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Guest Book Companion
Now that the big tickets items are checked off, we need to start thinking about the little details of the day (*sigh). There are SO MANY great ideas so it is going to be really difficult choosing.
I haven’t started thinking about the guest book and the sign in/card area yet but saw this cute idea. Martha Stewart Weddings calls it a “guest book companion.”
Since I am terrible...
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Today, I feel like this little guy
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Checking Off that Checklist
We are knocking out several of our wedding “to-dos” rather quickly. We have the venue, the food, the music, the photographer, the wedding planner, the save the date idea, and a domain name for our wedding website.
One BIG thing that isn’t presssing (as of yet) but has been consuming my thoughts over the past few days is the invitation process. I said I didn’t care about...
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Dress Envy : Watters & Watters
I can’t stop. It is getting to be a serious problem for me. My dress envy is out of this world. How does any bride choose a dress and stick with it? Now that the 2011 lines are coming out from designers, it is impossible to feel secure about my dress purchase.
Can I please have this beautiful dress from Watters & Watters?
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Dress Envy: Priscilla of Boston
It is impossible to LOVE my wedding gown after seeing this dress from Priscilla of Boston. I am in LOVE with this dress. Like head over heels, I am seeing stars, I want you for the rest of my life kind of love.
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Wedding Website
Seeing as Beetle is a computer engineer, he will be personally building our wedding website. YAY! We bought the domain name today so in about a month, we should have the big “reveal.”
Be on the lookout for www.theymetatabar.com. (So fitting!)
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Photographer: Let the Selection Begin
Choosing the right photographer is our next big hurdle. We have 3 interviews set up tonight in Old Town Alexandria.
Here is the schedule:
5pm: Tara Welch Photography
6pm: Sweet Tea Photography
7pm: Anne Robert Photography
I think Anne Robert is my favorite out of the group from photos I have seen online but I need to make sure we click personality wise and also that they can provide the...
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Save the Dates: If I Had a Million Dollars...
I would be sending these “golden tickets” to my wedding guests. True Love. At $7 a pop, they are way out of our budget set aside for invitations/paper products so I will just keep dreaming…
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A Unique Reading
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin Louis de Bernieres
Love is a temporary madness, it erupts like volcanoes and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of...
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WatchSave the Date Stop Motion - Inspiration?
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Wedding Registry: Amazon-Style
I am in the beginning stages of setting up our wedding registry. I have heard of perks associated with wedding registries but frankly there are way too many places to try and register. How do you choose? From Macy’s to Target to Crate & Barrel, keeping track of everything seems really complicated.
Thank goodness for Amazon.com.
It is the best! Well, not that I have anything to...
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Entertainment: The Search for the Perfect Band
Music is such a big part of my life. I listen to music in the shower, when I get ready, when I work out, when I walk to work, when I commute on the metro, etc. I am always listening to music. I have a LIFETIME subscription to Rolling Stone magazine. Beetle shares the love of music with me, which is another reason we are so great together. One of our favorite pastimes is to go to concerts,...
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Bridal Fitness: The Beginning
Getting in shape is hard! Really hard! I recently went from glorified couch potato to begrudgingly training for a 1/2 marathon (13.1 miles). Eek! Lord, help me.
Thank goodness Beetle is training with me. Running together is simply the best because it keeps each of us motivated. To actually lace up my sneakers is such a production, but once I am finished with the run, I am so glad I worked...
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Bridesmaid Dresses - Etsy Love
One decision I am going to have to make is picking out the bridesmaid dresses, once I let the 5 girls know. It is so hard because I have to think about all 5 girls, their body styles, their personal styles, and their budgets.
I think my problem is solved, thanks to Erinleighheart at Etsy.com.
For $98, I bring you the Convertible Infinity Bridesmaid Wrap Dress.
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Save the Date (again): September 17, 2011
I heard back from our planner who heard back from the venue and I think we are going to re-sent our wedding date to September 17th, 2011. Woo hoo! Now we just need to sign on the dotted line, send in a deposit to lock in the date, and then start looking for a band and a photographer. F-U-N!
Hopefully the weather will still be beautiful in the District next September. Only time will...
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Back on Track
So we fell in l.o.v.e. tonight. After checking out the Carlyle Club, we can’t stop talking about it! Our planner, Kelley is working out the details on available dates in September, October and November. Once we have those, we will pick a new date and sign the contract. Can’t wait!!!!
The venue has a very rockabilly feel to it. It is perfect for us!
I would love to walk down an...
