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11/25/2008
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Vendors
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11/23/2008
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Save the date/x-mas card
Postcards designed by our photographer
11/21/2008
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like crystal embellishments
like these silver twigs
lush peonies
modern bouquet
outdoor wedding
white calla lilies - modern
white calla lilies
white peonies
white ranunculus
white with green flowers
with sweet peas
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Flowers
Have 2 appts tomorrow to decide on a florist and flowers
http://www.frugalbride.com/floristworksheet.html

Found this floral budget worksheet
11/20/2008
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Ask a Question
Wedding etiquette and extended families expectations of who should be invited?
How do you deal with this?

I told my parents when we first started planning the wedding that no great aunts or family outside of aunts, uncles and direct cousins would be invited. All of my grandparents come form large families and I honestly do not know many of them and hate those awkward situations where you don't know them and you should. I want to look out into the crowd and know everyone's name and not see any strange faces. This was also a way to cut down on costs the more people the more expensive.

My parents were in complete agreement and they said they would deal with their parents inquires into the guest list. But now as the wedding gets closer they have become lax. Now both grandparents want to invite people that are outside of our agreed upon list. But they are from the older generation where family is more important then friends. They think we should invite all these great aunts and uncles and not so many friends.

How do you deal with this? What is the proper thing to say? My Grandma expects her sister to be invited because she lives in the same city. I have not seen this great aunt once since I moved here over 2 years ago. My other grandma wants me to invite her deceased husbands brother because he's coordinating the hand out of some inheritance. I don't even know this person.

Don't get me wrong there are some extended family I would like to invite. Like my Great Aunty Kathy my Dad lived with her for a couple of years after his mom died when he was a newborn. Now she's a special person or my Mom's cousin who we spent summers with.

Do I stick to my original plan and cut-off at no extended family outside aunts and uncles and cousins?

Do I give in?

Do I tell them if they insist these people are invited then they have to pay the $40+ for their meal?

That's how we kept FH's list down, we told his Mom she had to pay $40 for every guest she wanted to invite.

Is anyone else having this problem, whats the right thing to say? I don't want to piss off my grandparents who I love.
11/20/2008
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Ask a Question
What color is your wedding dress?
Anyone else having a colored wedding dress. My dress is blush and I am looking for other brides who are questioning their colored dress choice? Like what color flowers do I pick with a blush dress? It looks ivory in some lights... Anyone else out there questioning their color choices? I've already changed my accent colors removed the blue entirely as I thought it would clash with the blush.
11/13/2008
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Wedding Map
Wedding night and gift opening is planned
http://www.weddingmapper.com/calgary/alberta/list/0er475

My boss has a beautiful ranch with a guest house in Priddis, Alberta and he is lending it to us for our wedding night and the gift opening. I'm so excited and grateful to him.

The guest house is huge and it has a pool. Should be fun!
11/12/2008
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Photography
Engagement photos are ready!!
So excited! I can't believe how excited I was last night when I got the e-mail from Romi. I'll post them when I get the CD, they are great, lots to choose from.

I have the CD and Romi was so awesome she made a DVD case cover and CD sticker out of our pictures to make it a nice little package.

I'm going to start a new post of the save the date/x-mas cards she's making. We really lucked out with her!
10/30/2008
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Wedding Dress
My inner bride - http://weddings.theknot.com/myinnerbride/Default.aspx
TheKnot.com
10/14/2008
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Decoration
Monogram
Big thanks to kellydave4ever.. she made me some awesome monograms which are just perfect!!
10/07/2008
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Ask a Question
Getting the guests involved.. asking them to select music for the reception have you heard of this?
Hi Everyone,

I had an idea to get the guests involved by asking them to send us their top three songs so we can make sure that our DJ plays them at the reception. This way I can ensure the older guests get their must plays and enjoy themselves. I was hoping to find a web application for people to enter their selections in. Has anyone heard of this? Has anyone heard of other brides doing this? I would include instructions with the invitations.
10/05/2008
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Inspiration Board
Wedding color change... platinum, ivory and black
All because of the dress... I am fine with it though. Looking for ideas to play up these colors not much out there.
09/29/2008
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Photography
E-session... finally
E-session is set for October 19th hopefully at Sandy Beach. I will be using these photos as our combined Merry Christmas/We're Engaged/Save the date cards :) Hopefully there will still be some beautiful leaves for the session.
09/25/2008
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Invitation
Wondering if anyone has any printer suggestions?
Hi Everyone,


We're in the market for a printer so we can print our wedding invitations and for our home office use. I would like a scanner but the ability to print on different thickness of cardstock is the most important, aspect.

Anyone out there have really good luck with their home printers on their invitations? If so please share.

