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Froggiegirl621
Member

02-14-2003

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 8:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Mocha and Scootz!

You brought up a great point Scootz. The picture I posted here isn't the exact picture the florist is going off of. I couldn't find that specific picture so I found one that looked relatively similar. The real pic has the branches alot less bunchy, if you know what I mean. Having your view obstructed was one of my concerns so we're not going to make the branches so heavy...more whimsical, and airy.

I'm going to the shop on Black Friday or that Saturday. She's doing flowers for a winter formal and said she'd have alot of the roses she'd like to use in my bouquets. So I'm going to go in to check them out. I'll try to see if I get get a copy of the real pic so you all get get a better idea.


Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 2:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Simply breathtaking flowers, and great choices, Froggie!!

Jewels
Member

09-23-2000

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 3:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Love the flowers, Froggie. The colors are amazing, your wedding is going to be breathtaking. I love fall!

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Wednesday, November 17, 2004 - 12:36 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Froggiegirl....your choice of floral arrangements are gorgeous!!! I love the fall colors!!

Today while I was at the nail salon waiting a bit, I picked up US Magazine and the first page I flipped to showed all these current Hollywood type girls/women all dressed in various gowns of the color chocolate....and so I thought of you!!

I can hardly wait for the next phase of "our" (okay, okay...your) wedding preparations...lol!!


Meggieprice
Member

07-09-2001

Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 4:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Froggie your flower choices look wonderful! I have to admit I love love love flowers. Yummy colors and I love those centerpieces!

Spygirl
Moderator

04-23-2001

Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 5:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey folks! Despite continuing being sick, Flyboy and I got a lot of planning done in Texas over Thanksgiving break.

We met with the caterer and got a great outline for food at the reception that won't kill the wedding budget! We are going to have an assortment of breads, two carving stations, fruit, veggies, cheeses, and spinach dip and garlic bread. We're considering something additional like a relish tray and sauteed mushrooms, but we'll have to play that by ear, depending on the final number.

Secondly, we selected the cakes. The wedding cake is much like the one I posted here, except for a few details. First, we are not doing pillars separating the top two layers. Instead, she is going to use a silver bowl or maybe even collapse it into a 3 tiered stack. Second, it is going to have some black magic red roses cascading down the three center tiers. Finally, the top will be a big icing bow (fondit?). She is also going to accent the layers with silver somehow.

The groom's cake is a two-layer, square chocolate cake with chocolate shavings all over it. She is going to create a look that I've only seen once and she's never done, but it involves molded chocolate that will be scalloped around the sides.

My wedding planner secured the large mirror that goes under the cake and he also cashed in a favor to get some free glass plates to use for food and cake! That saves about $400!

Let's see....then we met with the photographer. Turns out, they are not able to do my bridal portraits on the 11th, so I had to get a new photographer for that. All is well now and the reason the wedding photographers couldn't do it was definitely justified. The bridal portraits will be great and lots of fun, and I think the original photographers are going to do a fabulous job at the wedding.

The only thing that could throw a kink in the bridal portraits is if my dress did not ship on time. It was supposed to have been shipped on the 22nd. Hopefully, I'll get a call from the bridal boutique this week and can go in for a fitting.

Next was the florist. We picked out all of our candelabras and flowers. My bridal bouquet is black magic roses with some tiny red mini carnations mixed in (carnations are my sorority flower). The bridesmaids are carrying white roses with white mini carnations mixed in. Flyboy is wearing a red rose, the groomsmen are wearing white roses.

Next, I met with the hairstylist and I think we're on board with everything that I need. I have to get a couple of rinestone bobby pins and some things for the bridesmaids and the flower girl and we're good to go!

Update on the invitations - I only have 47 more envelopes to address! In addition, we got 220 of them completely stuffed, including getting the postage on the RSVP cards. So, it looks like the invitations can be completed this next weekend and go out on time. That is a huge relief.

Today, we went to Michael's and picked up the supplies to work on the unity candle and the centerpieces. It is going to be time consuming, but inexpensive.

There is a big bridal shower for me in two weeks in Texas (the day after the bridal portraits), so we are now focusing on that.

The two biggest projects this week and next weekend are to get our engagement pictures in all the papers (yeah, I know. It is about a month late!) and finish the invitations.

Whew! That's all for now.


Grannyg
Member

05-28-2002

Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 6:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wow, Spygirl, I wonder what you could accomplish if you had felt marvelous? It all sounds so beautiful. I can't wait to see you and the wonderful things you have planned. I know it will be a gorgeous wedding.

Egbok
Member

07-13-2000

Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 7:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Whoaaa Spygirl! I'm totally impressed!! You've really got this wedding stuff under control I'd say!

Hope you're feeling better soon...take care!


Jbean
Member

01-05-2002

Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 7:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
yes msspy, if you keep up at the spped you're going, we may have to call you the "wedding nazi". lol. just kidding, of course. very impressive list of things done there! can't wait to see it all. i know you'll be gorgeous and the whole ceremony will be, too.

oh, and it doesn't seem late to be getting announcements out to the papers. around here they are lucky to have them in a month before the wedding ('course i am in the ozarks, lol, and we ain't the epitome of sophistication, if you know what i mean.)

anyway, glad to hear you got a lot done. now get some rest and feel better! (and have a drink to calm your nerves)


Seamonkey
Member

09-07-2000

Sunday, November 28, 2004 - 8:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
woo hoooo!! Spytrain, speeding down the track.. leaving rose petals and teeny tiny carnations along the way..

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Monday, November 29, 2004 - 6:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
They all sound wonderful!!!!

Ladytex
Member

09-27-2001

Monday, November 29, 2004 - 7:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Your plans sound wonderful! Congrats on getting so much done!

