Wedding accessories.

Two posts in a row = severe boredom.

Anyways, I've been thinking about what accessories to wear to my wedding. I know I need a tiara, but do I want a necklace? Do I need one? I also have 2 dresses. Do I want to change accessories with the dresses? These are very tough to answer..

My ceremony dress is the most important one, obviously. It will be in all the pictures, it will have the "wow" factor... and I don't want to either under OR over estimate the potential of accessories.

I was considering a Disney Couture piece, but I think it may look a little tacky with a wedding gown..

I am also considering the BEAUTIFUL pearls that Erik bought me for Christmas a couple years ago, but they are so vintage looking that I think I am going to save them for my reception gown, which is an ankle length vintage lace gown. It suits that better.

If anyone has any suggestions PLEASE send them my way.. it's ever so important.

Thanks. <3

56 DAYS!

Omg guys it's only 56 days until my wedding to the most wonderful man on the planet! I'm so excited, and so nervous.

Last week I updated my event orders and budget with my AMAZING wedding planner Traci, and now everything is perfect! You will all be floored by my pink Disney extravaganza! Hah. Anyways, I started thinking about some cute ideas for bridesmaids gifts, and I've purchased one thing, which will be so perfect. Another thing I'm working on are those silly jeweled shirts that say "bridesmaid" or " Maid of Honor". After much searching, I realized that these shirts online cost about $30-40 EACH! For a cheap tank top and some jewels, I KNOW I could do this better myself, so I am. I bought the iron-on jewels, which ran about $4-5 for each shirt, and I'm gonna take my girls to target and have them pick out a tank/shirt that THEY want, rather than the available colors on the internet. Plus, shirts at Target run about $8-10, which will be a huge savings on my part. I highly recommend this over the pre-made shirts.

So to end this blg, I leave you with an AMAZING picture. This is a real wedding cake! How adorable/rad is this?! Omg.

Look at the couple in the doom buggie! Ah! I need another wedding ;)

Showers, stresses, and such.

I am planning my own bridal shower. This isn't exactly how I expected things to happen, but it's what I'm forced to deal with. I'm actually happy to be doing it, but at the same time I don't know. Stefanie and Cori have been really helpful, and I love them for it. They have been doing as much as they can for both my shower and my wedding, and that's why they are my friends. I just wish everyone cared like they did. I feel like I give so much to my friends, and then when I need something in return, nobody cares enough to notice. One of my "bridesmaids" won't even return my calls, texts, or online messages. What am I supposed to think about that? It's pretty hurtful, especially since I have bent over backwards for her many times. Gosh, this is such a weird experience. I never thought in a MILLION YEARS that I would hate thinking about my wedding, but I do. I have been looking forward to this since I was a little girl, and now that it's crunch time, I feel like Erik and two of my four bridesmaids are the only ones that remotely give a damn. I've done everything in my power to make everybody happy but myself, and it's time to change that. Bleh guys.

So much food!

Erik and I had our tasting this past week at Disney, and it was so wonderful. I will post some pictures and explain our selections.




This is the vegetarian option, which is a veggie stuffed squash on top of a risotto with Parmesan sauce. It is AMAZING. Oh man.












This is our vegan option, which was really really good. It is a spaghetti made out of veggies with a tomato sauce. It will make my vegan friends very happy and VERY full.




















Last but not least, I give you cake.

Starting from the top moving clockwise, I have marble cake, vanilla w/ strawberry mousse, chocolate w/ chocolate mousse, red velvet cake, and lemon with raspberries.

They were all amazing, but we ended up going with the marble, chocolate, and strawberry to make up our 3 layers. It was such a fun day... and we ate so much. I don't know how they expected to give me 3 entrees, 1 salad, a bread basket, and 5 pieces of cake... but it worked. hahaha. Thats all for now <3

Happily ever after isn't cheap!

Ok, I'm stressed. My wedding is going to cost me $22,000!!!!

Well, actually I got it down to about $18,700, but still. Oh man. I was hoping for about 16-17. I guess I'm not that far off.


Well I am a little worried. I dropped a lot of the flowers and such, but I still don't feel like that is enough!! Ah! I am going to attach my budget and see if I can get any opinions, ok? Eeeeeeek.

Here is what I cut so far:
Boutonnieres for all except Erik
Flower girl baskets since Cori bought me one. Haha.
Corsages
Ceiling draping
Floral for the centerpieces
Mickey ear favors for bridal party. [I'm gonna buy them myself. MUCH easier.]

I am thinking about dropping the floral above the gazebo, but I love it so much. =/ I have no idea. Help?


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Reception Dress

I got my reception dress in the mail today! It is so gorgeous. I had to settle for ivory, since the white wasn't available after all... but I still love it just as much as I would have in white. I will post a picture soon!!!

Dress your wedding.

Here are my bridesmaids via the Davids Bridal dress your wedding tool!

Ignore me and Erik, they are unedited.....