Mac and I threw several ideas around during our honeymoon planning stage while he was still deployed. I voted for an all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean. He suggested a cruise. I began pricing out the different options and looking at dates. We also talked about going on vacation when he got home from Afghanistan. We then shifted our travel plans to a nice trip around the holidays. Given our passion… View Post »
Would not a rose by any other name still smell as sweet?
Or, why we decided to do our own flowers. Once upon a time, I realized just how much I utterly adore roses. Red, yellow, pink, orange. Bring them to me! I must have roses at my wedding (this may have influenced our June wedding date). But roses are expensive. Given the cost, I decided that, at a minimum, we would use dark red roses. I know that aren’t a total match… View Post »
Party like it’s 1999
Obviously, a large number of our guests would be traveling to our wedding. I really wanted to do something else for everybody. It doesn’t seem fair to me that they should come so far and only have the wedding to attend. I realize that most folks invite extended family and more friends to the rehearsal, but I wasn’t too keen on turning our rehearsal into a pre-wedding wedding reception (or… View Post »
If you wannabe my lover, gotta get with my friends
Or, how I picked my maids. While I love the Spice Girls, I’ve always wondered about these lyrics. Yes, I would like my man to be friends with my friends. But I don’t want him to get with them. Once upon a time, my older sister and I (and our parents) attended two family weddings. My padre is the youngest of four boys. His oldest brother has two daughters (my… View Post »
3 weeks and counting!
Last night, I had the honor of attending my sorority Little’s wedding. A great time was had by all, and I was beyond touched to watch her marry her best friend and true love. It made me all mushy gushy inside. I was able to set aside the constant swirl of wedding to-dos in my mind and concentrate on what this wedding was all about: Jeymie and Mike’s love for… View Post »
A top night
I’ve also enjoyed the bachelorette party scene in “The Wedding Date.” While we weren’t quite as crazy (and nobody paid a male hooker), we still had a great time. My camera was dead at this point, and I haven’t seen any photographic evidence of our shenanigans. We all met for dinner at the American Tap Room in Clarendon. While the food and drinks were delish, the service was terrible. It… View Post »
What to wear, what to wear
Early on in my newly-engaged haze, I realized that I would need a dress. Duh. But what did I want? I quickly made of short list of likes and dislikes while perusing my assorted stash of wedding mags. Likes:A-line skirtNot stark whitePearlsLaceSleevesChiffon or lightweight material Dislikes:PoufyPrincessBallgownsExcessive skin or cleavage (sorry, Pnina)The ultra unattractive chicken cutlet caused by an ill-fitting strapless gown I really didn’t look very seriously at dresses for… View Post »
Showered with love. And presents. And food.
If April showers bring May flowers and Mayflowers bring Pilgrims, what do May showers bring? I’m voting for June weddings! And hopefully, a successful crop of tomatoes and peppers. This weekend, I had the pleasure of attending my bridal shower and bachelorette party. My lovely bridesmaids put on the whole weekend and were quite successful. Tragically, my camera died, so many events were not captured. My parents’ Interwebs aren’t very… View Post »
Music, lighting, and all that jazz
Once upon a time, a young bride decided she would only walk down the aisle to Pachebel’s Canon in D played by a string quartet. Twas I, in my youth and naivete. Once we had our venue and caterer nailed down, I started to look at knocking out some other big vendors. I realized that our wedding “budget” was increasing substanially (probs because budgeting to spend as little as possible leaves lots… View Post »