Convo from today, when my fiancé saw the entire contents of my study, furniture and all, in a pile in the middle of the room with newly painted light grey walls.
Fiancé: Um, how did you move all this?
Me: I'm strong.
Fiancé : But you're injured; you have a torn tendon in your ankle and possibly ruined ACL.
Me: I'm stubborn.
8.12.2012
8.10.2012
Will you be my bridesmaid?
After much toil over which card to send my bridesmaids (which does not bode well for the ease of a million wedding decisions), I purchased these from Gabrielle Kearney at Practically Perfect Design on Etsy:
Absolutely adorable, right? And now that I've settled on a wedding website template to use, it turns out these are totally consistent with that design as well. Here's to happy accidents!
And, bonus, all of PPD's products are printed on recycled green seal and e-certified paper and use soy ink! Made me feel extra-good about my choice.
Will they all say yes?
Absolutely adorable, right? And now that I've settled on a wedding website template to use, it turns out these are totally consistent with that design as well. Here's to happy accidents!
And, bonus, all of PPD's products are printed on recycled green seal and e-certified paper and use soy ink! Made me feel extra-good about my choice.
Will they all say yes?
8.08.2012
Hey, you.
Waiting to board the plane in the 100 degree jetway/walkway/whatever-it's-called a few days ago, I noticed this ad for the meal service available on longer flights. But I thought it looked more like the beginning of a beautiful, modern love story. Very progressive of you, Delta. Kudos. #amiright?
8.06.2012
Reception Rankings
I understand why people get married in their backyards, or elope. Last week, I trekked around Washington trying to find the perfect hotel, that didn't quite look like a hotel, that wasn't a ballroom, that was easy to get to, that fit our guest list size, and that didn't feel like we were attending someone else's wedding. Jumbled perspectives like this are why the wedding industry has become the bloated behemoth that it is.
See, the idea with the "reception in the main hotel" thing is to make it easier on guests. My approach to the whole wedding planning thing thus far has been - what would I think if I were attending this wedding? This has lead me to ask the hotel-person-in-charge-of-weddings questions like: How many stalls does the women's bathroom have? Where can we put a photobooth? And, so if just say that hypothetically, we wanted to bring a food truck in at midnight...
Walking into the venue, I imagine that I'm one of my friends from college, who just drove an hour into town, got dressed in my hotel room, and now wants to party. Because the thing is: to us it's our wedding, but to everyone else - it's a party.
And I haven't dreamed of my wedding since I was three. When I was three, I wanted to be an architect, not a bride. That is how much of a nerd I am. (Ps. I am not an architect.)
Fearing I would not have the "aha!" moment with a venue, especially after talking to my married friends who had... my dad (who was helping in my working fiancé's stead), our awesome wedding planner, and I went venue to venue. And then I walked in one and saw this:
If we look up from our first dance, this is what we'll see:
The room boasts five huge skylights, five chandeliers, and with a round/clover shape, you can stand absolutely anywhere and feel you are a part of the same event. It feels cozy, almost as if it's someone's home. Granted, a super rich person. But it. is. perfect.
Praises to the weddings gods, we found it. Next hurdle: finding a date that works for both the hotel and the church...
See, the idea with the "reception in the main hotel" thing is to make it easier on guests. My approach to the whole wedding planning thing thus far has been - what would I think if I were attending this wedding? This has lead me to ask the hotel-person-in-charge-of-weddings questions like: How many stalls does the women's bathroom have? Where can we put a photobooth? And, so if just say that hypothetically, we wanted to bring a food truck in at midnight...
Walking into the venue, I imagine that I'm one of my friends from college, who just drove an hour into town, got dressed in my hotel room, and now wants to party. Because the thing is: to us it's our wedding, but to everyone else - it's a party.
And I haven't dreamed of my wedding since I was three. When I was three, I wanted to be an architect, not a bride. That is how much of a nerd I am. (Ps. I am not an architect.)
Fearing I would not have the "aha!" moment with a venue, especially after talking to my married friends who had... my dad (who was helping in my working fiancé's stead), our awesome wedding planner, and I went venue to venue. And then I walked in one and saw this:
Hello, pretty.
Atrium feel, beautiful light, calm, romantic, suited to exactly our size. Can it be true? That's the cocktail hour space, and now for the reception. Walk through here:
And arrive here:
The room boasts five huge skylights, five chandeliers, and with a round/clover shape, you can stand absolutely anywhere and feel you are a part of the same event. It feels cozy, almost as if it's someone's home. Granted, a super rich person. But it. is. perfect.
Praises to the weddings gods, we found it. Next hurdle: finding a date that works for both the hotel and the church...
7.27.2012
7.24.2012
DVF sale on HauteLook!
A few particularly gorgeous DVF pieces are on sale at SERIOUS markdowns on HauteLook today! Here are my picks:
Happy shopping!
Happy shopping!
7.22.2012
Putting on the bride hat
In less than a week I'll be flying to my hometown to meet with our newly hired wedding planner, look at venues, and truly begin the planning. Time to Girl Out!
Photo credit: Hollywood Reporter
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