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Wedding Date: October 7th
Engagement Length: 16 Months
Colors: Burnt orange and chocolate brown with hints of plum, deep red, gold and green.
Theme: Fall
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 2-Bmaids, 1-BM, 2-GM's, 2-Ushers & 1-RB
Ceremony (where, time): Resort lawn overlooking the lake @ 5:30pm
Reception (where, time): Resort ballroom @ 7:00pm (cocktail hour starts at 6)
Dress Style: Taffeta with lace accents. The top is fitted to the waist and then it flares out. Corset back with semi cathedral train.
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): leaning towards a loose side sweeping updo. Makeup (pro): Hopefully airbrush.
Honeymoon Location: Bermuda
Flowers: The only request I had was orange dahlias. The rest of the flowers will be whatever is in season in fall colors.
First Dance Song: Undecided.
Centerpieces: Alternating floral and non-floral. Floral: Fall colored arrangements in hollowed out white pumpkins. Non-floral: Apothecary jar wth pillar candle, fake berries and leaves surrounded by votives.
Food/Menu: Choice of entree: NY Sirlion Steak or Chicken Cordon Bleu
Cake Flavour: Chocolate and french vanilla with canoli filling
Favours: Orchard fresh mini apple pies
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): Not sure but theres been talk of mid August. Pink is my favorite color and since I'm not doing anything pink for our wedding I've requested what I like to call a "nauseatingly" pink shower.
Bachelorrete (when/what): Sometime in August or early September. We're going to a nice dinner and then an off broadway show. Probably out for some cocktails after, too.
Wedding Date: October 1st
Engagement Length: 22 months
Colors: Wine, Orange, Beige, with hints of chocolate brown, gold and bronzr
Theme: Fall/Beach Island
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 7-Bmaids, 1-BM, 6-GM's,
Ceremony (where, time): Church- 2pm
Reception (where, time): Golf Club- 5:30pm
Dress Style: A-line strapless with a lace train
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): mostly down with some loose curls. Maybe pinning up half of it. Veil for Ceremony, Hair feather for reception. Make-up (pro)- pretty :)
Honeymoon Location: Costa Rica
Flowers: Orange and wine calla lillies
First Dance Song: Undecided- Maybe Into the Mystic, or You are the Best Thing...
Centerpieces: Can't afford floral.... Large glass "bubble bowls", with pillar candles. Some will have cranberries and some will have sand.
Food/Menu: Filet or Sea Bass
Cake Flavor: Cupcakes :)- probably funfetti flavor and red velvet.
Favours: Scratch Tickets
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): End of August- at a restaurant on the beach.
Bachelorrete (when/what): End of July in Florida. Theme "always a bridesmaid"- thats right- my girls are all going to where bridesmaid dresses out on the town!
Wedding Date: October 1st!
Engagement Length: 12.5 Months
Colors: Purple and Silver with some pinks and greens thrown in with flowers.
Theme: Vintage
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 1-Bmaid, 2-GM's
Ceremony (where, time): Chapel at 1:00 pm
Reception (where, time): Following ceremony at pavillion by chapel then to restaurant at 3
Dress Style: Luxe Taffeta, A-Line with a-symmetric gathering, sweetheart neckline and a beaded Private Lable G belt
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): In between full updo and half up half down. Makeup (DIY): Plan on buying MAC foundation and use the rest as what I have. Following one of the blogger bees tutorial for the eyes.
Honeymoon Location: Local or minimoon
Flowers: DIY silk. Already made with pinks and purples for bouquets and green and purple for the bouts.
First Dance Song: Can not find one we love.
Centerpieces: None as of right now. We are planning on not doing them.
Food/Menu: TX Land and Cattle
Cake Flavour: Haven't decided but we are DIYing this and keeping it simple (this is the kind of thing where a vintage theme works in my favor)
Favours: None
DJ/Band/Ipod: Ipod
Shower (when/what): TBD but there will be one
Bachelorrete (when/what): Time TBD but we have plans to go to one of those privat kareoke rooms and drink and sing and whatnot then go back to someones place and play lots of dirty bachelorette games and whatnot.
Wedding Date: October 1st
Engagement Length: ...4 years? (We got engaged in college and wanted to wait until careers happened before we got married)
Colors: Chocolate Brown & Fern green -- lots of warm fall colors to pop
Theme: Fall & Art Deco
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 1-Man of Honor, 5-Bmaids, 1-BM, 6-GM's,
Ceremony (where, time): Local Park overlooking a huge lake and the city @ 5:30
Reception (where, time): A fancy wine bar starts at 6:30
Dress Style: A-Line Full body lace with teirs of detail... its stunning, and only a silly-tall girl like me can wear it! Bwahaha!
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair: (pro) a loose textured twise at the back of my head with double beaded headbands! Makeup: Undecided, we'll see how I feel in a couple of months!
Honeymoon Location: Alaska! (Next summer)
Flowers: NONE! We're using wheat and brancehes and ferns and eatables to decorate
First Dance Song: Soul Meets Body - Death Cab for Cutie, dance lessons booked, hopefully its awesome.
Centerpieces: Different sized vases placed on different height birch logs with a variety of filler topped with a small pillar candle
Food/Menu: Potroast or Roast Chicken
Cake Flavour: 'Not So Thin-Mint' 'Pumpkin Spice' and probably Lemon but we're doing cupcakes, so we're getting a lot of choice!
Favours: again... undecided
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ..... + KARAOKE for later :D
Shower (when/what): Not sure if I'm having one
Bachelorrete (when/what): Probably the weekend before the wedding when my Maid of Honor and Man of Honor get into town. What's going to happen? I have NO idea.
Wedding Date: October 1st
Engagement Length: 14 months
Colors: Chocolate Brown & light pink
Theme: none
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 2-Bmaids, 1-BM, 2-GM's,
Ceremony (where, time): Reception Site at 2 pm
Reception (where, time): Coctail hour from 3 to 4:30 , Dinner from 5.... dancing still 3 am? lol
Dress Style: Mori Lee Jullieta 3078
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Haven't finalized
Honeymoon Location: Haven't finalized but most likely Disney land
Flowers: Gladiolous bouqets and rose petals on the tables
First Dance Song: haven't decided
Centerpieces: 3 large vases with ivory floating candles, rose petals (pink) and fake diamond thingies
Food/Menu: filet mignon or chicken breast
Cake Flavour: vanilla rasberry, red velvet and coffee crisp (a layer of each)
Favours: donations to the hospital where FI's father passed away
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ... my brother
Shower (when/what): Not sure
Bachelorrete (when/what): no idea
Wedding Date: October 8
Engagement Length: 25 months
Colors: Dark purple (not sure of the exact color yet) and gray, with hints of orange
Theme: wedding? haha
Wedding Party(#s): 1 MOH, 7 BMs, 1 BM, 5 GMs
Ceremony (where, time): Reception site, but outdoors overlooking the vineyard. Probably starting at 5:30
Reception (where, time): Cocktail hour from 6-7, also outside overlooking the vineyard. Reception from 7-10:30, inside.
