I am so happy to say that I have officially made it through my first semester of teaching – finals are this week. Woo-hoo! Now I feel like I can return to wedding planning…and not a moment too soon as Steve and I are now at the two month mark. The end of June will [...]
Every wedding is unique. They reflect the style of couple getting married, their culture and their families’ beliefs. Of all the weddings that I’ve been to, no two were alike – not even remotely. And I’ve been to a lot of weddings…everything from your traditional Protestant church wedding to casual outdoor affairs to a Jewish/Catholic ceremony [...]
Many brides to be search for a special gift to give to their soon to be hubbies on the big day. What gift could be better than a half dressed picture of yourself? We agree, nothing! So how do you go about this in a classy, tasteful way? Boudoir photography! Boudoir photography is a technique in photography [...]
I am on the hunt – the hunt for wedding shoes. And to be honest, I’m not having much luck. I love shoes. I love to go shopping for shoes. I love to drool over shoes while shopping. I love planning my outfits around my shoes. But for some reason, that perfect shoe eludes me. [...]
I have one of those little apps on my iPhone that provides me with a countdown until the wedding. I look at it every once in a while, but never really became focused on it. However, I looked at it today, and it said that I have less than 6 and a half months to [...]
I have to say – I’m feeling pretty good about this whole wedding planning ‘thing.’ Steve and I are about (little past) the four month mark, which I find hard to believe. Where did the past seven months go? I feel pretty comfortable in saying that we could get married this weekend if we wanted. [...]
The latest trends for Spring 2012 as we see them – seem to be the following: 1) COLORS: It’s all about Pantone Tangerine Tango is not only gracing weddings, but is Color of the Year. Bold and bright, this color would mix nicely or go-it-alone. Here are some other hot colors for Spring and Summer 2012: [...]
I recently experienced a wedding planning dilemma that has left me quite speechless. I mean, its so far out of left field, that I couldn’t even imagine such a thing happening. Upon learning about this situation – I didn’t yell. I didn’t scream. I didn’t swear (a feat unto itself). My response was simply, “Huh. Didn’t [...]
As you can tell from my previous blog posts, I have been rather stressed out about wedding planning thus far. I wasn’t making decisions fast enough for my liking, and I was easily distracted by everyday life and work. I can’t tell you how many times I said to myself “OK, tonight is the night. [...]
There is one question that I am dying to ask the wedding gods. Just where in the world did the idea of a ‘cake topper’ come from? Who decided that when you get married, you needed to invite a miniature plastic bride and groom to sit upon the top most layer of your wedding cake? In [...]