My WeddingMy Wedding

Elizabeth Anne SnodgrassElizabeth Anne Snodgrass

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Final presentationFinal presentation

Micah and LizMicah and Liz• Micah and I met on January 1, 2001Micah and I met on January 1, 2001

• We met at a New years party he was We met at a New years party he was havinghaving

• We only dated for about a week before he We only dated for about a week before he went to Virginia for training (marines)went to Virginia for training (marines)

• We talked every night on the phone for a We talked every night on the phone for a month until he came homemonth until he came home

IraqIraq• On February of 2003 he was deployed for On February of 2003 he was deployed for

IraqIraq

• I wrote to him everyday he was gone, and I I wrote to him everyday he was gone, and I would send him care packages about twice a would send him care packages about twice a monthmonth

• Note to self: Never watch Fox 11 when Note to self: Never watch Fox 11 when loved ones are away at war, and don’t listen loved ones are away at war, and don’t listen to sad country songs about the war to sad country songs about the war !!

ProposalProposal

• I was really surprised when he actually I was really surprised when he actually asked me even though I knew we would asked me even though I knew we would always get marriedalways get married

• We had a really short engagement, so We had a really short engagement, so we all had to plan things really fastwe all had to plan things really fast

CakeCake

• I looked around everywhere for I looked around everywhere for the perfect cakethe perfect cake

• I like simplicity, so I didn’t want I like simplicity, so I didn’t want a lot of designsa lot of designs

The CakeThe Cake

• 4 tiered4 tiered

• White frosting with a white trimWhite frosting with a white trim

• Pearls all overPearls all over

• White chocolate and raspberry White chocolate and raspberry fillingfilling

• Butter cream frostingButter cream frosting

Cake topperCake topper

• Marine (Corporal) and his brideMarine (Corporal) and his bride

• It is so hard to find a brunette bride It is so hard to find a brunette bride and a blonde groomand a blonde groom

• My Aunt had to paint highlights on My Aunt had to paint highlights on my cake toppermy cake topper

Wedding dressWedding dress

• It was the first dress I tried on,It was the first dress I tried on,

• I have a white, halter dressI have a white, halter dress

• It is a pick-up dress and where it It is a pick-up dress and where it gathers there are clusters of pearlsgathers there are clusters of pearls

• There is a huge trainThere is a huge train

Bridesmaids and Maid Of HonorBridesmaids and Maid Of Honor

• I bought all of the dresses at David’s I bought all of the dresses at David’s BridalBridal

• They are all in the apple colorThey are all in the apple color• The bridesmaids dresses are b-neck halter The bridesmaids dresses are b-neck halter

dresses, with embroidery down the backdresses, with embroidery down the back• My Maid Of Honor is going to wear a My Maid Of Honor is going to wear a

strapless pick up dress with a ribbon strapless pick up dress with a ribbon around the middlearound the middle

Maid Of HonorMaid Of Honor

BridesmaidsBridesmaids

BridesmaidsBridesmaids• Maid Of Honor: Jennifer SnodgrassMaid Of Honor: Jennifer Snodgrass

• Bridesmaids:Bridesmaids:

– Danielle DysonDanielle Dyson

– Tiffani JohnsonTiffani Johnson

– Annie JonesAnnie Jones

– Kristin FlemingKristin Fleming

– Haley TuckerHaley Tucker

– Mandi HolstonMandi Holston

GroomsmenGroomsmen• Best Man: Noah LoweBest Man: Noah Lowe

• Groomsmen:Groomsmen:– Mike KooleMike Koole– Robby CookRobby Cook– Chris KadousChris Kadous– Brian BarryBrian Barry– Dave SchmidttDave Schmidtt

Military WeddingMilitary Wedding• The Groom and half of the groomsmen The Groom and half of the groomsmen

are going to be wearing Dress Bluesare going to be wearing Dress Blues

• The other half are going to be wearing The other half are going to be wearing tuxes tuxes

• We are going to have a sword ceremony We are going to have a sword ceremony in the reception hallin the reception hall

Flower Girls/Ring BarrierFlower Girls/Ring Barrier

• We have two flower girls, which are We have two flower girls, which are Micah’s sistersMicah’s sisters

• They are wearing white dresses with They are wearing white dresses with apple colored ribbons around the middleapple colored ribbons around the middle

• The ring barrier is 4 years old and he is The ring barrier is 4 years old and he is going to be absolutely adorable in his going to be absolutely adorable in his little tuxedolittle tuxedo

Bridal ShowerBridal Shower

• My bridal shower is December 2, 2006 at My bridal shower is December 2, 2006 at my Mom’s club housemy Mom’s club house

• My Mom and my Aunt are throwing it for My Mom and my Aunt are throwing it for meme

Reception DinnerReception Dinner

• We are getting it catered by Dee who is We are getting it catered by Dee who is the same woman who is doing our cakethe same woman who is doing our cake

• She is going to serve lasagna, salad, and She is going to serve lasagna, salad, and biscotti (for the appetizer).biscotti (for the appetizer).