Dress Style: Jim Hjelm 8962, ivory with platinum sash
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Definitely pro for both, because I cannot do either. For hair I'm hoping to have loose curls, mostly down, but with the ability to put my hair up during the reception (dancing).
Honeymoon Location: Greek islands for 1 week and then Italy for 2 weeks!!
Flowers: I really don't know. Definitely purple and orange (I want the bridesmaids' bouquets to be orange).
First Dance Song: We haven't decided yet, but definitely a country song
Centerpieces: Undecided. He's requested candels, so I'll start there!
Food/Menu: We have our tasting in May and will be able to choose two entrees, which will be served with salad, bread, veggies, and a starch (all served family style). We are also doing appetizers during cocktail hour. We will have an open bar as well.
Cake Flavour: We haven't figured out our cake yet, but I would love red velvet
Favours: Another one we haven't figured out. Either food or wine related.
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): Two showers - one in August and one in September. Each will be at the host's house.
Bachelorrete (when/what): Vegas in August!! I can't wait!
Wedding Date: October 22nd
Engagement Length: 13 months
Colors: Deep turquoise, navy blue, aubergine, burnt orange, gold/brass, and champagne
Theme: Peacock feather minus the peacock feather
Wedding Party(#s): MOH, 1 BM, Best Man, 4 GMs
Ceremony (where, time): Old train station, 5 pm
Reception (where, time): Same old train station, 7-ish pm
Dress Style: Can't answer this, fiance is in the room. lol
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): My hair is practically buzzed, so no style necessary. Makeup is pro.
Honeymoon Location: Puerto Rico
Flowers: No fresh flowers, I find them to be wasteful. All handmade from Etsy!
First Dance Song: Do You Realize? by Flaming Lips
Centerpieces: Lanterns with candles, mason jars with votives
Food/Menu: Various Italian stuff (half is vegetarian because I am)
Cake Flavour: White almond, white with lemon
Favours: Tea and honey
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): Mystery! (To me at least)
Bachelorrete (when/what): Another mystery!
Wedding Date: October 7th
Engagement Length: 19 month engagement
Colors: Burgundy, Black, Ivory, Golds.
Theme: Romantic
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 2-Bmaids, 1-BM, 2-GM
Ceremony (where, time): Historical House (Lougheed House), 4:30pm.
Reception (where, time): Historical House (Lougheed House), 6pm - Cocktail Reception. No sit down dinner.
Dress Style: Taffeta Dress. Strapless, drop waist, a-line skirt. Short train.
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): very curly up-do. Makeup (pro): no idea yet.
Honeymoon Location: no idea. possibly Thailand
Flowers: The only flowers for the whole day will be my bouquet. Red Roses.
First Dance Song: No dance.
Centerpieces: wrought iron, glass candle cup (shimmery gold), tea lights.
Food/Menu: Passed Apps: Beef Welingtons, sun-tried tomato risotto balls, Quiche Tartlets, Ham Croquettes, Spanakopitas - vegetarian, Proscuitto wrapped Melon, Roasted Vegetable Caponata in Phyllo Cups - vegetarian. Stationary Apps: Cheese Platter, Antipasti Platter, Vegetable Platter, Polynesian Pork Meatballs
Cake Flavour: Cupcakes, red velvet, buttercream icing.
Favours: no idea.
DJ/Band/Ipod: iPod
Shower (when/what): no idea!
Bachelorrete (when/what): no idea !!!
Wedding Date: October 1
Engagement Length: 18 months
Colors: Dark green and white with gold accents.
Theme: none
Wedding Party(#s): one matron of honour and two bridesmaids; one best man and two groomsmen
Ceremony (where, time): in front of a lake at a resort in Ontario, Canada, 11:00 am.
Reception (where, time): Lunch at 1:00 pm at the same place, but inside. There will be free pontoon boat rides on the lake for our guests in-between the ceremony and reception.
Dress Style: White, strapless, A-line with pickups and bling
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair pro, up with curls; makeup undecided.
Honeymoon Location: no idea, but not right away.
Flowers: Fall colours: reds, golds, yellows, etc. Some red roses.
First Dance Song: Not sure yet, maybe "Lucky" by Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
Centerpieces: wooden three-tier cupcake stands painted white with green trim, with cupcakes.
Food/Menu: Served meal starting with caesar salad with or without crutons. Choice of tandoori chicken or angus roast beef with vegetables and mashed potatoes or a vegetarian sundried tomato risotto. Then gluten-free cheesecake or an as-yet-undecided lactose-free alternative.
Cake Flavour: Cupcakes: chocolate, lemon and vanilla.
Favours: Chocolate bars that double as escort cards. They're going to have wrappers in our colours and then on a piece of vellum I'm going to tape around in a band I'm going to put each guest's name and table number. They're going to be on a table by the entrance to the reception area.
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): First one the first weekend of June, which will double up with invitation making in the same weekend for my bridal party and closest friends. Second sometime in August with other side of the family.
Bachelorrete (when/what): no idea !!!
Wedding Date: October 29
Engagement Length: 1 year
Colors: Neutrals. Beige, Taupe, Green, White.
Theme: Rustic/Vintage
Wedding Party(#s): one matron of honour and two bridesmaids; one best man and two groomsmen
Ceremony (where, time): Outside of winery on cliff overlooking valley, 5pm
Reception (where, time): Winery inside finished horse stable, 5:30pm
Dress Style: Ivory ballgown
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Makeup and hair both pro
Honeymoon Location: Costa Rica for mini-moon, Italy for honeymoon
Flowers: Wildflowers DIY
First Dance Song: Probably "This Year's Love" by David Gray
Centerpieces: wooden crates, old scrabble letters, milkglass vases
Food/Menu: BBQ!
