Saturday, August 15, 2009
Wedding Hair
I definitely want to wear my hair down. I found my inspiration photo online after looking at a zillion different wedding do's. It's so simple, but beautiful at the same time, perfect!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Wedding Sweat Shop!
Forgive my absence we have a bit of a wedding sweat shop going in our room right now! We are finishing up our favors and invitations this weekend, and I'll have photo updates soon on the progress. We are planning to personalize some invitations we ended up buying for $2 at Big Lots! Once we add fancy stuff to them they will be a little more expensive, but still such a bargain, and they will be completely our vision. I have to hand it to my fiance he is a DIY genius!
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Wedding Website
ewedding.com offers a pretty handy tool, a free wedding website. You can list all the info for guests, you can even make up a fun couples quiz for visitors to take. I think it will end up being a nice tool for my friends who are better about responding to rsvp's online instead of mailing it in.... things are getting easier all the time. :-D
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
To do:
Sometimes I feel like my to do list is growing longer! So many things left to do:
- Finish Favors
- Invites and response cards
- Take engagement pics
- Find an officiant
- Book hair and makeup
- Find Jewelry and shoes for the bridesmaids
- Figure out all of our important songs for the DJ
- Work on movie montage with baby pics
- seating chart
- book linens
- work on program--- find cute poem to use
- buy groomsmen gifts
- Come up with signature cocktails
- Book our honeymoon
Monday, August 3, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Cute Chick-lit
Swing Dancing Continued!
Friday, July 24, 2009
Swing Dancing
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
MIA
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Engagement Pictures
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Wedding Jewelry Part 2
So, speaking of inspiration check out the bling! available at The White Aisle. Maybe I should rethink the locket idea.... some of the jewelry is almost too pretty to resist. Did I mention it's all $29!!!!
Blog Love
I have to give credit where credit is due. I get so much inspiration from the blogs I follow. You all are amazingly creative ladies! Believe me, Martha Stewart has nothing on all of you. I honestly started this blog as a place to save my ideas as they came to me, I never really thought anything would come of it, but as the days and weeks go by I continue to find more inspiration from all of the lovely blogs around me. :-D
Sunday, July 12, 2009
The Venue
After looking at 5 billion places, we went back to the first place we went to:
The Lindley Scott House
I am so excited for the big day. I love the idea of a wedding with vintage feel. Check out these beautiful pictures from Tamarack Studios
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Polaroids and Party Fun
Oh Martha
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Cupcakes
My dad had a cool idea today when we passed by Dots Cupcakes in Pasadena. If you were low on cash you could actually use cute cake stands and have mini cupcakes at each table instead of having a flower centerpiece. We've already booked our florist, but if I had thought of this any sooner I just might have done it. At least everyone at the table would have something to snack on.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Thank the Lord!!!
I would also like to concentrate on the good news.... not just the dieting woes. I got a new job!!! I got a new job!!! Okay I will stop doing my happy dance now. lol It has been very tough on my fiance and I lately. Not mention that getting a Master's degree doesn't seem to give a girl much of an edge these days. Between wedding planning and school finding a new job to get me through until my fiance and I move to New York sometime next year has been my number one priority. I'm counting my blessings now, because it finally happened! It's funny that it happens to be working in a library and planning events for teens, something I would gladly do for free. :-D I'm super excited, I'm going to have the best book club ever!!
The Battle of the Bulge
It's me vs. the doughnut. Man, this is the worst part of the wedding.... I've been trying to be "healthy" for the last month or so. My pants are finally fitting a little looser and I think my eliptical is starting to hate me, from the constantly daily abuse. The unfortunate part is that it never gets any easier, everyday is a battle between me and something that is going to make me look like the pilsbury dough boy in my wedding dress. Anyone have any good dieting tips? I think the hardest part is my upbringing, I'm an Italian girl, every holiday and social gathering revolves around food and alcohol, and it's really tough to avoid.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Cute Favor Idea
I love this idea. While you could buy them at:
$45 for six 1-quart tins, hamptonpopcorn.com.
You could get pretty much the same effect by buying containers and cute labels and making them yourself. Trader Joe's sells bags of cheddar popcorn for around $1.50.
Martha Stewart has a cute template that could be used for the top of the container. For freeeeeeeeeee!
$45 for six 1-quart tins, hamptonpopcorn.com.
You could get pretty much the same effect by buying containers and cute labels and making them yourself. Trader Joe's sells bags of cheddar popcorn for around $1.50.
Martha Stewart has a cute template that could be used for the top of the container. For freeeeeeeeeee!
Monogram Labels
To fashion these monogrammed labels, print on adhesive or regular paper and cut out with a 3-inch circle punch.
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/downloadable-wedding-templates?lnc=4db27a48efa1d110VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&rsc=lpg_planning&lpgStart=1¤tslide=25¤tChapter=1#ms-global-breadcrumbs
Monday, June 29, 2009
Save the Dates
The Dress!!
I am bargain shopper. I get a secret rush from knowing I got a good deal. In light of the economy this is a good trait to have, but I must admit even if I was a zillionaire, I would still be out shopping around for the lowest price on things, it's just way more fun knowing I scored an amazing deal. Some may call it cheap, but I prefer to think of it as thrifty, perhaps even clever. So on to the good news, which I've been holding back from blogging about for a while (not sure why). I found my wedding dress the first time I went dress shopping. I hit up a store in Los Angeles called Glamour Closet.
Glamour Closet Los Angeles Boutique
324 South La Brea Avenue (cross street: 3rd Street)
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tel. (323) 938-2000
Glamour Closet sells designer dresses at a fraction of the cost. I was able to find a $4000 Vera Wang dress for under $1000! I like simple things, so this by no means a giant billowing princess dress, but it is perfect for me. When I tried it on I knew it was the one. It's classic, elegant, and I can't wait to wear it! I think the moral of the story is you can find beautiful things at a fraction of the price.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Bridezilla
I have an unhealthy addiction to watching the reality show Bridezilla. I'm not so sure what is so delightful about hearing girls scream and throw fits about chocolate cake, but it is quite entertaining. Well, sad, and entertaining. I'm sure a good portion of it is fake, but the thought that there may be girls out there that act like that is both disgusting and fascinating at the same time.
http://www.wetv.com/bridezillas/index.html
Definitely check out this game! Pretty hilarious, the music will be stuck in your head for at least a week.
Shoes!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Cake buffet
Or there is always these
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