...iece flowers and corsages, I'm thinking this won't be so difficult after all, plus it's missing my red, sad face, lol.
The 2nd picture is of my dress, my beautiful, simply elegant dress. F...
...h my dresses because of the neckline so I opted for bracelets and earrings. To live for (DIY Project) I was a jewelry designer in a former life. :)
Sash DIY Champagne colored I just love this...
...onal bouquet for the wedding party, I opted to create these beautiful corsages. Of course I am no florist or have any real experience with flower arrangements, heck, I am allergic and can barely...
...d
Ring is resizable
Email: Emmawise777 @ yahoo.com for more ring details and co...
...emed engagement photo session... yes I know we're doing it all backwards lol. We chose the Los Angeles Union Station b/c it's old it's vintage and there's so many different places to pose for pi...
...hose DIY projects I had going on hahahaha
all in all, I am so glad they were by my side.
These photos Im finally getting to post that I received from our photographer are just the tip of ...
So it's been 3 months and the Dress and Tux have all been cleaned
The veil has been put away and my brooch bouquet displayed nicely
But the kisses still go on and on and on
;)
...heir photo and remember how they cracked jokes all day and it warmed my heart to see my son and husband so happy.
Malcolm served as Patrick's Jr. Best Man.
Its a gift from God indeed when...
...n my dress after a morning of pampering with my ladies (Hey girls! Hey Mom!) I come home to a husband that makes me feel just like a Queen by the way he treats me, listens to me, laughs with me ...
This ready to ship bouquet is available for sale at http://www.etsy.com/shop/broochbeautiful
...thin budget and have the flavors we wanted.
The grooms cake was amazing and so many people kept asking who made the cakes.. I delightfully replied "your local grocery store.. You know, PUBLI...
...d my hair!!!!! It was perfect for my DIY vintage birdcage and was the perfect style that showed off my dress and shoulders just like I wanted
THEN she transformed all of my ladies into vinta...
Another beautiful bouquet made especially for a very special bride.
http://www.broochbeautiful.com
...ooch bouquet using your specifications to size, color and style preference. Photos are examples of PLATINUM bouquets not available for sale. Balance and shipping will be invoiced once bouquet is...
...peek photos from my photographer though.. I think they're awesome.. I can't wait to see the rest!...
...sing wedding decor. In doing so, I came across these decorated signs that you can put up/near your wedding celebration. I want my signs to bring warmth & maybe even a few giggles. I would li...
I've looked at hundredes of wedding dresses over the past couple of months and I thinK i finally found the one I want! I'm so excited!
...door reception (different days). They have a slightly cushioned sole, so they were very comfortable to wear.
Asking $35, but willing to hear any reasonable offer.
Email me at jessica.cocker ...
...ng a Bridesmaids Luncheon and Pamper party at my house for all the ladies in my bridal party. We will have fun and then finish the projects I stillnhave left- mainly addressing the invitations f...
...y BM dresses and shoes :) I Love the vintage look and it goes perfect with my theme. I would also like to add that my BM's love the shoes and dress too!! I'm thinking about adding a petticoat un...
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...e my wedding dress! I know there's not much time to change anything or fix anthing so I will just have to keep my fingers crossed and pray that it comes to me just the way I want it to. So tell ...
....
BUDGET BRIDE ALERT!
Brooch bouquets are very popular and you should be able to recoop atleast half of your cost if you decide to sell your bouquet after the wedding. You couldn't do this w...
... and bridesmaids that do.
Best part is that they are FREE! Just add a little water to whatever flower you are having for the day, maybe some ribbon on them for a bow and/or rocks and pebbles ...
...e my engagement ring!!!!! It's so unique and almost vintage like. The only problem is that we may have to get a custom made wedding band for it. It was thinking about just forgoing the band a...
...ides dresses were a complete and epic fail!! None of them fit properly and cannot be altered to look decent.. so we've moved on to plan B..
My ladies will all be going down the aisle in a si...
...ding invitations and wanting to pull my hair out. I literally have 3 months to go, and needed to really make some decisions on how to go about making my pocketfold invites
....and I came acr...
...ooch bouquets and bridemaids bouquets! lol
Not sure if this will be the final design with these flowers, but after tinkering around with my glue gun, some ribbon, pearl pins, sprays of pearls...
...l my bridesmaids and then I got this white flower-shaped one for myself!
I think they will look so charming! All our pictures will be taken in the beautiful gardens on my universities campus ...
...hese DIY projects..
Thank goodness I'm almost done with my brooch bouquet so I can move on to something else.
Tonight I started working on my vintage quill pens for my guests to use when...
... wow! We are really loving premarital counseling.. this year for 7 weeks our church (shout out to Destiny Metropolitan Worship Church www.destinymetro.org) is sponsoring a Marriage Bootcamp fo...
...r as decoration, and use the ecofetti in little white containers I found (12 to a pack!) at the Dollar Store last weekend.. that way I don't have to purchase as much ecofetti and I can alternate...
...rite wedding dress designers: Lazaro, Jim Hjlem, mermaid or trumpet fit.
I can't wait to start talking to you all....
