... the dresses made by a famous Dominican fashion designer. She actually came to NYC and met us the the W hotel and took our measurements and talked to us about how fabulous the dresses would turn...
... our reception is indoor so now I also have to find my wedding shoes. I have been looking but I want them to be comfortable and pretty and so far I Didn't found anything that combine both... wis...
I found this on my itunes recently (I love finding goodies
in my library that I didn't know about!).
Swoon.
Now the question is, will my mother/mother-in-law
be walking down t...
...ocal dress shops looking for capes, but also ones that could be customized. To my distress no one hardly carried them, and if they did they were either too pricey ($250 + ) and did not offer cus...
...d my dress picked out, but I may have changed my mind...still thinking about it. Then there's winter wedding halls in toronto, planning for bad weather, where to do pictures where we won't free...
So ladies, I was thinking about how fun it'll be when me and my fh exit the church and everyone is throwing rice or blowing bubbles at us. Then I thought of something even more amazing! I'm ...
...hort dress, she want me to wear a long dress. The list just goes on and on and on. So since this person is just so stuck on me having a spring wedding she so happily pointed out an issue with ph...
... the reception should I open the hot cocoa bar? During cocktail hour or after dinner when we bring out the desserts?
These are the toppings for the hot cocoa bar:
Marshmallows
Peppermint ...
...ther DIY project. I couldn't help it! These water bottle labels idea is too awesome to pass up! So I've decided to make myself labels for my water bottles for the wedding. :)
Also, I just pur...
I have been inspired by this video/wedding. Everything about it.
Claire&Warren from Rob Summers on Vimeo.
And that song by Squeeze - "Loving You Tonight." Perfect.
...some photos, our highlight video, first dance, and photo montage then has a little thank you. I think it turned out great and the guest seem to really enjoy it as well :)
Our website
http:/...
...ball gown really gets in the way, but I wouldn't have traded it for anything! Hope you like it! Oh by the way...adorable rocking ends at about 1:15 for those who want to skip forward to the go...
... the photo montage they played at the wedding. It was so cute (a little long), but so much fun! I was excited or do I mean nervous hmmm...to see how my brother reacted to the picture of him dr...
... our dresses and tuxes like we did at prom. It was so relaxing and fun and a great way to end the night before we went back to our villa. I just thought I would post some of our pics from the ...
... our photographer is working on a thank you card for us, but that is kind of minor.
We used this as our favor and I am really glad that we did. We got a lot of compliments and had so much fu...
Although I already have a pair of heels for my wedding shoes, I figured I needed a pair of boots for the outdoor pictures. I found these online while browsing for winter boots, the brand is b...
... the honeymoon. I felt like it took away that pressure the day of the wedding if we didn't get 6 trillion photos of the two of us. They turned out beautiful and it was so romantic and so much ...
...;Our reception was AMAZING! We wanted to have fun and boy did we!
Bring a back up dress...I know this sounds crazy, but one of my friends dress busted at the side, another's dress KILLED h...
...roup photos and coupled photos for you to see. We decided to write our own vows and though it made me SUPER nervous I am really glad that we did! It was magical and made me ball like a baby as...
...f my bridesmaids started doing the other girls hair) or bring more than one person)
4.) I do recommend if possible getting ready on the property and having everything come to you. It saves ...
... and reception hall! We HAVE to find a church close to the reception hall now! I had another church in mind if it didnt work out, but now with the reception hall booked, its over an hour and a h...
... the reception hall, and the chapel. I'm so excited! Things couldn't be going better right now! I had a lovely time with my honey yesterday, we stayed in bed most of the day ;D then got up and m...
... the reception hall (Biddeford Saco Country Club), and their exclusive caterer Blue Elephant. They were able to outfit us a menu for 40 people buffet style with three different entrees, 5 hors'd...
Hello again ladies! I've finally found a faux fur jacket for a reasonable price! The only problem is, I don't know which one I want! I must ask for your advice again.
Jacket #1 is my perso...
...n an engagementphoto on the front. Even with winter just ending, we haven't had much luck. Its like winter wedding invitations as a whole dont exist! And I wont order them off the internet beca...
... the wedding flowers. Sense this is a winter wedding, I was trying to think of something to use in place of flowers. They are very expensive in the winter, and I want to have my wedding as accur...
Ok ladies. I have already bought a pair of shoes for the wedding, they were rather ugly, but super comfy. I was looking for a good pair of work shoes at payless today, and found these shoes! ...
...r my wedding jewelry!
The first one is a diamond and sapphire bracelet set in 10k white gold. It was just a bit to small, so he decided to pay $150 to get a little extender that has an engra...
... the dress' saying that I didn't want to because I wanted to donate my dress, and I didn't want it to be a mess. Then I started looking up some trash the dress pics, and started loving them. The...
