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08/15/2008
 our first dance as husband and wife :) |
Finally I'm Mrs. Little!
It's crazy....I've already been married a week!
The wedding was gorgeous and amazing! It went better than I could have ever dreamed. The weather was perfect...upper 70s. I had been crossing my fingers on that ever since we decided to have it outside. The musicians were great, the officiant led a heartfelt ceremony, the bridesmaids and groomsmen looked amazing (and of course, my hubby did too!), the food was amazing and the cake was yummy and looked great. The flowers turned out beautifully.....I am truly blessed to have had such an amazing day! My only complaint was that our reception was too short. By the time it started, we only had three hours because the site told us we had to be out of there at 11pm. It all went by too fast!!
Pictures to come soon!! |
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07/31/2008
 mori lee flower girl dress style 155 |
Flower Girl Dress
Her dress came in last week and it looks adorable!!!
My flower girl is my FH's niece and is almost 3 years old. Her dress is a lot like mine as far as the color (they are both made by Mori Lee and are the same ivory color)... and this pic shows the white. and the embroidery on the top part of her dress is a lot like all of mine. I wish I had a pic of her available, but the pic I found online of the dress should be ok...since she also has bright blonde hair around the same length. My flower lady is making a flower wreath for her hair with blue flowers :)
So cute!!!! :) |
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07/30/2008
 front of program...in navy taffeta w/yellow ribbon inside program on yellow paper   |
*UPDATE* Wedding Programs...
I've posted pics of my DIY fabric wedding programs :)
While starting to assemble this project per the instructions, I decided to alter it a bit. Instead of just using the fabric for a loose cover, I decided to wrap it (like a book cover) around all the edges, so the whole thing is taught, secure fabric. I wrapped the fabric around folded cardstock. Back in elementary school we used to make books like these but with wallpaper...anyone else do that?? It's kinda the same idea. I found it to be faster and easier to deal with (specially since I don't sew!). I also decided to tie the ribbon in the front instead of to the side, but do whatever you like best!! :) I then printed the inside of the programon yellow paper and glued it (with spray elmer's glue) onto the cardstock (on top of the wrapped fabric).
This is the first one I made...so it's a bit rough, but let me know what you all think!!! I really like how it looks.... |
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07/29/2008
 cute wedding programs! |
Wedding Programs
These wedding programs are really cute! What do you guys think??
Found this idea from marthastewart.com and have decided to do them. Couldn't find the ribbon, so I just went to a fabric store and picked up some navy taffeta and cut them to the size of the programs (I folded a piece of 8.5 X 11 cardstock paper in half). I lined the inside of the book with a piece of pale yellow paper (this will have the ceremony and attendants in navy text). Then I'm going to tie a pale yellow ribbon around the booklet. I did a mock-up, and it looks really good!!! It looks expensive, yet the two yards of fabric were only $6.00, the yellow paper I already had, the cardstock was $10 for 100 sheets and the ribbon only .50 cents a spool....which may take two or three spools. So for less than $20, I'll have a really cute, elegant and expensive-looking wedding program!! I'll post pics if I can :)
Just thought I'd share this one...cause I thought it was just too cute to keep to myself! :) What do you all think?? Wedding Programs: Wide moire taffeta ribbon becomes a beautiful jacket for a wedding program. A narrow brown ribbon tied in a simple bow holds the finished booklet closed. Program Jacket How-To You will need: scalloping shears, 4 1/2 -inch-wide moire taffeta ribbon cut to 7-inch length, program printed on 6 1/4-by-4 1/4-inch paper, paper clips, thin satin ribbon 18 3/4 inches long, pins, and sewing machine. 1. Fold program in half; crease. Fold wide ribbon in half; iron to crease. Center open program on unfolded ribbon; clip in place. Center narrow ribbon on outside of wide ribbon, perpendicular to fold, and pin close to the crease. 2. With booklet open to center, sew through all 3 elements along the fold. Tie off thread and trim excess. Remove clips and pins. |
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07/24/2008
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Got my dress yesterday!!!! FINALLY!!! Has anyone had an alteration nightmare?
Wow, it's cutting it close....only two weeks left until the big day! I picked up my dress yesterday and have had fears that it would be too small. But luckily, it's actually too big around my ribcage...which I need to get taken in. I ordered the shortest length (the designer offered three lengths) and it's PERFECT...since I'm short AND I'm wearing flats, I was worried. The only other thing I need to do is add a bustle! The shop doesn't do alterations in-house, but gave me a number to a lady that does them and she even comes to your house! She's coming tonight, yay!! :)
I'm hoping all will go smoothly with alterations...but I'm wondering just how many of you have had really bad experiences with alterations??? Will be posting some pics of me in my dress in a day or two! :) |
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07/15/2008
 when will my dress come in?? |
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Where is my dress?? Is anyone still waiting and cutting it close?
Well the shipment was a bit delayed, which is really making me nervous, cause once it comes in I still have alterations probably! Called the bridal shop and they said it should be coming in sometime in the next few days and will call me as soon as it does.
I'm just a little worried because my FH and I are going to his family reunion in Vermont for a week and we're leaving in two days! I was hoping I could squeeze in my fitting before we left, but since the order is behind, we're going to be cutting it CLOSE. Once we're back, there's only going to be two weeks left untill the big day!!! I think all I'll need is a bustle to be added and possibly taken in at the top. I ordered the shortest floor length they offer, so I'm hoping it'll be short enough so it won't have to be hemmed. What have you had to get altered on your dresses and how long have your alterations been taking??? |
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07/14/2008
 stressin' about the RSVP's!! |
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No one seems to be RSVPing!!! Anyone else in this predicament?
