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12/08/2009
Blue Wedding Decoration Simple details
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Favor boxes
Bridal shower movie trivia
Chinese knot tassel
Blue Wedding Decoration Simple detailsFavor boxesBridal shower movie triviaChinese knot tassel
   
Wedding Decoration
Simple details
"God is in the details," one of my design professors used to say. Being Christian, I took it as a compliment.

Every little detail in the wedding- the heart-shaped holes that the ribbon is threaded through on the program- takes a ton of thought and so much more value and meaning. My major problem here is OVERthinking everything and being too detailed. I'm pleased with the end result, but also sleep-deprived and behind in other areas.

Like the wreath, pictured to my left. It began with 5 flower paper punches, which led to different stamens(for the center) different shades of teal, all layered, and then iridescent paper, tissue paper, silver glittered- stamens... and then my mom said, "Are you doing this to all four wreaths?"

And that was it. I dropped it. She made two beautiful ribbon wreaths, which i look at everyday and the novelty has worn off- and this paper one hangs on our mantle.

And then I just started buying detailed things- like the red favor box, even though red is totally not one of my colors. The first thing people say is, "Wow!" when they see it. Its a deep red with tiny gold heart-shaped flecks, and each side says "double happiness" in Chinese, a traditional Chinese saying of well-wishers.

The other major downfall of diving into detail is knowing that the wedding is temporal and will last one day, and I'll be holding all my beautiful decorations in my arms as my family reminds me I'm moving and can't take it with me. And hit me even harder is the metaphor in that- we spend so much of our lives buying and shaping material items like houses and cars- and then in the end our bodies fail us and we leave it all behind. There's more to life than this. Wedding planning for me is suddenly life-practicing. Who am I? Why am I here?
favor, box, paper, flower, decorations, diy, knot, teal, wreath
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11/28/2009
wedding binder2
wedding binder2
wedding_binder
Fabric swatches in binder
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Organization
Gettin in wedding planning order!
Bridal fairs, personal references, pages from magazines- they are on the sofa, night stand, and bookmarked on your office computer. Since I work for a home organization company, I decided early on that I would be ORGANIZED. (My room is messy- my comp desktop covered in icons..) But I know event planning can be quite a tangle, esp keeping all the vendors straight. ("Debbie left a msg to call her back" Is she the florist? The photographer? Future in-law??)

So I got a binder with sheet protectors, and printed out every category relatable to wedding planning:

-Flowers
-Photography
-Food
-Venue: Church
-Venue: Banquet hall
-Bridal clothes
-Bridesmaids stuff
-the list goes on.

And so when I went to Bridal fairs, or picked up business cards in the neighborhood, I'd just slip them in the pockets, and take notes. Soon I had 6 pages of church info- a packet from each, and all sorts of little clippings of flowers that I couldn't even pronounce.

Whenever I settled on a vendor, I'd take out all the other possibilities, so I'd have a nice tidy current binder of info. Since my fiancé was overseas, we'd share a googleDocs with our timeline and guestlist for our bridal party and coordinators to all contribute to. And periodically I'd print out the most recent version and stick it in my binder. So when the phone rang, I had all my info right there! The banquet hall also gave me a "planning binder" but it didn't have pocket or anything to be a "catch-all" for my clippings and snapshots.

It was one the best things I did to stay organized. How about you? How did you keep straight all your wedding info and research?
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11/23/2009
Center piece?
Center piece?
LED paper votives we're making
name banner my mom made
three vases
giant pom poms from Martha stewart kit
Center piece?LED paper votives we're makingname banner my mom madethree vasesgiant pom poms from Martha stewart kit
   
Wedding Decoration
Warm winter, sweet beginnings
A little bit DIY with out being TOO crafty- handmade good from all my relatives, like these beautiful knitted vase covers.

Still deciding on centerpieces--- how to save $ and not spend $30 per table for flowers?

The photo bouquet! It would have little snaps, poems, postcards, words, and the table number.

1 month to go!
diy, banner, centerpiece, teal, led, pompom
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11/23/2009
Very princess
Beautiful full skirt
Very princess
Delicate beading
Beautiful full skirtVery princessDelicate beadingBlue Market Place $99, fully beaded bodice with tulle skirt
   
Market Place
$99, fully beaded bodice with tulle skirt
This was my first dress- I bought it before doing any research, and was told I could have it altered from a size 12 to a size 6, easily.... but for $250 I had a dress custom made in China.

Its soo beautiful! The beading is amazing- and taking in the sides would have meant re-doing the beading. The tag on the insides says, "Bridal Classics".

Never worn, though tried on plenty. Some beads are coming off, and is def fixable.

The bodice is covered in intricate beading, and has a nice full tulle skirt! Many many layers! Can be worn with straps, or strapless (hook needs to be sewn back on)

If anyone is local to the SF bay area, a meet up can be arranged.
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11/23/2009
teal ribbon
teal ribbon
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Inspiration Board
Teal!
I heart teal.
teal
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kristimon

3 years since wedding
Jan 02, 2010
Oakland, California, United States
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200 people. 2 locations. my mother's birthday. then moving to SHanghai!
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