...f my photographer. The results are Great! As a plus size bride I can't say I love how my legs look in every photo, but I love that she was able to capture the vintage feel of what I was looking ...
...th a bouquet and boutinierre but everyone said that the ones I made looked best :) Also there is a picture of my cake topper (it looked awesome) the maracas I re-painted (nightmare) and finally ...
OH MY GOODNESS! This is such wedding porn for me! I squealed and scared my cats when I saw these pictures.
Has anyone bought Vogue May 2012? I'm assuming it's the US one and I'll not be able...
...f my dress.
In the picture it must be wrapped around a barbie doll's waist, so how large it looks here is nothing to go on sorry. It's just under 6 inches wide at the widest point
Any dres...
This is the invitation suite we have chosen, the design is meant to be reminiscent of a vintage playbill. I love the fonts on them and think they will tie in nicely to our celebration!
... the engagement party that will be part of the decor. We are using the 8x10 photos from our engagement shoot to be our centerpieces on the table and I've hand painted photo block holders in our ...
...same cake stand!! In mint condition!! The price tag?? $22!! I screamed -- literally :-) I then immediately purchased it and here it is. The photos don't do it justice.. but you get the ide...
...your wedding planning is going great xx
...
... our wedding reception. We are so excited. It is Dumbleton Hall Hotel, worcestershire, in England. It is beautiful. We instantly fell in love with it.
What do you girls think? x
...
...lace wedding dresses I have tried on so far. They are so elegant and compliment my figure very well. So I took some photos to share with you all. Hope you like them :)
...
...gold wedding band would look lovely paired with it without distracting from its beauty.
...
...o my Bridesmaid, Alison Moore (hey Alison!) for suggesting I check some military bases.
Turns out not only can we have the ENTIRE building for less than $1500, but it is gorgeous!!!
My FH...
...this cake.
3 Tiers.
Top Tier: "AND"
Middle Tier: "THEY LIVED"
Bottom Tier: "HAPPILY EVER AFTER"
I think we are going to have the words
and the scrolling/flourishs in Gold
I'm going ...
... the flower were a bit too big to create the look I was after.
What I may redo is the ribbon beneath the arrangement. I just hot glued a circle of pink ribbon around the bottom to keep the f...
...
Hello Loves,
As some of you know,
We hadn't found our venue yet.
But, we have found our venue!
:Venue:
St. Petersburg Woman's Club
:Location:
Snell Isle in St. Petersburg...
...m as decor at the reception either by placing flowers inside or some other idea that hasn't come to me yet.
any suggestions?
*I'm also very excited that I found a really nice vintage-inspi...
... the Engagement Party. had a conference call with the Florist and my Maid of Honor, went to Discover Mills Mall to double check the measurements of the Flower Girl's dress and compare them to he...
...s my Maid of Honor Allison would say.
Because it's a place of business, I won't completely trash them, but what I will say is they haven't kept up the grounds, the building has taken a signi...
...e my bridesmaids carry paragodas down the ailse during my ceremony outside in the park, but we could also use paragodas during the Bridesmaids Garden Party/Luncheon I'm hosting for them over the...
...age, DIY, purple and orange brides, those of you who love damask like me, or just love a great bargain... ((HUGS))
*giggles*...
...r my engagement party invitations, and tried to figure out how to give the letters a much needed vintage facelift. hahahaha
Not completely sold on how this looks, but as a work in progress, I...
...h of flowers from the vases in my table mock up, took them apart to use for a little sweet decoration for the cone..
I used a hot glue gun to make my cone, slipped the pearl strands through ...
...owry wedding ring I was given from a man in a village during a vacation in Togo West Africa back in 2011 when I visited Ghana. He placed it in my hand and said it was for me on my wedding day. I...
I've been to sooo many weddings where the Bride and Groom are literally inacessible.. haulted high on platforms, far away from guests, and sometimes not even sitting with their wedding party....
I'm so excited I found the website Stumpsparty.com! WOW talk about some awesome deals.
I found these vintage city lights in 2 different sizes that will be perfect to decorate with.
YAY!
...gant Wedding Decor by JoAnne". Check out her site for some really beautiful wedding decor and bouquets. Prices are great and the custom made items are very affordable and well made. I bought qui...
...GANT WEDDING DECOR BY JOANNE on Etsy..... Only $18.00 Each...
...ooch bouquet! She really inspired me to make up in my mind I CAN ACTUALLY DO THIS! LOL.
Instead of going with the the bouquet foam stick like a lot of ladies do, I love her idea of using a f...
...ooch bouquet.
Wish me luck ladies, and if you have some tips on a brooch bouquet pass them my way!...
... the music! Check out Michael & Rebecca's Super 8 vid at http://www.retrofilms.com.au/theatre.htm...
... Well it has been a loong time since i have posted anything here. I loved sharing so much of my journey with you and thought it apt to share some of my fav pics of the final result.
Hope you ...
...;The dress was probably the most difficult aspect in organising our day. I knew, well kinda knew what I wanted but found it impossible to find and difficult to express. Finally thanks to the won...
Want drama? One word: Uplighting. This is what I plan to use to transform our banquet hall into a magical place for Patrick and I with our guests.
