If I could Rewind

What is a dream wedding anyway??

As the wedding plans are coming closer to the details and all the little things I can stress over, I've been thinking about what I would do if I could do it all over again.

Would I opt for a fall wedding? With oranges and pinks? Inside? Would I want roses instead of sunflowers?

I think it's important to remember that whatever the occasion, the season matters a lot.  If you change the season, you might have to change your whole theme.  Summer is a popular time for weddings, but I love fall weddings and even winter weddings because they're unique. Do what YOU love.

On that note, some brides have the experience where they get to pick everything in their wedding.  Maybe this leaves them with a "dream wedding"-everything THEY ever wanted since they were 6.  This has not been my experience and I'm happy with it.  I have not gotten my way on everything and Jude has made a lot of decisions.  It's still going to be magnificent and I will love it just the way it is.

On my travels, I have found some things that I LOVE but have not fit into my theme.  Unfortunately, once you start with a theme there are things that are bound to be left out.  I'm a fan of themes because things work nicely and frankly polka dots and damask shouldn't go together. pick one.  I want to share these super cute things so that you can delight in them with me!!

ballon invitations?! how cool?! find them here

love these for a bridal shower

homemade photo booth= adorable

paper flowers!! they look so elegant!!

great for boutonnieres or hair clips

love love loveeee

Well that's all I have for now. 72 days away!! AHHH!!!!

Plodding along making progress!!

I hope that lately I haven't let you down with my rants about life.  I have indeed been busy crafting and (Drum roll please!!) I want to share some of the results!!  Now, I wish that I could share ALL of it, but we have keep the element of surprise for those attending the wedding.  This means, unfortunately for you, that you only get to see little tidbits.

We've decided to go with kinda a garden theme, since the ceremony will be outside and our colors are green, yellow, and pale orange.

Over break we accomplished the following:
Finished the Invitations, Rsvp cards, directions, addressing the envelopes and mailing them!!
We put together the favor boxes, the outside wrappers, and filled the goodies for the inside
We stamped napkins for the cocktail hour
I finished the cake topper!
I began my brooch bouquet!
I had my first hair trial
We began a new project of "string lanterns"
I bought new shoes :)

Here are some pictures of our progress!!

This is my cat Cinnamon "helping" with the crafts

Hopefully you enjoyed the sneek peek!!

If you live in the Rochester Area, please CHECK US OUT ON TOMORROW NIGHT'S NEWS!!! How exciting!!!  10NBC has chosen to feature our engagement video and the contest we have entered to win a honeymoon :)

They're not the only ones cool and kind enough to feature us! This week my long time friend Julie Romano featured me on her adorable blog!  She is an absolutely amazing seamstress as well as fashion extrodinare.  Check her out here, you're sure to love her :)

Lastly, now that I found some new shoes, I am selling my old ones! They are discontinued Michelangelo dye-able white satin shoes, size 7.5 in style Gisele. If you are interested, please contact me or check them out on ebay :)