September 2007 - Posts
Posted Sunday, September 30, 2007 11:29 PM
As a little girl, my brother (one of my brothers was but twinkle in my dad's eye) and I would rotate to accompany a parent to attend Chinese wedding banquets. I remember sitting in my seat, starving, anxiously waiting for food to be brought out as this
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Posted by
lavndrmlkshake
Filed under: Dress, family, mom
Posted Thursday, September 27, 2007 5:10 AM
(Please refer to the purse picture that I have posted in the My Photos section!) I was contemplating about accessories earlier last week, like shoes, purses, and jewelry when I suddenly remembered that I might not have to go purse shopping afterall. Now
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Posted Monday, September 24, 2007 5:26 AM
Plainly, simply...I want one at my reception! I am a chocolate lover at heart and the dark, delicious stuff is guaranteed to make me happy. Besides, a big flowing fountain of silky, velvety chocolate will ease any little stresses that will have arrived
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Posted Friday, September 21, 2007 3:13 AM
I thought it was a no-brainer. I thought it was a set deal! I thought this part would be one of the easiest and funnest parts about wedding planning. 2 week vacation with mah honey-bunny and the possibilities are endless. We first planned on going to
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Posted by
lavndrmlkshake
Filed under: honeymoon
Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007 4:37 PM
I like the idea of wedding favors, but most of the time, after attending a wedding, I come away with a sachet of potpourri or a pair of chopsticks, or something of that nature. What do I do with the sachet after it doesn't smell nice anymore?? I always
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Posted by
lavndrmlkshake
Filed under: favors, mom
Posted Tuesday, September 18, 2007 7:36 PM
Oh I am so relieved. Alfred and I have photographers! He confirmed that they got the check yesterday and we should be receiving a contract in the mail to review and sign, I am so excited! I am relieved not only because we can put a checkmark on this item,
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Posted Saturday, September 15, 2007 2:13 AM
Based on my phone calls and talking to Alfred, we decided to set up cake tastings with Rowena (Scrumptious Cakes), the folks at Bee's Knees, and Wonyee (Tomgirl) for the end of May. I wanted to have something a little different than the traditional wedding
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Posted by
lavndrmlkshake
Filed under: cake
Posted Thursday, September 13, 2007 2:59 AM
This was a part of wedding planning that I looked forward to ever since I got engaged. As a lover of all things baked and sweet, I wanted the cake to be deliciously memorable. Here's the rundown of who I talked to. I started my research by looking through
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Posted by
lavndrmlkshake
Filed under: cake
Posted Sunday, September 09, 2007 4:36 PM
I didn't think we'd get this checkmark so soon, but Alfred and I have our wedding bands picked out! After watching a nailbiting Cal/CSU game in the Peninsula with other alums, we stopped by the jeweler's (same one that Alfred got my e-ring from) since
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Posted Friday, September 07, 2007 7:10 PM
It's been a hectic week at work. Our lab manager left on maternity leave so guess who's in charge of 14 imaging techs?? Ok, I'm not handling this on my own (thank goodness); it's a collective effort by me and 3 other sups. Of course, this is when major
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Posted Monday, September 03, 2007 9:19 PM
Alfred and I just got back from a busy Labor Day weekend. After a rousing Cal victory on Saturday night, we headed straight down to Salinas, where Alfred's folks live. My parents (and one of my brothers) were also coming up. There was a lot of touristing
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