DIY Centerpieces?!

Yes, I said it... we are doing DIY centerpieces.

I wasn't planning on this originally, but once I found my vases, it all just fell into place. My fabulously creative mother is actually the one who put them together. We are still trying to figure out what candle to use in the center, but without further ado, here they are:




The green fabric that you see on the table is a swatch of the fabric from our bridesmaid dresses. The vases are HUGE champagne glasses. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE them. I still can't decide what color candle to do inside the vase.

All of the flowers are silk flowers from Michael's. There is a mixture of fall leaves and dark poinsettias. All of the leaves and flowers are embellished with beautiful gold shimmer. It isn't tacky looking, but instead the shimmer completes the look.

What do y'all think? Do you have any other ideas to put the look over the top?!

Take care until next time,
hisMrs

I'm still alive!

Hey guys,

I promise a good post will be coming soon. Sorry I have been M.I.A. I have been bogged down with finals! Stay tuned for a good one though! I embarked in the world of...




... DIY invitations!!!!



I never thought I would hear those words come out of my mouth. Be excited though! :)

Flip floppin down the aisle...

Hey guys!

So, it is official. I have found THE shoes that I will wear as I walk down the aisle. I am not your typical bride. I have no desire to be in heels all day long. I don't want to have to worry about the aching blisters forming on my heels as my dad walks me down the aisle. I want to be comfortable.

Well, the wait is over...

HERE THEY ARE!!!



These are white Swarovski Crystal Rainbow Sandals! Not only will I be able to wear these with my dress, but I will also be able to strut my stuff on my honeymoon in these little babies. FINALLY, a wedding shoe that will not get lost in my closet. It was love at first sight.

For those of you that are into a little POP of color, but still want to have this fabulously comfy sandal accompany you down the aisle, they have these same rainbows in several different colors!

These bad boys are worth every penny. MyMr also enjoys the fact that I won't be anywhere near his height. Silly boys and their macho tendencies. :)

Today I will leave you with a site that sells none other than the above mentioned beauties:

I heart RAINBOWS

Take care until next time,
hisMrs

Say yes to the dress?

So, with the venue location decided and paid for, it is now time to discuss one of the most exciting parts of the wedding planning... PICKING OUT THE DRESS.

My best advice for finding your perfect wedding dress is to shop around and try on EVERYTHING. Most girls go shopping with this idea of what their wedding dress will look like. A lot of girls will only try on dresses that look just like what they have envisioned. For me, and many others, my dress was NOTHING like I had imagined it looking. I always wanted the big poofy style, but with no train, and definitely NO LACE. I thought it was horribly old fashioned and tacky.

Well... guess what ladies...

THE dress is mildly poofy, with a train, AND its lace. I tried on bunches of dresses in a bunch of different styles and I just kept coming back to this one. I knew it was the one once I put it on. I felt beautiful in it.

Here it is:

I loved the way I felt as soon as I tried this dress on. I just know that I will make myMr cry as soon as he sees me coming around the corner wearing this dress. It is going to be amazing. It is seriously nothing like I ever thought that I would like. It is bizarre.

What was amazing was that this dress was being discontinued when I purchased it, so it was extremely discounted. I walked out of the store with my wedding dress purchased for only $591.00. I could not believe it. What a steal. AND that is with tax included.

Just wait until you see my shoes. I will leave that for another post, but I will say this... they are DEFINITELY not your typical wedding shoes. I love love love them.

I know many people talk poorly about David's Bridal, but I had an amazing experience with them, and so my link for today will be to David's website. Try it out. You may be surprised :)

DAVID'S BRIDAL

Take care until next time,
hisMrs