I thought I had a thread in this forum from somewhere a while back, but apparently it's either not here, or I just can't find it anywhere. So, here's a new one.
The Date: February 23, 2007 - 7pm. Invites have already been sent out, and folks are already RSVPing. (YAY!)
The Place: Alfred's Victorian - Middletown, PA. We're having the wedding and the reception at the site - it's a gorgeous place - and where everything is happening will be private and away from the crowds - except for the moving about - so it will 'feel bigger', but we won't have to buy everyone dinner
The Dress: I am not a frufru white dress bride. We travel a lot - and I wanted to have something that I could wear again - so I opted for a very pretty dress from a web order company here in NC. Arrived a few days after I ordered it, and it is AMAZING - much prettier than the photo, and I actually look GOOD in it. That was what we were hoping for, because we'll be taking it on our cruises with us for formal nights. My hair - well, I'm not quite sure what I'm doing there - probably 'up' with a pretty comb that I found. Whatever it is, I have to be able to 're-do' it.
Because it will be cold - I got a vanilla colored pashmina to wear with it instead of a coat.
The suit - well, it's a Calvin Klein, dark charcoal with a shirt that matches my dress, and a (go figure) Mickey Mouse tie we found at Disney
The Invites: Yep, I made them myself. I'm a demonstrator for a stamping company called Stampin' Up. The background is a big stamp, that was stamped with the purple ink, and then embossed with a heat emboss powder and heat gun. The paper is cut slightly smaller than the card size itself, and the ribbons are mounted on the back, then hand tied (organza ribbons, both from my company). The silver and white tags were also Stampin Up products, that were stamped with a stamp image (from the same company) and heat embossed with the silver embossing powder. The inserts were printed here at home, hand torn, and mounted inside - along with all of the necessary goodies to go with. We packaged them up in clear envelopes and addressed them with ivory labels to match. It took me about 4 days to make and address everything.
The Flowers: This is one thing I've not tackled yet. Since it's not a huge wedding, we're not doing huge flowers. My favorites are daisies and roses - so I'll be carrying some of those, along with some very pretty hydrangeas that I found. We'll be doing silk bouquets ourselves because flowers in February tend to require a kidney for payment - and we're kind of attached to our organs.
The Favors: When I have these done, I'll take a picture of them - but they're pretty simple. A tealight candle in tulle, with a purple ribbon, and silver rings for a little sparkle. I'm going to etch glass votive cups with a heart and our initial.
So, that's the plan to date - if you want specifics about the stampy stuff, please ask
(It's something I LOVE to do!)