Cake Flavour: No cake. We'll have pie, ice cream and a s'mores bar.
Favours: Hot chocolate
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): Most likely late August
Bachelorette (when/what): No clue yet!
Wedding Date: October 1
Engagement Length: just under 10 months
Colors:Dark red and shades of purple
Theme: no theme, but will be casual with aspects that reflect who we are
Wedding Party(#s): one matron of honor and one best man
Ceremony (where, time): church that I went to growing up at 2:30pm
Reception (where, time): church hall probably starting around 5 or so.
Dress Style: strapless white, sweetheart neckline, asymmetrical waist, a-line skirt with chapel length train. has crystals and beads on it and a lace-up back.
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): hair is pro, going to try to diy makeup
Honeymoon Location: 7-day Eastern Caribbean cruise
Flowers: going to leave this up to florist, but they will be red, purple and white.
First Dance Song:not sure yet, probably let FI pick this one out
Centerpieces:haven't decided. right now I am leaning toward using lanterns
Food/Menu: probably a choice between chicken and a beef dish. haven't totally figured that out yet.
Cake Flavour: we are having a cake buffet. definitely red velvet, probably white and then choose a few other flavors. thinking about doing banana for groom's cake.
Favours: not sure about this yet either
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): whenever someone plans for me.
Bachelorette (when/what): probably September and I think there will be a stripper. haha.
Wedding Date: October 1
Engagement Length: 15 months
Colors: DB's Sangria and orange
Theme: I don't really have a theme...just winging it! :-)
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 2-Bmaids, 1-BM, 2-GM's
Ceremony (where, time): Country club room overlooking the golf course @ 5:30pm
Reception (where, time): Country club ballroom @ 7:00pm (cocktail hour starts at 6)
Dress Style: http://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_Taffeta-Side-Drape-Gown-with-Beaded-Lace-WG3011
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): I'm still in the process of growing out a pixie...so it's hard to tell!!!!
Honeymoon Location: Lake Tahoe/Yosemite national park
Flowers: Purple calla lillies for me, an orange/white mix for the BM's
First Dance Song: Undecided.
Centerpieces: Possibly floating flowers...meeting with the florist next month!
Food/Menu: Choice of entree: Chicken or fish with a vegetarian option, not sure on the details yet
Cake Flavour: Assorted cupcakes!! Mocha cola, lemon, chocolate peanut butter, cookie dough, vanilla, chocolate orange...the list goes on. :-)
Favours: The goal was little bottles of maple syrup...but I've come to learn that they cost more than I want them to...so we may be rerouting on this one...
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): My MOH says it's in the worke but I'm not allowed to know anything about it! :-)
Bachelorrete (when/what): Same as above!!
Wedding Date: October 8th
Engagement Length: 14 Months
Colors: Eggplant purple and antique gold, with hints of burnt orange.
Theme: Rustic/vintage/country??
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 2-Bmaids, 1-BM, 2-GM's, and 2-Ushers
Ceremony (where, time): In front of a winery @ 6:00pm
Reception (where, time): In the back of the winery at @ 7:30pm (cocktail hour starts at 6:30)
Dress Style: Ivory mermaid with light beading.
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): low, loose, updo. Makeup (pro): Airbrush.
Honeymoon Location: Rivieria Maya, Mexico.
Flowers: My bouquet is a mixture of dark purple silks. The other bouquets will be fresh purple flowers.
First Dance Song: Unchained Melody.
Centerpieces: Tall cylinder vases filled with brown and gold branches.
Food/Menu: Pasta bar with 3 different sauces and chicken.
Cake Flavour: 1 layer strawberry with white chocolate ganache filling, 2nd layer almond with raspberry filling and cream cheese frosting, 3rd layer chocolate with either caramel or peanut butter filling.
Favours: s'mores
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): One is August 6th. Not sure of the other.
Bachelorrete (when/what): I'm thinking it's the weekend of September 3rd and 4th. Haven't finalized yet.
Wedding Date: October 8th
Engagement Length: 19 Months
Colors: Bright Coral, White and Black Lace.
Theme: Flamenco Fun
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 1-Bmaid, 1-BM, 1-GM, 1 Flowgrl, 2-Ushers
Ceremony (where, time): Cathedral Church @ 1pm
Reception (where, time): Receiption overlooking botanical gardens @ 6pm
Dress Style: Princess style. The sweetheart bodice is fitted to the hip and then the tulle flares out. Mantilla cathedral length veil.
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): leaning towards a half up half down do with loose curls. Makeup (pro): Happy to go wth a bit of smokey on the eyes but keep the rest light and soft.
Honeymoon Location: Hawaii
Flowers: Roses - Bright coral ones for centrepieces. Bride -White roses, BM's - Will have black lace fans with a spray of roses attached.
First Dance Song: Undecided. FI is deciding on this one.
Centerpieces: Silver candelabra's with coral roses in the middle.
Food/Menu: Entree -seafood, Main - choice of chicken/beef. Main - Lemon tart.
Cake Flavour: Fruit
Favours: Mini Olive Oil Bottles
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): Sunday 11th. It will be for afternoon tea. The BM's will organise the rest, that's all i know for now.
Bachelorrete (when/what): Sat Sept 24th. I know there's going to be some cocktails, partying and maybe some strippers. Who knows what the girls will plan.
Wedding Date: October 9th
Engagement Length: 15 Months
Colors: Burgundy, teal blue, dark purple, gray
Theme: Urban vintage peacock
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 3-Bmaids, 1-BM, 3-GM's, 1 FG & 1-RB
Ceremony (where, time): Historical mansion, afternoon
Reception (where, time): Historical mansion, evening
Dress Style: Taffeta with lace. Strapless mermaid style
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro/DIY): Getting treebraids professionally done then will DIY a side swept style. Makeup (pro): Will be doing me and BMs.
Honeymoon Location: Not sure yet?
Flowers: The only flowers will be my bouquet which will be black baccara roses with dahlias and beige colored peacock feathers. BMs will be carrying clutches.
First Dance Song: Leaning towards "Lost Without You" by Robin Thicke.
Centerpieces: Peacock feathers surround by silk mums in an eiffel tower vase. Still deciding on a 2nd centerpiece.
