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To continue the trend of posting food selections, Mr. Coconut and I met with our caterer earlier this week for a tasting and finalized our wedding menu!
Of course, in all the chaos I forgot to bring my camera. I know, I know. I’m probably going to get fined for that, right? I totally deserve it.
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I’ve been waiting for my brain to return from its mushy self to blog about Sister Coconut’s professional pictures!!! Well, my brain is still a bit mushy. I’m still in my pjs, but I’m about to get dressed to gym it up.
Sister Coconut’s photographer, Jennifer Brum was gracious enough to share some photos with me! Without further ado…
Here are the initials we made in all their grandeur!!! They look absolutely fabulous don’t they? My friend, Katie, is also planning to make some, and I really think it’s such an easy way to dress up a space for a little amount of money!
Miss Coconut is back! (Yes, I realize that referring to myself in the third person is lame-o but it’s also kind of fun.) I survived the bar exam, and now I’m ready to kick this wedding planning into high gear! I have the luxury of waiting a few weeks to start my job, so I’m staying with my parents until my bridal shower and I’m getting some serious stuff accomplished.
Yesterday morning, Mr. Coconut and I met our wedding officiant for breakfast. It was the first time meeting face-to-face since hiring him about a year ago! It sounds worse than it really is though. We got many recommendations, then had a long chat with him, so we had every confidence we would all have great chemistry. It sounds like a first date, doesn’t it?
In preparation for our meeting, I spent my entire Sunday browsing the internet for inspiration.
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The Bar Exam is officially one week away. One week! Holy schmoly, I need to get back to studying. But, I will interrupt this freak-out study session to show you my beautiful, modern, and cheerful bridal shower invitation made by the lovely Sister Coconut!
She gave it to me this past weekend, and it’s a little surreal, because Mr. Coconut and I have not yet started celebrating our impending nuptials. This will be the start to all the wedding events and I’m super psyched!
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Okay, I know there have been a ton of Gocco posts in the Hive, but I hope they’re inspiring for others to check it out! Like I’ve said before, it might be difficult at first; there’s a learning curve but it’s pretty short! For those still skeptical about the hefty price of a Gocco, it can still save you money if you’re going to make more than just invites. I’m talking about Christmas cards for years to come, Valentine’s Day, and possibly baby shower invites? 
I took a while researching the Gocco and its supplies before actually buying one. I bought my Gocco for $100 (plus $45 shipping) from alittlegoodness on Etsy. They also offer them on eBay, but for some reason I felt safer buying from Etsy. For supplies, I bought from northWood Studios. They are located in Florida so shipping is much faster and they have the best customer service! I bought my envelopes and paper from Paper and More. Here is a thorough price breakdown for those that really want to know what they’re getting into:
My apologies to the hive! We booked our honeymoon in May, and I totally forgot to tell ya’ll about it! We’re going to COSTA RICA for TWELVE DAYS, baby!!! We are so pumped about it, mostly because because we’re pretty outdoorsy and adventurous. We’ve heard the coolest things about Costa Rica!
The first week we’ll be staying at a timeshare in Guanacaste, which is in the northern part of Costa Rica. My best friend’s mother was gracious enough to give us her timeshare for a week! It has volcanoes, surfing and lots of hiking! For the next three nights we’ll be staying in a romantic bungalow at The Harmony Hotel.
Here’s a few pictures from their website:
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My short stint as a Maid of Honor for my sister was really amazing. I’m not going to lie, it was a ton of work, but when you’re planning your own wedding it really doesn’t seem like work and when it’s your sister…I mean, come on. There is no greater joy.
All in all, I performed the classic Maid of Honor duties. I threw her a bridal shower, I kept my phone at my side at all times for the couple of weeks preceding the wedding to put out any fires, I was her craft slave (that was rather voluntary, actually) and on the wedding day I was her stress reliever.
I did a few things I am especially proud of:
1.) I made Sister Coconut an iPhoto book (thanks for the idea, Mrs. CB) documenting all of the events leading up to the wedding. I had all the girls sign it! In the book, I also attached her bridal shower invite, the menu and the advice cards I had mailed along with the invites. I also included some of the games we played.
