Mrs. Lime, Los Angeles
Age and Occupation in 06: 25, Design
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 25, IT
Engagement Date: July 7, 2006
Wedding Date: August 5, 2007
Venue: An historic estate
About Me: Between work and wedding planning, I try to squeeze in napping, drawing, random spurts of craftiness, tennis, and eating lots of Sprinkles cupcakes, dark chocolate, and noodles of all kinds. Mr. Lime and I have spent our adult lives growing up together, and we're very excited to finally be getting married!
[5] The Details: Paper
January 7th, 2008 @ 2:31 pm by Mrs. Lime
[1] The Details: Hair + Makeup
[2] The Details: Bride’s Attire
[3] The Details: Bridal Party Attire
[4] The Details: The Venue
[DIY Notes]
- Everything was DIY and printed on my inkjet printer.
- Designed using Adobe InDesign + Adobe Illustrator.
- Bright white card stock purchased from Kelly Paper. One ream of 11″x17″ lasted me for all of these projects and then some.
[Programs]
- 11×17 cardstock was cut down to 8.5″ x 11″ + fed through my printer.
- Each page was then scored + folded in half lengthwise.
Creative Gift Packaging
December 18th, 2007 @ 1:29 pm by Mrs. Lime
I just got a wedding inviation in the mail, and it got me all excited to attend our first wedding together as a married couple*. I’m sentimental about random “firsts” as man and wife. Some firsts I could care less about, and others penetrate my old, married hag heart and get me… right there. Anyway, I love giving a creative gift, so I’ve already started scouring their registry and website for gift ideas. I’ve found the “about the bride/groom/us” sections can give you some hints into what the couple might enjoy if you dare to give off registry and not cash. Which then led me to think to share some of the more creative gifts we received from our awesome guests, since I’m sure most of us will be on the guest side at some point in our lives if we haven’t already.
First, a bridal shower gift from a dear, old high school friend. Keep in mind that the “theme” was entertainment, guests were to bring a movie clip that they felt expressed and/or imparted some insight to the meaning of love and what makes marriage work, and finally shower us with gifts that would provide us entertainment as a couple.
The packaging:
[4] The Details: The Venue
November 24th, 2007 @ 12:30 pm by Mrs. Lime
[1] The Details: Hair + Makeup
[2] The Details: Bride’s Attire
[3] The Details: Bridal Party Attire
The Clarke Estate
Santa Fe Springs, California
Contact: Tamra Wilbur, 562.868.3876
A city-owned, historic estate designed by architect Irving Gill and completed in 1921.
Again, all photos copyright M. Norwood Photography unless otherwise noted.
[The Entrance]
[photos by my friends]
[3] The Details: Bridal Party Attire
November 16th, 2007 @ 2:09 pm by Mrs. Lime
OK, I lied. Next up is the whole bridal party’s, including groom and groomsmen’s, attire.
[1] The Details: Hair + Makeup
[2] The Details: Bride’s Attire
[The Bridesmaids]
Dress: Custom, based on Watters #7415
Custom made by Laura Bravo. Some process shots.
Fabric: Soft aqua silk dupioni + French blue silk dupioni purchased wholesale and gifted to me by work vendors.
The Details: Bride’s Attire
November 14th, 2007 @ 9:31 am by Mrs. Lime
Whee! More photos. I promise the upcoming ones after this entry won’t focus on me as much. Yeesh, I’m tired of looking at myself already.
In case you missed it, here are the photos I already posted:
[I] The Details: Hair + Makeup
I will post more in-depth vendor reviews eventually, but I won’t even list them in my entries unless I would recommend them. I was fortunate to have an awesome team of vendors who made our wedding day run smoothly, mostly stress-free, and beautiful! Please let them know I sent you when you contact them.
Again, all photos by M. Norwood Photography unless otherwise noted.
[The Dress]
Designer: Ulla-Maija
Style: Danielle (It’s like it was made for me!)
Purchased from: preownedweddingdresses.com
The Details: Hair + Makeup
November 13th, 2007 @ 2:40 pm by Mrs. Lime
I finally have professional photos from our day uploaded and ready to share. Let’s start at the beginning, shall we? I will probably post the details by category first, then loop back and post photos of the key parts of the event in chronological order. It’s pretty overwhelming sorting all these photos, but it’s a fun way to reminisce upon the day.
All photos are copyright M. Norwood Photography, unless otherwise noted. Also, please note these are from digital proofs. The actual, high-resolution photos are even better!
At 8 AM, we girls got up and started to get pretty, oh so pretty.
Macy’s Registry Completion Promo
October 24th, 2007 @ 2:43 pm by Mrs. Lime
If you’re like me and needed a little (ok, more like a few months’) break from wedding tasks, here’s a little incentive to get you to make those returns, exchanges, and registry completion purchases. Macy’s, and most other more traditional registries, typically give you 10% off one big shopping spree at the end. However, from October 25 through November 6, Macy’s will give you 15% off. They will also have some great sales on housewares, bed, and bath going on then as well, compounding the savings. Not so great if you’re returning stuff, but wonderful if you’ve got stuff you want to get off your registry.
The Polaroid Guestbook
October 3rd, 2007 @ 9:30 am by Mrs. Lime
I almost didn’t do this, but I am so glad a friend convinced me to do it. Click here for my previous entry with instructions.
Supplies:
Kolo Newport scrapbook, 11″ x 14″ size, red.
Kolo cloth-hinge refill series B, soft white.
Kolo Legato photo corners, soft white. They now have self-stick ones, which I would have used had they been available at the time.
Sakura Pigma Micron pens, 05 tip, archival felt tip pens in sepia. Purchased from my local Dick Blick.
2 Polaroid cameras + film. I borrowed the cameras from a friend. The cheapest film I found was at Costco for $45 for 5 packs of 10 exposures each. After you add in LA County sales tax, that came to about $0.97 per exposure. Yes, eBay is an option, but many of the bulk lots they sell on there may have past due expiration dates. For the unexpired film, after adding in shipping, it was more worth it for me to pick up spankin’ new film during a usual Costco run.
Bold Color AND Paint Chips?!?!
October 1st, 2007 @ 8:26 am by Mrs. Lime
I normally don’t like rehashing things I’ve seen make the blog circuit and featured on more than one, but what a great event and awesome ideas. David Stark used paint chips for a backdrop, chandeliers, and even table numbers.
Les Macarons, and Then Some
September 27th, 2007 @ 2:01 pm by Mrs. Lime
I have a new favorite dessert place. It’s ideal for me because I can pick up some pick-me-ups from Vanilla Bake Shop on my way home after a long day.
The white on white, oh-so-girly interior.
