Rockstar Programs!
October 8th, 2008 @ 1:00 pm by Mrs. Coconut
For Kate and Aaron’s wedding, I offered to make their wedding programs as part of my role as a bridesmaid. Kate really loved Mrs. Penguin’s program design, so I basically stole her idea (thanks, Pengy!) and went to work! Kate shipped the paper of her choice and I spent some quality time with my Gocco. Any Gocco time I missed out on with our decision to order invitations, I made up for with this project.
The program was eight pages, which meant that I used 16 lamps! In hindsight, I probably shouldn’t have used the Gocco for this project, but I think the silver ink looked amazing on Kate’s purple paper, so what’s done is done!
Rockstar Newlyweds
October 7th, 2008 @ 3:57 pm by Mrs. Coconut
We’re still getting settled back in from an amazing weekend in Northern Michigan for my dear friends, Kate & Aaron’s gorgeous wedding. I’ll be back tomorrow with a post on the programs I made for the wedding, our great bridesmaid dresses and some other fun/hilarious moments.
For now, I’ll leave you with the moment they were announced husband and wife. I present to you, the Rockstar Newlyweds!
Initials, Redux.
September 30th, 2008 @ 11:19 am by Mrs. Coconut
Do you want to know how Sister Coconut and I are spending our Friday nights? Oh yes that’s right, crafting baby! Here are the initials that you might remember we used for Sister Coconut’s wedding back in July. They are back for more wedding action!
For our wedding, I bought some really orange-ish/yellow/ivory flowers at Jo-Ann’s Fabrics and Crafts. The labor was more intensive because the petals varied in size, so Sister Coconut had to twist and turn them with her handy dandy glue gun, but it looks spectacular, don’t you think?
Here’s my sister, hard at work. I was Goccoing my friend Kate’s wedding programs. I’ll post about them later. She’s getting married this weekend in Michigan!
I Heart Vera Wang!
September 29th, 2008 @ 3:55 pm by Mrs. Coconut
Last week, I had my final fitting! It was very exciting to put my lovely Vera Wang on again. I heart my dress so much! I don’t really have any tips for y’all on this one. I’m not wearing any kind of bra, but there were some cups sewn in. I also sported some Spanx for the tummy and bottom area, ’cause… ya know. Let’s just get right to the pictures, shall we?
I look sort of nervous in this picture, don’t I? I think it was all soaking in at that moment.
Check These Out!
September 25th, 2008 @ 4:20 pm by Mrs. Coconut
I know you are anxiously awaiting to see our gorgeous letterpress invitations, right? Kristin of Twin Ravens Press was an amazing vendor. She put up with the 50 emails I’d send her each week and was very prompt to return them. She even did separate mailings of other stationery so that we could get our invites out on time.
She is seriously the cat’s meow. (Mr. Coconut just made fun of me for using that expression, but I don’t care, it’s true!)
Check out her amazing work:
Sorry to blur out some of the information! The calligraphy is by the fabulous Michele Clark.
Double Gulp. The Invitations.
September 24th, 2008 @ 5:00 pm by Mrs. Coconut
Since I already forewarned ya’ll that we went ahead and hired someone else to make our invitations, this post won’t be such a huge shock. To be honest, I think I ran out of gas in the midst of studying for the bar (which I passed!), and helping Sister Coconut get married. It was definitely an unanticipated expense, but our letterpress invitations turned out beautifully. I promise you, my homemade gocco invitations would not have been 1/2 of what Kristin at Twin Raven Press made for us.
Before I show you the big reveal, here are some pictures of them in the making! All the pictures are brought to you by Kristin!
Our NY Wedding Shower!
September 17th, 2008 @ 9:25 am by Mrs. Coconut
Over Labor Day weekend, my future mother-in-law graciously hosted a wedding shower for us in New York. She worked very hard in preparing the delicious menu and recruiting assistance with inventing new games, and getting enough men to come!
I don’t have many pictures, but for you men out there thinking that showers are lame, I promise you they can be somewhat enjoyable. As you can see from the pictures, Mr. Coconut found ways to make it fun!
The Most Awesome Jewelry!
September 15th, 2008 @ 10:28 am by Mrs. Coconut
Okay, I know, I’m a little biased. It’s probably not the most awesome jewelry, but I’m seriously in love with the stuff that Etsy seller Damselle made especially for me!
I really wanted some simple pearls, but with a little spice, so she added this mother of pearl clasp that is just gorgeous!
A Teaser
September 11th, 2008 @ 5:41 pm by Mrs. Coconut
My apologies, this post will be short because I can’t share everything with you yet. However, I can reveal two things:
1.) I had a breakdown and hired someone else to make the majority of our remaining stationery. Yes, my gocco is extremely upset with me, but I’ll be using her for other projects that you will see soon.
2.) One word: Letterpress.
I’ll be seein’ you soon!
OOT Reusable Bags!
September 8th, 2008 @ 1:20 pm by Mrs. Coconut
Check out our OOT reusable grocery bags from Whole Foods! We were really committed to the idea of getting bags that people would be encouraged to use for grocery shopping. I can’t remember the last time I replied “plastic” or “paper” in the grocery line, because I’m always carrying handy bags from our local market. My best friend/bridesmaid Ashley scouted the local Whole Foods in her neighborhood and found the cutest bags that only cost $0.99 a piece! She bought a box of 50 bags for our out of town guests.
Mrs. Coconut, Tallahassee
Age and Occupation: 27, Soon-to-be Lawyer (once I pass the bar!)
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, phD Computer Science
Engagement Date: March 2007
Wedding Date: November 2008
Blogging Since: May 20, 2008
Venue: 1930s Historic Building in Lakeland, FL
About Me: I never thought about weddings until I got engaged. Now, I can't stop thinking about them! Planning the wedding has really opened the floodgates to my DIY side. If there's anything I can do to avoid hiring someone else, I will do it! Mr. Coconut is my financial advisor, he tries to keep me budget-conscious! We've tried to make wedding planning a team effort!
