Wedding Blog

Last night I attended the wedding reception of my good friends Joanne and Bobby, and this morning I woke up inspired and ready to get back into wedding planning/posting mode. I’ve been in a rather “blah” mood since booking the hall, photographer, and DJ because I’ve had nothing pressing to do.

Last night was just so much fun. It was wonderful to see my friends so happy and it was great to experience that with Mr. Sunflower, as well. Plus, yesterday I received pictures of the bouquet that I absolutely fell in love with at the Jericho Terrace Bridal Showcase, as well as the sample invitations I ordered from White Aisle.

First things first: the bouquet. This is exactly, exactly, exactly what I want, only lavender roses will be replacing the pink roses shown here. This beautiful creation was courtesy of Flowers By Brian. I told the representative several times that she needed to take it away from me before I left the hall with it.

Something else I found rather promising was that when I asked for estimates for bridal/bridesmaid bouquets, they were actually able to give me specific prices for each type of bouquet/arrangement. The other florists that I spoke with that night were only willing to give me quotes for an entire wedding - which were exhorbitant, might I add.

Next up: invitations.

“Spring”

“Maribelle”

“Peony”

After looking at these, I had an argument with my grandmother about wording. I stated that I would like ours to read something like this, since we’re all paying for this wedding together.

Miss Sunflower
and
Mr. Sunflower
together with their parents
Mr. & Mrs. Peppermint
and
Mr. & Mrs. Sunflower, Sr.
request the honor of your presence
as they celebrate their marriage…

Granny seems to think that this is wrong. I realized, later on, that when she and Grampa were married, things were different. But she continues to argue w/ me about this. Ah! Frustration!

More later…