... Our Videographer had us dance at the edge for some footage for the Video, which I'm sure will be amazing. Those are the moments I cherish and will remember most, the feeling of love, and just f...
... our cake. I wanted to do this to get it out of the way. I didn't want to stop in the middle of having a great time to cut my cake.. It was fun, we were both a little nervous about 'cutting it r...
...your honeymoon- I'm so glad I did- I'm really looking forward to it and if we had already went on our honeymoon I think I would have been a little upset, everything goes by so quickly and the ho...
...e my bouquet forever!
DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!!! Have a plan for the bouquet AFTER your wedding, I made sure to put my flowers back in a vase after our wedding and they stayed up really ...
I wanted to do a quick tutorial to show you girls the finalized place cards! Unfortunately because I was so stressed out while I was doing these I don't have any pictures of the process b...
... the Reception!....
{Part 3- The Reception!}...
...m my photographer. She was great at capturing all the little details! I never got to share the menus I made or the finalized place cards. I think they turned out awesome though, but very time co...
Here are a few sneak peek professional photos! I love all of them! Our photographer was amazing, I will continue to share as they come in!
{xox}
... and videographer following me around, weird but it didn't bother me. Everyone was ready, and I was taking a few formal bridal pictures. When the time came to leave to head to the Ceremony and I...
...
I've have seen SO many posts about brides debating between a head table and a sweetheart table. I was one of them, I really like the idea of sitting with the people closest to me during d...
...m!)
Ring Bearer and Flower Girl- My son wanted to dance in to Micheal Jackson's BAD
Mother/Son Dance- My Wish by Rascal Flats
Daddy/Daughter- My little girl by Tim Mcgraw
Garter Toss- Ch...
...bout flowers, food, centerpieces, among other things, you helped me with all those crazy do it yourself tasks I insisted on doing even though the whole time you were asking 'why are you doing th...
Ahhhh! SO EXCITED!!! I cannot believe our wedding is in 4 DAYS!!! I know I say this in like every post but I am just so shocked at how fast the time went! I am still super busy doing ever...
...ng a wedding reception besides the BM and MOH? Do the bride and groom typically toast to each other? What about parents? I am writing a letter to my mom that the DJ is reading for me (it's prett...
... one bridesmaid that never went and got fitted for her dress, She claims her aunt is doing the alterations, that's fine, but hello, pick it up!!! My wedding is next weekend! IHer Husband who is ...
So, I'm working on the finishing touches to Nicks 'adventure book' I made for him (like the one in the Disney movie UP, will post pictures when I finish it!) and I was thinking that I hav...
...e
Bridesmaids
6:05 p.m. Bridal Processional
6:30 p.m. End of ceremony
Bridal party and parents gather to finish photos
Cocktail Hour Begins
7:10 p.m. Photos finish up
Guests are seat...
...f my Bridesmaids still haven't picked up dresses or shoes!
Tomorrow I plan to send all the remaining things over to my wedding coordinator that she needs, and also get the forms over to my DJ...
... our wedding cake. What do you think girls? Do you think it's okay to use this as my cake topper?
{xox}
...
...k up wedding dress
Take Nicks suit to get steamed and cleaned
Purchase Ties for Nick & Dad
Be sure all Bridesmaids have dresses and shoes(plan a day for everyone to get together to see t...
...with Bridesmaids and Mothers
Bride/Groom + son/ring bearer
Bride/Groom + son/ring bearer, flower girl
Bride/Groom +Mother of the Bride
Bride/Groom +Father of the Bride
Bride/Mother of the B...
... our Honeymoon, I've been really busy with lots of wedding things that I'm excited to share with you girls. I finished our favors, basically all the signage and I've started preparing the Welcom...
... the Reception dress I originally wanted is OUT OF STOCK. So I've been looking online for a white dress that I could wear for my Reception. These 2 are the only in stock dresses I can find in my...
...eady Photos
4:00-4:20 First Look
4:20-5:20 wedding party photos and Bride and Groom Photos
5:20-5:40 Family Photos
5:40-6:25 Prep for Ceremony, Guests arriving
6:30-7:00 Ceremony
7:00-8:00...
