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Just get out your handy dandy notebook (anybody else nanny or babysit and OD on Blue’s Clues?), and your jumbo pencil, then lean real close and I’ll let you in on my centerpiece secrets.
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Hahahaha, I wanted to do a fake out whisper until you leaned closer, but I don’t think it’s translating in type. Riiiight.
Anydandy, I’ve pulled together the majority of the glassware that we will be using for centerpieces. Here are all the pieces that I’ve collected so far:
Cool huh? I’ve collected most of it from various thrift stores in the area.
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It’s finally here! The dress post!!
Let me catch you up on what’s happened so far in Miss Chick’s search for The One.
It all started three months after I got engaged. I had been living in post engagement euphoria and was procrastinating actual planning of any kind. I believe my exact words were, “maybe it’ll all just come together on its own?” Mama Chang asked me about why I haven’t been talking about the wedding, if I was excited, and what kind of dress I would like. I was trying to prevent in advance from being a bridezilla and so I said, “oh you know, I don’t want to stress about it. I’m sure I’ll find a dress that I like. It doesn’t have to be THE dress, you know? I’ll just find something in my price range and I’m sure it’ll be fine.”
But it wasn’t.
(Mr. Chick, STOP READING HERE! Do not click on read more! DO NOT!!!! You hear me?! Love you.)
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While the guys took portraits in the parking lot, we were hustling to be on time. Champ always teases me about the fact that I am always, without a question, 15 minutes late to everything. We even joked about changing the ceremony time so I wouldn’t be late, but I was determined to show him I could be on time for once. My mom grabbed my dress and we took what could be the most awkward series of photos from the day.
Our first mistake occurred before we would even think about it.
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I always assumed I would change my name when I got married. It was a pretty simple idea—in theory, of course. But the thing is I fell in love with Mr. Cloud, who instead of having a simple and easy to pronounce last name like my maiden name, has a difficult last name that is not only very often mispronounced and misspelled, but if you say it quick enough, it sounds like a bodily function (trust me and use your imagination on this one, it’s not so good). I could already see my future children being teased to tears on the playground.
I had a few big factors to consider when deciding if I would go ahead and embrace the new name or not. First, my heart broke a little to think that if I did change my name, in a way I would no longer be me. I felt like giving up my maiden name would be giving up who I have been for the past 25 years, and letting go of a piece of my family. A family that is not only large and in charge, but whom I am also very, very close to. I know deep down my name doesn’t really change who I am, but still it was bothering me. I’m connected to my last name, and my initials. I wasn’t really sure I could let them go.
The second thing to consider is that Mr. Cloud’s last name isn’t just something he was born with, it was something he also chose.
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Okay, so long before I knew what type of dress I was going to wear, I knew that I wanted a mantilla veil. I just hoped that whatever dress I chose would go with said veil because I was in love and totally unwilling to give it up. So the search for the perfect veil began… and then I learned that mantilla veils can be really expensive. I wasn’t about to give up though. I knew I could find one in my price range eventually. I finally searched Etsy and came across a gorgeous veil:
Mrs.W is selling a brand-new size 4T ivory/champagne flower-girl dress. She’s asking $20.
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There are so many ways to say thank you! But my favorite? Why, the favor, of course! It’s just a sweet little sentiment to say a non-verbal thank you. From the beginning, we knew that we wanted to do edible favors. With edible favors, guests rarely wait 30 seconds after sitting down to gobble the goodies. Here are my top contenders for edible favors:
Silver Jordan Almonds: I love that they fit our color scheme, are pretty inexpensive, and very yummy. The only downside is that they may be a little too traditional for me. Jordan almonds are probably the most standard edible wedding favor, and I don’t think I want standard. Coating them in silver does turn them into chic little nuts though, don’t you think?
I feel like I’ve been such a bad blogger; it’s been nearly a week since I’ve written anything! I hope you accept my apologies… things have been pretty crazy around the Doxie household what with everything that’s going on this month.
That said, I’m excited to share our engagement party with you! Mr. Doxie’s parents are so incredibly sweet; they flew me to Canada this weekend to spend Thanksgiving with them. They also threw us an engagement party for about forty of their nearest and dearest. I was absolutely blown away by how warmly I was welcomed into the family. It makes me that much more excited to be Mrs. Doxie in May!
I had never been to an engagement party before, and I’ll be the first to admit that I was a liiittle nervous to meet everyone. I’m a pretty shy girl. But everything was positively perfect! The party exceeded my expectations, by far.
