program/labels

I have been busy! :o) 

I was going to have Jen design a lot of wedding 'extras' for me and then I decided Tuesday that I wanted to do something. I first decided to make address labels. I know that it's not 'etiquette' to use address labels. However, I found these wrap around label on Martha Stewart forever ago. However, they are plain and I can't save them. I messed around and came up with these VERY simple labels. Plus, I have them all saved and all but 13 (I need addresses) printed out. I will cut them all out later....

Then I have spent a few days working on the programs. I am just finishing them now. Adding flowers on a few pages. I changed the type to brown and will probably print them on cream or off-white paper. Still deciding how to fasten them. I am thinking of two holes on the side and ribbon. Not sure yet, I have time....I have to get them printed first...I think I'm going to take them to Fed Ex/Kinkos. Also, add in the ceremony info.

Cover

Pages 1 -2 (It's a kissing tree)

Pages 3 - 4 (love quote/ceremony)

Page 5 - 6 (wedding party)

Page  7 -8 ( I got this tree idea from Martha)

Page 9 - 10 (thank you)

Tomorrow I will tackle Table Numbers/Seating cards. Oh I need to make a card for the bells.

After that, I think it's it. Jen made me a menu. It's cute and matches my Bridal Shower invite. I'm pretty sure that's all I need. :o)

martha

Thank you Martha Stewart Weddings and your daily e-mails...I now have two ideas from you that I shall use.

Table Numbers

  

Chairs

Monday Morning

So, I don't even have a job to go to and I don't like Monday mornings. It's always harder for me to get up and get motivated. But, I'm up and my first morning stop is, as always the computer. :o) I've checked my e-mail, applied to a few jobs, checked some accounts, now I'm blogging. (I am really just trying to put off going downstairs to do laundry.) :oP

Well, my laptop for now is out of commission. :o/ It's infected and I don't even know how! I did some research on google chrome...after all of this, not before...and I guess there has been some security issues with it. Ah well, live and learn. I should be more upset, but I'm not. I almost got rid of it once this year. Now I just need to get it fixed....that will take awhile, since I'm not headed to TX anytime soon. Hey, I have to take advantage of having a computer dad, which, by the way has a job! At least some people are hiring! :o) But, I'm now back to just desktop use and using Safari.

Anyways, I've been looking at what to do for a program for our wedding. I have a few things picked out that I deffinatly want to use. They both have trees, which I think is cute, they tie in together, and we are getting married outside so it works. First there is the kissing tree, from this blog.

I think it's sooo cute! I have one with my name first and Erin's name first. Then half the programs will be one name and then the other. You get it. :o) Next is a Martha Stewart Weddings idea.

 

It takes your b-day month and tells you what tree you would be. I think it's cute. :o)

I can't wait to start printing them. I don't even have the rest of the program done yet. Ah well. 

Lastly...I love when I get to check out NEW books from the library. I've had to cut down on spending $$ on new books, so I've been checking them out at the library. Well, I got started on the Sisterhood Series of books by Fern Michael's, there are now 12 books in the series. Well, number 12 is new and I just got it on Saturday! The pages are still crisp. I looks like it's never been read! I'm afraid to open it too wide, because I want the next person on the wait list to get it it in the condition I did. Don't get me wrong, I love old books too. Look at my bookshelf one day...I go to half price books to find the classics that have the fades pages and that old book smell. 

Well, enough time wasting for me. It's June! YAY! 

one of my projects...

Well Jen finally got her Bridesmaid Card in the mail. It was my fault...I originally put the wrong address on it. opps :o)


I found them at Martha Stewart a few years ago! I have been clipping ideas for years thanks to Jen. :oP I cut off the contact info.....this was the first one I did, but I ended up redoing them and writing a little note and included the dress ordering info. Just cute! Plus I felt like being crafty.

my paper!

My paper came today! It was wrapped in bubble wrap. :o) It's two sided - here are the sides.


Maybe Jen will get my project tomorrow and then I can post it. :o) I'm so excited...I'm getting bits and pieces to my wedding and I can't wait until it all starts to come together. Jen is getting my maps/website cards together and I may be able to print those out here next week. My mom is getting me our guest list and I can print out address labels next week too. Best of all....Jen will be sending out my Save the Date cards to be printed. I CAN'T WAIT to mail them! :o)
I'll post a picture of them when I get the final draft from Jen.

random

First, I just did a fun little wedding craft...I can't post it yet...I will after Jen gets her mail. :o)
Also, Jen posted this site on her blog. I found the perfect gifts for her and Brittany on it and well the price was right so, I bought them! :o) YAY, my first 'real' wedding purchase....well second I bought some paper online yesterday.
One last though, I can't wait to register for gifts!

My next blog is going to have some money saving ideas.... :o) My mom LOVES all of them.

reception

I made a few decisions laying awake sick last night. Here they are....

I am going to do this for my seating cards...I'll pick the colors to match the paper below. Use those pinks, yellows, and oranges.

Then I'm going to use this paper from SEI to make favors. I can alternate the side I use so some can be flowers and some can be the stripes. I think since I'm not going to have huge flower arrangements or lots of extras using these colors will go a long way in setting the mood for our wedding.

Since I mentioned the paper I'm using for favors here are some of the packaging ideas I have for our favors. We will probably do personalized M&M's. Erin loves that idea or monogrammed cookies. Possibly both. My holders (using the flower paper) would be these....

m&m's cookies

I just can't wait to start making these things!! I think that's one of the things I'm most excited about! Erin has his new game system so I can have LOTS of time to make them. I can't wait till Saturday to look at sites and then hopefully by this time next week we could have some things decided on! :o)

Centerpieces...

I have decided on our centerpieces. Erin and I discussed them today on the way home from lunch. We saw these vases at Micheal's...they are short and rectangle. I'm going to put small stones or pebbles in them and a few tulips. I might do votive candles around them...or just my favors. I haven't decided on that yet. I can do the favors on the tables, but I really like this tree

and would love to do it on a favor table. If I don't do a favor table then I will put it on the seating card table. Who knows yet....guess I should wait till after Saturday when I have a better idea of what the wedding site will be and what they can do space wise.