...! my DIY juices instantly started flowing!
I will post a more detailed DIY when the entire project is finished (by the end of next week) just wanted to give you girls a sneak peak to see wha...
...dals Honeymoon in August of 2010. When I called Sandals to book they encouraged the Honeymoon registry for help paying for the Honeymoon. I found this idea encouraging and made a registry with S...
... The invitation is addressed just to you for a reason.. I understand that some people don't want to come to weddings alone, but I have quite a few people who will be coming individually because ...
...ious DIY project and added a painted starfish.
For the baskets I just painted the starfish and added some lime green and hot pink ribbon I had left over from a Scrapbooking project.
L...
I was debating on doing the Reserved seating signs but the last thing I want is for my parents and closest family to be sitting in the back of the Ceremony site. I have a sign for both se...
So I've begun my seating chart. I thought it would be super easy but I'm running into a few issues. Originally I wanted a head table, but I quickly realized how awkward it would be for ...
... DIY Wedding Favors today and seen this AWESOME idea!! SEA GLASS CANDY! I was going to do Starfish cookies but if I could save money and make something myself I want to try. This honestly looks ...
...cal 'flower girl gifts' that look so cheap and will most likely be forgotten about. My niece is always going to sleepovers and this would be so cute to pack all of her wedding weekend attire in,...
...a to invite them to the restaurant as well. So I think I will send out invitations just to have a head count. We can't afford to feed everyone, is it totally poor etiquette to say we will pay fo...
...8:00 Cake Cutting
8-10 or 8:30-10:30 Chocolate Fountain( I think 8-10 is better)
8:05 Dress Change!
8:10 Bouquet and Garter
8:30 1st Dance
Dance Dance Dance!
10:55 Sparkler Send off
11:00...
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I've been really busy these past few weeks and haven't had time to post or update as much as I would like too.
This (at least I think) Is the final draft of my wedding vows to my fianc...
...t my Flower girl now for awhile, She's 8 and I just can't decided what she'd really like. I was thinking about a jewelry box engraved with her name and/or a flower girl 'survival' kit! I'm makin...
...(and ring bearer) that match pretty close to my FH's. Is it okay if they don't match exactly?
My son was insistent on wearing flip flops and didn't want a suit. He was happy with this and ev...
...or a wedding reception? I'm not sure why i'm searching so hard for everyone's approval. I just can't seem to 100% decide on a dress but really do love this one! before I make the purchase though...
...n my wedding dress for all the important things, like the cake cutting. I don't mind the garter and bouquet toss. We are doing a hip hop routine for the first dance though and I want to be in my...
So I heard this song for the first time the other day and I got chills listening to it, I was holding my son(had just put him to sleep) and the video came on. The lyrics were so beautiful...
...ance wedding planning and making sure we do lots of fun stuff during Summer Vacation =) We have weekly trips to the Library, A craft day each week at Micheal's, tons of sleepovers and play dates...
...ray
hair spray
deodorant
Crest mini toothbrushes
Tic-Tacs
Makeup removing wipes
A hair Brush
Asprin
Lotion
Shout stain wipes
Mouthwash
Guys-
Lotion
Asprin
Tic-tacs
Crest mini T...
...fect wedding music!!
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This past week I gave my Dad a CD of songs to choose one for the Daddy/Daughter dance. He choose Tim Mcgraws 'My Little Girl'. It's such a beautiful song, I really love it. And it fits me...
At first I wasn't going to do bathroom goody baskets because I wasn't sure if we had private bathrooms for our guests, but last week I found out we did!
These signs turned out prett...
Last week I finished up the tags for the rehearsal dinner favors. I still have to wrap and tie all of them but am only doing 30 so hopefully it doesn't take up too much of my time.
Th...
... the wedding Reception is over, I can pretty much promise you that 25% of the guests will end up back at the guest house we rented for the weekend at the resort.
Of course we will have plent...
... our engagement pictures..
Neither sets of parents are really helping us financially besides my mom, so do we still have to give gifts? I would like too, I think it's a nice gesture but I do...
... the wedding reception.
