http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride I am anxiously excited about planning our special day, & living our very special life together. God has been so very good to us, & I will forever be grateful. Our colors are tiffany blue, irridescent white & steel gray with damask chandelier motifs. No theme really, just putting things together one day at a time. ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:09:22 PST en-us http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/163376 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/163376 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 11:54:00 PST http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/158970 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/158970 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 06:15:00 PST Just wanted to stop in & share some xoxoxoxo's with you guys. My time and dedication to this particular blog isn't where it used to be, but I still think about you ALL so much. Congratulations to the newlyweds, the upcoming, the past & the planners. Keep up the wonderful work, & continue to be blessed. PS-Thank you for the message & emails. You all are the bestest :) Love, GBride :)]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/151357 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/151357 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 09:06:00 PST Well Ladies (and any gents), I wanted to do a proper exit, without just leaving you guys hanging. First things first, yes...I am still engaged, and happy and the whole nine yards. But the time has come to just simplify things on my end & "sign off" from WBC. There are no major reasons, but for those of you who follow me here, I have invested alot of time & energy into my blog, & I LOVE the WBC Community, but after all I can possibly post & share, I really think my time is up. I haven't been as in to posting & blogging as I used to be on here, & I don't think it's fair to just drop off the planet without at least saying good bye!! I also have another blog that I share wedding details, as well as life details on, so my blogging is not totally finished, but I will not be devoting time here the way I used to. Of course, I will peek in from time to time to offer supportive comments to you all here, and to all of the wonderful new brides as well. And, I will also be sure to share photos from when my day comes around. On a final note, I just want to encourage all of you here to please continue supporting each other, leave encouraging posts (even if it's constructive criticism, leave it in love). It takes courage to post something as intimate as your wedding details to the world. So keep up the good work ladies, & I wish you all the best!! My friends & members still know how to reach me:) Happy Planning!!!]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/149413 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/149413 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:22:00 PST I was VERY excited to come across some folders in our color, for .10c each at Staples. "Tiffany Blue" can be a hard color to match up sometimes. Anyway, this is part of the final phase in our oot packs that we will have for our travelling guests at their hotel(s). They will get a gable box with a few goodies, & a folder with city information, hot spots, contact info, etc.. For the people coming in the night before, or the day of, this may not be that useful. BUT, for those coming in days in advance, it is really helpful. I took first hand experience as a guest when I recently travelled & had days to spare, but found it a little hard to locate the recommended things to do. It's easy to find out from a stranger, but sometimes it really helps to get first hand info from someone you know. So...the folders aren't done. Im waiting for the welcome letter & a few other fun things. I gotta send a shout out to my girl, Gorgeous6 on the folder use. I was planning to just use/order pamphlets from Vista Print, but when I saw how convenient & neat her binders were, it made me second guess. I still love the pamphlets though, & really if we didnt have other inserts for the guests, ie, door hangers & photo sharing cards, that would be the way to go. I can't find the pic of our gable boxes, but will post soon. :)]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/148874 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/148874 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:26:00 PST I am trying to catch up with some posts that I never made, but one very special one to me is a bouquet that I got from Cre8tive, on Etsy (also has a blog here). I was looking for something a little smaller than my own bouquet, but with a style that was still beautiful, while being simple & stylish. Pictured is the "Breakfast at Tiffany's" bouquet & I really love it. Ive been trying to add a few ostrich feathers to it, but Im really not doing a good job at it, so I'll probably leave it the way it is. I think my MOH will love it as well.]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/148869 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/148869 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:20:00 PST I am a wedding for dummies kinda girl, so details with explanation are key to me, because I alot of my family will be new to some of the things that seem so old to alot of us planning brides. I went to the Fabulous Unpredictable Bride aka Printable Bride aka Shayne, lol, & she formatted this infamous Polaroid Picture image for me to frame & display near the extra Photo Sharing cards that we'll have setup at the reception. I LOVE them & can't wait to see it all in action! BTW- the 2nd picture is the back side of our photo sharing card. The front side is in blog.]