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Originally published on July 14, 2009
Mrs. Lamb nominates Mrs. Beagle’s post on making her own veil, and referred to it when making her own.
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When I started looking for veil inspiration, I wasn’t sure what I really wanted. I had tried on a few veils while dress shopping, but nothing really caught my eye (and at $$$, I wasn’t really into buying a veil, anyways). While I was shopping at Jo-Ann’s one afternoon, I decided to stop by the pattern section to look for veils. It turned out that the patterns were on sale for $1.99, and I ended up finding one that I thought looked okay.
“F” is the pattern I decided to use, minus the bow. I also decided I wanted a two-tiered veil instead of just one-tier, and that I wanted to add lace trim. Before I go into the details of sewing a veil, this is a list of supplies I bought (from Jo-Ann’s, all on sale):
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I love this post for sentimental reasons. It still brings tears to my eyes when I read it and I remember how I felt wearing my old and borrowed items on my wedding day. I loved looking at my jewelry throughout the day and remembering the ladies in my family who wore them before me.
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This past weekend, I traveled to Fredericksburg with my father and sister to visit my Opa and Oma (German for grandfather and grandmother). Although the main purpose of the visit was to celebrate Opa’s birthday, I secretly had other intentions.
Before my mom passed away, we had talked about what kind of jewelry I would wear with my dress. We talked about me wearing the same jewelry she wore on her wedding day. One of the items she wore was a bracelet, which she borrowed from her FMIL, the Oma I visited this weekend. So, as we sat outside Sunday afternoon, I asked Oma if she still had the bracelet that my mom wore a little over thirty-two years ago. She did, and she was happy to let me borrow it for the wedding. She told me it was originally her mother’s bracelet, but she wasn’t sure how her mother came into possession of it. She even had the original box it came in. I love the picture that was shown on the inside of the box top:
After our last walk down the aisle, we made a beeline to the room where I got ready. And there, we gathered there with our family and bridal party.
We hugged.
In lieu of the traditional unity candle, we decided incorporate a Hispanic unity ceremony. My MIL read a brief explanation, while our Padrino/as performed each part of the ceremony.
The Lasso.
The Arras. Mr. Beagle was handed a box containing the arras and he then removed them and handed them to me. We used the same lasso and arras that were used at my in-laws’ wedding.
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After our Pastor finished his message, Mr. Beagle’s cousin serenaded everyone with a song, “The Prayer”.
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Our church’s assistant Pastor read a few scriptures. It was a great way to include her in our ceremony, which we really wanted to do!
I fell in love with this verse after Mrs. Cheese posted about it:
Create the honeymoon of your dreams.
Thankfully (for me), the walk down the aisle was very, very short.
Pam gave my dress one last fluff to make sure the train was lying perfectly.
Funny story. Pam had given me a Tic-Tac about ten minutes before I got to this point. I was trying to calm myself down, so I took a really deep breath. The photo below shows me almost choking on the tic-tac.
While I was holed up in my room getting ready, I kept wondering where the heck my father was. (Cue more nerves). And before I knew it, the time had come to line up outside.
There, I found my dad waiting for me.
Finally, it was time to transform into a bride!
Old and borrowed. The bracelet and necklace my mom wore on her wedding day:
While I spent my morning tying up loose ends and getting myself pretty, Mr. Beagle’s morning was far more slow paced. He enjoyed a late breakfast with his brother, hung out with his groomsmen, and finally put his suit on and headed over to the church.
On the morning of our wedding, I woke up surprisingly calm. My cousin, bridesmaid S, and best girl, Sister Beagle stayed over at my house after the rehearsal dinner, while my soon-to-be husband stayed elsewhere. We decided not to see each other until the ceremony, so my morning was without any major time constraints. I finished putting the last minute touches on the bouts and bouquets while the girls slept. Once everyone was up and about, we had a wonderful breakfast at one of my favorite local cafes and then we headed over to Aveda to get our hair done. I treated all my bridesmaids to a hair-do to keep things simple (I didn’t want the out-of-town girls to worry about finding a salon Saturday morning), while my sister and I had our makeup done. Once everyone was done with our appointments (and a quick stop at Target), we went back to my house where the girls put on their dresses and I collected my bridal attire, accessories and any straggling wedding/reception items. It was finally time to head to the church!
