A Sudden Idea

This is just a mock-up with one of the only pictures I have of Rick and I. I had a brain storm while cleaning the house today. Instead of using a photobooth-style STD, why don't I use the little bit of PhotoShop knowledge I have, and attempt my own? I will save a hundred dollars, then just print them up on postcards at Costco!
It's certainly not perfect, and I already have a better image idea in my head. Awesome. I'm gonna get the ball rolling on this.

Wedding Inspiration?

I'm in a wedding rut. I can easily find inspiration in things, but none of them blend with what we had kind of already planned. Basically, anything sounds great all of a sudden. Channel surfing, suddenly a wedding by candlelight and just a champagne toast sounds lovely (and so simple!). Elope! (something I never planned on doing, but sounds so stress free!)...but I'm going to stick to my original plans, because I know that I will regret it otherwise. You're supposed to get married (hopefully) only once, so why not do the whole shabang if you can afford it. Right? As I'm begiining to see prices and also realize I have to walk down an aisle with a bunch of people staring at me, just me, Rick and Seamus fleeing for something much smaller sounds great. But I fear I may regret it one day, so I will just go with the flow.

A much nicer version (if not the original), of the cheapy dress I bought, or another that looks very similar that a seamstress will make me. I like the hair and the flower in the back, it would probally be red though, and a little red lipstick ofcourse!



Cakes with black ribbons, suggested by my cake chef, a cousin-in-law of Rick's who is an AMAZING pastry chef. Along with, FREE!





A picture of random girls I found on the internet with red roses and black dresses...


Time to look at Save The Date Cards and Invitations!


I have a feeling that time is really going to start creeping up on us.

Polyester Bride

My (possible) wedding dress arrived last night in the mail. I really love the style and think that it is flattering to an hourglass figure (which I have). The quality of the material leaves little to be desired, and the thread/stitching seems like it may easily fall apart, or needs to be reinforced. The added detail on the top wasn't my favorite in the beginning, but once on, I really liked it.



I would feel silly spending a lot of money on a dress I may only wear for 6 or 7 hours, but when I look at the quality of this less expensive dress, I kind of sigh. It looks cheap, I fear coming off tacky. I don't know if I should look into having a seamstress create a replica, or just stick with this one. I can't imagine wanting to preserve a dress made from polyester...

(I've found that cutting my head out of these pictures has made me less critical of myself and I can be more objective of the dress itself.)