solution to covering up tattoo

it's too much of a hassle to do a wedding bolero. i will splurge on a cashmere wrap that i can use throughout the winter then again at the wedding. yeeees!

love this entry

ust a little something to remind me what it's REALLY about... and make me laugh at myself when I get too stressed.

• This is not the most important day of my life. The day Nick and I realized we wanted to spend out lives together was much more significant than the day we will make it legal. I have had more important days than this, and I will continue to have more important days.

• I refuse to pretend to be someone I'm not in order to please other people. I will not fool myself into thinking my family and friends have to drop their lives to help me with my wedding.

• I will not put on airs. I will not kid myself or pretend to be something, or someone, that I am not. I am not wealthy, I am not a princess, I am not super-formal or cookie-cutter. I do not fit in with the crowd. I am a beautiful, elegant, unique person, and I will let my real self shine on this day.

• I will let my worries about what other people think GO, and not be swayed so easily by what other people think (but isn't neccessarily right or the best thing). I MUST remember this, no matter how much I love them.

• I will try to not be stressed. I will try to not be too sensitive, as I usually am.

• I will not lose it if the flowers aren't everything I hoped for or the cake isn't the color I wanted.

• I will not care if I cry too much and the pictures show it.

• I will be flexible. I will not cry if the song order is wrong, or I trip on my way out of the carriage.

• I will relax. I will take time to just enjoy all our favorite people.

• I will take in all the love instead of worrying about when to cut the cake.

• I will kiss my groom whenever possible.

• I will kiss my mother whenever possible.

• I will think about the words during the ceremony, and feel them, and squeeze my husband's hand.

• I will LAUGH, and HUG EVERYONE, and DANCE!

About monicawesome:

monicawesome spent her youth riding horses for a living, so she's always been a gypsy at heart. Now she's staying in one spot, to pursue another dream, and to be with her lovely man-friend/husband to be. They are both musicians, she sings opera, and he plays bass in a punk band, and their wedding in Ybor City, FL will bring together the best of each of them -- the elegant and the eclectic.

To get to know monicawesome better, click here.

http://offbeatbride.com/2010/11/brides-vows-to-herself

possible to hold the wedding cakes if have to do separate tiers

easier way of doing the vellum/parchment flowers

http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/how-tuesday-elegant-parchment-flowers-with-jeffrey-rudell-4207/

WHAT?!?! HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PLANTABLE PAPER?

AHHH!!! http://cutcardstock.blogspot.com/2010/02/happy-recycling-paper-art-by-martha.html

http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/handmade-weddings-last-minute-diy-tricks-for-the-eco-friendl-1286/ (another link of last minute details for eco friendly weddings)

hugely considering making my own rehearsal dress or something with this

So freakin' cute
http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/how-tuesday-rose-petal-tee-from-applique-your-way-5925/

great wedding gift

wish i had the time to make this for a friend's wedding i'm going to this weekend!

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2010/04/diy-project-recycled-upside-down-planters.html

another idea for decorating glass bottles for use as as vase?

http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/how-tuesday-glass-painting-with-yevgenia-8607/

wedding garland decor?

http://hurriedhomemaker.com/2010/05/origami-waterball-tutorial/

CUUUUTE

cute idea for bridesmaids?

http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/how-tuesday-organizational-fabruckets-9149/

semifredo

random but wanted to include this


http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/eatsy-semifreddo-frozen-italian-custard-9350/

cake balls updated

http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/confectionery-wedding-favors-with-cake-pops-10640/


oooh!

new dress i love!

AHHH! this dresss! i love! so much!

possible jewelry to wear at reception

addition to bridal dress in case its cold?

bridesmaids dresses idea

uh, i may have finally settled on what to do with the vases i was planning to use for the fabric flowers!

uh just go here... ---> http://offbeatbride.com/2010/07/diy-frosted-glass-centerpiece

alternatiive cupcake stand

preeeeetty! i could easily reuse this after the wedding too! ooooh....

cupcake tree????

this is brilliaaaant! i want it!!!!

ring pillow MODERNIZED

es adorable, no? 48 bucks personalized and we can use it after the wedding at home to put keys and spare change on. YYEEEES

dress updated

this is continuing from previous blog entry, http://fussiebride.blogspot.com/2010/06/dress.html

no, i have not made any progress on what i want for the second dress. i love all the dresses i put up in the previous entry, agghhh i need help

really cool bride

These are two blog entries of an amazing bride I found through Offbeat Bride.

CANDY GALORE in her wedding!: http://www.funwithjubby.com/candy-candy-candy-i-cant-let-you-go/

SODA and ICE CREAM for wedding shower!!!: http://www.funwithjubby.com/soda-candy-cookies-ice-cream-sundaes-sweetest-shower-ever/

this is the offbeat bride entry i found her through, she made the most amazing wedding invitations
http://offbeatbride.com/2009/07/view-master-wedding-invitations

invitations

weeeell, the fiance told me yesterday morning he decided he did not like the idea of sending the heart invites and of course i berated him for taking so long to tell me... truth is, i was having second thoughts too! mwahaha, but he does not know that! anyway, i decided to do alchemy request on etsy.com and got a bunch of bids.

This is the description i put for it:
Customized wedding invitations needed (keyword: GEEK)
"We are a creative and geeky couple getting married in March. Normally, I would make the invites myself but I am too busy with three jobs, school full time, and volunteering on campus with three different organizations. I need help! The wedding color theme is silver gray with cobalt blue or royal blue. White can be included in the color theme. Please let me know if you need more information to make up a sample template for me so I can choose. I need 100 small rectangular (square costs extra postage to mail) wedding invitations, with or without envelopes. I know this is a really small price I'm offering to pay but it is a very small budgeted wedding. The theme is just creative and different. We are also a green friendly couple so we will be recycling glass bottles and glass jars into centerpieces and making paper flowers out of white and blue tissue papers, crepe paper, and tulle. This is to give you an idea of our style for the wedding. "

I also added the areas of our geekiness:
Me- baking, cooking, science of food, computers,
Groom- xbox 360, playstation 3, biology degree,
Together- rock band, comics (scott pilgram, that sort), sci fi movies and shows (we heart serenity for example), movies

We want the usual info on the invite along with the wedding website url.

THEN after searching, i found TWO different invitations that i hearted so much. i decided to combine the two.





ahhhh, soo many ideas and details to input!!! the budget is ideally set at $50 plus shipping but i know its not realistic and will probably have to go up to $100. But for 100 invitations, that is pretty cheap considering it can go up to $12 per invitation!