| mr & mrs moore | 11.17.09 |
november 17, 2009
most people know me as elizabeth messina….but in my personal life, i am mrs moore….and today is our wedding anniversary….so i thought i’d share some of our personal weddings photos….both the beautiful images taken by thayer & some of the ones i took throughout the day….celebrate with us…
our day was so amazing….breathtaking & lovely….i collected the chandeliers that hung above our table for more than a year (many of them now hang in our home)…lisa vorce was just incredible….she planned & executed every detail….she literally made our dreams come true….everything was wonderful…from the stunning florals by mindy rice to my couture gown created by kirstie kelly….our entire wedding was also beautifully filmed by paul korver of fifty foot films…we were so blessed…
we also incorporated some very personal & sweet details…i wore my grandmother’s shrug & had her pendant sewn onto my bouquet…we also had poilane wedding bread flown in from paris, this was certainly the most decadent detail…the round loaves had our names & wedding date baked into them….we also enjoyed the richest most scrumptious chocolate truffles made by jessica foster….xoxo
our delicious cake was created by christine dahl & the crown on top of the cake has become a big part of my photography, i use it for my crown portraits all the time….kirstie kelly also made my girls’ dresses & the boys’ ties…and my veil which had the most amazing handmade french lace sewn on the edge….there is something about france, always beckoning me…..and then there was our kiss…..
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kiss & tell
“there we were, in front of our friends & family & yet somehow alone…just us..i remember looking at him for what seemed like an enternity…his face was so serene, so kind…i felt so happy & a little shy…he said his vows with his deep soothing voice…mine felt like a whisper…husband & wife…and when we kissed, i knew what i had always known…i was home”
mrs moore
these were the candy bars i made, wrapped in photographs from our life…i love how thayer allyson gowdy lined them up & captured them…and she was very patient while i took some of my own….
here are some of the behind the scenes images i took on our wedding day
thank you to all who helped make our day so wonderful…xoxo
a little more sweetness....
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November 17th, 2009 at 11:11 am
Happy Anniversary!!!
November 17th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Happy Anniversary! Thank you for sharing these photos – what a beautiful family you are. xoxoxo
November 17th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Happy Anniversary! Bless you for sharing so beautifully with us the blessings of your life and family. You are always an inspiration both as you share and in your work. We love to come to visit your sites and to enjoy the love, growth and beauty we see in your expression and in your family.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:35 am
Beautiful!!! Happy Anniversary.
November 17th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Happy Anniversary!
Pictures are beautiful!
November 17th, 2009 at 11:53 am
beautiful photographs, beautiful wedding, beautiful wedding, beautiful memories! happy, happy anniversary!!
November 17th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Happy anniversary! Your wedding and your family = beauty!
November 17th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Happy Anniversary!
November 17th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
magnifique!
November 17th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
SO completely stunning. Everything. The table and chandeliers… out of this world. AND, you’ve got BARBIE TOE!
November 17th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Gorgeous! Happy Anniversary!
November 17th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Happy Anniversary! Your wedding was amazingly gorgeous and elegant. I love the personal details and Parisian influence. Love your blog and photography too.
November 17th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
The chandeliers are amazing! These pictures are just what I would have imagined for your wedding, but even lovelier. So beautiful. Happy anniversary!
November 17th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Happy Anniversary. So neat to see your wedding. Thanks for sharing.
November 17th, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Happy Anniversary! If only everyone could have such gorgeous photos to treasure!! Wishing you lots of love, health and happiness!
November 17th, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Happy Anniversary- your wedding looks like it was absolutely beautiful. I love your dress! Who made it?? Wishing you guys many years of happiness!
November 17th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Happy Anniversary! And thank you for letting me peak into your world! It is so beautiful!
November 17th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Congratulations to you and your beautiful family and happy anniversary! I just had the most delightful time scrolling through these images…so very very beautiful and heartwarming.
November 17th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Happy Anniversary!!! Such a beautiful family and a beautiful wedding day! Thanks for sharing
November 17th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
These are absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing. Your family is gorgeous!
-Maalaea
November 17th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Oh my goodness, I meant peek!
November 17th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
oh my… Happy Anniversary!!!! What a beautiful wedding it was!!! Congrats, congrats!!
November 17th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Happy anniversary! Thank you so much for sharing this most wonderful of days with us – it gave me goosebumps!
November 17th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Breath taking, absolutely breath taking. Happy Anniversary and thank you for sharing your gorgeous day with all of us. Your work never ceases to amaze me and leave me speechless. Wow.
November 17th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
happy anniversary! you are a positively stunning family! xo
November 17th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Elizabeth,
Hope your anniversary was wonderful and full of great memories! Thanks for sharing!
November 18th, 2009 at 1:28 am
everything is simply stunning…..every detail…. and most beautiful of all is you and your gorgeous family! happy anniversary and God bless
November 18th, 2009 at 4:23 am
simply amazing..
Your family look wonderful. Thank you for sharing.. have a wonderfully blessed anniversary.
its nice to see a face to the name
PS – if i took photographs at my wedding i may of had to enjoy my wedding night on the sofa!! LOL!
November 18th, 2009 at 6:21 am
LOVELY! Your aesthetic is captivating. I hope to meet you sometime soon.
November 18th, 2009 at 8:25 am
oh elizabeth, thank you so much for sharing. what a truly lovely day it was. i am not sure what was/is more beautiful…your family or the pictures that you have documenting your wedding day. you are so blessed.
November 18th, 2009 at 9:14 am
Happy Anniversary and best wishes for many more to come! I can’t believe you took so many lovely pictures of your own wedding – how special. I’m quite impressed since I was a ball of nerves on my wedding day….
