Right before I took off for Scotland, two of my lovely friends got married. It was a small intimate affair of about 40 people. The ceremony was sweet, and the reception was delicious (they rented out Cafe Alsace in Decatur).
My role was Wedding Coordinator. This illustrious title might lead you to believe I’m the type of girl who reads wedding magazines for fun, has had her ideal wedding planned since she was 10, and has been to, and in, countless weddings. None of these things are true about me. However, being the wonderful and laid-back people that they are, Dexin and Alex trusted me to the job.
I was a little rusty in my role, but the wedding was so perfect and the bride so beautiful, nobody noticed the wobbly rookie wedding coordinator in the corner.
Guests Cath and Troy enjoying a romantic (utterly candid of course) smooch.
Seeing as I’ve not attended more than five weddings in my life, I find dressing for them tricky. I’m wearing a dress from Asos, shoes from a store I can’t remember (but was probably called “You Will Want to Cut Your Feet Off After Just One Hour in These”), the cuff is from Decatur boutique Evolve, the bf is from all over the world but most recently you can find him in Atlanta.
Apart from gazing on my happy friends, I spent the rest of the evening stuffing my face full of wonderful food. It started with cake and champagne (a German tradition according to the German groom), followed by copious amounts of wine and pate, then salad, duck confit, more wine, a dessert platter for each guest (see above), more wine, and then cognac. I thank you, stretchy spandexy blue dress, for letting me stuff my face without restriction!
All the best and congratulations, A & D!!!
I Love your dress and the heels are Fabulous (Even Though they are painful ). I have never been to a wedding except for my own which was very small. Looks like you had fun and the desert platter looks Great !
Looks like you did a good job, Lauren.
That is SO cool. are you pondering it as a new career? Seems it suits you! 🙂
Love your dress! It’s very POW which is awesome 😀
I think you did a great job with the wedding especially the food. I’ve been to my fair share of weddings and the food always seems to be lacking. I love a wedding with unique and delicious food! That is the part that everyone looks forward to anyways.
sigh, cafe alsace! i have always wanted to be a wedding coordinator, but i have only coordinated 1 wedding. btw, love your dress!
Loving the blue asos dress. HOT. What size is it? I wanna get a similar one for myself and i’m about the same build as u are. 🙂
Thanks, Nette! I got it in a UK-6. It’s fairly snug, but not too tight at all. The fabric is wonderfully stretchy 😉
Lady, that dress is AMAZING on you! And how fun to work behind the scenes on a friend’s wedding.
you look amazing!!!! and being a wedding coordinator is fun, would totally love to do it on a daily basis. and i am the same, i did not dream about my wedding. i didn’t really care to have one. i like to help ppl make their day special.
I am the same. I am married but been to few weddings before my own and we ran off to St Thomas with our families lol. You look lovely in that blue!!! Hope to see/meet you this Friday perhaps at the HAGEDORN FOUNDATION GALLERY??
The stretchy, spandexy dress is quite amazing, frankly. What a joy it must have been to be a wedding coordinator. In India, people are forever getting married. Or so it seems. So I have been to quite a few weddings. They can be so chaotic. So take a bow. You seem to have done a great job.
Dude, that is one hot ‘stache on the bf! I joined the crew over at Scoutmob this week, and we are all about that high level of commitment to facial hair.
Wow! Go you! Amazing! Love it!
looks like a fun time! and the desserts are making me hungry.
Whoa, wedding coordinator? Impressive. I am way too scatter brained for such responsibility. Is it bad I judge a wedding on the food more than anything else? Four Responses:
1. Thrift shopping for girls is way harder (you guys go through clothes/styles way too quickly).
2. Single needle generally refers to a flat-felled seam sewn on a machine (or by hand) with only one needle-as opposed to a chainstitch. Basically it’s a little more delicate and puckers less than other stitches.
3. I kind of already have a floral shirt? It’s insano.
4. In the process of relocating, maybe photos after the move?
Longest comment ever?
Wow! I am craving for that kind of food you’ve got.
I love the intimate, vintagey vibe of the location.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE everything about it.
I think you did a bang-up job.
XX.
Mae Lu, thereafterish.
You look amazing! I can definitely imagine that those shoes must have been so painful after an hour! Also cake and champagne to begin? PERFECT!