...t my wedding cake to look before I meet with Michelle Still at Delectable Designs for our 1st cake tasting..
what do I like? oh me oh my, I never had such a hard time making up my mind!
A...
...d my Wedding Planning Binder that is now half my body weight. LOL
The scripture 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a (Love is patient, love is kind...) is a verse we hold near and dear, so it's on the front a...
...cute flower and bow combo on top.. I like the volume since I will be wearing my hair up and back in a heart bun. This way it adds depth to the sides of my profile as I'm walking down the aisle w...
...ooch bouquet and all the rest of the mother-of-the-bride stuff that goes with the job.. Don't want to stress her too much.
I went to Staples today and purchased a huge bulk box of over 200 cr...
...d my dress. (HI-FIVE baby!)
I'm so excited because he has such a flair for fashion, and the suit goes well with our theme. The one he picked out is a European cut which is classy, and has nic...
... My friends and coworkers who know me will be glad to know that THIS YEAR will not be like the last, where I paid for a membership at L.A. Fitness (yes, directly debited from my checking accou...
... our engagement party invitations are officially mailed.
What's more exciting is that thanks to our private Facebook group we created to assure we had everyone's proper mailing address. I on...
...t my bridesmaids love them because it made me really joyful to be able to afford something that they all will actually hold dear. To be on a budget and be able to "splurge" for 6 people who mean...
...(and bridesmaid, Jada), her grandmother is one of my Matrons of Honor and had a HUGE impact on me as a child and younger adult, Cameron and I have shared a special bond where I hand make her Eas...
... our reception. I have a scheduled walk-through for the Knights of Columbus banquet hall but the more I think about it, the more I want to keep looking.
The venue is within our price range.....
...ooch bouquets! Talk about amazing work!
check her out here:
http://pinterest.com/lrsuffi/brooch-bouquet-obsession/
Full of amazing tutorials, I watched in utter joy as I learned the ins...
...e my invite POP off the sheet.. guess what? 25 for $7.99!! LOVING IT! so what I will have to print them myself, it beats having a cookie-cutter invitation out of one of those invitation books AN...
... the cake design, and Patrick likes 3 and 4 tier designs.. Either way it goes, I have no doubt our cake will be fabulous looking and taste magnificent... even if both of us are scraping off all ...
... own wedding planning with just 30 days apart to help coordinate mine.
So... should I just wing it? or fork out some bucks to pay someone to coordinate that day and hope and pray they actual...
...m my dress.
These shoes won't work with my vintage dress, BUT I'm so excited to have another resource to go online shopping for my shoes either way.
Its so important to me that whatever ...
...ome (Budget friendly) dresses online, but I'm a little hesitant because I'm not sure what to expect when ordering online..
such a dillemma. I found a dress I liked at David's Bridal, which i...
...or a honeymoon either. So.... now that Dubai is out for the honeymoon we've been looking at some nice cruises to the Bahamas on Carnival, or perhaps flying someplace we both have always wanted t...
...h my engagement party plans underway and trying to find the perfect dress for my Maids and MOH, I've been trying my best to figure out the best hairstyle that will capture the essence of my vint...
...me a Bridesmaid Luncheon!!!
I want to make sure I do something that is vintage theme related..
Any ideas ladies??? HELP!!!!!!...
So... got this great idea off theknot.com and etsy's website that falls in line with my vintage theme, BUT I have no idea how to do it.
Looks simple enough: I already bought the tags in b...
... the engagement party invites from vista print and I'm excited they look exactly like I designed..
Like I've mentioned our wedding theme is modern vintage/ softly romantic and our colors are...
...your wedding music, here are some things to consider as I've learned along the way so far in my wedding planning:
Yes it's YOU and your FH's day, BUT consider your guests and the fact that th...
...your Bridesmaids!
We've all seen the comedy Bridesmaids where the bride has a girlfriend she's shared her whole life with just for her to also pick a "newbie" friend that her bestie feels a t...
...stom bridesmaids cards. I simply can't wait to send these off to her, and I hope she is as excited as I am to see them in all their glory on her wedding day.
Here's a beautiful Sage Green &a...
...your bridesmaids}?
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Hello Ladies! Just wanted to share...
I just stumbled across this and love this idea? I just love how they used the vintage old lugguage pieces to make this card box! I will be on a ...
... our videographer {dave tebbutt} when i first fell in love with him, and have only become more of a fan over time. he is cute as a bug's ear with his dimples and smile, and is incredibly talente...
So we officially have our ride! One of our friends has a 1957 White Chevy Bel Air that he's redone...and has agreed to drive us around on the wedding day! I'm excited about it, just hope it's...
... our photographers were able to capture. Check out our beautiful teasers!...
... the invite. Good thing we make the RSVP into a postcard ($0.29 for postage).
Annnndd....I had my first dress fitting! I definitely need to work on my arms and my tan..quite disgusting what m...
...zing videographer, i never realized what i was signing up for. i thought a max of 2 or 3 craft dates, maybe $150 dollars and i would send out the baddest invitations i could possibly dream of. i...
...s to dress him up and then drool over him. after perusing the goods, one of the salesmen came over to offer some help. now i can't be sure, but my spidey senses were definitely tingling in the "...
...f my bridesmaids cass and jules, to help me create one of my favourite wedding projects to date, two of them actually. we snuggled around my dining room table and worked away like busy little be...
...tion photos to the left?
Here's a link for you diy brides. it shows you how to create your own brooch bouquet. It looks a little too involved for an amateur diy-er like me. Are any of you...
...with flowers, ribbon or something fun like a banner. the thought is there, i'm just not sure what. i have always loved big ol' trees and think getting married under one is the most romantic way ...
