9 Months to go!

No no no...we're not talking babies here...we're talking weddings!  Someday there will be a post like this in the near future.

Yes I am posting twice in one day, because I am just so excited about our wedding!  Before you know it...it will be Thanksgiving and Christmas and then we will only have 6 months left to go...

Better get started on some of the little details that are the most time consuming...

Managing Everyone

It seems as though everyone wants to be involved with the wedding planning!  Which is so great and so exciting; however, sometimes managing everyones personal thoughts and ideas of what they want in a wedding can be difficult.  

I am learning what I can and can't accomplish by myself.  In order to keep my sanity I have decided to delegate responsibilities to my friends and family members in hopes to alleviate some of the stress of planning the wedding.  Not only does including my friends and family in the process make others feel special and more a part of the big day, it will also help make my wedding day more memorable.

Something super important to remember or something I like to remind myself is:

It is our special day, if there is something specific that we want, then go for it.  If it is something that can be left out then leave it out...nobody will miss it if they don't know about it!

ALSO!  Only let people in on a need to know basis.  The best way to alleviate stress is by saying, "oh it's going to be great and don't worry about it"  especially when my mom's asks once a week, "has the caterer contacted you about how much he is going to charge".  No offense mom, but I know you're concerned about how much everything costs; but we've got it under control!  I am fully capable of looking at my budget.

                                              

Wedding Nightmare #2

So I had another wedding nightmare last night!  Ugh, I hope this doesn't become a regular thing.  The dream pretty much ended with me crying and us without a wedding.  The details are a little blury, but alas it was only a dream!

However, I am much more happy to report that I went to my friend Erin Morris's wedding aka Mrs. Erin Free!  It was so beautiful and she took so much time to put everything together.  She has been collecting and saving her decorations since they got engaged last fall! 

• TIP:  If your engagement is longer and you have time to shop around., finding your wedding decorations when they are on sale can help you save on costs in the long run!
• We have been going to flee markets and garage sales finding some antique china, as well as vases and little personal items.

Erin's wedding theme was autumn leaves and took place on the groom's family property in Erie, Pennsylvania.  They live on this gorgeous peice of land a perfect venue for fresh stalks of corn, sunflowers, pumkins and maple syrup! 

This weekend we will be attending yet another wedding!  I am so excited for Damon and Andrea and will post some Tips and Tricks that I learn from their wedding.

Ta Ta for now!  Genie Kimchee

Fortune Cookies and Chopsticks

So last night I had a hard time falling asleep.  I kept thinking about getting personalized chopsticks that say G&L to give out as wedding favors...and then having gourmet fortune cookies on the tables for guests to eat and enjoy.  What next chinese takout boxes so people can take home leftovers? 

Silly ideas....

and of course I googled "fortune cookies in bulk" and found this site:

http://www.specialfortunecookies.com/wholesale.htm

Can anyone tell me what is spelled wrong on one of the tabs?

Pinterest!

Have you heard of Pinterest?!!

It is my new all time favorite website and past time.  Pinterest.com allows crafty creative people like you and me pin inspiration onto different boards (they also have an app for iphone).  For example, I have a wedding board where I pin and post pictures of things that I want to include in my wedding.

I also have a craft board where I pin up ideas for different projects.  I highly recommend it if you like to do projects, plan parties, remodel your home, crafts, etc...

My first wedding nightmare!

Last night I had my first wedding nightmare!  Our wedding is a good 300+ days away, but I think I'm stressing out because of all the things that could happen between now and then .  Larry and I have been discussing moving to Santa Barbara, CA so that I can be closer to work.

Moving an hour south of where we live is difficult.  Both of us love where we live and love our condo and friends, but my commute is becoming more and more difficult for me to handle.  It takes me almost 2 hours to get from my house to my office taking the commuter bus (drive time, bus transfer, etc).

In my dream it was the night before the wedding and I realized that I forgot to buy new shoes for the wedding and that I had no shoes.  On top of it, I forgot to get my dress cleaned and hemmed for the big day.  I woke up relieved that it was just a dream...

Instead of worrying about the dream I decided to revamp our blog!  I created the new title in Adobe Illustrator, In Design and Photoshop.  I wonder if I should add some more paper airplanes below the big one to fill in the empty space...or put some stick figures of Larry, Me, Patches and Lucy.

Wedding Dress!!

I purchased my wedding dress!!  Of course I'm not going to post pictures of it...that would just be silly!

However, if you are interested in helping a good cause go to http://www.bridesagainstbreastcancer.org/ and you can purchase your wedding gown from their bridal fair and all the proceds go to making memories come true for women with terminal breast cancer!

My mom and I took the metro into Washington D.C. and perused the Brides Against Breast Cancer D.C. bridal show a month ago.  It was so much fun looking through the dresses and trying them on.  After trying on about 8 or so dresses I was about to give up and go home empty handed, but I was determined to find "the one".  So I did one last sweep of the racks in the ballroom and found a dress that I didn't see before. 

I grabbed the dress and tried it on...

When my mom finished zipping and buttoning up the back my face lit up!  I couldn't help but have a huge grin from ear to ear.  It fit perfectly no alterations needed, maybe just to be steamed and hemmed for the wedding.  It is absolutely perfect for me, and I hope Larry likes it!  Then again, Larry says that he'll love it because I'm wearing it!

It is not the dress that defines the beauty of the bride...it is the bride that defines the beauty of the dress!