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Monday, August 6, 2007
New Picture Toy
I found this great new picture toy on the web. Check it out at www.PictureTrail.com.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Pictures...so many pictures
Now the happy couple gets to narrow them all down and put together an album that they will share with generations to come.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
07-07-07
The luckiest day on earth, was the perfect day for the perfect wedding. Yes it was a warm 110 degrees in Las Vegas but love was everywhere. It seemed that brides were within every 10 feet of us that bright and shining morning. What a great day it was!!
All the guest were so wonderful and a good time seemed to be had by all.
All the guest were so wonderful and a good time seemed to be had by all.
Friday, July 6, 2007
Tomorrow
Well here we are in wonderful LasVegas at last!!
All the errands are finished, the bows are all tied and all that is left is the actual wedded event tomorrow at 11:00 am.
We met several people in the airport that were also on their way to LasVegas to attend weddings. It appears that it is the most popular wedding day of this year. Local news reports anticipating several thousand weddings tomorrow in the city of LasVegas and the national news report an estimated that 300,000 nationwide.
It is a day to never beforgotten by bride or groom.........07-07-07....."only in Vegas baby."
All the errands are finished, the bows are all tied and all that is left is the actual wedded event tomorrow at 11:00 am.
We met several people in the airport that were also on their way to LasVegas to attend weddings. It appears that it is the most popular wedding day of this year. Local news reports anticipating several thousand weddings tomorrow in the city of LasVegas and the national news report an estimated that 300,000 nationwide.
It is a day to never beforgotten by bride or groom.........07-07-07....."only in Vegas baby."
Thursday, June 28, 2007
10 days and counting...
Only ten days until the wedding. I think I am ready for this. the purse is done, the quilt will wait until Christmas-time, and all that is left are the shoes. I suggested white flipflops, after all it is July in the desert. Others had suggested white crocks, but she is determined to po-po us all. So the search for the perfect pair of shoes continues.
As an added bonus I found her Christening bonnet in the cedarchest and it turns into a Bride's hankey. Yeah, for the packrat it me!!
Friday, June 22, 2007
Two weeks and counting...
We are down to two weeks and a day. Wow, did that 6 months fly by quickly. The items on my list have shrunk to just 3: bride's shoes, bride's purse and the quilt (which may end up being a Christmas present at this rate).
A much needed trip to New York helped put some of this wedding stuff in a better perspective. What gets done is great and the rest is just fluff.
I found some great deals by visiting http://susie-says.blogspot.com/ and surfing the web for various gift items, bubbles, and centerpieces. It is amazing what you can do from the comfort of your (or anyone's) couch with an internet wifi link, laptop and a cell phone. Oh yes and let's not forget a credit card.
Sunday, June 3, 2007
The little things are killing me....
So the search for a mother-of-the-bride dress was much easier than I had anticipated. It only took trying on 6 dresses and going to one store twice. Once for me to narrow it to two dresses and once for a second opinion. It is a sage green which shall go well with the silver and red theme.
Now the invitations are being printed and mailed this weekend, the cake has been ordered (who knew there was going to be flavor choices!), the favors, cake topper, center pieces, flight and room reservations have all been completed this week.
We are still lacking 3 or 4 addresses, but this will come as people get tired of my e-mails. And if your name starts with an "A" we need your address (hint, hint).
With only 5 weeks to go...
Items from the to do list:
make a Bride's purse
make a blue garter
work on the wedding quilt!!
Now the invitations are being printed and mailed this weekend, the cake has been ordered (who knew there was going to be flavor choices!), the favors, cake topper, center pieces, flight and room reservations have all been completed this week.
We are still lacking 3 or 4 addresses, but this will come as people get tired of my e-mails. And if your name starts with an "A" we need your address (hint, hint).
With only 5 weeks to go...
Items from the to do list:
make a Bride's purse
make a blue garter
work on the wedding quilt!!
Thursday, May 24, 2007
To do list...
I have worked on the last of the addresses to send off. Have e-mailed the wedding planner from the reception site several times.
Came to the decision that if the couple doesn't drink champagne why should the rest of us. Maybe their idea of sparkling grape juice is best for everyone.
The cake still has me in knots. I certainly hope that the wedding planner can do right by us.
The search for inexpensive airfare for 6 people still continues as well as the booking of rooms for the same 6 people but I am sure that will all fall in place.
Now my recent challenge has been finding a dress for the mother of the bride. An afternoon wedding leaves many choices and allows me to not where black. YEAH!!
Came to the decision that if the couple doesn't drink champagne why should the rest of us. Maybe their idea of sparkling grape juice is best for everyone.
The cake still has me in knots. I certainly hope that the wedding planner can do right by us.
The search for inexpensive airfare for 6 people still continues as well as the booking of rooms for the same 6 people but I am sure that will all fall in place.
Now my recent challenge has been finding a dress for the mother of the bride. An afternoon wedding leaves many choices and allows me to not where black. YEAH!!
