sweebies's Chocolate Wedding Blog - Wedding By Color

Chocolate Silk Wrap

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:07:00 PST

This is the wrap I just bought for the reception! I love it! I ordered it from etsy! YAY!

the mens boots -- perfectly fall

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:02:00 PST

well we fired our florist, and decided to do all the flowers ourself. she was just trying to do the same ole same ole. we made these boots out of leaves, feathers, acorns, and random things. I like that they are all diff and unique.

fall ball - reception decor

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:59:00 PST

we have been busy making decorations for the reception:) this is one of the many lanterns we made to hang in the walk way.

DIY Cookie Favors... - to go!

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 21:20:00 PST

Yum cookies! These fool-proof do it yourself wedding cookie favors are delicious and easy to bake. Fun to decorate too! When in doubt when deciding on wedding favors go with something edible. These cut-outs are ideal because after frosting and decorating them you can freeze them for up to two weeks without losing any flavor or texture. Great way to make them ahead of time! Wedding Cookie Favors Recipe: * 2.25 cups flour * 1 cup confectioners sugar * 1 cup melted butter * 1 egg * 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract Mix together sugar and flour. Combine the egg, butter and vanilla extract. Slowly add the flower mixture to the wet mixture bit by bit until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate the dough for 5 hours. (Overnight is easier) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease pans with crisco or line them with parchment paper. Lightly flour your kitchen table or other large work surface and roll the dough 1/4 inch thick and cut out with cutters. Carefully transfer the shapes with a spatula to the cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Leave cookies on sheet for another 5 minutes and then transfer them to a wire rack or just on some paper towels to cool completely before icing. Website for tons of COOKIE CUTTERS: http://www.cookiecutter.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=88 Icing Recipe * 1/2 cup confectioners sugar * 1 tablespoon water * 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract * food coloring, sprinkles, candy, etc Mix sugar and water/vanilla extract together to form a paste and add food coloring drops to color. Also consider using sprinkles and candy to decorate! Gel decorating pens are a great way to get clean designs and you could even monogram your cookies with initials easily. Place your cookies in cellophane bags, paper bags, small tins or boxes. Colored cellophane can be purchased, cut in squares and simply tied around the cookies with a ribbon. Have fun baking up some delicious cookies!

First Dance... Sort of - You are the cheese to my maccaroni

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:56:00 PST

David and I have both been trying to think of something fun and entertaining for our first dance. We both love to sing. So we thought instead of a first dance we would do more of a performance. We are going to attempt the song from the new move JUNO! :) I can already play the guitar but David can't so wish us luck learning!

Custom Wall Vinyl Decal - made by me!

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 11:04:00 PST

My finance and I recently bought a new house! It is so exciting to decorate! I started designing wall monograms. The one in the picture is the one I made for our house!!!! If you are interested in one convo me and I can give you a price/ help you design one. If you already have a monogram made up that is great! I am pretty easy to work with! p.s excuse the messy house it's under construction!

DIY Isle Runner Instructions - you can do it ;)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:57:00 PST

A few of you have been wanting instructions for the Isle Runner I made below! It's actually Pretty Easy, I think you can do it! Click the Pictures to enlarge them. 1. Go to a Craft Store like Hobby Lobby or Joanne Fabrics and buy a White Isle Runner. Mine was 30.00$ 2. Come up with a monogram or design to put on your runner.... ex: your initials, they lived happily ever after, or Mr. and Mrs. Smith...SKY'S THE LIMIT! 3. On your computer try coming up with different designs... I had to print out each letter separately to get them to the right size. This part will take a lot of time and also tweaking. 4. Find a big space or table to work on and lay out your letters or designs how you want them and then tape them to the table. 5. Lay your runner ON TOP of your letters because they will show through. Now you can TRACE those letters using a black paint marker ( I used two). Let dry. 6. REMOVE the letters from underneath of the runner and replace with WAX PAPER.... **** IMPORTANT if you don't do this your runner with dry to the table or floor and end up ripping! 7. Now you are ready to paint in your letters:) 8. Be creative add jewels or whatever else you like, my instructions are pretty basic. I hope they gave you a good idea!!! I free handed the big "n" on ours. GOOD LUCK GIRLS! Let me know if you have any questions or need help thinking of ideas:)

Wedding Dress - I love this dress...

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:36:00 PST

Oh my gosh, I am so in love with Jcrews new wedding dress.... it makese my little heart melt. If i didnt already have mine I would totally get this one!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) Maybe I could get it and wear it to the rehearsal!!!

Wedding Spats - love it

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:45:00 PST

I love spats, I found an awesome pair that would be sweet under my dress...

Reception Spot - Oakhurst Gardens

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:42:00 PST

I always wanted an outdoor reception. I found the perfect spot. I love it! These pictures were taken there.

Reception Table Cloths - Chocolate

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:19:00 PST

I found these on the website my wedding planner uses! If you wouldl ike the website I will be happy to give it to you. We are using half floral and half chocolate brown cloths so the floral isnt overwhelming. It goes perfectly with the wedding theme.

