…because she can! On a trip to the pharmacy I picked up a Brides Magazine—after all, there’s really only a short period in your life you’d read a magazine like that. However, they were advertising a full year subscription for … Continue reading
At destination weddings, the bride and groom will sometimes provide a bag of goodies and place them in their guests’ hotel rooms. This wasn’t originally in the plan—it was one of those items we cut due to budget. On the … Continue reading
The handbag for the wedding day.
I’ve already admitted I’m a bag girl, so, one thing that was really important was the bag I was going to carry. The day after I ordered the gown, I started hunting around on line for the bag that would match it—not just in color, but in style and feel.
I did find the perfect one on Amazon, but put it on my wish list instead of ordering it right away. When I was up at the Norman Mailer Writer’s Colony, I was having second thoughts about it. With my friend, Michele, on the phone, we shopped around online together. My original choice was still the best (not to mention its dimensions were actually doable and I will be able to carry a little more in it than a lipstick and a match). So I ordered it on February 7.
When I got home, the bag had arrived!
The item page on February 7.
The package that awaited me when I got home from Norman's.
...not taking it out of the plastic until I have to pack it for the big day.
…because she can! I’m a bag girl, and while I have loads of totes that would’ve serviced just fine during my wedding adventures in the upcoming months, I saw this bag on the shelf at David’s Bridal back on January … Continue reading
Select a shell, dropped by the seagulls, from Norman’s back porch to put into our rock collection. Guy Wolfe, at the NMWC, selects a rock as his contribution. On the day I leave Norman’s, receive an e-mail from David’s Bridal: … Continue reading
I’ve heard from several people that they’re amazed I’ve gotten so much done already. There are a few reasons why: one, I’m used to planning theme parties at least six months out and know it’s best to blitz at the … Continue reading
Purchase Nathan’s wedding gift; L’Aura gives me a great idea regarding that! Order: From Vistaprint, the “Mr. & Mrs.” labels for our post-wedding thank-you notes and announcements. Just wait for a sale on Vistaprint, and everything’s cheaper! I got 280 … Continue reading
