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Ring pillow shmring pillow….
We won’t have a ringbearer, lacking boys of the appopriate age in our circle of friends and family. We will, however, have the world’s best Junior Bridesmaid in my 12 year old niece, L. She’s too grown up to be a flower girl, and too young to be a bridesmaid, so we decided that Junior [...]
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So, back before I unsubscribed to wedding inspiration blogs, I saw this on Junebug Weddings:
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Oh! The very first wedding dress I was smitten by, before we were even engaged, was this one (and I can’t find the source to save my life, so if you know it, please speak up!):
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Something about that ruffled collar [...]
Is DIY a state of mind?
In my head, I’m a DIY’er. I’ve built furniture, painted (and painted and painted) houses, laid tile, and sewed slipcovers. When it comes to anything home-related, I think, “I can do that!” And then I do.
Then I started planning a wedding. I assumed that I could pull together a fabulous wedding on a super low [...]
Invitations and life lessons
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I’m grumpy, and I blame it all on invitations. Well, that and ginormous vet bills for emergency ICU admissions of poisoned dogs, but since I’m more relieved to have alive dogs, I’m blaming this on the invites.
Way back when, I declared that I didn’t care to spend any money on invitations. I love, [...]
Random conversations
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While at the Aveda salon the other day getting my makeup done (oh, have I not blogged about that? *innocent look*), my stylist got to telling me about her sister’s fun and fabulous beach wedding. I was poised to hear all about the over-the-top resort or the phenomenal food when I heard this:
“They gave us [...]
Inclusiveness and drama
I’ve been thinking a lot about our wedding party, having read and considered every one of your comments. The theme seemed to be to surround yourself with people who support you, to include family if at all possible, and to choose bridesmaids and groomsmen to honor each phase of your lives. I hear ya.
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