Wedding Blog

Several months prior to our wedding day, I couldn’t wait for it to be over with. Not because I was ready for it to be over with, but because I couldn’t wait to chop my hair off. I did just that on Saturday, less than two weeks after our big day, on my 24th birthday.

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Our honeymoon, in two words, was amazing and exhausting. We ate so much delicious food, climbed more stairs than imaginable, and saw some of the most beautiful places. While our honeymoon was a dream come true, I am so happy to be home, drinking a Mountain Dew, as my dogs snuggle next to me.

Soon I will share photos and stories from our honeymoon with you…

Our wedding, in one word, was perfect. A few months ago, a coworker of mine told me that the baker gave her the wrong wedding cake, her mantilla was placed on inside-out, and the bottom of her dress was filthy prior to the ceremony, but that her day was still perfect. I thought she was crazy. I couldn’t understand how her day was still perfect…

With our wedding only three days away, I have been preparing my skin, teeth, and hair to look and feel their best on the big day. I’m certain that I will spend the evening talking to and hugging a lot of guests, and really, who wants to hug a dry-skinned bride? That being said, I thought I’d share the products I have been using. The…

Up until a few weeks ago, I didn’t want to have a bachelorette party. You see, I’m the girl who is in bed before 10 every night. Going out isn’t usually my idea of fun; however, I decided that I might as well go out, and have a good time with the girls. Let’s just say that I had a good time, and then some.

The…

From the moment I laid eyes on tissue paper pomanders, I knew I wanted to make them for our aisle decor. The pomanders reminded me of tissue paper carnations I made as a child. My mom still has a bouquet of tissue paper circles crinkled atop pipe cleaners that I gave her for Mother’s Day well over a decade ago. Last week, I relived my…

Mr. Spring Roll and I are one step away from officially becoming husband and wife. Last week we made the trip to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and walked out with our license to marry.

I was, and still am, surprised at how easy it is to get a marriage license.

Initially, Mr. Spring Roll and I agreed not to exchange wedding day gifts, as a way to save money. However, I couldn’t resist the excitement of an exchange, and admitted so to Mr. Spring Roll. So, the exchange was a go, but there was one little problem: I had no idea what to get my groom.

You see, Mr. Spring Roll is a man who has…

As you may recall, I had an okay hair and not-so-great makeup trial over a month ago. No need to fear though, because sister Spring Roll came to my rescue and agreed to do my hair on the big day. This week we finally had the same day off work, and did a trial run.

Initially, I wanted to wear my hair up the entire day;…

While browsing the internet for wedding thank you card ideas, I stumbled upon a photo that I immediately fell in love with.

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Amazing, huh? After seeing the photo, I had to have a photo like that. There was one little catch though: there was no way that I was going to pay over forty dollars for a painted paper parasol. So, I did what I do…

The title tells no lie; I am in fact, a veil cheater. It started off innocent, looking at pictures of other veils. I couldn’t help myself; the beautiful lace, the length, the fullness.

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Now more than ever, I have noticed that there are plenty of ways to politely decline an invitation to a wedding. You see, during the past few weeks we have received several polite declines.

Unfortunately, a polite decline is still a decline, and in my case, it still hurts. I understand that not every guest can attend, but with each “sends regret” box checked, my heart…

I’ve found myself yet again getting sucked into wedding trends. First it was the candy buffet. Then, wearing two veils (a veil and a hair flower, in my case). Now, I have fallen for the signature drinks trend.

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While signature drinks are trendy, they are also very budget friendly and user friendly. Instead of stocking a whole bar, we will only have to provide the ingredients for…

Growing up, my mom always called me a “camera ham”. I loved being in front of the camera, and still do.

Hamming it up in the mid-’80s

As you can imagine, our wedding day will be no different. To ensure that all of our camera hamming moments are captured, we recently hired a second shooter. In addition to a second shooter, Mr. Spring Roll’s uncle (our primary…