Hey ladies! My FH and I just bought this cake topper last night, I flipped out when I saw it! Its perfect! And the perfect price, $40 including shipping ;D
....our honeymoon spot
N for Wolf Pack and UNR where we both graduated from college
Goal Post because I took him to his first 49er game.
Echo Valley is the street we have bought our first home...
...y my dress and wasn't a huge fan and certainly didn't want to spend over $100 on a veil. So, I purchased a comb, some satin ribbon, tule, and of course my bedazzler to create this one. I hated...
... the decor aisle and low and behold I see a glimmer of sparkle. Of course at that moment I had to investigate further. I couldn't possibly leave Wal Mart and now know what the sparkly item was...
... our cake(it's a tradition). We are thawing it out now, and it seems to be in good shape. I was a little nervous about how it would come out. But we tasted some of the icing this morning and it ...
... our bouquets at the head table. These beauties are actually candle holders and our going to be on the head table with these gorgeous candle holders between the vases. Going to be BEAUTIFUL!!!...
...girl dresses arrived today from Fattie Pie off of Etsy and they are stinking adorable! I think it was just about the best wrapped package EVER. After cutting with scissors, knives and gnawing ...
My amazing fiance decided that we should write our own vows...awesome...though weird cause he isn't usually that emotional type. Well now all these people have read his and say they are amaz...
...s my DIY "thank you" sign. We will be using it in our photobooth and then turning the strip of photos into a Thank Card after the wedding.
25 days!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way I would also love ...
...huge cake people we decided though doing a cake we wanted a dessert we would enjoy...soft serve ice cream! I was blessed to find a family friend that actually owns a machine and she is providin...
... our photo booth) we are doing a signature frame. I love that you can then place it on the wall to actually look at and enjoy after the wedding. However, I have been to a couple where people t...
...your bridesmaids I thought I would post these babies. I got them the day after Thanksgiving from Rue 21 on super sale (buy one get one half off), but even still their price is marked down to $1...
....our honeymoon location and something accomplished off my bucket list.
The N is for UNR where we both graduated from.
the football and goal post represent the niners...I took Brandon to his f...
OH my gosh we got them all in and they are AMAZING!!! We have our disc and I am sorry, but this is a heavy picture post, but her are a few (or ton) of our faves. Sorry, but there are like 4...
... our reception and I came up with the idea of having a hot cocoa bar. Everyone seem to be doing a candy station so I just wanted to do something different. Not to mention it would really go grea...
...ing engagementphotos, so since they are done guess what the means? That's right she put up all my proofs!!! I don't have them on my disk yet, so I can't post them on here, but if you are dyi...
...able bridesmaid came by and dropped off the outfit she has for my work bridal shower/bachelorette party that is next Friday! Yippee!!! The oufit (mostly the gloves) reminded everyone of the 80...
Since I got my lovely bejeweler I can't resist putting sparkles on EVERYTHING!!! So, with out toppings buffet for the ice cream coming along beautifully I thought the candy scoops really nee...
...huge cake people...we are still having one because they are gorgeous and we got a great deal from a friend who has a bakery, but our main dessert is soft serve ice cream with tasty TOPPINGS in o...
...sent engagementphotos the next day...let the celebration begin! So I had to get the outfits. We are getting them done in a cute little town and then part two of them done in a cool field with...
... our engagementphotos done on the 10th and then I am putting those on that blank spot on the right hand side. Then I will have the seal and outer envelopes. Then all done!
Helpful tip: We...
Finished and I LOVE it! This was such a cheap project...$15! I love how it looks and I am so excited to see it down the aisle! Yippee! Oh and by the way 100 day left!!!
I know it isn't finished, but I have been painting it for a couple hours now and couldn't resist posting my progress. Isn't it turning out purdy!? Thanks to Ccranetobe I had this beautiful m...
... and cake topper. Did the invites soooooooo fast (more pics later), these little babies and everything else! Hotfix crystals with the tools are AWESOME!!!...
I painted so much stuff today & feel like I accomplished a lot... really I didn't I have so much more to do!
I painted my snowflakes & now I have to add some glitter & rhinest...
...r my bridesmaids to come over and help me fold all 175 of them! I can't wait. I really can't wait until tomorrow when I am by a printer and can fold one again! I will post pictures later of i...
Yeah so all I can say is she is AMAZING! I won a free monogram from her playing on my favorite website...WBC. The very same day she had a rough draft to me...unfortunately it was with our i...
...ttle flower girls in the dress to make sure they are perfect. I mean this little girl is adorable in it and little girls are going to look so cute in whatever, so it is so hard to pick a dress ...
Seeing that our Rehearsal dinner is on New Year's Eve we had to think of something to do that would also make it super fun! So we are having dinner...shocking I know! Then we are going back...
