expecting a Pinterest-worthy event, you’ll might be disappointed.\u00a0 We planned the whole rehearsal dinner long-distance and had to box up decorations and have them transported to the mid-west.\u00a0 We had one venue to work with, and it was amazing.\u00a0 Plus, we had to plan a menu with the caterer by phone, and it turned out perfectly, too.\u00a0 So, all in all, we hit a home run.\u00a0 Since the party would be held on July 4, we didn’t have to work hard on coming up with a theme.\u00a0 We found these adorable blue and white invitations, and the little napkin actually becomes a drink coaster.\u00a0 We thought it would set the tone for the party which we called an indoor picnic.<\/h3>\n

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We decided to furnish everything rather than renting it.\u00a0 Instead of using the typical plastic picnic plates, I bought red and blue melamine plates, but I didn’t take a photo of them.\u00a0 For napkins, we used the cute Ikea cream with red stripe dish towels.\u00a0 We wrapped the utensils and a box of sparklers up in the towel\/napkin and tied them with red and white butcher’s twine.\u00a0 The sparklers served as our guests’ party favors.<\/h3>\n

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\"Place<\/p>\n

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We had these cute place mats custom-made, and set everything up on the morning of the party.\u00a0 With the bar’s character, and the red, white, and blue, everything looked great.<\/h3>\n

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\"Venue<\/p>\n

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The venue was perfect.\u00a0 It was an historic bar that had just been refurbished.\u00a0 The original tin ceilings were very high, the walls were brick, the floor was old and full of character (and stories, I’m sure).\u00a0 There were 69 of us in total, and we had plenty of room for cocktails, and the caterer had room to set up in the back.\u00a0 I ordered a dozen balloons that were 36 inches in diameter, and they were our decorations. It was just enough to add some atmosphere without taking away from the bar’s cool ambiance. In the photos the balloons look teeny, but imagine a 36 inch circle, and you can get a feel for how tall the ceilings were.\u00a0\u00a0 Flowers would have just disappeared, so we decided not to use them.<\/h3>\n

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\"Venue<\/p>\n

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Many of us spent the hot afternoon baking in the sun while playing pasture golf, and this cool room was very inviting after a rest and a shower.<\/h3>\n

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It was a fun evening with family and the wedding attendants, and it was one of many great week-end events.\u00a0 Here the bride-to-be Josie and our son Cory are sharing a moment with Jordan and Charles.<\/h3>\n

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Because everything was done in advance and because the caterers were so good, Mr. Right and I were able to relax and enjoy our guests.<\/h3>\n

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Take care.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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