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Mother of the Bride
Christmas Day 2006 was filled with excitement as my daughter called us in Alabama to inform us that she had received an engagement ring and she and her intended planned to be married within the year.
Being my eldest child, I had not experienced planning a wedding since my own. So needless to say I was very excited and visions of white dresses, flowers, cakes and guest lists floated in my head. She also wanted to let us know that the wedding would occur in LasVegas on o7/07/07. That's right 2,000 miles away from the Mother-of-the-Bride and less than a year to plan!! This was going to make planning the wedding an exercise in technology.
Luck would have it that I had to be in LasVegas three times between January and the end of March. These trips were for classes and had been scheduled prior to the engagement announcement and I had planned on visiting my daughter on each of these trips. Now it looked like the visits would be filled with wedding plans, wedding decisions, and wedding shopping.
The first of these trips, in January, followed several phone calls and e-mails with photos of the bride-to-be in various bridal gowns. Knowing that time was an issue for us both, she selected three final gowns for me to view during my visit. After only an hour or so at the bridal shop we left with gown and veil in hand. Then it was off to look at the chapel she had selected and confirm the contract.
Having not met the parents of the groom, a dinner was planned with the groom's family, me and both of my children. The dinner was to not only to meet the groom's parent but to evaluate a potential reception site. The site was agreed by all at the dinner to not suit our needs and the search for a location was to continue.
The second visit, in February, was to find a reception site, a menu and talk about a guest list. In addition, she had just moved into a new apartment and was in need of some items like dishes, pots and pans and a microwave. She had to work, so this became a bonding experience for the groom-to-be and the mother-in-law. Once he understood the ground rules of "yes, that is a good idea" we were great shopping buddies.
The third visit, in March, was blessed with a few extra days. Five in all. During this time we managed to attend her bridal shower, talk about reception sites and work on the guest list. And of course shop!
Since March we have secured a reception site, planned the menu, sign a contract and make the required deposit. All this with the help of their internet web site, a fax machine, the telephone and a charge card.
Now we are working with the planner at the reception site via e-mail on all the other things yet to do: linens, people at each table, bottles of champagne, dance floor, centerpieces, cake, DJ set-up and I am sure more will evolve as the day approaches.
Last weekend, May 11-14th, the Bride and her intended Groom ventured to Alabama for a meet and greet with a portion of the Bride's family. It was an excellent time for all and the guest list finally is 95% complete. With the purchase of additional invitations and a list of ten "yet to do's" we believe we are on tract for the gala event.
Now on to that list she left....
Being my eldest child, I had not experienced planning a wedding since my own. So needless to say I was very excited and visions of white dresses, flowers, cakes and guest lists floated in my head. She also wanted to let us know that the wedding would occur in LasVegas on o7/07/07. That's right 2,000 miles away from the Mother-of-the-Bride and less than a year to plan!! This was going to make planning the wedding an exercise in technology.
Luck would have it that I had to be in LasVegas three times between January and the end of March. These trips were for classes and had been scheduled prior to the engagement announcement and I had planned on visiting my daughter on each of these trips. Now it looked like the visits would be filled with wedding plans, wedding decisions, and wedding shopping.
The first of these trips, in January, followed several phone calls and e-mails with photos of the bride-to-be in various bridal gowns. Knowing that time was an issue for us both, she selected three final gowns for me to view during my visit. After only an hour or so at the bridal shop we left with gown and veil in hand. Then it was off to look at the chapel she had selected and confirm the contract.
Having not met the parents of the groom, a dinner was planned with the groom's family, me and both of my children. The dinner was to not only to meet the groom's parent but to evaluate a potential reception site. The site was agreed by all at the dinner to not suit our needs and the search for a location was to continue.
The second visit, in February, was to find a reception site, a menu and talk about a guest list. In addition, she had just moved into a new apartment and was in need of some items like dishes, pots and pans and a microwave. She had to work, so this became a bonding experience for the groom-to-be and the mother-in-law. Once he understood the ground rules of "yes, that is a good idea" we were great shopping buddies.
The third visit, in March, was blessed with a few extra days. Five in all. During this time we managed to attend her bridal shower, talk about reception sites and work on the guest list. And of course shop!
Since March we have secured a reception site, planned the menu, sign a contract and make the required deposit. All this with the help of their internet web site, a fax machine, the telephone and a charge card.
Now we are working with the planner at the reception site via e-mail on all the other things yet to do: linens, people at each table, bottles of champagne, dance floor, centerpieces, cake, DJ set-up and I am sure more will evolve as the day approaches.
Last weekend, May 11-14th, the Bride and her intended Groom ventured to Alabama for a meet and greet with a portion of the Bride's family. It was an excellent time for all and the guest list finally is 95% complete. With the purchase of additional invitations and a list of ten "yet to do's" we believe we are on tract for the gala event.
Now on to that list she left....
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