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So would design*sponge have ever actually showcase a wedding I didn't love?

They got me hook line and sinker, but what is more I want these medals for my bridal party. I think I have decided it has to happen. I need something like this, I am throwing all my fears about midevil times (due to the crest) to the wind. I WANT some, dang it, but how? My quick google search really did not pan out, maybe I can post on etsy? I think there is some way you can post what you want and take bids now ... hmmm

All this pin/badge talk actually reminds me of how on capitol hill all the elected officials are suppose to wear these little flag diddies (helps the guards recognize them so they can go around the metal detectors). I mean they have real badges too, but all members also constantly wear their pins. I miss D.C. and yes I have been reminiscing about the hill lately. In my fantasies the streets are paved with gold.

and holy hell look at these damn cake toppers:

I spy with my little eye a squirrel and a owl, how perfect! Although Alex shoul really be the owl, I want to be the squirrel.

Positive energy Please

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I want to believe this so bad. Also law school starts back up today.

Gowns ordered!

So the gowns have been ordered and everyone will get some pretty earrings thanks to Bella Bridesmaid of Baltimore. Nice to have another item checked off ... although this one had a bit more blood/sweat/tears then I was expecting. Now that I have a new dress, I need to rethink styling. Back to the drawling board.

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Name cards away!

Come take a trip with Us.

It's a wedding, I am allowed to be cheesy. This is the idea for the name cards. The airmail paper will be whit but you get the idea. Now to start thinking about font ... I sort of still want to keep with the type writer but we shall see.

the dress redux

So I went with my sisters to a bridemaid gown fitting. My sister looked stunning (yeah!). They were having a sample sale so I started leafing through the rack ... and I saw a wedding gown ... and I pulled it from the rack ... and I tried it on .... and i liked it. crap.

It reminds me of this dress from the 2005 Academy Awards (one of my favorite things about those damn award shows is the dresses) minus the bubble skirt:

So now I am up at 2am googling trumpet skirts and trying to decide if they are cheesy. I have the dress on hold until Wednesday. It just felt more bridal and I think I can sell the jcrew dress easily.

Brit envy

Seriously all the stuff I want is from the UK. Why is overseas shipping so expensive, and why is all the cool stuff over there? Damn ... wish I was there.

Ok so the pink is terrible ... but the bride and goom pins are pretty terriffic. (source)

Or maybe $25 for just the bride and groom pins?

7 months out

My current state of mind:

Let's just run away together?

Owl are u?

You do know someone has a birthday coming up? Alas online shopping couldn't even seem to get me out of this funk. I still want this though: I ordered some possible hair candy for the wedding. When they come in if they don't look totally ridiculous I may post pictures.

Also part of our invites got back from the printers. I guess I am doing this backwards. Invites before Save the Dates ? Oh my!

Upcoming: Bug bridemaids to get their dress orders in. I gave them the deadline of Aug. 19 and only one has made the order. She was also the first to book the hotel, go go allstar bridemaid. ;)

Oh and we chose a photog, engagement session in 2 weeks. I will have to remember to note that we need a no pants picture of the guys ... I wonder if they should be forewarned?

Lastly I am debating switching to Tumblr. I like how clean theier set up is.

Star Wars Cookie

So we have begun registery shopping ... which in turn has turned into shopping shopping (which turned into cookies, see picture). Turns out the registering really wierds me out. Logically I know this is tradition and laughed when 2 of my bride friends said that their significants at first refused to register. Honestly though it really is a very wierd feeling. You just go around with the gun expecting different people to get you things. I really did not enjoy it until probably the last 20minutes and then Martha Stewert collection at Macy's got my gears turning.

Crate and Barrell was overwhelming to me. Williams and Sonoma actually was pretty fun. They had free tastings and fun little food items. We pondered buying a grill set that was on sale and then stumbled upon a small Star Wars section. They had pancake molds, lunch box, apron, sandwich cutter and sugar cookie design. We went with the sugar cookies.


They were pretty easy to make except for the search for a make-shift rolling pin and that my arm got tired (reminder - add electric blender to registry). I made a chocolate batch and a regular batch. I think I am going to bake some more for a birthday. I think they will be excellent gifts and am busy trying to think of other occastions to use them.


Please feel free to make chocolate dark side jokes.

Spoiler Alert

This is a rough draft, but I am excited about where it is going. I am afraid that the ornament stands are tackey and might have been purchased without enough consideration (I wish I could find some that would just melt into the background) ... but I love the orgami.

The crane name card holders are excellent. We are thinking map paper for the birds and airmail trimmed name cards. I like the symbolism of cranes and if the Mr. finds a way to edit it properly, Crane Wife might be our first dance.

I will show more later on the paper roses ... I really want to learn how to make them. Currently I am blessed with an in-law aunt that I should just refer to as Martha Jr., her entire basement is the most well organized craft shop I have ever seen. I got extra inspiration when I saw a tie that she had made for her husband. It was inspiring and overwhelming at the same time. However I should probably just stick to the orgami for now. We already put in a hefty order of paper folding. Now to paper shop!