Laurie & Kyle 1/16/10 Wedding PJ **TR Started Beach Party & Bio Bay Up**

[LLLBelle]

good to hear!!

Yea Glad to hear it all worked out and that you are happy with the change!

I'm glad it worked out too. It's one less thing to worry about

 

[ghoulish delight]

Woohoo!! I'm so happy for you, Laurie!!! Now you don't have to second guess how the photos will look! You can relax, enjoy and focus on looking beautiful and having fun!

Cannot wait to see your dress fitting pics!!!!

 

[LLLBelle]

Woohoo!! I'm so happy for you, Laurie!!! Now you don't have to second guess how the photos will look! You can relax, enjoy and focus on looking beautiful and having fun!

Cannot wait to see your dress fitting pics!!!!

Thank you! I'm really excited and we're going to end up getting more photos then I even expected because they want to come to some of the activities we have friday to get to know everyone (I told them they did not have to take any pictures), but they offered to take a few to get everyone comfortable.

It's one less thing to worry about!!

I was so bad about the pics, I kept meaning to this weekend, but time got away from me. I'll try to post a couple tonight.

 

[LLLBelle]

I saw Anjanette's dress (I'm not sure if it was the exact one) it looked the same, it looked every more beautiful in person.

This is my dress, first fitting, it is too big in the bust and it is too long, I'm going to wait until Oct/Nov for alterations. Please excuse the look on my face, I had been up since 5 am, my mom had just flown in, and it was a million degrees in the bridal shop.

This is my "Dolly Pardon" shot, so you can see the detail.

When I tried on the dress again, it seemed quite a bit heavier than I remembered, it was also February when I tried it on. I had a moment of thought about whether or not I made the wrong choice in dress and if I should have choosen something with a shorter train and that was lighter. I love the dress, I just don't want to die in Puerto Rico from heat. I may go looking, just to confirm that I don't want to change my mind, but thus far I have not found anything I like better.

 

[LLLBelle]

I have finalized my centerpieces, my mom and I put them together. They just made me feel like they were missing something, not I love them and they will be perfect. I can not decide on orange, or pink roses though, I am leaning towards pink though. I am working on menu cards as well, I will post those later.

We may use this as our engagement picture. It was taken up in Sedona for my birthday last week, when my mom was here, (I'm now a quarter century old ) We may take another in October on the beach when we go home for my bridal shower.

 

[ghoulish delight]

You look sooo beautiful, my dear!! Even if you were warm and tired! I think that dress is absolutely perfect on you! The detail is positively gorgeous! Oooh, I'm getting super excited for your wedding now, and craving actual wedding photos!!

And hey! Whatd'ya know?! That indeed is my gown! No mistaking it! By the way, I feel you on the being too big in the bust. I'm so glad I had them sew pads into my gown 'cause yikes. I can use any help I can get up top! Lol!

Your mock centerpiece looks fabulous! I still think those floralytes are the coolest thing ever. Super cute pic of you and your DF too!

Edit: How could I forget?! Happy belated Birthday!!

 

[MainStMandy]

Laurie your dress is just stunning!! I love it! But you have to be comfortable. I after I bought mine I second guessed myself and tried on a few more...mine ended up being THE Dress...but you have to know for sure!!

Love the centerpieces too! And that pic of you guys is adorable!!

 

[LLLBelle]

You look sooo beautiful, my dear!! Even if you were warm and tired! I think that dress is absolutely perfect on you! The detail is positively gorgeous! Oooh, I'm getting super excited for your wedding now, and craving actual wedding photos!!

And hey! Whatd'ya know?! That indeed is my gown! No mistaking it! By the way, I feel you on the being too big in the bust. I'm so glad I had them sew pads into my gown 'cause yikes. I can use any help I can get up top! Lol!

Your mock centerpiece looks fabulous! I still think those floralytes are the coolest thing ever. Super cute pic of you and your DF too!

