four hundred eighty four

color inspiration....here is the first color, the main color. i want a sage green. this would possibly be used for the bridesmaid's dresses, flowers, decorations...etc. this first swatch is the closest color, then different shades will be mixed with the white/ivory.

i am in love with this cake/candy table. the green is used sparingly with white as the predominant shade. the balloons and the overall washed out picture give this table a light, airy feeling. perfect for a wedding setting. stunning!

i've also found that this green and ivory combination is natural enough to blend with the rich wood at the reception. i just wish i could mimic this table setting and have these amazing chairs. however the hall comes with some nice black folding chairs, which will work just fine.

after seeing this cup and the pearl/jade jewelry, i wonder if this color is budding from my ceramic work... this cup is glazed in a celedon hue. now granted 'celedon' can refer to a color that is green to a color that is more blue as seen below...

four hundred ninety eight

hooray we are now officially in the four-hundreds! goodbye gloomy old five-hundreds, four is the new top number for the next ninety nine days.

so as of today i have a few major things checked off the semi-imposing list. lets see... photographer, reception site, d.j., caterer, dress, shoes...we still need one of the most important things. a ceremony site. yes yes i know we have over a year left, but there are a lot of tiny problems, and usually money is at the root. for those of you who don't know... churches are freaking expensive. seriously, i am looking in the range of $700-$1700. currently i have four churches in mind.

option 1: bonhomme presbyterian... gorgeous, classic, big. absolutely stunning. however they only cater to their members (another process that would take minimum six weeks) they are also semi-expensive. in the middle upper range.

option 2: dardenne presbyterian... the church i grew up in, gorgeous, beautiful, big, light, airy, low end of the price range. however it is a different church now compared to what it was when i grew up in it.

option 3: peace chapel... adorable, historic, quaint, beautiful...it is seriously my dream place however it is in the middle upper price and it is tiny. max people is 130. (150 if people stand in back...) so that would cut down our ceremony guest list.

option 4: second presbyterian church... on taylor ave (jordan says thats a sign) beautiful, tiffany glass windows, historic, huge, classic, stone. this is definitely one of the pricy ones... but reasonable if i become a member.. so who knows. another downfall is that it is farthest away from the reception site... 40 min. so i don't know if that is a huge 'no' for guests.

anyhoo. im still thinking and weighing the options, its definitely going to be a topic of conversation between jordan and me this weekend.

tell me which you like best!

five hundred one

my mom was searching around for interesting candles and found these 'catskill mountain crystal' oil candles. they are made from blown glass and vary in size. they are so gorgeous with their glass drips down the side. i absolutely love candles and you will be sure to find a ton on our day.

fivehundred ten

sweets. definitely a highlight for me and luckily i will have plenty come the wedding day. from delicious cookies to a wonderfully yummy cake, believe me, there is plenty of sugar to go around. seriously we will have two separate 'bars' of goods, in addition to the alcohol of course. there will be a candy bar (which will have after-dinner-mints if i have any say). then there will be a delicious cookie bar made by the best cookieteer ever, colleens cookies. last but not least is the cake which for a few weeks i had the crazy idea that i could make it myself...ha, that's all i have to say.here are some inspirational, get-the-feel kind of pictures i came across. enjoy!