This is billiewinter's Chocolate Wedding!

Can some one please tell me how to put a backround on my blog???? I cant for the life of me figure it out and I really wont to add one to mine!! also I have seen other brides with colourful writing in there blogs.. I want that aswell!!

Can you fill me in because im totally confused!!!!

I know this might be a little hillbillyish but we are serving our guest drinks in mason jars! My aunt has over 300 and was going to try and sell them in her lawn sale but i hinted that i was looking for some and she gave them all to me.
Well we are getting married on a farm! I no we were thinking about having a theme but i nixed that idea because I think that where we are having the ceremony and the reception it might be hard to pull it off with out going over the top.

So now we dont have a theme. We are just going to make it colourful! Which I figured would be perfect considering we are getting married in a garden in front of a pond. I've been looking for dresses for My 2 MOHs and I cant believe the selection they have now. Im going to let them pick there own dress and a bright colour that suits them . im sure i already know which colour they'll pick Danika Loves aqua blue and Erin loves Lime green. But you never know they could surprise me.

Mike still wants to wear pin strip pants and a wallet chain and a fidora but we'll see. Im thinkin a Dark pair of blue jeans and a nice white dress shirt with a gerber daisey boitanier. But we'll see im sure his mom will have a fit like always.

i am still doing the candy buffet and the quest will get little boxes to fill (not the ones I posted before I cancelled that order since the colours and theme of the wedding has changed) and they will also get a little bag full of flower seeds. I had seen on a web site that they had them in a brown paper bag with a little poem on the out side and a fake gerber daisy attached to the top and they were charging $6 a peice!! Looks like a perfect DIY project. My Mom has her own landscape company and im sure she can hook us up with some seeds.

We are still renting a tent Because Our barns way to small for 150+ guest So we are thinking lots of white twinky lights and coloured tulle and colourful hanging lanterns from the roof of the tent. My parents have old wine barrels and an old wooden horses carrage that will help with the decoration. Our Linen will be white but will have bright coloured runners. and Im also trying to think of centerpieces. Do i just do fresh picked flowers in old white vases and candles? I found a few pictures i like that i will post. Also does anyone know a recipe for sweet tea? Ive been looking on line but they just dont sound right,

Is this normal to be chaning the wedding plans and colours? I figure we have plently of time.. the down count is still 398 days.

I will still wear the dress i bought and I do still plan on buying one of the ones i posted for the recepiton.

Am I crazy ladies or is this normal???

So I dont know if i have mentioned this before but heres a little about me:D

My Name is Billie-Joe Leah Winter. I grew up on a farm in a small town with 2 older brothers, They are 6 and 5 yrs older than me and yes i got picked on alot as a child but it built character lol!
I now work for a Pharma Plus as a Cosmitcan but i am in training to become a Make up artist :D

I have been looking for ideas and i found a few. For the ceremony i want something light and fresh looking but for the reception i want smokey eyes and bold lips.. call me crazy but heres a few i like :D

leave me comments let me know what you all think!

So i was looking for cakes and suck and i found this topper that I love!! and Michael thought it was perfect aswell! Were also looking at cupcake cakes so i posted a few i liked.

its just hard to imagine them in our colours. Chocolate brown and teal. but none the less i found come i like...

So I am looking for a dress that I can dance in..
I'm thinking cocktail length. I really want a black one but in my searching I found some amazing ones on line! Even some cute ones that could pass as wedding gowns for destination weddings.
tell me what you guys think. This is a store on line from the states and im nervous ordering on line:S have any of you ordered anything big like this over the net

thanks fabulosmrsklein for the comment the site is

www.unique-vintage.com

I just wanted to post a few pictures of my Ceremony Dress.
You cant really tell but the back has buttons all the way down to the train. Its also strapless... and When i first saw it I fell in Love.
Just one Problem its a size 8 and i am ...well not anymore.
So todays going to kick off the first day of my diet.
I have about 50 pounds to lose!!!!!