So there's only about 3+ weeks left until our big day and we've only gotten like 60 RSVP's out of the 175 we invited!! We've only recieved one or two RSVP's from my FH's family, and really not that many from friends just yet....and it worries me.
We're planning to give his family another week, and then he and my FMIL will take the list and start calling. How frusterating!!! Not only that, but all of his family lives in the area....so it shouldn't be a big issue!! On the other hand, though a lot of my family has RSVP'd, there are some where my parents have just simply told me, "Oh yes, I talked to so-and-so, and they told me they are coming." Well great....but can't they send in the RSVP card??? It would be easier to just go through the cards and count everyone up instead of having to go out of our way and remember that "Oh yes, we heard from so-and-so from so-and-so and they are a definite yes." Oh, and I'd like to mention that our RSVP date was almost a week ago!?!? I feel like I already am very stressed and working hard to make this event nice and when planning the meal and activities I put a great deal of thought into what everyone would like, as well as what we like....so it seems like they could just throw me a bone and send in their RSVP's. I really feel that I'm not asking too much here! Is anyone else having problems with people RSVPing?? It's like pulling teeth...and they're all adults! |
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07/02/2008
 ball state university |
The story of how we met
I know I'm going a little backwards here...
Matt and I met through a friend while still in college. There are many ways in which we both might have never met.
I was hell-bent on going to this one college, but I didn't get in based on my low SAT scores, so I ended up going to my back-up college, which was 3 hours away from home. During my first year, I roomed with a friend from high school, and she had wanted to "rush" and be in a sorority. I had no interest, but because of my curious/competitive nature, I went along and rushed too, with no intent of joining (I am a huge tomboy!) But then we ended up in two different sororities. In sororities, you get a "big sis" and I ended up having/choosing the same girl that had befriended me during rush. The night of my official pinning (where you're officially in the sorority) she had me over to her house to have a "little sis" night. Low and behold, she lived with two guys and another girl, and Matt was one of the guys. We met that night, and I thought he was cute, and later on my big sis said he thought I was cute, too. However, I had a boyfriend (from highschool, who ended up going to the same college as me). The Monday after the weekend Matt and I had first met, we both sat down in our choir class (according to our voice parts, we faced each other in the room) and realized we were in the same choir! That is just the start of crazy coincidences. We didn't really become great friends until the spring that same year, when my big sis invited me along for spring break to florida with a couple "sisters" and other friends, and Matt was there too. We talked the entire trip----in the car, walking around Florida, in the hotel room, and danced at the clubs. We got to know each other sooo well, on such a deep level. After the trip, we became really good friends---inseparable. It was no secret that he liked me (ALOT) and I still had a boyfriend (though I secretly had feelings for him too). Matt was my best guy friend from then on. By my second year in college (he was in his 4th technically), things were rough on me. My major/classes were getting very challenging, I was really busy (with sorority and playing lacrosse) which started to make me and my boyfriend fight a lot. Through it all, Matt was always there to lend a shoulder and help me see the positive aspects. I would often talk online to him while I was studying late at night (1am/2am), and he would say, "You need a break...you've been studying for hours. I'm going to come pick you up and we're going to Taco Bell. You need to get away before you go crazy." So he'd come pick me up from my dorm in his TINY white car, and take me to Taco Bell. Needless to say, I broke it off with the boyfriend, and there was a window of opportunity for us to give it a try. The beginning of my third year of school (and his 5th), we finally started to date. The first day I moved into my off-campus house ( I wasn't even all unpacked) he drove over, and played guitar for me (which he taught himself over the summer) and that was it! After almost three years of friendship and pining, we finally were together. A side note to this tale is that he almost didn't go to our college. His parents were only an hour away, and he entertained the idea of commuting. We almost didn't meet in so many ways, but I believe things happen for a reason, and I'm so glad everything worked out the way it did :) We've been together for almost 4 years, and now we're finally getting married!! I'm so blessed to have found him. |
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07/01/2008
 keepsake bridal set |
Wedding Rings And Jewelry
finally posting my ring!
I loved this ring/bridal set as soon as I saw it!! When Matt got down on his knee and opened the box and I saw it sitting there, I couldn't have been happier!!! I can't wait to marry the best guy I've ever known......only a month to go!!!!!!! wow.
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06/25/2008
 waiting for a honeymoon :( |
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Anyone waiting to have a honeymoon??
So since we're paying for the wedding ourselves (!00%), we won't have the money to pay for a honeymoon in addition to our wedding. We're going to take a long weekend instead, and just get a B&B for our wedding night in our area we live in. Certainly not ideal, but this way, we can take some time--6 months to a year to save up for the "ultimate" getaway (maybe spend our year anniversary somewhere).
I'm sad in some ways, because part of me really wants to get married and then "wisk away" to some amazing location. I'm definitely jealous when I read about everyone's awesome honeymoons on this site! But I know in reality, it just can't happen right now. :( Is anyone else waiting to take their honeymoon later, and if you are, why are you waiting??? |
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| 5 | years since wedding |
latasha
matthew
Aug 08, 2008
Indianapolis,
Indiana,
United States
the mansion at oak hill (outside)
the mansion at oak hill (outside under a tent)
jeremy vanandel
Yellow
we're having an outdoor wedding behind a historical mansion among lots of trees! we're so excited for everything to come together :) matthew and I have been dating for almost 4 years, and have known each other for 6 years. Our colors are a creamy light yellow plus some ivories and a midnight blue :)
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