Hello beautiful brides!
It's been a while since I've posted on here; mainly because life before the wedding was CRAZY busy! But I hope all of you are enjoying every minute of your wedding...
... the invites I made. I love them and have received a lot of compliments on them so I'm happy with the final product =). They were a bit pricey even doing them myself, but I saved a lot compared ...
...f my wedding hair trial. I had extensions in and they don't match my hair exactly yet so ignore the color, my stylist will be dying them to match my hair. And my extensions were 3 inches longer ...
...chid flower buds around the trees and we will have a lot of pink and purple wash lighting on the walls of our reception venue...so I think that will help to "spring" it up =). Let me know what y...
... The cake stand, the aisle runner and finally...one of the centerpiece designs I'm using.
I will have two centerpieces alternating between tables, one of them will be crystal wedding trees (...
Ladies,
I wanted to share a picture of the aisle runner I painted. What do you think? I am pleased with it overall. I spent about $20 on the aisle runner and paint supplies but had I boug...
...f my DIY unity candle. What do you think? I was looking for something a little more modern than your traditional unity candle and I didn't want to do a sand ceremony because we aren't having a b...
... our invitations and in doing so I have found a couple great websites to download free fonts so I wanted to share them with you!
www.font-zone.com
www.fontspace.com
www.dafont.com
En...
Hello ladies, I know that some of you know about this site but I wanted to post this just in case there are any that don't!
www.retailmenot.com is a GREAT website to get coupon codes for ...
...hese flowers because
I LOVE them =) I saw them on a TV show today
so I paused it and took a picture of the TV, lol...the
quality isn't great, sorry! I think I'm going to show
this to my f...
... our cake baker...
Patty Cakes from Highland, IL. They were on
TLC Ultimate Cake Off and WON! Attached is the
picture of the cake that won them the prize!
This picture is the design of ...
... our engagement pictures, which was fantastic because I was patiently awaiting them!
Here are a couple of pictures for a sneak peek! I'll post some others when I get the CD in of High-Res ph...
I purchased my aisle runner this weekend and now I'm working on the design I want to paint on it. What do you think of this design I made?
The "A" and words "Two" and "One" will be painte...
...e my bridesmaids jewelry and I have a design in my head but I am not sure where I can purchase the supplies I need.
I have beads picked out but I need to find an affordable jewelry piece sim...
... few photos that I've found and that I'm using for inspiration for my wedding. I'm sure that I've found some of these on WBC so if you shared it, let me know so I can give credit where credit is...
... and reception in. This is the Grand Hall so there isn't a lot of art displayed - the art galleries are through other doors surrounding the Grand Hall. Anwyay, I am looking for suggestions for d...
...ding videographer! We chose Sweet Tea Media from St. Louis. They seem to do great work and their highlight videos are really good!
I can't wait for our wedding =)
http://www.addsomesweet....
... our wedding dress - and no one is even going to see them. You don't have the excuse that you don't have time to listen to this...you do, and it might change your life.
I think these are gre...
... and cake topper today and I wanted to share the site!
www.bella-tiara.com
Blkbutterfly posted her jewelry from this site and I fell in love so I had to check it out.
They have favors...
Ladies,
I wanted to share this website with you because they seem to have everything under the sun that is wedding related. There are a lot of items to look through but if you have some ti...
... we "dress up the drinks" a bit!
Here was a great website to personalize swizzle sticks, prices depend on how you customize them.
http://www.foryourparty.com/designyourownstirsticks.php
Ap...
...
My Wedding Reception Ideas
http://myweddingreceptionideas.com/cocktail_wedding_napkins.asp
100 for $25.99
The Knot
http://weddingshop.theknot.com/weddingwarehouse/SubCategory.aspx?sc...
...o my MOH
I wish that I could tell you exactly what it means,
to have a special friend who has shared in all my dreams.
Now on the day I marry you will be the one to stand
as my maid of hon...
Hello beautiful brides!
