Friday, February 26, 2010
Oops, Sarah is Right!
I completely forgot to mention in my last post our AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHER. Apart from the dress, BlakeJames Photography was the first thing we committed to! Blake was Ian's RA in Ordal Hall Ian's sophomore year at PLU. He is a very passionate and talented photographer and person and we are sooooo excited for him to take our engagement photos (yes, still haven't done 'em) and wedding shots! One of the best parts about it is that he is a friend and a professional photographer who I can trust to get it right. I think it would be awkward to have some random guy or gal (no matter how accomplished he or she might be) you don't even know capturing one of the most important days of your life. I know I can feel comfortable with Blake and we can't wait to start with the engagement shoot at the end of March! Thanks, Sarah for reminding me! :)
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Here's What I Got So Far
Well I suppose I am getting started on a Wedding Planning Blog a little late in the process.... Everything is basically already planned. The wedding is in a little under four months and I have already been planning for the last three months at warp speed. However, there is still a lot to do of course. Lucky for you, this next part of the process is the stressful part which is full of tiny details, payments, and final decisions. So lucky.
Here is what I have already figured out:
1. The Dress and Veil. Bought them about a week and a half after Ian and I got engaged. I wasn't planning on buying a dress right off like that, but when you find the one, you hafta get it, right?
2. Maid of Honor Dress. My younger sister, Danielle is my MOH and she is wearing this beautiful strapless summer dress in Clover. So therefore,
3. Wedding Colors. Ivory, Black, and Clover.
4. Location and Officiant. The wedding will take place at my grandparent's house on Harstine Island. Not only is it a free venue, it is a very special place for me and my family and Ian and I love going there whenever we can. My grandpa will be performing the ceremony which has always been a dream of mine.
5. Caterer. Basically done - all but signed the contract. Menu, chairs, tables, linens, servingwear, etc all figured out.
6. Cake. Just met with my aunt Lindsey's friend Mary who runs her own little cake business out of her home. She is the nicest lady and I think the cake will be gorgeous! We are so blessed to have the family I work for paying for the cake. It is so generous of them, and we are lucky to have people like them in our lives. (there I go talking in "we"s again...)
7. Invitations. All done and sitting in a Paper Source bag on my kitchen table. We went to my parent's house in Kennewick a couple weekends ago to do the embossing and wax sealing. I love love love the invitations!
8. Musicians. Another dream of mine is to have "Holden People" play for my wedding. So, I have asked my friends Steve and Matt to play piano and violin (they said yes!) and I will be walking down the isle to a song that Steve wrote about 10 years ago for me (and my good friend Jess) for my 13th birthday. I am beyond excited that these two totally talented people will be the musicians. I am still trying to find more Holdenites to play but in general, I have a handle on this.
9. Flowers. We have a meeting with the Florist this Saturday where I will be getting white calla lilies for the bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres, and orchids for the cake. (I have come to the realization that I can do whatever I want because it's my wedding. I don't like the look of calla lilies on a cake so I am using orchids.)
10. Wedding Bands. Bought and hiding in separate places in our apartment. Well, Ian is hiding mine so I can't wear it. Ian's is just sitting on our kitchen counter.
Here is what I have already figured out:
1. The Dress and Veil. Bought them about a week and a half after Ian and I got engaged. I wasn't planning on buying a dress right off like that, but when you find the one, you hafta get it, right?
2. Maid of Honor Dress. My younger sister, Danielle is my MOH and she is wearing this beautiful strapless summer dress in Clover. So therefore,
3. Wedding Colors. Ivory, Black, and Clover.
4. Location and Officiant. The wedding will take place at my grandparent's house on Harstine Island. Not only is it a free venue, it is a very special place for me and my family and Ian and I love going there whenever we can. My grandpa will be performing the ceremony which has always been a dream of mine.
5. Caterer. Basically done - all but signed the contract. Menu, chairs, tables, linens, servingwear, etc all figured out.
6. Cake. Just met with my aunt Lindsey's friend Mary who runs her own little cake business out of her home. She is the nicest lady and I think the cake will be gorgeous! We are so blessed to have the family I work for paying for the cake. It is so generous of them, and we are lucky to have people like them in our lives. (there I go talking in "we"s again...)
7. Invitations. All done and sitting in a Paper Source bag on my kitchen table. We went to my parent's house in Kennewick a couple weekends ago to do the embossing and wax sealing. I love love love the invitations!
8. Musicians. Another dream of mine is to have "Holden People" play for my wedding. So, I have asked my friends Steve and Matt to play piano and violin (they said yes!) and I will be walking down the isle to a song that Steve wrote about 10 years ago for me (and my good friend Jess) for my 13th birthday. I am beyond excited that these two totally talented people will be the musicians. I am still trying to find more Holdenites to play but in general, I have a handle on this.
9. Flowers. We have a meeting with the Florist this Saturday where I will be getting white calla lilies for the bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres, and orchids for the cake. (I have come to the realization that I can do whatever I want because it's my wedding. I don't like the look of calla lilies on a cake so I am using orchids.)
10. Wedding Bands. Bought and hiding in separate places in our apartment. Well, Ian is hiding mine so I can't wear it. Ian's is just sitting on our kitchen counter.
Welcome
I didn't start a blog when I spent a semester in London.
I didn't start a blog when I spent J-Term in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
I really should have. Those memories are slipping away - and they were totally life-changing experiences that went undocumented.
I haven't journal-ed since graduating from Pacific Lutheran University last May.
I have an English Writing degree and though it has so far proven to be completely useless, I need to give myself a reason to write as much as possible so my education doesn't feel like a waste of time and my parent's money.
Every weekday at 1 o'clock, the kid I nanny goes down for a nap. Whether he falls asleep or not, I have the next hour or so to do what I like and I have decided that it should be blogging. If nothing else (even if nobody reads it) this will be for myself to look back on and remember what these next few months were like as I
PLAN MY WEDDING and try to LOSE 30 POUNDS and MARRY MY BEST FRIEND and START THE NEXT CHAPTER OF MY LIFE.
I also need an outlet for the frustrations and questions that come along with these important things. This public forum will also allow me to be completely honest about my struggles, my failures, my excitement, and my occasional need to say something that might make me look selfish, inconsiderate, or in general like an ass.
Join me if you wish.
I didn't start a blog when I spent J-Term in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
I really should have. Those memories are slipping away - and they were totally life-changing experiences that went undocumented.
I haven't journal-ed since graduating from Pacific Lutheran University last May.
I have an English Writing degree and though it has so far proven to be completely useless, I need to give myself a reason to write as much as possible so my education doesn't feel like a waste of time and my parent's money.
Every weekday at 1 o'clock, the kid I nanny goes down for a nap. Whether he falls asleep or not, I have the next hour or so to do what I like and I have decided that it should be blogging. If nothing else (even if nobody reads it) this will be for myself to look back on and remember what these next few months were like as I
PLAN MY WEDDING and try to LOSE 30 POUNDS and MARRY MY BEST FRIEND and START THE NEXT CHAPTER OF MY LIFE.
I also need an outlet for the frustrations and questions that come along with these important things. This public forum will also allow me to be completely honest about my struggles, my failures, my excitement, and my occasional need to say something that might make me look selfish, inconsiderate, or in general like an ass.
Join me if you wish.
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