I'm sooooooooooooooooooooooo excited!!!! This dress has been officially ordered and it's all mine!!!...
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09/29/2008
 100ways |
Wedding Countdown
100 ways to tell your future hubby you love him
A friend of mine recently did something similar for her FI who is in Italy on business. She wrote 365 notes (for as many days they will still be apart) to tell him why she loves him/memories they made together.
I absolutely LOVE this idea! I'm going to do 100 starting with 100 day countdown. I'm not going to do a jar like my friend. I will try to insert the notes in different places each day: his wallet, attach to his keys, ipod, car stereo, etc etc. It won't be easy finding places to hide these but I'm going to write 100 things I look forward to getting married to him. Now I can't wait to start giving him these (well once I make them!) |
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09/15/2008
 MOH dress |
MOH Dress
Aqua and damask in one?!? Someone read my mind.
I am in love with this dress. I saw it in the latest issue of brides magazine and then on the impressionbridal website.
I want to go look at the aqua color in person but I LOVE this dress and so does my MOH. Maybe a white sash instead of black? and black accessories (shoes, jewelry) $117 on the HouseofBrides website. |
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09/15/2008
 house-icon |
We bought a house!
Pre-wedding real estate.
As some of you know we've been looking for a house for a while. This saturday we made an offer, it was accepted and we put down our escrow down.
Closing is 10/24. We'll be in the new house as of 11/1. So excited. My first property purchase! Sorry no pictures yet. I'll be sure to post some when we move in. |
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09/11/2008
 Dwarta |
Meet Dwarta
How to lose a guy in 10 days!
I....can't....stop.....laughing....especially since this is reminds me of one of my favorite parts in How to lose a guy in 10 days! Crazy Kate Hudson!
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09/11/2008
 Tiffany Blue Mrs Tank from Custom Crystals Mrs. tank from custom-crystals.com Mrs. in Tiffany Blue    |
After the show its the after party...and after the wedding?
Keeping the tiffany blue after the wedding...post wedding get-up
A friend of mine told me custom-crystals.com were having a sale on some of their rhinestone personalized tank tops. I ordered mine right away. I received it today (ordered Sep 4.)
They have tank tops in Tiffany Blue! I got one with the letters Mrs. on the front. I'm not getting anything personalized just for the day of, I want to wear my stuff all the time after the wedding. The tank was 19.95+shipping. The sale is still going on. http://www.custom-crystals.com/bplucida.html |
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09/10/2008
 damask_stencil |
Damask cake made easy
Cake Stencils
I saw this on one of my new favorite blogs and had to share.
Stencils for your cake! Even if you're not making your own, giving them to your baker can create the cake of your dreams. Click here for the website to cake stencils They have damask, spring, fall, winter, fleur de lis, sea shell, different flowers, lace etc stencils for cakes! |
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09/06/2008
 purse purse detail   |
Vintage style purse/bag
Vintage accessories from ebay
I really wanted a vintage style bag but everywhere I looked they cost hundreds of bucks. Now I dont mind spending couple of hundred for a bag that I will carry many many many times on but my wedding bag might be reused only a couple of times after the wedding.
I turned to ebay! I found a fabo seller that sells vintage inspired bags for a very reasonable price. They have many styles in different colors. The sellers name is closet_affair. This is the bag that I won! I'm in love with it and can't wait until it arrives. Will also dye it blush pink like my shoes. Link to the store closet-affair-boutique |
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09/04/2008
 Invitation Envelope Invitation envelope band   |
Invitation Envelopes
Hand written? or Belly band?
I'm getting ready to order my Invitation supplies and originally I was going to handwrite but I really LOVE these bands (a la Martha Stewart). Too informal? I guess I could still hand write but I really love the band idea. GOING FOR IT!
Has anyone done this? I remember someone writing about possibly doing this. Anyone has pictures of this look on a square envelope? Here is the template from Martha Stewarts website Martha Stewart Wrap Around Label Template |
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09/03/2008
 Inapiration |
Are you a trend setter?
Wedding Trends
So when I first started to plan my wedding and picked aqua and damask I thought I was the ish. Well I still think that but that's besides the point.
When I got on this board a handful of us were using Damask, I've always loved vintage things so I picked it based on a seat I love. Now it seems like its the IT color. It goes it everything (well duh its black and white!) and any other color works so perfect with damask as it was made to be with that color. Vintage is also back with a vengence....I'm guessing recent popularity in period movies has something to do with it. I was a little bummed to see damask popping up all over the place as I tend not to follow in with the trends but in my mind I like to think I had something to do with the damask movement, j/k (well I'm only half way joking) So what trends are you following? which ones are you making? or are you sticking to the classics? Here are some more trends for 2008 Wedding Dresses Romantic dresses in floor and ankle-length styles will be popular for the 2008 wedding season. Brides today are choosing dresses with flowing, soft fabrics, ruffled hems, satin sashes, and millinery floral details....In the US, we are now seeing more and more color in wedding dresses which have been popular for some time internationally. Champagne, pink, platinum, and even red dresses are making an appearance. Wedding Colors Chocolate brown was the dominant color in 2007 weddings... this year platinum will replace chocolate brown as the new hot accent color. Fall/Winter: wine, purple, turquoise, navy, emerald, green Spring/Summer: aqua, platinum, soft pink, pale yellow, coral Wedding Reception Decorations Brides are choosing centerpieces that are in the same color tones, but of different sizes. This gives the reception tables a more interesting look and a less "coordinated" feel. Faux rose petals, diamond confetti and shells/starfish remain the most popular confetti for table decorations this year. An increasingly popular trend, made popular by Martha Stewart, is the candy buffet or confection bar. Head tables are replaced with a small table for just the bride and groom. Eco-friendly or Green Weddings Going green is a hot trend this year in almost every area of life and is spilling over into the wedding scene as well...Decisions that lessen the amount of carbon emissions promote sustainable practices, support local businesses, foster community and worldwide health and longevity. To read all the wedding trends of 2008 click on the link below www.yourweddingcompany.com |
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08/30/2008
 Damask candle holder Damask candle holders Damask tealight holders      |
Damask Lighting Accents
DIY Damask Votive/Tealight Candle Holders
Finding my shoes last night (pic in blog from yesterday) I got inspired and some energy to work on some wedding stuff.
I really have been wanting damask tealight/votive holders but everywhere I looked they were more than a buck a piece which to me seems ridiculous! SO since I had such a good time making the damask candy take out boxes (pic in blog below) I decided to use the same technique for the candle holders. I got the tape at organize.com for 7.99 I don't have all my votive holders yet but you can get them CHEAP! at cudge.net and save-on-crafts.com. Its much easier to apply the tape to the glass than paper candy boxes. If you mess up taking the tape off the glass is easy! I took a couple of pictures of the three I made. I had one votive and two tealights that happened to be aqua at home so thats what I'm using on my sample. I bought white tealights from Hobby Lobby on sale for 3.99 for 100. I'm kind of liking the taller candle in the holder so I will have to get some white votives. Best thing about this! it will cost me LESS than a buck per each one WITH the candle!!!!! |
marta12
| 4 | years since wedding |
Marta
Dwayne
May 30, 2009
Chicago,
Illinois,
United States
Classic Catholic.
Party of the year.
One of Chicago's faves
Blue
Modern Tiffany/Aqua Blue with Vintage Damask Accents. Classic and elegant and a great party.
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