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About Us
       
   

Justin and I knew of each other in high school but did not actually meet each other until a few years after graduation. 
I was just moving back to our hometown in Frederick, Md [from Florida] and was looking for a place to stay
[I REALLY
 DID NOT want to move in with my sister, which is what I had planned]
. A mutual friend [Kristin] was letting me crash
at her place until I finalized where I was going . Kristin and I were bored one afternoon, so we went over to Justin's to hang out for a little while. Justin being the nice guy that he is, offered me a place to stay at his condo in Frederick.
The rest is history! We are getting married October 9th, 2009!!!



If I have borrowed any of your photos, please page me on the West Coast Florida board,
so that I can give you proper credit.

You can ALWAYS reach me at Savannah6783@yahoo.com

Colors
 
 
Black, Purple, Gold & Ivory

Baltimore Ravens Colors w/ a Bird Theme - Go Figure! lol




Wedding Party

------------------------------- The Bridal Party -------------------------------

  
               Rebecca - MOH                      

        

                       Shalane - Bridesmaid                      Amy - Bridesmaid        p;          Danae & Brittany - Bridesmaids              

Kellie - JR Bridesmaid


------------------------------- The Groomsman -------------------------------


Bobby - Best Man
Bobby & I at Hard Times. 10/06

 
  
  
   Wayne - Groomsman                       Trevor - Groomsman         &nbssp;        Justin - Groomsman

  
 

                    Richie - Groomsman
                  Jimmy - Groomsman                  

------------------------------- The Little Ones -------------------------------


   
     Christian - Ring Bearer         &nnbsp;              Callie - Flower Girl            





The Bling

E Ring & Wedding Band
[both 1/2 ct Princess]

   


Venue

Ybor City Museum Garden


I can not say enough great things about this venue. I love the old world/vintage feel of the location.  


View walking down the isle


FIs view as I walk down the isle


Where we will hold the reception


Where our guests will enter into the Garden




Must Have Photos

            Getting Ready
            • Bride having her hair styled and makeup applied
            • Bride’s gown hanging on a padded hanger, on the bed, or draped over a chair
            • Still-life shots of the bride’s shoes, jewelry, something old, something new, something borrowed,
                and something blue
            • Detailed shots of the bride’s and bridesmaids’ bouquets
            • Candid shots of the bridesmaids getting dressed
            • Mother buttoning or zipping up the bride’s dress
            • Mother helping the bride with one last detail, such as the veil
            • Full-length shot of the bride in her gown looking at herself in a mirror
            • Bridesmaids reacting to the bride in her gown
            • Father seeing the bride in her gown
            • Bride with her parents and siblings
            • Bride with her bridesmaids
            • Groom getting ready with his father and groomsmen
            • Close-up shot of the wedding bands
            • Groom with his parents and siblings
            • Groom with the best man
            • Groom with his groomsmen
            • Groomsmen putting on boutonnieres or ties
            • Bride and groom separately making their way to the ceremony

            The Ceremony
            • Exterior and interior shots of the ceremony site before guests arrive
            • Groom walking down the aisle with his mother
            • Close-up of groom’s expression while waiting for the bride
            • Bridal party walking down the aisle
            • Both sets of grandparents walking down the aisle
            • Bride with her escort before walking down the aisle
            • Close-up of bride just before she makes her entrance
            • Bride and her escort walking down the aisle
            • Groom reacting to bride walking down the aisle
            • Bride’s father giving her away
            • Bride and groom at the altar or the chuppah
            • Both sets of parents watching the ceremony
            • Wide shot of the altar or chuppah, from the guests’ point of view
            • Wide shot of the audience, from the couple’s point of view
            • Special moments, such as the candle lighting and the readings
            • Close-up of bride and groom as they recite their vows
            • Close-up of bride and groom’s hands as they exchange rings
            • The kiss!
            • Close-up of the newlyweds immediately after the ceremony
            • Bride and groom hugging family and friends
            • Bride showing off her wedding ring to her bridesmaids
            • Bride and groom leaving the ceremony site

            Group Shots
            • Bride and groom together
            • Bride with her mother
            • Bride with her father
            • Bride with both parents
            • Bride with her entire immediate family
            • Groom with his mother
            • Groom with his father
            • Groom with both parents
            • Groom with his entire immediate family
            • Bride and groom with bride’s family
            • Bride and groom with groom’s family
            • Bride and groom with both sets of parents
            • Bride and groom with immediate family members from both sides
            • Bride and groom with bridesmaids
            • Bride and groom with groomsmen
            • Bride and groom with flower girl and ring bearer
            • Bride and groom with entire wedding party

