Twixygrl's (Melissa) Planning Post!!

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I would just like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of you for contributing all these amazing ideas to the forum. There are very few things posted on my planning thread that I came up with on my own. Most of the ideas have been done by so many different brides in so many different ways, so if it looks like yours, it probably is! Here we go!

 

For those of you who are interested, I created a “Wedding Details Document†for my wedding coordinators and myself (mainly for myself) which indicates the time and services of each vendor, a schedule of each event, details who is responsible for what, and also includes all my “inspiration photos†so that I would have everything in one place. It is attached as a PDF.

 

 

His Ring

 

Her Rings

I decided not to go with a wedding band, my grandma is having a fit so I think I will use a fake ring during the ceremony!

 

Website: www.melissaandkendall.com

 

 

Wedding_Details.pdf

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Save the Date

Here is the magnet and then some pictures of the finished product:

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Invitations

 

Invitation Proof

 

Actual Invites

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After doing tons of research, I found that www.netbrides.com had just about the best reputation. I requested a quote and it was $525 LESS then Demetrios!!! It arrived early and fit perfectly!

 

The Dress

 

Bustle and Veil

Bustle looks crooked! Sorry, bad pic.

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A friend of mine who is starting to build her portfolio and another friend who is a makeup artist took some bridal portraits for me. I didn’t have time to do my hair, so we through it up. Now I know how important it is to find a good style!!

 

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Shoes

Ceremony

Reception

 

Necklace

 

Earings and Necklace

 

Hairflower & Hanky

 

Purse & Pashmina

 

The purse and hanky are the cheap kind from oriental trading I was too shopped out! I ordered the hair flower on-sale for $8 from GabbyMac.

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Welcome Dinner Menu

 

Reception Dinner Menu

 

Photoshare Cards for Welcome Dinner and Wedding

 

Ceremony Program

 

Unofficial Bridesmaid Cards

I plan to give each girl a card, with a personal message on the back, along with a flower to wear in her hair at the ceremony and a hotel spa gift certificate at a breakfast I am holding in my hotel room the morning of the wedding.

 

I ordered the menus and programs free from vistaprint (oversized postcards) , photoshare cards were also free (business cards), as were the unofficial bridesmaids cards (invitation).

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Ceremony Location

 

Each Chair Will Have a Cobalt Blue Bow and One White Calla Tied to It

 

Fan Programs

 

Water Bottles

Thank you to Taradactyle (Tara) for the idea and the template!

 

For Your Tears

 

Ring Bearer Shell

 

Flower Girl Sombreros

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Flower Inspiration Pics

 

Bride’s Bouquet (Cobalt Blue Ribbon)

 

Boutonniere

 

Mother & Grandmother’s Boquet

 

Tables at Reception

Tall Vase with 10 white Calla Lilies, 2 smaller vase with one calla, Cobalt Blue Linens and Chair Ties

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Reception Location with Chinese Lanterns

 

Place Cards

 

Luminaries

 

Champagne Glasses (An Engagement Party Gift)

 

Cake Table Sign

 

Cake Boxes

 

Cake Cutting Set (Personalized through Oriental Trading Company)

 

Candles (For Table and Luminaries)