My planning thread!! yipee

[yamille]

Ladies- Thank you so much for all your support and ideas. I definately could not have done any of this without this forum. You all rock!

Pull up a chair this is long....

 

Oh yeah If I forget to thank someone specific - I'm sorry but I am exhausted, I just finished packing and a car is coming in 5 1/2 hours. woohoo!

 

*Tammy thanks for starting this forum it's so helpful and there are some real gems on here. I am so greatful.

 

Here we go

 

We’re engaged! This shot is shortly after T proposed. Here’s how he did it

http://bestdestinationwedding.com/forum/t42197

Right after he proposed

 

My Ring- This is not on my hand but all the ones that were on my hand looked awful so this is on the jewelry designer’s hand. She had better lighting I guess. It’s a Montana Sapphire surrounded by 2 diamonds on a platinum band. This is the photo she sent him before he decided on it. He knew that I wanted an alternative ring and it was important for me to have conflict free diamonds so this was perfect. I adore it.

My Rings together

 

Our Rings His is Tugsten

 

Our Wedding Website- We used Create Free Wedding Website - Personal Wedding Web Site - Free Wedding Planning Tools ($60 per year)

www.yamilleandterry.com

 

Save the date magnet(screenshot) We used VistaPrint for magnets and uploaded a cute pic we had of our feet in a heart from our Bahamas trip where he proposed. We designed the rest on the site.

more coming...

[yamille]

Save the date magnet(screenshot) We used VistaPrint for magnets and uploaded a cute pic we had of our feet in a heart from our Bahamas trip where he proposed. We designed the rest on the site.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk183/yamille_photos/savethedate.jpg

 

DIY Invite - This was a project! T and I laughed a lot and almost strangled each other during the process but in the end we were thrilled with how they came out and I wouldn’t have it any other way. (He says he would just pay but…) I am so glad that we saved a few $$ and once again realized what a great team we are together. A big thank you to all who helped along the way especially Andi!

Front

 

Inside

 

 

Luggage Tags- Thank you to Jen (can't remember forum name)for your template! After scouring MANY dollar stores in NYC with no luck, we bought SCOTCH self laminating bag tags off Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more . We didn’t think of adding guest addresses beforehand and realized since these are laminates that they would then have to be written by hand. We had Kinko’s print out the inserts. Do it on your own if you can. We had issues with work printers and the photos. There is an inexpensive way to do this- but this wasn’t it. I am happy with how they came out though.

 

The tags went out with out Month before letter. No Brochure for me. I got too overwhelmed trying to design that thing. Kudos to all who do!

 

MOH Dress- From Macy’s and I don’t know who the designer is. My sis looks gorgeous in it. It’s right up her alley.

 

Her jewelry. I had a vision and my friend who is a designer made it real.

 

Mom Dress- Also From Macy’s and I also don’t know who the designer is!

 

more coming...

[yamille]

OOT Guest Bags- The bag is the teacher tote from Promotional tote bags custom sizes and styles from cheap totes now with t-shirts and screen printing we ironed on a monogram that we got from Allurements by Rebecca (also known as Becks here)

The welcome note- Oversized postcards from VistaPrint. They fit in the front pocket- perfect.

 

Photoshare card- Business card from Vistaprint

 

What’s inside:

Bath and Body Works – hand sanitizer, body lotion, shower gel

Oriental Trading Company- Hibiscus playing cards, Fiesta maraca pens

Target- Sudoku/Crossword puzzles, Sunscreen, Travel toothbrush/paste set, Scope. A first aid box with the usual drugs.

 

Personalized Napkins for our cocktail hour:I can't remember where I got these from online.

 

Wedding Favors: Personalized flip flops from Party Flops I only have a screenshot of them because they are being delivered to the resort in Mexico. We will have them in a basket at the reception with tags with guest names on them and a sign that says “Dancing Shoes” I forgot to take pics of all my signage.. and it's all packed.

 

Guestbook- ordered from Welcome to the Guestbook Store! Guestbooks for Every Occasion! No photo.

 

Placecards from Michaels- and I added the daisy from Martha stewart collecitons at Michaels.

 

Table numbers we made- the holders are from Crate and Barrel

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[yamille]

Cake inspiration

 

Ceremony Program Super last minute we decided to make these yesterday! I love them. Simple but pretty

Our ceremony seating is a circle so we included the meaning on the back.

 

We tied a knot which I think is covering the wroding but you get the idea.

