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Mew Wedding Stationery featured on the White Thread blog!

Remember a while back when I posted about this nautical theme wedding I was working on for Kevin and Jolie?  I'm delighted to announce that it has been featured on the beautiful White Thread Wedding blog--a really stunning site that features weddings and details for North and South Carolina weddings.

The post features the photos from Kevin and Jolie's talented photographers Anna & Spencer .  You are going to love the details--the couple pulled off a waterfront wedding in such a unique way.  Their centerpieces were simple jars of lemons tied with the striped navy/white ribbon used in the wedding stationery.  There is even a great shot of the custom programs that I designed for them here at Mew.

Congratulations Kevin and Jolie!  And thanks Dina for featuring this gorgeous event on your lovely, lovely blog!

Meet the Bride: A Lakeside Wedding in Upstate New York

Hi Everybody!  Meet Lacey and Ron, who just got married in Brant Lake, New York--where Ron's family has had a summer home for years.  This is my kind of wedding--rustic, casual, earthy and down to earth!  Even the torrential rain doesn't put a damper on such a perfect party! 

Here's Lacey to tell you about their wedding in her own words...

 

Ron and I met in the most unlikely setting - a bar. I’m not a big bar person but I was there with a couple girl friends. Ron was alone and waiting for traffic to die down after a business meeting. Despite my skepticism of finding a nice guy in a bar, we went to dinner the following week the rest is history.  We were married 5 years later on May 16, 2009 at Brant Lake, NY. The spot was chosen not just for its beauty for it also has been his family’s summer home spot for almost 30 years. We were married at Jimbo’s Club which is just down the road from the family’s home.

We wanted a very laid back but classy feel. The area is so beautiful that we didn’t need much for décor. We had white lights strung in birch trees and votives in the windows and on the tables. Hydrangeas were the center pieces. My favorite part of the décor was our guest book table where I had pictures of both our parents on their wedding day and pictures of my grandparents on theirs. It added a very personal touch. 

Instead of cake we had apple and pumpkin pie. Our toppers were wood peg people that I bought on Etsy at Naked Peggies. The pie was so unexpected but who doesn’t love pie?!

The most memorable moment was the absolute monsoon that went on from about an hour before the wedding up until 10:00 which was perfect timing because we were still able to have our outdoor bonfire at 10:30-- marshmallows included.

I would suggest that all couples planning a wedding create a website. It was so easy a caveman could do it! Plus it’s cheap and an easy way for everyone to communicate. We used Ewedding for ours.  Also, Don’t be afraid to shop online. I really wanted everything to be unique but it takes too long to physically go from store to store. I did 99% of my shopping/vendor searching online. Our rings and my dress were custom made but the prices were so much cheaper than you might think and the quality is top notch. My dress was made from organic fair traded fabric from Olivia Luca and our rings came from Raru.

Thanks for sharing your ideas and tips with us Lacey--I know all the Etsy peeps and online crafters will appreciate your handmade touches!

Meet the Bride--a Georgia Ranch Wedding

I haven't posted in a while--been enjoying the dog days of summer reading on the deck, taking long walks while listening to Italian instruction on my iPod, and teaching myself how to read Tarot cards--yes, that's true. 

I'm back with a "Meet the Bride" post introducing the wonderfully sweet Margaret and her darling groom Jason.  Margaret found me a while back and called me to discuss hydrangea themed wedding stationery.  We became fast friends through our correspondence--she just oozes southern hospitality and even invited me to come down to the wedding!  Oh,  I wish I had--this was a party to beat all parties!



Margaret and Jason got married on May 30th, 2009 in the chapel on the Frost College campus, and then had a stellar reception for 500 of their nearest and dearest on Jason's huge horse ranch.  I'll let Margaret share some of the details below, in her own words.  Wait til you hear about the engagement!

All of these amazing photos are credited to Jason Spruill.  You can see a slideshow of images here.

Hi, we're Margaret Ellen Thompson and Jason Marion.    We met on a blind date in February 2008.  I am an ob/gyn and he is director of human resources for a large company.  Neither one of us thought we would ever get married.  We were engaged in 7 months and married 15 months from meeting.  My proposal was unique:  Jason is an avid bow hunter, specifically of deer.  We rode his horses to a nearby lake where he had carved a heart in a large tree and had fired his bow into the heart, such that the arrow was sticking out of the heart and my engagement ring was hanging on it from a pink ribbon.  It was the most special day of my life at that point and I was stunned at the unique and very "Jason" way he did it.