Food/Menu: West African food
Cake Flavour: Chocolate and vanilla cupcakes
Favours: Signature drink in a bottle
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): Not sure yet?
Bachelorrete (when/what): Not sure yet?
Wedding Date: October 1st
Engagement Length: 10 Months
Colors: Dark brown and fall colors
Theme: Fall/Harvest
Wedding Party(#s): 1 MOH, 3 BM and 1 best man, 3 GM
Ceremony (where, time): Field under giant cottonwood trees, 1 pm
Reception (where, time): (same place) in a Historic barn following the ceremony
Dress Style: white satin(?), pickups, beaded bust, corset back, no train
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): not sure something with hair pulled back and soft curls. Makeup- doing my own, very little.
Honeymoon Location: not sure yet, but going in the winter.
Flowers: Sunflowers- We're growing them ourselves.
First Dance Song: NOt doing a first dance
Centerpieces: 3 mason jars, one with a tealight, one with sunflowers, one with a photo in it and a metal lantern clustered together
Food/Menu: Pulled pork (carolina style), pulled pork (texas style), bbq chicken
Cake Flavour: Dessert buffet with a variety of foods
Favours: Maple syrup (homemade and canned by us)
DJ/Band/Ipod: Ipod
Shower (when/what): August? I want FI to be there and I want a bonfire after (my only requests)
Bachelorrete (when/what): Not sure yet
Wedding Date: October 13th
Engagement Length: 8 months
Colors: Ivory (my dress), red, and black
Theme: Halloween with a bit of Vegas class
Wedding Party(#s): 0, We are not having one
Ceremony (where, time): Las Vegas outdoor park gazebo with lights, 6:30 PM
Reception (where, time): Pittsburgh, PA indoors October 22, 2011 6:00 PM
Dress Style: Ivory silk strapless tea length sweetheart neckline with flowers across the top
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): updo with curls. Makeup (pro): regular.
Honeymoon Location: Las Vegas, NV
Flowers: red roses
First Dance Song: Can't help falling in love with you by Elvis
Centerpieces: ?? We talked about handmade dolls in different Halloween costumes
Food/Menu: Buffet with chicken, salmon, or pasta choices
Cake Flavour: Not sure yet. We're hoping to get chocolate or pumpkin with buttercream icing.
Favours: Candy bar with make your own trick or treat bags
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): August 14 at a Pittsburgh park. It will be Vegas gambling themed and for both Women & Men.
Bachelorrete (when/what): ?? My best friend hasn't mentioned any details about it yet to me, but I imagine we'll just go out drinking and dancing somewhere in Pittsburgh right before we leave for Vegas.
Wedding Date: October 22nd!
Engagement Length: 28 months
Colors: Silver, pewter, orange
Theme: Don't really have one.
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 2-Bmaids, 1 BridesMan, 1 JrBmaid, 1 BestMan, 1-GM's, 2 Groomswomen, 1 Jr.GM.
Ceremony (where, time): Ski lodge, 2:30pm.
Reception (where, time): Ski Lodge, 5:30 (cocktail hour from 3 to 5...?)
Dress Style: Corset back, lace, rouched beaded bodice, sweetheart neckline.
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair - hopefully pro, either half up half down or low interwoven bun. Makeup - dyi. Very simple, clean, fresh.
Honeymoon Location: Mexico, delayed.
Flowers: Orange roses, gerberas (bouquets) and carnations (centerpieces).
First Dance Song: Undecided between "I'll Cover You" by Cast of Rent & "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts.
Centerpieces: Alternating floral and non-floral. Floral: Silver or black low square vases/bowls, dozen orange carnations in each. Non-floral: Black modern glass lanterns with candles.
Food/Menu: Unsure. Rack of Lamb?
Cake Flavour: Red velvet w/ creamcheese & chocolate w/ raspberry filling.
Favours: Help yourself candy buffet.
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ/ipod.
Shower (when/what): Unsure. Probably not.
Bachelorrete (when/what): Unsure, but if there's one it will be the week before & probably just dinner/drinks/dancing.
Wedding Date: October 8th
Engagement Length: 11 Months
Colors: light gray, bright yellow & ivory
Theme: not really a "theme," but gray is our favorite color!
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 3-Bmaids, 1-JrBmaid, 1-BM, 4-Gmen, 3-Ushers, 1-RB, 1-FG
Ceremony (where, time): Our chuch, 7:00pm
Reception (where, time): country club ballroom, 8pm
Dress Style: Ivory with rouched, fitted bodice to the waist and the skirt is covered in organza flowers, corset back with cathedral train (allure 8810). I got my veil off Etsy, fingertip length with small bead detail around the edge.
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): My mom's a hair dresser, so her friends are coming in an doing all of our hair. Makeup - no clue yet.
Honeymoon Location: Waikiki, Hawaii!
Flowers: Since our colors are kind of muted, I needed the flowers to be our pop of color. My bouquet is mostly white with a few yellow flowers and the BMs are mostly yellow with a few white flowers. The corsages are while lillies (my bouquet has a few in there, too, to tie them in)
First Dance Song: Not yet sure, but something country!
Centerpieces: These are still in the planning stages, we are collecting wine bottles and want to incorporate them: either by cutting them off and putting tea lights in them or by just using them in arrangements with flowers in them and candles
Food/Menu: since it's late in the evening, heavy Hors d'oeuvres
Cake Flavour: each layer is different; bottom - top: vanilla marble, chocolate, chocolate marble, pumpkin spice
Favours: personalized matchbooks
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): Bridal Tea, tentatively set for July 23rd... not in stone, yet, but my sis/MOH is planning it so I know it'll be amazing!
Bachelorette (when/what): TBD
Wedding Date: October 22
Engagement Length: 26 Months
Colors: Apple Green, & Wood
Theme: Rustic, casual
Wedding Party(#s): 1 MOH, 2 BM, 1 Best Man, 2 GM
Ceremony (where, time): Golf Club in Calgary - 11am
Reception (where, time): Same golf club in Calgary, 12:30pm - buffet brunch
Dress Style:
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Pro for both, I don't wear makeup and I can't do my hair
Honeymoon Location: Mini-moon is to the Carolinas and the honeymoon -haven't quite decided - options are Kenya, NZ, Australia, Japan
Flowers: White and Green flowers, not too picky on the style
First Dance Song: We're not having a 1st dance
Centerpieces: We've started putting together some options, but nothing decided yet.