It will look like this on the chair. A shell for the shell blessing and the meaning of the blessing

 

Dad’s Hat- I made this for my dad on Hats and caps at lids.com He always wears bucket hats when we are on vacation so I thought it was appropriate. It will go in his OOT bag. I think he will get a kick out of it.

Front

 

Back

 

Mom’s gifts- I blinged(real word? ha ) some tees and tanks that will go in OOT bags for the mom’s, MOH, and I. Bad shot of the blue. groom's mom.

 

My dress- Maggie Sottero “Montereyâ€. Bought at Lillette’s Bridal on Long Island. They were awesome when I bought the dress but I hated that it took so long to arrive. It was really crazy. I ordered it in August and i didn't have a first fitting till April. This is me at the fitting. Horrible pic- you can't see the back which is so pretty. corsette. The seamstress was working my last nerve at this point.

 

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[yamille]

My hair flower- I bought it on Etsy :: Your place to buy and sell all things handmade seller: Mikaye. Lovely product – exactly what I wanted.

 

My shoes

 

 

My Jewelry- A gift from my dear friend who is a designer here in NYC.

They are really bad photos. They are so sparkly and detailed.

 

One last page I promise...

[yamille]

I will have white roses (I am just sticking with the whote theme and it came with the package) and here is a pic of my traveling starfish

Big shout out to KLC77- Thank you!

 

FI's gift- BD book. I used a silver paint pen on the black pages and wrote a poem about us and also inserted love quotations throughout. He loves poetry and it is something that is big with us. I also found this sexy poem by Marge Piercy that i will share with you. I used this as well.

 

Implications of One Plus One -by Marge Piercy

 

Sometimes we collide, tectonic plates merging,

continents shoving, crumpling down into the molten

veins of fire deep in the earth and raising

tons of rock into jagged crests of Sierra.

 

Sometimes your hands drift on me, milkweed's

airy silk, wingtip's feathery caresses,

our lips grazing, a drift of desires gathering

like fog over warm water, thickening to rain.

 

Sometimes we go to it heartily, digging,

burrowing, grunting, tossing up covers

like loose earth, nosing into the other's

flesh with hot nozzles and wallowing there.

 

 

Sometimes we are kids making out, silly

in the quilt, tickling the xylophone spine,

blowing wet jokes, loud as a whole

slumber party bouncing till the bed breaks.

 

I go round and round you sometimes, scouting,

blundering, seeking a way in, the high boxwood

maze I penetrate running lungs bursting

toward the fountain of green fire at the heart.

 

Sometimes you open wide as cathedral doors

and yank me inside. Sometimes you slither

into me like a snake into its burrow.

Sometimes you march in with a brass band.

 

Ten years of fitting our bodies together

and still they sing wild songs in new keys.

It is more and less than love: timing,

chemistry, magic and will and luck.

 

One plus one equal one, unknowable except

in the moment, not convertible into words,

not explicable or philosophically interesting.

But it is. And it is. And it is. Amen.

 

I stumbled upon this poem and had to include it.

 

I'm so sleepy. I gotta go!

 

p.s I resized these images and I am not sure why they are still coming out so large. ugh. I will try again. sorry about that!

[cougs]

everything looks amazing! i love the poem in your BD book, and really love that you made a hat for your dad (especially since he wears bucket hats -- he will love it!).

 

and OMG, what luck that the table number you chose to show was 4 ... as soon as i saw the pic, i realized it: i spelled cuatro w/a "Q" on mine, which means it's wrong on all of table 4's escort cards as well ... aaaahhh! and i should know better, as i took a few years of spanish in high school. wtf? have to blame that one on wedding-brain too! thanks so much for posting ... now i don't have to have a 6 year old call me on it at the wedding, lol!

 

your wedding will be amazing i'm sure. everything looks wonderful!

[MarieSam]

Yamille!!!! I'm so excited to see your planning thread ~ everything truly looks wonderful!!! From your rings, to your dress, to your decor, and that super sexy poem for your fabulous BD book.....girl I know you are just going to have the time of your life!!

 

Have a beautiful time in Mexico my fellow swine bride....looks like we were able to make it through the storm. Now go have yourself a much deserved dream wedding! Can't wait to hear all about it when you return

[melette]

Yamille!! Your planning thread is awesome! Have a great time and i can't wait to see your pictures when you return!

[Helen_S81]

You've planned everything so well Yamille! Have a great trip and enjoy your wedding!