We got married in Rome GA at the beautiful Frost chapel on the Berry College campus which looks like it is straight out of the English countryside, sitting on a gorgeous hill.  We had beautiful weather.  Our main goal for the wedding and reception was for everyone to have just a really good, fun time.  I would call the style, rustic but classy.  Highlights included an outdoor reception at his farm, a beer wagon with several taps that people served themselves beer in a mason jar, a three dimensional deer groom's cake for his favorite past time which was an absolute hit because of how unique it was but it was delicious too (made by Kate White of Honeymoon Bakery in Rome GA)!

We wanted really good food with a casual atmosphere so we used Cowboy Grill from my hometown Tallahassee, Florida that serves fresh gulf seafood they fry on premises.  We also had local BBQ so it was good food with a variety. 
 
Advice I could give, would be to splurge on the food.  It is something that everyone remembers and to me, worth it.  We also had a coordinator, Rudy Childs whom we could not have done this without.  He is immensely creative and worked tirelessly to help make our vision of a wedding and reception become a reality.  It is more effort to do your own reception at an original place rather than at a venue where they do everything for you, but it was so worth it to have it at a place truly our own.

Our photographer could not have fit the theme better either.  Jason Spruill of Atlanta is a documetary photographer and so laid back and fun to be with.  He put no pressure on us and just kind of "went with it".  He was awesome. Anyone in the Atlanta metro area or really in the southeast should know about him.



The inspiration for colors and theme was the simple flower hydrangea which is my favorite flower.  we used all shades of blue hydrandgeas mixed with wild flowers for all arrangements.  This theme started with the most gorgeous hydrangea wedding invitations that I found online by Mew Paper Arts.  The thing I liked about the invitations was that they were simply different.  they spoke elegance, uniqueness and fit with our theme of rustic charm.  We have received countless compliments on them.  My dad is an artist and he addressed them all in his calligraphy which was a huge benefit and saved money.
 
A very memorable moment of the day was a simple one.  On the way to our reception which was just me and Jason in his big Ford pick up truck, he said " I am so excited, I can't stand it".  I assumed he meant he was excited about our reception we were headed to so I said "about the reception?" and he said "About our future together".


Congratulations Jason and Margaret, and thanks for sharing the details of your beautiful day with us!

Meet the Bride--Vintage Glamour in Laguna Beach

Jeanie and Eric--what a couple!  Rugged rock-star charm meets mega-stylish glamour!  You can just imagine how this California wedding went down at Laguna Beach's Seven Degrees--a gorgeous art gallery nestled in the canyons. The edgy, modern space was decked out in lace, florals and pearls!  Read on to hear how Jeanie brought her vision to life for her January 17th, 2009 wedding.

*All wedding photos credited to Nicole Caldwell

MPA:  Introduce yourself and your groom--How'd you meet?  How long have you been together?  What do you do for a living?

Jeanie:  Eric and I met over 9 years ago in college.  It's honestly a little embarrassing to admit this, but we met online on a college website.  We chatted for months before I had the guts to meet him in person when his band was playing a show in the area.  I'm currently the marketing director for Air & Water, Inc. , an online home appliance retailer, and Eric is an account manager. 


MPA:  Was there a theme to your wedding?  What were the major elements of inspiration for designing the event?  Describe some of the décor and the space.

Jeanie:  There wasn't a specific theme to our wedding, but I knew I wanted something edgy, artsy, vintage, modern, yet romantic.  Being that we live right by the beach, there are many beautiful places to get married, but I wanted something different.  After seeing Seven Degrees in person, I knew it would be exactly where we would get married.  The venue advertises itself as a media lab where artists and the public can gather together to explore the arts in different types of media, and that's definitely what it was.  Seeing as Eric and I are both musicians and writers, this venue worked out perfectly for us. 


Most of the wedding services Seven Degrees provided were done "in-house," and I knew they would be able to bring my vision to life.  When I met with the wedding coordinators for the first time, they totally understood my aesthetics.  I love clean lines, pearls, lace, big floral arrangements, and things like that, and they totally delivered.  I was married in front of a bamboo terrace complete with waterfalls and a zen garden.  After the ceremony, guests were brought into the reception room where they saw a slideshow of our engagement photos.  In terms of decor, there were giant trees draped with faux pearls, gardenias, and calla lilies adorning each table.  We also had an awesome ice luge with our monogram engraved on the front as well as a gobo spotlight of our monogram on the gallery's driveway and the dance floor (thanks to Alissa for the design). 


