We were featured on the Real Etsy Weddings feature. It is just kind of a fun thing. I thought it was kinda exciting so I thought I would share :)
http://realetsyweddings.com/2010/12/real-...
...g or engagement photo and the guests each sign the back of a puzzle piece. I think this is uber cool! The Etsy seller is a little pricey but it's a wooden puzzle and probably takes a ton of work...
... for invites, monograms, photoshare cards, thank you cards, all of it!
Thanks again Shayne honey!
I am using Vistaprint to print these babies and excited to get 'er done! LOL...
... and Bridesmaids Cards. Now it is easy for all to see what is offered in my shop from the first page :)
If you'd like to take a peek Mon Amour Boutique, i'd be tickled to hear wh...
...nery/decor - our aisle runner, table names, favour tags, wish cards, poems and signage and our invites. Also a couple pomanders for decor. :) She was great. Our guests really liked the little to...
... Enjoy lovelies. I managed to upload a few more thanks to rmmharrison's suggestion to take em from Shutterfly - the files weren't so big so easier to get on here. :)
Forgive the bra strap -...
A few. The uploader is cooky like normal but I was able to do a few for you to see.
Unfortunately, I really don't love alot of the ones of Mark and I together, though I love so many of th...
...ring wedding planning, reminders to stay positive, and just generally great ladies to talk to, vent with, and enjoy the journey of getting married with.
Last night I remembered how far I hav...
...tire reception. I am not kidding. It was really something LOLOLOL.
Then cut the cake and had our first dance. That was uneventful and nice. :) No cake on face, a bit of tripping during our f...
... our ring bearers and flower girl who are all little hams lol. Love them!
Enjoy!...
Here are some awesome pics of our family BBQ and then getting ready shots the day of.
So the day before the wedding we all got together at my Uncle's House who as you can see has an aweso...
... I haven't done of these in a while and figure I will do one today, in tribute to my new fave book/outlook on life - The Book of Awesome.
This book rocks, just little things, here, there a...
...ngle flower vases x 5 - 50 cents each (from dollar store)
5 & 6) Sand packages x 5 in various colours - white, silver, yellow, reddish pink, dark purple
7) 2 Pomanders - 1 lavender an...
...ngle flower vases, approx 6" high (used for sand ceremony) - I will take pics of these later. I will sell all vases as a set for $30 or you can make me an offer on what you want.
6) I have 5...
... Hi lovelies,
This is more a blog of my ideas for thank you cards. I wanted to do something different..
I was debating either a film strip card or a storybook card and a tag line like ...
... the engagement shoot and at our wedding. We did not get a ton of pictures, and are honestly debating doing a Trash the Dress/Suit shoot, both because we love working with Kristie and Brenden an...
Here are some more pics for you. I will share a few I like as I get them in. Mind you, these are all non-pro. I cannot wait to get the pro shots! :)
Hope you like them. Looking at these a...
...n my wedding planning and found me lots of vendors, potential and final, esp. the DJ and Maria.
3) Favours - personalized and practical. Everyone loved our spice box favours, loved that they...
...more wedding photos, I forgot a very fun night - my stagette. It was amazingly fun lol.
We went for a dance class - literally a chair/lap dance routine that was set to Christina Aguilera's d...
... Hiya girls, So I'm taking a break from our mini-moon today. We drove back home but we promised to spend a bit more quality time at home, just the two of us. I am a little sad that all the fun...
Hi girls,
I will have to formally report the day's events later but wanted to post some non-pro pics for you.
The day was not without glitches, but still easily the best day of my lif...
I just wanted to do a quick shout out to the wonderful brides who are getting married this weekend!
I came to this site because of Bananapants and I cannot wait to see how her wedding go...
I just wanted to take the time to extend my joy for Tash & Nidhal as they enter into a weekend of love, joy,and memories that will be PRICELESS!!
TASH-
You've been one of the MOST sup...
This post goes out to three wonderful brides I have been following since I began planning my wedding - they have inspired both myself and I think I speak for many of the other WBC girls here....
...of a DIY project. Mark knew I was doing other stuff and said he would take care of the seating plan. It is actually really cute, but it's all off centered, mismatched shapes etc. It totally look...
