I'm not someone who brings cards to weddings. Do people do that? I don't know. I've never paid attention. Well just in case. I really liked the bird cage card holder and I had looked around for one in passing. Then I found this, searching the clearance aisle at Target! The box cost less than $3.00, which I figured was the right price for something I wasn't even sure of the need. The box was a gift box so I simply cut a slit in the top and "Project: Is there a need?" is done!
Here are some bridal bunnies that I made. I made them even before I had a purpose for them :). Afterwards I thought they would be a very cute flower girl gift. You could add them with a small piece of jewelry or something else. I thought they were very cute. The directions came from Martha Stewart.com
These contact cards were inspired by the the tandem bike I saw in a Martha Stewart Wedding magazine. I thought it was so sweet and vintage. The question became how could I use them! Well everyone needs a contact card right? Like the day of the wedding I should be answering calls about how to get to the reception site! Well there are more uses for contact cards. First it will be a good way to get family members this information. We dont expect to change either our email or our cell phone numbers after the wedding. I believe that is too much hassle. Also they may be nice to hand to a vendor ? Plus it may give people another option to RSVP. Shockingly there are people who choose not to send those little cards back. Well maybe they will call and say, "hey, I am coming. I want the salmon." imagine those voice mails! Either way I think Martha inspires a lot of the unnecessary ! HOW TO: I bought the business cards at Office Max. I wrote our contact information in Word and printed them I then created the image side in adobe photoshop and printed that side I printed way more than I will need but these the price to do these was very minimal.
Have you been so in love with an image it inspired a project?
So I haven't properly introduced ourselves and I thought the best way would be with a short Question and Answer: Occupation? He is an educator and I am a graduate student. No relation Your engagement? Just us, on a cold dark night surrounded by candle light Perfect Date? Chinese food and a movie (we are couch potatoes by heart and practice) Symbolic flower? Tulip (our first date ) Flower Meanings:
Tulip: Perfect lover Tulip, Red: Believe me, declaration of love, fame Tulip, Variegated: Beautiful Eyes Tulip, Yellow: Hopeless love, There's sunshine in your smile
Ideal Wedding? Small, casual, and laid back surrounded by family and close friends. Think: Outdoor fall picnic; hot apple cider; warmth; rustic vintage. Favorite experiences together? Taking paths less travel, exploring the beaten trail in the woods, the zoo, exploring the shore lines of Michigan, listening to him play the guitar. Why we work? I'm neurotic and he is patient. At the end of the day we make each other laugh. Our strongest secret? My tears make him cry and his tears make me cry.
I'm not one for country music but FI's idol is Bob Dylan (yes, he wants his first born to be named after him). I think Garth Brooke's voice is a little bit more... melodious?
A few nights ago I had a weird dream. The day of my wedding I decided I should get my hair done and so I started calling salon's to see if anyone had openings. The weather also looked like rain so I decided that I should get a tent. On the day of my wedding I was deciding about getting flowers. Also, I said, "well if we can't get everything worked out, I can just get married in a few weeks." This is not the first time I have had a wedding dream in which I passively didn't care about what happened! Any Freudian answers here? One side of me really doesn't care and then the other said of me is obsessed! I need to merge these two identities.
Anyone else have, weird wedding dreams?
Here are some other songs that I thought would be great Wedding Songs. I'll keep you updated when I find others. I also suggest someone to look into Billie Holiday songs!
I love music especially those songs with unique sound. One of the thing my childhood bride always wanted was classical music, but then I heard this!
From the movie juno! What do you think? I think it would be charming to have this playing as a precession song at an outdoor wedding, or as an entrance song to a reception. I do enjoy classical music , but then classical music sets a completely different tone to your wedding--a tone I am worried about having. Now, I may still go with the string instruments, but this is something I am definitely thinking about! Maybe I can find a bluegrass band to play this song :)!