Hopefully I can take the dress in not have to try and take it out or have to buy a new one.. Got it for a steal! $25 at an auction for Goodwill. So If i had to buy a new one it wouldnt hurt that bad but I really want this one!!!

Any one know of some good tricks? Im trying not to stress out about it and do this the healthy way. Please feel free to leave a comment with any good tricks or ideas to help me kick start ...
408 days and counting!!!! :)

So were having an outdoor wedding and have rented a tent big enough to comfortable sit 200 ppl. I want My wedding to be full of colour and im loving the idea of having hanging colourful lanterns.
I found a few pics on the net to get a few other ideas for decorating the tent.
The wedding is on my parents farm :)
Any Other ideas???? Please feel free to comment on what pictures u like the best :)

So also I was thinking of ditching the whole 50s theme and making it just colourful...

Again ladies I need Ideas!!!

SInce I am getting married on a long weekend and I am having a hard time deciding what we should do. I am thinking because it is a long weekend in the middle of summer people usually have plans.
Do I send out save the date cards out? or do I just send the invites out earlier than normal? I dont want my guest having to change plans to go on a summer trip because they got the invite to late.
I know wedding invites regularly go out 2-4mnths in advance but when do you send out Save the Date cards? If I were to send out my invites say 6mnths in advance could this save me for the added expense of STD cards? Or wil my guest most likely forget and by the 3mnth to mywedding and make plans anyways...

ARG!!! some one help me please!!!!!

As you know im toying with the idea of having a candy bar at my wedding. And giving the guest little gift boxes to fill with candy as part of they're favors. I think I found the perfect favor boxes on ebay!!With the perfect colours and everything:) and whats even more exciting i found a few of the fancy dishes and the thrift stores around town for cheap cheap!!

The boxes i found on ebay for 100 for $55 including shipping.so i bought 200.

And than i went around to a few craft stores in town looking for those pretty jars with the lids. different types and sizes i think would look awesome. And holy crap EXPENSIVE!! I went to michaels arts and craft store and they were asking up to $80 for some. I nearly had a heart attack and was trying to figure out a solution. My mom is very much into thrift stores and some times she finds some really good treasures. Well she said she had seen a few a while ago at a value village and i thought id give it a shot. I picked up 3 with lids and all they need is a good washing. I just hope i can find like 20 more lol For the 3 i bought i spent $15 and i also bought a 50s style hair comb with diamonds and such.
But i was thinking I could also use some pretty tall vases... I dont know that might look funny

Any Suggestions?

if anyones on facebook you probably know of the application Picnik. I absolutly love it!!!!! i just wanted to post a few i made just for fun of my FH and I. Sry they might be blurry just click on them to make them larger.

(baby pic is real we have known each other our whole life I am literally marring my bestfreind:) )

I have been thinking a lot lately about the wedding and the people who are involved. We are not having a "traditional" wedding by any means. Well i guess there are some traditional elements but I’m trying to keep it unique. I have to Maid of honours. Danika and Erin. I have known these girls my whole life and couldn’t just pick one. And my FH has two Best Men Robert and Marc. These are the people that will be standing at the alter or in my case in front of the pond with us.
Than we have the "brides maid and grooms men" My 2 Older Brothers Richard and Ryan and Mikes Brother in Law Steve. Than we have Richard and Ryan’s Wives Sue and Abby And Mikes Sister Tara. They are very much part of the wedding but due to the small space in front of the pond where we are exchanging vows. They will walk down the Aisle together than sit in the first row with the parents. I am also considering not having a head table.
I was thinking of just having a table in the middle of the tent reserved for Mike and Myself for the speeches. I don’t know how many Weddings I have been to that they are never seen at the head table except for speeches and the little bit of dinner that they get to eat. We are having a buffet that my aunts are making for us. (explain that later) But we have asked that during cocktail hr while everything’s getting set up that they will make us some plates and we will have our own little private dinner. I know this is usually the time we are to mingle with our guest but we are just considering it as an alternative for now.
Any Ideas???

