if i didn't already have a veil, this would totally be an option!!!!!
[courtesy of polkadotbride]
2 hours ago
Sunday, October 26, 2008
do the polka!
if i didn't already have a veil, this would totally be an option!!!!!
[courtesy of polkadotbride]
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
ceremony sites
so in august, i went home and went venue hopping. i had every intention of having my ceremony and reception at one place, but it turned out that i couldn't find such a venue that i loved. well, it turns out i will be having my ceremony and reception at the same place for the sake of convenience since i have cut my wedding planning time down by four months, and i'm okay with it. but if i could have the perfect wedding, it would be different. =)
monterey is really beautiful, especially in august, so i was excited that i was going to have my wedding then. now it is in april, and i am still very excited, but i hope the weather holds!
carmel valley ranch:
carmel valley ranch was BEAUTIFUL. and ideally, i would have my ceremony here. you are greeted at a gate and then rolling hills that you drive up.
as you look out the window, you see these:
anyway, once you're there, this is where you are greeted by hotel staff.
here is the bigger of the two ballrooms:
here is the garden that i would want to get married in if i could but i cant:
and here is a different angle if anyone wants to get married under a nice tree:
then here is the smaller of the two ballrooms, which is also very nice. both ballrooms have expansive views of the hills in carmel, which are beautiful.
when it came down to it, i really loved it here. it was private, quiet, and beautiful. it could accomodate 150 in the small ballroom and 200 in the big one. what killed us was the distance from monterey (about 20 minutes) and the pricing for food. to do the ceremony there alone wouldn't be THAT bad, but considering my small budget it wasn't going to work. =( plus, my mom and i were going at it about having the ceremony/reception at separate places. and since i'm not paying, i can't argue as much as i'd like. but i have to keep reminding myself that i am not getting married for the wedding; i am getting married to be wed. and then it's not so bad. it will all be over in a jiffy anyway, right? =/
to be continued...
monterey is really beautiful, especially in august, so i was excited that i was going to have my wedding then. now it is in april, and i am still very excited, but i hope the weather holds!
carmel valley ranch:
carmel valley ranch was BEAUTIFUL. and ideally, i would have my ceremony here. you are greeted at a gate and then rolling hills that you drive up.
as you look out the window, you see these:
anyway, once you're there, this is where you are greeted by hotel staff.
here is the bigger of the two ballrooms:
here is the garden that i would want to get married in if i could but i cant:
and here is a different angle if anyone wants to get married under a nice tree:
then here is the smaller of the two ballrooms, which is also very nice. both ballrooms have expansive views of the hills in carmel, which are beautiful.
when it came down to it, i really loved it here. it was private, quiet, and beautiful. it could accomodate 150 in the small ballroom and 200 in the big one. what killed us was the distance from monterey (about 20 minutes) and the pricing for food. to do the ceremony there alone wouldn't be THAT bad, but considering my small budget it wasn't going to work. =( plus, my mom and i were going at it about having the ceremony/reception at separate places. and since i'm not paying, i can't argue as much as i'd like. but i have to keep reminding myself that i am not getting married for the wedding; i am getting married to be wed. and then it's not so bad. it will all be over in a jiffy anyway, right? =/
to be continued...
budgeting
budgeting has to be one of the most annoying parts of wedding planning. i think it's just because i'm not disciplined in my money habits. i am not necessarily bad with money; i just don't put in as much effort to be on top of it, i.e. balance my checkbook. but budgeting is key to a successful and recession-proof wedding!
so the two budget helpers i recommend are marthastewart.com and theknot.com. seems pretty i know, but they are pretty similar in their breakdowns of how much money should be rationed out per category for the wedding, and then they will calculate for you how much money you have left to spend everytime you make a purchase. it is great. it ALMOST makes budgeting a wedding fun...NOT.
so the two budget helpers i recommend are marthastewart.com and theknot.com. seems pretty i know, but they are pretty similar in their breakdowns of how much money should be rationed out per category for the wedding, and then they will calculate for you how much money you have left to spend everytime you make a purchase. it is great. it ALMOST makes budgeting a wedding fun...NOT.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
on my way
hello all. my title for today is "on my way" because I guess I am more "on my way" than I realized. Or maybe I am just not as obsessive about this whole wedding thing now that school has started and I am just wanting to get married for the real meaning of it all than for the superficiality of it all. don't get me wrong, i still want a nice wedding and i will still toil over details, but maybe not as much now. since my wedding will be in april, i have to simplify, and i just can't be so annoying about this all.
anyway, i went home last weekend to surprise my family, and i had a pleasant surprise come my way! my mom found her veil for me, and i will be using it in my own wedding, which is so very exciting! the only thing was that her veil was pure white, whereas my dress has a tint of ivory in it, so we had to figure out how to change its color! so my mom and i had some fun dying the veil with tea, and TADA it worked! it is the perfect shade of ivory to match my dress. YAY!!! now I will be using my mom's veil in my wedding, and hopefully I will be able to give it to my daughter when she marries. =) PLUS, i have my "something old" and i get to save some money. YAYYYY!!! =)
more posts to come, hopefully sooner than this one came. i still need to post pictures of venues, potential bridesmaid dresses, and some other things. but in the meantime, i am watching my big fat greek wedding now. =)
anyway, i went home last weekend to surprise my family, and i had a pleasant surprise come my way! my mom found her veil for me, and i will be using it in my own wedding, which is so very exciting! the only thing was that her veil was pure white, whereas my dress has a tint of ivory in it, so we had to figure out how to change its color! so my mom and i had some fun dying the veil with tea, and TADA it worked! it is the perfect shade of ivory to match my dress. YAY!!! now I will be using my mom's veil in my wedding, and hopefully I will be able to give it to my daughter when she marries. =) PLUS, i have my "something old" and i get to save some money. YAYYYY!!! =)
more posts to come, hopefully sooner than this one came. i still need to post pictures of venues, potential bridesmaid dresses, and some other things. but in the meantime, i am watching my big fat greek wedding now. =)
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