Category Archives: First Came Love

All about our wedding: proposal, planning and the big day.

Flip the Switch

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Johanna Elsemore

It’s been months now since we moved into our new house, and you have yet to properly be introduced to my kitchen.  That’s because I’m too lazy to figure out how to use the  panorama feature on my new iPhone.  … Continue reading →

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Let’s Eat Year-Old Wedding Cake! An Ex Post Facto Examination of an Odd Tradition

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

You’ve all heard of the tradition of saving the top tier of the wedding cake for the couple to eat a year later on their anniversary, but I bet most of you don’t know where that tradition came from. I … Continue reading →

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To My Husband, On Our First Anniversary

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

One year ago today, I stood at the head of Forsyth Park, and surrounded by our closest family and friends I made these promises to you. I cannot believe that a year has passed since that beautiful day in Savannah, … Continue reading →

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Moving Day and Early Thoughts on the Joys of Homeownership

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

After over three weeks of being in two places at once, we are finally completely moved into our new home.  Organized or able to find anything, ever… that’s another story.  But all of our stuff is physically inside of our … Continue reading →

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Big News and Spring Rolls

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

My posts have been relatively light on the life side of the life update to recipe ratio, but that’s not because we haven’t had lots going on!  First of all, I should probably introduce you to our new addition… That’s … Continue reading →

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Ode to Etsy

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

When I started planning our wedding, I had no idea how many do-it-yourself projects we’d undertake (and Courtney had no idea what a do-it-yourself project was).  But like many brides I became obsessed with making our wedding beautiful and unique, … Continue reading →

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DIY Guide: How to Make Your Own Brooch Bouquet

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Johanna Elsemore

The very day that I met with our florist to discuss the beautiful sunflower bouquet I would carry down the aisle, I saw a picture of a vintage brooch bouquet and fell in love.  I convinced myself that it would … Continue reading →

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A Brief Explanation of my Absence

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Johanna Elsemore

I would imagine that a career blogger’s challenge must be to balance blogging and doing the things worth blogging about.  I personally, have found myself so busy doing things that would make really excellent blog posts that I have no … Continue reading →

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The Do It Yourself Aspirations of a Self-Proclaimed Pack Rat

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Johanna Elsemore

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been quite the collector.  I collected stamps, pogs, snow globes, stickers, zwibbledibbles, beanie babies, salt shakers, rocks, coins… the list goes on.    And there are certainly times that ‘collector’ is an … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Savannah

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Johanna Elsemore

Although there are still plenty of things I should be doing to prepare for the wedding, I think one of my priority projects needs to be finding an excuse for Mom and I to return to Savannah for another “planning … Continue reading →

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