DIY Signs

I'm starting to wonder if I'm running out of "juice" for this blog. I'm a pretty low maintenance bride-to-be.

I could come up with a million things to do, becuase there are plenty of bandwagons to jump on in the wedding planning world. But I don't feel compelled to do most things.

I went out today just to browse around Dollar Tree and found something I knew could be a bonafide DIY project. As a matter of fact, there were soooo many things there that could be utilized for a wedding. To be honest, I think I grabbed these up just so I could show something to my blog readers, lol.

So. I bought these hanging plaques. I bought two each of the oval and heart shaped ones. I'm sorry about the picture quality-I can't find my camera and had to use the one on my cell phone. And it's so hard finding a decent backround at home so say hello to my plaid bed sheets, lol.

I'm thinking of painting a silhoutte of myself and my groom on each of the oval shaped plaques to hang outside of our respective dressing rooms. The hearts will be hung on each of our chairs at our table at the reception and say "bride" and "groom."

I'll try to find some inspiration photos of this to give you an idea.

Veils, Veils, Veils

(These are all veils from http://www.lovethebride.com/)

Now is the time for accessorizing. Once I saw my dress I immediately though of a chapel length veil (the last two pictures). However, I could do a fingertip (the first picture).

But the decisions don't stop there.

Will there be trim? Will I wear it low, toward the back of my head? Should it be pink? White? I'm beginning to think I'm a girl that doesn't like choosing.

Right now, I do not think I want trim. I want a white veil. And I keep seeing myself with a chapel length.

I do know that my mother and I will make the veil. I went to Michael's and 5 yards of tulle came in a single pack for 10 bucks. So I can pretty much do whatever length I want.

I just want to look my best, and I'm not entirely sold on which style to wear yet.

Does anyone have a favorite of the three pictured above? Please let me know!

Cutting Costs (on Paper)

For you savvy pursuers of blogs, you may have noticed I added some new things to my blog, namely the Cutting Costs Lists and a Check off List. And a super cool countdown widget. We'll be a year away in a few days!

Anyway. I must say, I'm pretty proud of the ways we are deciding to save money. Some things didn't take much thought. Actually, most things didn't. I love paper products (stationery, journals, etc.) but it seems that paper is where we're skimping the most. For instance:

We won't have Save the Dates. All 20 or less of my family members that would attend the wedding know the wedding date because I have personally told them. I also have access to communicating with them over the internet to remind them. My fiance does not feel the desire to send save the dates to his side of the family (he even said he'd resort to phone calls if he really had to. I laughed). So, since he doesn't want to send them, and I don't need to send them, I honestly don't feel compelled to stress out over sending save the dates to people that are going to come anyway. He's the first of the "grandkids" of his enormous family to have a wedding, so I'm sure they'll show up anyway. They all live in Arizona or California, so transportation would be simple. Plus, what are invitations for, anyway?

Another thing we've decided to forego (well, I did- I doubt he really knows they exist) is programs. As much as I would love them, I know no one is really going to be interested in reading them. I don't feel like going through the headache. We're having a simple ceremony. I will probably make one as a keepsake for my scrapbook, though.

Menues. Again, maybe I'll make one for my scrapbook. But we're not having servers. The food will be buffet style, you can see it right in front of your face. No menu. Easy as that.

No Guest Book. My fiance went to his uncle's wedding two weeks ago and said NO ONE signed the guest book. That means they probably won't feel compelled to sign ours. I may leave some pretty paper out for people to write well wishes and drop them in the card-box, but no guest book for us.

Maybe hearing some of our reasoning behind cutting costs will help you re-consider or reaffirm some of your own decisions on what to include in your wedding.

Since We Aren't "Jumping" the Broom

I thought I might improvise. Literally jumping over a broom is just not us, but I don't mind paying homage to our ancestors. I found this miniature broom in the cleaning section of a local dollar store and thought, "How now, a broom that's just the right size to sit on my greeting table."

It's pictured next to my miniature stapler to give you an idea of the size. It's literally like, less than a foot in length, I just didn't have my ruler to check at the time I took this picture. So, another DIY project to add the list. I'm probably more excited about this than anything else, lol.

I'll decorate it with ribbon and put the date on there somehow. I'll probably put it next to a sign or attach a tag that says "We're jumping the broom!" Or something like that. What d'ya think?