Edit: How could I forget?! Happy belated Birthday!!

Thank you, I love the dress. I have it hanging on our linen closet door in the hall and I keep unzipping the garment bag just to look at it. Weird I know. If I had ordered one more size smaller I don't think the bust would really be an issue and when I originally tried it on it seemed fine, trust me I have enough to go around, but with losing weight I have lost some. I'm trying to get another 25-35 lbs off before I try to find somewhere to get it altered.

I loove floralytes, as you know I really like how it all came together, I am happy with it. I ordered some diamond confetti for the table and I'm going to see if it looks better than the rocks when I get it. If you need some you can get it ridiculously cheap on ebay I got a pack of 500 for under $5, it would have been cheaper, but someone ran up the bidding right before it ended, or it would have been .99, oh well, it's still a good deal.

Thank you! It's the first nice picture of us in a while.

Laurie your dress is just stunning!! I love it! But you have to be comfortable. I after I bought mine I second guessed myself and tried on a few more...mine ended up being THE Dress...but you have to know for sure!!

Love the centerpieces too! And that pic of you guys is adorable!!

Thank you! I love it too, I looked online just out of curiousity and nothing appealed to me, I'll make it work, build a fan or something I also think that once it is altered it will be a bit better as well. It is too long and I have trouble walking in it so I think once I take it up it will be helpful and make it feel less cumbersome. I loove my dress. My mom's thought was to maybe change into a second dress sometime through the night, but I haven't decided on that yet.

We tweaked the centerpieces and I love them now. I read your comment about the petals and I decided to cut them. The last thing I need is a big gust of wind to blow them everywhere. So we are using the diamond confetti instead, I love the sparkle it adds

 

[LLLBelle]

Okay so I mentioned to my mom about getting a parasol for myself for the wedding since we will be taking some pictures before hand and I know I get in the sun, the last thing I need is for me to pass out from being in the sun in a ginormous dress.So my mom loves the idea and thinks I should get one for my grandmother as well and then we got talking about getting paper fans for everyone to stick in the welcome bags for the ceremony. I'm just thinking of cost (they are not that expensive) and just if it is necessary to do the fans.

Here are some of the ones I have been looking at:

I had really liked the idea at first, then I thought about whether it was necessary and if I get a parasol for my grandmother, will the other ladies get upset because they don't have one and have just a fan. I'm not sure what to do

 

[PrincessShea]

I have finalized my centerpieces, my mom and I put them together. They just made me feel like they were missing something, not I love them and they will be perfect. I can not decide on orange, or pink roses though, I am leaning towards pink though. I am working on menu cards as well, I will post those later.

Just want to say that these are awesome

 

[jennjones1]

Just a tip -

I am having fans as my favours for my wedding, i ordered paper fans off of ebay and they were delivered and there were bad quality and didn't close very well once opened!! I am now going for silk fans hoping they are better.

 

[ghoulish delight]

I think I'm losing it! I could have sworn I replied about the parasols/fans! ANYWAY! Since apparently I didn't... lol... I think they'd be beautiful! I think as long as your parasol is different enough from your grandmother's, the others shouldn't be upset. It's important to keep grandma comfy and in some shade!

 

[LLLBelle]

Just want to say that these are awesome

Thank you! I'm glad they finally came together, I love them

Oh, I don't know if you saw it on Becka's FB, but they had a profile on this Florida Wedding blog that had a feature about Studio 222, but your wedding was the feature wedding, I meant to post the link on your PJ. Not sure if you saw it, but I thought it was cool.

 

[LLLBelle]

Just a tip -

I am having fans as my favours for my wedding, i ordered paper fans off of ebay and they were delivered and there were bad quality and didn't close very well once opened!! I am now going for silk fans hoping they are better.

I was actually thinking about that. I have been looking at www.lunabazaar.com for the paper fans and I have been considering the silk ones as well, most I have found are about 50 cents more than the paper ones. I even found a website that will personalize them http://www.beau-coup.com/personalized-silk-fans.htm They have great reviews on the website.

