So although the original intent of going to the bridal show was to have a bee meet up, it was not to be. I also forgot that wedding shows/bridal shows/wedding fairs really get on my nerves. So, Mr. D and I hung around the show for as long as we could stand it, and I was able to snap a few photos before I was reminded that photography wasn’t allowed… whoopsies!
There were TONS of dresses at the show: booths full of dresses, models walking around in dresses, and girls trying on dresses… everywhere! Most of the stands were all the same, and they looked like this:
There was lots of white/ivory/champagne/gold poof. My favorite booth? Fur Coat, No Knickers.
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Today’s wiki is Guest List. For Mr. Penguin and me, this was probably the worst and most stressful part of planning our wedding. We both have large families, and while all were from out of town (or out of country), many expressed their interest in coming, meaning that we had to find a way to cram our huge extensive family list in with our friend list. Luckily, our parents were very kind, keeping their friend lists low, so we were able to invite almost everyone we wanted to while staying within our tight 125 head count maximum.
It seems like lots of brides need help in narrowing down their guest lists, and you can help! What is your advice for helping to narrow down the guest list? Did you find any particular words of advice helpful to you when planning yours out? What is some of the known etiquette when it comes to guests? What online tools have you found helpful when planning out your list? Add your tips and advice to the wiki:
If you’re unsure how you can contribute to the wiki, take a peek at this wiki article on how to edit a wiki. Check it out and share your expertise! Or, if you’re shy, just leave your tips in the comments, and we can add them to the wiki for you!
Today I’ll be sharing more great portraiture from our fabulous wedding photographer, Nicole of Piknik Studios. In my last post, I showed you our individual portraits. This post will showcase the portraits Nicole took of our friends and family, which make excellent, frame-able keepsakes for us and for them.
With full-resolution digital files at our disposal, we were free to dispense copies to our guests in print or email as additional “wedding favors” after the fact. So far, everyone has been very pleased with the down-to-earth, candid photos that were taken of them. And who doesn’t love receiving free, professional portraits as a result of attending a wedding!
Keep this in mind when considering your photographer’s talents, or in giving them a list of shots. Portraiture doesn’t have to be done as a part of a formal sitting or a photo booth. A talented photographer can capture good pictures of your guests as they enjoy your celebration or employ a second shooter to take photos of your friends and family while the main photographer focuses on you. It’s worth it! You will love having portraits of your loved ones, and they’ll be happy to have nice pictures of themselves too.
OMG. I hope I look this good on the actual wedding day! Denise Andersen you are AH-MAZ-ING!
This lady makes it so easy to get you to sit on top of a ten-foot balcony railing (with no harness) in the middle of the night while freezing and throwing a veil around, and make you look like you know what you’re doing. I’m usually extremely shy when I have my photograph taken, so Denise was just what I needed.
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Reader ricasami is selling a cathedral length veil. It features Alencon lace, Swarovski crystals, and pearl accents. It is a soft ivory color and was originally purchased from Kleinfeld. She is asking for $200 OBO.
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I am a fall bride and proud of it. However, I am not that into pumpkins, or the color orange. For the right bride, the colors would be gorgeous, but for me… not so much. However, I love the idea of using gourds and fall-like items. This weekend I discovered the Etsy Shop of Bubbletime, and fell in love with her fabric gourds.
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I am most excited to be the newest addition to the hive and to be Miss Gloss! Nonetheless, at first I didn’t think I was ‘Miss Gloss’ material. I don’t obsess over new shades, and would never wait in line to get the latest in the lip-gloss craze. After pondering it for a moment, I realized that I miss it when it is not there, and that I actually have 2+ tubes on or around me at all times – stashed at work, or in my car, and in almost all my coat pockets. Plus, a little shimmer and shine just makes me smile (and sometimes it tastes really good!).
Both Mr. Gloss and I are small-town Mainers (yes, that is what we call ourselves, except if you throw in the Maine accent it sounds like ‘main-ahs’) and are planning a ‘semi-destination’ wedding back home from our present location in Boston. We have been dating since high school, and will have been together almost a decade by the time we actually tie the knot! For 6 of those years we were separated by different states, and for about 6 months, a different continent. We have been able to make our ‘long-distance’ relationship work because we knew, very early on, that we would be together forever (although no one takes you seriously when are 15 and say that!) and that if this is what we wanted, we could make it work. Being together for such a long time has given a very practical edge to our wedding planning. It is more important to us to have a down payment for a house, than one perfect day (although I want them both)!
As a soon-to-be architect, I design space for a living and attended school for it for five long years.