MPA:  What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day and what made it so?

Jeanie:  The entire wedding was memorable, but I think we really enjoyed the speeches and toasts made by my maid of honor and best man.  At that moment, it totally hit us that we were really married and celebrating the event with our relatives and close friends. 

MPA:  Got a favorite vendor—and no, it doesn’t have to be Mew!  If you loved your cake, or your photographer, or your minister tell us why!

Jeanie:  I'd have to thank Mew Paper Arts  for doing such an awesome job on my custom save the dates, invitations, and wedding stationery.  I was so glad that Alissa was able to understand my style and come up with something that was totally "me."
Another vendor I have to recommend is Nicole Caldwell , my photographer.  She was AMAZING!  She took both our engagement and wedding photos and they came out better than I could ever have hoped for.  Her style is definitely very artistic and I liked how most of her shots just seemed to capture the moment.  I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone in the Southern California area looking for a great photographer.
Lastly, Seven Degrees was wonderful.  They truly are an "all-in-one" wedding venue that can create anything you can think of -- seriously! 

MPA:  Got any advice to new brides-to-be?  Any tips on a fabulous place to get wedding shoes?  An amazing harpist for the ceremony?  Shortcut to getting all the bows on the favor bags tied in time?

Jeanie:  My advice is to BUDGET and get all the big stuff like the venue, band, caterer, etc., figured out way in advance.  That leaves you with more time to take care of all the little details during the last leg of planning.  Also, shop around for wedding supplies.  Etsy was such a great resource -- I bought my hairpieces, stationery, gifts, and so much more through the site.  I saved money and it's also a great feeling to be able to support independent artists!

Thanks Jeanie and Eric for sharing an inside look at your wedding day!

Meet the Bride--A Nantucket Wedding at the Beach

*Center photo above credit to Jordi Cabre

This Meet the Bride series is so much fun to write!  I love hearing from my client's after the big event and seeing all the details come together.  Today I'd like to introduce you to Alison Dodd, who just married her sweetie, Keenan Minogue on June 20, 2009.  The ceremony took place at St. Mary's of the Isle church and the New England inspired reception was held at Sankaty Head Golf Club.  They newlyweds are just back from their honeymoon in Ireland!  Wait til you read about how these two met, and the family history behind it!

*All photos are credited to Carey Hazlegrove, except where noted. 

*Photo above left and bottom right credit to Jordi Cabre

MPA:  How did you two lovebirds meet?
Alison:  We met about 8 years ago at my cousin's wedding...we stayed friends (he said i gave him the heisman) and then re-connected almost 3 years ago when he moved to DC to get his MBA at Georgetown. Wierdly enough, his father dated both my dad's sister and my mom's sister. In fact, there is a picture of my dad, his 2 sisters, his brother and Keenan's dad from JFK's inaugural ball! I work as a clinical counselor and Keenan does corporate finance for marriott
 
MPA:  Was there a theme to your wedding?  What were the major elements of inspiration for designing the event?  Describe some of the décor and the space.theme to wedding: simple and classy.
Alison:  We wanted it easy, simple and classy.  There was a basket of flip flops for guests when they arrived at the reception so they could really kick back! The centerpieces were just square glass vases with white hydrangeas and simple votive candles...we splurged on the band Night Market--who were GREAT! everyone loved them and they got everyone on the dance floor-even before dinner! There was a raw bar and sushi bar so that was sort of fun and "beachy"; people could mingle on the golf course right outside the dining area; Sankaty has the best views on earth--a 360 view of the island--ocean! i would say the reception was beach rustic and simple...nothing flashy about it!

 
MPA:  What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day and what made it so?

Alison:  That might be either when i forgot my lines for the vows and i had to ask the priest to start over; not sure what Keenan would say! We were lucky because the week and even morning leading up to the wedding was typical island weather--cold rainy and windy...but the sun broke through at around 11 and it was beautiful and sunny for the rest of the day!  We have a 175 lb. Newfie (New Foundland) named Atticus who is our child. who we definitely wanted included in pics. He met us at Brant Point Beach and had pics taken there. He had a collar with daffodils around it...we only got about 2 pics because he made a mad dash for the water!

 
MPA:  Go ahead and give a shout out to one of your favorite vendors--if you loved your cake, or your photographer, or your minister tell us why!

Alison:  I would have to say Jodi Levesque--the woman who made our cakes--the cake was AMAZING--I mean, not your typical wedding cake. In fact there is a pic of Keenan and I taking our first bite of the cake and looking at each other like "omg, this is ACTUALLY REALLY GOOD!"...she was so nice, easy to work with, helpful, sweet! And of course our invites by Mew were a total hit! The mad lib reply card was HYSTERICAL! and we are saving them ALL--what a great keepsake!

 
MPA:  Got any advice to new brides-to-be?  Any tips on a fabulous place to get wedding shoes?  An amazing harpist for the ceremony?  Shortcut to getting all the bows on the favor bags tied in time?

Alison:  Definitely hire at minimum, a day of wedding coordinator--we had Jimmy  who was phenomenal--hekept things moving,  kept the peace, and was literally a life saver and worth his weight in gold!
 
Thanks for sharing your day with us, Alison, and best wishes to you and Keenan!

Meet the Bride--An Art Deco Inspired Affair

 
In another post recently, I mentioned how happy it makes me to get referrals from past clients--it's a tremendous compliment that someone has enough admiration for my work to want to share it with a friend.  Even better is when a former client returns with ideas for a new project.

You know, it escapes me now, how Ilane ever found me in 2008, but I'm sure glad she did.  If I recall, Ilane was on a business trip in Colorado, from her native Singapore when she met her now husband Kelly.  Sometime later she made the long migration to Los Angeles to begin a new life.  She's now in the midst of planning a third wedding (all to the same guy!) celebration.  I'll save the details on that event for another post--don't want to spoil the surprise for her guests...they're really in for a treat!

A little background on Ilane and her interest in weddings:  she currently writes a column on wedding trends for the LA Examiner (is that a dream job or what?) and also co-authors the wedding blog Love, Love Me Do--both are must-reads if you're planning a wedding, or are just a true romantic who nevers tires of the whole scene, like me!

Ilane and Kelly were going for an old Hollywood, vintage glam feel for their November '08 wedding at the Fine Arts Building in Los Angeles.  She was so prepared when conceptualizing her invitations--she sent me lots of detailed clips and links to build from.  The end result was an opulent gate-fold invitation in rich navy, orange and red tones.  The picture of the invitations isn't exactly what they ended up looking like, but quite similar.


Ilane is obsessed with antique architecture, so the space was huge influence in the design of the big event.  Photographer Ion Hartunian did an amazing job at capturing the scope and grandeur of the setting.  All photos (except for the invitation) are credited to Ion.



 

The reception was designed to have a 1920's gin joint kind of vibe--the centerpieces had hints of marabou feathers in them.  I created the escort cards here in the Mew Studio--just like in the old days, guests needed a password to take their seat!

Didn't Ilane capture the essence of the 20's with her decadent glamourous affair?

Meet the Bride--A Beachfront Wedding

 

For the second installment of the Meet the Bride series I'd like to introduce you to Sara and her dashing groom, Alan.  Sarah and Alan got married October 18, 2008 in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.  We worked together on the stationery suite to create something elegant but simplistic, in a beautiful copper and bronze color scheme.  Read on to hear more about all the beautiful details of Sarah's wedding day.

MPA:  How did you two lovebirds meet, and how long have you been together?  What do you both do for a living?
Sarah:  Alan and I met in high school.  I was a senior and he was a junior.  We somehow managed to be in the same lab group in Physics class so I wound up doing his Physics homework that semester.  He was the jock and I was a bit of a nerd, as he says.  We weren't an item then, though.  We got together my first year in grad school randomly over Christmas.  That was over 7 years ago now!  Crazy.  I work at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in the Center for Vaccine Development doing research on diseases in developing countries, and my husband works for a network solutions company as their security analyst.

MPA:  Was there a theme to your wedding?  What were the major elements of inspiration for designing the event?  Describe some of the décor and the space.