Food/Menu: Brunch items, but they haven't been decided yet
Cake Flavour: Chocolate hazelnut cupcakes and 1 tier for cutting
Favours: Mini jars of honey
DJ/Band/Ipod: Harpist for ceremony/cocktail hour, 3 piece jazz band for reception
Shower (when/what): I'm not sure what my sister (MOH) is working on!
Bachelorrete (when/what): 1 month before the wedding in September in Banff
Wedding Date: October 7
Engagement Length: 12 Months
Colors: Plum, burlap, ivory, orange
Theme: Rustic, casual
Wedding Party(#s): 1 MOH, 3 BM, 1 Best Man, 4 GM, 2 Ring Bearers, 1 Flower Girl
Ceremony (where, time): Historic Inn, 4:30 pm
Reception (where, time): Historic Inn, immediately following
Dress Style: champagne, a-line, strapless, lace, taffeta, organza
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Pro for both. Unsure of styles. Both pretty simple but elegant.
Honeymoon Location: Maui
Flowers: dahlias in shades of bronze and gold, with Latina and Leonidis Roses, dark purple lisianthus, dark chocolate hypericum, millet, wheat and other seed pods consistent with fall
First Dance Song: Still deciding
Centerpieces: The flowers will reflect the wedding and the centerpieces will include millet, wheat, berries and glycerin preserved fall leaves.
Food/Menu: Sit down 3 course meal. Menu tasting in May to decide on selections.
Cake Flavour: Unsure. Cake tasting this weekend
Favours: Italian Wedding Cookies
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): August. At home pot luck. I think.
Bachelorrete (when/what): August or September. Unsure what the ladies are planning.
Wedding Date: October 22
Engagement Length: 16 Months
Colors:Deep Teal, a mix of Oranges
Theme: Fall-y
Wedding Party(#s): 1 MOH, 2 BM, 1 Best Man, 2 GM 1 Usher 1 Usherette & 2FG
Ceremony (where, time): Church- 4pm
Reception (where, time): Old Iron Works Facotry converted into a restaurante and Event Space (dinner at 6:30 maybe)
Dress Style: Fit and Flare, Taffeta, Ivory, w/ High color and covered buttons down the back... just a few sparkles on the front
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Pro for Hair, up-do w/ DIY hair flower & Veil. DIY Make-up... I always like my makeup better when I do it myself.
Honeymoon Location: Hawaii (9 days 8 nights probably on Maui, also maybe Oahu)
Flowers: Orange Flowers, mix of blooms.
First Dance Song: FI deciding this... I don't know yet.
Centerpieces: we have it down to a cluster of three vases in diff. heights, with a mix of things filling them... flowers in one. a candel in one and IDK the third.(DIY)
Food/Menu: Porketta, Chicken w/ honey mustard Cream sauce, Galirc mashed Potoes, asparagus, salad... etc. (buffet style)
Cake Flavour: undecided yet... thinking Apple Spice cake w/ cream cheese Frosting
Favours: Home made truffles (DIY)
DJ/Band/Ipod: Ipod/ DJ.... FI making playlist... his cousin will man the "DJ station"
Shower (when/what): Late Aug./early Sept. for my family (put on by aunt) MOH doing something for my Friends also in that time frame.
Bachelorrete (when/what): IDK my MOH is planning a night on the town that is all I know so far (probably 2 weeks before wedding)
Wedding Date: October 29
Engagement Length: 13 Months
Colors: Charcoal gray, green
Theme: Garden, elegant
Wedding Party(#s): MOH, 4 BM, 1 Best Man, 4 GM, 2 Ring Bearers, 2 Flower Girls, 4 Ushers
Ceremony (where, time): White Oak Plantation, 7 PM
Reception (where, time): White Oak Plantation, Immeditately following
Dress Style: Fit and Flare, Ivory, strapless, lace, chiffon
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Pro for both. Aunt of FI doing hair and airbrush make up (hopefully)
Honeymoon Location: Jamaica
Flowers: Bright fall colors, mix of flowers
First Dance Song: You are the best thing, Ray Lamontagne
Centerpieces: Tall iron candle holder with flowers surrounding the base
Food/Menu: Buffet style
Cake Flavour: Unsure. Cake tasting May 6th
Favours: Homemade pepper jelly and personalized hankerchief to be used in 2nd Line dance
DJ/Band/Ipod: Band, Louisiana Red
Shower (when/what): One in August hosted by my family and one in September hosted by FI's family
Bachelorrete (when/what): Not really sure, I'm thinking it will be in early October
Wedding Date: October 9th
Engagement Length: 12 Months
Colors: Shades of grey, ivory, black, and dark plum
Theme: Eat, drink, and be married
Wedding Party(#s): 1 matron of honor, 1 man of honor, 1 best man
Ceremony (where, time): B&B solarium at 5pm
Reception (where, time): same B&B immediately following the ceremony
Dress Style: sueded silk taffetta, full a-line, swarovski crystal accents, asymmetric neckline, strapless
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair-pro, some version of a French twist
Makeup- pro, airbrush, Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's
Honeymoon Location: mini-moon somewhere local, Mr. LK is in charge of that part
Flowers: Cala lillies, garden roses, rananculus, hydrangea, stock
First Dance Song: Not doing a 1st dance
Centerpieces: a ribbon of white pillar and floating candles in various height vases and low floral displays of white and ivory garden roses, ranunculus, stock, and hydrengea on a runner of mirrors
Food/Menu:All locally sourced, all organic
cocktail hour- tomato bruschetta, bacon wrapped scallops, crab stuffed mushrooms, champagne, a craft beer
course 1- fall harvest salad with tomato gazpacho vinagrette
course 2- butternut squash soup
course 3- filet mignon with port jus, mushrooms, and espresso oil; cippiolini potatoes
course 4- paired cheeses and fruits
course 5- undecided dessert. we keep going round and round on this one.
Wine and beer pairings for each course, to be decided
Cake Flavour: Not having one
Favours: Cookbook that we are making of our favorite recipes
DJ/Band/Ipod: IPod and jazz piano player
Shower (when/what): Early August, brunch at a restaurant
Bachelorrete (when/what): Pedicures at the spa and lunch at a nearby restaurant
Wedding Date: October 1st
Engagement Length: 18 Months
Colors: Slate gray, deep purple, and deep red
Theme: Bling
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 4-Bmaids, 1-BM, 5-GM's, 1-Flower Girl and 1 - escort for the flower girl
Ceremony (where, time): Cathedral, 2:30 p.m.