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/148833 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/148833 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:46:00 PST OMGosh, ladies I am sorry that I've been just a little bit M.I.A. lately, lol! I don't want to use the excuse of being busy, but truthfully, so much has been going on, & I just have had to put my own projects on the back burner in order to help in other areas for other people. Before I go any further in sharing what I've been up to, I MUST congratulate & give shout outs to the Beautiful Brides: Nidhal, Tashasita , Cranetobe & Deanarae, as well as all of our other WBC sisters who married over the summer!!! I feel so out of the loop, lol! I have many blogs to visit & comment on. On that note, I have been travelling (nothing extravagant, but I have been visiting with family, which has been beau-tee-ful!). I have been blessed with a promotion on my job. The summer portion was like boot camp! For those of you who don't know, I work with children & the program that I work for developed a summer camp, with yours truly as the Coordinator. I would go in as early as 6am & get home some nights at 8pm. This was an action packed camp, with weekly off-site field trips. Grades Kindergarten thru 9th. Yes, the middle schoolers were FRESH! Whoa. It was alot, but so much fun. Ive been working on my own business that Ive neglected so much, and been volunteering at a children's hospital, here in NC. Also, been helping in other areas where brides have requested my help. SO, I have really put my projects on hold, but I have a plan in mind to start really cranking some things out in full effect in the near future! Right now is not the time though because I am on a mission to redo my bedroom, lol. Its been bugging me, & I have LOTS of wedding stuff in there...it's like my workspace, but I have to stop. So, I am in the process of cleaning out some storage totes, & redoing my room in shades of pink & black & charcoal. Maybe some zebra, or classic-timeless stripes in black & white... any suggestions? Okay, so now Ive typed a book, but I really miss you guys & I thank you all who have emailed, texted & even created posts ***winking at Unpredictable Bride & my Sis Monikas***. Thank you & Happy Planning! I'll be back soon with some projects!! xoxo ]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/145910 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/145910 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:04:00 PST Just wondering if any of you are fans of the Very Sexy fragrance from Victoria's Secret. I am a big lover of their Love Spell & a few other VS fragrances, but I am wanting something new from them, & just wanted some real feedback on this particular scent. Let me know what you think! I don't remember ever really smelling it, but will probably check it out this week.]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/144729 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/144729 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:18:00 PST This seating chart design is from GEDesigns on Etsy. I came across it today & thought it was really pretty, so I saved it. I posted awhile ago about using average size picture frames for seating arrangements, which is what we are considering. This design may work for us...]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/144185 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/144185 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:41:00 PST Okay, so I was looking thru some of my deals & freebies from Vista Print & trying to see if there are any other items that I need to try and take advantage of. I saw these folded business cards, & my mind started racing. You really can use these for so many tent card functions. They're about the size you'd select for an escort or place card. HOWEVER, due to the fact that they print in bulk off of one design per discount/order, you pretty much would not be able to order different names on each card. But, in my case, I had some thank you cards made up at Etsy a few mons ago (will share pic once I take a pic). They are on tiffany blue shimmer cardstock, with a thank you message & damask. We plan on placing them at each place setting. Something like this can work with the Vista Print offer because it is basically just one generic design. No names or anything. Just a thought. They're cards for 250 are $29.99 for matte or $49.98 for glossy. Still not a bad deal, but watch for deals because the one I had was for $5.99 for 250. Not bad at all!!!]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/144169 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/144169 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:12:00 PST I have been really busy the last couple of months with all things non-wedding related, and I am trying to get back in the swing of things. I am working on some incomplete projects, as well as new, & this font is one that I really want to include in some of my projects, including a welcome pack for our guests. Does anyone happen to know which font this is??? TIA!!!! xoxoxo]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/142656 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/142656 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:47:00 PST I recently missed out on a Marketplace on here with some beautiful napkin rings available. I had this area covered before because I had bought some awesome rhinestone napkin rings similar to ZGallerie's from Hobby Lobby awhile back, but I cannot find the box that I had them in!! So, I didn't want to risk not having them. I found these at Yallstore on Ebay for a great price. They have a few colors available, but I ordered the clear rhinestone. I ordered enough mainly for the Head Table only.]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/142630 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/142630 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:23:00 PST I posted awhile ago about some petite "Tiffany" Blue Hostess Pins that I had made. They have netting & rhinestones in the center. Well, I went to a wedding recently & the Wedding Party, ie Hostesses, seemed to blend together, even though they were all wearing the same color. So, I purchased some custom pins/brooches special for our girls to wear & to keep forever. And help them to stand out. The pins are from Etsy Seller-All That Jazz. I LOVE this seller! She is quick to respond, & shares pics every step of the way. I got the pins in today, & they were all packaged in gift boxes. I am thinking about adding black and white guinea feathers, which is what our guys' bouts have. I think it will all look fabulous on the Hostesses' black dresses.]