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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Getting all my ducks in a row
Everything that still needs to be done for the wedding has been swimming around in my head for the last few days. Here's a list of things that are in progress or have been checked off the list:
1. Contacted our DJ, Mobile Music Entertainment, today in regards to our reservation and in search of the date our deposit needs to be paid.
2. Confirmed that Lamb's Bakery got the deposit check we mailed to reserve our wedding cake.
3. Put my wedding dress on layaway and will purchase it this week sometime.
4. Got a quote from Beyond Elegance in regards to the black chair covers we are renting for the reception. Our sample will be sent in the mail within 1-3 business days.
5. Starting a running list of songs that absolutely have to be played at the wedding.
6. Contacted the Fairgate Inn in search of the exact # of creme crush linens they have in stock.
7. Mailed the deposit for our wedding Videographer Greg Winterrrowd of Prophezy Productions and confirmed reservation.
8. Chosen a wedding shower date (May 16, 2009) that works for Karen, my soon-to-be mother-in-law, to attend!
9. Registered at Target, Macy's and Crate & Barrel!
10. We have picked out Kevin's wedding band at Jared's.
11. Secured our photographer Kacy Jo (a long, long time ago--it was the first thing I did!) based out of Corvallis, Oregon.
12. Kevin and I went to Men's Wearhouse to look at their tux options. We've decided on some styles, but need to schedule a time to have Kevin try some on.
Things still needed to be done in the immediate future:
1. Need to meet with Lamb's Bakery in regards to the design of our wedding cake.
2. Take my mom to Nordstrom to see the earrings I have picked out to go with my dress. Her opinion is needed on any decision these days :) Thank God for moms!
3. Go with my mom to Fabric Depot in search of French netting to make my birdcage veil.
4. Order my love birds for my cake topper from this seller at etsy.com.
5. Order the Eat, Drink & Be Married cocktail napkins for the bar.
6. Contact Serena and Trish in regards to the flower girl dress I've chosen.
7. Take the toasting glasses we've chosen to Things Remember to be engraved.
8. Pay 50% deposit to Party Booths for our reservation to rent a photo booth for the reception.
9. Start thinking about what to get my bridesmaids and flower girl for thank you gifts.
10. Buy Kevin's wedding band from Jared's.
11. Go check out Beaches for a possible wedding rehearsal dinner site.
12. Find a salon to do all the girl's mani's and pedi's the day before or the day of the wedding.
As you can tell, we still have a lot to do!!! The list just keeps running and running...
1. Contacted our DJ, Mobile Music Entertainment, today in regards to our reservation and in search of the date our deposit needs to be paid.
2. Confirmed that Lamb's Bakery got the deposit check we mailed to reserve our wedding cake.
3. Put my wedding dress on layaway and will purchase it this week sometime.
4. Got a quote from Beyond Elegance in regards to the black chair covers we are renting for the reception. Our sample will be sent in the mail within 1-3 business days.
5. Starting a running list of songs that absolutely have to be played at the wedding.
6. Contacted the Fairgate Inn in search of the exact # of creme crush linens they have in stock.
7. Mailed the deposit for our wedding Videographer Greg Winterrrowd of Prophezy Productions and confirmed reservation.
8. Chosen a wedding shower date (May 16, 2009) that works for Karen, my soon-to-be mother-in-law, to attend!
9. Registered at Target, Macy's and Crate & Barrel!
10. We have picked out Kevin's wedding band at Jared's.
11. Secured our photographer Kacy Jo (a long, long time ago--it was the first thing I did!) based out of Corvallis, Oregon.
12. Kevin and I went to Men's Wearhouse to look at their tux options. We've decided on some styles, but need to schedule a time to have Kevin try some on.
Things still needed to be done in the immediate future:
1. Need to meet with Lamb's Bakery in regards to the design of our wedding cake.
2. Take my mom to Nordstrom to see the earrings I have picked out to go with my dress. Her opinion is needed on any decision these days :) Thank God for moms!
