I'm in the process of making my entries public, and will do a few every day for the next couple of months. Thanks for your patience!
Here are a few pictures from the fantastic Adam Hudson to tide you over:
10.14.2009
Welcome to my site!
Hi folks! If you're coming to my blog after reading about it in the Jackson Free Press's Hitched, Welcome!
I'm in the process of making my entries public, and will do a few every day for the next couple of months. Thanks for your patience!
Here are a few pictures from the fantastic Adam Hudson to tide you over:
I'm in the process of making my entries public, and will do a few every day for the next couple of months. Thanks for your patience!
Here are a few pictures from the fantastic Adam Hudson to tide you over:
3.14.2009
My fantastic photographer.
How could I have not mentioned Adam Hudson Photography so far?!
They did our engagement shoot last Christmas holiday in Jackson. Adam was such a good sport, he even let us bring our sweet Abbey dog.
Here are some of my faves:
Adam has reasonable prices, a great eye for pictures, and can travel. We simply love him, and could not ask for anyone better.
They did our engagement shoot last Christmas holiday in Jackson. Adam was such a good sport, he even let us bring our sweet Abbey dog.
Here are some of my faves:
3.03.2009
Dear sweet baby Jesus...
...and any other wedding gods that make wedding dreams come true....
No, no, not mine.
The girls'. The long awaited bridesmaids dresses in the color that I never thought would appear.
Let me explain. I have spent infinitely more time looking for their dresses than my own. Let me be clear.... I have NEVER been to a bridal salon for myself. But I have been to 3 or 4 stores and countless sites looking for the girls. I was convinced that I would never find them.
... and of course, they are from my love, J. Crew.
Spiced Wine is the color. I am sure that I am not the only bride who is thanking her lucky stars that these dresses are here. There are maybe 8 styles in all in this color, so this will fit all my girls' body types (from 14 years old and teeny to my curvacious dearest friends).
I've got the okay from all of my girls, and since several of my girls are students, they can claim the 15% discount that J. Crew offers. And there's a new J. Crew in Mississippi, so the girls can get it shipped to the store and save on shipping.
And they will all be able to pick out their own gold shiny shoes (I think the ones below from J. Crew are perfect) and jewelry.
The dresses range from about $180 to $300 which isn't too, too exorbitant, and they're all silk or cotton and not the nasty fake satin. And let's be honest, I would definitely wear these dresses again. Seriously.
THEY'RE HERE.
The dresses.
No, no, not mine.
The girls'. The long awaited bridesmaids dresses in the color that I never thought would appear.
Let me explain. I have spent infinitely more time looking for their dresses than my own. Let me be clear.... I have NEVER been to a bridal salon for myself. But I have been to 3 or 4 stores and countless sites looking for the girls. I was convinced that I would never find them.
... and of course, they are from my love, J. Crew.
Spiced Wine is the color. I am sure that I am not the only bride who is thanking her lucky stars that these dresses are here. There are maybe 8 styles in all in this color, so this will fit all my girls' body types (from 14 years old and teeny to my curvacious dearest friends).
I've got the okay from all of my girls, and since several of my girls are students, they can claim the 15% discount that J. Crew offers. And there's a new J. Crew in Mississippi, so the girls can get it shipped to the store and save on shipping.
And they will all be able to pick out their own gold shiny shoes (I think the ones below from J. Crew are perfect) and jewelry.
The dresses range from about $180 to $300 which isn't too, too exorbitant, and they're all silk or cotton and not the nasty fake satin. And let's be honest, I would definitely wear these dresses again. Seriously.
3.01.2009
Wedding Inspiration Porn
Here are some things that are inspiring me right now:
Unfortunately tulips are out because of the season (though they're gorgeous in Seattle about now!) but I love the color combo. This would be a great color for bridesmaids dresses.
Ohhh, I love these zinnias. I mean, you wouldn't even necessarily need fillers!
Also, I'm sure this isn't a surprise to anyone, but HOW MUCH DO I LOVE the wedding inspiration site Snippet and Ink?! Look at the following beautiful boards that definitely fit my wedding dreams:
I could look at Snippet and Ink all day. And sometimes, I do, because I'm the bride.
Unfortunately tulips are out because of the season (though they're gorgeous in Seattle about now!) but I love the color combo. This would be a great color for bridesmaids dresses.
Ohhh, I love these zinnias. I mean, you wouldn't even necessarily need fillers!