Mom,
Where do I begin to share a lifetime of gratitude? Today is my wedding day! A day I have waited for all of my life. A day that you have prepared me for since ...
.... My bridesmaids have been less then helpful but they are coming around(now that everything is almost done!) But I don't want to be bitter about it. All my girls were there yesterday but I'm a l...
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Good news! With only 55 days left my FH finally picked out his suit and GM attire. Was soo relieved. We originally ordered his suit from Studiosuits.com but it ended up not fitting. So we...
... our honeymoon isn't for 9 weeks.(whoa, doesn't seem like much time at all!)
I'm getting more and more excited by the day, There are just things that hit you and your like.. OMG, I'm actuall...
I received 2 RSVP'S in the mail today!! They were from my Aunt and one of my Mom's close friends.They were both YES'S. SO EXCITING!!! I sound like a crazy person getting so excited over R...
...ound cake, nutter butters, strawberries
We are also doing, Strawberries marinated in whipped cream vodka and pineapples marinated in Malibu rum These will be butler served after dinner.
We...
...h my wedding planning. I love my venue and I can't wait to see it with all the palm trees and flowers in. I will be sure to take lots of pictures =)
I also need to start my 2 month workout/sk...
Ugh! I've listened to literally 100's of songs for our first dance and not a single one really feels like 'the one' I want something really slow and romantic with meaningful lyrics because ...
...ower invites and a few people never got them. Which is really irritating because I paid a lot for the stamps and took the time to make each invitation. If I have this problem with my wedding inv...
... the reception. I don't want to do a 'dance' really for this because I'm not trying to bore everyone to death with all the special dances. So I was thinking the DJ could just dedicate this song ...
... the wedding invitation. Some guests won't be staying for the weekend so they won't be at the dinner. I also put this information in the wedding brochures that the guests that are staying at the...
Do you need reserved seating at the Ceremony for the Grooms Parents and the Brides parents? Obviously I know they should sit up front but should we make signs reserving the seats?
Our ...
...with DIY projects....
... our photo sharing website
and a Thank you from us on the back
Also included a picture of the 'door hangers' we are putting on each door of the resort where our guests are staying.. or maybe...
...k my invitation to the post office 2 weeks ago to weigh it and it said the stamp would have to be 70 cents. Cool, so I bought the stamps and took them to the post office today, I got to the coun...
... the Honeymoon of Edward and Bella. Wow. I am a nerd.
I love this idea soo much. I'm so excited to do this and make some great entries from the honeymoon. I still plan on making a scrapbook...
Here are the Crossword puzzles we will have at the Rehearsal dinner. I was debating between this and Bingo but loved this idea!
Something simple but still fun. We will have one placed...
... the wedding planner at my venue and asked if we could have a 'lemonade stand' at the wedding and she replied that they already do this! I didn't even know! The have a water stand and the Ceremo...
...t my wedding dress wanted to charge me $495 for alterations.( I was only having it hemmed and adding a bustle.)
I thought this sounded a little pricey and asked the girls here on WBC what they ...
I did this today, It was just something I randomly thought of. I know how I want the sparklers displayed.. I was going to do vases filled with sand but I didn't have enough vases and it w...
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I love this idea as a 'game' for the Rehearsal dinner. I was debating about this or Bingo but the crosswords are simple enough that the guests can do them on their own if they choose. And...
I've been wanting to do a Signature drink menu for awhile now, So I started searching through my craft stuff today and this is what I came up with..
Signature drink names..
Something ...
... for videographer music as well..
If you already have a song picked out which one did you choose?
UPDATE: Picked up my dress from the salon today! Need to make an alterations appointme...
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Today's wedding project was the Welcome tags for the Welcome bags.
These turned out so well, and I love them!
I want to make brochures too, just not sure how to make them.
Remem...
...lown diy project, or something simple like making an appointment.) It helps me feel accomplished and not so overwhelmed when I can cross things off the to do list!
Like them?...
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So the vows have been read and you are about to be turned around and announced as husband and wife.. with a huge smile plastered on your face you march back down the aisle hand in hand wi...
...nts' wedding invitation insert. I can't fit it in the pocket of the invitation.. FH said I should just put it on the outside like the 2nd picture but I think this takes away from the invitation ...
