Projects

I've been working hard on lots of projects! The most recent one I finished was the tote bags for the bridesmaids. I was really happy with how these turned out. I have to give Greg a ton of the credit for working on the design, but the idea was all mine. :)


A couple of weeks ago I updated my veil. I wasn't very happy with how the peacock feathers looked - they weren't sitting right on the veil. Also, I wanted to incorporate the blue tulle that I'm wearing under my dress into my veil, so it will match. I also wanted to use the artificial ranunculus I got, since I used it in Greg's boutonniere, so we would match a little. I'm pleased with how it looks, but I still want to incorporate peacock feathers into my attire somehow - I'm just not sure how. I could do a garter, but it's not like everyone will see it! So I may just end up without any peacock feathers.


I also updated Greg's bout and added the floral wire to all of them - I think it really finishes them off.

And finally, I got the rest of my jewelry finished and I got chains for the gorgeous peacock feather charms that Jessi made!

I already had the necklace I am wearing, so I was looking for earrings that would match. Since the earrings I got have little (fake) diamonds on them, I thought the bracelet was a nice touch.


And here are the necklaces that Jessi made, with the chains I just got for them.


We got our marriage license a couple of weeks ago - all we need to get married, really. The rest is just fancy trappings.

Finally went and checked out the reception site (Chez Sparks!). Rachel's parents have done a really nice job making a backyard oasis, so we won't need to decorate too much. That's what I love about having the ceremony and reception outside (assuming the weather cooperates). Still lots of planning to be done, but I should be able to get it all done in time...

Wedding Bouquets

Well, I've done a bit of research online, and I still think I want to do the wedding bouquets myself. The Knot has a seemingly simple tutorial here. I think I need to do a trial beforehand to figure out how long they will take - but the bigger issue is probably going to be storing them for a day or two before the wedding, and how they will look. Since the wedding is early in the day, and we're doing pictures beforehand, there probably won't be time to do them the morning of - unless I'm having trouble sleeping!

I'm still hoping my dahlias will bloom in time for the wedding - so far, lots of leaves but no buds. Not too surprising. Supposedly adding too much nitrogen to the soil can increase foliage at the expense of flowers, so I need to make sure I'm not over-nitrogenizing the soil! The plants are doing really well, despite the fact that I didn't do most of the things that the experts recommend (soil testing, working bonemeal in before planting...) so we'll just have to wait and see. Too bad patience isn't my strong point!

Cupcake Towers!!!

We took advantage of the beautiful weather anomaly to put together our cupcake towers. We made them by finding plates, vases and candlesticks at a thrift store, and using epoxy to attach them into towers. (Note how Soma is very interested in them, due to the chemical smell.) They probably cost about $5 each, rather than paying $30+ dollars for a plain one - and they're much cooler! It was a bit challenging to find three different sizes of plates for the three tiers that all went together, but now I have quite a few vintage plates left that I'm planning to use for a wall decoration.

I'm beginning to get pretty stressed about the wedding and how much is left to be done. Invites finally went out last week and we've already received two RSVPs, which reminds me how little time we have left! I ordered some of the reception decorations online, but still more to get. We still need to figure out what to do with the kitties while we are on our honeymoon. Our engagement photo shoot is this Friday, so hopefully the weather will be halfway decent. So much to be done, so little time!