Miss Sunflower, New York
Age and Occupation: 26, Speech-Language Pathologist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Slave to the MTA
Engagement Date: August 12, 2006
Wedding Date: April 2008
Venue: Jericho Terrace, New York
About Me: Mr. Sunflower & I have been together for 3 years and to this day, he laughs at me when I tell him that I knew on our first date that I was going to marry him. Well, the most recent events prove, yet again, that I know everything. Most of my time these days involves planning and getting inspiration for our wedding, but when I'm not doing that, I enjoy shopping, movies, reading, writing, and making attempts at being crafty.
First Dance
November 27th, 2006 @ 12:55 pm by Miss Sunflower
Mr. Sunflower has vetoed the Antique Olive dinnerware!! Imagine my suprise - afterall, this is the same man who told me and I quote, “I don’t care what I eat off of.” Let the new search begin.
I’ve also decided on our wedding song since Mr. Sunflower feels like I should be making all of these decisions. It’s When You Say You Love Me, by Josh Groban - SO beautiful. I was pushing Van Morrison’s Crazy Love for a while, but Mr. Sunflower gets too emotional when he hears it and doesn’t want to break down into a blubbering mess during our first dance. So, Josh Groban it is - I like that song just as much though, so it’s not a huge deal. 
Does your first dance song have a special meaning? How did you choose it?
How Could I Forget!
November 24th, 2006 @ 12:24 pm by Miss Sunflower
Our 3rd ringbearer made his appearance on October 20th! He’ll be 1 and change by the time our wedding rolls around, so we’re thinking of rolling him down the aisle in a wagon. Welcome Dominic Christopher!
A Planning Lull
November 23rd, 2006 @ 1:44 pm by Miss Sunflower
Things have been relatively quiet here on the Sunflower Wedding front. With the major vendors booked, there’s at least another couple of months before we book the limos and florist. I haven’t had a chance to go dress hunting yet due to a series of health complications for both Mr. Sunflower and myself, and I’m feeling kind of down in the dumps.
We did, however, begin registering for a few things at Bed, Bath & Beyond. After much thought, we decided not to register for fine china b/c we’re just not fine china people. Instead, we’ve registered for two different sets of everyday/casual dinnerware:
“Cappuccino” from Pfaltzgraff:
Pier 1 Imports
October 31st, 2006 @ 10:02 am by Miss Sunflower
I stopped into Pier 1 one afternoon after work just to see what kind of merchandise they had to offer, and I found some things that I really like. I think I may have to talk to Mr. Sunflower about the possibility registering for a few things there:
Autumn Leaf & Brown Carafe Dinnerware
Wedding Bands
October 30th, 2006 @ 4:51 pm by Miss Sunflower
Here’s a pic of my e-ring and the matching band:
Mr. Sunflower plans on getting two of the bands for me to wear on either side of the ring - my mom has something very similar and he likes the look… as do I.
I’ve been looking for some ideas for Mr. Sunflower’s wedding bands - I say bands because I’d like him to have something plain to wear everyday to work, as well as a dressier band for special / family / evening outtings. Here are some ideas:
Wedding Registries
October 30th, 2006 @ 12:53 pm by Miss Sunflower
Just out of curiousity…for those of you who are already registered, how many stores are you registered at? One, two, three, four+. Four+ sounds like a lot, but I’ve been getting different kinds of input from everyone.
Color Scheme
October 28th, 2006 @ 2:43 pm by Miss Sunflower
I did a search on the site today to find the Denver Fabric posts. I can’t figure out a way to make my own little mosaic, so I’m going to just wing it from swatches I borrowed from Venus Bridal. If someone can help me make it look like an actual mosaic, I would greatly appreciate it.
Lavender, Lilac, & Ivory/Cream
Engagement Party = Success!
October 26th, 2006 @ 6:18 pm by Miss Sunflower
Our engagement party (two Sundays ago) was a total success! The food was fabulous, the decorations looked great, my menus came in handy (especially for the great aunts and uncles, who kind of get lost in the shuffle when a buffet is involved), and everyone had a great time! Here are some photos from the affair:
Mr. Sunflower & I
The Bridal Party (take note of the woman holding the little boy - my MOH. She is yelling at her son on the floor in every single shot)
Ugly Bridesmaid Dresses
October 10th, 2006 @ 7:03 pm by Miss Sunflower
Anytime a bridesmaid starts to hassle you over your dress selection, refer them to this website and remind them of how bad things could really be. 
UglyDress.com - Bridesmaid Dresses from Hell
STD Experiment
October 10th, 2006 @ 2:45 pm by Miss Sunflower
After making about half of the menus for the engagement party, I decided to print out the STD bookmarks that I’ve been playing around with. I made three of them, with a different font for each. I was debating on sending out all three styles so everyone gets a different bookmark, but mom and I really like the first one. It looks more formal than the others.
I purchased cardstock from A.C. Moore for $0.20/page. The little flowers at the top and bottom of the bookmark are a dingbat font called “Vintage”.
Opinions/suggestions welcome!
