Mrs. Cookie, Denver
Age and Occupation: 25, Nonprofit Fundraiser/Theatre Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Financial Analyst
Engagement Date: September 2007
Wedding Date: September 2008
Blogging Since: May 8, 2008
Venue: Ten Mile Station
About Me: With a degree in Theatre I never realized that planning a wedding was a lot like Theatre Management, until I started planning my own. I am a coffee addict, especially Starbucks' Grande Mochas, yummy! I love to cook (especially chocolate chip cookies for my honey), travel to exotic places, and be creative. As a couple, Mr. Cookie and I are extremely practical, down to earth, and children at heart. We live in a cozy abode with our adorable Pomeranian, and love to play board games and watch movies into the evening.
Knock on Wood
July 15th, 2008 @ 6:38 pm by Mrs. Cookie
I’m weather stalking Breckenridge! I know it seems a little soon to start the weather stalking process, but I am!
Even though Colorado’s climate is dry-as-a-bone, it threatens to storm or rain everyday on cue around 4:00! I kid you not! Breckenridge boasts 300 day of sunshine, but afternoon thunderstorms are common. We chose the location because of the picturesque view of the Ten Mile Range, and although I have been assured by the venue that only two ceremonies last year had to go into Plan B action, it’s still a little concerning. Especially when, at a recent party that Mr. Cookie and I attended, I met a bride whose September wedding was interrupted by SNOW! EEK!
Something Recycled
July 14th, 2008 @ 6:55 pm by Mrs. Cookie
I love the feel of candlelight! To me, it brings adjectives of elegance and romance to mind! I can just imagine Mr. Cookie and I dancing to “Songbird” by Eva Cassidy in the flickering light! *sighs*
My mom is a wedding coordinator for her church — meaning that depending on the couple she becomes a de-facto DOC. Apparently, the bride at the wedding she was coordinating over the weekend was giving way all the candles from her wedding way for FREE! My mom immediately called me to see if I wanted them to which I replied an enthusiastic, “YES!” Yesterday, she brought over these babies — 100 barely used candles.
And They Say Time Heals All Wounds
July 11th, 2008 @ 4:36 pm by Mrs. Cookie
I have to give my parents credit. They made it 27 years before they got divorced; although, it wasn’t exactly an amicable break-up. Not only was there constant fighting for many years, but a week before I graduated high school my parents decided to have an all out, knock-out, drag-out custody battle in court over my younger brothers. It was a painful time, and being seventeen I wanted to get the hell out of dodge ASAP! So, I found a university 800 miles and moved as quickly as I could away…
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A Groom’s Realization
July 10th, 2008 @ 12:49 pm by Mrs. Cookie
As we were going to bed last night:
Mr. Cookie: Did you give my Best Man the measurement requirements to fit his tux?
Miss Cookie: No, I thought that was your responsibility.
Mr. Cookie: It is but I just wanted to check if you gave it to his wife, after all, she is your bridesmaid.
Miss Cookie: No, I didn’t give it to her.
Mr. Cookie: Remind me to call him tomorrow.
Miss Cookie: Ok.
Mr. Cookie: Did I just talk about the wedding?
Miss Cookie: I think you just did?
Mr. Cookie: We must be getting close to our wedding.
Miss Cookie: Yes, we are dear. Now, go to sleep!
What makes your groom realize that the wedding is soon a reality?
You Can Do It, Gocco Can Help!
July 9th, 2008 @ 4:50 pm by Mrs. Cookie
I am one of those people that watch movies and then immediately turns to the DVD extras in order to reveal the movie magic. And after my post on Monday about our invites, I got a lot of questions about Gocco printing. Although there isn’t an exact science to the Gocco, and I am no means an expert, I thought I would share a little advice and some of the tricks I have up my sleeve.
The Agony and the Ecstasy
July 7th, 2008 @ 6:44 pm by Mrs. Cookie
It only took me two weeks, three tubes of brown ink, a few paper cuts, and over 1,500 presses but OUR INVITATIONS ARE DONE! Hallelujah! And as I dropped off the invites this morning in the mail, not only did I feel the relief of finishing our invites, but goosebumps crept over my body! It was a special moment between me, the invites, and the mailbox! Then I promptly rewarded myself with a Tall Iced Mocha from Starbucks – total coffee addict!
I’m really happy with the final product, even though it was a lot of work! Each piece is unique, because of the quality of the press, and a labor of love! I did however have help along the way…
Something Red
July 2nd, 2008 @ 6:31 pm by Mrs. Cookie
I am a slave to lip gloss. In the dryness that is Colorado, I perpetually carry around one tube of Burt’s Bees lip balm and one tube of my current favorite shade of lip gloss to fight against my curse of chapped lips. When I was thinking about what wedding accessories that I needed, a clutch to hold my lip gloss (and other accoutrements) was a big necessity.
Dancing in Three-Quarter Time
July 1st, 2008 @ 6:23 pm by Mrs. Cookie
My dad is an old timer. His first car was a 57’ Chevy, and I remember growing-up and listening to the Beach Boys on vinyl. Being the spunky old fart that he is, he loves to retell his glory days playing college football over and over again. Transitioning into the modern age of technology is not my dad’s thing. He has a computer that he barely knows how to use and doesn’t own a cell phone. Although we’ve had our differences over the years, especially when my parents got divorced, he’s still my dad and I love him!
Now reaching his mid-sixties, my dad loves to dance! He knows the jitterbug like no on else and dances like an old pro. Needless to say, picking a song for our Father/Daughter Dance has been a challenge. It would seem more apropos to my dad’s personality to have an upbeat song to dance to, but being the only girl in the family, our wedding is very sentimental to him. We’ve narrowed it down to two songs, “Fathers and Daughters” by Paul Simon, and “One More For My Baby (And One For the Road)” by Frank Sinatra.
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Another Cymbidium Orchid Bride
June 30th, 2008 @ 4:26 pm by Mrs. Cookie
From left to right: Row 1: Style Me Pretty, The Knot, Knottie Bio Vintageglam Row 2: Cymbidium Orchid? Row 3: Style Me Pretty, Couple?, Style Me Pretty, Row 4: The Knot, Martha Stewart Weddings, Heather Warska, The Knot, Martha Stewart Weddings
Since I am a very visual cookie, I did a floral inspiration board for my florist, to better understand the floral palette that I have envisioned for our wedding. (Sorry, my sources are a little incomplete because I didn’t write them down when I made this back in March). How did I decided on what flowers I wanted?
This Wedding Brought to You By Dr. Pepper and Snapple
June 27th, 2008 @ 5:35 pm by Mrs. Cookie
Weddings are expensive, and it seems like every time Mr. Cookie and I say “wedding,” the price seems to triple, if not quadruple. I think what is even worse is the nickel and diming - corking fees, cake cutting fees, food shortage surcharges, photography usage fees - it’s vendors trying to squeeze every last penny out of you! Mr. Cookie and I want to have a nice wedding, but we don’t want to auction off our first child to do so! But one bride did something similar!