Reception (where, time): Restaurant/banquet facility, 5 p.m. cocktail hour
Dress Style: Gorgeous! lol. Strapless flat front ball gown by Priscilla of Boston
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Pro for both - curls, half up with a headband that has crystals and ribbon.
Honeymoon Location: Hawaii
Flowers: Maroon gerber daisies, purple orchids, and purple hydrangea for the girls; vendela roses, eskimo roses, and stephanotis for my bouqet. Hydrangea in the centerpieces.
First Dance Song: You and Me by Lifehouse
Centerpieces: Tall vases with curley willow, hydrangea at the top of the vase, crystals hanging from the branches of the curley willow...and tea lights surrounding the base of the vase
Food/Menu: Amazing cocktail hour, dinner is salad, sorbet, chilean sea bass/some kind of chicken/or some kind of steak they choose at the wedding, wedding cake and chocolate covered strawberries. Oh, and a candy bar : )
Cake Flavour: Not sure yet
Favours: hand made wooden gavels that double as placecard holders
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): No idea
Bachelorrete (when/what): End of August - Atlantic City
Wedding Date: October 1st
Engagement Length: 10 Months
Colors: burgundy, fuschia, various shades of pink
Theme: fun but elegant/modern?
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 2-Bmaids, 1-BM, 2-Gmen
Ceremony (where, time): golf course Patio overlooking the golf course, 5:30pm
Reception (where, time): golf course clubhouse, 7pm after 6pm cocktail hour
Dress Style: Strapless tiara satin full A-line wedding gown, hand-beaded Swarovski crystal lace bodice with Empire waistline and draped midriff, asymmetrical satin skirt with lace trim reveals illusion underskirt with lace accents, back bodice features covered buttons, chapel length train
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): pro hair and makeup.
Honeymoon Location: caribbean ish. the fiance is planning this one and working on it.
Flowers: orchids, roses, maybe calla lilies if we can fit that in the budget.
First Dance Song: still deciding. i'm thinking endless love by mariah carey and luther vandross :)
Centerpieces: submerged fuschia and burgundy orchids along with tea lights
Food/Menu: cocktail hour will have displayed and passed hors d'oeuvres. also - pinkberry! dinner will be a mixed greens salad with a choice of prime rib or halibut
Cake Flavour: red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting, marble cake with cookies n cream frosting, white cake with raspberry frosting, lemon cake with lemon frosting
Favours: TBD
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): TBD
Bachelorette (when/what): NYC! still deciding, probably july or august
Wedding Date: October 1
Engagement Length: 11 months
Colors: Royal Blue and gold, possibly shades of Dark Red
Theme: no theme, but I am kind of going for elegant romantic
Wedding Party(#s): 5 Bridesmaids, 6 Groomsmen
Ceremony (where, time): 2pm Catholic Church
Reception (where, time): 5pm Cocktail Hour, followed by dinner and dancing
Dress Style: Lazaro style 3009
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): both pro, I am useless
Honeymoon Location: Maui-Waui ;)
Flowers: Not sure yet, mostly white I think
First Dance Song: This is a FI choice, going to have a first dance (maybe Elvis, fools rush in) and a last dance (my choice, Into the Mystic).
Centerpieces: A mixture of flowers and candles
Food/Menu: Beef option and Chicken option
Cake Flavour: thinking white cake with raspberry filling, then many flavors of cupcakes
Favours: no favors, planning to have caramel corn snackies between ceremony and reception
DJ/Band/Ipod: 11 person band (this was a splurge) but I am so excited!
Shower (when/what): July 23rd, not sure location
Bachelorette (when/what): Chicago late August, Miami early august! :)
Wedding Date: October 1st
Engagement Length: 9 months
Colors: Purple, Silver, hints of Pink
Theme: Vintage/garden/romance
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 2-Bmaids, 1-BM, 2-GM's, 2-ushers, RB, & FG
Ceremony (where, time): Historic home 12:00pm (on the patio)
Reception (where, time): Historic home…following immediately
Dress Style: Mori Lee Julietta 3036
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): Up in a bun with curls Make-up (pro)-hopefully
Honeymoon Location: Cruise
Flowers: Roses, garden roses, hydrangeas, heather, baby’s breath, freesia
First Dance Song: Me & You-Kenny Chesney
Centerpieces: Hydrangeas, Roses, baby’s breath, freesia in a silver footed bowl
Food/Menu: Buffet stations
Cake Flavor: Vanilla bean
Favors: homemade strawberry jam
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): Sometime in July or August
Bachelorette (when/what): Middle of July in Florida (girls weekend)
Wedding Date: October 15th
Engagement Length: 10 months
Colors: Eggplant, navy, white, with hints of bright yellow and bright green
Theme: Mountain/"montana"
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 3-BM; 1BM, 3GM
Ceremony (where, time): Catholic Church - 2:30pm
Reception (where, time): Historic site - 4pm
Dress Style: http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/i-may-have-found-my-dress
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro) - low messy bun (I think), Make-up (pro) - natural looking
Honeymoon Location: Caribbean cruise (waiting until May 2012 when I am done with grad school)
Flowers: Roses, garden roses, hydrangeas, tulips, lisanthus, and a few others
First Dance Song: Then - Brad Paisley
Centerpieces: 1/2 sets of 3 candles with moss and white roses at base, other 1/2 will be floral with votive candles. Using FI great-grandmother's mason jars for flower and candle holders :)
Food/Menu: Buffet: Mesquite apricot BBQ chicken, baron of beef, or linguine mescolanza
Cake Flavor: Chocolate with rasperberry puree filling, white with chocolate ganache filling, red velvet with cream cheese filling (SO excited for this after 8 months of dieting!!!)
Favours: Candy buffet
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): Middle of July
Bachelorrete (when/what): ?? End of August probably a camping trip or going to Yellowstone maybe?
Wedding Date: October 22nd 2011
Engagement Length: 19 months
Colors: Burgundy, deep aubergine, dark plum
Theme- None, just keeping it fall but without making it country bumpkin
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 1 BM; 1 Bestman, 1 Groomsman, 2 ushers
Ceremony (where, time): 1:00pm Union Methodist
Reception (where, time): 4:00pm cocktail hour, 5:00pm buffet dinner at Reception Hall which is a tutor style building modeled after William Shakespear's house.
