Also vows!!!-I found these and I think they are beautiful. These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever. These are the hands that will work alongside yours, as together you build your future. These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch, will comfort you like no other. These are the hands that will hold you when fear or grief fills your mind. These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears form your eyes; tears of sorrow, and tears of joy. These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children. These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one. These are the hands that will give you strength when you need it. And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged, will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken tenderness with just a touch.

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So I have decided to use limes in my centerpieces.

We will have a touch of Asian influences. Were using square plates and paper lanterns. I was thinking of doing something like this for the head table. What do you think? update: I will def be doing this for the head table. I will be using 7 halfed oasis balls attached to the limb with berries around the bottom and a mixed flowers. then i will be adding 3 small oasis balls covered will green jeweled mums. We will also sprinkle pink petals, small limes and large halfed limes around the bottom. Wish me luck!!

These are the invites I have chosen from nowandforever.com. I dont know exactly how i fell about paying $400 for invites though. if I do decide to go this route I will be adding a piece of vellum stamped with our monogram in pink and green. ( thanks Sam!) After seeing how beautiful sns008's tuned out now I'm thinking..... DIY Maybe... *petal enclosure $80.00 for 100 *response envelopes $24 for 100 All found at www.paperandmore.com I can get card stock & vellum anywhere. * office depot card stock $13 for 250 sheets * office depot address stamp $10 * Michaels Rubber stamp and ink $25 * price of printing ink $50 Diy price- $212 IDK?? Martha got me thinking... the petal encloser I posted isnt a pocket folder like I need. So I'll probably get them form here: * pocket folders $86 for 60 www.envelopperinc.com

Allan's mom passed away when he was 17. We really want to do something to remember her on our day. so far: *For the ceremony Allans dad will light a candle in font of a picture of his mom. Allan will then light his candle from the one in front of his mom before we light our unity candle *My bouquet will have a locket with a pic of her in it. * BUTTERFLIES!! they stand for remembering soo we are using them everywhere. My bridesmaids and I will each have one in our bouquets. There will be a few added to the cake. And, we might also add one to the centerpieces. UNPDATE!! We have decided to go with a whole butterfly theme!

Any other ideas? What are you girls doing to remember special people on your day?

These are the reading we have chosen to use at our wedding. We will have two of our fiends reading for us. *WEDDING PRAYER ~ By Robert Louis Stevenson ~ Lord, behold our family here assembled. We thank you for this place in which we dwell, for the love that unites us, for the peace accorded us this day, for the hope with which we expect the morrow, for the health, the work, the food, and the bright skies that make our lives delightful; for our friends in all parts of the earth. Amen *"Today...” I look into the eyes of my best friend The one with whom I can share anything with My deepest hopes and heart-filled dreams Inner fears and sheltered insecurities My most warming joys and overwhelming triumphs All future journeys that I have left to encounter This and more I know I can share with you Today... I take pride in my best friend With admiration I look upon you and smile For all that you are and all that you do that makes me so proud Every part of you that I have come to adore And for all those parts I have not yet learned Today... I share my soul to my best friend My most prized possession which no other has been given I give it with great confidence and trust Because with you I am at peace and I know with you it is safe You give to me a warmth that I keep with me always And what else can I give to someone who has given me so much For you have opened my eyes to see a love, which before you I was blind to Today... I am marrying my best friend

This is such a cute idea I just found. I am totally going to do this because I have a bunch of single girlfriends that will be at the wedding. Try a who-will-marry-next tradition that Turkish brides have been practicing for generations. Before you start down the aisle, have your single bridesmaids (or any female friends or relatives who've yet to marry) autograph the sole of your bridal shoe. After you've danced the night away (and tossed your bouquet), legend has it that the person whose name has faded the most will be the next to marry.

?Other cute ideas..? *WE DO!!* We will have the the officiant ask if guests affirm your union. They can respond by applauding or shouting, "We do!"

I love this color balance! These colors are a little more bright than my colors but this is the basic idea.

?Brides Bouquet: same as below but bigger with lots of greens and pink.I love this color combo!!! I love the mix of green hydrangeas,light pink roses, gerbera daisies, bells of ireland and accents hot pink roses. Mine will probably be a little larger with more white and jeweled stephanotis.

?Bridesmaids bouquets: Only pale pink. Five gebera daisies and 6 pink roses. ?My grooms bout. Green ponpoms with jeweled stephanotis. ?Groomsmen bout. ?Flower girl ball

I have seen a few brides do this and I think it is sooo cute! I don't know if there will be a huge price difference but I am definitely ordering a pink slip!

At one point I was going to order aria dresses but, my girls were not fond of ordering dresses online. We went to Davids bridal a month or so ago and decided on bubble hem dresses for sure. The great thing about the bubble hem is it hides little imperfections and makes every one feel comfortable. The problem with Davids bridal is they didn't have the color I needed. So after many hrs of searching I found a bubble dress I like even better than the first and it comes in a pretty green color.

I'm scrapping the Target dresses. I found these and I love them!! The are so precious! We will be ordering them next week. I love the bubble hem because it matches my bridesmaids dresses as well as mine! the were only $50. i like that these dont look like the traditional white toil dresses. These are more fun and the sash will match my bridesmaids.

My groom has decided he wants to get a a really nice cake that taste really good. I cant much blame him after tasting at the bridal show...lol So we are going to use the best in our area. Marteens. She makes beautiful cakes and they taste amazing!!! melt in your mouth good!! I go to see my cake decorator on Friday. Here are some new ideas I taking with me. No telling what I'll actually come up with when I get there. I would love to merge these two cakes.

I finally have colors. FOR SURE!! My groom picked for me. I was getting so stress out. My face broke out for the first time ever in my life! And, I'm 23! So pink and green it is. He liked it this way because his guys can wear green ties and I can accent with LOTS of PINK. I love it now its on to picking arrangements and ect. My girls will be in celery dresses from Aria.( Thank You Naomi!! You have been the biggest help!!) I've look for dresses a little less expensive but, nothing I find matches the quality.