Wedding Blog

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…

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!

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…

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

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…

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.

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

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…

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

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…

Our engagement party is a week away! We’re having a buffet dinner and some delicious treats for dessert, so I decided to make menus to put on all of the tables listing what’s available for dinner.

Here’s a rough draft:

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This afternoon I packaged all of the personalized M & Ms into little mini treat bags for our guests. Here’s what they look like at the moment:

These are the baggies that I purchased from the local Party City. I believe they were $1.99 for a package of 100. They come with silver twist ties:

I’m not sure where to put them on the day of the…

Last night I attended the wedding reception of my good friends Joanne and Bobby, and this morning I woke up inspired and ready to get back into wedding planning/posting mode. I’ve been in a rather “blah” mood since booking the hall, photographer, and DJ because I’ve had nothing pressing to do.

Last night was just so much fun. It was wonderful to see my friends so…

Our engagement party is in two weeks and I still have nothing to wear. It’s at a local restaurant that warrants a “casually nice” dress code. If I wear a tea-length dress, will I be overdressed?

Always check your contracts with a fine-tooth comb to make sure everything is accurate, and that there are no hidden disclaimers anywhere at the bottom of the page.

The day we booked our entertainment, we stated that we wanted a live percussionist and that our reception was running from 8:30 to 1:30 with the cocktail hour. The first copy of the contract had the wrong hours…