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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Another Change?

Thanks to one of my Knottie sisters, Cincy, and her helpful daily gorgeous wedding posts, I realized today that I want small simple, elegant centerpieces! What we plan to have currently is tall vases filled with limes with calla lilies at the top. GREAT! Because our colors are navy and lime, so that matches the color scheme. But now, I'm thinking small, sexy centerpieces. Something with classic flower and some candles. {Similar to those in today's daily post, wedding #1.}

With that said, I'm trying to figure out how to make navy and lime {and some silver} classic and sexy. Or I'm thinking maybe we should just change the colors. It's not like we've bought anything in the colors anyway.

I pose this question to whoever might be reading, as well as the ladies on TK:
Do you think I can do the sexy, dim room with up-lighting and pull it off with the navy and lime or should we change it to something else, like red and black or something?

Also, with the new simplicity, I think I'd have to change up our table numbers {that I need to post on here.} Maybe something with just numbers instead of our e-pix. Or I can do the e-pix in black and white.

I think I'm just rambling.

Here are some small centerpieces that I like:

I wonder if I could do this with limes, calla lilies, and candles.


Or this with callas and candles.


This with different flowers.

Or this.

I should be deciding soon what way we're going to go with the colors and centerpieces. I'm hoping that the smaller centerpieces will cut some cost, but candles can be expensive. BUT they can be bought in bulk. So, who knows?!

Monday, December 13, 2010

Polished Up

Saturday, I went to get my nails done because it was that time! I have an overlay over my nails and I keep them with French tips. It was time for a pink and white refill. I initially wanted to get them soaked off and get Shallac, but when I went last week for the lady to fix a chip that broke, she clipped my fingernail real short. So, basically, I have all long nails and one short, and I didn't know how that would look. So, I opted out of the Shellac. But what I did want was a solid color on my nails! I've NEVER liked solid colors on my nails. I've always had French tips or clear. I've been getting solid colors on my toenails, though. Anyway, Babe doesn't care for solid colors either, but I explained to him that I was tired of seeing those white tips! I told him to pick a color for me, and he came back with four. I picked the orange like color.



I love this color! It's so pretty to me! BUT I do kinna miss my French tips. Bittersweet.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Save That Date!!!

I FINALLY ordered our STDs!!! Thanks to VPs free magnets and 50% off uploading coupon {then the upload is free after paying once} I spent $27.09 for 50 large magnets!!! YAY!!! Now I need to go to Office Depot to get some envelopes. But I guess that can wait until the STDs come in. Don't wanna get the wrong size envelopes.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

With This Ring....

So, the other day, like two weeks ago, I picked Babe's wedding band! No, I don't have a pic. Yeah, I know, I suck, but I just remembered! It's 1/4 ct and it has round diamonds, like my ring, and the grain {or whatever it's called} that matches my ring! So, I love it, he loves it, and that's all that matters. I will update with a picture later.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

You're Invited

So, I've been looking for a graphic designer for my invitations. I've gotten quotes from $20-$150 just to design my invitations and RSVP cards. Last night, I decided that I would give it one more try. So, this morning, I got on Publisher and sized the paper to the size it needed to be for my invitations. {Glad I figured out how.} Then I designed two invitations, one portrait and one landscape. I emailed them to Babe so he could tell me which one he liked. We agreed on one. So, I started playing with printing it. I was printing it on 8x11 paper. So, it was printing in the middle of the page.
The font I used as a design wasn't printing out. I copied it to paint and pasted it back to Publisher, so it printed. THEN I had to play with the color of the design. Finally got that right. So, I tried to print it on my 6.5x4.5 paper from Cards and Pockets. It wasn't coming out right... PISSED!

FINALLY, I figured out how to tell the computer/printer what size paper I was using and it came out great!!! So, my invitations are designed! Now, I just have to buy some ribbon for a real mock up. But here's a pic I took.



It looks crooked because it's not glued together. And the font design looks like I was running out of ink, but that's how it looks... so I might change that.

It says:
A friendship that was shared by two
has turned into a love so true
please share our joy as we
TAB & BJG
exchange wedding vows
and begin our new life together.

So glad to have this done! Now, maybe I should order my save the dates! Speaking of save the dates, I should post them on here! lol

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Mama's Baby

Because Future Mrs. A asked, here's an update on my baby. Look at mama's baby. Her name is Brownie! She'll be 7 months old on the 7th. Yeah, she needs a hair cut. But whatever, she's still a cutie!

Cakin' PT2

We went to visit the baker today at Cakes Houston. We LOVE Francisco! He's amazing. AND his prices are even more amazing! My cake also comes with a complimentary groom's cake. We are going to book our cake through him. In honor of looking for our cake today, here's part 2 of what I started earlier. I showed the baker 3 cakes I like. I'll show you guys which ones I showed him.
I love the decor around this cake. I think we will do our last name instead of "amore".

I LOVE this cake! I love how the cakes are side to side like that.

This is one of the cakes I showed the baker. I love the designs. The stripes and swirls are so pretty and fun.

I also showed him this one. I love these stripes.

I also showed him this one. It classic and pretty. And I like the monogram being on the cake.

I'm sure Fransisco will do an amazing job on my cake. I'm so ready to see how it's going to come out.