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
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The Bridal Party
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The Groomsman -------------------------------
Bobby
- Best Man
Bobby
& I at
Hard Times. 10/06
Wayne - Groomsman
Trevor
- Groomsman &nbbsp;
Justin - Groomsman
Richie -
Groomsman
Jimmy
-
Groomsman
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The Little Ones -------------------------------
Christian
- Ring Bearer &
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
We have decided not to do a Sand Ceremony. I have this exact frame for
sale
$20 + Shipping You
can get Readings, Photos & other Sand Ceremony
related things on the Sand
Ceremony Bio
$15 + Shipping
White satin Pleated Ballet Shoes. Size 7 ( I wear a 7.5)
Very comfortable.... I found out my dress can not be altered, so I must
wear a 2.5in heel.
I bought them in White and Purple... I'm going to keep the purple for
fun photos.
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
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Love
Letter & Wine
Ceremony
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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.
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Guest book
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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 **
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.
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Transportation
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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
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
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Wedding Day Survival Kit ----------------------------------
The kit includes…
Adhesive Bandages • Antacid • Bobby Pins •
Clear Nail Polish • Corsage Pins
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! :)
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
A DIY Project.
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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:
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
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OOT
Bag Poems
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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
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My
Dress ----------------------------------
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!
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.
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.
Customized
Girl - $17.97
I have a heat press & the vinyl so I will make these myself