Froggiegirl621
Member

02-14-2003

Monday, November 29, 2004 - 9:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Way to go Spy! I'm envious that you have so much done already, but then again, I guess You have no choice...Feb. will be here before you know it!

Everything sounds wonderful so far. The food, the cake, the flowers, everything! Did you decide on a flavor(s) for the wedding cake? The groom's cake sounds yummy! I was going to do a groom's cake in the shape of a Playstation 2 (Steve LOVES video games!) for the rehearsal dinner, but realized my little sister's 18th birthday is the day of the rehearsal so we're going to surprise her with a birthday cake instead.

Glad to hear your invites are almost done. I'm thinking of doing the same as you...buying a calligraphy pen and going at them myself. I imagine it's more time consuming than anything else, right?

We finally decided on our invitations. Of course we won't order them for a few months yet, but it's always good to get stuff out of the way. Relieves the stress a bit! Here are the pics from the website:

invite front
invite open

My florist has been a godsend as far as helping me find a great cake baker. She gave me quite a few phone numbers and they're already sending us pricing and flavor info. We'll probably do a cake testing at as many places as possible...we love cake! I have quite a few pics of cakes that I like. I'll have to post them sometime and do a poll, I'll never be able to decide on my own.


Spygirl
Moderator

04-23-2001

Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Froggie, those invitations are wonderful!!! So beautiful and unique.

My dress arrived!!! Yay!!! I just scheduled a fitting for Thursday - I just can't wait to see it!!!


Froggiegirl621
Member

02-14-2003

Tuesday, November 30, 2004 - 10:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay! I can't wait to see it either!!! I'm sure it's to die for! Hope Thursday comes quick for you...let us know how it goes.

Gidget
Member

07-28-2002

Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 2:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I just read this tip in a newsletter. I dont know if you brides to be already know this:

If you are planning to get married, go to your local blood bank to donate blood. Take your marriage license application with you. In the process of donating blood, all the tests required for your marriage license will be done for free, and you will be helping someone that needs a pint of blood.


Spygirl
Moderator

04-23-2001

Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Whew! I need to update in here more often.

I'm here with a favor to ask. There are two major "computer" projects left for me to do and I'm wondering if there are some folks who might be interested in helping. If anyone has suggestions or is even interested helping me put together an e-version of these two things, I'd appreciate it soooooo much. I have access to a color printer and an excellent laser b/w printer with people who can help me put it all together once it is printed - but finding time to create it is a problem.

1). Wedding programs. I have 99.9% of the information ready to be put into a wedding program, but I have pretty much no time to put it together. I know what I want and could easily pass that information along to someone.

2). Invitations for Bridal Brunch. The details are still a tiny bit sketchy, but I am looking for a cute letter-style invitation to send out to the bridesmaids, mothers, and flower girl to let them know the time, location, menu, and "spa options" they have.




Jmm
Member

08-16-2002

Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 8:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Spy, I'd love to do the Wedding programs. Just get me the info on what you want.

Spygirl
Moderator

04-23-2001

Thursday, December 30, 2004 - 8:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jmm, thank you!! I'll be typing it up and getting it to you!!! Yay!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Friday, December 31, 2004 - 4:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh! Spygirl, I meant to tell you. I forget now who it was who helped you with the directions insert, but that was SO well done! It looked super.

Ddr
Member

08-19-2001

Friday, December 31, 2004 - 6:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Spy, I'd loved to do the invite. Do you still have my email?

Azriel
Member

08-01-2000

Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 10:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I've been so busy the last couple of weeks with wedding plans. We have set the date - May 12.
We have the place - Castle Wijenburg in Echteld, The Netherlands. It is a Dutch river castle that dates back to medieval times. It actually looks more like a manor house than a castle, but it is a beautiful setting.

We are honeymooning for two weeks in Niagra Falls, NYC and Washington,D.C. (Washington D.C. is his idea, not mine ) Then, we are having a party for my family in the states on May 28. Planning two wedding events on two different continents is a lot of freaking work!

While I was in the States last month, I dragged poor Kady out looking for a wedding dress. She was in pain, but was a real trooper and, unbelievably, I loved the very first dress I tried on and I bought it. I didn't want to wear a veil, so I got a silly flowery kinda tiara looking hair piece, that seemed like a good idea at the time, but I'm not sure in the end that I'm going to wear it. I also got my shoes to go with the dress.

I've picked out the design for two wedding cakes and a groom cake. I haven't decided what kind of cake I want inside them yet, though. I'm going Wednesday to order wedding invitations in two different languages. I hope like hell they can manage to get them back in time without any typos because we are running on a tight invitation schedule as it is.

Today, I'm going freaking crazy clicking through the internet trying to pick out a bouquet. I was hoping maybe I could find some help here. The florist in the Netherlands said she could probably duplicate anything if I had a picture of it. My dress is ivory colored and it has a medieval feeling to it - empire waist, cut close to the body with long flowing gauzy sleeves. I want a very small, hand tied bouquet.I want the flower colors to be cream/ivory, lavender and/or pale pink. Fresh lavender would be nice, too. Does anyone have any suggestions/pictures?

Ddr
Member

08-19-2001

Monday, January 17, 2005 - 4:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


Azriel
Member

08-01-2000

Monday, January 17, 2005 - 6:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That one is pretty, Ddr. I'd want a few less flowers in it and an ivory ribbon, but the colors are great on the flowers in that one.

Herckleperckle
Member

11-20-2003

Monday, January 17, 2005 - 7:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That is absolutely gorgeous, Ddr!

I had fun looking, too. Here are a few others I found for you, Azriel! How exciting!

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