So as i am starting to get my guest list together i had a hard time organizing all the addresses and keeping them in order and alphabetical.
I'm an organized NUT!!!! and this was really starting to bug me.
and my mom happened to hand me her old addresse book to get my aunts addresse from and Wala!! I had it i went streight to the nearest dollar store and picked one up.
So now my guest list is in order and alphabetical i couldnt be happier. I just thought I should share this with all the other brides out there. This is the perfect time to start collecting this information. Were inviting all our friends and family and this is something we will useful even after the wedding. (perfect for christmas cards, Annocement anything you could think of) Plus now a days they even have a spot to put email addresses.
Hope this is helpful :)

Seems like im on this site 3 or 4 times a day just looking at the other brides blogs and really you guys have some amazing Ideas.
I find myself checking in with fabulousmrsklein`s blog atleast once a day. She has amazing ideas that yes i am ``barrowing`` Like the music player yep I got the idea from her.. Theres a few things i would love to know how she does these things. She has a really cool pink backround on her page and I want and cool back round to!!!! i just dont know how to do it:(

But Really I just want to say thank you to all of you for sharing you wonderful ideas with all of us on here. You are really inspiring me:) thanks again

So Ive had a hard time trying to figure out what would be a good little Gift to give our guest thanking them for coming and celebrating with us. I wanted something that would go with the 50's theme and also fun and out of the ordianary. Im the kind of person that likes to do stuff out of the "Norm" I thought bubbles had been over played (but in the right setting i think they would be a wonder gift) and the same thing with those little mints that taste like Sh*t that are wrapped in the netting. So i was on this site today looking at other ppl blogs and came across the idea to have a "Candy Bar" I kind of jumped for joy because i love candy!! And thought I could never convince Mike and or my dad to actually make this a nessesary part of the wedding. than a little light blub went off in my head lol I thought why not get those cute little gift boxes and the guest could fill them up with the diff types of candy and that could be there gift.
So Im doing some more research at the type of candy that was around in the 50s and now im even thinking of seeing of serving ice cream at the wedding (its in july so it will be hot) I can have an ice cream bar and a candy bar:) lol Is this to childish or Do u think Adults would enjoy this aswell?

*Our wedding Colours are Chocolate Brown and Auqa.* and the boxes are what i thought the guest could but their candy in

looking for favor Ideas for my 1950s style wedding..
also decoration ideas
Bridesmaids dresses
keep in mind were doing the recep. in a rent outside
and the ceremony in my moms garden
is the theme to weird for this location?

help help help!!!

I was wondering what people thought of my gift regestry. My FH and I have dicided to Regester with a morgage company. Our guest can just deposit what they can afford towards our first house together. I thought i might do a small regestry at walmart or something for the bridal shower but for the wedding. Michael and I dont live on our own yet so we are not in need of towels and dishes. We would just have to put it in storage until we move out. My Soon to be mother in law (which we currently live with) Says she dosnt like this idea. and that we could use new towels at the house and mike and i can take them when we leave. Honestly I want to start off fresh with our own brand new stuff. Am I being Greedy like they say?
Help!!!

I have been growing my hair out from a bob since before christmas. I hope that it will grow long enough to have a messy up do! its at my shoulders right now and have grown about 3 inches in over 4 mnths

I finally found what i want for my flowers. Gerber daisys a fresh bouquet! im not into fancy at all and i am getting married on the farm so when i seen this picture i new that was it!

I have dicided to do a little bit of a theme wedding. I dont want it to be over the top but subtile hints. Im think 1950's old hollywood. My dress is off white but very plan jane. I have dicided to have a lace jacket made for over top. I actually got the idea from the grooms men. Mike wants to wear pin strip suits with wallet chains. I found a few pictures of when doing some research. But now im having trouble coming up with ideas.. I need help!!







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