wedding

While I haven’t been keeping up with my itemized, excell to-do list, I have managed to sign the “big two” contracts. We signed with the Sausalito Woman’s Club earlier this month after changing our date. And I just signed the caterer agreement this morning. About 60% of our budget is now accounted for! We’re going…

I sold my car yesterday. I’m relieved and a little sad. We’re back to being a one-car family and I’m back to being a convertible-sports-car-less girl. The money from the sale is quite literally burning a hole in my pocket. I’m going to move it into my high yield savings account later today to save…

Visiting with Nicole has made me feel a lot better about wedding planning. She’s been a bridesmaid a bunch of times and is good at calling me out when I’m being too cheap (Yes, I want a perfect wedding. No, I’d rather not have to spend money on any of it). She helped me decide…

“Hey Emily” you might say. “Where can I find some giant ostrich feather fans? Like the ones used by nightclub floor shows and in old musicals?” I’m so glad you asked 🙂 I’ve found that Ostrich.com is the best source for such items. It’s going to be an interesting wedding, indeed!

I am going to save so much money by doing my own centerpieces for the wedding. Being a rather frugal bride, this makes me incredibly happy! Nicole and I did a trial run of flower arranging on Saturday. Armed with $40 of flowers, we made three gorgeous centerpieces. White dahlias and yellow roses are matched…

There are many reasons why I’m glad I have 12+ months to plan the wedding. One of the best is that I get to have a test run this fall. It could have been a fiasco. I forgot that the date I originally chose for the wedding – October 4, 2008 – just so happens…

I had a wave of wedding panic last night. It was brought on by the reappearance of a couple whose very lavish, very expensive wedding we are going to photograph in May. My little, homegrown wedding ideas suddenly seemed to be very dinky compared to their upcoming grand affair. I’ve learned that when wedding panic…

I’m thinking about having a “family style” service for our reception dinner. Instead of a buffet line (I hate waiting for tables to be called, feels like summer camp) or served plates (expensive, food usually cold), the servers bring dishes of food to the table to be passed around and shared. I just don’t have…

It’s not often that you find a china pattern that hits just the right note. Simply Anna is pretty darn close. It’s ornate enough (imprinted porcelain, gold detail, scalloped rim) to be special. And simple enough to work for all sorts of occasions and still be dishwasher safe. Designer Anna Weatherley is known more for…

I received my great grandmother’s wedding dress from my cousin over the weekend! This turn-of-the century dress is linen lace said to be handmade by nuns outside of Paris. It’s one complete piece of lace with a soft empire waist and a small train in back. My great grandmother was known for her exquisite taste…