... Hello you guys!
My name is Brandy, I am an old bride here on WBC,however I am back to plan my 2nd anniversary party...
I wanted to have a party last year but got really sick during my fir...
... our wedding reception... I feel so truly blessed....
The theme is Cirque du Bebe (french circus)
I found it on the hostess blog...
http://www.hostessblog.com/2009/09/free-printables-ci...
So I found two venues I am thinking about...
Well we will be having our family reunion the week after our vow renewal and it is in New Braunfels TX... I was born and raised in San Antonio...
...NUE, DRESS, BUDGET... nothing major LOL....
I was wondering how to measure for my dress considering I will be 6 months preggers at the time of the vow renewal... I saw a maternity tab and voi...
Please WBC family go and vote for my husband and I in the Houston 97.9 the boxx contest... We could win a trip to NY and concert... please go vote here:
http://theboxhouston.upickem.net/en...
I miss you guys so much!!! I have been wanting to log on for the longest and check in on everyone! It has been a long ride over here. I am exactly 7 weeks pregnant you guys.... excited... so ...
...cute bouquet jewels in the shape of starfish, ( i only bought two) awwww ok I am done with my shopping crazy at least for today...
I will total up my cost vs. budget on Monday and report my tra...
...some hair you guys!
So I am so addicted to this hair ladies.... It is the best hair I have ever purchased... Raw, virgin, indian hair... I love big hair(Im from TEXAS) and I am always wearing ...
... the budget is $4,000 for our Miami/ Cruise Vow Renewal...
So I booked the hotel for pre- cruise and post cruise.... Here is what the figures came out to:
June 15-17, 2011... Marriott Bisc...
...team bridesmaid a) want to have a meeting saying there is tension and we need to fix it.. at this point all I can do is laugh...I cannot believe it... Well Team bridesmaid a left and team brides...
... the dress across is my inspired beach dress and the second pic in the actual one from David's Bridal I want to purchase......
... the reception yet) to Facebook... I wanted to share the link with all of you... I will be back shortly to post reception, then.............
Start planning our intimate One-Year Anniversary r...
...ving photos, cds of photos in the mail, so I will post them on facebook and here for you all!
My great-grandmother died, and on the way to her awake, hubby got a call that his grandmother ha...
So I decided toward the end of the wedding process that I wanted to do a birdcage veil. I ordered from clager6 on etsy.com. Guys she was amazing, she communicated fast (as is fact I was pushi...
... few bridesmaids with me and we go, drop off the ribbon for the cake, get hostess jewelry, get remaining bridesmaids shoes, get our toes done and then head home for a quick shower and head to th...
Hey ladies!
I sure have been missing you ALL! There is so much to tell you and I promise I wont leave a thing out! I am going to break everything down piece by piece.... Today my computer is...
Hey guys!
I just wanted to stop by and say I love you all and thanks for all of your comments and prayers. Everything is soooo much better and going smoothly. I have the Movie themed rehea...
...n, a bridesmaids, grandmother passed yesterday too, so she wont be able to be in the wedding. I can work with this, just pray for her.
Then I had to work up until today... So balancing both h...
...n my wedding planning...more than you can ever know!!
My 5 things are:
1. I LOVE CHEESE
2. I'm working on my CPA
3.My Grandma is a BIGGER diva than me at 70 years...I love this woman.
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I have an entire set of Martha Stewart items from a while ago, you may have seen them pop up from time to time... Like my menus:)
I wanted to know if I should hang these over the dance flo...
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... Hey guys, while I am menu printing... I was working on centerpiece mockup number 2...
I dont have water in the vase keep in mind... I also want to decorative copper/gold wire throughout the...
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So Tired of this Lexmark printer... ugh lol!
I am printing away at these menus to box them up and get them out of the way...
Our menu is buffet station style...
I wanted to print t...
...rary bridesmaids? I still mean it. You guys have done so much to help me through all of the ups and downs of my wedding process.
I thank you ladies so so so much from the bottom of my heart.
...
...able engagement book from Picaboo b/c of her! :) thanks hun!
5. Tashasita's Purple Wedding!
Who doesn't love Tasha!? Always so sweet, always such great ideas... and I love seeing blogs abo...