Also, I'm sure this isn't a surprise to anyone, but HOW MUCH DO I LOVE the wedding inspiration site Snippet and Ink?! Look at the following beautiful boards that definitely fit my wedding dreams:
I could look at Snippet and Ink all day. And sometimes, I do, because I'm the bride.
2.27.2009
And the winner is.... Mynelle Gardens
I present to you our reception site:
The Westbrook House at Mynelle Gardens
The beautiful Sunroom, where we will have the guest book, favors, and present table.
The main room, where folks will eat.
.... we're not going to have seating for everyone (I estimate about 150 folks will attend), but we will have plenty of bar tables for folks to stand at. I only want enough seating for folks who can't stand for very long, so everyone is milling around, and DANCING!
And this is the dance room- It will need a LOT of color!
This picture does not do the atrium justice. It'll be our cake room.
Our food room!
So, as you can see, we have a great start. The house costs $800 to rent, and has a lot of tables ready to go, which cuts down on rental costs. It also has a kitchen, which will be immensely helpful for the food situation (you just wait til you hear about that!)
There is plenty of space, even if the guest list exceeds our expectations. I can't wait to start posting inspirations for the decorations!
2.13.2009
2.12.2009
Thoughts on bridesmaids
My girls would revolt on me if I put them in green.
Oh, how I wish I could! Why do bridesmaid dressmakers REFUSE to put out a nice beautiful green color in a non-nasty fabric.
Well, let's be clear. Simple Silhouettes does. They make a fantastic leaf color in real silk, and I LOVE the varieties of dresses they have.
I really want the girls to be able to pick their own style of dress if possible, because it's just unfair for brides to pick dresses that their maids hate. (Brides, please take note- your girls WILL resent you for choosing fake satin fabric, even if it costs less. They will, even if they say they don't). Now my girls are the type who WOULD say they hate a dress (and this is why I love them), so I'd like to avoid that at all costs.
So I'm going for plum, or raspberry, or wine. A color that would look good on everyone. These are the best I've found so far from Alfred Sung of the Dessy Group:
The feedback I've gotten from the girls is pretty good. They like the dresses that have pockets. I'm going to Moms, Maids, and More tomorrow to see them.
Oh, how I wish I could! Why do bridesmaid dressmakers REFUSE to put out a nice beautiful green color in a non-nasty fabric.
Well, let's be clear. Simple Silhouettes does. They make a fantastic leaf color in real silk, and I LOVE the varieties of dresses they have.
I really want the girls to be able to pick their own style of dress if possible, because it's just unfair for brides to pick dresses that their maids hate. (Brides, please take note- your girls WILL resent you for choosing fake satin fabric, even if it costs less. They will, even if they say they don't). Now my girls are the type who WOULD say they hate a dress (and this is why I love them), so I'd like to avoid that at all costs.
So I'm going for plum, or raspberry, or wine. A color that would look good on everyone. These are the best I've found so far from Alfred Sung of the Dessy Group:
The feedback I've gotten from the girls is pretty good. They like the dresses that have pockets. I'm going to Moms, Maids, and More tomorrow to see them.
2.07.2009
How I picked my wedding colors.
There is one obvious choice for the wedding color of an environmentally-conscious wedding.
I am not even going to say it.
{palette via pantone}
.... But how do you pick?!
A September wedding is kind of a tricky spot. The 12th is still technically summer (and certainly HOT), but September makes us think of fall. I started out thinking about an earthy palette with leafy greens and rustic wood browns. But when I told this to my bridesmaid Kate, she insisted that everyone was putting their bridesmaids in brown (this appeared to be true), and that I had to pick something else.
Kate turned out to be right. Mark and his men will have grey suits (more on that later), and brown dresses + gray suits = uggggalksdjfa;lkjsfen. It seemed more construction work than earthy at that point. So back to the drawing board.
My next inspiration came from the only flowers that I know will be blooming at the time: zinnias and roses. I know I can get all shades of pink and orange and red, so that is what I will have. Can they all be my "colors"?!
{all pictures via flickr}
So I haven't really settled on another color to pair with green, but I'm just going to leave my options open to any (or all) of these gorgeous hues.
Our reception site will basically be a blank palette, so I can make it what I want. I'll post pictures next time!
I am not even going to say it.
.... But how do you pick?!