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/139790 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/139790 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:47:00 PST My pomanders are done (silk roses-blend of white & ivory ) & tiff blue lampshades on candle holders. The lampshades will alternate with the pomander topped damask vases on every other guest table. For some reason, this has been one of the biggest challenges-deciding centerpieces, but keeping it simple. I still plan to trim the bottoms of the lampshades with flowers or crystal garland. The lampshades are from the awesome Stephanie (Cre8tive).]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/134502 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/134502 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:35:00 PST Something new added to the kids station! Kids Menus. They're not extravagant....they are eating 1-2 sides already on the adult menu, along with chicken strips, & of course a cupcake like everyone else. The menus add a little pizazz and are informative for the parents as well. We will have a couple of teens on board helping at their area to make sure their little plates are brought to them, instead of things becoming hectic, lol. Special thanks to Shayne (Printablebride.blogspot.com) & Melissa at Pretty Little Studios for their help!]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/134066 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/134066 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:50:00 PST Ladies, I ordered a couple of "jeweled" stands from a bride online & received them today. I love the pieces, & am thinking of using them on our candy table, along with a few of the apothecary jars we have on hand. The table cloth will be black and white damask (pictured. that mock setup is from Marta, who I bought the tablecloth from). The candy signs are tiffany-ish blue with white calligraphy. The candy will be in "tiffany" blue/aqua. What color do you guys think I should paint the stands? Here are the options: A- Black B- White C- Tiffany Blue D- None of it! Leave it Gold. E- Another color (please list) F- Silver Thanks in advance!!!!]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/134055 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/134055 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:36:00 PST I found this fabulous idea on Project Wedding. Instead of printing alot of escort cards, they used a few table frames to display a smaller seating chart. I thought this was a really good idea & something you can do at home. Just split up the names in alphabetical order, add some flourishes (or your desired details), & print. I had been planning to put our seating chart in a large Ikea frame on an easel, but we may go with something like this. ***Photos from slhashimoto's blog on Project Wedding! Thank you Truly Blessed for helping me remember!!!***]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/133887 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/133887 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:56:00 PST I woke up to some amazing emails, & I really did not expect it all. You ladies are amazing. Shayne was one of the emailers & she actually was responding to some questions I had. The girl keeps it really real, lol. She really motivated me to keep on keepin on & I just really appreciate it. On top of it all, I now have an official WBC badge over there!! I remember alot of you who I mentioned being WBC Queens (and many others who may not have been mentioned), & so I share my crown with all of you! It makes me soooo happy to see the power of ONE person sending something positive, & like negativity it can create a chain reaction, but on here, I hope we keep the Blog love & fellowship going strong. I look on so many pages here & see Blog Love & Blog Awards all over!! WOW!!! That is amazing. And it makes a special difference knowing that you can plan your wedding (and beyond) with people who really have your best interest at heart. Happy Planning!!! xoxoxo]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/133836 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/133836 Mon, 31 May 2010 22:38:00 PST So I had to make a decision to just eliminate the good the bad & the ugly from my previous post. It has gotten way too toxic on Facebook & I honestly should have done like I normally do, & just not even responded. I apologize to you guys & to the Facebook holder for even sharing the circumstances here. I share alot with alot of you & so I guess because it hurt me, I felt like a good venting. But it clearly is not always best. I refuse to even elaborate on the many comments left there. I never meant to imply anything negative whatsoever to the person whose Facebook page I saw the message on. I still will not mention names. Thanks for the emails & messages you guys. I do appreciate yall, & I am not asking or looking for any sympathy at all. There is nothing to sympathize over. And yet to my haters, well...hate on. That mess takes too much energy for me.]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/133663 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/133663 Sun, 30 May 2010 22:53:00 PST Here is our last round of pretty boxes. The larger oval box is for the ceremony programs to be held. The smaller round boxes have scalloped bottoms, similar to my inspiration pic (middle pic). They will be at the reception to hold & display the sparklers (haven't bought the sparklers yet). Tiffany's was the other part of the inspiration, but rather than a white ribbon, I opted for ivory. The lighting makes it look white.]