Well, because I was a good, productive girl and got all of my work for both Tuesday AND Wednesday completed, I figured I would update with some pictures of stuff I want! While I wouldn't really call our wedding "informal," I would call it... laid-back. I'm a laid back gal, but I'm also a planner... so I guess I like to plan to be laid back???
I'm not really into flowers (I've mentioned that before), but this is the bouquet I want:
Except in more of a burgundy, and tied with... some sort of ribbon. Maybe a sparkly white to match my sparkly dress? I'm sure disney can do that. I think I might do "daisy wands" (instead of rose wands) for the MOH and two bridesmaids too. I know they're sort of meant for flower girls, but I really like them--- the daisy wands, especially, look like something a fairy would carry, and who doesn't love a good fairy?!?
This is the wedding ring I fell in love with ages ago:
I love how antique it looks!!!
Now, I told Chris he could design the invitations (him being a graphic designer and all), but I am absolutely in LOVE with these. They're called "Mr. Darcy's Letter Wedding Invites" and I want him to make them! I also want to get one of those old-fashioned wax sealing kits to put on the envelopes.
These are the favors we're planning on buying. They're kind of girly, but everyone I've shown them to absolutely loves them, so the guys can deal!!!
As for cake, we're definitely planning on doing a mad hatter cake, and I want it to be inspired by the house from Up. It doesn't go with our "color scheme" at all, but I think that's okay. I'm making Chris design the cake sometime before the PJ and we'll see if we still like it.
If not... well, I'm not sure what we'll do!
I would post pictures of centerpieces... but, after some debate, I decided not to do them. I really just don't think I NEED them at The Attic--- there's SO much stuff to look at, and gorgeous views, and I just don't want to spend the money on something I don't care that much about. I want to put some confetti on the tables, but that's about it!
I've also chosen a handful of songs for the ceremony (and we're planning on getting a guitarist. Did I mention that??) I was going to walk down the aisle to Wishes, but I decided to do "Daydream Believer" instead. It's been my favorite song for years, and it's pretty and sweet. I'm going to have the girls enter to "As Long as You Love Me" by, oh yes, the Backstreet Boys--- which is mostly because my MOH love them and have seen them together 3 times! (And I've seen them 6 times.... Yep, I'm an adult.) I'm letting Chris pick his entrance song as well as his groomsmen's, and I assume he'll pick some sort of nerdy video game song--- which I HOPE he does!
We're going to exit to "God Only Knows What I'd Be Without You" by the Beach Boys.
For our first dance, however, we're still undecided. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" has been our song since we started dating 6 years ago (we used to sing it together in the car before we were dating because I didn't have a license and I'd make him drive me around, and his Lion King CD was the only CD of his I could stand), BUT we really like "Then" by Brad Paisley too. So I don't know yet! We're also going to sign up for dance lessons in the late summer/fall, which I am VERY excited for! The father/daughter dance though is definitely going to be "There Goes My Life" by Kenny Chesney. It's this song about a young dad who doesn't know how to raise his daughter and blah blah blah--- anyway, it reminds my dad of me and makes him cry. (Yes. He watches the music video and cries. It's quite sweet.)
Oh! I do have a question for you disbrides out there! I currently have Randy Chapman booked for the 3 hour package, but I'm debating if I want to add on another hour. I know I don't want any more than 4 hours of photography, and I certainly don't need the whole event, but do you think 3 hours isn't enough?? Any thoughts???
Okay, I think I've babbled enough.
Let me know if any of you have any suggestions for anything!!!!
Oh, by the way, you are getting married on my birthday!
And aren't the invites great?!? (I found them by typing in "pride and prejudice wedding" to etsy... this is what I do with my free time.) I feel bad though because I told Chris he could do whatever he wanted with the invites... so I'll just have to wheedle him down.
all you Disbrides!!!
Having the Bridesmaids walk down the aisle to one of their songs is so cool!
I guess they couldn't handle the winters!
