Table Names

Ryan and I have been trying to come up with a unique idea for our table names. We really didn't just want to have numbers for each table, we wanted something a little more unique. I like the idea of songs for each table name but so many people have done that. Since the theme of the wedding is like a fairy tale and very romantic, we wanted the tables to reflect that. We decided we are going to have little sayings at each table that refects our love...I can't wait to make the table name cards with my lovely sis marina!

Flower Girls

My two beautiful and darling neices Hannah and Ava will be my flower girls and I cannot wait to get their dresses! They live in England for 10 months out of the year so I have to get the dresses without them here which is a wee bit frightening!

I want their dresses to be very grand, very girly and have a huge bow on it. I also want them to wear a BIG flower in their hair

I would have a cream sash and bow for this dress...

I like these flowers for their hair but maybe a wee bit bigger...They will also carry baby pink flower balls


My neices are too old for these dresses but I had to share them as they are oh so cute. I also love the little headpieces...

Feathers and flowers and pink, oh my!

So my bridesmaids and I have settled on a date to go dress shopping...not an easy feat with 9 bridesmaids!!!
We are also going to look at accessories for their hair...sooo exciting for me!
I have always had a fascination with feathers and flowers and had wanted to wear one in my hair but it wont work with my headpiece...so my lucky bridesmaids will have a flower with feathers in their hair instead!
The funniest moment and possibly my first Bridezilla moment was when I first described my vision to one of my bridesmaids, Deanna. The conversation went a little something like this...... "What?!?! I'm not wearing feathers in my hair!!!!" (there may have even been a swear word in there, but we'll keep this G-Rated) and I said, "Oh YES you will and you're going to like it!!!" Ahhhh, feels so good! Ha ha. Can't wait to see the girls in all their feather glory!!!

It's all about the stem bling

I was so excited when I came across the latest trend in bridal bouquets....Stem bling!!! This is something I will DEFINITELY do! LOVE the added sparkle!

My bridesmaid's bouquets will be wrapped with a ribbon, either pink or cream

My adorable neices will carry baby pink topiaries

A Woman's Right to Shoes

I was watching my favourite show, Sex and the City and got to thinking about surprise, surprise...shoes! My wedding shoes to be exact. I had my heart set on these little beauties ala Carrie. They are the Manolo Blahnik metallic d'Orsays . They were my perfect shoe.....until I found out the price....$850?!! CRAP! That's definitely not in the budget!

I also thought these beautiful Manolo's could be my something blue...too bad they are also around the range of $800...soooo onto the next!


I'm loving the style of these Badgley Mischka shoes

Or maybe something more traditional like these I just found these beauties...oh my!

I think I may need a second job...

Decisions, decisions!

I have to admit that I have been stirring quite a bit about a decision regarding my dress...to fly back to Kleinfelds or not!?! Part of me wants to fly there and bring it home myself and the other part of me knows it's crazy, especially since Ryan works for a company that ships precious cargo.....I know that if it were shipped it would make it here safe and sound but I kind of want to pick it up myself! Am I crazy??? I know I could use that money for the flight and hotel towards my wedding....actually, come to think about it, my dress would not fit on the plane! Where would they put it? Ok, so flight is out....we'd need to drive! Could be a fun roadtrip! Less expensive!

The other issue that I am struggling with is that I really wanted it altered at Kleinfelds. I feel like my beautiful dress needs to be altered in a high end store like Kleinfelds that specializes in couture dresses...I just don't know where to go here! Who do I trust with my dress!?!

Decisions, decisions! I'll keep you posted!

Wedding vision

Here is my vision for our wedding....which is VERY HARD to put into words! I don't want to give too much away because I want it to be a surprise when people come to our wedding! Trying to decide what to share on this blog has been difficult! I am the type of person that gets excited and wants to share it with the world!!! I DEFINITELY wont be describing my dress or showing my exact centrepieces etc. but here is my vision:

Since mine and Ryan's love story is like a fairy tale, I want the wedding to have that feel. He makes me feel like a princess every day and my name means PRINCESS! It's not my fault! If you can believe it, Ryan's name actually means little KING...so it is only fitting!!!

My favourite colour in the world is ballet slipper pink, so I want the wedding to be very pink and pretty! I also love the way cream looks with pink so I want to incorporate cream as well...

I also want touches of silver and diamonds for the decor! I want to have birds, feathers, and tons of flowers!

I LOVE roses so I hope to use them as much as possible. I like peonies, so I may use them but roses are my all time favourite...it's too bad they are so darn expensive!!!

I envision our wedding to be very classic, elegant, glam, romantic, sparkly and beautiful!

The hardest part for me is that I have EVERYTHING envisioned in my head but the hard part is finding it all!!! I have been looking EVERYWHERE for the centrepieces I want but have yet to find them...the hunt continues!