datialjohnson made her own cake on her wedding day!
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Good news—I’m no longer over it like I was a couple of weeks ago.
Now that we’re just a week-and-a-half away (oh em gee!) I’m getting pretty stoked. We’re having a party! I’m going to get all dressed up! Mr. S and I are getting maaaaaaaaaried!
And we’ll see how I’m feeling in a week, but right now, I have to say that my stress levels are surprisingly low. There are a few last-minute projects I need to finish, but it’s nothing major, difficult or time consuming. I’ve had my final meetings with the florist, caterer, DJ and photographers. Any outstanding vendor issues have been resolved.
There have been a couple of ensemble-related mishaps, but nothing that terrible.
Mishap #1: Last week, I tried on the bolero I ordered from Etsy many months ago. Well, that sucker was waaaaay too big now, and there was no time to get it altered. No worries, though. I’ve decided to sell it, and instead, I ordered this beauty from BHLDN:
Remember how I was worried about my wedding band looking weird against my e-ring? No? Well that’s probably because I didn’t tell you. I was WORRIED. Even after they emailed me the picture of what my wedding ring was supposed to look like separate from my e-ring, I wanted to see what they would look like together. I went to the designer’s website but couldn’t find my exact set. Instead, I found this:
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Continuing on the train of thankfulness and having far too much time on my hands during our long engagement, I’ve also been continually on the prowl for bits and bobbles I could include in my bridesmaids’ gift bags. Although I gifted them the jewelry they’ll be wearing for the wedding day (thanks to a killer deal on Ideeli), I really wanted to go above-and-beyond for the ladies who have been there every step of the way, and who are currently keeping me sane.
Images via Ideeli (no longer available) / Jewelry by M. Grazia Musi
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We didn’t have much time for photos of Mr. Cardigan and me because we were insistent on not having a first look.
I definitely don’t regret that decision, and even though we only had about 20 minutes to take photos after the ceremony, it was one of my favorite parts of the day.
It was the only part of the day that we were totally alone (except for our photographer) and it was so nice to have a few minutes to be with my new husband and bask in the glow of being married.
Now that the drama that is napkin making is behind me (for the time being), it is time to focus on more important things, like food. This week, we booked our caterer who will bring joy, happiness, and, most importantly, delicious food to our wedding day.
After complaining to a couple of my bridesmaids about the lackluster tasting Mr. Pony and I attended awhile back, BM J suggested I check out Sugar Arts Catering. BM J’s mom had used them with great success at her son’s rehearsal dinner and found them to be reasonably priced. In a matter of hours, I was on my computer stalking Sugar Arts’s website and emailing the owner. Kamra, the owner, was so quick to respond (a definite bonus) that we set up our tasting a mere three days later.
Papa Pony, Mr. Pony, and I all went to Sugar Arts with big appetites and high hopes for a caterer that would meet our budget and our expectations. We left full, satisfied, and with a booked caterer. I love when things work out easily.
We chose early on to have a buffet-style dinner. I know some people feel buffets are less formal, but I was more concerned with giving our guests plenty of options to choose from to make sure no one leaves hungry. (I hate being hungry.) Since I don’t eat beef or pork, I had to rely on the opinions of Papa Pony and Mr. Pony for our meat options, but they consider themselves to be experts on the subject, so I feel our wedding menu is in good hands.
And now, the starting lineup for our wedding cuisine.
Beef au jus:
Image Source: Table M
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Recently, I wrote about starting to shop for a qipao of my own.
Early in the planning process, I had decided to browse around online for options. I never felt comfortable in the high, closed collar that qipaos traditionally have but something like this seemed more along the lines of what I could wear:
Source: WedCandy / Photograph by Courtney Davidson
So I went online to look for something similar.
My hairdresser in Calgary is also planning a destination wedding right now. At my last hair appointment we talked about wedding hair, updos, and hair trials. She encouraged me to get a hair trial done when we went to Vancouver for our food and cake tasting in the spring and to not wait until the week before the wedding. This way I’d know how I felt about the stylist, and if there were any problems I’d have plenty of time to figure out a backup plan. I’d also know how I felt about the style I had chosen!
