A friend of ours (Sandy) used to be a florist and graciously offered to help out TREMENDOUSLY with the labor on our flowers. For anyone familiar with the huge cost involved in flowers, this was a really big deal. We used non-floral centerpieces to save some
Consistently throughout our planning process, I tried to scour Craigslist on a regular basis. For the most part this didn’t work out for me too well, because I tend to exhaustively research to feel that I’ve found the “best deal.” By that time, typically the item
I was initially not on-board with the idea of a Bridesmaid’s Luncheon, even though it didn’t directly involve any actual additional planning on my part. Heck, I found myself Googling it to see what exactly it even was! It seemed like extra trouble for my lovely
Wedding day has come and gone, but while we’re waiting on our pro photos I will share some of our crafty adventures in DIY with you! I baited four close friends/bridesmaids with brunch & mimosas, and then roped them in for a good old fashioned craft-a-thon
Eric was a groomsman in a wedding last summer, and a month before the wedding the Bride mailed a physical copy of an itinerary to everyone. When we arrived at the Iowa wedding weeks later, a lot of the wedding party appeared to even have theirs with them. Me
Men are simple creatures really, so it’s much less complicated to dress them. You basically have suits and tuxes, unless you do something out of the norm, which many do. We decided to go with suits. With it being potentially “hotter-than-the-blazes” in Tennessee in May, having
In all of the chaos, I realized that I hadn’t blogged about our wedding photographer yet! We have two FABULOUS photographers that we’re importing from Ohio for the weekend (friends of one of the bridesmaids) and I’m beyond excited about it. It didn’t take much “shopping
My hands are cramped, my neck hurts (because naturally, I have to turn it a little sideways to write addresses straight), and I’m reminded of how horrible my handwriting is. This means– INVITATIONS ARE FINALLY HERE! WOO!!! Bridesmaid Whitney designed some fabulous green invites for us,
As I’d mentioned in a previous post, our wedding takes place on the same date as two popular happenings in Nashville– Vanderbilt’s graduation, and Steeplechase. Both are presenting challenges for us in different ways as planning progresses, but not anything that we haven’t been able to
I really fought making a wedding website, but it just had to happen. In the past I’ve found it both cute and slightly annoying when people make the websites, have a drawn out ten page story about their first meeting, their first kiss, their this, their
{© 2011 Universal Studios} Choosing a wedding party may or may not be easy for some. For me, I had a little trouble balancing my past friends through the years, and my current friends, so I opted for all current relationships and mostly local (you know,
As I’ve mentioned multiple times, Eric & I have both been in several wedding parties. Eric has about four flasks that he’s received as gifts (some complete with engraved initials, some not), an engraved koozie, an engraved money clip, and some other items– all very thoughtful
With the wedding date closing in, I’m beginning to realize that instead of just buying supplies and PLANNING my DIY projects, I need to actually start completing them. One of the first photos I had seen that that kind of set the tone for what I
While many people who know me may describe me as “laid back,” throughout this planning process I’ve realized that they couldn’t be more wrong. In some areas I think I’ve maintained a light and reasonable grasp on things, but private freak-outs, anxiety, and momentary stupidity have unfortunately
With about 106 days until the BIG DAY (but who’s counting) I’m finding myself bogged down with some tasks that aren’t as fun as I’d hoped. With insurance out of the way, my next dreaded task– room blocks. Both Eric & I’s families are from Iowa,