I think I'm losing it! I could have sworn I replied about the parasols/fans! ANYWAY! Since apparently I didn't... lol... I think they'd be beautiful! I think as long as your parasol is different enough from your grandmother's, the others shouldn't be upset. It's important to keep grandma comfy and in some shade!

No worries I like the idea and I don't want my grandmother passing out either.

Kyle and I decided that we are going to do fans for everyone during the ceremony and I'm going to get a parasol for myself, I found some adorable pictures that I would love to use it for and I really don't want to pass out in the sun I just don't think I want to incorporate the parasol into the ceremony. We're going to do blue fans and I'm getting a fuchsia parasol. I'm still discussing with my mom about whether or not to get one for my grandmother

 

[PrincessShea]

Thank you! I'm glad they finally came together, I love them

Oh, I don't know if you saw it on Becka's FB, but they had a profile on this Florida Wedding blog that had a feature about Studio 222, but your wedding was the feature wedding, I meant to post the link on your PJ. Not sure if you saw it, but I thought it was cool.

hahaha, I did not see that. Thanks for sharing

 

[teddygurl28]

your dress is beautiful
..on a side note i think its funny most photos of us brides just trying the dresses on never have pretty facs..maybe we should all work on that

i think alot of people second guess whether the dress is actually "THE" dress..because after you buy its like omg this is it ..but is it right will i be comfortable..did i look long enough..did i try enough on..all that...i think you look wonderful but you could always look just to be sure!


centerpieces...awesome!! aweseome!!..

 

[LLLBelle]

hahaha, I did not see that. Thanks for sharing

You're welcome, here's the link. http://floridabridesblog.com/

your dress is beautiful
..on a side note i think its funny most photos of us brides just trying the dresses on never have pretty facs..maybe we should all work on that

i think alot of people second guess whether the dress is actually "THE" dress..because after you buy its like omg this is it ..but is it right will i be comfortable..did i look long enough..did i try enough on..all that...i think you look wonderful but you could always look just to be sure!


centerpieces...awesome!! aweseome!!..

Thank you, I really love the dress. I will not be getting another one, as of right now anyway My mom actually was the one that said something since she was afraid I was going to overheat with all those layers. But I'm going to get a parasol to help keep me out of the sun for some of the before ceremony pics and I should be good. And the dress looking was my favorite part

I have my dress hanging in the hall and I peek at it every now and again. I'll go to get it altered in October and maybe I'll take some better face pics then I guess it's the same for everyone. It would have been better if the ladies had helped me into the dress and my mom didn't have to do it, but oh well.

I love how the centerpieces came out, they're complete now. Kyle really wanted these big (2") square diamonds to add to the table as well, I don't think it needs anything else, but I have to let him have something We went to four Michaels to get enough, I'll post pictures after dinner.

 

[shippedtosea]

hey hun! I'm new at posting on your journal but you are posting on mine and I wanted to tell you how much I like your dress. It really looks great on you. I also like the parasols and fans (I am getting some for mine as well ) and the centerpieces are really pretty

 

[Pirate's Princess]

First off, your dress is lovely! Secondly I love the centerpieces and I'm definitely a fan of the fans, hehe, and the parasol!

 

[LLLBelle]

hey hun! I'm new at posting on your journal but you are posting on mine and I wanted to tell you how much I like your dress. It really looks great on you. I also like the parasols and fans (I am getting some for mine as well ) and the centerpieces are really pretty

Thanks for reading And thank you, I really love the dress. Yea, I think I'm going to get them, I'm just deciding between silk and paper fans.

First off, your dress is lovely! Secondly I love the centerpieces and I'm definitely a fan of the fans, hehe, and the parasol!

Thank you! I'm glad they finally came together. The idea is certainly growing on me and my mom really likes the idea.