My Pi Day Wedding

My lovely wife and I got married this previous March 14th. I was a graduate student, and she was a substitute teacher, so we wanted to keep our expenses to a minimum. Here's a short slideshow of some of the things we did to make our wedding a little more personal. Read the image notes for more information!

Sukiyama says: Aug 17, 2011. 2:24 PM

These pictures are fantastic! I am a graduate student, getting my masters in education after a bachelors in math, and have been looking for ways to plan a creative (and cheap) wedding to my mathematician guy. I love the Pi figures! I just wished I actually liked eating pie!

tbcross says: Sep 25, 2010. 2:59 PM

I am thinking of using your leis in my wedding this fall, I was wondering how far ahead you made them? If it was more than a few hours how did you keep them fresh? Beautiful wedding by the way!!

Mongpoovian (author) in reply to tbcrossSep 26, 2010. 5:15 PM

Thank you!

The flowers/plants we bought were purchased two days before the wedding, from a wholesaler - we treated them like we were going to use them for bouquets, cutting the bottoms and storing them in a trash can half full of water overnight. The ladies made the leis the day before the wedding, and we stored them in the fridge, after wrapping each loosely in a damp paper towel, placing them in gallon ziplock bags. I hope yours turn out well!

tbcross in reply to MongpoovianSep 26, 2010. 7:13 PM

Thanks bunches for answering :) I'm going to give it a go and try the leis but with fall colored flowers and maybe some autumn leaves if I can figure that out. O.o? Appreciate so much you posting it, when I saw it I sent a link to my fiancee and said "ok this is how I want our wedding to look and feel" I don't want to copy it just to get that same outdoors and simple beauty feel. Thanks again!

Mongpoovian (author) in reply to tbcrossSep 27, 2010. 4:42 AM

I really like the idea of the fall leaves and flowers in the leis, that sounds lovely. I'd love to see a picture if they turn out well!

tbcross in reply to MongpoovianSep 27, 2010. 9:49 AM

You can bet on it...although I may take them even if they don't turn out well :) We are southern girls with no lei making experience, so I'm gonna be practicing first with some of the queen annes lace and ragweed that's growing in the ditches!

cupritte in reply to tbcrossOct 3, 2010. 1:37 PM

Here is the website I used (in part) for making the leis. A rafia base works really well, you only need a few strands, and you can find it at any craft store.

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~smarita/tutorial.html

tbcross in reply to cupritteOct 7, 2010. 9:42 PM

thanks for the link! That helps quite a bit thanks !

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Kiteman says: Sep 24, 2010. 10:20 AM

That is excellent - I bet all the details last in the memory of you and your guests far longer than an off-the-shelf wedding that cost ten or twenty thousand dollars.

I especially like the ring-plaque idea and the sculpey bride and groom.

Mongpoovian (author) in reply to KitemanSep 26, 2010. 5:21 PM

Thanks! It'll certainly be a day whose details remain fresh for quite some time.

CandyLV says: Sep 24, 2010. 11:28 AM

Your is one of the most original and beautiful weddings I have had the pleasure to view, thanks so much for posting

Mongpoovian (author) in reply to CandyLVSep 26, 2010. 5:16 PM

Thank you!