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/133630 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/133630 Sun, 30 May 2010 18:53:00 PST Trulyblessed: Black Bio Ccranetobe: Orange Bio Amandasoontobemoury: Pink Bio Jaslynn2003: Blue bio Futuremrslee: Red Bio ]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/133190 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/133190 Thu, 27 May 2010 19:05:00 PST We all have the common bond here of love and being loved. And although I can't find myself without my FH, we have had our ups & downs like anyone else. In all the busyness of life, jobs, family, wedding planning, marriage, etc... how do YOU keep your love alive & vibrant? What are some things that you & your FH/DH do to make sure you spend time together & keep things healthy? Any special touches?? Your tips may help someone else here with new ideas to try out, so please do share! :)]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/132711 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/132711 Mon, 24 May 2010 23:22:00 PST I actually had made up some bathroom boxes before, but I decided to go with something that was a little more chic, but would also serve as a long time staple in our home after the wedding. I've decided to have a bathroom in these colors, so we can use these items there :) Anyhow, I have lots of items already for the ladies room from The Dollar Tree & Target's trial/travel section, but I still need to grab a few things for the guys' box as well. I love these little boxes! Sorry about all the duplicate pics of the boxes. My photo loader is in a really bad mood & just not doing right at all.]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/132597 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/132597 Mon, 24 May 2010 09:48:00 PST Can someone please break down for me what the difference between the Candleabras & Unity Candles at the wedding ceremony is? I have seen both & all of the above, but never really understood. I think it is beautiful, and really, I had only planned on having our unity candle lighting, but is the candleabra supposed to be there as well, or is it preference? Is anyone here using one? I know that the unity candle is for the parents & the new husband & wife to light, but I am lost everywhere else, lol.]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/132505 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/132505 Sun, 23 May 2010 20:56:00 PST I really could use your help. I thought my mind was made up on the song I will walk down the aisle to, but over the weekend-it changed because my Pastor's daughter walked down the aisle to my choice. Of course, more than one person can totally choose the same song, but when you're going non traditional, & you hear "your" song again, it seems sort of "duplicated" & I don't want it to seem like I was copying. Anyhow, our friend who is singing me down the aisle (lol), introduced a song by Bebe Winans to me, which I like...but not sure I love. I came across another Christian song that really touched me when I heard the words. It reminds me so much of all the things my FH & I have been through together & how we love each other so much. Please check it out when you can & let me know if it sounds wedding worthy..... ]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/131274 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/131274 Sat, 15 May 2010 18:59:00 PST I love the crystal place card trees, & I already have a manzanita tree on hand, but we are not doing this display for place cards....I switched it up for a different meaning, and that's to celebrate the lives of our loved ones who are no longer with us. The main photo is from work done by Dress Your Event on Etsy. She also completed our crystal hang tags for us (pictured). FH knows that Marta (Marta12, tiffany blue & damask bride) was very dear to me, so we are excited to have a special place for her at our wedding. I can't believe her 1 year anniversary would have been this month. The tall candle will be lit on the table where this is displayed.]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/131168 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/131168 Fri, 14 May 2010 19:34:00 PST I think I'm sold on getting one of these beautifully laced umbrellas for some of our photos. I bought a tiffany blue paper parasol awhile back, but I may not use it. I am really loving the softness & details of this one. Will keep you guys posted! This particular one is from Bella Umbrellas. It is one of the least expensive that they offer. I am going to check a few other places for better prices, but may go with this one.... Update: Found some of these (less expensive) on Ebay :)]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/130979 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/130979 Thu, 13 May 2010 18:55:00 PST So, I ordered some beverage napkins awhile ago from foryourparty.com because they are the only ones who seem to have the closest "tiffany blue" color to me, and the chandelier was an added bonus. Tiffany brides can relate to me in how difficult it is to find certain items in our colors, lol. In person, they are totally worth it. We will probably use these during the hors douerves/cocktail hour, or during dessert. Not sure.]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/130806 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/130806 Wed, 12 May 2010 19:32:00 PST Thank you to all of you who helped me narrow down which cardboard suitcase to give to our Banner Bearers (Twins). We chose the black boxes with stripes inside. For our Flower Girl, we went with a black with tiffany blue tutu tote bag. I couldn't be happier with it! There was a miscommunication with the free embroidery, so her name isn't on it, but it all worked out because I found a $4 black lace/rhinestone hair clip from Forever 21 to attach in the middle. It's ALL stuff they can use again and again. The blue tiffany tag is awesome because the back side is flourish & leaves room for us to write her name & a message. All of the gift contents are from The Dollar Tree {$5 spending limit, due to the bags/boxes}. The bag is from Etsy. The cardboard suitcases are from Paper Source. The personalized Thank you cards are from Etsy.]]> http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/129690 http://www.weddingbycolor.com/gratefulbride/milestones/129690 Fri, 07 May 2010 13:32:00 PST I got my little paper straws in today from Hey Yo Yo on Etsy! I absolutely love them! They sorta remind me of a carnival feel. I am planning to do a little mock up of all the little goodies we have for them soon.]]>