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Something old, not much new,
but a lot of homemade and quite a bit of blue!

Carleen's and Mike's baby shoes were used as part of the table decorations.
Carleen's og Mike's babysko ble brukt til pynt.

The lodge, where we had the reception was not air conditioned! Our homemade paper fans were not perfect, but in 90° +, they were better than nothing.
I 40 graders varme, kom de hjemmelagede papirviftene til nytte.

The place cards were made out of a branch from our River Birch that broke following an ice storm earlier this year. Mike and Carl cut them, Carleen decorated them. Little sticks were glued to the back to make them stand up.
Bordkortene var laget av noen grener av et tre som brakk da vi hadde en "isstorm" her i Oklahoma tidligere iår. Mike og Carl saget dem i skiver, og Carleen pyntet dem. Små pinner ble limt på baksiden for å få dem til å stå.

We made "party favors" out of tiny flower pots containing "Hugs & Kisses" chocolates, with a tag attached saying "Hugs & Kisses from the Mr. & Mrs". Family members and bridal party got "special" tags. They also got Forget-Me-Not seeds.
Ved hver bordsetting hadde vi små blomsterpotter med sjokolade i, som heter "Hugs & Kisses", og en lapp hvor det sto "Hugs & Kisses from the Mr. & Mrs". Familiemedlemmer og forlovere osv. fikk spesielle linjer (de fikk også Forglem-meg-ei-frø).

On tag for Carleen (text chosen by me):
May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past. For Mike (text chosen by me):
May your heart be light and happy, May your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside!

For Mike’s mom (chosen by me):
Mothers hold their children's hands for awhile, their hearts forever. For Mike’s sister (chosen by Mike):
May the roof above you never fall in, and those gathered beneath it never fall out.

For Mike's dad and for Carl (chosen by me):
May I see you gray and combing your grandchildren’s hair. For Mitch (chosen by me):
May you get all your wishes but one, so that you will always have something to strive for!

For best man and groomsmen (chosen by Mike):
May you always have a clean shirt, a clear conscience, and enough coins in your pocket to buy a pint!
(Mike's best man, Brian Marshall on the left, Brian Smith on the right).
Mike's forlover til venstre.

For maid of honor Crystal (chosen by Carleen):
Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. For bridesmaid Olivia (chosen by Carleen):
What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.

At each place setting we also had a "scroll", with some information on the origins of misc. wedding customs (the origins of the veil, the gown, the garter, the ring, the bridal shower etc. etc.). Each guest also got a printed copy of what was said during the wedding ceremony.
Ved hver bordsetting hadde vi også litt opplysning om opprinnelsen av de forskjellige bryllups-skikkene (sløret, kjolen, ringen osv. osv.). Dessuten fikk hver gjest en kopi av teksten i selve seremonien.

Basket (made by mom) to hold the birdseed bags (made by Carleen and Mike) that were handed out to each guest before the ceremony. Small bells were given to each guest as the bride and groom left after the party, and were used to create a little concert, to "ring them off".
Korg (laget av brudens mor) til å holde tyllposer med fuglefrø, som gjestene fikk før seremonien. En liten bjelle ble utlevert til hver gjest før brudeparet dro om kvelden, og ble brukt for å "ringe dem avgårde".

The "stem" with flowers on top is a pen (yup, made by mom, to match the guestbook as well as the flower pot party favours - it all seemed to fit in so well up there in the woods).
"Stilken" med blomster på toppen er en penn til gjesteboken (stemmer, laget av brudens mor, for å passe inn med de andre blomsterpottene - syntes det passet godt der oppe i skauen).

The ring bearer pillow, the garter and the bride's bag (you guessed it, made by mom).
Ringbærer-puten, og brudens veske (laget av brudens mor så klart). Close up of the embroidery, made with my "miracle" sewing machine, see my Hobby page
Nærbilde av broderiet, laget på min vidundermaskin, se Hobby-siden Ringene ble bundet fast i sløyfen.

The back of the pillow and the bottom of the bag. The pillow had an M for Mike, C in the middle for Carleen and an H in the lower right corner for Huxley.
Baksiden av puten, og bunnen av vesken. Puten hadde en M for Mike, en C i midten for Carleen og en H nederst i høyre hjørne for Huxley.

Close-up of bag.
Nærbilde av vesken. Close up of one of the initials.
En av initialene.

This basket held the utensils for the dinner. The letters in front are just loose (need I say who made them?), and were used to decorate the cake table.
Denne korgen ble brukt til dekketøyet til middagen. Bokstavene foran er løse, og ble brukt til å pynte kakebordet (er det nødvendig å si hvem som laget dem?).

