Wedding Blog

During my early days of wedding planning, I entertained the idea of nontraditional table centerpieces. Alas, I went the traditional route and decided on flowers instead. I wanted small arrangements filled with garden flowers that were very simple, green and fit our rustic chic theme. I looked high and low for the perfect vase and found nothing that fit my vision. Then I had an ephiphany.

I…

Some of you may remember I wasn’t too fond of the idea of a bachelorette party filled with dancing, stripping and alcohol so I decided to forgo a party altogether. Then my BM Sharrie commented that I should still do something. A few options came to mind which included: a day at the spa, dinner and a show and perhaps a weekend getaway; but by the…

Sometimes I think it’s a miracle that Mr. Violet and I fell in love and sustained such a wonderful relationship. I say this because we have practically nothing in common. We don’t eat the same things. We don’t watch the same television shows nor do we like the same movies (in most cases). He loves computers, video games & sports. I am the complete opposite. Except…

A friend of mine went through two failed marriages. Needless to say, she has a pretty negative outlook on marriage. She said that when she got married, she became more demanding of her husband and he in turn became less interested. In her own words, “Now that he’s got her, he need not be as good to her as he used to be when they were…

Part I

Ports of Calls:

Labadee, Haiti - a private island owned by Royal Caribbean.

Mr. Violet and I were looking foward to our cruise for so many months and now with a blink of an eye, our honeymoon is over and we’re back home. So sad, but we came home with many great memories and that’s what matters. We experienced the magic of every moment.

Sam wanted to come with us but alas, we had to leave her at home. I…

Hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving. We certainly did! We did the same routine that we’ve done in the last few years; have Thanksgiving lunch with his family then off to dinner with mine. Yes we have two full Thanksgiving meals in one day! Of course, as much as I tried not to, I still ended up stuffing myself silly!

Now that Thanksgiving is over, I’m ready for…

Our photographer, Alberto from Duet Wedding did a wonderful job at our wedding. His team not only took a ton of great photos, many were taken without my noticing! Mr. Violet & I both agree that Duet earns an A (despite being a laid back bride, I can be quite critical sometimes so I didn’t give Duet an A+ because I believe there’s always room for…

When I first started wedding planning, I wanted to DIY everything. I thought it would be cheaper if I did it myself and I wanted it to be personal. In the end, while I did have many DIY projects done, I also took some help from the professionals. The following photos encapsulate touches that we added ourselves and those that we left to the professionals.

DIY…

“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”
- Anais Nin

We don’t have many friends but the few that we do have are important to us in their own individual ways.  We are so happy and blessed to be surrounded by their love and support on…

Remember a while back I posted about a fight that almost went down between the Mr. and I regarding seeing each other before or during the ceremony? In the end, logistics won and we saw each other beforehand. We both thought that it was the best decision we made. Not only did it ease our nervousness a bit, we also had enough time to take all…

The day before the wedding, I asked the entire bridal party to come over to our place so that I could run through the time schedule. Each person received a detailed schedule of when things were to happen. The reason why this picture is so funny is that the limo was due to arrive in an hour and of course, the boys just woke up!…

I spent the last day of my single life in my little sister’s room. My best friend arrived the earliest. She was already dressed and ready while I looked completely haggard.

We had quite a busy weekend. Birthday celebrations, a karate tournament, apartment chores and errands.. but most importantly, the one thing we did accomplish this weekend was planning our financial future together.

I think I’m a dreamer. I live thinking that as long as I’m making some kind of money, I’ll be fine as long as I designate my husband to handle all the finances. I…

Not for my wedding of course, but for a friend who asked for my help two weeks ago. (And here I thought I was done with wedding related stuff.)

After a few prototypes, we have the final Save the Date card/magnet. That’s right - it’s a card and it’s a magnet too! This was the first Save the Date project I did for someone other than myself. I…