{"id":4306,"date":"2010-12-21T08:50:26","date_gmt":"2010-12-21T14:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/?p=4306"},"modified":"2011-01-15T16:08:56","modified_gmt":"2011-01-15T22:08:56","slug":"the-great-christmas-tree-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/21\/the-great-christmas-tree-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Christmas Tree Hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;d never had a live Christmas tree before Nathanial and I met- But this was the first year we went to chop one down ourselves. Yes. Like in the movies. :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4320\" title=\"RootWeddings226\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings226.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings226-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings226-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><br \/>\nI haven&#8217;t a clue what we were laughing at, but I always love giggly photos. :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4319\" title=\"RootWeddings224\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings224.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings224-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings224-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><br \/>\nAs we looked for the perfect tree, my heart fell hard for the &#8220;Charlie Brown&#8221; trees!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4318\" title=\"RootWeddings223\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings223.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings223.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings223-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings223-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4317\" title=\"RootWeddings222\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings222.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings222-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings222-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4316\" title=\"RootWeddings221\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings221.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings221-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings221-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><br \/>\nWe took advantage of the soft light and took some photos of each other. :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4315\" title=\"RootWeddings220\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings220.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings220-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings220-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4314\" title=\"RootWeddings219\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings219.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings219.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings219-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings219-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4313\" title=\"RootWeddings218\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings218.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings218.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings218-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings218-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I loved Jon&#8217;s reaction when they were about to give up looking for a tree!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4312\" title=\"RootWeddings216\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings216.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings216.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings216-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings216-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nate and I were the first to find the tree of our dreams- Part Charlie Brown tree, part <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Festivus\">Festivus pole<\/a>. :) I fully intend to have an &#8220;Airing of Grievances&#8221; around the dinner table.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4310\" title=\"RootWeddings209\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings209.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings209-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings209-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a Festivus miracle!&#8221; How many people can balance their tree on the tip of their nose? We can!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4309\" title=\"RootWeddings208\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings208.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings208-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings208-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><br \/>\nJon and Lorie did manage to find their perfect tree. I love the comparison of these two! :)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4308\" title=\"RootWeddings207\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings207.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings207-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings207-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4307\" title=\"RootWeddings210\" src=\"http:\/\/rootweddings.goodgallery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"910\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings210.jpg 910w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings210-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rootweddings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/RootWeddings210-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I hope you&#8217;re all having a magical December! We&#8217;ll post photos of our tree all decorated soon enough. :) Happy holidays!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;d never had a live Christmas tree before Nathanial and I met- But this was the first year we went to chop one down ourselves. Yes. 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