Cool Misc.

Here are some of the junk hunting finds from last weekend.  There's a wooden file box to keep me organized (ha, ha), a silver plated cup to set a pumpkin on, a dish from a local restaurant, and an old toy car.  The wow factor items were the button bouquets.  The woman who made these had an artful eye.  My high hopes are to use some of the thousands of buttons I've been hoarding and make Christmas presents.  Time will tell.   

A Perfect Picnic Wedding

Our fabulous friends, Mark and Sherry, shared their family and hospitality with us when celebrating the marriage of their daughter Hillary to Ansel in August.  
Yup, I know, I'm a little slow on the post, but such a lovely day deserves sharing.  Hillary and Ansel, both outdoor enthusiasts, decided to marry on a rocky overlook in the middle of a nature area.  After the ceremony they rode their bikes to the reception, complete with tin cans trailing behind.  What fun! What memories!  What a cool reflection of their personalities and shared passions.  

Flowers from the Farmer's Market were stunning in mason jars.  Not just any old mason jars.  These jars had been valued and saved.  They had once belonged to Hilly and Ansel's great grandmas as well as Pam's grandma.
 Wild purple asters were added at the bride's request. They grow in ditches and in the woods everywhere here.  As the kids were growing up, Sherry told them that the wild purple aster blooms were nature's way of telling them summer was ending... and it was time to go back to school.  

Everywhere we looked we saw perfect placements of the everything "Boyce", flowers, vintage glassware, antiques, bikes, state fair, and friends.

This great bike also served as the holder for cards.  ALL the bikes were from Mark's family.  They were bikes he and his siblings rode.  The Silver King and Silver Queen bikes were Mark's parents' bikes.  How cool is that?!  

Photos of the happy couple were displayed on bike rims and spokes.  Guests could set their gifts on a vintage blanket.  In the background is a play area for kids.  

Hilly and Ansel arriving in style.  Note the natural bouquet.  

The bride, groom, and guest wore appropriate footwear.

We were so honored to be part of the celebration.  I'm delighted to have permission to share some photos on the blog.  The photos would be better served, however, in Country Living magazine or Cycling magazine.