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Carleen's and Mike's baby shoes were used as part of the table decorations. Carleen's og Mike's babysko ble brukt til pynt.

The lodge, where we had the reception was not air conditioned! Our homemade paper fans were not perfect, but in 90° +, they were better than nothing. I 40 graders varme, kom de hjemmelagede papirviftene til nytte.
	The place cards were made out of a branch from our River Birch that broke following an ice storm earlier this year. Mike and Carl cut them, Carleen decorated them. Little sticks were glued to the back to make them stand up. Bordkortene var laget av noen grener av et tre som brakk da vi hadde en "isstorm" her i Oklahoma tidligere iår. Mike og Carl saget dem i skiver, og Carleen pyntet dem. Små pinner ble limt på baksiden for å få dem til å stå.
We made "party favors" out of tiny flower pots containing "Hugs & Kisses" chocolates, with a tag attached saying "Hugs & Kisses from the Mr. & Mrs". Family members and bridal party got "special" tags. They also got Forget-Me-Not seeds. Ved hver bordsetting hadde vi små blomsterpotter med sjokolade i, som heter "Hugs & Kisses", og en lapp hvor det sto "Hugs & Kisses from the Mr. & Mrs". Familiemedlemmer og forlovere osv. fikk spesielle linjer (de fikk også Forglem-meg-ei-frø).

On tag for Carleen (text chosen by me): May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past.	For Mike (text chosen by me): May your heart be light and happy, May your smile be big and wide, and may your pockets always have a coin or two inside!
For Mike’s mom (chosen by me): Mothers hold their children's hands for awhile, their hearts forever.	For Mike’s sister (chosen by Mike): May the roof above you never fall in, and those gathered beneath it never fall out.
For Mike's dad and for Carl (chosen by me): May I see you gray and combing your grandchildren’s hair.	For Mitch (chosen by me): May you get all your wishes but one, so that you will always have something to strive for!

For best man and groomsmen (chosen by Mike): May you always have a clean shirt, a clear conscience, and enough coins in your pocket to buy a pint! (Mike's best man, Brian Marshall on the left, Brian Smith on the right). Mike's forlover til venstre.
For maid of honor Crystal (chosen by Carleen): Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.	For bridesmaid Olivia (chosen by Carleen): What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.

At each place setting we also had a "scroll", with some information on the origins of misc. wedding customs (the origins of the veil, the gown, the garter, the ring, the bridal shower etc. etc.). Each guest also got a printed copy of what was said during the wedding ceremony. Ved hver bordsetting hadde vi også litt opplysning om opprinnelsen av de forskjellige bryllups-skikkene (sløret, kjolen, ringen osv. osv.). Dessuten fikk hver gjest en kopi av teksten i selve seremonien.


Basket (made by mom) to hold the birdseed bags (made by Carleen and Mike) that were handed out to each guest before the ceremony. Small bells were given to each guest as the bride and groom left after the party, and were used to create a little concert, to "ring them off". Korg (laget av brudens mor) til å holde tyllposer med fuglefrø, som gjestene fikk før seremonien. En liten bjelle ble utlevert til hver gjest før brudeparet dro om kvelden, og ble brukt for å "ringe dem avgårde".


The "stem" with flowers on top is a pen (yup, made by mom, to match the guestbook as well as the flower pot party favours - it all seemed to fit in so well up there in the woods). "Stilken" med blomster på toppen er en penn til gjesteboken (stemmer, laget av brudens mor, for å passe inn med de andre blomsterpottene - syntes det passet godt der oppe i skauen).


The ring bearer pillow, the garter and the bride's bag (you guessed it, made by mom). Ringbærer-puten, og brudens veske (laget av brudens mor så klart).	Close up of the embroidery, made with my "miracle" sewing machine, see my Hobby page Nærbilde av broderiet, laget på min vidundermaskin, se Hobby-siden Ringene ble bundet fast i sløyfen.

The back of the pillow and the bottom of the bag. The pillow had an M for Mike, C in the middle for Carleen and an H in the lower right corner for Huxley. Baksiden av puten, og bunnen av vesken. Puten hadde en M for Mike, en C i midten for Carleen og en H nederst i høyre hjørne for Huxley.

Close-up of bag. Nærbilde av vesken.	Close up of one of the initials. En av initialene.

This basket held the utensils for the dinner. The letters in front are just loose (need I say who made them?), and were used to decorate the cake table. Denne korgen ble brukt til dekketøyet til middagen. Bokstavene foran er løse, og ble brukt til å pynte kakebordet (er det nødvendig å si hvem som laget dem?).