Sashes, Garters, and Hair. Oh my!

Did some shopping today. Instead of a tiara, I got a flowery headband. I'm planning for my hair to be up, but to have a braid wrap around the up-do I have. Similar to the photo to the right.
Also, have some flowery spirals tacked in there.

I think I'm going to have my mother's friend, Kelly Bodnar, make my veil. She's very crafty in things like that and she said that she should be able to make one for me.

I got a quote back on my flowers and it's not as bad as I thought it would be. It's about $491. If I ask, I think I can get it trimmed up. Like, ask for the girls to have a $25 bouquet rather than a $42 bouquet. Perhaps take out the Groomsmen's boutonnieres all together and do those myself. And for myself, get a cheaper bouquet rather than the $96 bouquet.
OOOOR, we went to Costco today, and they


 have gorgeous Gerber daisy bouquets between $8 and $15. Just get all my Bridesmaids those and myself the $15 one and we're set. Which sounds like a much better idea. Because the florist also requires a $150 fee to hold the date for me and such. With everything, it just adds up very quickly. With Costco, I can make my own flowers. Hell, even if they don't have Gerber Daisies, I'll just pick out some other pretty flowers that match my colors.    

I also bought a garter for myself today. This one is for me to keep. I still need one to toss, but at least one of them is covered. It's blue as well, so there's my "something blue" covered. Pretty much the only materialistic things I'm missing now are my shoes,  cake cutlery, Ring Bearer Pillow, Shoes, Veil, Tossing Garter, Guest Book, Photo Album, invitations, and programs. However, I did buy card stock paper. I'm thinking I will just make my own invitations with my own design on the card stock.

The whole reason I went out today was because David's Bridal called to let me know my sash for my dress was in. I love the sash, this is true, but I wish someone would have showed me the price tag on it before I purchased it. They did this to me with a lot of items. Didn't exactly tell me the price of what I was getting into, just kind of let me go for it and then look at the grand total and just pass out a little bit. Like the bra they threw in with my dress. I am an A-Cup. My breasts do not need support. The only reason I even wear a bra is because I sometimes nip. With the material that THIS wedding dress and MOST dresses out there are made of, I RARELY need a bra. It was such a pointless $70 and I can't return it. It doesn't fit right either. It's just frustrating that there's a useless $70 that will remain in my closet forever. The sash is beautiful though, and I suppose I will just bite the bullet on this one.

 

Only 120 Days to go...

What Even Happens at a Wedding?

I had Jen verbally walk me through a wedding. I really just don't know what happens at a wedding or when this happens and such. So let me explain to you how a wedding should go according to what I think I understood.

1. Guests begin to arrive and you have them seated on either the Groom's side or Bride's side.
2. The Ceremony begins which starts with the officiant walking down the aisle. 
3. The officiant is then followed by the groom. 
4. Then the bridesmaids escorted by the groomsmen or the bridesmaids walk down and the groomsmen walk down or whatever variation you want the bridal party to walk down the aisle really. 
5. Maid of Honor and Best Man
6. After that, the ring bearer walks down.
7. Flower Girl.
8. Then the Bride with her father. (The order in which the party walks is entirely up to the couple.)
9.  The Officiant does their thing.
10. Couple recites vows.
11. They Kiss.
12. Bridal party exits to take photos.
13. Guests are open to Cocktail hour.
14. Bridal party joins the reception and are announced in.
15. The Bride and Groom share their first dance.
16. Dinner is served.
17. Dancing.
18. Cake cutting.
19. Dancing.
20. Toasts from the Bridal Party and guests.
21. Dancing.
22. Father Daughter Dance.
23. Mother Son Dance.
24. More dancing.
25. Then the bouquet toss.
26. Dancing.
27. Then when things start to die off, the couple drives off to their honeymoon.

So I think that's the basics of a wedding. I'm know there's other different variations due to religion and such, but at least I have a base to go off of compared to the nothing I knew before.
I love talking things out with Jen.
I'm meeting with a florist tomorrow and I don't have a photographer. It's probably too late to get a photographer. Hopefully things will work out okay though.
We have such great ideas brewing, I can't see anything going terribly wrong. If we can't get a photographer, well, I'm sure everyone will have a camera. We'll just ask everyone to send us photos they got.

Only 129 Days to go...

Good News, Everyone!

I've chosen a new Maid of Honor. My very good friend, Jennifer Criss. Apparently she's been planning my Bachelorette Party and Bridal Shower from the moment I told her I was getting married. She's very good at it and she's super excited.
We've done almost more planning in the two days we've chatted than I've done for the past 9 months. She also knows way more about weddings than I do. Never does she treat me as if I'm stupid when I ask a dumb question such as: What is a rehearsal dinner really?
I honestly don't know these things. I just make them up as I go.
I found a nice check list that I printed out and I decided I'm not too far behind.
There are things that I am missing that I should have by now though, however, I'm going to get right on them.

I can't decide if I'm going to order in bulk from Costco the flowers I want or if I'm going to go with a florist. It's so frustrating especially when I don't know any of this stuff. I do have an idea of what I want the flowers to be like though. For the Bridesmaids, I want them to have white gerber daisies with some pink ones and  delphinium elatum coral sunset flowers plugged in here and there... and no, I don't know if that's actually the name of the flower. I just kind of googled what 'that other flower' was when I was looking at bouquets and I THINK that's the name of the flower I'm looking for.
Then for my bouquet, it will be the opposite. Coral colored gerber daisies with a couple white and white delphiniums.  I have no idea what I'm going to do for the rest of flowers of if I'm even going to have more flowers.

We went and watched Tommy and the High Pilots recently and Steve asked them to play at our wedding. They were completely honest and said there would be no promises, but if they're not touring and we pay for gas and food for them, they'll be here. I'm not trying to get my hopes up, BUT OH MY GAWD, WHAT IF THEY PLAYED AT MY WEDDING?! WHAT. IF?
Tommy even said that his god father, who lives in Portland, is having a birthday party the same day and if they can make it up for his birthday party, they'll most probably stop by. Two member of my favorite band, stopping by my wedding, just to say hi. No, it's cool. It's cool bro. I won't freak out or anything.

So yes, fangirl aside. I made a list of things I NEED for the wedding. It's a little thicker than I'd like and it all comes with a price tag attached, but hopefully I can get all these items before the wedding:

• Photographer
• Wedding Rings
• Florist
• Musicians (NOT getting my hopes up, see)
• Hair and make-up artist
• Baker
• Rental Equipment (Tables and chairs)
• Veil and Shoes
• Bridal Party Gifts
• Wedding Favors
• Invitations
• Marriage License
• Guest Book
• Tuxes
• Ringer Bearer Pillow
• Flower Girl Basket
• Decorations
• Lighting

Guh, I don't know how I'm going to do it, but hopefully everything falls into place.

Only 130 Days to go...