            The Reception
            • Exterior and interior shot of the reception site before guests arrive
            • Still-life shots of place cards, menus, centerpieces, decorations, table
            • settings, favors, and Champagne glasses
            • The cake
            • Hors d'oeuvres and specialty drinks
            • Guests arriving and signing the guest book
            • Bride and groom arriving
            • Close-ups of friends and family making toasts
            • Bride and groom sipping Champagne at their table
            • Bride and groom speaking with guests
            • Bride and groom’s first dance
            • Bride and her father dancing
            • Groom and his mother dancing
            • Parents and grandparents dancing
            • Wedding party dancing
            • Musicians, deejay, and/or entertainers performing
            • Guests dancing
            • Bride and groom with the entire bridal party
            • Bride and groom cutting the cake
            • Bouquet toss
            • Newlyweds’ vehicle
            • Bride and groom leaving the reception



          


 

   

        

 

     


    

 

For Sale

Contact: Savannah6783@yahoo.com

We have decided not to do a Sand Ceremony. I have this exact frame for sale
$20 + Shipping (SOLD)
I have received a lot of inquiries on where to purchase this... I bought mine from Amazon.com,
but it originally came from Target. Its called an Umbra Strata Frame. When searching for similar type in Umbra Frame.


You can get Readings, Photos & other Sand Ceremony
related things on the Sand Ceremony Bio



$15 + Shipping OBO
Purple satin Pleated Ballet Shoes. Size 7 ( I wear a 6.5-7)
Very comfortable.... I found out my dress can not be altered, so I must wear a 2.5in heel.

Flower Girl Dress

Macy's - Charter Club - $25
My mother originally paid $68 for this dress before we realized that this type of lace
looks terrible with the lace on my dress :( 




Ceremony


-----------------------  Love Letter & Wine Ceremony  ----------------------

You can find information on this ceremony here.

---------------------------------  The Little Things  ---------------------------------



Borrowed photo from love2b_mrst



 
Palm Fans
Oriental Trading -  $7.95Dz


Mrs. Cherry Blossom
I am not sure if we are going to have a flower girl, but if we do... I LOVE these baskets.
Definitely a DIY project!


Reception

----------------------------------  Decor   ----------------------------------


72 Votives & Candles for $35.44
Cudge.net


 
Bird Cage Card Box

 

Cake Table Decor
LOVE THESE!!! Photo Borrowed from Ladybug10



I want to hang icicle lights from the head table!!!






I love the idea of having a "press wall" / DIY Photo Booth.  
I just need to find someone who is willing to control the station.




----------------------------------  Guest book   ----------------------------------


Fi loves to play the guitar, and I have been wanting to learn.
I think it would be amazing to learn/ play together on something like this.
Photo Borrowed from AutmBride
** Due to the possible wedding venue, we are probably not going to be able to due this **



----------------------------------  Centerpieces   ----------------------------------



We purchased 15 of these Vases
(they will be for sale after the wedding)




 
   

I think we are going to go with the darkest purple carnation.

  
   
  
 

----------------------------------  Favors   ----------------------------------

I have NO idea! We wanted to donate to IMPS, but there are so many great wedding favors....
I'm not sure what we are going to do yet.




----------------------------------  Transportation   ----------------------------------
You can inquire about renting one of these beautiful historic cars Here  
I do not believe they will allow you to drive them though,  you have to be chauffeured.


FI and I will be leaving the Reception Chauffeured in this 1929 Ford Model A!!!!
(for an unbelievable price!)
  


The Cake


Weddingstar - Contemporary Love Birds Cake Topper - $34.98

   

 

Lenox - Forevermore
This was an engagement gift from a good friend of FIs family


     

Flowers

----------------------------------  Brides Bouquet   ----------------------------------  

     

I plan to add a charm with a photo of my father to my bouquet similar to this:


----------------------------------  Bridesmaid Bouquet   ----------------------------------





I will be wrapping the bases similar to this bouquet.



