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10/12/2010
 Family 3 Family 5 Family 6    |
Family photos
So much fun!
We finally updated some of our family photos today, would have had more but I forgot to pack more batteries :(. I was so mad at myself, and we bought the rechargable ones cause I go through so many batteries, I even charged them before we left, I thought they were good enough.
Ben had so much fun playing in the leaves. They were up to his knees! He tuckered himself out and went to bed when we got home. I wanted to get more photos of Mike and I, maybe another day. |
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10/09/2010
 canada-thanksgiving-turkey |
NWR
Happy Thanksgiving Canada
Just wanted to wish all the canadian brides a happy thanksgiving!!! Don't eat to much turkey and pie!!!
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10/08/2010
 tipping |
Helpful Thursdays
Tipping your Vendors ( day late posting)
Day late with the posting, was busy yesterday sorry.
THE ONES YOU SHOULD TIP Altar boys or girls - $10-15.00 each Limousine Drivers 10-15% of the limousine bill, given at the end of the evening. See "FB Tip" above. Valet Parking Attendants - $.50 to $1.00 per car, prearrange this amount with the supervisor based on an estimate of how many cars will be arriving and a sign should be posted to guests that the gratuity has been taken care of. Wait staff - If the tip is not on the contract already, 15% of the total catering bill is tipped. Wait staff do the hardest physical labour on your wedding day. Bartenders - 10% of the total liquor bill, presented to the head bartender or divided equally among the total number of bartenders who worked the full evening. Make sure that a tip hasn't been added to your contract already. Restroom and/or Coatroom Attendants - $.50 to $1.00 per guest, prearranged again based on the number of guests. Makeup artist or Hair Stylists - You don't have to tip them if they come to you. If you go to the salon, then you should tip them 15%. Why you ask, well the salon makes the money, not the individual. If you have received a good job, and you would tip normally, then go ahead. DJ - If your DJ owns the company then the tip is optional but if the DJ is an employee $50-100.00. If you have 2 DJs (DJ & MC), give each person $50.00 in separate envelopes. When your guests rave about your reception later, it's the DJ that had everything to do with the fun. OPTIONAL TIPPING (amounts reflect optional tips) Business Owners - You dont have to tip the owner of a business, unless you feel that they have gone beyond the call of duty and you want to give them a token of your appreciation. Ceremony or Reception Musicians - $5-10/hr per person, in one lump sum given to the person in charge. Banquet or catering manager - doesnt need to be tipped unless theyve thrown in extras or saved you a few hundred dollars on your bill. The tip would be between $50-$100. Photographer and Videographer - If these vendors own the company, then the tip is optional. If they are employees $50.00 goes to the main photographer and he/she can give a split to the assistant. Officiant - To tip them is to trivialize their profession and extremely bad etiquette. Generally you pay your fee and that's it. If you wish to make a financial contribution to the church, you can do that separately. Florist - You don't need to tip the florist for making your arrangements but you can tip them an extra $5.00 per delivery location (3 locations=$15.00) or $10-20.00 per staff member in one lump sum, for set-up and delivery. Wedding Cake Baker - You don't have to tip for the baking of the cake but if you are at your reception venue at time of delivery and set-up = $10.00 Wedding Coordinator or Room Manager- This is the person managing the reception venues staff and facility the night of your wedding = $50.00 Your Wedding Coordinator - If this vendor owns the company, then the tip is optional. If they are an employee = $50.00 Your Wedding Planner - This person has planned your wedding from start to finish. An appropriate tip would be 10% of their total commission or bill. |
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10/08/2010
 Church |
Ceremony Site
They ticked me off!
So the FH and I head down to the Museum to drop off our deposit for the church and the lady there tells us they are going to be changing the rate, I thought ok maybe $20, Nope $250!!!!!!! It was $125, and there would be people in the museum walking around and watching you get married and for $250 they should close the museum down for a hour. We were so mad, and even if we put down our deposit it doesn't hold the old price. We were told to come back in Jan and who knows if it will be available still.
So we said screw that we will just have everything at the hall, so I called our officiant and see if we can change our time. Hopefully it works out. |
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10/08/2010
 Matchbooks Matchbooks   |
DIY Wedding
'Mint' Matchbooks
We went to Dollarama yesterday <3 that store! Everything is a $1 - $2!!! Anyways........
Went down the candy aisle and found some bags of the Fizz candies, me and my FH love them so much we decided to do them instead of mints, not everybody likes mints. I can't believe they still make Fizz candy! I googled mint matchbook templates and found this easy one, so I printed the template and cut, and scored and stamped all of my pink cardstock, and in the end I still have to make more! Here is the website for the template, I'm sure you can always print your little saying on paper and glue it. http://timelesstreasuretrunk.com/freetemplates/weddingmatchbook.html The FH said they were cool, and asked how many more I have to do, he just wanted the left over candy lol. |
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10/04/2010
 cake topper 003 cake topper 004 Before    |
DIY Wedding
Cake topper
I was not in love with the cake topper we had and wanted a more personal one. So I redid it!
