In the past week, I have been in California, Oregon and Washington enjoying two magical and lovely weddings that deserve shout-outs.

The first, was for one of  my best friends who I’ve known since middle school, who married her elementary school sweetheart—yes that’s right—at the amazing summer camp in Saratoga, CA that we all grew up at. She looked like a 1940’s Movie Star in her vintage dress, champagne-colored heels, ruby red lipstick and curls. The night was full of sparkling white lights, raspberry cupcakes, champagne, a first dance to Pink Martini’s Everywhere,  delicious chicken curry, a toast I didn’t screw up (whew!) and an amazing Glee-soundtrack-heavy dance party. My favorite touch? Table signs of different Comic book characters in honor of the comic-book obsessed groom.

The second wedding was at a campgrounds in Washington for a co-worker from Outdoor School. The ceremony was beautiful and full of music, including the gorgeous & woodsy looking bride walking down the aisle to Rent’s Seasons of Love, a  surprise song sung to the groom by the several incredibly musically talented members of the wedding party, and a parting song sung by every single guest. The night was full of greenery, blue and purple flowers, white candles, fabric flags and beach balls,  a Delicious BBQ dinner of pulled pork and ribs, chocolate fondue, a Photobooth complete with a trunk of costumes,  Dancing the Virgina Reel, and my favorite touch, a Juice Bar run by Tuxedo-T-shirt & Fedora clad younger brothers.

I am so glad I know such down-to-earth, amazing, lovely people and to have been able to be a part of their beautiful weddings!

Lite-Brites were pretty much my FAVORITE things as a child. This makes me want one again!

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Another stencil on SE Belmont.  Took me a while to see it.  The previous post is a hint.