DIY

 

----------------------------------  16" Flower Monograms  ----------------------------------

Inspiration:

mrs.pootiekins

                What you need:
                            • 2'x3' Foam Board - $2.50 at Wal-Mart
                            • 16" Letters printed on home printer
                            • Tape
                            • Xacto Knife
                                or
                            • (2) 16" - 1/4" Thick Wood - Times New Roman Letters from Craft Cuts
                                &
                            • 9 Silk Hydrangeas - $4.99 each at Michael's. I got on sale 50% off for $2.50 ea
                            • Scissors
                            • Hot Glue Gun

These are much more purple in person... For some reason they look blue when the flash goes off
 


---------------------------------- Wedding Day Survival Kit ----------------------------------
The kit includes…

Adhesive Bandages • Antacid • Bobby Pins • Clear Nail Polish • Corsage Pins

Dental Floss • Deodorant • Double-sided Tape • Drinking Straw • Earring Backs

Emery Board • Extra Wedding Bands • Facial Tissues • Gum • Hair Brush • Hair Spray

Hand Lotion • Interior Mirror • Lint Remover • Mending Kit • Mouthwash

Breath mints • Nail Polish Remover • Pain Reliever • Scissors • Safety Pins • Stain Remover

Static Remover • Super Glue • Tampons • Toothbrush • Toothpaste


---------------------------------- Bird Nest Boutonnieres ----------------------------------

The Inspiration


Nests have been created and stained
 

The finished project:

I bought all of the beads of my inspiration Bout but I decided that I liked the look of the pearls instead......  I am going to change the ribbon to a darker purple (colors have changed). This was a lot of work, but well worth it! :)










DIY Projects to Come.......

Ring Pillow

Thank You Parasol

Monogram Isle Runner

Birdcage Veil





Bridesmaids


 
Dessy - After Six  6517
$105 Netbride



Jr Bridesmaid Dress

TBD




---------------------------------- Jewelry ----------------------------------


I have recreated this necklace for each of my bridesmaids.  It is silver instead of bronze and with white
crystals instead of pink. Waiting on the pendents to arrive and I will post photos! :)
You can purchase the original for $28 here.

  

  



The Guys

FI's Day of Shirt

You can purchase this at Something Blue Designs

A DIY Project.


----------------------------------  Ring Bearer   ----------------------------------


A Bucket for my ring bearer. He LOVES Disney's Cars..... $2 at Walmart (Easter 50% Sale)



Monograms

I am in the process of redesinging my monograms.
Please feel free to page/e-mail me if you need any help with yours!
Some Ideas for mine:



    




 


Save the Date







Everything Paper


Mock up of our invitations.




Favorite Invitation Sites:
Sarah Prye
Prim Pixie
Seedlings
Serendipity Design


IF YOU HAVE SEEN THIS PAPER.... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE EMAIL ME!!!!!
savannah6783@yahoo.com



---------------------------------- DIY Invitations ----------------------------------

Paper Mojo
Paper-Source

Great Selections of Specialty Papers

Paper and More
Cards and Pockets





Black (metallic)


Grape (metallic)

Cards and Pockets
Smooth - $0.98ea      Metallics - $1.38ea




PaperMart - 1.5" - 50yd Roll - $10.95

---------------------------------- Programs ----------------------------------


Borrowed from knottie thecheshirekat
You can find her template here



I found the cheapest card stock at Paper and More for this project.  I will also use it for my Reserved seating signs.

Epic Black Linen Card Stock 80#, 8 1/2 x 11

$18.99 for 100 Sheets

---------------------------------- Reserved Seating ----------------------------------


Borrowed from knottie thecheshirekat



---------------------------------- Photo Share Cards ----------------------------------




Inspiration from knottie thecheshirekat





OOT Bags





We will include 2 Water Bottles in each bag
You can purchase printable waterproof water bottle labels here


Things to Possibly Include:
Deodorant/Body Spray
Hand sanitizer
Shampoo/Conditioner
Tide bleach pen
Tylenol/Advil
Lotion
Mouthwash
Toothpaste
Aloe Vera
I will either get these items at the Dollaramaa or on www.minimus.biz



----------------------------------  Cute OOT Bag Poems  ----------------------------------

As we come upon our special day,
Future Husband and Future wife would like to say.....
Welcome and enjoy your stay
And thanks for coming all this way.
Please enjoy these gifts that we share,
they are brought to you with love and care.


We made a little bag
completely full of treats,
whether your mouth gets dry and thirsty,
or you're in the mood for some sweets.
It's just a small token
full of our love, hugs and kisses,
to thank you for the trip you've made
to see the new Mr and Mrs

We know you've come from far and wide
to share the joy of the groom and bride.
And since you've come from far away,
we want to thank you on this day.
So before the vows are through,
we thought that we would welcome you

We are so glad you chose to stay,
to help us celebrate our wedding day!
Here are some goodies for you to eat,
to make your stay a little more sweet.
Please enjoy these gifts that we share,
They are brought to you with love and care.
We hope these things bring you some glee,
It's just a little thanks from the newlyweds to be!

