...ould budget it better, and easier on the cook!
I got WAY ahead of myself and made the menus up(pics on previous entry) and was so proud of myself for being ahead of the game.
We went out...
...nner invitations - paid $3 for 20- It is a little early but they were such a great deal that I had to get them!
*Magnets for my bachelorette - paid $4.99 for 25 - I will be putting them in li...
... the flower girls, my nieces. I figured everyone else in the wedding party was going to have their own glass that they should too!! Although they are 3 and 7, so no glass for them, ha! I just go...
...free engagement or trash the dress session.
Engagement sessions are great for me to get to know you and your fiance better so we can capture your personalities on your special day.
I do requ...
... our honeymoon. I know generally the groom’s side of the family is supposed to host the Rehearsal Dinner, but money is an issue. His mom can barely help us with anything, so I’m sure the rehears...
... the wedding dress on Tuesday, getting my nails done on Thursay, doing a movie with Kyle, getting a massage the day before with my girls on Friday, finishing up on favors and that's just about i...
... I didn't think I would get back on here again before the wedding (TOMORROW), but I am up with total butterflies right now...I am so nervous/excited/emotional right now that I just plain don't...
So I thought over my original choice for my rehearsal and rehearsal party attire and decided that it was a bit too stuffy for the occasion.
As such, I've been keeping my eyes open for some...
...bbon bouquet that the girls made me from the shower. On the way off the beach to go to dinner, there was another couple having a rehearsal for their wedding which was at the same time as ours th...
... our DIY photo booth? Super cute, right?:) It turned out pretty well.
I must say we were one the fence about the photo booth because we thought even DIY would be too much money , but we got...
...; my MOH helped me with the cutting of the paper, stamping of the feather, and assembly of the top portion of the windmill eons ago while she was in town for a visit. At that time we didn't hav...
... fun dress at Victoria's Secret. It's shown in the photos. It was actually on sale for half price, so it was a real steal! I wasn't sure how it would fit, but it recently arrived and I LOVE it...
... our honeymoon or mini-moon!!!! I can't wait to wear it....
...e my invites.. what do you think?
I'm starting to think I am in the wrong industry.. I really want to get into invitation making i think LOL
:)...
...arge reception.
It should be fun for everyone to have a nice dinner together before the big event.
I found our ceremony musicians and they were suprised that I needed them for the rehear...
... I saw this post on one of the bride to bee's that I follow on blogger and thought it was totally awesome.
I don't know if any of you have heard of the "Love Letter Wine Box Ceremony". This...
...pean honeymoon, I went to Montreal for a job interview at a university. I found out two days before the wedding that I had an interview for a teaching position, so it was quite a scramble when w...
...irst bridesmaid in comes to far left, and then
each additional bridesmaid lines up.
-maid of honor enters and takes her place
-the ring bearer comes in and then the flower girl
-the br...
Scott's best man called him tonight to tell him that he cannot make it to the ceremony rehearsal or rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding. Apparently, he and his wife have filed for b...
...hite dresses" to wear to the rehearsal dinner, that I wanted a punch of color and plus, i want to wait til the BIG Day to wear an all white dress!!
So, I ordered it from Alfred Angelo style# ...
... our honeymoon we are going to have a Mexican themed rehearsal dinner. Super colorful and looks of Mexican food. We'll have a make your own taco buffet and margaritas! We're doing it in my mo...
Scary & exciting at the same time!
RSVPs are due today, and to my surprise, we've actually gotten responses from almost everyone. I thought for sure I'd have to hunt most people down....
... our honeymoon. Before lunch we had rehearsal which seriously took like 20 mins. I was so proud of everyone for just getting in there and doing this damn thing!
After lunch, a big group of us h...
...maxi dress today on sale at Kohl's for my rehearsal dinner. For the girl who HATES purple - I bought this and my bridal shower dress had purple in it. =)
What do you think with black flats ...
I printed our rehearsal & dinner invitation . . . I think they turned out SUPER cute. I used the same invitation kit from my shower invitations.
...'m a bridesmaid in the wedding. His fiance's wedding shower was this past weekend, and I volunteered to make the bouquet for the wedding rehearsal.
I kept all of the tissue paper and miscell...
...rsal dress! nothing too fancy, but i like it, & i will definitely be able to wear it again. i'm thinking i want to find a belt to wear with it, & i have a new necklace i got over the we...