I have been researching how to transform...
...cake wedding cake??? kidding- I wouldn't do carrot cake.
We both aren't big fans of icing, neither one of us really eat a lot of chocolate and when it comes down to it, I can't remember ever ...
test inner 5
It's here!!!! Just arrived in the mail today. I was so excited and couldnt wait to try it on, so I ran to the mirror to check it out!
OK, at first I was a little disappointed because I c...
...e my wedding planning, using GroupMe is a way that keeps everyone in the loop and allows us to chat in a private invite-only group where we can discuss ideas, post photos and resources as well a...
...e my wedding planning, using GroupMe is a way that keeps everyone in the loop and allows us to chat in a private invite-only group where we can discuss ideas, post photos and resources as well a...
... the engagement party invites from vista print and I'm excited they look exactly like I designed..
Like I've mentioned our wedding theme is modern vintage/ softly romantic and our colors are...
... any budget and loves what she does!...
... our engagement party coming up in May.
Can't wait to post some of the photos!!! Check back so you can vote on your fave!
If you're still looking for a photographer and are in the greater...
...nd a dress, take 1 person you trust and take lots of pictures to help you narrow down your choices
3. Know your absolute-can't-go-over-or-all-heck-will-break-loose budget. Look at dresses $10...
...over wedding flowers and decor, I couldn't help but think to myself as I thumbed through all the magazines "ho-hum... seen that before.. yep, somebody already did that.." and I didn't want to ha...
...r my hair natural and in locs, I wanted to find a dramatic way to wear my hair, stay with my theme (modern vintage) and still really show off my dress..
I am using a birdcage veil that plays...
... and reception. We also decided that it's important that it's a private affair, so the beach idea was thrown out. There are so many other beautiful, historical places in Florida. I was researchi...
...mony Decor..
I will be using 32oz Mason Jars
and filling the jars with
Fresh Hydrangea & Roses!
I plan on surrounding the Jars
with Tealight Candles!
What do you think, ladies?!
...
... our wedding reception.
It will include..
Sweet Tea
Pink Lemonade
Spiked Lemonade
Along with the drinks,
There will be 8oz Mason Jars
to use for the drinks.
There will also be super ...
...k to wedding planning!
I have alot to blog but,
I'll start with the basics.
:Date:
October 21, 2012
:Where:
Pattison Park Lodge
here in Ohio!
:Theme:
Good Ol' Southern Charm
...
I'm Excited that I am finding all sorts of ideas for my vintage theme! It's coming together...and I will have the entire summer to put it together! Yeh Us!!
Let me know what you think...
... our reception venue: AMAZING!!!!
I am totally in love with our venue, it's so beautiful and totally me... I'm hoping that I can get away with less flowers/decorations because its so awesome ...
... the reception, it goes so great my 1920s/30s Vintage Romance Theme!! And the pearl brooch(my fav part) is gorgeous!
Etsy Rocks!!! I am a Happy Bride Today!!...
... Using the Water for Elephants movie as a inspired theme, I want to use the key details in my wedding. I was pondering on save-the-date cards and how they can be unique. Also, how can I captur...
...aged photos but wanting to find a way to modernize it. I'm not really into high fashion. I like to be natural, modern with subtle sexiness which is why I looked to Bridget Bardot as inspiration....
...d my bridesmaids and I decided to hope in the car and head to a bakery for breakfast in our brides and bridesmaids shirts.
After croissants and juice while my FMIL was getting her hair done b...
... two cakes!
I really like the first one but I can't stop looking at the second cake!
Maybe it's the pop of coral and gold from the the second cake that has me drawn to it.
I'm not sure...
...s of engagement. Okay, its almost six years, but now that I've said 45, I feel better about the six years. I have this thing where I need to be different and I go out of my way to not follow the...
... the honeymoon and had a great time.
The wedding was amazing.
I will post about it when I have the professional photos.
In the mean time a sneak peak.
Happy Planning...
...hose flowers out though.lol...
...T DO HAIR. I DO NOT 'LIKE' DOING HAIR.
I was bored lastnight, so I decided to try out this pin-curl vintage hairstyle. I curled sections of hair with my fingers (no particular way) and pinned i...
... and music themed wedding, to reflect our personalities, using red and lime with touches of black and ivory, and a subtle 'vintage' look.
I'm the cherry (my nickname), he's a musician and we...
...irst decoration my guests see!...
... the honeymoon.
Have fun planning...
... her flower arrangements it looks like she has some blush colored/ light lavender flowers. I will try to add tiny hints of blue or fill it with ivory hydrangea/queen anne's lace. OTHERWISE, this...
...iful wedding cake she made. And to Chris not only for the reading you made earlier but for being my second mum when I moved to Sydney. I really do appreciate everything that you and Terry did fo...
...LOVE flowers. Favourites include the classics: peonies, roses & hydrangeas!
I'm bringing lots of pics (check them out :) ) because I have very specific tastes....
...over decorations and my wedding is still 9 months away! I am just so thrilled, i cant help it! Does any one else feel this way?
So I absolutely LOVE burlap and lace lately [see pic #4] so i'm...