[then your names and your wedding date at the bottom]




Bridal Style

----------------------------------  
My Dress  ----------------------------------

Maggie Sottero - Shirley 
Marias Bridal Connection             Maggie Sottero

I can not say enough wonderful things about Maria & Sheila at Maria's bridal. They have honestly gone above and beyond the call of duty in helping me find my dream dress. I originally fell in love with the Maggie Coco and bought it the minute I tried it on. We have switched our venues and the Coco no longer fit the look of our wedding.  
I am going to continue to try to sell my dress for them, but they are going to allow me to switch it out with my new dress.  I had two others that I thought were beautiful and went in to see comparable dresses.  While looking through the books, I found "THE DRESS" I just know in my heart that it's the one, it has everything that I wanted in a dress when I changed my mind on the Coco! Maria has a large number of Maggie's Spring '09 collection on order and they went ahead and switched one of their choices out with my dress, so that I can see it ASAP! The fact that the warehouse in Utah actually had the dress in my Color, Size & Style was amazing.... I just know it was meant to be! The on-line photos, do this dress NO justice!


 








----------------------------------  Hair & Makeup  ----------------------------------

I cut my hair extremely short last year, Im going to let it
grow until the wedding, theres not too many short wedding do's that I like. 

Here are some photos that I like:

 
I love Hayden Panettiere's Makeup.  Very Natural and "Smokey".  





 





I have decided to wear a Birdcage veil. This is another DIY project. I purchased 1 Yd of 18" White Russian Netting and a 3.5" Nickle plated comb from HouseofFabric.com.  This will end up costing just over $20 to create.

You can find instructions on how to make a birdcage veil here.




----------------------------------  Jewelry  ----------------------------------


These could be THE earrings
The White Isle - $29.99





----------------------------------  Accessories  ----------------------------------

    
I bought this clutch in "ivory" on Ebay from Ebay seller agogoland for about $20 after shipping.
(its more of a white with a yellow tint... I plan to dye it the gold color of my dress)




Ebay Seller - Kristi's Charmed Life - $19.99+ Free Shipping
I had Kristi create a custom garter for me. She is extremely easy to work with and even added in a small blue bow on the inside of the garter. I received my garter extremely quickly, less than a week from when I ordered it.  Justin is going to LOVE this, i can not wait to see the look on his face when he sees it for the first time! I may switch out the "Marabou Poof" with a black one.


 
Somethingbluedesigns- $13.50





    


Vendors

Ceremony & Reception

The Ybor City Museum Garden

http://www.ybormuseum.org/museum/index.html

The Dress

Maggie Sottero - Maria's Bridal Connection


MOH/BM Dresses


DOC

Flawless Occasions

http://www.flawlessoccasions.com/


Photographer 

Jason Angelini

www.jasonangelini.com


Flowers

DIY - The Flower Exchange

www.flowerexchange.com


Cake

Unknown


Food

Unknown


DJ

DJ Arnold


Hair/Make-up 

Verdecia Salon


Invitations

Unknown


Save-the-Dates

Designed by Me


Officiant 

Michael Gibbons




Links

Useful Links:

Maggie Dress Bio
 
TheKnot Help
"Knottie Lingo"
Create Your BIO
SIggy Help

DIY
Monogram Fonts
Templates
Addressing Ettiquette

Bridal Jewelry
Anna Bellagio
Beadlejules
Hair Comes The Bride
Carolee
Blue Rose Bridal Boutique
Jewelry Stylist
 
Hair
Project Wedding
Photobucket List

Hair Flowers
Gabbymac

Bridal Shoes
My Glass Slipper
Endless

Custom Bridal Clothing
Custom Glam Girl
Customized Girl

Discount Dresses
Netbride
Pearlsplace

Starfish
US Shell
Ebay

West Coast Beach Weddings
Weddings on a Whim
Florida Beach Weddings

Everything Else
Wedding Mapper
Wedding Weather Planner
Mens Beach Attire
Caribbean Wedding Island Requirements
Help for your Bridesmaids
Ring Orbs

My Favorite Knottie Bios:
Plumeriapal
Beachydreams
Jonesygrrl
love2b_mrst
June24mrs


Helpful Knottie Bios:
Specialty Bio List
Sand Ceremony
DWBrides List [List of DW Knottie Bios]
Arches, Canopies, Chuppahs & Gazebos
Map Bio

DW FAQ


Dry Embossing Bio


My Favorite Boards:
West Coast Florida
Destination Weddings
Beach Weddings
The Nest's 'Trash to Treasure' Board

Tons of deals to be found here!