Will you be my bridesmaid??

So yes, the thought that "I'll be damed if anyone looks better than me at my wedding!" has gone through my head...i'll admit it! But at the end of the day my girls are a reflection of me...and those dresses a reflection of my taste...and those pictures are forever!

So with that said, I will not be a bridezilla in that regard...I havent picked a color but I have ideas...I also dont know if everyone will wear the same dress or just the same color different style..or 2 styles or....well I just dont know! So anywho...these are my ideas, compliments of Davids Bridal:



So I think you can atleast tell that I'm leaning towards a shorter style with a little more coverage up top. I think these are all really elegant and not too stuffy. LOVING the black one and the last champage one! So what do you think? Will you??

Living above my bridal means

So I'm having this issue..maybe you can relate? I am not being strict about my saving! I mean I regularly deposit money in the ING wedding fund...but other than that...any bonuses I get from work...not making it to the bank.

Ex. On Monday maybe I got a $200 bonus...I used that to go grocery shopping, spent about $70 there, went out to dinner, movies, Kennedy Space Center and this weekend we're hitting up St. Augustine.

Even better example....I was about to get a pedicure yesterday...I was driving there and talked myself into buying polish and just doing it myself. I ended up with arms full of polish and spent $35 buck on nail polish...I've NEVER bought that much polish but I just got carried away! And I couldnt possibly leave any of them, they all had a purpose. I have a neutral baby pink on my hands for work, and yellow {that's right I'm rockin the yellow!} on my toes just to make me smile...and they look amazing!

So I feel guilty! That's the whole point of this post btw...to release my guilt into the world and let this post set me free!! This wedding planning is really stressful! Mr. D, as much as I hate to admit it, is no help, it's not his thing and he's not into the little details of it, so every chance I get I treat myself.

My friend Busy Vee, she tells a tale of a time long ago when she was planning and she would forgo a good eyebrow thread and leg wax for the good of the wedding. I havent forgone anything...I just think it's the only way I'll keep my sanity! Does that male me a bad budgeting bride??

P.S. I can admit to all of this because he only reads my blog when I make him :) So I'd appreciate your discretion in the matter

Something old, something new, something yellow or green!

I'm trying so hard to not be your sterotypical bride, go against the grain and all of that, so where ever I can I'm rebelling lol...to start my shoes. I want them funky!! I'm still torn between yellow and green but what ever I chose will be like BAM!!

I'm also thinking of coordinating the nails if I chose yellow. {it could be pretty! Dont shake your head just yet!}

Broke Bride Decision: Religious or Civil Ceremony

I think the biggest and best part of the wedding if walking down that aisle...the alter before you, your man to your right, friends to your left, and family all around. And I can have that, all or a "dontation" of $1500 not including the deposit. And $1500 wont make or break me but it could do so much for my reception...my moms trying to convince m that she can pay for it but she's offering to pay for ALOT, and at the end of the day this is my wedding, my financial cross to bear so I just dont feel comfortable letting her do that. And his family, so far we've got a "we'll see what we can do"...so I'm not relying on anyone but me. And that sucks...but ah well it is what it is...So what do you think? Get married at the terrace at my reception venue? Or fork over the money for my church and forgo A LOT decoration-wise?? That's a tough one...

I dunno...maybe I could do a beach ceremony??

Spreading the good fortune...

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OMG...Someone is getting snipped!

So according to this website, this is what our son wil look like...OMG, he's hideous! Mr. D couldnt stop laughing, I am still here with my jaw dropped. How ordinary! Jason has an awesome jaw line, beauiful eyes...hello my smile! God the only thing thy got right is my forehead! So offended lol

So in one weekend I booked a photographer and unbooked them

So honestly, when you see this logo do you cringe?? I met with a rep. on Saturday. Very, very nice, very laid back very comfortable...They explained that they take the work out of the process for me. I book them, they send me photos to rate and use them to find my style and hook me up with a photographer across the country. So if my guys in Cali, they'll fly him him. Along with that I get a flush mount album, 2 parent albums, a bonus choice (ie mini albums, more pages in my album, print credits etc.) 6 hours of coverage, all my negatives...all for $2800...that was more than I wanted to spend but I fell in LOVE with the albums....then I got home and searched the reviews on them...

Has anyone check out weddingwire.com?? OMG..wow do they rip Bella Pictures a new one! I mean for the most part they're good, but the bad ones are BAD! And seriously people, after the wedding is done all you have left is the man, ring and pictures, if they mess up your pictures there's no going back...those are your shitty ass pictures your stuck with! Also, may complained that their photographer was placed with them to late, or was replaced last minute, or had just never done weddings. So I freaked out and called my rep...

I talked to her about my concerns, she offered me 20% off...ok so now we're down to $2300...great! So I'm like ok...kinda...I mean I still dont know who this person will be until 3 months to the date (policy) but I'm trusting her...so I print and sign the contract and mail it in. I forward a copy to my planner who is seriously against it.

align="justify">Turns out she worked with them before (ladies, if you have a planner, USE THEM!! Dont be like me, too shy to ask for advice). The bride's photographer was a photographer for a newspaper and really wasnt experienced, the pictures were so bad my planner didnt even use them on her blog...so here we go again...my money is slim! Like ><>

So here we are again...looking for a photographer....grrrrrr {That's my angry sound}

so now I ask you, my gracious readers...can you recommend anyone...or just totally keep me away from anyone??

Currently looking at:

studiobycarmen.com {i know i know, she's great}

studio1791.com {site is awesome!}

mosaicweddings.com

kalia lily photography

memoriesbydiva.com

alinamphotography.com

So tell me your thoughts...P.S. I need someone that'll do it in Miami.