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It wasn’t until we were back in New Mexico, feeling more unsure than ever about where we wanted to get married, that we found it. I was reading my Real Simple Weddings book late one night when I came across a wedding in a barn in southern Colorado. Light. Bulb. We were only two hours from Southern Colorado. The weight of planning a wedding from afar lifted from my shoulders. I Googled, and Googled, and Googled. Blue Lake Ranch in Durango looked nice, but Durango is really too remote for our traveling guests. It’s about a six-hour drive from the Denver airport and a five-hour drive from the Albuquerque airport.
Dunton Hot Springs near Telluride, CO
Dunton Hot Springs near Telluride (pictured above) is even more remote but almost seemed worth it: You can rent the entire town (it’s an old ghost town) including the multiple hot-spring pools. But the price proved it too remote in more ways than one. One night for $18,000—given it includes lodging and organic meals for 42—practically our entire wedding budget.
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My fiance’s brother and his girlfriend’s relationship is on the rocks. They have been taking “breaks” because she is not sure if she would like to be with my fiance’s brother or not. I do not want her in the wedding regardless, but she invited herself to stand up. She just asked me when we were going to look for bridesmaid dresses one day. I was caught off guard and just answered with, ” I do not know yet.” I feel that she has no obligation to stand up, as she is only his girlfriend! I do not want to start anything between my fiance and his brother, as he is the best man. I was going to tell his brother that his girlfriend will be a personal attendant if they are still together at the time of the wedding. I have delayed telling the DJ my attendants’ names, picking dresses, and flowers. What should I do? I need suggestions.
Would asking her to be a personal attendant if they are still together a good idea?
Thanks!
Siesta01
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From our RSVP card: lamb, trout, or veggie
Other than being our favorite weekend retreat from the city, one major reason we love the Homestead is the food. They have a 54-page banquet menu of everything you could ever imagine, from nouveau high-style to country cook-out. But ultimately, we wanted old-fashioned, simple fare.
We definitely enjoy experimental cuisine (a la Blumenthal, Keller, Dufresne); however, there is just something wonderful about unembellished food.
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It was all setting in as we pulled up to the church. I was about to walk in a Miss and walk out a Mrs!
Here are some fun Polyvore boards created by our own Mrs. Cupcake! For more information on how you can win 5 Kathlin Argiro bridesmaid dresses or a rehearsal dinner dress, please go here!
Oooh, I’m so happy right now. The bridesmaids’ dresses are purchased and the order is being processed as we speak!
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about my decision to go with David’s Bridal dresses. But then I decided David’s Bridal was too big of a hassle. My girls would actually need to get in their cars, get out of their cars, walk from their cars to the store, then things would need to be tried on, and finally ordered. Oh, the effort! Also, I wasn’t convinced that the dress was really my style. It had the general look I was going for, but something wasn’t right.
I quickly moved on to other options that would appeal to a no-nonsense bride such as myself. As mentioned before, I have trouble ordering clothing over the internet. I usually like to touch the fabric and see things in person. So I knew I had to go with a company that I trusted. I had recently been cursing J.Crew left and right for teasing me with beautiful gowns and price tags that were out of my budget. Well, thank goodness my eagle eye was out last week. For some reason, I was continually overlooking the J.Crew Sophia Short Dress. Price: $150. I had to do a double take, because I couldn’t believe there was a J.Crew dress within my BUDGET.
I was even more overjoyed a few days later when I got an email in my inbox stating, “J.Crew’s Secret Sale - 20% off orders of $175 or more.” Umm, heck yeah!
See, I have this problem.
I have a great veil. But, I know I’m going to want to take it off the minute the ceremony is over. I feel like I should have something to put in my hair once the veil comes off.
I’ve been looking at birdcage veils. They are the epitome of vintage loveliness. I even bought Russian netting with hopes of creating my own birdcage.
So far, I have failed miserably at creating the perfect birdcage veil.
The perfect birdcage veil
I don’t think a wedding cake is the first thing that most people imagine about their wedding day, but my mom makes wedding cakes all the time, so I’ve been thinking about mine for a few years now. When I was younger (a lot younger) I wanted this cake from the Wilton cake book. Sorry the picture isn’t the greatest.
It consists of three separate cakes on a garden cake stand, with lots of buttercream flowers and swagging. Good thing I didn’t get married back then.
Now that I’m old and boring, I want a simple wedding cake. Maybe because my mom has to make it and I don’t want her to have to spend hours and hours making flowers out of icing. Or maybe because I have more modern taste now, and prefer clean lines, and not a lot of extra “stuff”. Forgive me for the kindergarten drawing skills, but I was imagining what type of cake I’d like to have for our wedding, and rather than spend hours searching for a picture of what I was thinking of, I figured it would be quicker to draw it instead.
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