four hundred eighteen

wow the days of four hundred are coming to a close.

the other day i saw the most wonderful, adorable, awesome, video for a couples wedding, click the link below to see it!
http://vimeo.com/12468079
this is just amazing, so much fun!

four hundred twenty nine

my color so i have been struggling to find a real-world example of the green color that i am aiming for for the wedding. i've seen it on an online picture of a bridesmaids dress but that's been the only time. well as i was walking outside during my lunch today i saw it. THE color, the one i have been trying to explain away. and guess what i found it on?! .... a jeep. simply perfect. so everyone, this is the color that i have been trying, unsuccessfully, to explain/show you. according to jeep this is called optic green metallic, according to my favorite dress swatch its called metallic sage. therefore i have concluded that it is a metallicy green/sage color. hereinafter referred to as sage. hooray

four hundred thirty five

four hundred thirty five is a much less intimidating number than the starting six hundred thirty two, it's almost a whole two hundred days shorter! a friend of mine just got engaged recently and she only has to wait (as of today) one hundred twelve days. in fact i know of six other people who either got engaged just before us or recently and all of their dates are before mine. oooh september 24th 2011 you still seem so far away.

so i continue my search for ideas. if you know me, you know i love trees and have ended up incorporating them into my designs unconsciously. i also love candles so what better way then to put the two of those together?! my thoughts exactly.

four hundred thirty nine

bridesmaid's dresses. an interesting topic, so many people have so many different opinions on these things. "You have to go long for weddings, its so much more balanced with your long dress" "Don't do a typical bridesmaid's dress, they could never wear it again" "Pick something that everyone will look good in" "Let the bridesmaids choose their own dress, or style from a specific dress" ....

well i'm going to do the easy thing and listen to my fiance, because he apparently has some opinions too and i agree wholeheartedly with his suggestions. strapless, non-taffeta material, empire waisted. he actually picked a dress out that he likes the most. to describe it: empire waist, chiffon material, long, sweetheart strapless and very very gorgeous. as of now only shelby has tried on the dress but i am attempting to set up a time and place for all my girls to give it a try and to try on a few others.

four hundred fifty nine

okay bear with me, certain things about this wedding planning make me extremely excited, but i realize that sometimes to you, they are the most boring thing ever. well today's post might just put you in a stupor, realizing that, i apologize up front and ask you to again, bear with me.

centerpieces....duhn duhn duhhhhhhhn (i warned you), i have officially chosen four centerpieces to alternate between the many tables at the reception. one of which will be your home base for the evening. not wanting to spoil the surprise completely i have sketched them out for you.

one will be a lantern, another will be an iron work scroll thing that holds votives, the third one will be this charming little reminds-me-of-a-milk-jug vase that will hold roses, and the last one will be a tall elegant vase that holds some sort of amazing flower....yep this is what i am so very excited about. but the thing that makes me even more stoked about these centerpieces, is the most wonderful deal i got at joanne's fabric for votive holders and candles. seriously i ended up walking out of there with 72 glass votive holders and 96 candles! this probably doesn't get a hallelujah chorus but it still made my day.

four hundred seventy three

well we are a step closer to the church, we have at least set our goal on one church in particular...drum roll please...............and the winner is............bonhomme presbyterian church! this past sunday we went to the 8:00 service and just felt at home. this coming sunday we are planning to attend again but go the the 'contemporary' service to try it out as well. in order to have a wedding at bonhomme you must be a member, which is fine with me because this seems like an amazing church.

after visiting i did some more research on bonhomme and here are some fun facts:
bonhomme presbyterian church was founded in 1816 and is the second oldest presbyterian church east of the mississippi river.
it has a gorgeous old stone church that was built in 1941 and is currently planning on undergoing renovations
they are located on conway road in chesterfield just off hwy 40
they are actively involved in mission trips from just around st louis all the way to russia

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...