Sarah:  Our wedding was in the fall, so that is the loose theme I followed.  I love the season--the warmth, colors, changing of things, etc.  So I decided no pinks or purples, or even white (my dress was ivory and champagne, so no bright white anywhere at least) nice warm rich colors and some of the key elements of the season.  Alan and I wanted things classic, elegant, and simple, but still relaxed and lots of fun!  Our reception was in a private space on the top floor of a hotel right on the beach.  It was all windows, and we wanted everyone to be able to enjoy the view of the beach.  So we didn't over-do it with decorations, we didn't feel it needed it.  We used tiny pumpkins (that my uncle grew for us) as placeholders and decoration in places, lots of candles, and flowers in fall colors--golds, burgundy, orange, and cream.  We had candy and caramel apples as favors, and used little personal touches to make it feel more relaxed and 'us'.  

MPA:  What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day and what made it so?

Sarah:  There were a lot of memorable moments!  The whole day was just wonderful.  One thing I loved was being in the church with Alan.  Not really the whole religious aspect of it, but just being with him--neither of us could stop smiling or feeling so happy.  Alan and I chatted, held hands, laughed, and just had each other to focus on.  It was really wonderful.   During our vows, I started to get a little emotional.  So how does he get me through it?  Under his breath, he tells me to 'lock it up'.  He loves the movie Wedding Crashers, so other movie buffs will recognize the line.  It just brought a huge smile to my face, and I didn't sob my way through anything!!!

MPA:  Go ahead and give a shout out to one of your favorite vendors--if you loved your cake, or your photographer, or your minister tell us why!


Sarah:  Of course Mew!  Also, I loved my photographers (John Hilton Photography)!  They were great.  They let us have our day and enjoy ourselves without intruding and moving us just so for a certain picture.  But they also knew when to be heard so that they could get the pictures they knew we wanted (like when the wedding coordinator almost didn't let them in the church!).  And I must say, I loved my cake lady (Daria Horn).  She was so easy to work with, and I knew I had nothing to worry about.  The cake was beautiful and tasted fabulous!  Even Alan liked it, and he doesn't eat cake!

MPA:  Got any advice to new brides-to-be?  Any tips on a fabulous place to get wedding shoes?  An amazing harpist for the ceremony?  Shortcut to getting all the bows on the favor bags tied in time?

Sarah:  Advice.  Wow.  I know it is hard, but don't worry so much.  Make having fun your #1 priority.  This is your big celebration of love and commitment, not stress.  Do things how you want them, not how someone else says they should be done!  And accept help!  My whole family turned things like packing favors and addressing invitations into fun events.
One thing that helped me, that may be a bit off the looney charts for some, was to make a diagram of the reception site on foamboard.  Each table was cut out with the number of people each sat (they were all different shapes and sizes) and placed according to how the room was set-up.  Then all our guests (or pairs) were put on little post it tabs.  And I could move them all around and figure out seating visually.  It was easy to see who was sitting with who, or near who, etc.


MPA:  Tell us something quirky/fun/sweet/ridiculous about your new husband that nobody else knows.  Maybe he always wears two pairs of socks at a time, like my husband. 

Sarah:  Well, my husband and I are currently expecting our first baby in September.  And, I know what you are thinking--didn't waste any time.  Nope, we didn't I guess.  :-)  But the funny/sweet thing about the whole thing is that he mentioned being ready and wanting a baby before I ever did.  Before we even got married, he wanted to start trying.  Which I thought was pretty amazing.  We have been together a long time, and knew we wanted kids, but hadn't ever really talked about when in a specific manner--especially with all the stuff that kept us bust planning the wedding and life in general!  So when he said that one night, I was pretty floored, but excited at the same time.  I guess I figured I would be the one who wanted to get that ball rolling.  I love when he surprises me like that.  It just goes to prove I should not assume much with him!  We started the whole process about a month before the wedding, hoping at earliest for a 'honeymoon' baby.  It took only a couple months longer, and now we can't believe it!  We will have a 5-week old (if she arrives for her due date) on our first wedding anniversary!  What a year!  So now that all the wedding planning is over, it is on to baby planning!  Whew.  Of course, at least we know someone fantastic for our birth announcements!!!

Thanks for sharing the behind the scenes details with us Sarah:  and best to you and Alan as you prepare for the arrival of your daughter!

Introducing the new series Meet the Bride!

