Hard to believe that our wedding was nine months ago! Time sure can fly. I am so blessed that Mac and I are married and that he has willingly married me twice.
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El cunado, redux
I can finally announce that my older sister, Leslie, and her boyfriend, Adam, are engaged! He popped the question right before the new year, they decided to order a custom ring and setting (our grandmother gave Leslie the stone from her engagement ring), and didn’t tell anyone (beside me) until the ring came in. Umm,…
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It is more blessed to give
Than to receive. Since it’s still the beginning of October, many of the local stores are almost bursting to the seams with Christmas decor and crafts. Yes, I do say Christmas. The other night, I found a Living Social deal where you pay $35 and receive a credit for $100 to Picaboo, a photo website….
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The flip side of wedding planning
Now that I’ve finished my recaps, I have some advice for all your brides out there. 1. Don’t be afraid to ask for what you want. After all, it is your and your fiance’s wedding day. But you have to walk a fine line of confident bride and raging Bridezilla. Your mother, wedding planner, and…
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Vendor review: the little things
I reviewed our first set of vendors here. Now, here’s everything else. Jewelry: Helzberg Diamonds (at Cross Creek Mall)Rating: Highly recommend We bought my ring set in December, 2010 before Mac deployed and his wedding band in December, 2011 before we married. Both came from Helzberg Diamonds at our local mall, and we used a…
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Vendor review: the big stuff
Now that my recaps are pretty much done, I decided to review each of our vendors and give my personal recommendations about their service. Please note that this is based solely on our experiences, and I will provide some extra commentary for each one. My ratings: Highly recommendRecommendDo not recommend Venue, ceremony chairs, and linens:…