... the DIY dummy and I am trying to figure out how to make a seating chart look somewhat nice.
Wondering if anyone has a seating chart template that they wouldn't mind sharing!
It would be...
...t my ring bearer outfit and flower girl bangles and best of all got my ring!
It is super pretty, I can't wait for someone to take a pic who has a better camera, cuz my iPhone is not cutting it ...
I saw that a lot of you wanted to start the Paleo diet after you read Nidhal and Tashasita post on the subjet. I will like to know who start it and how is it going. It will also be fun to sha...
So here it is, the long awaited arrival is here of my lehenga.
Please forgive the pic LMAO. It was taken on my iPhone and it was taken after my mom and the designer adamantly argued with ...
Can anyone identify (and possibly point me to a free download of) this script font? I made these for Tashasita, but she's misplaced one of them, and my computer died last weekend, resulting i...
... So I made some pretty easy peasy reserved signs for the ceremony on white cardstock. Do they need to be mounted on some purple cardstock or will they be ok as is with some purple ribbon attac...
...er 2 bridesmaids and flower girl. Patrice, thank you for everything you did to be here today. I know Mark thinks of you like a sister, and I think he’s very lucky to have you; and now I am too! ...
...pher/videographer about some extra video. That will happen, they are awesomely giving us a few hours of video at a really reasonable cost of key moments during the day - ceremony, speeches, key ...
... the honeymoon to try snorkelling, water-skiing, stuff like that. :) I do love to swim and play pool volleyball, fun! I'm not very good but I try lol....
Hi ladies,
So Hubsy is feeling bad that he didn't get the programs done in time, and is allowing me to get them professionally done lol.
So before I ordered crazy pricey programs or p...
... for engagement photos, wedding photos, whatevs.
You can write captions for photos, or a monthly message. I picked either a holiday (eg Thanksgiving, or something). You can also mark off spe...
...hing DIY, total goof. :(
Anyhoo, is this too lightweight for programs? I want mine to look like the ones in the pic. If my cardstock is too light, how thick should it be?
Thanks lovelies ...
... our wedding favours. They are a box of spices from Sri Lanka - cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon and cloves. They just so happen to be almost all the spices that you need for masala tea, you may...
...lude music: I was thinking maybe just soft jazz - like Kenny G,and some other love songs. Thanks rmmharrison!
I really like:
Ribbons in the Sky - Stevie Wonder
This is Love - Kelly Rowland
...
...this dress (altered version) is cute enough for the bachelorette? I prefer to wear these shoes soley cuz it's budget crunch time and I already own them lol.
Also, what accessories? I'm think...
... the wedding budget got cut in half. Which is fine, because we didn't really need the big million dollar wedding anyway :) I started thinking (that's never good eh tashasita) Over $5000.00 in fo...
...p my wedding band/e-ring
15) Obtain outfit from designer
16) Jewelery - On its way thanks to CAMMY!!! (camyam73)
17) Ring bearer and flower girl gifts
18) Assemble favours.
To-do b...
Ok girls, dreaming and thinking big today! It's the What If edition!
1) If you were an animal, which one would you be and why?
2) If you had a yacht given to you, what would you name it?...
...ette dress in my closet, just needs some minor alterations, I may need shoes - but how fun is that?! LOL And in worst case scenario, I do have shoes that are acceptable, just not quite the OOMPH...
Hi girls, I designed two signs in Vistaprint yesterday - I think these are so cute, and just paying shipping is pretty cool. I wanted to do up a couple of things - DJ request cards - and so I...
... Ok ladies, so I got uber excited to name my tables after songs. Amy (trombonechick) made the awesome table names for me and I bought my beautiful treble clef table number holders and I was ub...
...ound wedding planning, I am a big sap. I love LOVE.
5) I wanted to be a lawyer and solve people's problems. I wanted to do what was right and bring justice to the world. HA HA.
Your turn g...
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8) Wedding ring
Barrier: None
Solution: Pick up. It is ready tomorrow and will be in my friend's hands. Pay him
9) Mark wedding gift
Barrier: None
Solution: Pick-up when ready
10...
