read this post from A Practical Wedding
wow, it's everything i could want. how inspiring.
"Choose a color and soul that you want to have linger for years, and then LIVE there."
this is very similar to thoughts i was having while in bed last night (see previous post). i think a wedding is essentially a reflection of the the couple, especially the bride.
simple, but think about all the weddings you've been to. true or not?
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
hand cancelling invitations
i laid in bed for 2 hours last night. not sure why i couldn't sleep, but i had all kinds of thoughts running through my head!
from today's "to do" list to wedding invitations, to bills, to.... well the list is endless!
i remembered reading about having your invitations hand-canceled at the post office. it looks better and also prevents any damage that might occur to the invites while going through the auto-canceler.
then, i had a small epiphany... wouldn't it be fun to have them canceled in a town with a unique name?
whadda ya know? there's a Love, Illinois... 3 hours away! unfortunately, they don't have a post office of their own :(
Romance, Missouri is 7 hours away, but strike out again! no post office. (that would have been a fun trip to the ozarks!)
Love Lake, Missouri is only a 4.5 hour drive.... strike 3!
their post offices are all located in bigger towns nearby. damn.
okay, Loves Park, Illinois is 3 hours away and they DO have a post office. 4th time's a charm :)
Gourmet Invitations shows the difference between hand-canceled invitations and auto-canceled ones here.
from today's "to do" list to wedding invitations, to bills, to.... well the list is endless!
i remembered reading about having your invitations hand-canceled at the post office. it looks better and also prevents any damage that might occur to the invites while going through the auto-canceler.
then, i had a small epiphany... wouldn't it be fun to have them canceled in a town with a unique name?
whadda ya know? there's a Love, Illinois... 3 hours away! unfortunately, they don't have a post office of their own :(
Romance, Missouri is 7 hours away, but strike out again! no post office. (that would have been a fun trip to the ozarks!)
Love Lake, Missouri is only a 4.5 hour drive.... strike 3!
their post offices are all located in bigger towns nearby. damn.
okay, Loves Park, Illinois is 3 hours away and they DO have a post office. 4th time's a charm :)
Gourmet Invitations shows the difference between hand-canceled invitations and auto-canceled ones here.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
the ring
the etsy ring is out. not a big deal, i was beginning to think it might look weird with a 1 carat stone anyway.
quite understandably, my dbf is concerned about sending a stone to someone we do not know. although etsy is 100% trustworthy, i can see where he is coming from.
he would also have to put his good faith in the USPS, which can be a let down (from experience!)
this is a ring we've both looked at on eBay, and the jeweler is just 2 hours away, so he could go see it in person, which is great! i think the experience of going, picking out, and such is really priceless. it's not quite the same when you order it from the 'net.
this one is also much more budget friendly, coming in at $749 versus the $1,079 for the Cartier inspired one from Moissanite Co.
we'll see :)
(not sure why the picture turned weird at the bottom?)
quite understandably, my dbf is concerned about sending a stone to someone we do not know. although etsy is 100% trustworthy, i can see where he is coming from.
he would also have to put his good faith in the USPS, which can be a let down (from experience!)
this is a ring we've both looked at on eBay, and the jeweler is just 2 hours away, so he could go see it in person, which is great! i think the experience of going, picking out, and such is really priceless. it's not quite the same when you order it from the 'net.
this one is also much more budget friendly, coming in at $749 versus the $1,079 for the Cartier inspired one from Moissanite Co.
we'll see :)
(not sure why the picture turned weird at the bottom?)
a little rant
the "Wedding Industry" makes me SICK. seriously.
i can RENT table linens for a minimum of $5.50 each? uh, no thanks.
how about i head on over to ReStore and buy some beautiful, mismatched, vintagey ones for around $2 apeice?
that sounds better. much cheaper, much less cookie-cutter.
yes, everyone, i CAN have my cake and eat it, too!
we are pushed and prodded from every angle, as brides-to-be, to spend, spend, spend. this is "your" day, buy EVERYTHING!
you need the perfect linens to match the perfect centerpieces to match the $3,000 dress to match the blah, blah, blah.
i want our guests to walk away with a feeling of sincerity. with their souls a little softer and their hearts a little warmer... not thinking "wow, that must've cost a fortune!"
i want beautiful simplicity, not beautiful extravagance.
to me, it's not about that and it never will be.
i can RENT table linens for a minimum of $5.50 each? uh, no thanks.
how about i head on over to ReStore and buy some beautiful, mismatched, vintagey ones for around $2 apeice?
that sounds better. much cheaper, much less cookie-cutter.
yes, everyone, i CAN have my cake and eat it, too!
we are pushed and prodded from every angle, as brides-to-be, to spend, spend, spend. this is "your" day, buy EVERYTHING!
you need the perfect linens to match the perfect centerpieces to match the $3,000 dress to match the blah, blah, blah.
i want our guests to walk away with a feeling of sincerity. with their souls a little softer and their hearts a little warmer... not thinking "wow, that must've cost a fortune!"
i want beautiful simplicity, not beautiful extravagance.