November 18th, 2009 at 9:48 am
thank you for sharing your grace and beauty. . .happy love day!
November 18th, 2009 at 10:03 am
Beautiful!! What a gorgeous wedding and family… so cool that you managed to shoot some of your own! Happy Anniversary:)
November 18th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Thank you for giving us a glimpse of your beautiful wedding. It looks like a day full of love. And too cute, but of course, you had to get out your camera.
Happy Anniversary!
November 18th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Thank you for sharing these and the rest of your life with all of us strangers.You inspire so many of us.
November 18th, 2009 at 11:57 am
This is absolutely gorgeous. And that kiss…..oh my!!!!
November 18th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Could your husband be any hotter? Wow!
November 18th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
What a beautiful wedding! Congratulations on your anniversary! Where did you get the crown used on the cake and in the pictures? My fiance’s last name is King, and we’re using some crown images throughout the wedding to personalize it, and I LOVE the crown in your wedding!
November 18th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Love the crown! Love the personalized chocolates! Amazing photography (of course).
Thanks for sharing, Elizabeth!
November 18th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
What a beautiful wedding. I love your table setting! thank you for this wonderful blog it keeps me inspired!!
November 18th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
love the idea of the photo-covered chocolats! how fun. thanks for sharing! xoxo kadie
November 18th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Speechless. Artistry abound. Not to mention that the entire day seemed to be drenched with love. Happy Anniversary!
November 18th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Gorgeous couple, gorgeous family, gorgeous wedding. Breathtaking is all I can say!
November 18th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Happy Anniversay Mrs. Moore…and here’s to many many MANY more!
November 19th, 2009 at 5:08 am
Amazing, amazing, amazing. I’ve been swooning over those chandeliers ever since I saw your wedding on Project Wedding. So lovely, so wonderful, congratulations again! I love you even more now that the light came on and I realized that the wedding I saw there was the wedding of THE Elizabeth Messina.
November 19th, 2009 at 6:15 am
The whole beauty of this post made me cry. Most beautiful – everything. and you. Thank you so much for sharing. Happy Anniversary:)
November 19th, 2009 at 9:24 am
Oh. Wow. Breathtaking.
Seriously… those pictures were gorgeous… and your gown! I am in love!
Thank you for sharing those pictures… they were lovely. Very handsome husband and a perfect family!
November 19th, 2009 at 9:28 am
thank you all for your very kind words….i am blushing…hope everyone has a lovely day…xoxo
November 19th, 2009 at 10:19 am
You’re amazing Elizabeth. If I’m looking for inspiration, or just a pleasant pick-me-up for the day, I always check your blog. This entry brought tears of happiness for you, it’s beautiful, congratulations!!!
November 19th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
When i first looked at your blog (while we were on the phone), i had no idea these were of you and yours on your wedding day! WOW is all there is to say. Gorgeous pics, gorgeous fam…congrats!
November 19th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Wishes of continued love for many more years to come. Beautiful family ;o)
November 19th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
I’ve been a avid admirer of your work for a while. It didn’t surprise me to see what classical, elegant details you brought to your own wedding day. What a beautiful celebration, beautiful family, beautiful sentiments.
Here’s to many, many more.
November 19th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Wow, I am blown away by your wedding, it was beautifully done! (And if you don’t mind me saying it was not “overdone” like some weddings I see lately.) You put a lot of personal touches in there and I really love the candy bar idea! Your dress is amazing as well! Happy Anniversary and thank you for sharing these! PS – it is nice to see a photo of you because I dont think I have yet!
November 20th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I heart the candy bars
They make me smile. Such a great idea and image.
November 21st, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Thank you for sharing your beautiful day…
November 22nd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
These are all so beautiful and personal. Thank you for sharing your beautiful wedding and images!
November 25th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Mr. & Mrs. Moore – What a beautiful family you are. Absolutely gorgeous! Happy Anniversary to you both! It is also the anniversary for my husband and I
Your work is so wonderful. Thank you for sharing it will us all.
November 26th, 2009 at 5:50 am
I love, love, love this wedding. Thanks so much for sharing this with us!
November 27th, 2009 at 11:23 am
Happy (belated) anniversary!!! Your wedding was amazing!!! Gorgeous photos!!!
November 29th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
What a absolutely GORGEOUS wedding – I love all the details and touches (especially all the French-inspired pieces). You deserve all the happiness in the world for sharing such beautiful photos with us all the time. Thank you!! Happy Anniversary!!
November 29th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Your wedding is one of the most Gorgeous weddings I have ever seen! Love how personable everything was down to the last detail. It looks like a real life fairytale. Thank you for sharing your story, it brought tears to my eyes…
Happy Belated Anniversary!
December 2nd, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Happy Anniversary! These photos are incredible! The details are amazing! You are so inspiring!
December 13th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
Breath-taking. Just utterly divine….
Annabel xXX
December 15th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Stunning. Simply stunning.
January 2nd, 2010 at 9:13 am
Awesome wedding and details!
January 14th, 2010 at 9:28 pm
Absolutely stunning.
January 25th, 2010 at 8:32 pm
Just stumbled upon your site. Breathtaking! I would love to give my friend candy bars like the ones you have for her wedding. She’s an an avid amateur photographer. I would love to know waht paper you used to print the wrapper. It looks so poilshed.
Thanks!
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September 4th, 2010 at 5:32 pm
Where can I find such beautiful candy bars for myself? I adore them and they fit so beautifully with your whole wedding! I first saw your blog last year and fell in love with your idea for the candy, and I am ready to order some of my own, but can’t seem to find anyone who will let me create my own custom label. Any help would be greatly appreciated! =)
November 12th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
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