My mom also had a great idea for the save the date magnets, adding a calendar to it. Here is the mock up of what it would look like:
what do you think??
Saturday, June 26, 2010
save the dates and reception location
I'm currently on vacation in Reno, Nevada and heading to Sacramento and San Francisco, California on Tuesday so I'm not doing a whole lot of wedding planning. However, before I left I met with Carole again at Boxwood Bistro and I THINK we've decided to have our reception there. The space is amazing and for only $8500 we can have everything paid for, including food, drinks, alcohol, decorations and space rental. I'm so excited!!!
My mom also had a great idea for the save the date magnets, adding a calendar to it. Here is the mock up of what it would look like:
what do you think??
My mom also had a great idea for the save the date magnets, adding a calendar to it. Here is the mock up of what it would look like:
what do you think??
Sunday, June 20, 2010
dresses, dresses and invitations
This week as definitely been busy and appointment filled. I'm back home (at my parents house) for the summer to work on wedding planning and to see a few doctors and my dentist. I've discovered that my life is busier when I'm at home than when at school.... so i decided to bring out an old friend....
my planner.
ordinarily i'm very organized.... but when your life only consists of working a set schedule and hanging out with friends, the planner is no longer necessary. However, now that I am making plans to meet various wedding people.... life have become a bit more complicated.... plus throw working in to the mix.... and you get a mess!
i have a feeling its just going to get busier... but luckily we are taking a 10 day family vacation out to Reno, Sacramento, and San Francisco... so it should be fun-filled but relaxing!
But back to wedding planning....
This week I met with Joe and Rhonda Hendricks of Joe Hendricks Photography. I loved them. Their personalities meshed really well with both mine and my mothers... and they like wine! :)
I also tried on a bunch of dresses this week at both The Sugar Drop, Inc and The White Room, Too... as well as a consignment shop called Encore. Per usual, everything I tried looked good on, making my decision difficult. I think I have narrowed it down to two main contenders:
Casablanca 1918
and.......
Casablanca 1971
I love them both! The price of 1918 is $400 MORE than 1971.... so I am taking Lance's mom to see both of them and get her input on them as well. The first one she is going to see is 1971... which is my mom's favorite (and also the favorite of the bridesmaids).
I also found a bridesmaid dress this week too. The only problem is I'm not sure whether or not I want them all in the same dress or not. If I do want them in the same one this one is definitely it! Its gorgeous.
Mori Lee 805
I just love it! I may have to buy one for myself!
I also got my paper samples from Cards and Pocketfolds this week. I love this company! I was orginially going to DIY pocketfolds, however when doing a time/cost analysis it is only $20 more total for me to order pocketfolds than for me to buy custom cut paper myself.... so I might as well save my precious time (since I'll be in grad school) and just order them. I didn't order a sample of the pocketfolds (yet) but I did order paper samples and I love the shade of black. I also ordered envelope samples with envelope liners and have decided that we will have black envelopes with damask liners (already assembled..... it's only about $20 more on this too) and a black pocketfold. Since the invitation cards will be white, I feel that the black provides a good contrast to the white, but also doesn't get lost in the envelope sine there is a damask liner.
Although I am going to think about it for a few days, show other people and then make my decision. Its a lot of money to be spent to not be 100% sure. I might also order a few samples of the pocketfolds just to see what they look like and maybe even order the liners in different shades of white to see what that would look like too.
my planner.
ordinarily i'm very organized.... but when your life only consists of working a set schedule and hanging out with friends, the planner is no longer necessary. However, now that I am making plans to meet various wedding people.... life have become a bit more complicated.... plus throw working in to the mix.... and you get a mess!
i have a feeling its just going to get busier... but luckily we are taking a 10 day family vacation out to Reno, Sacramento, and San Francisco... so it should be fun-filled but relaxing!
But back to wedding planning....