...? My wedding planner says I can do either. What say you ladies?...
...mean budget wise, I will still be scheming and planning.. hehe.
XOXO...
...your engagement ring)?
Mine - I put up pictures at left the old-fashioned way!
(photobucket does not work at work! sigh..)
1. Sushi, chocolate - I would love a sushi cake at the
weddi...
Tara, our lovely diva, is getting married in less than 24 hours! I could not let this day pass without shouting out this amazing woman.
Tara is supportive, hilarious and a wonderful wonde...
... our hair and makeup locales, but this will still enable most of us (my mom, my SIL, my cousins and I) to get dressed together and to have some pics taken, etc. in a nicer space.
And then af...
Ok so I call this Tasha's basket of basics - Beauty, Brains and Booze.
Here is what will go in my BM baskets - tell me what you think.
Beauty - compact mirror (personalized with BM's ...
...arty budget won't be crazy high!
I'm going to organize a simple dinner, and my girls offered to help make it a bit more potluck so it won't cost me a fortune. So it looks like things are all...
Alright girls, It's gonna be long! Sorry!
Nidhal didn't exactly like my Sports edition last week lol and I loves her, so I promised myself this week's would be fun for her - and so going ...
... Amanda this is for you honey.
This isn't a way back shot, but it is from 2 years ago when the hubsy and I started dating. This was the first date. He actually came to a group dinner with ...
...zing DIY suggestions, and made us thank you signs, hangers, etc. She is a WBC legend, and is such
a sweet person! I hope today is everything you have ever dreamed it would be!
And it's Jean...
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10) Videographer Contact
Company:
Name:
Tel#
Email:
11) Bridal Party Names
Appointments
1) What time is your Hair Appt?
2) What time is your Make-up appt?
3) What time will...
...im a wedding band apparently LOL. See pic 7 - you can also see him lying down, watching NatGeo in this pic with his mountain man watch on - which he has explained to me 10 million times in 2 wee...
What is on my mind today? Well alot, but in terms of wedding stuff, today is a very easy one on the brain.
What do i do with my nails? Both manicure and pedicure?
History: My fingernai...
Girls, Mark constantly makes fun of me for being addicted to WBC and for getting so excited/happy/attached to you!
He asked me the other day how I know I'm getting the real deal from anyo...
...et a ring tan line! I was giggling so hard, he was honestly sooo adorable. He was just like me when I first got my Precious. :)
He saw the engraving I chose - my hubsy, my hero, my friend a...
... SO I missed the Friday Five last week but it's back again! Time to learn more about each other. :)
I decided as I was watching Fifa World Cup soccer ALL WEEK to make this week's Friday Fi...
...ic 2 invite looks!! Pic 3 is the work of Amy WBC trombonechick. I probably will have something like this.
Love pic 5 Hoping for something like this with some swirl incorporated.
Here is...
... his music just SPEAKS to me)
"People never get the flowers while they can still smell em".
So here is my challenge - it is 4 parts. I decided I would do
this last night, but then I thought...
Just wanted to share with you my fun table name holders.
Decided to do music notes cuz my tables are named after songs. :)
Hey girls,
Trying to investigate changing my name, and it seems like a bit of a process. That's fine, but Mark keeps asking me if I'm sure I want to legally change it. I have never had an...
test inner 5
... I <3 Unpredictablebride. She is fast, creative and honest while designing a product, not to mention just has a great eye.
Love how she designed our photoshare cards and she did them re...
... the wedding planning phase, it also sparks new ideas and interests that I never had before. Is this a bad thing? No.. but it is sometimes generating things I want that aren't in the initial bu...
... How I missed this I have NO IDEA!! LMBO!!
I received a blog award from my fellow WBC sista(her words on her blog award..lol) Kedacole. OMG! Thank you so much!! I really means alot to me. I s...
...ired engagement pictures I have yet to come across. Each picture of Amanda and Paul seem too exude the love, passion, and playfulness of best friends .... I can't wait to see your guys wedding ...
...your budget, date, details, vibe you want to create, and any vendors you need to find in your area (you can break down what you want to spend on each component as well, ie. DJ for $1000, florist...
