Decisions, Dresses, DIY & More

BLOGGER FRIENDS: I present to you the FLOWER GIRLIES DRESS decision!

I bought the white ones - {with the help of Ricky on Saturday afternoon}I adore the dresses but highly dislike the pink sashes & considering my bridal party will be in black {not pink}, the flower girl dresses are going to remain with the white sash that was attached when the dresses were purchased! Can't wait to see my girls and have them try these lovely dresses on for fit.

Above: Close up of the dresses and the adorable {matching} headbands I bought them!

Above: Necklaces I made for my flower girls {pearls & pinks on a sheer ribbon} & their own little DIY painting project.

Above: I'll leave you the BEST for last these so very, very couldn't be more perfect bags that I added ribbon as the handles and sewed sheer flowers onto where the handles meet the bag for an extra little flare.

And don't forget the flower girl T's from THIS POST

{I'm proud of my craftyness DIY projects!}

And before I end this post I have been dying to check off an entire main item of the wedding & ladies this is it for my flower girls, dresses, their gifts, etc. FLOWER GIRLIES CHECK!

Dresses: Children's Place

Headbands: Children's Place

Necklace: Craft items bought at JoAnn's {white pearl beads, pink clear-like beads & white sheer ribbon}

Painting Project: Make it your own bought at JoAnn's

Bags: "Personalize" bags bought at JoAnn's {as well as sheer hot pink ribbon for handles, white sheer ribbon for mini flowers, and small round white buttons}

Bridesmaid Gift Idea

Last night I went shopping with my Matron of Honor [Amanda] and I was in search of cheap tank tops to make "Matron, Maid, Bridesmaid" Shirts. I know that NOT all of the girls want to wear one of these tanks BUT I also know my younger sisters [Bridesmaids] REALLY want one!

So, after walking around Old Navy I spotted the ribbed tanks that are usually 2 for $10 but instead their $7.50 each [OUCH!] After debating on tank top that reads "Matron, Maid, Bridesmaid" I weighed a decision that has yet to be made...

For everyone I could MAKE [I smell a DIY project] buttons that pin onto whatever their wearing OR sashes. :) And instead I could buy them all...

TA DA! This sun dress from Old Navy ONLY $15 & this way they could wear it again - rather than a "matron, Maid, Bridesmaid" tank. And we could all wear this (in different colors) for the rehearsal! Now only if I could find a coupon or something and I would totally jump on this thought.

$15 Sun Dresses x 1 Matron 1 Maid & 6 Bridesmaids = $120

I want great gifts for the girls but this may be pushing the gift budget just a little.

Wedding Cost Estimater

Wedding Cost Estimate
Based on the zip code you entered for 48380 Milford township: Oakland County, MI , the number of guests (200+), and the items selected, the estimated wedding cost is between $53,638 and $89,400.

OUCH! I'll let you ladies know what I come up with in the end!
Cause I know it won't be near $53,638.

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Inspire Me Baby!

Our Color Palette

Our Color Palette is BLACK & WHITE with a hint of pinkS!

I am IN LOVE with:

1. MY FIANCE' Rick (& NOTHING is going to stop our LOVE)

2. Designing OUR wedding day TOGETHER

3. OUR color palette

{{{A little WHITE, A LOT of BLACK, A tinni-tiny bit of dark GREY, & PINK(s)}}}

Save It For Me?

Our Save The Dates took quite a few weekends to make

(yes - MAKE, Rick and I together made EVERY SINGLE ONE!)

Each weekend we did a little here and a little there...

[these pictures are from 07/05/08 the day we began making our save the dates]

... and soon enough we had our finished product:

-Some odd numbers of white, hot pink & black card stock

-120 black and white engagement photos

-3 cutting blades

-One magnet roll

-& at least 10 glue sticks later.

Now, only if we could finish the address labels and get these bad boys off in the mail. <3

Spicey Escort Cards

Rick & I have both discussed doing something different rather than lining up a TON of escort cards on a table.

Here are some ideas we have in mind.


ONETWOTHREE
FOUR FIVE
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ONE: The idea of hanging frames is so chic. If we did this I think we'd have to find some victorian inspired frames & caligrapher the guests games.
TWO: Rocks. How thrifty! This would be amazing any way we decided to go.
THREE: Rick & I both love(d) this spicey concept but after the candles are lit and the guests carry them to their tables are they going to be too hot to hold?
FOUR: Sucha hard decision... I LOVE, love this one, especially the colors and mixture of pattern.
FIVE: This one is AMAZING. How crafty - I absolutly love the golden buttons & how their so alike in size but different in style.
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These are all so wonderdful. Sucha tough decision we'll have to make.