Thanks!
09/21/2008
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Wedding Dress
Wow... the one... completely different then any I had tried on
My Mom, my aunt and my cousin cried when I tried this one on today. I went into Etho's today to try on a completely different dress than the one pictured below (the one below was demoted to second choice yesterday). Just to confirm that the one I came back to try on was the one. I decided to just grab a few more dresses just to make sure and I'm glad I did. Well I grabbed this one on an off chance liking the detail on the shoulder straps and it is now the one I have a deposit on! Its totally different then I imagined myself wearing and I'm still trying to get my head around it, what do you think? I was originally going for simple, but classic and reasonably priced. Well this one was more expensive, fancier but it needs less alterations. Also its a blush color but as you can see in the photos it shows more like a champagne or ivory and not pink. Oh and I am rethinking my color scheme all because of the dress. I think I'll go platinum, ivory and black (no blue, our favorite color) :) Am I nuts?? I am still in shock it seemed to happen so fast
06/25/2008
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Music
Possible tunes for the wedding - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L--WvesoCf0 - song for our entrance to the hall

06/11/2008
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Inspiration
Figured out how to make a mosaic board
Updated for black, white and silver

http://bighugelabs.com/flickr/mosaic.php
05/26/2008
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Decorator
http://www.silvadesignsonline.com/

Suzana

She'll decorate the hall and come and take it down. She'll also set up the ceremony site and take it down after the ceremony. She will be a god send.
05/23/2008
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Ring Bearers
I'm hoping Bryce and Luka can walk together maybe holding hands. The ceremony site might be too uneven to use a wagon.

Bryce just laughed and giggled when I brought the cupcakes over. He just wanted the icing :)
05/23/2008
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save the date cupcakes I made for the kids asking them to be in our bridal party
save the date booze for the groomsmen
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Groomsmen
Keith han't officially asked everyone but here's hoping..
BM - Lee Brochu - accepted
GM - Denis Gallant - accepted
GM - Tyler Wingert - accepted
Junior Attendant - Cole Palashniuk (my god son) - He's accepted
05/20/2008
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Juniour bridesmaid/attendant
Dress ideas
Sliver with a black sash to match the bridesmaids
Junior Attendant - Hannah Palashniuk (my god daughter) - She's accepted
05/20/2008
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Bridesmaids
Dresses
Bought the black ones ($45.00 at Sears.ca) Can't beat the price!

MOH - Julie Procyshen (Jules) - Accepted
Bridesmaid - Krista Gates (Chica) - Accepted
Bridesmaid - Lindsay Donovan - Accepted
Yeah!
05/19/2008
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Wedding Commissioner
Bob Dunn
http://www.weddingsbybob.ca/
05/19/2008
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DJ
http://nowthatwasaparty.ca/
We picked them because we liked their top fives... I hope once we get closer you'll send me songs you want to hear so we can share them with the DJ :)
Top 5 Retro 80's
1. Mony Mony - Billy Idol
2. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
3. Kiss - Prince
4. Grease Megamix - Grease
5. Love Shack - B-52's

Top 5 DISCO
1. YMCA - Village People
2. Dancing Queen - ABBA
3. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
4. Staying Alive - Bee Gee's
5. Celebration - Kool & The Gang

TOP 5 NEW WAVE
1. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
2. Blue Monday - New Order
3. Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
4. Take On Me - A-Ha
5. Video Killed the Raido Star - The Buggles

Top 5 old school
1. Jump Around - House of Pain
2. Girls - Beastie Boys
3. Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
4. Bust a Move - Young MC
5. Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-a-lot

TOP 5 CLASSIC ALTERNATIVE
1. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
2. Fight For Your Right to Party - Beastie Boys
3. Killing In the Name Of - Rage Against the Machine
4. Closer - Nine Inch Nails
5. Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
dj, music
05/19/2008
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Save the date idea
Not in the budget but great idea
I would get some printed and then e-mail the file to the ones I have their e-mail addresses.

Our photographer says the engagement photos are included in the package.
05/19/2008
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dahlias
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like crystal embellishments
like these silver twigs
lush peonies
modern bouquet
outdoor wedding
white calla lilies
white calla lilies - modern
white peonies
white ranunculus
white with green flowers
with sweet peas
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Flowers
Bouquets
I think we'll just do tied small bunches of flowers for the bridal party, I'm leaning towards calla lilies.
05/19/2008
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Decoration
Ivory, silver, and black
The decorator is going to send me some more pics of ideas we discussed soon.
05/19/2008
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Reception location
Calgary Canyon Meadows Community Hall - 848 Cantabrian Drive S.W.
This is the community in Calgary where Keith and I first lived. The hall is perfect lots of windows, a nice bright space.
05/19/2008
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Ceremony Location
Shannon Terrace at Fish Creek
Fish creek is the largest urban provincial park
Click the link for a map http://www.tpr.alberta.ca/parks/fishcreek/pdf/FCPP%20Map.pdf

WHERE IS SHANNON TERRACE?

You may enter Shannon Terrace by following Woodpath Road S.W., off of 130 Avenue S.W.
13931 Woodpath Road, S.W.
05/19/2008
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Photography
Romi Schroeder Photography & Design
http://romischroeder.com/

Well Christine canceled on us but I have now found a new photographer and for cheaper.

Wedding day time line:
Hair and make-up 8AM-10AM No photos

Dressing 12PM – 1PM Photos (Mom & Dad's house)

Photos in various locations in Calgary
1:30-3:30 - Is this enough time?
(Locations TBC). I like architectural backgrounds. I am going to find some samples of photos that I like. I also want to capture us having fun with some props.

Ceremony 4:00-4:30PM Photos

Portrait time 4:30-5:30PM
I would like to get some customary family shots in the park and full bridal party.

Wedding party entry into the hall 6:00PM
05/19/2008
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Ring
Made at Alberta Diamond Exchange
Princess cut in Lucinda setting. Looks like the pic, but not exactly.

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Kari
Keith
Aug 01, 2009
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Shannon Terrace @ Fish Creek Park
Canyon Meadows Community Hall
Romi Schroeder
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