to me, it's not about that and it never will be.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
food and fonts
for the first time, the dbf has gotten really excited about something. well, a couple of things, actually. not that he wasn't excited before about anything.. But i'm just a little "over the top" when it comes to all of this. i LOVE diy and i LOVE design. and like i said, this wedding is one giant, beautiful art/design project for me. so needless to say, i'm always super-pumped about all the little details and although he enjoys it, is not nearly as enthusiastic as myself :)
so, the first thing he got excited about was the prospect of roasting a hog at the reception. yep, a whole hog! we knew we wanted a laid back BBQ style reception, but we figured on doing chicken and brisket on a smoker. well, a whole hog is just so much cooler :)
there are quite a few details that need to be ironed out, such as (1) where will we get the rotisserie to roast it? (2) we don't know where the reception will be, so hopefully we can even have a fire (3) WHO will roast it, prepare it, etc? is that a "guy" thing my dad and grandpa can do on the day of the wedding?
unfortunately, the only place around here i've found thus far that will roast us a whole hog requires that you also purchase the side items with the package, which is $9.75/head... WAY above our price range!
they are a pretty small franchise (with about 5 restaurants), so maybe I can talk to them to see if they could work with us.
the second thing was (gasp) the FONT i am using! i LOVE fonts.. for him to really love this font meant the world to me. (is that geeky?) it's called Burgues Script. it was love at first sight!
i am using this to address the invitations, and also as a second font (along with Mrs. Eaves font) in the invitations and ceremony programs.
Burgues Script
Mrs. Eaves
i am totally inspired by Cynthia's stunning diy programs found here. WOW.
so, the first thing he got excited about was the prospect of roasting a hog at the reception. yep, a whole hog! we knew we wanted a laid back BBQ style reception, but we figured on doing chicken and brisket on a smoker. well, a whole hog is just so much cooler :)
there are quite a few details that need to be ironed out, such as (1) where will we get the rotisserie to roast it? (2) we don't know where the reception will be, so hopefully we can even have a fire (3) WHO will roast it, prepare it, etc? is that a "guy" thing my dad and grandpa can do on the day of the wedding?
unfortunately, the only place around here i've found thus far that will roast us a whole hog requires that you also purchase the side items with the package, which is $9.75/head... WAY above our price range!
they are a pretty small franchise (with about 5 restaurants), so maybe I can talk to them to see if they could work with us.
the second thing was (gasp) the FONT i am using! i LOVE fonts.. for him to really love this font meant the world to me. (is that geeky?) it's called Burgues Script. it was love at first sight!
i am using this to address the invitations, and also as a second font (along with Mrs. Eaves font) in the invitations and ceremony programs.
Burgues Script
Mrs. Eavesi am totally inspired by Cynthia's stunning diy programs found here. WOW.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
new ring idea.. am i getting obsessive? :)
i came across this beautiful, unique ring from etsy.com seller BendTheFish.
reasons i love this ring:
1. it is handmade
2. she can customize it with a simple matching wedding band
3. we can buy our own stone for her to use (1 carat moissanite on ebay is roughly $230-$250)
4. the total cost will be about $420
5. it is stunningly beautiful in its simplicity (maybe like me?!)
Sunday, January 10, 2010
cooking and the stock market
oh, how i love my dbf!
i've been sick this entire week and he's cooked amazing meals for me. that is a quality in a man i didn't know i needed, but now could never live without.
tomorrow, we are going to take a gamble and invest about $100 into the stock market. an incredibly meager amount, i know. but hey, it's all we've got! we've saved up $50 in our change jar and are putting another $50 from our "save" drawer into it.
i have my fingers crossed that just maybe we can make a profit somehow. we're both very intelligent people and my middle name is "planner". so between the two of us, i believe we've made some wise decisions about several $1 and penny stocks we'll invest in.
at this point in time, any little bit helps. paying off those DEVIL credit cards is my number one priority! as soon as those are gone, we will be living more than comfortable :) one of these days.....
in the meanwhile, i'll take a risk on the stock market and wait (i'm trying to be patient!) for the ring to make it all "official".
wish us luck!
i've been sick this entire week and he's cooked amazing meals for me. that is a quality in a man i didn't know i needed, but now could never live without.
tomorrow, we are going to take a gamble and invest about $100 into the stock market. an incredibly meager amount, i know. but hey, it's all we've got! we've saved up $50 in our change jar and are putting another $50 from our "save" drawer into it.
i have my fingers crossed that just maybe we can make a profit somehow. we're both very intelligent people and my middle name is "planner". so between the two of us, i believe we've made some wise decisions about several $1 and penny stocks we'll invest in.
at this point in time, any little bit helps. paying off those DEVIL credit cards is my number one priority! as soon as those are gone, we will be living more than comfortable :) one of these days.....
in the meanwhile, i'll take a risk on the stock market and wait (i'm trying to be patient!) for the ring to make it all "official".
wish us luck!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
ten things
five things i want my wedding to be:
1. a giant art project
2. modern vintage
3. intimate
4. green/organic
5. unique
five things i do not want my wedding to be:
1. traditional
2. like everyone else's (cookie cutter)
3. religious
4. proper
5. lavish
1. a giant art project
2. modern vintage
3. intimate
4. green/organic
5. unique
five things i do not want my wedding to be:
1. traditional
2. like everyone else's (cookie cutter)
3. religious
4. proper
5. lavish
Friday, January 1, 2010
the new year
i already know this year will bring many incredible things into our lives.
hopefully there will be many positive changes and hopefully many already great things will only get better.
i am so excited to see what it has in store for both of us!
here's to a beautiful 2010.
hopefully there will be many positive changes and hopefully many already great things will only get better.
i am so excited to see what it has in store for both of us!
here's to a beautiful 2010.
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