Bridesmaid Gifts - beautifully wrapped

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:59:00 PST

I wanted every detail of the wedding to be beautiful right down to the wrapping of the gifts... I wrapped these bridesmaids gifts with old book pages, and then used red berries and some string to finish it off. I think they look beautiful! I hope they love them!

starting to come together... - releaved

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:49:00 PST

Things are starting to come together and I could not be happier... All the dresses are in. They look beautiful. I put the tags I ordered on the dresses and on the back wrote their name and size to try and keep them all straight!

bored... - I should be doing homework

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:44:00 PST

well I should be doing homework right now. I can not stop thinking about wedding plans... I think i am obsessed. uhh ohh!

Cake - yumm

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:15:00 PST

I love the cake in the main picture! So pretty! Love the color and the simplicity. The second cake pictured is a great idea... an easy cake with flowers on top! The last is a choclate cake, I love the colors in this also. It would match my fall theme! :)

Bridesmaid Jewelry - david yurman style

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:55:00 PST

My parents actually picked out all of the jewelry for the bridesmaids! Yay for them! They have great style! The earrings and Necklace are David Yurman style just like the picture! I love it! My girls are going to be so beautiful!!

shoes shoes shoes - bright and beautiful

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:03:00 PST

The SHOES arrived! :) I bought these on sale at the gap!

Jr. Bridesmaid - Arrived!

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:09:00 PST

I asked miss emily herrmann to be my jr bridesmaid! She is actually 5 years younger than me. I grew up with emily and I loved spending time with her family. I wanted her and her family to appart of the day! I just ordered her dress tonight!!!! It is so pretty !

Bridesmaids - dresses are here!

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:46:00 PST

This was the first dress I found from J.crew. When I first saw them they were pretty expensive. Over 200. Just the other day they were down to 120. I love these dresses. So simple but the details are amazing. The color is perfect! My girls are going to look sooo beautiful in these dresses! If you are looking for dresses check these out, hurry because they are running out. They come in really pretty colors!

My Hair - messy, natural

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:17:00 PST

I love this hair style. I want my hair up so it doesn't bother me. But I love the messy - natural look. I like the hair accent shown but I will probably have something more earthy like flowers....

Engagement - His side of the story...

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:47:00 PST

It all started with the ring….it had to be perfect. And then the plan. How in the world can I propose so it would be perfect and she would never forget it? Finally I had an idea and a perfect opportunity. It was the morning of Nov 24th, I decided this was the day! I started sending text messages and calling Allison and asked her for help. She said that she was in, and she was almost more excited than me. She said she would let me know when Erin's shower was almost over. I also decided to call my friends to get some help with my master plan! It was about 7 pm and getting dark and my two trooper friends met and we drove on to the ramp to I69 at the 73 mile marker. I was on the phone with Ashley and she told me that she was out with Allison and was on her way home I asked her if she had anything to drink at the shower and she said she had a glass of wine….. (hahaha) Allison called me as said "it's almost time, are you nervous?" Mile marker 89, 86, 79... and the whole time my stomach was going crazy I was sweating and my mouth was so dry then it was 75, 74 I hung up the phone with Allison told my buddies to watch out and there she was driving by us in her little silver bug with a headlight out- so all three trooper cars took off. Both other trooper cars got infront of me and I was waiting for the lights to come on and it seemed like forever. Finally red and blue lights and everyone began to move to the shoulder hahaha we got her. But now its all up to me I saw a trooper walk up to her car and ask her for her drivers license and registration he got it and came back to his car and I snuck up to Allison’s car and told her "my stomach hurts so bad!" Her camera was flashing and my phone rang I opened it up and it was Ashley.. hahaha IGNORE..i saw him walk back to her car and talk to her for a minute and he got her out of the car for a field sobriety test. She got out and put her hands on top of the bug. Then I walked around from behind her car and she said “IS THIS FOR REAL” I talked to her and said "ASHLEY…………………………………………………………… will you marry me?!" She said "yes!" I have never felt so good and so happy or in love. Ashley you amaze me everyday, you are so loving, caring, and truly are my bestfriend. I love u - David

The Get-away - Sparklers

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:40:00 PST

Instead of rice or bubbles I am going to have sparklers... They sell the extra long ones made just for weddings. I think they burn up to a minute. I think it would be a beautiful send-off!

Bridesmaids - Show them you care

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:08:00 PST

I have been thinking of a unique way to ask my bridesmaids instead of just calling them! I bought these tags off of ETSY ( all things handmade). I encourage you to check out the site! Allie Butler Jara Ballinger Becca Bolinger Erin Mutton Mindi Webb Heather Moore Chrissi Moore

Bridesmaid Survival Kit - to make it through the day

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:28:00 PST

From bustling your gown to fetching relatives for photos, your bridesmaids' wedding-day work is never done. Miniature lunch boxes, packed in advance, provide a midday snack and a small token of gratitude. Choose the nibbles (make sure they don't stain!) favored by your attendants, and nestle them in boxes with napkins and drinks. We secured ours with bands of decorative paper and adhesive seals bearing each name. What's Inside: 1. water 2. cookies 3. cheese and crackers 4. chocolates 5. mints 6. white grapes