The decorations were appropriate!
After the bitter disappointment relayed in my first flower post, I had to come to terms with reality and started looking at what was actually available. So, the florist and I talked about what I could actually get, and it wasn’t too bad. There would still be a bunch of different kinds of mums and carnations that could be the (cheap) base of the bouquets. Sunflowers could still be in the mix, and there was a brushy looking filler called limonium (I think) that could add texture. We decided to add some alstromeira, because they’re cheap and are different from the mums and carnations. I’m also considering dried eucalyptus that I am assuming is also dyed, as it comes in a deep brown color.
Armed with that knowledge I headed to Trader Joe’s (still wish we had those in Texas) and got some flowers to see what these bouquets would look like. I was able to find sunflowers, what I think is limonium, alstromeira and mums. Of course, TJ’s had celosia thrown in their bouquets, but I had to make these without that, because I haven’t sourced it yet (though I’m still trying).
When it came to choosing a gift for my bridesmaids, I went with a traditional choice and gave each a piece of jewelry that they could wear to the wedding and hopefully for years to come. When choosing the pieces I had to take into consideration that I had given the girls free range to chose a dress of any style, which meant different necklines, and the fact that one of my ladies doesn’t have pierced ears. The final factor was finding something silver at a time when gold was all the rage, to go with our wedding colors.
The first find was from the ever fabulous Anthropologie. I stalked the Anthro site for months waiting for something perfect to come along.
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Potato Head & I have a thing with pizza. We could eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and brunch. Especially brunch. One of our first wedding brainstorms was to figure out a way to serve up some ‘za at the wedding, like this gorgeous couple:
Today I’m meeting with a potential DJ for our wedding. This past winter, at a ubiquitous Bridal Expo in our area, Mr. FF and I strolled down aisle after aisle of potential wedding vendors. A lot of them were bakeries, which resulted in many slices of free cake. This was a good thing, and I happily ate piece after piece (Mr. FF, on the other hand, didn’t see the joy in free cake after the 4th piece was foisted upon us).
Another large bunch of vendors at the Expo were DJs. And, well… let’s just say they didn’t really do anything to take away from the “cheesy wedding DJ” image that has been ingrained in people’s memories. You know the type I’m talking about. They wear crazy outfits that most sane people wouldn’t touch with a 10 foot pole, and this may involve any combination of: suspenders, sequins, and velvet. They use cheesy catch phrases, and have a penchant for mispronouncing names of bridal party members. They make bad jokes, insist that you do a garter toss (against your will), and somehow manage to play all of the songs on your “Do Not Play” list. The type of DJ that conjures up this type of image:
So, it was with some trepidation that we dipped our toes into the pool of wedding DJs.
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You’re probably wondering what I’m talking about, and I’ll get there in just a second.
But before I go deep into showing you what I’m talking about, I want to share EXCITING NEWS!!! This is the week!! If you remember, last week was not the best for us, but finally we got our Fiancé Visa APPROVED!! *Happy dance* – Now even though some of our plans had to be rescheduled, we could not be any happier. Now we know we will be together soon. 
Okay, now on to the inspiration for our rehearsal dinner… and the story goes like this:
When we first started dating, one of the first things we thought was pretty cool was that our countries’ flags share the same colors, and both of them have stars (OK, I was the one who thought this was cool).
When we started talking about the way we both celebrate our Independence Days, we realized we had a lot of things in common, and both of our celebrations also had very unique items that we both liked a lot.
{On the left is the Chilean flag, but it’s twisted a little bit to the left. Image Source Left – Right }
Be sure to check out all the posts in our Relationship Series here!
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Is there a trait your SO possesses you never pictured your him/her having?
Mrs. Yorkie - I never thought I’d marry someone so creative. Mr. Yorkie really surprised me (in a refreshingly good way) with how crafty and handy he is. Over the years, he’s gifted me with a number of handmade treasures, including the intricately constructed card that he used to propose with. I love that we were able to join forces on so many of our DIY wedding projects. It’s definitely not something that I would have expected from my sweet scientist! 
Miss Ramen - I NEVER thought I’d be marrying a guy who was SO into aesthetics. And of course, Mr. Ramen is an industrial designer! But it’s all good - even though he’s not the greatest for fashion advice, when it comes to DIYing our wedding, he’s the best partner-in-crime to have!
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The stunning rings at budgetbeautiful’s board game-themed wedding.
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