Decoration and Flower Time

So, I have actually been balancing wedding planning, medical school applications and classes pretty well. I haven't had a breakdown yet this semester which is good for me. Usually I have a breakdown around now because everything converges into a big mess that needs to be completed all in one week. Of course that would be the next two weeks, so if i can get through them I will be proud of myself. Anyway, its the last day of October which means exactly 8 months from now I will be walking down the aisle and getting married.

I've been googling a lot of decoration options and how I want flowers to look at the church and stuff and I think I have a pretty good handle on what kind of flowers I want at the wedding now. That is progress for me because i am not a fan of flowers. I saw a really pretty picture while exploring google of a bouquet made of white roses and blue hydrangeas. Love the look. Very soft and elegant but the hydrangeas make it kinda fun and full. I may want to add some silver in there somewhere, but this is good. The bridesmaids may have something similar, but all white and silver. Still thinking.

Next thing I have been looking at are the decorations for the church. I had a meeting with the decorator at our church and we came up with some good ideas. Got a solid idea for tributes, and the aisle decorations are pretty set now too. The only thing I need is something for the pulpit area. I really like the draped fabric look. This would be my dream. Draping of white fabric and light blue fabric. I like the lightness and freshness of the look and because I have draping in the aisles it would flow really well. I guess I need to see what I can do to create this look at our ceremony venue. Maybe some pillars on the pulpit or one of those arches that I hate but drape it with organza or something. Any artsy people have any ideas?

Here is a scaled down version of what it could look like, just picture it in a church. The colors actually are perfect too. 

The next thing that is going well are my save the dates. I love them so far. I have about a month to complete them and send them out. This is the first big step. People actually knowing about your wedding. One of my buddies is helping me make it look pretty and professional. Haha PJ if you read these you have a shout out on my blog. John was getting involved too and that makes me even happier. Just have to figure out some clever words for them which I think John may have figured out for me. Go figure, I am the writer in this relationship and he figures out the wording for the save the dates LOL.

But anyway, I have been doing a lot over the past couple weeks even through I haven't been diligent at blogging. I promise to get back at it once I get through these next couple weeks of classes. Enjoy your day everyone and save those pennies. 

Punctuality is Important

So I am 8 months away from my wedding and I am really getting excited and all that good stuff. I went to a wedding on Sunday and decided that I am determined to start on time and not draw out the ceremony. I mean really, both me and John value timeliness and he even teases me sometimes when I purposefully try to arrive late to gatherings because I know that if I get them on time (5-10 minutes early) I will be sitting there staring at the host for an hour if not sitting in my car waiting for somebody to get there LOL.

I know, you are sitting there reading this like, yea right, you are having an African American wedding, CP time will win out. Well, if you are thinking that, then you will miss out on my wedding.

I am so serious. I want my wedding to start on time and I want it to last at the most 45 minutes. Is that too much to ask for? Here are some tips for any of you brides who want to have a wedding that starts on time and ends in a timely manner:

1. Tell people it starts a half an hour to an hour before it actually starts. You know the people in your family who can't arrive to anything on time. What's the harm in telling them it starts at 3:30 and it actually starts at 4:30? At the most they will surprise you and be there early and can then help you get things prepared. Sounds good to me.

2. Make sure the bride, groom, bridal party, and minister are there on time because then you can start even if people aren't there. Hey if you show up a half an hour late, that's on you. Bridal party includes parents, grandparents and family members. Hey the important people were there so that's all that matters right?

3. Have all the bridal party sleep at the same place and make sure to provide transportation to the venue so they have no excuse.

4. Limit the amount of solos, poetry readings, dance performances etc that your wedding will have so that your ceremony won't end up being 2 hours long. I mean really, I love a good wedding, but the important stuff is the vows and the "I do's". LOL

5. Finally, go a little bridezilla and hand out a schedule to people (bridal party) so they know when everything will happen and make sure everyone know's where and what time they need to be at each place.

LOL You may be sitting there laughing hysterically at this post, but I am strongly considering having a 30 minute ceremony so that I can spend time with everyone and not have to rush. Because I am trying to limit the reception to just close friends and family and both me and John (mainly John) have a lot of people who will want to participate in some way, we are thinking about having small hors d'ouvres after the ceremony at the church. That means things need to be timely so that we can thank everyone, take pictures and be on time for the reception. 

If you agree with my post let me know that I am not being bridezilla and have a point please leave a comment. Anyway, just for the record, I am loving blogging and am always finding new ways to save my pennies. Love you all and thanks for reading. 

Wedding Music

So, I am 8 months away from my wedding. My life has gotten really busy and a little bit more stressful than from when I last posted, which is why I haven't posted in a while. I am getting more and more excited as the days go by. 

Anyone who knows me, knows that my family is a very musical one. I had someone ask me if I needed a wedding sing for my upcoming nuptials. I didn't want to shoot them down, but that is one thing that I don't need. My wonderful brother is the best singer that I know and have asked him to sing a song for our wedding. The problem that people usually run into when songs need to be sung is you can't find the sound track for the particular song. Well, I don't have that problem. The church's pianist is going to be there to play the songs for the wedding yippy. The only thing I needed to do was find the sheet music for the songs that I wanted to be played at the wedding. Another hurdle. Well I just cleared that hurdle a week ago. I promise you, anything you need can be found on the web. Yup anything.

I went web searching for the sheet music and of course I didn't want to spend a lot of money, preferably no money. So I came across this youtube video of the instrumental version of the song that I wanted. And guess what, the person who posted the song put a note under his video and said that if anyone wants the sheet music for the song, to just email him and he would get it to you. Yup you guessed it, I promptly emailed the guy and about 2 weeks later, the sheet music for my song was in my inbox. YIPPY. Here is a little sneak peak of the music. I know my brother will make it sound beautiful. My brother is going to a big time singer one day you mark my words. 

If you are looking for sheet music, my advice would be to be patient and scour the web for any up an coming artist who has posted on music or youtube. Also, if your venue is tech savvy, you could always use your iPod, iPhone, or iPad etc and find the song on youtube and hook it up to the sound system and voila you have a sound track without paying for it or if it doesn't exist, you don't have to worry anymore. The internet is the greatest place to find those little details that can stress you out because you can't find exactly what you want at stores. Be patient and find what you want so that your wedding day will be all that you dreamed of it to be. 

This song brings a tear to my eye every time I hear it because it sends me right to my wedding day and I think about my future life with the man that I love. Enjoy your day everyone and save those pennies.