My wedding has taken over...

Hahahaha... I thought, oh, I'm a creative person who knows precisely what they want.. I can plan a wedding all on my own, and cook the food and make the cake, oh yea! I'll have PLENTY of time to do my own hair and makeup too.... LOL!


HERE IS THE MOCK UP OF MY WISH TREE...

THE VASE I GOT AT GOODWILL FOR 1.20

THE MARBLES ARE FROM THE DOLLAR TREE

TAGS WERE MADE WITH THE "TIE THE KNOT" CRICUT CART

BRANCHES WERE IN MY BACKYARD, I TOOK A THIN WIRE AND A BAG OF REALLY CHEAP FACETTED PURPLE BEADS, AND WRAPPED SOME OF THE STRAIGHT BRANCHES WITH THEM

BUTTERFLY IS FROM HOBBY LOBBY (MADE FROM FEATHERS)

THE FLOWERS WERE LEFT OVERS THAT I POPPED OFF, AND POPPED ONTO THE BRANCH NUBS

THE WHITE CRYSTALS WERE FROM THE FLORAL DEPT AT HOBBY LOBBY, THEY COME IN BUNCHES, AND ARE CHEAP (.99 ON SALE) AND HAVE WIRE ATTATCHED

 THE FLOWERS ALREADY HAD THE GEMS IN THEM, ALTHOUGH THEY WOULD BE EASY ENOUGH TO GLUE SOME IN IF YOU NEEDED TOO.

 I USED THE TAGS I MADE WEEKS AGO, AFTER THEY'D BEEN EMBOSSED, THEY REALLY ARE PERFECT FOR THIS!

 ARE YOU EXHAUSTED YET? I AM, LOL!

 MY BOUGUET IS WHITE HYDRANGEAS FROM AC MOORE, CRYSTALS FROM HOBBY LOBBY, AND SOME WHITE AND PURPLE STEMS FROM MICHAELS. I ALSO ADDED SOME ROUND SPRIAL TWIGS FROM I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE. ;)

 BRIDESMAIDS BOUQUETS, I FOUND THESE VERY SIMPLE BUNCHES OF GARDEN FLOWERS AT HOBBY LOBBY FOR $5.00, REMOVED SOME VINES OUT OF THEM, SOME WEIRD FUZZY THING, AND A BIT OF THE GREENERY, THEN ADDED A SET OF PURPLE HYDRANGEAS I GOT AT THE DOLLAR TREE, SOME CRYSTALS, AND A FEATHER BUTTERFLY. (THESE ARE MUCH MORE LILAC IN PERSON)

 THIS IS MY COMPUTER ROOM CURRENTLY.... 

 IT IS COMPLETELY OVERRUN!

 THESE ARE ALL FOUR OF THE BRIDESMAIDS BOUQUETS TOGETHER, (I MADE MYSELF FINISH THE REMAINING THREE ABOUT 20 MINUTES AGO SO I COULD FEEL ACCOMPLISHED)

 THESE ARE OUR CANDY BOXES! 
LABEL FROM HOBBY LOBBY, RAN THROUGH THE PRINTER USING THEIR TEMPLATE, REALLY REALLY EASY! BOXES COME FIVE FOR 1.00 FROM THE DOLLAR TREE, WE WILL BE ADDING A PURPLE PIECE OF TISSUE, AND SETTING THEM UP FOR OUR CANDY BUFFET.

 THIS WREATH *WAS* PINK, IVE BEEN GRADUALLY ADDING FLORAL SPRAY TO MAKE IT PURPLE, THEN I WILL ADD SOME GLITZ, AND TWO R'S (RACHEL AND RYAN) AND HANG IT ON THE CHURCH DOOR

 THIS ROSE WAS WHITE.. AND FROM THE DOLLAR TREE, I COATED IT IN FLORAL SPRAY AS WELL SIMPLY BECAUSE I COULD, BUT I REALLY LIKE IT, AND WILL PROBABLY END UP DOING THE BOUTS WITH THEM :)

 THESE ARE SCRAP BOOK PAGES, THAT WILL BE LAID OUT FOR PEOPLE TO WRITE ON, THEY HAVE THE SAME QUESTIONS, JUST WANTED TO MIX UP THE FORMAT A LITTLE BIT.

 WHATS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY OF RACHEL OR RYAN?
ADVICE FOR THE NEWLYWEDS
HOW DO YOU KNOW THE BRIDE OR THE GROOM
AND OF COURSE THERE IS A PLACE FOR THEIR NAME ;) I LOVE THE IDEA OF THIS, AND THE WISH TAGS, AND A GUEST BOOK, WE WILL HAVE LOTS OF GREAT KEEPSAKES.

THERE IS SO MUCH MORE I AM WORKING ON, ALL OF THE JARS/DISHES HAVE BEEN FOUND FOR THE CANDY BUFFET, BETWEEN GOODWILL AND MARSHALLS. THERE ARE VINTAGE GLASS, AND SOME BEAUTIFUL PURPLE VENETIAN GLASS. IM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.


WE ALSO HAVE DECIDED TO HAVE A SMALLER CAKE (NEITHER OF US ARE BIG ON CAKE) AND HAVE A DESSERT BUFFET WITH:
ECLAIRS
CHOC. COVERED STRAWBERRIES
WHITE CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES
CREAM PUFFS
MINI CHEESECAKES
MINI PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES


FOR FOOD AT THE RECEPTION WE ARE LOOKING AT:
BONELESS BBQ WINGS
BACON WRAPPED SMOKIES
MEATBALLS
PITA CHIPS AND SALSA
ROLLS WITH HONEY BUTTER
DELI SPIRALS
CRAB MEAT SALAD


FOR DRINKS, WE ARE MAKING A DRINK SERVER FOR SWEET TEA, UNSWEETENED TEA, AND PURPLE LEMONADE. WE ALSO ORDERED JONES SODAS WITH OUR ENGAGEMENT PICTURES ON THEM, IN GRAPE, AND CREAM SODA. THERE WILL ALSO BE WATER AND COFFEE.


I'M WORKING ON MAKING THE INVITATIONS RIGHT NOW, AND THEN WE WILL FINALIZE THE PROGRAMS SO I CAN MAKE THEM. 


WE FINALLY GOT SOMEONE TO COME ON SITE FOR HAIR AND MAKEUP, BUT WE ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR A PHOTOGRAPHER OR TWO. WE WANT CLASSIC, AND ETHEREAL, AND WHIMSICAL PICTURES, AND OF COURSE WE HAVE TO HAVE THE STANDARD PICTURES TAKEN TOO.


I HAVE SO MUCH TO THINK ABOUT, AND DO! LOL


WHAT HELPED YOU PLAN YOUR WEDDING? DID YOU DO IT? HIRE SOMEONE? FAMILY? 
WHAT WERE YOUR FAVORITE WEDDING MEMORIES, OR WHAT THINGS DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO AT YOUR WEDDING?


(PS, THIS IS IN ALL CAPS, BECAUSE I'M TOO LAZY TO WORRY ABOUT PROPERLY FORMATTING SOMETHING, I'M NOT YELLING.)