A September wedding is kind of a tricky spot. The 12th is still technically summer (and certainly HOT), but September makes us think of fall. I started out thinking about an earthy palette with leafy greens and rustic wood browns. But when I told this to my bridesmaid Kate, she insisted that everyone was putting their bridesmaids in brown (this appeared to be true), and that I had to pick something else.
Kate turned out to be right. Mark and his men will have grey suits (more on that later), and brown dresses + gray suits = uggggalksdjfa;lkjsfen. It seemed more construction work than earthy at that point. So back to the drawing board.
My next inspiration came from the only flowers that I know will be blooming at the time: zinnias and roses. I know I can get all shades of pink and orange and red, so that is what I will have. Can they all be my "colors"?!
So I haven't really settled on another color to pair with green, but I'm just going to leave my options open to any (or all) of these gorgeous hues.
Our reception site will basically be a blank palette, so I can make it what I want. I'll post pictures next time!
How about this for a palette- fern, apple, plum, and marigold?
The Dress
I was never the kind of girl who fantasized about my wedding dress. Maybe it's because at an early age, I realized how terrible I looked in white. Jewelry, music, flowers, sure. I thought about kitchens a lot, and gardens. But not wedding dresses.
I really like Carolina Herrera, super a lot. And I like Oscar, of course.
I could eat this dress with a spoon:
{CH via brides.com}
But I can't fathom paying top dollar for a dress my children will be too tall to wear (HELLO 11 inch height difference with my fiance!).
The first place I went was actually a consignment store in Kirkland, WA, called Champagne Taste. And there I found a wedding dress that fit like a glove. It was $300. The catch- it was David's Bridal. Now they have some truly lovely dresses, but I knew that I wanted a dress no one else would ever have.
Fast forward a few months. I realize that we still have my dear mother's wedding dress, which was never really used (she and my dad eloped). It was a little 70's-tastic. Okay, it was a LOT 70's-tastic. (I don't feel weird about posting this since the dress will be so different after alterations).
My grandmother had kept it at her house, in a wardrobe, IN A BEDSHEET.
Seriously, folks, no $300 preservation, no nothin'. A bedsheet. For 25 years.
Wanna take a guess at where she got it? 25 years ago?
.... The Goodwill. If that isn't budget friendly, I don't know what is.
And it's beautiful. The fabric is strong, embroidered organza in a beautiful candlelight ivory (NOT WHITE! HOORAY!), and there are the dearest cotton lace flowers on the belt, neckline and arms.
I will have my dressmaker, the great and esteemed Sandra Ashford, redo this dress. She's the go-to woman in Mississippi for redoing dresses, but she's also about to be family- she's my future mother-in-law's cousin. She's going to make it into the typical strapless silhouette, and put all the lace around the bustline. I can't wait to see how it turns out. I have my first fitting when I go home in May!
She will also be making my veil and even a garter. Ladies, if you have an heirloom dress, you simply have to call Sandra!
I really like Carolina Herrera, super a lot. And I like Oscar, of course.
I could eat this dress with a spoon:
{CH via brides.com}
But I can't fathom paying top dollar for a dress my children will be too tall to wear (HELLO 11 inch height difference with my fiance!).
The first place I went was actually a consignment store in Kirkland, WA, called Champagne Taste. And there I found a wedding dress that fit like a glove. It was $300. The catch- it was David's Bridal. Now they have some truly lovely dresses, but I knew that I wanted a dress no one else would ever have.
Fast forward a few months. I realize that we still have my dear mother's wedding dress, which was never really used (she and my dad eloped). It was a little 70's-tastic. Okay, it was a LOT 70's-tastic. (I don't feel weird about posting this since the dress will be so different after alterations).
Seriously, folks, no $300 preservation, no nothin'. A bedsheet. For 25 years.
Wanna take a guess at where she got it? 25 years ago?
.... The Goodwill. If that isn't budget friendly, I don't know what is.
And it's beautiful. The fabric is strong, embroidered organza in a beautiful candlelight ivory (NOT WHITE! HOORAY!), and there are the dearest cotton lace flowers on the belt, neckline and arms.
I will have my dressmaker, the great and esteemed Sandra Ashford, redo this dress. She's the go-to woman in Mississippi for redoing dresses, but she's also about to be family- she's my future mother-in-law's cousin. She's going to make it into the typical strapless silhouette, and put all the lace around the bustline. I can't wait to see how it turns out. I have my first fitting when I go home in May!
She will also be making my veil and even a garter. Ladies, if you have an heirloom dress, you simply have to call Sandra!
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