I know I totally meant to post a blog before now. It has been since July? Damn.
Ok, so August and September were totally wedding planning months. I planned my mind off. I kicked the original bride's maid out, she still doesn't know. Yea, she knew she was supposed to be one, but I haven't heard from her since April. Maybe she's dead. That's about the only thing I'll forgive her for at this point. We paid for everything ourselves, so if anyone needs pointers on how to do some serious DIYing, you came to the right person. I order a sketch book and made into the guest book, we made out own party favors out of mini watering cans and Jonathan made truffles.
I got a friend to do my hair and make-up, which she ended up being the new bride's maid. I owe her pretty much my right arm. About the only thing we didn't do/pay for ourselves was the cake. We paid for it though, just didn't make it. (One day I'll get the professional versions)
We also ordered flowers from Sam's club. It was worth it in the price and I got so much more than I thought I would be getting. I just wished I would have thought about the fact that they would be so fresh that they wouldn't be open. But we had about a day and a half to let them open and it worked out pretty well since we sat them in from of a huge window that gets a lot of light.
There they are unopened.
There are some I used in making the bouquets.
Man the bouquets and the center pieces. Holy-shit-god-damn. It's something that no matter what it has to be done at about the last minute. I guess if the flowers were open earlier I could have got them together and just put ribbon on the on the day before. But since they weren't I got up early and worked on them the morning of for hours while everyone was freaking out around me. Trying to get flowers to stand, wondering how I could run out of one and then wondering where the hell the others came from.
I know I totally meant to post a blog before now. It has been since July? Damn.
Ok, so August and September were totally wedding planning months. I planned my mind off. I kicked the original bride's maid out, she still doesn't know. Yea, she knew she was supposed to be one, but I haven't heard from her since April. Maybe she's dead. That's about the only thing I'll forgive her for at this point. We paid for everything ourselves, so if anyone needs pointers on how to do some serious DIYing, you came to the right person. I order a sketch book and made into the guest book, we made out own party favors out of mini watering cans and Jonathan made truffles.
I got a friend to do my hair and make-up, which she ended up being the new bride's maid. I owe her pretty much my right arm. About the only thing we didn't do/pay for ourselves was the cake. We paid for it though, just didn't make it. (One day I'll get the professional versions)
We also ordered flowers from Sam's club. It was worth it in the price and I got so much more than I thought I would be getting. I just wished I would have thought about the fact that they would be so fresh that they wouldn't be open. But we had about a day and a half to let them open and it worked out pretty well since we sat them in from of a huge window that gets a lot of light.
There they are unopened.
There are some I used in making the bouquets.
Man the bouquets and the center pieces. Holy-shit-god-damn. It's something that no matter what it has to be done at about the last minute. I guess if the flowers were open earlier I could have got them together and just put ribbon on the on the day before. But since they weren't I got up early and worked on them the morning of for hours while everyone was freaking out around me. Trying to get flowers to stand, wondering how I could run out of one and then wondering where the hell the others came from. Now it is an awesome memory, then it was complete hell. Jonathan's family get on my nerves a lot anyways, so when they kept doing extra crazy shit, I was ready to kill. So about 3 hours before the wedding we get there to unload flowers, oreo truffles, my dress, the brides maid's dresses, set up the flowers on the tables and outside, put the runner down on a windy day. But it all worked out the best that I could have ever imagined.
The cake was awesome, looks and taste. My brother did a great job as a DJ. My dad wasn't too annoying, but still was. Our food was great and I got to hang out with everyone that means anything to me. It was worth it.
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We went to San Diego for our Honeymoon. I have always wanted to go to California and since my mother isn't with me anymore, it was one of her dreams as well that I could live for her. I took a million pictures and even some video since Jonathan got me a super sweet video camera for my Birthday which is 2 days from now. Here are some:
Ok, so August and September were totally wedding planning months. I planned my mind off. I kicked the original bride's maid out, she still doesn't know. Yea, she knew she was supposed to be one, but I haven't heard from her since April. Maybe she's dead. That's about the only thing I'll forgive her for at this point. We paid for everything ourselves, so if anyone needs pointers on how to do some serious DIYing, you came to the right person. I order a sketch book and made into the guest book, we made out own party favors out of mini watering cans and Jonathan made truffles.
I got a friend to do my hair and make-up, which she ended up being the new bride's maid. I owe her pretty much my right arm. About the only thing we didn't do/pay for ourselves was the cake. We paid for it though, just didn't make it. (One day I'll get the professional versions)
We also ordered flowers from Sam's club. It was worth it in the price and I got so much more than I thought I would be getting. I just wished I would have thought about the fact that they would be so fresh that they wouldn't be open. But we had about a day and a half to let them open and it worked out pretty well since we sat them in from of a huge window that gets a lot of light.
There they are unopened.
There are some I used in making the bouquets.
Man the bouquets and the center pieces. Holy-shit-god-damn. It's something that no matter what it has to be done at about the last minute. I guess if the flowers were open earlier I could have got them together and just put ribbon on the on the day before. But since they weren't I got up early and worked on them the morning of for hours while everyone was freaking out around me. Trying to get flowers to stand, wondering how I could run out of one and then wondering where the hell the others came from.