Dress Style: Allure Couture- Ballgown style with a drop waist, has 3-dimensional design throughout the gown. Chapel length train.
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): updo. Makeup DYI
Honeymoon Location: 7 day Southern Carribean Cruise (Royal Carribean Cruise Lines) visiting 6 ports
Flowers: My girls will be carrying black bacarra roses, plum dahlia, and aubergine calla lillies. My bouquet hasn't been determined yet.
First Dance Song: Undecided.
Centerpieces: Low and lush arrangement set in 5x8" vases with red ti leaves within concealing stems. Burgundy-green ivory pee gee hydrangea, burgundy plum dahlia, black bacarra roses, burgundy yarrow, burgundy green foliage
Food/Menu: Anitipasto station for cocktail hour. For Dinner- Entrees: Cranberry chicken, baked ham with pineapple salsa. Sides: Baked rigatoni, garlic and herb roasted potatoes, grilled vegetables, string bean almondine, cesear salad and spring mix salad. Assorted fresh baked bread with olive oil. Dessert station which includes an assortment of Italian pastries.
Cake Flavour: Our wedding cake is a traditional wedding cake half chocolate, half vanilla with raspberry filling and buttercream icing
Favours: Maple syrup bottles. The bottles are maple leaf shaped
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): Shower is August 6th
Bachelorrete (when/what): Don't think I am having one. I may fly my sister in when my FI is away for his Bachelor party.
Wedding Date: October 29th
Engagement Length: 13 Months
Colors: black and purple with splashes of orange and green
Theme: Halloween!
Wedding Party(#s): 1-Man of Honor, 1-Jr BM, 1-Best Woman, 1-GM, 1 Ring Bearer
Ceremony (where, time): Local chapel-4pm
Reception (where, time): Banquet facility (our room used to be an old speakeasy, so it has a cool vibe)-6pm
Dress Style: sheath, v-neck, open back
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): DIY both. I have to change into costume between the ceremony and reception, so I have to do my hair and make up twice!
Honeymoon Location: Belize----we're delaying the HM until Christmas
Flowers: Seasonal
First Dance Song: Ahead by a Century-The Tragically Hip (they are a big Canadian band)
Centerpieces: Potted seasonal flowers and fun Halloween touches (fake spiders etc)
Food/Menu: Buffet-menu to still be decided
Cake Flavour: no cake--opting for a dessert table
Favours: Candy buffet and personalized jacko-o-lanterns
DJ/Band/Ipod: Ipod
Shower (when/what): probably not, family and friends are really spread out
Bachelorrete (when/what): not having one, planning on doing a private ghost tour of Erie, PA, folllowed by drinks and dessert the day before the wedding, with all out-of-town guests invited
Wedding Date: October 8, 2011
Engagement Length: one week shy of 12 months
Colors: Chocolate brown, Copper, and Fern green
Theme- Fall/Rustic/Country
Wedding Party(#s): 1 MOH and 1 Bridesmaid ... 1 BM and 1 Groomsmen
Ceremony (where, time): 4:30 pm on man made island at a local vineyard
Reception (where, time): to follow most likely 5 pm cocktail with dinner and dancing to follow at pavillion at vineyard
Dress Style: Paloma Blanca.. silk taffeta with lace sweet heart neck, and lace at bottom.
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): both Pro.. still debating up or down.. growing my hair.. so we will see! :)
Honeymoon Location: It's booked... but complete surprise to me!
Flowers: DIY silk
First Dance Song: Undecided.
Centerpieces: Mason jars with tea candles, little white pumpkins, painted chalkboars for table numbers, and a floral arrangement.
Food/Menu: too much food to list..
Cake Flavour: bottom layer choc, middle layer white with fresh strawberries, top a combo of two all with buttercream icing
Favours: caramel apples
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): August 6th
Bachelorrete (when/what): weekend of Sept 16 in NYC
Wedding Date: October 29, 2011
Engagement Length: 11 months
Colors: Lots of orange, a touch of sunflower yellow and green
Theme- Indoor Picnic?
Wedding Party(#s): 3 bridesmaids, 3 groomsmen, no flower girl or ring bearer
Ceremony (where, time): 5:30pm on the lakefront
Reception (where, time): Immediately following ceremony in an old filter building on the lake
Dress Style: Melissa Sweet Eze-Silk Chiffon, strapless
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Pro, I cannot do my own hair on a normal day!
Honeymoon Location: Thailand!!!
Flowers: Only doing bouquet flowers. No floral centerpieces. Orange flowers with succulents/leaves/dusty miller.
First Dance Song: Undecided. But Do you Realize by Flaming Lips is a great one! I might steal that Masala!
Centerpieces: String spheres and votives
Food/Menu: Texas BBQ and veggie burgers for my veggie friends.
Cake Flavour: Cupcakes and undecided about flavors
Favours: No idea whatsoever.
DJ/Band/Ipod: Ipod
Shower (when/what): Not sure
Bachelorrete (when/what): I will have 3. A lunch with my bridesmaids (they have young babies and can't party). Another with college friends (guys and gals)! And when he goes on his bachelor "trip" his boys' girlfriends/wives are taking me out for some girls only fun!
Wedding Date: October 15, 2011
Engagement Length: 11 months
Colors: black & white with red flowers
Theme- Black & white beach wedding (reminds me of the titanic dinner from the movie)
Wedding Party(#s): 2 MOH (2 sisters) 1 bridesmaid (best friend), 1 best man, 2 groomsmen
Ceremony (where, time): 5:30pm in the hotel @ the beach
Reception (where, time): Immediately following ceremony in the grand ball room at the hotel on the beach
Dress Style: Impressions Eileen? A line sweetheart strapless complete lace
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Pro! I want it to look beautiful
Honeymoon Location: Disney World (Fiance has never been)
Flowers: Red long stem roses & red short stem roses for the centerpieces
First Dance Song: From this moment by Shania Twain (we are huge country fans)
Centerpieces: red roses with beach like grass
Food/Menu: chicken marsala & beef tenderloin
Cake Flavour: Chocolate & vanilla with 3 different fillings. black raspberry, amareto & honestly i foget the last. Butter cream frosting
Favours: black damask mini pails with milk & white chocolate shells inside with a red ribbon, and a round black damask tag with our names & date
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ, the same guy both my sisters used & he was great!