...your wedding planning organized to the smallest details!!! I know it's going to come out beautiful and I love reading your posts too!!! & Octwedding, you're definitely holding it down for us...
So I ordered my sparklers on Sunday afternoon... They light for 55-60 seconds... I got them for a good price:
72 sparklers for $8.99... I bought three packs of them...
I was going to buy ...
So I am sooooooo excited my table names came in... I had been working with an etsy.com seller and she is amazing y'all! FH got the bo when it came in and he called me and said These are nice ...
So FH & I have been steadily knocking down projects... the latest are OOT guest packs and binders...
Whew!
This project was hard because it was very tedious with making sure each b...
...r
* videographer
I want:
*photobooth
*uplighting
*Strolling Table
My mom said she will pay for one of my WANT items..
I really want the uplighting, they have a package put togeth...
So my bridal pics came back, I am so sorry I could not sit and download them all but the 2-pic one will be my canvas photo for display at the reception... I am uber excited ladies!
... the DIY Cigar Bar...Unpredictablebride created two signs for me for the bar and I went straight to Wal-Mart to get frames to put them in!
My empty vintage-like cigar boxes also came and we ...
...soul music to listen to on the way to the reception
*Direction card to the reception from the church...
So Shayne has helped create I would say 90% of my wedding signage and I love every bit...
...rary bridesmaids!...
... his hair. The blindfolded bride must then find each of the clips with her hands. To make this game even more interactive and fun, allow guests to call out "warmer!" or "colder!" as the bride's ...
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...rsed flower...
Bubble bowl with wrapped flower (found its way in the picture too)
It is hard to explain but I have submersible lights at the bottom and it is actually glowing.. (but the flas...
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... our invites, the first lady went M.I.A. on us when I was trying to pay the deposit, but oh well, moving forward I found a lady who did the following for $99.95...
*100 invitations
*100 oute...
... the wedding planning and not the bad things that came during the two weeks at work. I love you all and miss you bunches. But I am back you guys! Please pray for me to get through these trials y...
...do a DIY cigar bar,so we can put money toward a Chiquita Banana Girl strolling table for our cocktail hour...
We have a patio connected to our reception room and they will set up cocktail tabl...
...ence music festival in July and a cruise in December throughout New Years, also a trip tp atlantic city in September... we can do something for a weekend once a month like that)
Well I dont kn...
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So high blood pressure runs on both sides of my family... I dont like to ruin people's day with my problems, so I did not post what happened earlier this week. But since it ends up good I wil...
Hey you guys, I know you are tired of seeing this poster. Well this is the final final version as they have been ordered through vistaprint and expected here at my house today. I also ordered...
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... Hey you guys! So I saw this printable game from etsy.com(printyourparty) and had to use it for our movie themed rehearsal dinner. It has Hollywood Wives and you match them to their men counte...
... Well Stephanie a fellow WBC member created my card box for me and i also asked her to make a cupcake stand and 4 coordinating boxes for add height and dimension to my candy buffet. Some of th...
... and honeymoon... then again when FH and I go to the Essence Music Festival....
Next I went to the store to surprise my mommy with some eyeshadow (she loves eyeshadow) and FH was with me and l...
... the reception at the card table, etc...
I use to round my edges and then saw Ms. Sonya's (gratefulbride) reception program and rounded corners, it brought back memories of cutting and punchi...
I tried a little experiment and I proved my hypothesis!
This will help you when uploading pictures for your blog!
Do your post in this order....
1) Write your title
2) Upload your p...
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... Hey you guys! So I have been a little busy-bee and working on favors, diys, etc...
So this project in particular are my mini keychain favors to go in my gable boxes for the movie-themed r...
You are such a kind and giving person!!
There aren't very many people in this world who have a big heart..
and I can honestly this lady does!!!
I would like to personally thank you for ...
I ran into these on a hostess blog and fell in love with them. I definitely want to use these for my photo booth. You can purchase them from etsy.com from the seller lepapierstudio...
For our movie themed rehearsal dinner, in addition to some favors, we are putting together a cd of love songs or just good soongs from movie soundtracks...
