Now I am on to shopping for jewelry. My something old will be a gold rose necklace my late grandmother gave me when I was about 10. I’m not sure if I will use it as a necklace. I might try it as a bracelet or as a bouquet charm.
Right now, my [...]
Archive for September, 2007
The Jewelry Search
Posted in Jewelry, tagged bridal, citrine, diamonds, earrings, gold, ice, Jewelry, pearl, peridot, wedding on September 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Wedding Shoes – Found!
Posted in Trousseau on September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I just bought my wedding shoes. I have been searching and searching. I thought I might do chocolate brown satin. Then I thought maybe a bronze would be better. Lately, I figured a rich gold would look best. This morning, I looked a shoebuy.com, shoemall.com and piperlime.com. Piperlime was [...]
Invitation Domination
Posted in DIY, Papyrus and Papier on September 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
For the past three weeks I have been obsessed with designing Invitations. I had to start from scratch with all of my paperie for the weeding (see Designer Extraordinaire) now that we are getting married in Vegas in February. I don’t want the typical winter theme but I don’t want my choice of [...]
Another Task Bites the Dust
Posted in Papyrus and Papier, Planning on September 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I completed and sent off my Bridesmaids’ newsletters today. Thank goodness. I love the idea but it was a fair amount of work. I hope my Bridesmaids appreciate the information in that format. Two out of four of them live away – one in Austin and the other in Phoenix – [...]
The Hottest Town Around: Wifeville
Posted in Trousseau on September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was told about this adorable site, Wifeville by a coworker whose friend (of a friend) started the company. It was so appropriate for me because I’m getting married. I emailed a quick note saying how much I love the tees and undies and they featured me as one of their “Wives on [...]
DIY Welcome Bag Project, pt. 1
Posted in DIY, Papyrus and Papier on September 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today I am getting started on my welcome bags for our guests. My first component is the crossword puzzle which I think will be a fun touch. I used EclipseCrossword Software. It’s really intuitive and easy. I also used Dictionary.com’s Crossword solver to help out with clues to the words I [...]