Mrs. Apple, Dallas
Age and Occupation in '07: 28, Entrepreneur
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, Police Officer
Engagement Date: Easter Day 2006
Wedding Date: May 27, 2007
Blogging Since: September 28, 2006
Venue: Marie Gabrielle Restaurant & Gardens
About Me: I'm in the midst of trying to plan a "perfectly beautiful" wedding and decorating my new home. It's been exhausting but totally worth every minute of it. Ironically, I was never the type of person to want to get married but now that I'm engaged, I get giddy over anything that is wedding related! I'll try my best to give you all unique and practical ideas.
A New Year Tradition
January 2nd, 2008 @ 9:26 am by Mrs. Apple
Last night we weren’t planning on doing anything special for New Years. We just made a quick trip to one of our favorite sushi restaurants and onto Victory Park to see the opening of the new year. We decided to park close by our venue (Marie Gabrielle) to avoid the nearby traffic. As we were stepping out of our car, we decided to be spontaneous and visit Marie Gabrielle. The last time we were there was when we got married, so it would have been a great time to rekindle all of those feelings.
It sure did, even in 30 degree temperatures! Every winter they have a ginourmous and beautiful Christmas tree lit up in the center of the Euro garden with twinkling lights all around the trees. They always have the garden manicured and maintained so it’s always so pretty and green all year round.
I think we will try to make this an annual tradition to visit our wedding venue, and take photos just to capture the moment. I encourage you ladies to do this either on your anniversary, or another special celebration. It really makes you remember how special the day was. Maybe in 10 years we will have Huy from F8Studio take our photos there in the garden?! Crazy me and my ideas.
The End
December 5th, 2007 @ 10:27 am by Mrs. Apple
My Wedding Clip Part III
December 3rd, 2007 @ 8:31 am by Mrs. Apple
I love this song. 
My Wedding Video Clip Part II
November 30th, 2007 @ 2:37 pm by Mrs. Apple
Warning: I look pretty serious in the first part of the clip but I think I begin to relax a little later into the ceremony. Haha
My Wedding Video Clip Part I
November 29th, 2007 @ 2:51 pm by Mrs. Apple
Our fantabulous wedding videographer Chris Watson @ Dalls Wedding Films worked his magic. He was there for us from 5 am until 11 pm shooting - a long 18 hour day! He did a really great job capturing everything considering we had so many wardrobe changes and multiple venues. When we received both the hard copies and a link to preview the clip, we thought the video quality and editing were both quite good. But above all, we thought he was extremely professional. Also, his creative use of the video images blended well with our musical selections.
I’ve got 4 clips total so I will be posting one every day instead of bombarding you all in one post. As you can tell, I don’t like kissing (pda) in public - even on my wedding day. I’m one shy Apple.
Enjoy our morning tea ceremony.
Budgeting As A Married Couple
October 24th, 2007 @ 3:36 pm by Mrs. Apple
Now that Mr. Apple and I are hitched, we’re really trying to budget as a married couple. Budgeting was easier when I was single since I knew what I was bringing in and what items I was spending on. But now that we’re married, everything doubles up - the food expense, the traveling expense, the income (yeah!). We have our own separate accounts, and we also have a joint account, a shared credit card, our personal debt, and future investments. Though we think we have a good handle on our current financial situation, it wouldn’t hurt to narrow it down to exact figures. Every penny does count!
Anyone have any good suggestions on software for MACs and Windows?
I think this would be great information for those brides who are still in the engagement stage as well. You can get started now and it will be an easier transition when you do get married.
A Beautiful Ceremony On The Bodensee
September 9th, 2007 @ 11:14 pm by Mrs. Apple
I attended a good friend’s wedding in Germany a few weeks back. Here is a capture of the beautiful ceremony.
Who Needs A Watch On Our Honeymoon?
September 4th, 2007 @ 1:33 pm by Mrs. Apple
…since we vacationed in Switzerland! As we were waiting for our flight to depart, we realized that neither one of us have a watch. We even considered purchasing a $20 watch at the airport, but decided against it since we’ll be staying in one of the world’s most popular watch industries. We were hoping we could just use the street clocks, cuckoo clocks, tower clocks that were available - and we did! Yes!
We had a wonderful time visiting Germany, France, and 12 different Swiss towns in 14 days! Yes, we felt like nomads traveling to a new hotel every 2 days, but in the end it was worth all of the many days of sore legs and blistered feet.
We took over 700 photos so lets see if I can narrow down to two-three favorite photos for every city we visited.
We landed in Zurich on our first day - luggage got lost so we spent the day exploring the city.
Our Swiss Honeymoon Part II
September 4th, 2007 @ 11:21 am by Mrs. Apple
What Should I Wear To A Wedding In Germany?
August 9th, 2007 @ 2:40 pm by Mrs. Apple
As previously posted, Mr. Apple and I planned to postpone our honeymoon for 3 months after our wedding in order to attend a good friend’s wedding in Germany. The bride and I have been friends for almost 10 years, and she met her German fiance in Med School. It’s coming up next week and I’m clueless as to what I should wear.
Here are the stats:
Catholic German wedding held in a cathedral
I am her Maid of Honor
This will be our honeymoon trip
Afternoon Ceremony held here:
photo found on Ipernity