We have some so far but need help ...
... So I was wondering on what drinks to serve at the rehearsal dinner/movie themed.... FH says easy, slushies and soda... so we locked the slushies down and are working on the drinks.... It was ...
...f my bridesmaids were dressed in pink and black and my maids and matrons wore matching zebra tanks!
I had 42 guests and yet it still felt intimate enough whre I was not overwhelmed...
The...
I got the idea from @gorgeous6 to make something nice for the vows we will be reading to each other. It's funny how timing works out. Just the day before I saw her blog, FH was saying how h...
So I asked Stephanie, a fellow WBC bride to make me a card box and also matching boxes for my candy buffet to add height and depth to my candy buffet table. She is great, she has styed in tou...
He looked me in my eyes this morning and told me he did not know how to say this but he is going to say it anyway....
April Fool's You Guys!!!!!
Had to get yo...
... I made postcards fron Vistaprint for oot guests to be able to mail off to family and friends during their stay here in Houston... Lots of them will be here a week or so, so I though this woul...
.... my wedding planner havs it for me to finalize by the end of April... we have a decor person, however I have been so indecisive, now I am like I dont care... I dont want to start doing that and...
...f my bridesmaids are flaky and inconsistent at times, so I only have you guys to help me make a decision and I know you will be honest and only want the best for everyone... Saying that here is ...
Unpredictablebride placed the finishing touches on the poster.... now off to vistaprint for printing!
Yay!
...scus flowers to put in your drinks. The hibiscus flowers come in a jar and are soaked in a syrup, when added to champagne, the petals bloom and the bubles really activate... I think this will be...
...d my dress (main picture), and you guys voted on my shoes and they are ordered and came in (see which ones I picked :) Now I need help deciding on what hairstyle and necklace to go with the dres...
Ok I had him add our names and move the title down... he is waiting for my approval, what do you think?
Later I will have someone add the rating sign like I used on my water bottle label...
...nner invite?
***UPDATE:****
Per great advice from sarahdarling, I asked him to move the wording around to look like the second picture, the real poster with our names above our heads... an...
... our Photographer is working on a new software program to make our pictures "pop" more, He really wants to focus on the upclose pictures, but gave me some to "play around with" lol so I thought ...
... TWO DRESSES.... I TRIED ON BOTH AND LOVED THEM BOTH... BUT WENT BY MYSELF THIS TIME
LET ME TELL YOU THE INFO ON BOTH....
DRESS ONE:
*FROM DAVIDS DRIDAL - COST $499.00
*TRIED DRESS ON IN...
I have been meaning to get on an post all day today. I wanted to take the time and wish Sonya a happy and blessed birthday today. I know she has graced most of our blogs with helpful and touc...
... the wedding dress" So that is when I posted to you guys about the dress...
Then I have been getting text after text asking me about room rate discounts ... fine I have no problem with that.....
...ster invite we are sending out... This is his rough first sketch, before he actually draws it and does the correct writing... What do you guys think?...
test inner 5
...gnal dress and see how I feel then... I did not want to make any vast decisions, however I felt like a true bride and may I add diva in that dress. (I have to get the pics from my friends phone ...
...t my dress drama.. I will update you all very soon on the details......
...t my bridesmaid meeting Sunday, and they could tell by the look on my face, I was not a big fan...
I am thinking about taking two of my BM on Saturday with me to Alfred Angelo or David's Bri...
So in addition to the traditional vows, we have written our own vows... Call me anal but I have seen grooms write their vows on binder paper, I want it to look crisp and clean... So I posted ...
...ding invitations and they are going to be boxed invitations matching my theme... I inclueds the following:
* 14 page booklet passport invitation... it will have invitation, pictures of us, st...
...heir bridesmaids bags from trotter06 on ebay... About two monthe ago I started looking into them and decided to bid on them... Well I have an ebay app on my phone and it gives me a 15 min remind...
...d my dress for the bridal shower.. I just got confirmation that it is Victoria's Secret Themed. So I picked the dress shown first... I need to buy shoes now... which ones should I order? Please ...
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So FH and I had just gotten through working out and on our way to out to our date night.. I see on Walgreens Marquee sign, .49 Lemonheads....