3. Go with my mom to Fabric Depot in search of French netting to make my birdcage veil.
4. Order my love birds for my cake topper from this seller at etsy.com.
5. Order the Eat, Drink & Be Married cocktail napkins for the bar.
6. Contact Serena and Trish in regards to the flower girl dress I've chosen.
7. Take the toasting glasses we've chosen to Things Remember to be engraved.
8. Pay 50% deposit to Party Booths for our reservation to rent a photo booth for the reception.
9. Start thinking about what to get my bridesmaids and flower girl for thank you gifts.
10. Buy Kevin's wedding band from Jared's.
11. Go check out Beaches for a possible wedding rehearsal dinner site.
12. Find a salon to do all the girl's mani's and pedi's the day before or the day of the wedding.
As you can tell, we still have a lot to do!!! The list just keeps running and running...
Love Birds
as you can see from my sloppy drawing made in paint, kevin and i have finally designed the look of our wedding cake. it took a while seeing as we had the hardest time finding a high quality purple ribbon in our lapis color. we finally found it at the joann superstore. in order to cover all our bases, we bought a few rolls in different widths to be sure we'd have more than enough for the cake. in case you don't really understand, the cake will be covered with white buttercream frosting. on top of the buttercream, our purple ribbons will be fastened to the cake in alternating widths cascading down our cake tiers. a few flowers will be added for a touch of our copper colors. now, if you know me, you probably know that i have always had a thing for birds. i was browsing etsy.com and came across these fabulous love bird cake toppers. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_gallery_7&listing_id=22634525&ga_search_query=bird+cake+topper&ga_search_type=tag_title&ga_page=&min=&max=&order= i just LOVE them! they are so fun and different! plus, you get to customize everything about them, right down to the flowers in the bride bird's bouquet to the color of the vest on the groom bird. thus, the top of the cake will be a birdsnest with a bride and groom bird, along with a sign that says "The Garvey's".
the design is a simple, three-tiered buttercream white cake. each layer is a different flavor. since kevin and i will be living in an apartment when we first get married, we figured why take up our entire freezer for a year with our wedding cake. so, we have decided not to save our top tier. we aren't really into cake anyway, so it's no big deal. now, back to the flavors...the top tier (that we will cut into) will be our favorite carrot cake with cream cheese filling. the middle tier will be white champagne cake with sherry bavarian cream filling. i had never had a champagne cake before this cake tasting and i immediately LOVED it! the biggest tier on the bottom will be chocolate fudge cake with oregon marionberry filling. all three flavors are to die for! hopefully there will be enough variety for everyone.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
The Unveiling
I am going for a vintage glam look for my wedding attire. The inspiration for this look is the birdcage veil. Made of french net, the birdcage adds a touch of glamour and class which I love. I'm still playing with the exact look I want but these are a few options I've come to love. Aren't they fabulous!?!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
It's all about the dress
A couple weeks ago, Lindsi (my sister in law/matron of honor), my mom and I went to David's Bridal to look at my bridesmaid dress choices again! My mom wanted me to try on a dress she saw hanging outside of a dressing room. Just one dress, she said. Well, one dress turned into about 20. I had a great bridal consultant who worked with me about what I wanted and didn't want. I went into the store with so many ideas of what kind of dress I was sure would look best on me. Everybody says you'll buy a dress you'd never even think to try on---that was definitely the case. After I thought I'd found THE DRESS (Dress A), my bridal consultant placed one more in my fitting room. She said "It doesn't look like much on the hanger, but I think you'll love this one (Dress B)." I tried it on and knew as soon as I slid it on it was the one because it fit me so perfectly. Lindsi and my mom both loved the dress! It's classy and elegant, but still fun. It is exactly what I never knew I wanted. But, being the worry wart that I am, I left the store to "sleep on it" in order to make sure it was the dress of my dreams.
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Michelle hadn't really tried very many wedding dresses on so I convinced her to start. It's so much fun! First, I tried on the two dresses I had been debating over a couple weeks prior. I knew I wanted Dress "B" over Dress "A" but I just wanted to make sure I felt the same about Dress B. So, I tried on both dresses and paraded for my audience. I got a few "ooh's and aww's" over how pretty Dress A was. Then, I came out in Dress B...I had a huge smile on my face as soon as I saw myself in the mirror. It was the dress of my dreams. I still loved it just the way I did the first time I tried it on. I tried it on with a couple veil styles and shoes. I even stayed in it while Michelle tried on her dresses! I just didn't want to take it off. Everybody with me thought it just looked like me. That's how I knew it was the dress for me. My mom and I are going back next week to buy it. :)
Michelle found some very beautiful dresses too, but she's not sure if she's found THE ONE yet.