Shower (when/what): Not sure
Bachelorrete (when/what): Not sure but i'm sure it will be fun.
Wedding Date: October 8th
Engagement Length: 14 months
Colors: grey & yellow
Theme: laid back, vintage kitch
Wedding Party(#s): 5 BMs, 4 GM
Ceremony (where, time): Catholic Church 2pm
Reception (where, time): Coctail hour starts at 5pm / Barn Winery
Dress Style: Sweetheart neckline, fitted through the hip with large pleats
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Pro
Honeymoon Location: Curacao
Flowers: Billy Buttons, Kangaroo Paws, Yellow Garden Flowers and Crespia
First Dance Song: Tell Me What We're Gonna Do Now, Joss Stone
Food/Menu: BBQ: Beef Tenderloin, Pulled Pork, Rotissere Chicken, Smoked Kielbasa, cornbread, etc.
Cake Flavour: pound cake with raspberry filling
Favours: Homemade BBQ sauce
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ...
Shower (when/what): August...Theme is "Oh what a pair!"
Bachelorrete (when/what): September... weekend at the shore
Wedding Date: October 15th
Engagement Length: 13.5 months
Colors: Red, Gold, Brown
Theme: Fall
Wedding Party(#s): 4 BMs, 4 GM
Ceremony (where, time): Evangelical Free Church, 2PM
Reception (where, time): New Berlin Ale House, cocktail hr 5 pm, dinner 6:30, dancing 8
Dress Style: A-line, tulle, pick-ups, beading
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair-Pro, family friend, make-up me or my sister
Honeymoon Location: Don't know, FI is planning it all
Flowers: red calla lillies, red roses, gerber daisies, mums, berries
First Dance Song: Not sure yet, I really like Ben Folds-The Luckiest
Food/Menu: BBQ: Beef Tips and Chicken Kiev, buffet style
Cake Flavour: Red Velvet, Cream cheese filling, butter cream frosting.....fondant=yuck
Favours: Cake balls!
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ - Pro
Shower (when/what): No Idea!
Bachelorrete (when/what): No Idea!
Wedding Date: October 22nd
Engagement Length: 14 Months
Colors: Dark Purple with a sagey green
Theme: Wedding :)
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 3-Bmaids, 1-BM, 3-GM's, 1-Jr GM, 1-Jr BM,3-Ushers, 3 FG
Ceremony (where, time): Church at 1pm
Reception (where, time): Cocktails starting at 6 at the restaurant banquet room (it's nicer than it sounds)
Dress Style: Natural waisted ball gown in silk.
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): hair up with jeweled headband Makeup (pro): still looking.
Honeymoon Location: Jamaica
Flowers: Mine will be purple with a little green. BM will be mainly green. I requested hydrangeas and NO calla lillies
First Dance Song: "first day of my life" by bright eyes
Centerpieces: provided by my reception place. Don't really care what they since they're free.
Food/Menu: Family style italian
Cake Flavour: Not sure yet
Favours: None, unless you count the photobooth
DJ/Band/Ipod: amazing DJ
Shower (when/what): Not sure. Will probably have 2-3.
Bachelorrete (when/what): Not sure when but will be renting a house on Lake Michigan for a weekend
Wedding Date: October 1, 2011
Engagement Length: 13 months
Colors: Black and light champagne gold
Theme: Don't really have one...fall-ish, maybe?
Wedding Party(#s): 1-MOH, 3-bridesmaids, 1-BM, 3 GM's, 2-Ushers, 1-RB, 1-FG
Ceremony (where, time): Church @ 4pm
Reception (where, time): Following ceremony at hotel banquet hall
Dress Style: Taffeta with lots of bling on sweetheart neck. The top is fitted to the waist and then it flares out (I will probably be taking out some of the poof and making it more fitted on the hips. Corset back with semi cathedral train.
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DIY): Both pro. My hair will probably be in a low, loose bun. I got a bling comb to put on the right side!
Honeymoon Location: Jamaica
Flowers: Appointment is next weekend! Most likely reds, oranges, greens, purples.
First Dance Song: "Then" by Brad Paisley.
Centerpieces: TBD. Possibly willow tree branches in a vase and lots of candles.
Food/Menu: Not sure yet... tasting is in July. Probably some type of chicken
Cake Flavour: Oreo and white.
Favours: Caramel/candied apples
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): Bridal shower will probably be in August at a mexican restaurant (margaritas, mmm)
Bachelorrete (when/what): September 10th. Not sure what is going on for it - its a surprise :)
Wedding Date: October 15th
Engagement Length: 10 months
Colors: Dark purple (plum) and antique white (ivory)
Theme: cute country vintage
Wedding Party(#s): 1 MOH, 4 BM, 1 BM, 4 GM, 3 FG
Ceremony (where, time): Catholic church, 7:00
Reception (where, time): immediately following in the reception hall
Dress Style: A-line, off the shoulders neckline, ruched waist, corset back, chapel train
Hair/Makeup (Pro/DYI): Hair (pro): half pinned up, large, loose curls down my back
Makeup (non-professional): My grandmother gifted me a "look" from Mary Kay...
Honeymoon Location: St. Augustine, Florida
Flowers: Whatever is in season in purple and ivory: perhaps, carnations, white roses, delphinium - we are also using paper flowers.
First Dance Song: Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight..." It makes FI tear up everytime he hears it! :)
Centerpieces: birch rounds, mason jars, candles and libbey serving jars as vases
Food/Menu: buffet-style; heavy hors d'oeuvres catered from a barbeque restaurant
Cake Flavour: "wedding cake flavor": white with buttercream frosting!
Favours: homemade canned jalapenos, peach salsa, and pickles (grown from FI's garden)
DJ/Band/Ipod: DJ
Shower (when/what): Having several showers: My sorority sisters are planning a kitchen shower for me; My mother in law is planning a Memphis shower for my friends here and his side of the family; my grad student friends are planning a shower for me; I'm not sure if my family is planning a shower or not.
Bachelorette (when/what): No idea yet!
@Masala: Ohhh Do You Realize by The Flaming Lips! Love love love :)
@STBSchmidt: We are twins on several things! Date, colors, Catholic church, mason jars... we need to follow each other on here :)
@Meshka: @MsBrewer: Date twins! :)
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