... [[i HOPE]]. if you've read any of my previous posts, you'd know we've been having some hard times booking our rehearsal dinner locale. we tried out a 4th option today - && it's fina...
... for bridesmaid dresses. Also, are suitable for mothers where as they do not look like junior dresses.
Dresses are made of satin and are halter. They also have navy tulle outlining the neckli...
...some music into the night. We'll serve pulled pork, bbq chicken, cole slaw, and all the trimmings. We'll drink sweat tea and lemonade, and end the night with some strawberry and peach pies. We w...
I love these two dresses by 'the dessy group'...'after six 'styles 6575 and 6521 I believe. I think I'll order one of them when I order my MOH's dress.
awwwwwwwww...I'm sooooo content.
...t to invite them.
That being said, his mom has made mention a couple of times now that the catering companies they are looking at charge almost as much per person (after tables, chairs, dishe...
...ttle invite to include with the rehearsal dinner invitations. I thought it would be a cute little way of letting the wedding party know of the time of the rehearsal.
What do you think?
....
Hey wbc....I know that I am so late with this blog!!! everything happened so fast that time just got away. I still can't believe it's is finally over. I am officially Mrs. Tiffany S. Lawson!!...
...r to invite his mom's brother and sister because they are "out of town" and not invite all the other aunts and uncles on my side and his dads side.I dont want a lot of people there...there will ...
We are meeting with an officiant this weekend who has insisted that he doesn't need to be at the rehearsal. This is the first time I heard about this. He says that he should just be a placeho...
...able invitations from Michaels. I was a little nervous that they wouldn't turn out and they scream "PRINTABLE", but they look really nice! I'm really happy with them. Since my inlaws are hosting...
...able wedding dress, and I think it would be cute to walk down the aisle in at the practice.
Which would you choose....?...
...p;My MOH is super awesome at her Mirosoft PowerPoint and she is making our powerpoint presentation for the rehearsal dinner and to play on the LCD screens during the reception.
The Rehearsal...
... Last night Chris and I had his mom over for dinner and to discuss the rehearsal dinner plans. Not only was it nice to have some time with her, but we were successful in getting some of it fig...
Our venue has a wedding scheduled the Friday before our wedding. So naturally, I thought we would hold rehearsal and rehearsal dinner on that Thursday. Not thinking, I didn't realize that the...
We're going casual since we're down by the beach and then back to my parents for a BBQ....what do you think?
I got it for $20.00 at Winners! Yaaay Bargains!
I don't know how this whole toasting business is supposed to work, are any of you planning on giving a toast at the rehearsal dinner? Is the bride-to-be supposed to say anything?
I read so...
... his dress socks and MY RING)
-get all my stuff that needs to go to rehearsal with us
-meet up with my sisters (BM's) to find shoes for one of them (she told me she had shoes, but when she tri...
... the honeymoon!
Maybe I'll pick up some $1 flip-flops at Old Navy to go with it :)...
...send invites? We are having a destination wedding and from what I have read etiquette dictates that anyone in town at the time of the rehearsal should be included in the event and as ALL of our ...
... hot dress for my last night on the town and I think this is it....hard to tell in this pic but it's got a purple sash empire style...super cute, with purple PUMPS! yaaaa!
I'm also thinking I...
...f my bridesmaids are married so they've been there, done that. No kids in the wedding, simple ceremony. She said she'll be there the day of to direct us anyway and can tell people where to stand...
...k my bridesmaid bags may have gotten lost in the move :-( We don't have a mailbox in front of our rental house down here in Daytona (yet) and my mail is supposed to be forwarded but I don't thin...
... the dress is PERFECT!!! I love it! Just what I wanted!!
Now the next question is, what shoes?? Any suggestions? This will be my dress for the rehearsal/rehearsal dinner. I hope I don't look ...
I'm totally using the wedding as an excuse to stock up on new clothes. God knows my wardrobe needs a huge overhaul and I have NOTHING to wear for any upcoming occasion. I'm undecided as to wh...
I really like this idea! I found this on amluedeman's blog.
These are really cute words:
Before Groom's Name and Bride's Name
can walk down the aisle,
we must first get together
for ...
Found my dress at Macy's... finally :) I got it for $20 from the original price $130. *love*
... What a special idea! FI is wearing a new suit to the Rehearsal (see a few posts below) and I plan on making this pocket square love note for him. It sounds simple and quick to make (once I fi...
