Today

Our day is today.

There are going to be people at my wedding that I have preferred not be there and a large handful that I don't even know.

And I didn't get all of the DIY projects completed that I wanted to.

And I didn't lose those last five pounds or tone up as much as I wanted.

But nothing matters today except for the fact that today is the first day of the rest of my life.

Amor...

Sometimes, I am a bit of a sap. And with the wedding being tomorrow and all, my sappiness is in full force. I came across the le love blog, which is perfect for my frame of mind right now. And this post in particular makes me tear up a bit every time I read it.

Problem Solved: Programs

I took my cardstock + pretty font idea one step further and added what basically boils down to fancy popsicle sticks to turn our programs into fans.



A pretty ribbon at the base of each and voila:


They aren't the most amazing programs ever or anything, but they are pretty and functional and, as is my motto these days, good enough!

Black tie not optional

Remember my compromise on ring dog? Well, I found the perfect attire for the pre-ceremony picture session:

How cute is that? My pups will be tres chic in black and white (white fur, black tie).

[from Terrier Tie Company on Etsy]

A little hospitality

On a bit of a shopping binge in the Target $1 section, I picked up a few things that I thought people might need throughout the course of the night so I could put together hospitality baskets for the restrooms at our venue: hand lotion, Shout wipes, hand sanitizer, kleenex, and of course, gum. I found a little basket (I have a ton of little baskets laying around the house right now and I'm making use of all of them!) and put it all together. I know I'm being super OCD at this point, but I thought it was kind of cute and would probably come in handy.

Problem Solved: Favors

Mmmmm, Dewar's chews. Dewar's was recently voted The Best Thing About Bakersfield, btw. I'm not making that up.

I went and bought 2 pounds of each of their five flavors (peanut butter, peppermint, almond, caramel and chocolate almond).


My good friend Archie helped me keep an eye on the candy while I sorted, bagged and tied.


I tied each bag up with a ribbon and placed them all in a basket for people to pick up on their way out. It was a fun project but took about three hours from start to finish. Definitely a good thing to do with a movie on.

I want to do a little sign to let people know we appreciated having them be a part of our special day - are there any good "we love you, take a favor" rhymes out there? I just can't resist my last opportunity to do something cute.

Stressful Wedding Things: Programs

High on the list of "things I sort of thought about but haven't really decided on yet" is ceremony programs. I'm trying not to stress over it, but I want to make sure we have a nice program for people to follow along with.

I love the modern simplicity of these:


But I'm thinking something like this might be more at my skill level. Pretty cardstock + pretty font = voila!

[all images from The Knot]