January 2007 - Posts
Posted Wednesday, January 31, 2007 6:51 PM
...we have made progress on our catering woes! The big problem being that we had a small budget and a specialty request in an expensive market. We were looking for Japanese entrees with limited sushi (mostly rolls) for an appetizer, but we've found out
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Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 4:03 AM
So, inspired by the recent find of cheap mitsumata branches, I went looking yesterday for a vase to house them in-- or, possibly a pair of vases (so we could replicate the Scandinavian tradition of giving a pair of trees to the newleyweds to wish for
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Posted Saturday, January 27, 2007 6:09 AM
I think planning has officially turned me into a case for the insane asylum... how did all of these silly, often unnoticed details become such a point of obsession? I had three items on my agenda today: 1. Find a bridal purse 2. Decide on either an ornament
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Posted Friday, January 26, 2007 5:20 AM
Some people get stuck on a site, others on decor or music.. our sticking point is food. Everything from the catering to the sweet dessert finish at the end. We are lucky in that a close family friend has offered to help with the financial aspect of a
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Posted Friday, January 26, 2007 12:04 AM
Selecting a venue in the greater Bay area was an eye opener... completely. Having been to my sister's wedding (on a similar budget as we have) less than two years ago but in the Phoenix area, my expectations over price and location were a bit... different.
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amnesia
Filed under: venue
Posted Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:33 PM
One of the tricks in having a 1950s style dress is to find some way to have a 1950s style waist. Besides the whole exercise and diet plan, (the diet going much better than the exercise right now, unfortunately), the other tool I was planning on using
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Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 7:29 PM
I was thinking about wearing navy shoes with my dress, which will have navy accents. Here is the dress: And here are the shoe choices: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Which do you like best?
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amnesia
Filed under: shoes
Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2007 6:51 AM
...because there is not much to add yet today. I did get a confirmation from our photographer that she received and processed our order for prints from the engagement session. I'm excited to have that started. In choosing a photographer, we had narrowed
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Posted Monday, January 22, 2007 6:03 AM
...so, I have written just a little bit about invitations so far. The big excitement of the weekend was grabbing some pocketfolds from http://www.cardsandpocketsstore.com/ because they are discontinuing two of the styles that I like. After some deliberation,
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Posted Saturday, January 20, 2007 6:29 PM
This was an exciting accomplishment this week.. after starching and playing with more fabric to make flowers, I made some out of one of the kimono samples that I liked and they coordinate well with my dress and veil. I decided that I was definitely going
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Posted by
amnesia
Filed under: kanzashi, fabric, veil
Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 6:48 AM
...I worked at making kanzashi tonight and by the end of the night I made one that I'm happy with. I'll show you the mistakes first: My method: I made rice paste using rice flour mixed with cold water first (equal amounts of each) and then a third part
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amnesia
Filed under: kanzashi
Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 3:23 AM
...so, here's the roundup of what I received as far as feedback when asking about favorite wines under $10 and favorite sake selections (no price). Feel free to correct me if I miscategorize... Reds Numerous votes for Yellow Tail merlot, cab or shiraz
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amnesia
Filed under: wine, sake
Posted Tuesday, January 16, 2007 5:47 AM
...much of my day off was spent doing totally nonessential things, and nothing at all wedding related. I spent some time at a fabric store, where I picked up some fabrics I might try and make a skirt out of (mind you, my sewing skills are pretty weak)
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Posted Monday, January 15, 2007 5:58 AM
...and it makes me wish that I actually was sure about having a bachelorette party. The whole problem is that I'm still fairly new to the Bay area, and most of my close friends are scattered in other cities, so it's not terribly realistic to have one.
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amnesia
Filed under: hats, bachelorette
Posted Sunday, January 14, 2007 4:58 AM
I hadn't really thought about coordinating my Thank You notes (or about anything past taking the first step) when I sent my Save the Dates, but my dad's wife loved them and suggested I coordinate things all the way through. I'm going to try-- the pieces
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Posted Saturday, January 13, 2007 6:24 AM
...so to keep rolling with the posts, I'm checking in with the pictures of the one endcap to the aisle runner that I described. Although it needs to be touched up (and ironed), and as I mentioned, there are 85 feet with accent designs to fill in and another
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Posted Friday, January 12, 2007 6:46 PM
Last night, I went out with a good friend and after having some wine at dinner, we decided to grab a bottle on the way home to share some with her roommates. When we started looking in the budget range (under $10 is our standard), I realized that we were
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Posted Thursday, January 11, 2007 7:39 PM
... on the beta fish and see how I like blogging here, as opposed to miscellaneous places elsewhere. Today, I sent off a much belated print order for copies of our engagement pics. We made a bulk 4x6 order of our favorite, which will be used in the OOT
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