My FH works in the oilfield, all I can understand is he x-rays pipelines after a welder has weld to make sure there are no leaks in the pipe. the rest is blah blah blah. Everytime I want to do something together he has to end up working, he is always on call, so it sucks. So I thought this cake topper will be great if he was in his work gear, while I am dragging him away from work!! I just painted the black tux, blue added some yellow strips, and bought some modelling clay and made his camera that he uses. I had to use the hot glue gun to glue the camera down. My FH freaked when he seen it he was so happy he couldn't stop laughing and saying 'this is so cool'! I thought he would like it. |
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10/03/2010
 paper rosette Paper rosette   |
DIY Wedding
Paper Rosettes
I started making our paper rosettes today, to be honest I only made 2 lol. A good project for when it's raining or snowing out I think.
It's so easy to make. All you need: 12 x 12 paper or 81/2 x 11- you need 3 sheets double sided tape- Michaels A bone folder - opitional You just fold your paper until you have a accordion made. Fold on sheet in half, add your tape, and fold back together. Once all three are finished you can starte taping them together, now if you are saving them until the big day leave one with open and you can always tape it when you are decorating. Then you just use regular tape and tape a string on and hang. Easy as pie! |
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10/01/2010
 reality-tv |
Ask a Question
How many watch bridal reality shows
I can't stop watching all the reality shows for weddings! I watch Rich Bride Poor Bride, Bulging Brides, Four weddings etc.
I have to admit I watch them to see what other brides are doing for there weddings and to see if I would do any of them at mine. Plus sometimes there budgets are always go over board lol. How many brides watch any bridal reality shows? |
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09/30/2010
 Our Sign Parking Both    |
DIY Wedding
Wedding Signs
My Wedding signs are finished!!
Took me all day to make them, had to wait till the lil guy went to bed. FH had some scrap wood laying around so I stole two of them and they were the perfect size. I used crackle medium to give it a shabby chic look, used the font for the whole wedding - My underwood - vintage typewriter font. I think they look great! The one with our names on will go at the entrance to the reception location. and the parking one will be where they can park- it's just a grass field. Just have to get stacks and paint them white and DONE! Another DIY project checked off. |
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09/30/2010
 wedding_band_guide_image |
Helpful Thursdays!
How to wear a wedding ring
Tips for Wearing Wedding Rings
For most couples, the wedding ring is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand. Symbolically, this is because the ancient Romans believed the vein in that finger led directly to the heart and therefore it would keep the ring closer to the heart as well. Today, however, different cultures and different countries may favor either the right or left hand. If a woman chooses to wear her wedding and engagement ring as a matched set and some rings, such as bridal set engagement rings, are incomplete if worn separately the wedding ring is typically worn on the finger first. If the set is a symmetrical diamond ring wrap, however, the band closest to the hand will not be as significant, particularly if the rings are soldered together as a single unit. If the rings are separate, it is easier to remove the engagement ring during gardening, exercise, or other potentially dangerous activities if the wedding band is worn closest to the hand. Additional tips for wearing wedding rings include: Choose a wedding ring size that is easy to remove; with no setting to grip, it can be difficult to loosen stuck rings. This may make the wedding ring a slightly larger size than the engagement ring. If the engagement ring is loose and cannot be resized, such as with elaborate Celtic engagement rings, consider wearing the wedding ring on the outside to protect the engagement ring from loss. Consider regional, cultural, and religious customs for how to wear wedding rings. Many eastern European cultures, for example, prefer a wedding ring to be worn on the right hand. At the Wedding Knowing how to wear wedding bands during the ceremony itself is a matter of concern for many couples, particularly when considering how the bride should wear her engagement ring at the wedding. If the rings are soldered together, they will be treated as a wedding band and can be placed on her finger appropriately during the ceremony. If the rings are separate, however, there are different options. Wear the engagement ring on the right hand during the ceremony, and move it to the left hand after the wedding. Wear the engagement ring on the left hand during the ceremony but discreetly switch the order of the rings between the ceremony and reception if desired. Put the engagement ring in a safe place and do not wear it again until the wedding ring is in place. |
prettyinpink2011
| 2 | years since wedding |
Cassie
Mike
Jun 25, 2011
Grande Prairie,
Alberta,
Canada
Dimsdale Hall
Dimsdale Hall
Prairie West Photography
Pink
We are having a shabby chic wedding, with pink and white.
We are also having two weddings, one in Alberta and the other in Newfoundland
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