... our engagement pictures so I'm planning on having a small table with picture frames and Russian candy favors....
Ok so I am barely...yes barely trying to make the rehearsal ceremony/dinner stuff done and I just called the church and she said they have a wedding scheduled that Friday before my wedding at...
...irst photo is a beyond gorgeous dress by Robert Rodriguez which is priced at $539, needless to say way out of the budget.
The JS Boutique was unavailable but I checked today and they had one ...
... Two posts down I mentioned that my FI and I are having an asian-inspired rehearsal dinner! So I was bored this afternoon and decided to make homemade fortune cookies! They actually turned out...
... our honeymoon! It seems we are already spending alot for the Reception and it will be a great dinner menu, w/ unlimited bar. About 15-20 folks - bridal party, parents, grandparents
1.We are ...
My Mom took me shopping to find a nice dress for my rehearsal today. This is the one she bought for me! Isn't precious!
Haha the bow doesn't seem as big on my dress...
...ng a dress for my mother (tiger print) she'll be escorting tarzan (my dad) to the wedding this coming monday... my other sister and i will be wearing identical outfits... as shown in one of my p...
... our honeymoon when we go out for the evening. Anyone have good ideas on where I can find affordable, cute dresses (online or in town)?
I want classy, tasteful looking dresses, but not old la...
Stolen from rieshannon1.
These are really cute words:
Before Groom's Name and Bride's Name
can walk down the aisle,
we must first get together
for a quick wedding trial
the rehear...
...cier reception food. I think it will be partly catered by a local company so everyone can experience authentic Carolina Country BBQ. We will be serving pulled pork sandwiches and chicken "cooke...
... our budget for the rehearsal. Plan it, and give us the bill."
Ok, I get along great with the future family, and adore them to pieces. However, this has sort of bothered me a bit! I know the...
How many of you ladies don't know if you will be able to have a rehearsal at your venue. Well That's my problem. I having my wedding at a very busy venue and I'm not sure if I will be able to...
...with wedding video pre-loaded
Source footages of unedited video
Music of your choice
So tell me, good deal? How much are you paying for you videographer? What do you think of this packag...
test inner 5
...nner invitations I made the other day. We're planning on having an asian-inspired rehearsal dinner at my parents, complete with fortune cookies and chinese food. We're going with a completely di...
Is anyone buying a new dress for the rehearsal? If so, how much are you spending? I found a cute one on David's Bridal but it's $80. I just don't know if I want to spend that much on a dress.
...en a bridesmaid.... and I am walking down the aisle FIRST!! Ahhhh. Its a very, very, very, very, very long aisle (why my friend loves that church). Ya I am not loving that whole long aisle bein...
...as a bridesmaid to a good friends wedding. I am very excited because its my real first wedding I am standing in where I am really good friends with the bride and the groom. I can't wait.
I h...
So I think I will start with the rehearsal.
Well our rehearsal was to start at 4:00 and just to include members of the wedding party. Unfortunately, many others came to the rehearsal. Ladi...
Ok; My future MIL is doing my rehearsal dinner. What I'm trying to figure out is what to do at the dinner besides eat, meet, and mingle. I want to have a brief run through of what will take p...
...ored dress for the ceremony rehearsal or get a new dress that's white. I've only worn it once since I've bought it (last year). I really like the dress I think it's very flattering but I don't k...
... the dresses as well as a necklace that matched, and much to my surprise there was a third dress in the package! One that I hadn't seen before, and I hadn't asked for.
It's gorgeous. And I'm ...
... I've never heard of NOT having a rehearsal but 2 of the potential locations we are looking at we may not be able to have a rehearsal. I'd really like to have one but not sure if it would be a...
I'm tired of looking for dresses for other people but I'm not yet ready to look for wedding gowns for myself so I thought I'd look around for some dresses for the rehearsal.
...from wedding planning, we had a grown man as our ring bearer!!! He's also our "cupid." Two from our wedding party didn't show, but it was all good!
Then we had Hawaiian food catered and drank...
... I just thought I would add these. I can't help sharing everything..... I want to help plan someone elses wedding now....
Check out my handsome hubby laying in the grass.
One more piece...
... our wedding reception?
EDIT: No, it wouldn't be putting them out! C'mon, my family cooks and cooks well! Plus a majority of these people are bringing something to the reception because they o...