The BrideTide blog featured a post on the 100 Best Wedding Blogs...here is a link if you are interested!
http://bridetide.blogspot.com/2010/01/top-100-wedding-...
Hello beautiful brides!
I attempted my first personalized wedding hanger and I think it turned out okay. It's not a 10 out of 10 but it could be worse, lol.
I don't have the actual han...
...y my bridesmaids! The bridesmaid site will be password protected so weirdos can't get our wedding information.
I really don't know why I didn't think of this sooner! Now, I'm not doing any mo...
...h my bridesmaids in them! Especially in this dress!
The main photo is the dress we chose but I uploaded other dresses I considered for your viewing pleasure!...
Ladies,
I need your help! I have super super oily skin and I want to minimize the shine on our wedding day! I'd love to fix the problem all together if possible though!
Have any of you...
...ed a bridal show this past weekend that inspired me. I think I should point out that I am not the typical bride, everything I am doing for our wedding (well almost everything), I am doing becaus...
...t my dress is a designer size 4, I'm a street size 2/4 - I don't know if I will really fit in it in a year!!!
I'll put it out there, I weight about 124 and I want to weigh 117. Based on this...
...earl engagementring is said to be bad luck because its shape echoes that of a tear.
- Queen Victoria started the Western world's white wedding dress trend in 1840 -- before then, brides simp...
... Add music to the transitions between your ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and dance.
7) Rethink wedding transportation - be creative!
8) Use add-lib RSVP cards so you can keep what they...
Beautiful Brides:
Here are ideas for father/daughter dance songs, enjoy!
Note: since the scroll bar can't be seen on WBC just click on each song and the list wil...
Beautiful Brides, here are a few ideas for your first dance.
I've included a wide range of song styles so hopefully you will
find something that fits your "couple personality."
If yo...
I want to thank LampeBride for making me my wonderful monogram! I am using it for my seating chart for the guests. I have everything all laid out but it feels like it is missing something.
...
... the photo.
And a great big thank you to lampebride! for making my monogram!!! I will be using this for my seating chart display! Thank youuuuuuuu!
Oh and 7 days to go!...
...op 5 wedding songs:
- First Dance
- Father/Daughter
- Mother/Son
- Party songs (garter toss, bouquet toss, wedding party entrance)
- Wedding Party Dance
FYI - if I don't post a Day of...
...your engagementphotos you want them to see the love in your faces, not the unusual flower print.
2. Coordinating attire is a must. For example, if you are wearing light colored jeans do not ...
Ladies,
I designed a couple of monograms and I'd like to share them with all of you - of course, due to time constraints I have to put a limit on it so for now I'm going to limit it to th...
... the hair, behind the ear, should be thicker and longer.
The TRIANGULAR face is also sometimes called the heart shape. A smooth curved hair design is the best way to go whether the hair is sh...
...Neck dress: Y-style necklace is best
Halter Top dress: Y-style, pendant and lariat.
Square Top dress: round necklace or one with short drops works best.
Scoop Neck: Round necklace, a m...
...e My Bridesmaid/Maid of Honor.”
I loved them, but they were a huge pain in the-you know where. I purchased a set of 12 24-piece puzzles from Amazon. First I had to finish cutting the puzzle a...
...on a Budget: http://www.stlhealthyfamilies.org/10-things-you-can-do-to-romance-your-partner-on-a-budget
Top 5 Ways to Put the Spark Back Into Your Relationship: http://hubpages.com/hub/Relati...
Hope you enjoy these pictures ladies! G - L - A - M - O - R - O - U - S
To find these looks check out the following sellers on Etsy:
BelleNouvelleDesigns
laviejatuntun
LuluSplendor
P...
... the maid of honor sits on the groom's left. Alternate bridesmaid and groomsmen from that point.
Sweetheart table: some brides and grooms prefer to sit by themselves at a table for two (pers...
... for wedding cakes - most often, white-on-white creations - that is made using a piping technique interweaving vertical and horizontal lines.
