Just Dance!

Who would have thought that a DJ would be the hardest thing for me to find, but alas I think I have done it. TEAM DJ will receive their check this week and the playlists can begin.

DIY project # 1 : FOILED!

It cost me $80.00 for one nice poms and one kind of crappy. So I emailed the florist to try to get a quote for her to make them... we are on day 2 of not hearing back from her.

Upcoming DIY project is going to be awesome considering the 50% off coupon I have for fabric!

I have started my tanning regime and have already burnt and peeled. SO hopefully no more of that.

I have a new Gadget. I have been counting down the days until I get a new phone. My old one was free and a piece so I marked my calendar for April 27th.

I did spend some time reading reviews and specs on a certain phone that had caught my eye. I was weary until I got to the store and they let me play with one, and needless to say I fell in love.

Here it is, my new gadget!!!!

List

Anyone that knows me, knows that I am the queen of making lists. I make a list for everything what to get at the store, what to take with me on vacation, baby names. So naturally, in the spirit of making lists and trying to stay on top of everything I made a list of what I need for my DIY extravaganza. Here we go...

Centerpieces:
6 more hurricanes
224 lemons and limes (112 lemons and 112 limes)

Table Runners:
Yellow and white gingham fabric (20 yards of fabric)
White Thread to surge the ends

Place cards:
Limes (depending on head count)
Solid yellow ribbon
Tags

Escort cards:
Wooden Frame
Tacks

Sending off Stuff:
Dow rods (enough for 50 people to have an 8 inch rod)
All different kinds of ribbon, in yellow, green and white.

In room Goodies:
Bath and body works lotion
Boxes for the candy
Bags to put everything in
Folders for teh directions

Recipe Bags:
Brown paper bags (perferably with handles)
White and yellow gingham ribbon
Recipe cards

"This Way" sign:
Sandwich board (either pre-made or wood and hinges)
Paint
Stencils
Brushes, cleaning up stuff etc.

Flower balls:
14 Styrofoam forms
Enough fake daises to cover it
Yellow satin ribbon
Pins

All I can hear is the Ka-ching of a cash register when I make this list. I mean i know in the end it will be alot mor ecost effictive than 1. buying it made or 2. paying someone to do it.

I think I may hit it one pay week at time. Next week I think I will do the Flower Ball Project.

DIY

My Grandma gave me this huge bag filled with bridal magazines from her ex-bridal alterations store owner friend. I am tremendously grateful for them but they shall be the reason for my demise. I think I am beginning to finally realize that in 5 months it will all be over and I can only browse the bridal magazine section but not buy. But, I am getting some really great ideas. I didn't realize how DIY my wedding was turning out to be until I sat down and wrote out everything out.

These are the DIY Projects that shall consume my life until 9/6/09 ( but for a good reason)

The Centerpieces:
We decided to go with a 14 inch hurricane vase filled with whole lemons and limes: will be assembled by me given to Lisa t Pinnacle already filled

The table Runner:
Decided my table needed a little punch of something (it was just going to be a white table cloth), so I decided that a yellow gingham table runner would do the trick. So I need to 1) find the fabric for a reasonable price 2) get Grandma to Surge 17 table runners.

Place cards:
The escort cards will be clothes pinned to ribbon ( see last post picture for a reference) and then the place cards will be Limes with a name card tied to it with yellow ribbon. So I need to print the cards and get the ribbons cut.

Sending off stuff:
I am only doing a few as we are going to have to do a mock sending off. Going to do the ribbon stick things (wow my crafty naming skills have failed me) in different kinds of yellow, green and white ribbon. Still need to get the stuff for this project... maybe will have a bridesmaid helper night.

In the room Bags:
Will have Bath and Body works goodies and homemade buckeye's waiting for our guests in room. Along with directions sites shopping and food in the area. Already having a friend make the buckeyes. so the hard part of that DIY is done but I still need to assemble the directions and such.

Recipe Bags:
I thought of this and I am pretty pumped about it. I am going to have over 200 Lemons and Limes at this shindig and I would feel absolutely horrible if I just threw them out SO... I am going to choose 4 recipes for each fruit, a breakfast, entree, dessert and a drink and give them too the guests with a paper bag and I am going to tell them to take the as many lemons and limes as they want. So I have to find a cute way to do that as well.

