Huzzah!

The iconic exclamation-of-joy, at least in written form, that I think of when I think of Molly.

There was no question that this word would form the basis of the sticker-on-the-flower-petal-envelope design.  I hope some people see it and smile. I hope they shout it as we recess down the aisle. :)

Huzzah indeed!

Pimm's and Poms

Mia finds the perfect resting spot.

Today's cat-cam.

Mia be workin' on her fitness.

Mushu be takin' a snooze on Molly's feet.

The fun part of wedding planning!

When we started planning our wedding, one of the few things we agreed upon is that during cocktail hour we wanted to have two signature cocktails. Naturally, to help us devise these concoctions, we turned to Molly's friend Cooper, who has worked in the liquor industry since graduating NYU. He asked us a few questions about our flavor and alcohol preferences -- Molly loves an assertive, bourbon-based cocktail, while I tend towards a lighter, gin-based, palette -- and then set to work.

The resulting drinks wowed us. I thought I would share the recipes for each.

"Good Golly Miss Molly"

2 oz Bourbon

1/4 T Honey

3/4 T Lime juice

5 dashes of Lavender bitters

Muddled blackberries

Fresh mint leaves

Ice

Method: Combine the bourbon, honey, lime juice, and bitters. Muddle blackberries and mint and add to the bourbon mixture. Shake in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain over ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a mint sprig. Huzzah!

"Kiss Me, Kate"

1.5 oz Gin

0.5 oz Rosewater

1 oz Grapefruit juice

1.5 oz Dolin Blanc vermouth

Perrier (or club soda)

Method: Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top with Perrier or club soda. Garnish with an edible flower (rose petal, orchid, etc.). Enjoy!

The wedding suite is done, the wedding suite is done!

Finally, the wedding suite is printed and ready to go in the mail! The whole project was more work than I ever thought it could be, but I'm so happy at the end of the day it was something I could make, very personal and exactly what we wanted.

A labor of love for sure.

Sour cream chocolate cake (with walnut border) from Huntington village's A Rise Above Bakery.

Panacea for intense wedding-planning squabbles.

Congratulations Liz and Tom!

We had the joy this weekend of seeing my friend of over twenty years marry her lovely fiancé Tom. The wedding was a completely DIY affair. The night before, the wedding party descended upon Lake George, and everyone put their talents to use. Molly did the bridesmaid, sweetheart table, and bridal bouquets, I sang a song at their ceremony, and my mom married them, among other things! Tom and his brother (with some friend-helpers) made the entire multi-course meal for the fifty something guests. Liz was in charge of the overall artistic vision (she made her headpiece from bits of lace from the 20s and 30s). It was a wonderful weekend getaway from Brooklyn and we're so happy we got to be a part of it.

Lovely in yellow.

I had a lot of fun finding (and illustrating) their gifts. Liz tries to avoid cow milk, so I was pleased to find these goat milk caramels at Brooklyn Larder.

Mock-serious wedding portrait of the newlyweds.

The talented Miss Molly did all the wedding florals.