This week I met with Joe and Rhonda Hendricks of Joe Hendricks Photography. I loved them. Their personalities meshed really well with both mine and my mothers... and they like wine! :)
I also tried on a bunch of dresses this week at both The Sugar Drop, Inc and The White Room, Too... as well as a consignment shop called Encore. Per usual, everything I tried looked good on, making my decision difficult. I think I have narrowed it down to two main contenders:
Casablanca 1918
and.......
Casablanca 1971
I love them both! The price of 1918 is $400 MORE than 1971.... so I am taking Lance's mom to see both of them and get her input on them as well. The first one she is going to see is 1971... which is my mom's favorite (and also the favorite of the bridesmaids).
I also found a bridesmaid dress this week too. The only problem is I'm not sure whether or not I want them all in the same dress or not. If I do want them in the same one this one is definitely it! Its gorgeous.
Mori Lee 805
I just love it! I may have to buy one for myself!
I also got my paper samples from Cards and Pocketfolds this week. I love this company! I was orginially going to DIY pocketfolds, however when doing a time/cost analysis it is only $20 more total for me to order pocketfolds than for me to buy custom cut paper myself.... so I might as well save my precious time (since I'll be in grad school) and just order them. I didn't order a sample of the pocketfolds (yet) but I did order paper samples and I love the shade of black. I also ordered envelope samples with envelope liners and have decided that we will have black envelopes with damask liners (already assembled..... it's only about $20 more on this too) and a black pocketfold. Since the invitation cards will be white, I feel that the black provides a good contrast to the white, but also doesn't get lost in the envelope sine there is a damask liner.
Although I am going to think about it for a few days, show other people and then make my decision. Its a lot of money to be spent to not be 100% sure. I might also order a few samples of the pocketfolds just to see what they look like and maybe even order the liners in different shades of white to see what that would look like too.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
wedding photographer
Yesterday my mother and I met with Joe Hendricks Photography and loved them. Joe and his wife Rhonda were very nice and do fantastic work. I loved their personalities and the fact that they are young, which means they have similar interests and taste and know what's "cool" in photography now. They also like wine which is a plus! Haha.
Their prices are also reasonable and they will let me have the copyrights to the pictures as well as a disk of the pictures. If we do choose to book them, they would like to meet with Lance and I to discuss what types of picture we are looking to have and get to know us better so that we'll be more comfortable with them. I like that they want to develop a more personal relationship with their clients because that helps with the quality of the pictures.
Overall, i hope that we can hire them! They seem fantastic and I'd love to work with them.
Their prices are also reasonable and they will let me have the copyrights to the pictures as well as a disk of the pictures. If we do choose to book them, they would like to meet with Lance and I to discuss what types of picture we are looking to have and get to know us better so that we'll be more comfortable with them. I like that they want to develop a more personal relationship with their clients because that helps with the quality of the pictures.
Overall, i hope that we can hire them! They seem fantastic and I'd love to work with them.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
paper samples
I just ordered paper samples from cardsandpockets.com. I can't decide which color card stock I want to use for making my pocket folds so I ordered samples of Onyx metallic, Black Tie, Snow White, Pearl metallic, and silver metallic. I also ordered envelope samples for A7 size in both black tie and smooth white, as well as damask envelope liners. I also ordered damask belly bands for the pocketfolds. I figured if I can actually see the paper and envision what the finished product will look like, I'll feel better about spending $$$$ on paper, liners and belly bands. The total for the samples was only $18 and I got free shipping. I definitely think it is worth spending the money for the samples to make sure that you are ordering what you want. I would hate to order $100 worth of custom cut paper for it not to look right with the invitations or for it to not be my style. I'll let you know what I've decided once the samples come it.
Oh and I'm meeting with Joe Hendricks Photography on Tuesday... I'll update then!
Oh and I'm meeting with Joe Hendricks Photography on Tuesday... I'll update then!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
officially registered!
We are officially registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond, Belk and Target. Most of the stuff we want is from Bed, Bath and Beyond.... except the China which is at Belk (although you can technically order it from BB&B). We registered for decor and a few tables at Target. It is really exciting to think that we are going to be able to decorate the way we want without having to spend our own money! We also are able to have nice dishes and cooking supplies! It's great!
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