Trying to find someone who is good at updos when you don’t patronize their salon frequently? Tough. Trying to find someone good who works on a Sunday, plus has multiple coworkers also good at updos that work on Sundays? Tricky. Luckily a lot of the bigger salons in downtown Vancouver are indeed open on Sundays, so I had a variety to choose from.
I decided to try Suki’s on West Georgia. Why? Mostly because they were across the street from the hotel I thought I’d be staying in (although those plans have since changed). And because the one time I had been there I swear I had the most amazing shampoo experience in my entire life. Luckily Suki’s website is really informative, and all of the stylists have a blurb about their expertise and their prices. I called to find out who worked on Sundays, picked one of the stylists with the most experience, and booked a hair trial.
Well hive, it is time to say goodbye (tear!). It has been two years since these pictures were taken on a perfect day in Montego Bay.
Mr. Quiche and I celebrated our two year wedding anniversary yesterday. It started out like any normal day and was capped off with a lovely dinner at Paris Club, a relatively new spot on the Chicago dining scene. We over-indulged and I have to say that the Creme Brulee and Pistachio Pot de Creme were totally worth it— yum!
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When we first got engaged, the term “honeymoon” evoked thoughts of luxurious suites in tropical locations, palm trees, crystal-clear water, white sand, and total relaxation. I was perfectly sold on the idea of sipping frozen beverages on a warm beach in the Caribbean for a week. Like this photo, but substitute the Snow Cones for the really, really, ridiculously good-looking models in this shot:
Image via Honeymoon Caribbean
solleilmoon wore Private label by G 1383 on her wedding day
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If you recall, my first makeup trial just didn’t do it for me.
My DIY trial looked better, and I liked having an alternative to fall back on, but I didn’t think it was dramatic enough, and I decided that I’d rather leave my face to the professionals.
Luckily for me, Bridesmaid K works with a woman who does professional makeup as a side business. She came to my home a few weeks ago (when I was sick as a dog) and worked her magic. Or at least her semi-magic. She said that, for my wedding day, she’d go full-on with primers, but she didn’t do that for the trial. She also said that she usually does just one eye at first, and only does the second one if the bride requests changes. And this was fine with me, because all I wanted to do was go take a nap on the couch.
I told her I wanted to look fresh, but dramatic, but not too dramatic for a garden wedding in late afternoon. Whatever the eff that means. But she managed to nail it!
Here is me, before:
You may notice something about our website: I am a bad, bad bride.
I decided that I didn’t want to deal with hotel blocks, and that everyone could put on their grown-up britches and book their own rooms. Why? Well, at work I coordinate the events our company goes to, and the company has a set amount they usually want to spend on hotels. The room blocks are always way more than they’re willing to spend, so they look elsewhere every single time.
My family is pretty cheap.
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I’ve been suffering, hive. I’ve got a bad case of bridal paralysis. Have you ever had that feeling where you have so so many things to do that you feel like the top of your head is going to float off and you’re going to forget all those tasks you need to do because they’ve escaped out the top of your head? Yeah, that’s how I’ve been feeling.
I feel like I’ve got so much to do that I can’t actually do any of it. Instead of being proactive and doing something, I sit and stare at the computer, only half-reading the fluff and stuff that has absolutely nothing to do with our wedding. Cinnamon Buns plays video games behind me blissfully unaware that while it looks like I’m engrossed in a article about Kate Middleton’s dress, there’s actually a running litany of:
we don’t have tables we don’t have linens we need more hotel rooms I’ve got that doctor appointment sometime, I need to make more flowers, I need to knit faster, I need to do laundry, I guess I can buy socks tomorrow, we’re out of milk, I haven’t cleaned the office in weeks, I need to book dress fittings, why isn’t my wedding this pretty, what are we doing for centrepieces, will our DJ suck, will people like the wedding, I don’t think I’m going to get a bridal shower or a bachelorette…
It’s endless. It’s a deep, dark rabbit hole of worry and stress, some of which I shouldn’t even be worrying about at this point.
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