...u're dress alterations and what did you have done?
I was SHOCKED at how much my dress alterations were. I thought this was why they ordered the dresses custom to my measurements?
Here's wh...
...irst dress fitting today! I purchased this dress last August, it came in in September and I had a gown viewing then but really I was still so far away from the wedding it was hard to envision th...
...irst dress fitting tomorrow. I had a gown viewing back in September. I LOVE my dress but I'm a little nervous because it was so big (even though it was custom ordered for me) I'm so short and it...
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So, I took a trip to Micheal's today-SHOCKER!- and they had these palm leaf fans.. they instantly reminded me of the tropics and I started coming up with ideas of ways to use them in my hea...
...luau decor and also a table top tiki bar where we will serve Blue Hawaiians and Pina Coldas in Coconut cups.
...
...cute dress from Bebe! I'm really short and typically have to get my bebe dresses hemmed but this is petite size so I'm hoping I won't need to have any alterations done to it! It's white linen an...
... the invitations mailed out shortly-By the end of the month
I have my 2nd and FINAL hair trial tonight, as most of you know from a previous post. and my FIRST dress fitting on April 30t...
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...ried Maid of Honor as "Matron of Honor" and my married Matron of Honor as Maid of honor.
The Ink is expensive though so I'm not reprinting. It will have to do!
I am having my Coordinator p...
...nted MOH helped me tag and wrap the ribbon. I LOVE how this turned out and I know the guests will really appreciate it. The basket will be displayed near the dance floor in the lounge area!
I...
...
So I've seriously been debating our linens because our last meeting to finalize everything with the venue is in late May.
As most of you know our theme is 'Tropical' and the colors ...
I booked and paid the deposit for the Steel Drum band today!
After speaking with their manager and searching and reading reviews I figured why not?!
I think the guests will really a...
... the Bridesmaid shoes!
I'm not picky, I just know I want gold shoes. Do I care what they look like? No, as long as they aren't flat. I just think that flat shoes would look silly with the dr...
So this is just one more thing that I've been debating. I really think a Steel Drum band would add to my 'tropical' theme, our venue feels like an island and I thought this would be a g...
...f my bridesmaids boyfriend isn't in it either. Should they sit with us at the head table? do the spouses sit too? Should we just sit them with their spouses?
I'm confused as to what the prop...
... the wedding flowers but these were some of my inspiration pictures. Figured I'd share with other brides, maybe they will get inspired like I did :-)
My flowers will consist of all my favorit...
...
*SIGH* Another lounge question..
My wedding theme is 'tropical' with hot pink linens, orange chair sashes and napkins, orchids, lily grass, lillies and so on..
I was originally plann...
Wedding Website is FINISHED!!
I've been working on this site for a while and it's finally DONE!
Check it out when you can, let me know what you think and if you think I should cha...
...d my dress is really fitted so I hope it doesn't bump up too much. Cute right?!
I love all these little details, so fun!
...
... her flower girl shoes. She's clumsy so I convinced her to go with something flat that she'd be comfortable in and could wear again.
These are so cute! the pink matches the dress sash almos...
I haven't 100% decided what I want to walk down the aisle too, but we've decided on Recessional and the song for the Sand Ceremony. (at least I think so!)
Recessional will be Ever Eve...
...d my bridesmaid made a point that this bridal shower could reflect my glam side a bit so it can be a bit different from all the other wedding related parties.
My Mom has booked the venue and...
So we decided on Signature Drinks, as much as I would love to take the time mixing our own and trying to figure out which ones we like best I think we are each doing our own favorite drin...
I have no idea what's up with me lately, I can't decide on ANYTHING. I've been debating for the past week which song to use for the recessional?(the song you and your groom are walking ou...
...th a wedding planner/coordinator today. She was so sweet and recommended to me by almost all of my vendors. I mostly have everything huge done for the wedding, all vendors are booked, It's just ...
...long engagement!) and it's crazy to realize it's real and it really is my dream wedding! God has blessed me in so many ways! 4 months to go!
What do you think of these girls!? Aren't they ama...
