After our ceremony and photos, I was so eager to see the decked-out Crystal Ballroom at DuPont Country Club, where we held our reception. The year-and-a-half of planning, pages and pages of notes I took, and hundreds of planning meetings, emails and phone calls with lighting specialists, florists, invitation consultants, and the staff at DuPont [...]
Archive for November, 2008
A “Perfect” Reception
Posted in Flowers and Decor, Lighting, Reception, Wedding Invitations & Stationery, tagged DuPont Country Club, Reception, wedding on November 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
‘Twas The Month Before Christmas . . .
Posted in Gifts and Favors, Photography, tagged Christmas card, photographs, Snapfish, wedding on November 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
. . . and I just received these gorgeous holiday photo greeting cards from Snapfish!
Carter and I are going to be sending these, along with holiday letters, out to family and friends in December. What a great way to celebrate the magic of the season and our magical year! Snapfish has some amazing promotions and [...]
Our 6-Month Wedding Anniversary
Posted in Honeymoon, Our Married Life, tagged anniversary, Hawaii, Honeymoon, wedding on November 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
At this time (10:00 a.m.) six months ago today, Nilah (my amazing tailor and day-of coordinator) was delivering my wedding dress to my room at Hotel du Pont, and I was waiting for my hair and makeup guru to arrive. I was grinning and bubbling over with excitement because I was getting married to Carter, [...]
A Dance To Remember
Posted in Reception, tagged Arthur Murray, dance, rumba, wedding on November 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This is how I felt during our first dance:
Absolutely blissful. Carter and I danced to a song that has a lot of special meaning to us: Chantal Kreviazuk’s “Feels Like Home.” This song played during an episode of Dawson’s Creek when Joey and Dawson were dancing at a wedding. During the dance, Joey realized that [...]
Bejeweled
Posted in Gifts and Favors, Shoes and Accessories, tagged crystal, jewelry, Tejani, wedding on November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sorry I haven’t written in a week! I took a little break from the blog because I realized I was spending hours in front of the computer. One of the things you’ll quickly learn about me is . . . I’m a perfectionist. I really have to keep telling myself, “Keep it short, Tammy!” When [...]
Photo Product Pick!
Posted in Flowers and Decor, Gifts and Favors, Photography, tagged cake topper, centerpiece, photo vase, wedding gift on November 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Check out this versatile photo vase on the My Wedding Favors web site. You could use it as a cake topper or as a neat display during cocktail hour or the reception. It would make a great gift for any occasion, too! I love wedding goodies that are functional multi-taskers!
Creating a Color Palette
Posted in Color Schemes, Flowers and Decor, tagged bridal bouquet, bridesmaid dress, Jessica Simpson, roses, stephanotis, Watters & Watters on November 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most important steps when planning a wedding is choosing a color palette. The color palette becomes a unifying element of the day — it may dictate the flowers, the lighting, the bridal party wear, the reception decor, the favors, and even the shoes and accessories.
When I first started planning our wedding, I [...]
My Real Wedding on The Knot
Posted in Real Weddings, Wedding Web Sites, tagged My Real Wedding, Photography, The knot, Videography on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know that you can share your photos, videos, and wedding web site on The Knot? Just go to The Knot’s My Real Wedding web page and upload your goods for other brides to see. This is also a great way to let your friends and family in on the memories.
For those of you [...]
A Photographer’s Wedding
Posted in Photography, Real Weddings, tagged Heather Fowler, Photography, wedding planning on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Heather Fowler is an incredibly gifted, down-to-earth, and creative photographer. She photographed our wedding (her photos are splashed all over this blog), and she went above and beyond by helping me to find vendors and resources for our wedding.
I was so excited when she told me, a month-and-a-half before our own wedding, that she was [...]
