Colors...

Just an FYI, the pink and green color scheme has been scratched due to the fact that I think it's totally over-done and I really don't want my wedding to look like a 5-year old's bedroom.

Wedding reception: champagne, pale blush pink and ivory with about a million (*300) pillar candles... no flowers... just candles. Let's hope the "wow" factor works.

The picture from my visit to Sitting Pretty Linens below may look lame now, but imagine it with 15 pillars glowing in the center of the table... (please note the pewter-ish charger plate... love it.)


Kind of like this... minus the rose petals because I'm just not so into that...

The Great Earring Debate

I made a rash decision to spend a *little* too much cash on a pair of earrings from Tejani because I was "convinced" I wouldn't find anything else I liked ... And I was a goober and didn't pay attention to my time frame and now I have realized that I really just don't love them, it's way past the 2 week return policy. The lovely owner said she would exchange them for me... but the problem is, I'm not crazy about anything else. She emailed me pictures of another pair I was interested in and I personally think they look a little odd on the model... Something just isn't right. Too long? Too pointy? Too something.


Just a couple days ago I discovered Regina B, which has caused serious disappointment in the fact that I'm $200 poor-er because of a pair of huge earrings that I'll never wear. I absolutely LOVE their earrings. I'm thinking that my Tejani's are going to find a nice home to someone on eBay *crosses fingers* and then I won't feel quite as guilty for buying a Regina B pair. Plus, the Regina B earrings are about $70 cheaper than the Pink Monsters. (Can you tell I'm trying to justify this??) So, here are the top 2 choices from Regina, my new BFF.

Style 1032...
Or Style 1157...
I'd definitely go with the pearls on both pairs and I have the option of having them made in the silver color (rhodium) or in an antique bronze... they are supposed to send me a picture of the bronze so I can get a better idea of what it will look like. Although I want to wear a gold-tone on the Big Day, I really do like these in the rhodium plating.

Help!! Opinions are appreciated.

Pens pens pens....

I recently purchased 3 different calligraphy pens from Hobby Lobby to begin much-needed practice for addressing 200 invites.

And I totally suck. Not pretty... at all. And I do have nice hand writing, but a slanted pen - or worse, one with an ink cartridge - brings me much shame.

Wish me luck... envelopes should be here in about 1 week!

Flower girls!

Has anyone else noticed that flower girl dresses are just - if not more - expensive than bridesmaids dresses? I don't know what the heck is up with that, considering the dresses are about 1/5 the size of an adult dress. Anyway, I have been on the hunt for a good deal on 3 adorable dresses and I hit the jackpot. I found the perfect dress for the perfect price ($33.00!) from Dillard's. They tracked down the other 2 sizes I needed and had them shipped right to my door. Perfect.

This past weekend, fiance and I went to Nashville to visit his sister, her hubby and their adorable little one, and they are all part of our wedding party! Little Loren tried on her dress and it was priceless. Here she is, a total ham and our mini-supermodel. Is she not the cutest??

She's crafty.

I totally ripped this idea off my fabulous friend Katie's wedding (p.s. her whole sha-bang was to die for). I think they look pretty good!

The inspiration...

Before...
After!I am sure that I will have floral foam all over my house for at least 3 more months - but a steak knife really cuts that stuff well! Who knew. I think I spent $45 on flowers (clearance hydrangeas, carnations and some other random pink/white flower that resembled a rose), foam, ribbon and floral picks. Not bad considering that my florist was going charge waaaaaaaay too much. I do have a million flowers left over and I never, ever thought I would be caught dead purchasing fake carnations.