Ok... this pretty much is perfect in my eyes. I am loving everything about this wedding! WOW!
http://www.weddingchicks.com/wedding-chicks/featured-weddings-events/61276/crafty-yellow-tea...
... our reception. My problem is, during this time of the year, flip flops are hard to find. I was browsing around and stumbled across these perfect ones from Capitolbride's blog? Where can I find ...
For more in inspiration boards, wedding style and fashion, please see "my blog":http://fabgabblog.com!
...t my dress aka "marilyn" from (yes i named my dress-even the girl at the salon said she had never heard of a girl naming her dress...what's wrong with me!?!) to show her to them as they hadn't s...
... our reception! Forget the centerpiece, but the linens and chair covers are PERFECT! Now I must sleep good 2nite! LOL
A breath of fresh air has taken over me!...
... and dress shirt, or just a dress shirt. we like the idea of a combination of styles and will probably have them in a darker grey then paul.
these boys are going to look delicious; especiall...
...g my wedding cake. i'm not bananas, just lucky. lucky enough to have some fabulous friends and bridesmaids who are willing to help me with the cake, and pour me another glass of vino when the st...
...o my photographer nataschia {over a glass of vino} how i wasn't happy with a single thing i have come up with. i knew what i wanted to say, i knew which photo i wanted to use, and i knew i wante...
... the reception of our wedding, is the way we have chosen to set up our head table. back when we decided to do harvest table settings for our guests, we thought-why stop there? let's do the same ...
I am doing the happy dance! Even though I'm a bit early, as soon as I get my guest list and get r.s.v.p's back, we are diffinately ording these!
I just have to say one more time, thank yo...
...room reception that were used for her Tears of Joy. You can see the Tears of Joy in Pic #3 and in the slideshow.
I call these: Pink Love of Vintage Lace
Logo: Ballroom Chandelier (others are ...
So excited! Everything is coming together so smoothly! Our colors are pink, magenta, bronze and gold.
We were in a local restaurant yesterday and I spotted this antique and beautiful car!...
...ok a videographer as well. without skipping a beat, he said "hell no" and that was that. i wasn't changing his mind. not for all the dinners, full control of the remote, dog poop patrol, or any ...
Do you think they would go well as centerpieces?! Im a little iffy!!
...with flowers, i couldn't possibly accomplish/afford this any other time then june.
i have met with my florist, the owner of {my bouquet} and discussed what i would like for decoration pieces...
... the music (and the tears) will queue and my dad and i will start walking down the aisle.
aaaand enough of that. i'm crying all over my keyboard.
after the ceremony we are heading to the ...
...s on bridesmaids and boys in suspenders,
bicycles old and equipped with cool fenders,
bouquets of peonies tied up with string,
these are a few of my favourite things.
lemons on cake plate...
... Dam! I'm so heartbroken over chaircovers! I found simular gold chaircovers from what I posted in yesterday's blog. THEY WANT $6.00-8.00 A CHAIRCOVER! When I told Brandon about it last night, ...
... are bridesmaids for?) i was able to pull myself together and have another glass of bubbly. lol.
we even had a lil' photo shoot as the sunlight flooded the field and made for the prettiest p...
...k my bridesmaids and i are heading to the {navy hall} where paul and i are getting married, to celebrate an official countdown. we're setting up a blanket on the middle of the grounds where the ...
...e my bridesmaids wearing the same dress, in the same colour with the same bouquet in their hands. but after our first bridesmaid meeting, and a bunch of emails back and forth, i have started lea...
...kes, wedding cakes, anniversary cakes and my fav-dirty cakes ;) i picked up my lil' hobby about 2 years ago now, when i attempted my first cake for my mom and dad's 25th wedding anniversary. it ...
... our photographer nataschia at {the good earth} cooking school. the sun was warm and bright, the orchards in full bloom....the owner nicolette out in the gardens cleaning them up. i kept asking ...
...o do wedding favours, i decided to go for it....with some reassurance from my bridesmaids and my mom. i knew i wanted something that my guests may actually use...something they would actually li...
... I've been gone too long and I just came across a WBC tweet & remembered that I did not post any pics of our wedding :o( ...*sorry*
I have all of my pictures on a CD.....some place lol ...
... the reception. Don't get me wrong, still want an amazing venue, but maybe having the ceremony site be superb will be enough. Then the reception could be simply spiced up with beautiful decor. T...
... our photographer fairly early. I am having a heck of a time not only finding a venue that fits our needs -- but one that fits our budget as well.
We are having an old hollywood glamour vinta...
... the reception decor, invitations, etc). I am kind of torn between adding hints of black and white damask, or a zebra style pattern. The damask is just so striking, but the zebra could make for ...
...onal photos will take a while to be done but if the none professional photos look this good then I am sure thier will look amazing :cD
he is a firefighter so his station brought the truck and...
...burn wedding dress but because I am pettite I didnt think the tea length would suit me so I went for a knee length and charles will have the damask tie with the chucks to add to the vintage look...
...950s wedding photos I just found.
Something about seeing the young faces on these couples makes me more and more ready to get married. I love the dresses, the black and white pictures, the ha...
Ran across this interesting picture of actual vintage wedding cakes. I guess some things don't change they look yummy!
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...lude DIY projects)....
Woohoo! I had noidea it was up already..till sapphire2009 let me know, lol. I did know she was going to feature it though :)
You can see it here..
http://vintageglamblog.com/2009/06/chris...
... Art Deco Invitations online and got our inspiration for our wedding invites from that..we had to redraw it and tweek it a bit. We also included rehearsal dinner invites with the wedding invite....
Does anyone know where to find 50's style boys suits. You know the ones with the high pant waist suspenders and the slanted hat.
