It's that time of year again...
This week was the first 80 hour work week of the season which means I did zero wedding planning. To make up for the lack of wedding planning I thought I would give a quick update of the things that happened back when I was only working 55 hours a week.
Invitation wording is done! Design has been started - we've picked out the paper & colors, so now we need to decide on fonts and layout. I think I've mentioned this before, but I love nice stationary, so this has been a really fun process for me.
I hired Laurie from Everyday Details to be my weekend coordinator. Yay!
Both moms have picked out their dresses. MOB and I went dress shopping last fall and she's decided to go with the one we both liked. It's so pretty and I'm super excited for her! I haven't seen Mrs. A's dress yet, but it sounds beautiful too!
I ordered wedding shoes #5, but have decided pair #4 is still my favorite, so #5 went back to the good people of Piperlime. Love free shipping both ways :)
Lots of guests have booked their hotel rooms in Portsmouth!
MOH and I picked a tentative date for the bachelorette party.
So that about recaps January & early February. My bridal shower is only 2 weeks away and I am getting really excited for that. It looks like all my bridesmaids will most likely be able to make it, which is really unexpected and wonderful. Lots of out of town family will be joining as well. Can't wait to see everyone (and spend a Saturday out of the office!)
Happy Valentine's Day weekend!! xo
Saturday the groom and I ventured up to Portsmouth in the "storm" (and by storm I mean the massive amounts of snow predicted that turned out to be a dusting) to finalize tons of wedding details. MOB also joined us :) First stop - invitation design.
We met with Signed, Sealed, and Delivered, an awesome graphic designer and calligrapher team. Every one of their invitations is customized and absolutely gorgeous. I think I could have looked at their portfolio for hours. After some brainstorming and looking at every possible shade of blue they had, we settled on the colors, paper choice, layout, and basic design. Now I'm anxiously waiting to see their proposal, which will hopefully arrive sometime this week.
After SSD we sat down with Gina, our coordinator at the Wentworth, to go through every single aspect of our day - cocktail hour food, wines, entree choices, chairs, linens, order of the reception, etc. Even though Gina's questions went on for a rather long time, it was really exciting to discuss each little part of the reception. By the end of the meeting I had a wonderful picture in my head of how our of special day will come together. I'm especially excited for our food choices - I foresee a future post dedicated to the menu ;)
Once we left the Wentworth we headed over to Madeline's Tux to pick out the groomsmen and groom's tux. We had decided earlier that it would be easiest for all the guys to get tuxes in Portsmouth, as they are coming from all over the country, and wouldn't necessarily be stopping in Boston before heading to Portsmouth for the wedding. Now menswear was something I really hadn't thought about at all before we stepped foot into the shop, but I had thought we'd be in and out of the shop quickly. Let's just say I think picking out my dress and the bridesmaids' dresses was much more fun. I was surprised to find out what different taste groom and I had in tuxes, so it took a bit longer than expected, but we did find something we both liked for the guys, and agreed we needed to go elsewhere to find something Arthur. I definitely picked out my dress in less time, but to be fair I had a fabulous stylist helping me and didn't have to worry about coordinating with anyone.
All in all, a very exciting and productive day!
145 days to go.
Save the date cards are out! Given yesterday was the 5 month mark (yay!), it feels great to have another item in place. Now that 2011 is here I'm getting really excited for all the pre-wedding activities, upcoming friends & family weddings, and, of course, our big day!
Now just need to gather those last couple of addresses...
My first wedding present for future hubby arrived yesterday from Hong Kong! Pretty excited as it wasn't supposed to come for another month, although now I kind of want to make it a Christmas present. I like shopping early because you have more time to find something perfect, but then as soon as I find something I always want to give it to the person right away. But I'll be good and tuck it away with the bridesmaids' presents that I really want to give too.
15+ hours of flights each way, 12 days in French Polynesia, and we have our honeymoon booked!! Very excited.
As much as I liked the idea of blue wedding shoes, the 3 pairs of blue shoes I ordered last summer have all been returned. My dress just didn't look right with sapphire blue, and I don't want another shade of blue. So next stop on the shoe journey...glitzy flats. Not completely sure how I feel about wearing flats yet, but Zappos makes it so easy with their 2 way free shipping and a whole year for returns! Another pair is on its way :)
After a lovely escape from the New England chill, I'm back from Florida and ready to tackle more wedding planning! Both my mom and I took the day off from work for an action packed day of veil shopping, meeting with the florist, and finally meeting up with the groom and his mom for the Wentworth Grand Tasting! We could have opted for a private tasting our of wedding food, but I think going to the Grand Tasting will be more fun, as we will get to meet some of the other couples getting married at the Wentworth next summer. Also our cake maker will be in attendance, as well as our florist. I can't wait to taste all the yummy food and see the ballrooms all decorated for a mock wedding!