For those brides-to-be looking for some inspiration, here’s an update from my last fitness post! To recap: I’ve been a regular gym-goer for the last 5 years, but for the wedding I really wanted to get into excellent shape! So, for the past 7 weeks I’ve been working out 5 days a week and generally watching what I eat. (**On Fridays, I’ve been doing the StairMaster, a timeless classic that really kicks my booty, literally! If you haven’t tried it in a while, jump back on, your thighs will thank you!)
The scale has only moved about 5 lbs, but the inches have moved INCREDIBLY! I’ve read a ton of magazines and they always say to forget about the scale and just take your measurements, and boy they weren’t kidding!
Bust: 38″ (5/25/08) to 36″ (7/8/08)
Waist: 30″ to 29″
Hips: 40.75″ to 39.5″
Thigh: 25″ to 22″
For all you non-math majors, that’s 3″ off my thighs!!! Awwww yeah. Read more…
I’m totally falling for the bird trend. I just love birds. I’ve been trying to nail down a certain “feeling” for our wedding, to aid me in designing our invites and programs. This has probably been the most difficult part of planning because I’m such a stickler for tone and feeling. Who knows, I think I may have serious problems.
I’ve got the color, that’s yellow. Bright, cheery and natural. And now, I just have to have birds. I have no personal connection to birds, except when I look at them, they make me happy. Isn’t that enough?!
(Ann Wood Cake topper)
Update: Downloadable Word template added here: schedule-of-events.doc
After all the comment love, I’ve been persuaded to do a quick tutorial on the business card size schedules I made for the Groom and his Groomsmen for my sister’s wedding. Truth be told, this was a super easy project. I spent a good hour on the girls’ schedules and I’m not even sure they looked at them but once. However, the guys were really loving their schedules, and let’s face it. They’re guys, they need a little a reminder of where to be, right?!
All of you non-Illustrator users can rejoice because I made the schedules in good ol’ Microsoft Word. I simply formatted the document to 0.2″ margins on every side, changed the orientation of the paper to landscape, and added three columns.
Thanks to everyone for the well wishes for my sister’s wedding this past weekend! I read the comments and I know many of you are interested in the business card sized schedule I made for the groomsmen. Boy, they were a hit! I caught the guys looking at them all the time and putting them back into their wallets! I will do a post on them shortly!
I will also be posting about my experience as the Maid of Honor for all you ladies that have the same job! It was a lot of work, but the benefits are huge, especially when you see the bride happy and married!
Sister Coconut & Sister Coconut’s new hubby!
Any ladies out there a Maid of Honor in an upcoming wedding?
When I applied to be a bee, I never thought to mention that my sister would be getting married four months before me, but it’s turned out to be quite a great thing to blog about for me! Plus, you can only take so much of the Coconut wedding, right?! 
(That was a test!)
So, I’m packing right now for Sister Coconut’s wedding. One of her bridesmaids is picking me up in three hours to drive over to Jacksonville, where my sister will surrender the last name we’ve shared for so many years. It’s been a privilege to be her Maid of Honor, and I can’t wait for the big day. In the meantime, I’ll share a couple of projects I’ve been working on these last few days. You’re getting the exclusive, because the bride hasn’t even seen them yet!
Sister Coconut and Mr. Sister Coconut
Continuing with all things Etsy, I present to you my lovely bridal clutch. I originally bought something that was all bridal and quite beautiful, but as our wedding started to take shape, I felt the original was too fancy. My sister will be using it for her wedding this weekend!
This clutch is amazing because it’s huge and I can use it again! My heart flutters every time I look at it. I bought it from Etsy seller BlueOrchidBags.
You know I love etsy, so let me share some of the things I’ve bought on there!
As many brides do, I’m fiddling around with the idea of doing a candy buffet. Now, this idea has sort of transformed into a popcorn or cookie buffet, but this sign would still apply. I regularly browse etsy, saw this sign, and loved it. I bought the sign from etsy seller OrangeBeautiful.
I know that’s an old joke, but I just couldn’t resist.
We made our Save-the-Dates in early March to give our guests plenty of time to make arrangements for our November wedding! Here are the print-outs I used for the main save-the-date. I used the ink blocker to make the calendar green, but everything else was in brown. In retrospect, I should have used brighter colors, but hindsight is 20/20, right?!
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Mrs. Coconut, Tallahassee Age and Occupation: 27, Lawyer 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!
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