I'm so excited to bring you a new series that I've been working on for a few weeks now.  I'm taking you inside of real weddings to hear the scoop straight from the bride herself!  The first installment of the series introduces you to Elizabeth Markulin who married her sweetie Mark DeStefano on May 30th, 2009 in Asbury Park, New Jersey.  Liz came to me for wedding invitations way back in September. Using the Decadence theme from the Mew Paper Arts Studio, we also created coordinating thank you notes, programs, place cards and table numbers.  Keep reading to learn more about Liz and Mark's big day!  All images credited to David Lau Photography.

1. MPA:  Introduce yourself and your groom--how did you meet, how long have you been  together and what do  you both do for a living.

Hi! My name is Liz, my husband's name is Mark, and we just tied the knot on May 30, 2009.  We met at work 5 and a half years ago, while I was working as an engineer and he was the lab manager at a chemical plant. We went on our first date almost 4 years ago, after he wooed me
by bringing me yummy pastries to work and taking me out for happy hour margaritas.  It didn't take him long to realize that cannoli's and margarita's are the way to my heart!


 2. MPA:  Was there a theme to your wedding?  What were the major elements of  inspiration for designing the event?  Describe some of the décor and the  space.

Sky blue is my favorite color, so I tied it in wherever I could, from the flowers to the stationery, to the vests and ties that the guys wore.  Black, white and silver were used as accent colors.  Flowers were very important to me in decorating the wedding.  My bridesmaids wore black and I wanted flowers that popped against their dresses, so I went with a white and blue color palette for the flowers.  We used ros es, calla lilies, lisianthus, hydrangea, and delphiniums throughout
the bouquets, centerpieces, and church flowers. The centerpieces were alternating high and low arrangements of hydrangeas and white roses, and the tall centerpieces each had a long calla lily in the base of the vase.  The reception venue didn't need much additional decoration, it is a beautiful space with a wall of windows that overlook the gorgeous golf course.  Having a venue with big windows and a beautiful view was one of our most important criteria when looking for a reception venue, so we didn't want the rest of the decor to take away from that.

 3.  MPA:  What was the most memorable moment of your wedding day and what made it  so?

There were so many memorable moments throughout the day.  The best moment of the day was when my dad was walking me down the aisle towards my husband. The look on his face was one of such happiness, I will never forget that!   But, the most special surprise of the day was a gift from my parents' friends... they took some beautiful photos of us at the church and had them printed and framed in the time between the church and reception, so we had wedding photos already at the reception!   It was really sweet of them and all of the other guests, especially those that missed the church, loved seeing them.

 4. Go ahead and give a shout out to one of your favorite vendors—(and no, it doesn't have to be Mew!)  If you loved your cake, or your photographer, or your minister tell us why!

I really lucked out with some wonderful vendors, and didn't have one that I wouldn't recommend. But, I must say that for us, the most important vendor going into the wedding planning process was the photographer, and ours was amazing!  David Lau, and his wife Amy, are an amazing husband/wife duo that I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a photo journalistic style wedding photographer.

 5. MPA:  Got any advice to new brides-to-be?  Any tips on a fabulous place to get  wedding shoes?  An amazing harpist for the ceremony?  Shortcut to getting  all the bows on the favor bags tied in time?

There is lots of advice that I could give about not stressing too much about the details and making sure you enjoy yourself on your big day, but speaking of shoes, one thing that drove me crazy all day were my shoes!  I bought beautiful Stuart Weitzman shoes (from Zappos) and while they were incredible comfortable all day, they were sling backs with a small buckle on the side... that buckle kept getting caught on the bottom of my dress all day. It was the most annoying part of the day and probably the only thing I would have done differently with the entire wedding would have been to wear shoes that didn't catch on the dress! The only other thing I would say is that if someone offers to help with anything wedding related, let them.  I wouldn't have finished all my small last minute projects (like putting wraps on votive holders and tags on the favors) without the huge amount of help I had from some of my friends and my mother.

 6. MPA:  Tell us something quirky/fun/sweet/ridiculous about your new husband that  nobody else knows.  Maybe he always wears two pairs of socks at a time, like  my husband.

Mark is a big primper when getting ready to go out somewhere nice.  He takes longer to get ready than I do! He will usually go through several outfit changes, make sure the socks and shoes are just right, and that there isn't a wrinkle anywhere.  He always looks good, but I
never would have thought I would be married someone who can be higher maintenance than me!