• There are 40 guests and that includes are There are 40 guests and that includes are immediate family and everyone in our immediate family and everyone in our wedding party and their dateswedding party and their dates

FlowersFlowers

• Ingles Florist is doing our flowersIngles Florist is doing our flowers

• My bouquet is all red rosesMy bouquet is all red roses

• My Bridesmaids are all going to have My Bridesmaids are all going to have white roseswhite roses

• My Maid Of Honor is going to have My Maid Of Honor is going to have red and white rosesred and white roses

Bachelorette PartyBachelorette Party• My Bridesmaids are planning it since my Maid My Bridesmaids are planning it since my Maid

of Honor is only 14of Honor is only 14• But, my little sister made the shirts we are going But, my little sister made the shirts we are going

to wear for the nightto wear for the night• The bridesmaids are going to wear hot pink The bridesmaids are going to wear hot pink

shirts with “bridesmaid” written in blackshirts with “bridesmaid” written in black• The Maid Of Honor is going to wear a black shirt The Maid Of Honor is going to wear a black shirt

with hot pink writingwith hot pink writing• I am going to wear a white shirt with hot pink I am going to wear a white shirt with hot pink

writingwriting

Women/Men In The FamilyWomen/Men In The Family

• The women in my family are going The women in my family are going to wear red dresses with white to wear red dresses with white corsagescorsages

• The men are going to wear tuxes with The men are going to wear tuxes with red buttoners red buttoners

CeremonyCeremony• My two grandpas are gong to walk me My two grandpas are gong to walk me

half way down the aisle and my Dad is half way down the aisle and my Dad is going to walk me the other halfgoing to walk me the other half

• Hopefully there will be enough room at Hopefully there will be enough room at the front of the church for everyone in the the front of the church for everyone in the wedding party to stand…it’s small in the wedding party to stand…it’s small in the front of the churchfront of the church

Wedding ListWedding List

• ExcelExcel

–http://www.u.arizona.edu/http://www.u.arizona.edu/~esndgrss/weddinglist.xls ~esndgrss/weddinglist.xls

SongsSongs• First Dance: “I Cross My Heart” (George Straight)First Dance: “I Cross My Heart” (George Straight)

• Father/Daughter: “I Loved Her First” (Heartland)Father/Daughter: “I Loved Her First” (Heartland)

• Mother/Son: “Because You Loved Me” (Celine Mother/Son: “Because You Loved Me” (Celine Dion)Dion)

• Cake Cutting: “Pour Some Sugar On Me” (Def Cake Cutting: “Pour Some Sugar On Me” (Def Leopard)Leopard)

• Garter toss: “Pretty Woman” ( Roy Orbison)Garter toss: “Pretty Woman” ( Roy Orbison)

• Bouquet Toss: “Man I Feel Like A Woman” (Shania Bouquet Toss: “Man I Feel Like A Woman” (Shania Twain)Twain)

HoneymoonHoneymoon• We are leaving on December 26We are leaving on December 26thth

• We are going to San Diego, CaliforniaWe are going to San Diego, California

• We are going to go to Disneyland for two We are going to go to Disneyland for two daysdays

• Then we are going to go to Sea WorldThen we are going to go to Sea World

• Then we are going to drive to Colorado Then we are going to drive to Colorado for two days to go snow boardingfor two days to go snow boarding

Inspiration ProjectInspiration Project

• http://www.u.arizona.edu/~esndgrss/http://www.u.arizona.edu/~esndgrss/wedding.htm wedding.htm

WebsitesWebsites

• Cake Toppers:Cake Toppers:

http://www.jwcaketops.com/wedfigurines/occupahttp://www.jwcaketops.com/wedfigurines/occupationsuniforms/occupationscover.htmtionsuniforms/occupationscover.htm

• Wedding songs: Wedding songs: http://www.wedalert.com/songs/index.asphttp://www.wedalert.com/songs/index.asp

• David’s Bridal: David’s Bridal: http://www.davidsbridal.com/index.jsphttp://www.davidsbridal.com/index.jsp