I’ll admit that at this point, I started getting a little nervous. It wasn’t too terribly bad, but I completely regretted not seeing my husband before the ceremony. I think it would have nixed all the unnecessary nerves, anxiety, and butterflies.
We arrived at the church about two hours before the ceremony started and camped out in our room:
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Why hello there all, and long time no see! Maybe some of you might remember me, but if you don’t, I got married nine months ago (gosh, has it been that long?!) and now you’ll get to hear (and see) all about it. 
The day before the big day, I woke up exhausted. I spent most of the week running errands and finishing up last minute projects and I really could have used a long nap or vacation. Instead, I ran more errands with Mr. Beagle that included picking up our linen rentals, the groomsmen’s tuxes, maybe eating lunch and probably getting coffee. When we finally arrived home, I quickly finished up my projects left over from the previous night and gathered up all our wedding crap decorations to drop off with Pam, our wonderful DOC (seriously, this woman was the. best.). Soon after, our out of town bridesmaid and groomsman arrived at our house which meant 1) I was running behind schedule, again 2) it was almost time for the fun to begin!
We double and triple checked all our goods to make sure we had everything (marriage certificate? Check!) and then headed over to the church.
Alliteration much?
Part 1: Prettified Pots
I ended up doing our table assignments, um, the week before our wedding—finishing the last of them around fifteen minutes before we left for our rehearsal. This is something I would NOT recommend, as it was NOT fun, at all. I knew I didn’t want to have place cards, just escort cards (if you don’t know the difference—I didn’t—read here), and because I had no idea what to do (at this point, my brain was fried), I emailed my wonderful DOC freaking out asking for advice. She suggested nixing the escort cards, and made my life somucheasier by recommending a table assignment card for each table instead of a card for each person. I decided to go with one of her suggestions for creating the table assignments and high-tailed it over to Jo-Ann’s to pick up supplies. For 22 tables, I ended up buying 22 terra cotta pots of varying size (the cheap ones) and around seven to ten spools of ribbon. Why did I need these supplies? So I could make these**:
**No, our wedding colors didn’t suddenly change to grey and yellow. Because this was a last minute project, I did not have time to take pictures. Fear not!! because I have a tutorial for you below!
First up, the girls:
I gave each of my bridesmaids a grey wrap, to keep them warm in case it was cool later in the evening. The color looked great with their purple dresses and I think it’s neutral enough for them to wear again:
I also decided to get them a piece of jewelry to wear, if they chose, on the big day. I was debating between earrings or a necklace and finally decided on a necklace. I purchased them all from Jeweled Blossoms (I purchased items from her shop prior to the wedding, so I knew her products were great). Again, I tried to choose an item that would both work with their dresses and would be something they could wear again.
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After our excursions to Cabo San Lucas and Santa Maria, we spent the next few days exploring the city closest to where we were staying: San Jose del Cabo. In this small town, resides a beautiful mission, which is the foundation of the city.
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Mrs. Beagle, Austin Age and Occupation: 26, Electrical Engineer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Finance Engagement Date: July 12, 2008 Wedding Date: October 2009 Venue: Church Ceremony/Reception at The Waterford House About Me: I am a true, but rare, Austinite---I was born, raised, and continue to live in this great city! Although I am an engineer by day, I feed my inner creative side through crafting, sewing, and obsessing over Martha Stewart. I love coffee, my mister, NPR, and exploring all the nooks and crannies of Austin. I can't wait to share my adventures in DIY and wedding planning with all of you!
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