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This is who I used...
I just added some new items to my website in the SALE!!! section!
Also the L O V E dishes are still a hot item! Don't forget you can also spell out anything you like such as...
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...this ring on Leanne’s finger, please repeat after me: I give you this ring, as a token of faith, a promise of loyalty and as a gift of my love for you.
Now Leanne as you place this ring on Br...
... our honeymoon!
It was a relaxing week. We didnt do as much as we had thought we would. Honestly, we were just to darn tired!
We didnt leave the hotel much! We did manage to make it to Sea Wor...
Thank you to "tobemrsf"!!!! She is amazing!!! Thank you again Leanne!!!
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Well Ladies, it been an awesome year getting to know you, getting to share with you and getting and giving inspiration with you.
With just 3 days left, Im off for some pampering!
I wish y...
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Everything is DONE!
We had to redo a few things due to a last minute change in bridal party members, its all done now.
Everything is all packed, organized and ready to go.
I think I ha...
Ok so it started mildly on Saturday, then a little more yesterday and now today I am rife with anxiety. Some of it is pure excitement, some stress, some worry. I have two more days of work ...
After a year and three months of planning I can not believe that this time next week I will be getting ready to marry the man I love most in this world. Girls, I am 33 years old and have wa...
... red bouquet in the background that will actually look like the flowers in pic 3.
OH Boy! 11 more days!
ps Has anyone else noticed how the WBC counter on our pages is a day ahead of itself...
...e my bridesmaid, lives in England.
She and her husband (who is a brit) where planning on flying out her tomorrow to be at our wedding. Back in July she had to reapply for her visa and was apply...
...hite Hair Fascinator by Illusions Bridal-$50
I purchased it thinking I was going to use it instead of wearing a veil, however my family has guilted me into wearing a veil and now I feel that we...
...inal dress fitting today. I am sooooo in love with my dress!
My matron of honor and one of my BM's came along so they could learn how to tie me into the dress and bustle it!
Here is a photo ...
... our honeymoon so I can turn my brain off! ...
... few DIY's. I am pretty pleased with everything!
I had my dress fitting on Friday, the dress fit like a glove no alterations were needed. They are just putting in the bustle and I will be pic...
...atin photo books with satin ribbons. They hold 10 photos each. We have a seating chart that will be by the guest table that will instruct guests which table to go to. Then at each place setting ...
This week we started getting our RSVP's back in the mail.
Everyday there are a few. So far all but 1 is a yes! This is exciting! 5 weeks from today is the wedding.
Wow, So I went to the beach on Monday with my mom and Brian. We wanted to escape the smokey air for a few hours. We had a great time body surfing. But then we got home and the color and pai...
...e my wedding dress fitting but I had to cancel and re schedule due to freeway closures and all my houseguests...I was so excited and thats been dashed! OH WELL!
All that matters for now it th...
We have started our pre-wedding beauty routine.
Once a week until the wedding....scrub and mask!
So here we sit with our green faces....but after it is oh so smooth skin!
I love that my ...
...p my gown
-have a final meeting with the caterer
-finalize hair style and decide if im wearing a veil
cant think of any thing else so I feel like Im in pretty good shape!
All you October b...
They are all printed, assembled and stamped! Mailing them tomorrow, Whoo hoo! This makes everything feel really real.
Can't wait for the RSVP's to rolling in! Now it's getting exciting!
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We went to the county courthouse today and got our marriage license.
Boy was that an expeience! Now in California you can start the process online. You fill out you application so you dont...
I cant believe we are 60 days away. I am tying up all the loose ends so that I can retain my sanity as we draw nearer.
Good Luck to all you October Brides out there!
xoxo
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Invites are almost all assembled and will be ready for mailing at the end of the month!
How are all you October Brides coming along?
It's gonna be here before you know it!
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We wanted to get kids something that could be useful but also something that will last and be remembered.
We found the car alarm clock for Ty which is perfect because he is a car fanatic. ...
Brian finally chose and purchased his groomsman gifts.
He bought these cool rubber grip swiss army knifes for the boys and had each one engraved. They come in this cool little tin too!
He...
... our engagement session and in between I left blank pages so our guests can leave us messages.
If you would like to see what I did go to:
http://www.photoworks.com/photo-sharing/shareSigninB...
...here invites go.
I have people who live right near me that I would love to have at my wedding but can not invite because it will push us over budget.
Matter of fact: IT IS BRIAN'S AND MY WEDD...
...l my bridesmaids.
They are doing a 'round the clock theme and have some suprises in store for us. We are having a tostada bar and margarita's!
I've been told that there are about 50+ people co...
So I just got home from work and there was a package from Target.
I thought it was odd because I had not ordered anything.
I opened it and it was one of our registry items! I screamed wit...
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OMG!!!!
I cant believe there are only 80 more days. Where has the time gone?
Not too much left to do but WOW it is crunch time!
My first bridal shower is next Sunday the 9th and I hav...
Well today is a sad day. I lost my horse to colic this afternoon.
I cant believe how fast it can go from just a minor issue to a life and death situation. And I cant believe she is gone.
...
... and hair just to have a face full of cake that must be washed off and thus needing to reapply makeup? Not to mention if it gets on the dress, the money it will cost to get rid of it. I would be...
... the gown!...
... own DIY. I am ever so happy to do these labels for you gals, I just have to fit that in between my own projects and work (yeah that little thing).
So what I am doing is this.... I am fulfil...
Well here they are! Im quite happy with how they turned out!
I hope all you girls that I've helped with these will be as happy with yours as I am with mine.
FYI...use the Avery White Sh...
Well we are officially at the 3 month mark.
Reality is setting in...!
We can now go get our marriage license!
These next few months are going to fly by!
My first shower is in 3 weeks ...