I was just curious if any of you have fun traditions that make your wedding unique? We have couple that are regulars at every wedding...one is that we dance to Cotton Eyed Joe...line dance w...
...lack dresses and lime green sashes are going to look awesome! I am so excited! Granted they are only really for the ceremony then they will switch into little ugg like boots. SO CUTE!...
I know that planning a December wedding in Toronto is kind of risky weather wise but I really had my mind set on snow. I want so bad to have snow on our wedding day but it's not looking like ...
... the Honeymoon...one week in Tahiti! I am so excited! A romantic over water hut I can't wait! My fiance and I watch The Bachelorette together and it is in Tahiti this week. I spent the entire...
...d my dress. When I first went in they were debating on size, but were thinking a size 18 and now they were deciding between a 10 or 12! Yippee! It was so great and I loved the way the necklac...
... My dress and accessories.
3. The cake...I still love my cake!!!
4. Having all my family/friends FILL up the entire church!!
5. Having all my family/friends FILL up the reception hall reg...
...ween decoration that has a small fan in it and an orange light with fabric that looks like a flame when the fan blows it. So, we're thinking of putting that in it to make it look like a working ...
... our cake today. One lovely part of being in a shop with a baker is that you get an amazing deal on a cake! I am doing the cake off the left. There will be two layers of chocolate with chocol...
... our reception as my first gift to him as his wife. I am going to work on a toast to give, so after all the toast I will give mine and this little beauty will come rolling out. SURPRISE!!!
I ...
...iant ring on top was $10 at David's Bridal
The paper was $2 at Micheal's (got to love coupons)
The brackets in the flowers were $1 at Micheal's
The sparkles were $4 at Joann's
The boxes were...
...aper flowers! I added the sparkly bracket and I think it is so cute. A few more and I can attach them to my card box...keep watching to see my adorable card box!
Step by step directions:
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I asked one of the etsy designers if she could make me this stuff and she did it for a REALLY good price! She finished this weekend and sent me a picture...I can't wait to get it! The only th...
... the dress would really go. But very luckily, she came back from her trip with not the turquoise dress, but this gorgeous purple dress in picture 1. She just said she saw it on the rack, wasn't ...
In life we at times must acknowledge who we are and the talents or skills that we possess and don't. I am a pasty white kid to the extreme. Unless it is a dance involving the "grocery cart"...
...o my bridesmaids if I got them some short black uggish boots to wear for the reception. I think the black boots will look adorable with the short black cocktail dresses and fits perfectly with ...
...g my bridesmaids wear handmuffs instead of bouquets for our winter wedding. Please tell me what you think....unique and fun? Or weird because we are still getting married indoors?...
... If you believe in spirits or anything like that you have to hear what has recently happened to me and my family. Even if you don't you have to read this story.
My Nana passed away a coupl...
...r my bouquet...it is gorgeous! Way better than I would have imagined...it will be a fabulous touch to my bouquet and will look awesome with the crystal buckles! I also put in some pictures tha...
... the wedding decor so much I can't help, but want to incorporate it. It is rather large it goes to my hip and expands about the length of my arms. It really reminds me of what the "mirror mirr...
...g my maid of honor's (danielles) fiance made me the most fabulous cake and then they dipped chocolate strawberries for me. I loved it! Then it just got better and better. My fiance got my tic...
...able flower girls who will both be five when we get married. They are most likely going to be throwing glitter instead of petals since I can't have real petals inside the building. I am having...
...d my cake topper tonight and I love it. It is sooooo sparkly and fabulous! I love the bling and it is going to look so great on the cake. It will be so exciting when I see it on top of the ca...
...ttle hair just like the friend in the movie and my aunt looks like the other one, so when we were in theater watching it they both leaned over and said they were going to do that to me at my bri...
.... My MOH had to re attach it probably 16 times throughout the night. My Bridesmaiddresses were not altered correctly. My maid of honors dress was not hemmed and one of my bridesmaiddresses was...
where i can find an asian type wedding winter coat? Or any idea of what to wear as a coat since my wedding is in february and keeping in mind my asian theme?
... the dresses in a few hours and I finally feel relaxed, because there is just nothing more that I can do...it's out of my hands now :) I can't wait to have a relexing evening with my girls.
T...
I bought these Hankerchiefs on etsy from a seller named mollyandmom. She was fantastic and she has so many designs and colours to choose from. She did a great job and I love the Damask design...
... I am really happy with how well these Chocolate covered spoons turned out. I will have them on the late night coffee and snack table for people to enjoy :)
They were really easy to do lad...
Ladies...I've knocked quite a few things off my to do list the weekend! With only 12 days to go, I'm running out of time :)
So, I'm happy to say that the wedding programs are done!!