...lack Dress, Girls Night Out - cool names and I actually like some of the wines too! There are chocolates out right now that are Sex and the City themed too! CUTE! I could also call it Tash's tre...
... So clearly, I am addicted to unpredictablebride's designs after she did such a fab job on the poster for Mark.
Now I wasn't sure if I was going to do photoshare cards, but I am now! HA! P...
...soft music and my mom's building has an actual studio, and it was great. She upped her difficulty level and it was really fun! Great workout!
Then we went to have lunch and I went to change....
...f my decor will be purple, but this will not be a big issue cuz it is in the jewel tone family. So there Bridezilla - you ain't comin out!!! Stay in your cave! LOLOL...
... So ladies, I had my bridal shower today which was super fun! I hope to post my review and pics of that shortly. But first, I wanted to share a HILARIOUS piece of advice/game that one of my mo...
... one bridesmaid and have fun at bridal shower :)...
...
his ring could say "I found love.." and mine could say "..and love was you"
2) "The beginning of forever", our initials and date.
3) "My love, my life, my friend"
4) Mark's line "You ...
...dian music and we're wearing traditional Indian outfits. There is plenty of Jamaican rep in my wedding too though for my hubsy! :) I am excited - think it will be a fun fusion wedding!
2) So...
...rk's ring. I am going with Tungsten for now, and may upgrade him later to white gold/black diamonds and bling him out - but with his career in the military and going back to school, the flash ju...
...eBay dress. It is really cute, and it looks good on, but I am glad I bought another dress for the civil ceremony. It is pretty tight fitting at the back as the material isn't the same as the fro...
...ed a ring originally in Tungsten that he wanted, and now my friend cannot get it in from his supplier. He can make Mark a titanium ring or a white gold ring..
So here is my dilemma. I like t...
... the Cake table probably.. Just a simple but cute addition. :) It was on sale at Home Hardware - who knew you could shop for weddings and home improvement in the same place?
The other is a s...
... the flowers while they can still smell them" - soooo true! I like to give verbal and physical flowers often! :)
TV show: The Cosby Show
Movie: Zoolander - for serious! :), now maybe some lin...
...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.
...
All you need is love. Period.
Here is an email I got my uncle when he saw the civil ceremony/pre-wedding pictures.
*********************************************************************...
Nidhal wrote an interesting fact in her blog posting today that she chased her FH - surprising - I thought any guy seeing her walk past would trip over themselves trying to get to her but reg...
...your photographer choice. They made me like pics of me!!!!!!!!!! That is hard to do! Hate pictures. I love TIED, truly do! Oh and netter, the song choice on the slide is for you!
*****NOTE: ...
...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...
The HTML codes just won't work for me for some reason girls! SORRY! Maybe it's the work computer!
BUT, watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZDyO9PbqA0&feature=related
I ...
...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...
...zing engagement shoot and the love birds and all the LOVE-ly cakes
Picture 10) Chanel couture award - chanelbride - high style and all the Chanel elegance is captured so well!
Picture 11) Vint...
... Ok girls, I'm cleaning out pics and I realized I have a million different centerpiece ideas that I saved in the beginning of my planning. This is before I picked a date or colours or anything...
I was looking at some stuff this am online, and I ran across this stationery set. I think it is soooo adorable! I had to share!
I looove the table numbers! Super cute!
The table numbe...
... you DIY brides, how much did it cost to make your own programs? Also, did you do 1 per guest or did you do half the qty for guests, families?
I have a template that is DIY that is great, and...
... the Music - Rihanna
Closer - Neyo
Miss Independent - Neyo
Crazy In Love - Beyonce
I love alot of other music for the wedding too. Figured I would list a couple of my other faves.
A Ce...
... Ok girls, so here is my update after 6 weeks. The scale no longer makes me cry! It doens't make me jump up and down YET, but it sure is on the way! I have lost 10 pounds and I can feel and se...
Straight amazing song!!! :) I know it's not new but I so loves it!
Check out this Mos Def line girls!!
You are the beautiful distress of mathematics. For you
I would peel ope...
