Gumballs & Easter Eggs

It appears we have settled on a save-the-date design, now that we're down to 10 months away. Now we just need to finalize the ever-expanding guest list so we know who to send them to. We still need to decide on colors. I like all of them so it's a challenge. He thinks I'm gonna make it look like a 12-year old girl's birthday party, but I say more like a 3-year old...

via Creative Parties & Showers

I love this one too, but I must apologize because I don't remember where I found it.

You see among the many, many simple things that bring me great joy, colors and dots are two of my favorites. So how perfect are gumballs, M&Ms, candy dots, and balloons? Amazing! Now, if I can just get him on board we will be in business.


And one more, for good measure...this one came from the same place as the gumballs and I still don't remember where. My profuse apologies. I will try to do better in the future. Promise.

This one works on several levels. 1) Our wedding is the weekend before Easter. 2) We live in the Cherry City. 3) Dyed eggs are colorful and if you look at them from the right angle they are round like dots. 4) Plus, eggs are for fertility.

Does it matter that our save-the-dates have nothing to do with any of these ideas? I'm gonna say NO! What say you?

PS - He does like the save-the-dates.

Blink-Blink

Thought I'd spiffy up a bit. Grabbed that adorable I heart dogs blinky over at April Showers. Definitely check it out, she has some really cute designs. I am learning, please bear with me as I figure out this blog world.

Wedding Estimate

Thanks to Project: 10K Wedding I ran a wedding cost estimate, which you can do here, and this is the result:

Based on the zip code you entered for 97209 Portland, OR , the number of guests (200+), and the items selected, the estimated wedding cost is between $21,559 and $35,931.

I'm hoping to shave at least $6,000 off of that bottom line. Wish me luck!

Wedding Woes

Picking up my dress tomorrow. Thinking about trying a few on at a different store first. Why is it harder to commit to the dress than the guy? I really need to get crack-a-lackin' on the wedding plans. We haven't even agreed on colors yet. What I do have:
man - check
venue - check
date - check
dress - kinda
wedding party - mostly*I say mostly because he still has to ask his friends

I suppose I'm doing alright, it's still 10.5 months away. I wanted to send out save-the-dates already, but the guest list is still a work-in-progress. (read completely out of control). The months are ticking away rather quickly which concerns me. Hopefully after the recital, ahem June 7 ahem, I can devote more hours to planning this once-in-a-lifetime shindig.
The other question I get a lot is "where are you going on your honeymoon?". Great something else to plan!