My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration

Seemingly the hardest things to choose at this point, other than the venue, are the wedding colors! I initially wanted red and black, but it's a no go. Someone referred me to The Perfect Palette Blog to check out inspiration boards. Here are a few that caught my eye!


Aqua and Orange


Aqua and Pink


Aqua and Red


Brown, Chartreuse, and Teal


Gray and Yellow


Green, Red and Yellow


Lime and Silver


Blue and Green {But without a peacock theme.} This is the one that Babe likes!


Green and Orange. This is my FAVORITE at the time. {At the time being key words! lol}

This Might be THE ONE!!!

As we continue the whole venue search, I went to my folder I have saved on my computer with venues. What did I find?! THE ADMIRAL!!! I like this place and I've heard it's really nice! At this point, I need to schedule an appointment so that we can go see it. The price is right. The decor is right. I can have my outdoors wedding. It's KINNA beachy, since it's on the water. And I can make it my own! The one problem I've come across is the location. It's not exactly in Houston. I wonder if people would travel to come to the wedding since I'm not really feeling a Saturday wedding due to the prices that are involved with Saturday's. Nevertheless, it's on my "I WANT IT!" list! And usually what I want, I get. Yay!

It's Spring Time!!!

And the flowers are growing in full force!!! I'm not a flower person, but I've grown to LOVE calla lilies. I know that so far I'm all over the place with this whole wedding thing, but hey, I have to get it done, right? Recently, I've been going through all the emails that Martha Stewart's website sends out every day, and I came across flowers. Here are a few ideas that I like.


I love how classic these calla lilies look. I also like the ribbon and button look.


I like the ribbons on this bouquet.


I think that the monogram is a great personalization.


I don't think that I'd try anything like this, but this arrangement is very unique. Well, I like being different, so I could see myself having something similar.


All of the pictures were taken from www.marthastewart.com/weddings

Venue Search! Still in Progress....

So, we've been looking at venues for about 6 months now. Seems like an eternity! Until we decide, I will share some of the places that we've looked at and really liked!

1. Brady's Landing
For 200 people, all inclusive they were around $5k. I LOVED that about them. The venue is also pretty and the lady we talked to was really nice. That's also 2 good things.

2. Ashton Gardens
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place!!! If they didn't cost so dang much, they would be on my top 3 list!

3. The Bell Tower on 34th
OMG, they are my #1 choice!!! This place is BEAUTIFUL! Now, if the price was as beautiful as the venue, I'd be planning the rest of my wedding! But oh well. Maybe I can take my bridals there.

4. The Gallery
This would be my 1st choice if I were okay with having to do EVERYTHING myself! I like a place that has most things included in a package. I think they are still on the list, though.

As of now, we are thinking about Vargo's.
I read some mixed reviews about the place, so I'm still debating. Vargo's is a very beautiful place, so, I think they are still on the list, as well.

I don't know if I'm being too picky, but I just can't seem to decide. Now, I'm leaning towards somewhere that we can bring our own food. Maybe that would be less expensive. Who knows? For now, the search is still on!



{The gazebo at Vargo's.}

My First Blog!

Sooooo, I've never blogged before, but this seemed like a great time to start! Why? Because I'm planning a wedding and it seems like something great to keep track of. AND everyone on "The Knot" is doing it!

Background: I'm engaged; however, I don't have my ring because every time I pick one, I see another and want it!!! But now, I've picked my last and final ring, so it should be on my finger anytime now. {I would post pics of all the rings I ever wanted, but that would take forever, so I'll show you the last one I picked.}

We've looked at SEVERAL venues already. I'll post some of my favorites later. I've been looking at everything concerning the wedding. I'm so ready! Hopefully, by the end of the week, I can have you guys up to date on all that we've done thus far!

Ty

Ring from Kay.