Thank you all so much for all the lovely wishes you’ve sent my way in the last week. Our wedding last Saturday was one of the most wonderful and fun events I’ve ever attended in my life and I feel so fortunate being able to say that (truly, it was everything I had hoped for). It was a simple ceremony (click that link if you want to read our vows), followed by a potluck. People brought amazing dishes to share and I served the cakes I had made.
There wasn’t a whole lot of food in jars at the wedding (I did bring an assortment of jams/chutneys for people to take home if they so desired). However, I had to work jars into the day and so used varying sizes of canning/jelly jars to house live herb plants. These were the centerpieces and favors and I loved how they ended up looking, clustered on the butcher paper-covered tables. I spent a large chunk of the summer searching out the jars we used, and I was so delighted that they worked out so nicely.
Scott and I are now driving around Vermont and New York State, really enjoying our honeymoon. We’ve visited Bennington Pottery, The Vermont Country Store and the tallest man-made structure in Vermont. Tomorrow we head to King Arther Flour and a museum/farm. I am totally delighted by life right now.
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[...] Food in Jars reminded me of a cool wedding favor–herbs plants. Awhile back, I went to a bridal shower and received a little sage plant as a favor. I planted it in my garden and it took off. I use it all the time in cooking. [...]
Savvy Housekeeping » Plants as Wedding Favors added these pithy words on Oct 05 09 at 12:54 pmThis is the most wonderful wedding favor I have ever seen. What a fabulous, eco-friendly, quirky, individualistic thing to do. I just might have to steal it for my wedding, whenever that day may come.
Both of your vows were lovely to read, and I am so glad that your day together was all that you wanted. Have a wonderful honeymoon, and CONGRATULATIONS to the newlyweds!
1. Chloe (Naturally Frugal) added these pithy words on
Oct 02 09 at
12:52 am
What a thoughtful and elegant idea. I’d expect nothing less from you. Congratulations again on your marriage and I hope you thoroughly enjoy your Fall road trip.
2. Erin added these pithy words on
Oct 02 09 at
8:22 am
Congratulations to you as a newlywed! I have really enjoyed your posts, and I do hope you will post pictures of some of your Vermont site-seeing stops.
What a wonderful favor to give at your wedding! Your special day seems so lovely.
I have really enjoyed your blog. Keep up the good work.
3. Elizabeth Davis added these pithy words on
Oct 02 09 at
8:23 am
I am completely in love with this idea! It’s seems so fitting. And your vows are lovely
4. Adrienne added these pithy words on
Oct 02 09 at
9:05 am
What a lovely idea…I went to the most wonderful wedding that handed out small pots of lavendar as favors but the addition of the jars is absolutely genius!
5. Laura [What I Like] added these pithy words on
Oct 02 09 at
9:51 am
So lovely! I love weddings in general, but it looks as if your was very special!
6. Meryl added these pithy words on
Oct 02 09 at
9:53 am
Oh, these are so lovely, and the vows are so lovely, and I’m wishing you both a lifetime of happiness. Congratulations and I hope you’re having fun on your trip (and every day…)
7. maggie added these pithy words on
Oct 02 09 at
11:17 am
Congrats on your wedding! We were just married on 9/7/09 and it sounds like we had a similar experience. We gave away jars of local jam that we (ok, mostly I) had made. Here’s a pic:
[IMG]http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk268/Jennspeeps/Wedding/9-7-09Jam-tastic.jpg[/IMG]
8. Jenn added these pithy words on
Oct 02 09 at
12:47 pm
OK, I’m a dork and put in the wrong code. Here’s the real pic of our wedding favors!
9. Jenn added these pithy words on
Oct 02 09 at
12:48 pm
You definitely hit some of my favorites already by checking out Bennington Pottery and the Country Store. Congrats to both of you!
10. Valerie added these pithy words on
Oct 02 09 at
12:57 pm
My significant other and still claim we are not getting married. However, we are not adamantly claiming we aren’t getting married more and more often. This can only be a sure sign that soon we will probably be getting married. We are not traditional ceremony people and I LOVED your vows. It is wonderful to know that other people are breaking out of the molds of the traditional wedding and very helpful if we do decide to actually get over being terrified and really get married.
11. Granola Girl added these pithy words on
Oct 02 09 at
2:51 pm
12. Congrats on your wedding Marisa! Wishing you lots of marital bliss! Great idea with the herbs;so much prettier and classier than the prefab favors you could have had instead!
Tamara @ Http://buzzfood.blogspot.com
13. Tamara at buzzfood added these pithy words on
Oct 02 09 at
7:34 pm
Wonderful ceremony. Your husband and my husband is avlot alike in a lot of ways. Right now to the D&D stuff.
14. Amelia added these pithy words on
Oct 03 09 at
3:15 pm
Congratulations! Your vows are terrific and your wedding seems exactly what Dan and I would like do in few years. Good Luck and I love the herbs for favors:)
15. Donna added these pithy words on
Oct 04 09 at
11:38 am
Congrats!
Remember not to use the jars that have had soil in them for canning- they are much more likely to break.
16. ET added these pithy words on
Oct 05 09 at
12:13 am
Oooo, I want to hear all about your tour of King Arthur Flour. Sounds like a great honeymoon.
18. Tenaya Darlington added these pithy words on
Oct 05 09 at
4:36 pm
Sounds absolutely wonderful
19. Melanie added these pithy words on
Oct 06 09 at
8:02 am
Congrats! So glad everything went as you wanted!! Sounds lovely!
20. rachel added these pithy words on
Oct 06 09 at
9:01 am
*snif* those vows are so very sweet, thanks for posting a link. Gives this single girl hope that my favorite guy may be right under my nose! *reconsiders single male friends*
21. bethh added these pithy words on
Oct 06 09 at
6:49 pm
22. hey marisa, been meaning to jump on and say congrats again on your wedding. your honeymoon sounds fun, i bet you got to see some gorgeous leave turning! you might have even passed by my way, did you get through the berkshires in MA at all?
23. tigress added these pithy words on
Oct 08 09 at
7:43 am
Congrats! Love the herbs. Brings back happy memories of homemade iris centerpieces I made for a friend’s wedding a decade ago, a process that made me feel very clever for having had votive candles in lieu of flowers at my own wedding!
Best wishes and a lifetime of happiness to you both.
24. molly added these pithy words on
Oct 08 09 at
12:48 pm
Lovely wedding favors. I had a small, simple homemade wedding and I think that they are the best kind. Best of luck to you both!
25. Jessica added these pithy words on
Oct 08 09 at
7:31 pm
Hi again from the Westcoast! I just canned some Dill pickle green tomatoes. Even tho I did run a knife around the inside edges of the jar to remove air bubbles…there are still a few air bubbles in the jars. I did sterilize them, and they all set after canning. Will they still be ok? I seem to have a dang darn hard time with those air bubbles! Thanks so much, Ina
26. Ina Gawne added these pithy words on
Oct 09 09 at
2:13 pm
Wow! All I can say is wow… I really LOVE this idea. It’s simple, beautiful and practical and it’s something your guest can take with them and really use… Plus I know I have all kinds of jars and glass oddities that would be beautiful if mixed and matched this way. Thank you so much for the great idea! And if you add personalized labels then the favors are custom too.
27. Erin Jump added these pithy words on
Oct 22 09 at
11:49 am