"This Way" Signs:
Something that isn't tacky and that is eye catching. I am thinking and old timey sandwich board with whimsical lettering in Yellow and Green of course.

Flower Balls:
I need 2 for the flower girls and then one for every other aisle. So that is aprox. 14 flower balls...

Whew that is a lot of stuff to do. I will say that I have a small army to help me, so I am confident we will conquer this never ending list of DIY. Take that MARTHA STEWART!!!!!

What a week

Matthew's Grandma has been sick for months. She did get better but last week she totally hit a wall and just couldn't fight anymore. He got the call Sunday night that she had passed, he immediately broke down and I stayed with him. We went to the funeral in South Carolina and got back on Friday. It was a long hard week but being there with my future family really took our relationship to another level. They all really appreciated me being there and I liked being there to support them and Matthew especially. I got to meet so much family, I think I am only down to his Grandma Gnann and 2 Cousins and I am done with the meeting of the family, I hated meeting them under those circumstances but at least I met them.

Wedding Updates:
Save the dates have gone out and people have started to receive them which makes it sooooo real.
Got the invites
Got the programs: I was a little disappointed but we got the kits for like $10.00 so I can live with them.
Got the veil, the headpiece, the shoes
and I ordered the favors today.

I saw a cute idea for the place cards so I got the ribbon for it today and I am totally pumped!!!



That's is all I got for the moment.

Love.

The look

I have been trying to find the extra's for my wedding day. I have found my earrings

and the comb

So this weekend I will be hopefully getting an appointment with Cindy/Violet for August.

This is what I am thinking:

OR

I have come to grips with the fact that my hair probably won't be long enough to do this

So I am going to have to do an up do. I like how simple the first picture is, with it being far set on her hear and loose I think it gives it a romantic feel. The second one, the back is just kickin. maybe I can get Cindy/Violet to some how combine the two. We shall see.

MOB

My mom has picked out her dress and is ordering it this weekend. She is really nervous about it because my mom is scared to love the dress and herself.

She is so worried that she is going to look frumpy, doubty and every other negative word you could call your self ( and people wonder where my excellent self esteem came from). I just whish she could see how beautiful she is. How beautiful she is going to look....

This is the dress she has chosen ( with a long skirt). I think she is going to look amazing!

March 31st

Alot of stuff has happend since I last blogged so be prepared for a scatter brained blog.....

March 31st will be the best day ever!!! That will be the day that I get my tax refund back. Granted it is all going towards wedding stuff but it is fora good cause.

I can mark off my list:
Invites
favors
gift tags
cake topper
shoes
veil
comb
jewelry
Matt's Ring

I am so excited that I can feel like I am doing something productive for my wedding instead of standing still.


I went to Cincy Bridal and Formal this past weekend to order Julie's bridesmaid dress and decided while I was there I would check on my dress ETA. They told me early June which I hope means late May but I won't get my hopes up. I also got to try on the infamous birdcage veil with my dress and I can put that notion to rest. It really didn't look right with my dress, so traditional veil it is.

The tux's are taken care of, I was actually surprised at the tux's Matt chose. I mean I wasn't expecting him to go with a coat and tails but he is pretty traditional. I think all the guys will look great.

To do's for this week include:

-Schedule my hair trial. Cindy works for Charles Penzone so I have to get in the book soon.

-Hopefully get the deposit for the photographer together. Found out they don't take credit cards, so I have to come up with $2200.00 in bill or check form.

This weekend is going to be fun. Megan, Erin, Jen and I are going back down to Cincy to order all the dresses. I can't wait, I haven't seen Megan and Erin since December.

It is official we are having our rehearsal dinner at Confluence Park. Matt's mom gave them the deposit so that is another thing to mark off the list.

Things are really starting to pick up now. I have a count down on my computer at work and today I looked at it, I mean really looked at it and it sunk in that I only have 165 days. I know that it seems like a lot, but geez we are almost done with March which is one month closer to September. It will be here before I know it.