I’ve been thinking lately about certain elements of our wedding that might up the ante for our guests and might not cost too much. We are having an open bar at our reception; our caterer does not negotiate any other way, except to perhaps skip the bar altogether. While we were visiting, our wedding coordinator [...]
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Sitting Pretty
Posted in Decor, Floral, Reception, Wedding Inspiration on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One thing that I’ve been waffling about is a Sweetheart Table. I can’t decide about it. I’d loved the idea initially, instead of a long head table with mostly vacated seats– let’s face it, the wedding party never sits down, anyway. But, a few months ago, this idea was called into question– a bridal publication [...]
Floral Inspiration, part 3
Posted in Decor, Floral, Reception, Vendors, Wedding Inspiration, tagged Decor, Inspiration, Reception on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, you’ve seen the bouquet, you’ve seen the church flowers. Here’s what I’m thinking for our reception. To jog your memory, our beautiful reception venue looks like this: So, we’re thinking about flowers like these for our reception space. We’re going to alternate high and low arrangements, with more low than high. Theme flowers, like [...]
Floral Inspiration, part 1
Posted in Bridesmaids, Decor, DIY, Reception, Vendors, Wedding, Wedding Inspiration, tagged Bridesmaids, Decor, Details, Floral, Inspiration on March 27, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Well, I’ve posted on Bridesmaids dresses, the reception and the ceremony locations. I’ve not posted about my dress, for it will remain a lock-stock-and-barrel secret until my wedding day. However, here’s what I’ve been thinking about floral design. My florist, Janene of In Full Bloom, specializes in “intensely personal flowers.” She’s so great to work [...]
Location, location! (part one)
Posted in Reception, Vendors, Wedding, tagged Reception, Vendors on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I feel incredibly behind the ball. The first thing that Brandon and I did after getting engaged (aside from me purchasing my wedding gown) was book our reception location! It’s an absolutely incredible ballroom, and has inspired much of our planning since. We LOVE this ballroom, and are so excited for our gorgeous reception, [...]
Engagement Pictures
Posted in DIY, Engagement, Photography, Reception, tagged DIY, Engagement, Photography on January 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Well, I must say, my absolute favorite vendor thus far is my photographer, Kamila Harris. Here’s a few of my favorite engagement shots from our photo session this fall! Why, yes, in fact. My shirt is from Anthropologie. Glad you asked! My mother bought me the necklace I’m wearing as an engagement gift– a mother [...]
Inspiration Board #1, for Style Me Pretty
Posted in Bridesmaids, Reception, Stationery, Wedding, Wedding Inspiration, tagged Details, Fashion, Floral, Inspiration, Photography, Reception, Stationery on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, I thought I’d try my hand at an Inspiration Board. While most ideas that I have for my own wedding are solidified, I really enjoyed working on this! I responded to a post on Style Me Pretty, entering to win $500, should my board be picked. Here’s what I’ve come up with in response [...]
