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I’m offically celebrating tonight ~ I finished all my Wedding Thank You Notes (well, except for the parents, of course). Whoo hoo!! You don’t realize just how much time it takes to write them until you are knee deep in them.
Lee wrote 2 Thank You Notes. Don’t blame him he offered, but I never was good at delegating.
I thought I’d share a few of my favorites…
Pictures taken from guests at our wedding!
We are offically married!
Here is one (and only) decent picture from our Engagement Party in August at my parents house.
I sent a picture of us and Dimple Art made this ~ cute.
Here’s my handsome nephew, Carter. He’ll be the ring bearer in the Wedding.
~fasinated with the ice cream cake~
Here’s my adorable niece, Chloe. She’ll be the flower girl in the wedding.
My shoes came in today!! OMG ~ they are fabulous! Not only do they fit, the color and the bow on the front is exactly the same as my dress! I just cannot believe it!!
I figured for $40 if they weren’t perfect, I could at least were them with other stuff – but they are perfect!
Here’s some pics.
I found this great website that will let you look a ton of color swatches. Here are the colors of our wedding.
*BM dress are pale blue with a chocolate sash
*The dress is off white with champage accents
*flowers — blue, cream and yellow ~ still a work in progess!
All decorations and other “stuff” will be a combo of these colors
Chocolate & Champagne
and Pale Yellow
I just bought these shoes on a this website I found. They were on sale for $39.99! Check it out – they have some really beautiful stuff.
Yes, you have to feed the vendors.
Cakes should be made of cake. Not fountains, ladders, staircases, or Barbie dolls dressed up as the bridal party.
It doesn’t matter if your dress is ivory and the table linens are white.
It doesn’t matter if your dress is ivory and your fiancé’s shirt is white.
Yes, you should put a stamp on the response envelope/postcard.
Yes, your MOH and BMs are doing you a favor. They are not your personal assistants, laborers, babysitters, psychologists, or personal shoppers.
Yes, it is possible to plan a wedding without reading a single bridal magazine.
No, we do not know why your FI/FMIL/FFIL/MOH said that. We don’t know if they were trying “to ruin your special day”. If you want to know why they said it, ASK them!
No, you don’t have to have favors. But yes, it’s okay to do favors.
Inviting guests to the ceremony and reception is okay. Inviting extra guests to the reception only is okay. Inviting guests to the ceremony and NOT the reception is NOT okay.
Guests should not have to pay for their meal at the reception. EVER.
Guests do not have to give you a gift. If they do give you a gift, consider yourself lucky. Do not tally up the cost of the gift against what you’ve spent per guest—they don’t have to reimburse you for the cost of your wedding!
Shower guests must also be wedding guests. ALWAYS!
No, you may not DEMAND that your MOB/MOG wear a particular outfit. You chose your dress—let them choose theirs.
Yes, you should send a Thank You note if you have received a gift. No matter when you got the gift. No matter what kind of gift. No matter where they gave you the gift.
Yes, you are being a selfish wench in demanding that your friend change her wedding date because it is “too close” to yours.
Yes, you may put registry information in shower invites.
No, you may not put registry information in invitations.
No, you may NOT automatically assume that you are going to have a bridal shower and/or a bachelorette party. Under no circumstance is it appropriate to ask someone to throw one for you.
No, your wedding is not more important than your family.
No, your MOH is not jealous that you are getting married. She probably just wishes you’d shut up about it for 5 minutes and talk to her like you used to.
Yes, your parents have the right to have some say-so in your wedding plans if they’re footing the bill.
You know that guy who gave you the ring? Yeah, he’s your Fiance. He’s allowed to make decisions, too.
No, there should not be any pictures of children on your invites – EVER!
Yes, budgeting arguments are easily avoided. Decide on your budget before you buy anything. Don’t add it up as you go along!
If you think you’re pregnant, take a pregnancy test.
[courtesy of the knot]
We had a few of these hanging in the trees at our Engagement Party. Here are a few that I found which were used for wedding receptions. I just loooove these!
I never realized there was such a thing as a “Lighting Director” until I came across these beautiful pictures.
Fortunately, we won’t need a “lighting director” in our venue, as I’m sure this would cost a pretty penny!
Are you sitting? You should…it’s been said that cost of a wedding in this day and age makes a year at Harvard and Yale look affordable. No joke! The statistics show that on average the cost of a wedding in the US is currently $27,490.00! Whoa (as Joey says). Well, that is not exactly what my folks said though!But wait ~ it’s get better, the average wedding cost for Charlotte, NC ~ $34,912.00. YIKES! Now whether this info is “accurate” is anyone’s guess but one thing is for sure, if you’ve never been involved in any wedding planning ~ this could be a REAL shocker for some folk! Here is the breakdown:
CEREMONY $2,587
Wedding attire for Groom & Bride
Accessories Hair/Makeup
Marriage License
Ceremony Accessories
Ceremony Location Fee
Ceremony Site Decorations
Officiate
Rehearsal DinnerGIFTS $1,438
Attendant Gifts
Wedding Favors
FLOWERS $1,480
Wedding Flowers
Boutonnieres
Bride Bouquet
Bridesmaid Bouquets
Flower Girl Flowers
CorsagesJEWELRY $2,266
His Ring
Her Ring
MUSIC $1,201
Wedding Music & DJPHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER $3,463
Photographer & Videographer
RECEPTION $20,690
Wedding Reception
Bride & Groom Hotel
Beverages/Liquor
Decorations
Caterer
Rentals
Wedding Cake
Bartender
CenterpiecesSTATIONARY $1,054
Wedding Invitations
Reply Cards
Thank You Stationery
Bridal Shower Invitations
TRANSPORTATION $733
Limo Service
Car Rental
Well, here is our only picture from the Engagement Party ~ yep, we forgot to make sure that pictures were taken!!
It is definitely NOT the best picture.
We were so happy at how beautiful the party turned out and how many people came. It was a perfect night ~ good thing we are hiring a professional photograher for the wedding!!