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My cousin Michelle and I are getting married within 3 weeks of each other. Mine July 31st, hers August 21st. So, needless to say, there's been lots of talk about wedding plans in our family. Yesterday, I went to meet her at David's Bridal to try on my bridesmaid dress for her wedding. Michelle's mom Debbie, her sisters Emily and Sara, my mom and Sophia were all there to help us pick out our attire. Emily and Sara had alot of success picking out their dresses. Me, not so much. I think I'll need to go back another time when there is not so much going on with all of us girls picking and choosing dresses.
Michelle hadn't really tried very many wedding dresses on so I convinced her to start. It's so much fun! First, I tried on the two dresses I had been debating over a couple weeks prior. I knew I wanted Dress "B" over Dress "A" but I just wanted to make sure I felt the same about Dress B. So, I tried on both dresses and paraded for my audience. I got a few "ooh's and aww's" over how pretty Dress A was. Then, I came out in Dress B...I had a huge smile on my face as soon as I saw myself in the mirror. It was the dress of my dreams. I still loved it just the way I did the first time I tried it on. I tried it on with a couple veil styles and shoes. I even stayed in it while Michelle tried on her dresses! I just didn't want to take it off. Everybody with me thought it just looked like me. That's how I knew it was the dress for me. My mom and I are going back next week to buy it. :)
Michelle found some very beautiful dresses too, but she's not sure if she's found THE ONE yet.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Checking things off the list!
Today, we went to the Party Place showroom to play around with various linens and table setups. We spent an entire hour setting up different tables and deciding which setups/colors we liked for our reception. It was so much fun! Last time we tried, there was another couple there and we never got a chance to use the showroom table. This time, the entire place was ours. We tried all different combos and ended up finding our favorites. Table setups--CHECK!
After, we made a trip out to Ikea hoping to find suitable tealight votives and short round glass cylinder vases. One out of two isn't too bad. We found great, inexpensive votives that match exactly what we were looking for--oversized purple etched glass. The Fairgate requires all flames to be enclosed, so it was important to find deep enough holders. We quickly snatched up that find and I couldn't be more happy with our purchase. Votive holders--CHECK!
Since we couldn't find any round cylinder vases at Ikea, we decided to stop by Michael's on the way home. Not only did we find what we were looking for, but they were on sale for $1.99 each. The only problem was they only had one. While there, we decided to buy some inexpensive silk flowers to use as a mock-up for our centerpieces along with the exact same vases we are renting from the Party Place. At Michael's, those vases cost $3.99 each but to rent them, they are only $1.00 each. Great deal! Vases and mock-up centerpieces--CHECK!
Now we have a complete mock-up set of what we're envisioning for the reception centerpieces. All I have to do is make a plan to meet with our Fairgate Inn coordinator and discuss our table preferences. We plan to take our mock-ups to make sure it's exactly what we want before we set anything in stone. Overall, we had a very productive day. We'll keep you posted on how our meeting at the Fairgate goes.
Katie & Kevin
After, we made a trip out to Ikea hoping to find suitable tealight votives and short round glass cylinder vases. One out of two isn't too bad. We found great, inexpensive votives that match exactly what we were looking for--oversized purple etched glass. The Fairgate requires all flames to be enclosed, so it was important to find deep enough holders. We quickly snatched up that find and I couldn't be more happy with our purchase. Votive holders--CHECK!
Since we couldn't find any round cylinder vases at Ikea, we decided to stop by Michael's on the way home. Not only did we find what we were looking for, but they were on sale for $1.99 each. The only problem was they only had one. While there, we decided to buy some inexpensive silk flowers to use as a mock-up for our centerpieces along with the exact same vases we are renting from the Party Place. At Michael's, those vases cost $3.99 each but to rent them, they are only $1.00 each. Great deal! Vases and mock-up centerpieces--CHECK!
Now we have a complete mock-up set of what we're envisioning for the reception centerpieces. All I have to do is make a plan to meet with our Fairgate Inn coordinator and discuss our table preferences. We plan to take our mock-ups to make sure it's exactly what we want before we set anything in stone. Overall, we had a very productive day. We'll keep you posted on how our meeting at the Fairgate goes.
Katie & Kevin
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