... our Honeymoon. Hopefully guests will like this idea and will go for it. It's likely we wont have to pay very much, if anything at all, for our honeymoon. Which is wonderful since we are paying ...
...our "Ring Barrier"...lol!
MaKenzie is Brian's 5 year old cousin. She loves to laugh!
Jake is Brian's 3 year old nephew. Who loves Thomas the Train. He practices dancing with grandma everyd...
So here are the wrapped Heshey Nugget candies. They will go along with our "Love is Sweet" Candy Buffet theme.
Again, Ladies these are super easy to do. See my post below. However if an...
...d of DIY projects.
Along with the water bottle labels I have been making these dandy little labels for some of the candy that will be used in the candy buffet.
I bought 4 pounds of Hershey's...
Well I have been working on these for awhile and I finally got them the way I want them.
Our local grocery store was having a sale on water (3- 24 packs for $10) so I bought up all the wa...
...g my bridesmaid!
Bridesmaid- Shannon Escrader aka Shani
Shannon is my cousin and best friend. We are 11 months apart in age so we were in the same grade and did everything together growing u...
Well today is day 3 of the new diet and she is still having one or two vomit episodes a day. Mind you they are lessoning and not as much but still present. I am noticing that she only has a...
...
Well here we are entering double digits. It seemed like it would take forever to get here and yet we are. Exactly 3 1/2 months until the big day! Im excited, nervous and a little stressed. ...
So the morning of the 4th I awoke to a sick pup. Scarlett was vomiting repeatedly and broken out in hives. I gave her some Pepto and Benedryl but nothing happened. So we rushed her to the e...
I got all eight of my hooks today. They were on sale at the Do-it Center. 48" tall are usually $12.99 each but they were marked down to $7.99 for their 4th of July weekend Sale! So I snatch...
... the Dress photo sessions and have been thinking how wonderfully fun it would be to do one. But I just have not been able to wrap my head around trashing a $1200 dress. I know its something I wi...
... her dress so we had to find something different for her. It is stunning in person, picture does not do it justice.
If you are interested in this set I am selling it for $35.95 shipping is $4...
... his ring. He said if he had to wear one (hes not a jewelry kind of guy) then he wanted something different and unique. This I thinks fits him well. He is a total car/motorcycle/dirtbike guy. I ...
I plan on giving each of the girls one of these its the morning of the wedding while at the salon when we are all getting ready.
I just purchased these totes from thecontainerstore.com
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I am not someone who usually admits defeat. I guess by admitting that I was stressed was kind of a form of defeat for me. I was just trying to keep it in and ignore it and last week stress ...
So I had been on the hunt for tall candlestick holders that could hold our centerpieces.
I thought I had found the ones I wanted but they were $20 each.
Two weeks ago my FMIL called, she...
Today we met with our florist and did a trial of our centerpieces.
They include 3 varieties of roses, lilies and dahalias. For filler she used coffee beans and there will also be mini spra...
So I found these cute boxes at Home Goods. It was $5.99.
This is what I will be using to hold all my emergency kit supplies in!
So fun
...omb
Hair gel
Nail file
Bandaids
Lint brush
Stain removing cloths
Razor
Small sweing kit
Pain reliever
Antacid
Snack
Water/ Energy Drink
Have I left anything of that would be usefu...
...ng a DIY crystal tree.
Have any of you given any thought to how you will safely transport it from your home to your venue?
I plan on making one similar to the picture at the left. Very heavy o...
I am so excited...both of our showers are now in the planning stages.
Our Jack and Jill shower is August 9 its being thrown by my bridal party and my "girly" shower is on August 23 which i...
... for photos. I have and easel that I will stand this on next to our guest book table. I am thinking about purchasing some molding to attach to the edges to give it a bit for more formal look.
A...
Okay so I have redone the flutes with a smaller bow, much happier!
I also added a similar bow to the serving set. So any final opinions?
I have really struggled with these and this is the...
Here it is...I am so happy with it! I think this has been one of my favorite projects.
... I have been seeing alot of posts recently of some brides complaining about how their RSVP's have been coming back to them.
People inviting more guests than the bride and groom had intended o...
... our honeymoon location. We will be staying at the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, CA.
We have been on a merry-go-round trying to decide what to do and how much to spend. We have plans to do...
...ve 2 flower girls and 2 ring bearers. I have not decided if our older ring bearer will be carrying this or if i will have the younger RB and FG carry it together...any thoughts girls?...
Well I now have everything for the candy butffet...well except the candy!
That will come in a few more months.
I got our ceramic monogram dishes spelling "our" last name.
http://stores.s...
... the flowers. I made eight of them, 4 four each side of the aisle. They will hang from shepard hooks from every othere row of chairs. We are using 2" satin ribbon to drape from each shepard hook...
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...this gown for almost a year, but didnt think I could squeeze it into my budget. My prayers were answered and I am getting the dress of my dreams. I could not be happier! I have some great little...
... the gown I "really" wanted and felt I was settling on the next best thing. They just informed me that they have all pitched in to buy me the gown of my dreams so I am selling the gown I purchas...
Here are some photos of chocolate brown wedding ideas!
Yum Yum!
Here are some pics of all things blue! Hope you enjoy!
Here are some photos of all the lovely weddings done in orange!
Its so bright and cheery...great for upcoming fall weddings!
Enjoy!
These pics show just how beautiful purple is I hope you find some inspiration in them!
Hey gals here are some pics for ideas when using yellow as your wedding color. I love the use of lemons....!
Enjoy
Here is a collection of pics for any of you brides going with a pink motif!
Enjoy!
Here is a collection of photos to give all you green brides some ideas and inspiration!
So I thought I would post all the pics I have collected that have been inspiration to me in my planning.
I have been in love with damask for years. Who knew it would become such a popular ...
