Weddingbee Blog

Perhaps it’s just me, but the last few months of wedding planning have definitely been the hardest! Now, don’t get me wrong, I’ve been a good planner. I had lined up all the vendors well in advance and even managed to stay ahead of schedule. But it’s in these last few months (or month for me now) that all the little things are creeping up. The logistical, ooh-don’t-forget-to-do-this, little, pesky details. On top of this, the holidays are creeping up on us (with our wedding sandwiched in between!) and nearly every weekend leading up to the wedding is booked with something. Aaah!

Okay, there really is only one solution for such a stressful time: IKEA. Now Mr. Peppermint might beg to differ because he has a love-hate relationship with the store. Basically, when he walks in he’s in awe. He’s super excited to go through all the rooms and get ideas. About half-way through the store, however, he starts to get restless and the growing crowds and wafting smell of Swedish meatballs only make it worse. My solution? Go on a weeknight before closing.

Well, I did just that and have bought most of the knickknack’s I’ve been needing to get for the wedding. First of all, if you need candles of any sort, look no further. They certainly have great deals and a pretty good variety of shape and size. We also bought large baskets to house our programs, flower cones, & bathroom baskets.

Glimma Tea Candles ($2.99/100):

To mark our table names, I had ordered prints on Kodak of the Hitchcock posters corresponding to each table name (as a reminder, we’re naming the tables after Hitchcock films because Mr. Peppermint & I met in film school at the Hitchcock class). I put each of these prints in a frame for each table. I think I may pair them with a smaller frame that simply says the name, so that there’s no confusion. Here’s how they turned out: