I miss planning!!! I had the best time planning my wedding and seeing the finished product that I think I found "my calling". I have been working on planning a 10k Run that will take place next weekend, June 26th in Lowell, MA. I have been busy with that and when its over...WHAT WILL I PLAN?! I have decided that I want to keep "trying" to plan weddings...or anything really but we can dream of weddings for right now. Every girl loves...Love right?
I know a bunch of people who have talents in so many things! I have friends who do hair, make up, baking, photography...and me, I do Dance (photography on the side)! Why not try to start a business helping people and friends get what they need to have their wedding day Perfect?!? Im not sure how I am going to do this yet but I want it to work, and I hope it does! This is totally ment to be- a long time friend just informed me she is moving to Boston this summer, and she too is obsessed with weddings...This is so going to happen!
Im Crafty, or i'd like to think I am....I can come up with some cute themes and favors and basically everything to match the theme! Like for instance...my wedding was all about FUN. nothing but FUN! It started with the venue- The historic Smithville Inn...although the place is historic, there was so much to do! Shoppes, Bars, Restaurants, a Carousel a Lake, Rooms for our guests, everything was in walking distance. I loved it. It tied in with being the perfect place as that venue had a lot of meaning to me. when I was little, it was where my mom brought my sisters and I for a day trip. my mom is no longer with us, but what better way to feel her presence than being at "our" place!
Here is a picture of my bridal party and I on the carousel!
Another thing i wanted to consider was the Colors! I LOVE the color teal...I think i may be alittle obsessed with it... SO i knew that was the color my ladies were going to wear. The dress they wore complimented my dress by a "swooping" center on their belly that went in the opposite direction of the "swoop" on my dress. To have the color teal stand out, what better way then to use some crazy flower colors that when you hear "Hot Pink and Orange" people say, "WHAT SERIOUSLY...ew." Yea...okay Look at how amazing it came out!!! take a risk and try using complimentary colors of each other! I am so proud of this risk and let me tell you, when the people who said "ew" saw the amazing-ness of it, they complimented me and loved it too :)
**to add something special, I placed a picture of my mom on my bouquet**
I had two Something blues. each had something special, My husbands Baseball team is the Boston Red Sox!
My second Something Blue was a gift that brought the first set of tears to the event..... My Mom....Pinned on my heart.
My jewelry and my bridesmaids were also very special. They were made by my mother in law. She worked very hard on them and it all matched perfectly. So Beautiful. Swarovski Crystals are amazing.
I knew I wanted to incorporate Breast Cancer Awareness into my wedding party...How do you ask? Instead of the groomsmen wearing a boutonnière, they wore a pink ribbon. I am a Breast Cancer 3Day walker and I walk in Memory of my Mom. <3
The place seating cards were Orange with Pink and I wrote in the names of our guests with a teal permanent marker- they came out great! On that table my cousin helped create beautiful bouquets of daisies and gladiolas, mom's favorite! :)
The cake came with the package we got at the venue. We choose cupcakes- How FUN is that?! it came out nice and wow, they were yummy!
The ceremony was right outside this beautiful window :) So nice to look outside from the reception to see the area you said you "i do's" so special.
To continue with a fun and special ceremony, My cousin read a reading from Dr. Seuss. "Oh the Places You'll go." Love the teacher in her....
While our guests waited at the bar, I had created something for all to look at- a table that had a bio about each person in the bridal party! This was funny and the paragraphs about each person we to make people laugh. It worked! It was such a great idea and it made the bridal party feel extra special! next to that table was a table dedicated to my mom. A scrapbook and a beautiful poem :)
We were on a budget thats for sure, and to help save money our bridesmaid bouquets were also used as our centerpieces! Such a great idea!!! It kept their flowers looking great, and the girls got to take the centerpiece home as a little gift! I got my vases from Goodwill. Yes, thats right! Goodwill! they were $3.00 each. and they were filled with teal stones i got from the Dollar Store! :) I love saving money!
We wanted to incorporate something about the two of us....PJ and I met working at the Ninety Nine Restaurant. He was my manager and I was the Hostess...ShhhH!!!! so, our favors were Brilliant! What better to suite us than Ninety Nine Salt and Pepper Shakers!!?! I spent about 6hours with a few of my 'maids' and we created them to be bride and groom. They looked great- I am so happy with them..from what I heard- a few guests used them that night :) our tables were all names of the places we have been to! :)
Bubbles!!!!! I wanted bubbles but with our budget, i just didn't want to add on that cost. After the ceremony all of a sudden..there were bubbles! my sister, MOH Danielle surprised me with bubbles!
I taught my hubby how to dance, and I taught my dad. Something special to get the night started :)
If you couldn't tell...Im all about making everything and everyone....Special, I hope I can do that for you and your guests! :)