Buttercream - a mix of butter, sugar and eggs th...
...tion wedding dresses I'll have ceremony and reception shoes? haha!
The ones I like are the first two pictures but the second two pictures are of gorgeous heels I found that I thought you lad...
...ey - bridesmaiddresses may be satin black though???? Haven't found those yet!
Here is a link to the 5eizen Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/5eizen?ga_search_query=5eizen&ga_search_ty...
...sign maid of honor or another attendant to arrange your train and vail at the alter
- Assign maid of honor or another attendant to hold your bouquet and/or glove during ceremony
- Assemble eme...
...your budget and the number of bags you'll prepare you may want to consider:
- Wine or Champagne
- Gourmet Coffee &/or Mug
- Local specialties (candy, candles, popcorn, soap, etc.)
- S...
...
The photo gallery shows pictures of all kinds of pomander
balls and I started trying out different variations of the ones
I've made before and that information is listed below.
Previously...
...f my bridesmaids birthdays and we
were gone all day. We got on a party bus at Noon
and went to area wineries and it was a 12 hour event!
I was still functioning today too...somehow =).
...
I had the most amazing day today. My FH, me and our puppy went to Forest Park in St. Louis and had a wonderful relaxing day. We packed a picnic and took a walk around a few of the many lakes ...
...4) A wedding gown, a tux and tie, a tissue for you in case you cry. . .
5) If weddings always make you cry, here’s something to dry your eye. . .
6) Happiness is why you may want to cry, ...
... Jr. Bridesmaid - she is 10 years old. What do you think?
Dress #1: http://www.flowergirldressshop.com/
Dress #2 & #3: www.kidsformal.com
EDIT: More dresses added -
Dress #4, 5...
...cant cake feature at the on-screen wedding. I love it!
It seems like this would be pretty easy for a baker to do because most of the embellishment is crystals - but what do I know because I'...
...t 10 flowers too short. The list of items needed below should provide you with one complete pomander ball.
50 carnations or flower of choice - may need more or less depending on size of flowe...
... As I mentioned in an earlier post, I bought the "Wedding Day Workout" by Women's Fitness magazine. As a "Bonus Feature" they included a segment on good foods to keep in your diet during the 5...
...ange Flowers
Starting from the top, push the stem of your first flower into the oasis, ensuring it sinks all the way into the foam base. Continue in a straight line until the ball is ringed wit...
...also bridesmaids or MOH's in other weddings so I wanted to share this poem/gift idea. It is SOOOO cute when done at a bridal shower. I went to a shower last summer and two of the bridesmaids did...
...ides maids/maid of honor on one side and groomsmen/best man on the other. (LampeBride comment - not sure of the significance of the bridal party standing on each side, I'd just assume they not s...
...mini-engagement session!!
Since I have braces we decided to do a mini session now so we have pics for our Save-the-Dates and when I get my braces off we are doing a much bigger session for ou...
... Even though I still have a year until my wedding, I really need to start thinking about my health and diet more. I don't want to end up using a fad diet that only works for a week and then wh...
...onth engagement was way too long because it's given me too much time to think about my colors and I keep changing them. It's time to decide once and for all. . .help me!
I have my dress so no...
... out bridesmaiddresses. I really don't know if I can stray away from pink (I LOVE LOVE pink) but I am putting a lot of effort into the details of our wedding and I want to choose a color that w...
... the bridesmaids for bachelorette party purses or make-up bags. . .which do you think?
And finally, I found these modern plates for $2.50 each (they are plastic but you can't tell). I plan on...
...d my wedding dress! I bought it in Vegas and it was the sample dress so I was able to save hundreds by purchasing this dress (and I got a free veil)! One of the problems though is that the brooc...
... are photos from each company's website. If the photo title starts with EE it's Exclusive Events: http://www.exclusiveeventsinc.com/ and if it starts with MD it's Millenium Design: http://www.mi...