Wedding Inspiration

After talking with Jimmy about our colors, I designed a mood board for our wedding on Dessy. I am pretty excited about this array of greys and yellows! Let me know what you think!

{Invitations, shoes, boutineer, beer, bridesmaids, rings, table setting, suit, bouquet, cake}

Diana

{Diana}

Diana's exhibit has been at the Union Station in Kansas City for the last three months. Today is it's last day. The exhibit was here for a shorter period of time than most, but still raised more money than any other exhibit. I am sure the royal wedding hype had a tiny part to play in that.

I attended the exhibit with my mother and grandmother. I hardly remember the royal wedding. most of my memories come from her passing away. I believe the exhibit did a wonderful job informing the public on who she was as a person. If the exhibit ever comes to your town in the future, I recommend visiting it at least once.

THE wedding!

Kudos to Britain for really knowing how to throw a beautiful wedding!! William and Kate are truly a modern royal couple.

The dress.....oh the dress, haha. The dress was perfect. It was timeless, it was classic, and most of all it reflected Kate's personality. We all know that before the wedding she was not an incredibly outgoing person, and I was not expecting to see an outgoing dress or even a dramatic dress at that. I was expecting something timeless. This is a dress that the next generation can look at as being a beautiful dress and even consider wearing something similar. I, personally, cannot say that for princess Diana's dress.

{Kate's wedding dress}

{kate}

This is a wedding to remember. One of my favorite parts is when William and Kate left Buckingham palace. William and Kate drove themselves away from the palace in an Aston Martin waving to the crowd. Absolutely perfect exit for them :)

{first kiss}

Congratulations William and Kate! It was beautiful and thank you for sharing it with the world! I wish you the best in your life together!

Feel Good Music

I. Love. This. Song. It is so upbeat and it makes me want to break into dance every time I hear it! I would probably have this as my first dance if my better half would let me get away with it ;)



Cheers to feel good music!

what is your "feel good" song?

Money Saver Monday

I really appologize for my blogs becoming a little few and far between. I am working hard on a few other life goals and hopefully I will get back in the groove here soon. None the less, money saver Monday will go on :)

I have been thinking a little bit more about my personal ceremony, and I am really liking the intimate outdoor ceremony. Given your ceremony location, I thought it would be pretty cute and unique to acquire your own seating from different garage sales, discount stores, and antique shops. You can even borrow a few chairs from family members or friends. It may turn out something a little like this.

{chairs}

Covering haystacks with a uniformed look or some random blankets can add some inexpensive character to the ceremony location.

{haystacks}

Even some painted benches can give a spin on traditional seating at a ceremony.

{benches}

If seating isn't provided by the location, get a little creative with your seating arrangement. There are a few nontraditional ways that can save you a little money and add a personal touch to an intimate ceremony. Also, keep your grandparents and great-grandparents in mind if they need something a little more comfortable to suit their needs. Leaving room for a wheelchair or providing a seat cushion is thoughtful and they will appreciate it.

Money Saver Monday

There are a ton of ways to save money with a wedding. A major saver for some of you may be to limit the guest list to a smaller number. This can be a touchy subject for some people. We are in the process of working on our guest list and I am happy that we have a long engagement, haha.

{wedding guests}

Just like with the budget, go to each set of parents and ask them to make a list of people they would like to invite. If you need to remind them that this is your wedding and to not go crazy then you are allowed to do that (speaking from experience, haha). Then you and your fiance can go through the list together and decide on a master list. Remember to take into consideration on where the budget is coming from. Is all of the money coming from the two of you? You have final say on who and who will not be there. Is one side of the family paying for the entire wedding? They may have a little more weight when it comes to the master list.

{wedding guests}

A lot of couples feel bad for cutting the list down and so they end up with a large list. A larger list is more money, more food, more tables, more chairs, more everything. A few people is obviously not going to make a huge difference, but remember that this is YOUR celebration of your marriage and staying within your budget is not something to feel guilty for. A good way to decide if you should invite someone or not is to ask yourself this question, "How will I feel if I run into this person after the wedding?"

New Hobby?

My weekend inspiration is painting. I decided that I wanted to paint something for my room so I went out and bought some supplies. Despite the fact that my first canvas turned into something like camouflage, I really kind of like my second. I like abstract art so I was inspired by a few different paintings.

{abstract art}

Upon my attempts to create something appealing to the eye, I realized that I don't have a creative outlet that is a regular thing. I mean, I like to color but I don't think that is the same thing. I guess I have been more of a left brain person. I would like to change that becuase I find painting fun! Even if it doesn't turn out the way I wanted, the process is new and exciting :)

What is your creative outlet or hobby?