I swerve over and pull in... PERFECT these will ...
I was listening to a local radio station and I spoke with FH and I signed up just now to be a donor for someone who may need bone marrow. The process took about ten mins, to give all of my in...
... the photographer... I have chosen these for my pictures so far so that he can edit them... I will show the rest when he uploads them... this is just a sneak peek... It was super fun, in fact I ...
...hday Cake
Blackberry
Blue Raspberry *
Blueberry *
Blueberry Cheesecake - MIX of Blueberry and Cheesecake
Boston Cream Pie - MIX of Chocolate, Coconut and French Vanilla
Brandy
Bubblegum
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... The invites will be created by an etsy seller, it is a 3-D invite, (she is sending me a sample, I will post when I receive it)... We will decorate the room in movie themed decor red, black and ...
... two bridesmaids, coming along for support/security,my hair extensions at the beauty supply, then my nails and toes done...
Ok check got those two things done, I move across the street and get ...
...ve a hair appointment tomorrow in thye morning and after my bikini wax and makeup... I am really nervous about this... any suggestions to ease my mind, help with after-care, etc?...
... I saw these wedding programs from etsy seller loriruedi and fell in love with them. I received my color swatches and decided on these... I am going to get the main color in the same papaya co...
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My dress is the last picture so you can have an idea of what to picture the veil with...
So please help me decide which look would look the best with that dress....
Thanks ladies, see y...
... I was browsing ccranetobe's blog post yesterday and fave'd it! I loved the idea she posted from weddingchick.com...I used Vistaprint's free sale and ordered 100 free postcards for the DJ...
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Hey ladies!!!! I had a box waiting when I came home.. It was my buffet menu cards I had ordered from Brandy Nicole Designs on etsy.com. I was so excited! I was not expecting the bling on them...
FH, came to my job today and brought me something that put a smile on my face. It was the response from Minnie & Mickey! THey sent an autpgraphed picture and Happily Ever After Button! I ...
... the honeymoon was to leave from Galveston, TX the day after our wedding, and cruise for 7 days to Cozumel, Costa Maya and ocho Rios. The cost for both of us was $1900.00 plus tax. OK well FH is...
...lank photo Album (so they can put pictures in of the weekend)
*(jar of spices and mix) needed to make Texas Chili
*some thing sweet
*lip balm (coconut or mango)
*music CD
*playing cards
*g...
...lank photo Album (so they can put pictures in of the weekend)
*(jar of spices and mix) needed to make Texas Chili
*some thing sweet
*lip balm (coconut or mango)
*music CD
*playing cards
*g...
...hich ring bearer pillow should I go with? I like all three, but if you were a guest at a wedding and you saw the ringbearer(s) walking down the aisle, which one would you love to see?...
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...d my hair appointment the day before... Also notice the bling wine glasses& bottle of Moscato wine I bought and made for my two girls coming to support me...
I dont know which hairstyle t...
...with wedding planning because I have had a while to plan and spread things out... However this semester I am going to have to be very tight with my schedule... I have a new position at work full...
... I saw this on theknot.com from knottie Ania. I thought this was too cute... A Pimp my Cupcake bar... Just a display of white cupcakes with toppings spread around...I think this would be cute ...
.... My bridesmaids are being secretive but I think (from prying and snooping) that my theme is a Victoria's Secret shower. I sent them plenty of inspiration pictures and I think they have followed...
I received the umbrellas for my bridesmaids to use for the second line... I would like you guys opinion on how to decorate their umbrellas....thanks!
Ok So I was at work bored again and I printed the chandelier on the outside of the save the date card... What do you think?
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...rary Bridesmaids, I really need your help! The week of the wedding we are having numerous activities... To kick off the week I am having a Breakfast @ Tiffany's Tribute Luncheon for all of the w...
...o an invitation or design to your liking... Can we say these are my rehearsal dinner invites, since we are having a Mr. & Mrs. Smith Movie theme?...
I ordered my candle wraps from BesoDesigns at etsy.com and got them two days ago, I was so excited! She did the correct colors to a T... i have a slow day at work and am cutting them out one ...
