A beautiful Elton cover: I dig it.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Manic Monday Music
It's another Manic Monday and what's a better cure than music?
I like to add songs that remind me of of Levi.
Today's Monday belongs to Neil Young's Harvest Moon because it's constantly on his guitar.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Marital Advice
Levi and I have a box, and in that box we are collecting little love notes handwritten on fun stationary to each other over the next year and a half so we can display all the reasons we love one another at our wedding. It's a fun way to make our guests really feel the love, BUT this is a great idea! Found on 100layercake.com is a marital advice board! I think this would compliment our wall of love well and be something fun for us to read afterwards maybe on the airplane to our honeymoon. :o)
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Handmade Garland
How cute is this cupcake liner! I'm not exactly sure what I would use it on yet but I like it.....
Maybe over a barn entrance (If I FIND a place that has a barn!), or maybe even as a table runner????? Endless possibilities!
I found the idea on 100 Layer Cake, a very helpful site for the D.I.Y bride, and right up my ally!
Monday, January 17, 2011
A Bridal Show
This past weekend I had plans for my mother, all my bridesmaids, and myself to go to the Portland Bridal Show. I wasn't really sure what to expect, I was just hoping to get some ideas and impute from a few of my already married maids. What works, what doesn't, what's fun, what sucks, what should I spend money on?.... And ideas of what all my maids like, even though it's "my day" I want them to have a good time, feel involved, and really be able to enjoy themselves instead of feeling like I'm some sort of Bridezilla....
The attendance turned out to be a bust, I only had 2 out of 7 make it. Things come up, people run late, and the show sold out. No biggie...... We still had a blast and the two that made it I swear were more excited than I was which added to my excitement! Free cake everywhere, fun photobooths, free food, GREAT discounts and a fashion show! Personally I didn't like any of the dresses, but my mom got some good ideas for her mother of the bride gown. + I entered to win lots of free stuff! Who doesn't like free stuff????
I highly recommend attending this event for future brides, the photography discounts are HUGE! I'm talking thousands of dollars HUGE! I recently made the decision to pay big bucks for a photographer because it's going to be a day I want to remember for the rest of my life and because... well I've never had professional pictures taken, and now I wont have to fork out as much cash as I was expecting to for a good photographer!
Here's a fun picture we got to take sampling a photobooth rental @ the show.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
A hairdo to do
I have the type of hair that will pretty much do whatever you tell it to do. Sure...... you say I'm lucky but really, am I? It's REALLY thick, long and and curly, not tight curls just a settle wave. Now you think I'm just being a brat right? Well first off with those curls comes a naturally dry texture, and lots and lots of FRIZZ! Heaven forbid I straighten my hair and hit some humidity, let alone have it rain! It's insta fro! Did I mention I live in Portland, Oregon? I'd rather be caught dead with dirty underpants than be caught dead without a bottle of hair gel.
Anyway back to my topic of today: A hairdo. I really like braids, I'm not sure if it's a trend thing or if I do them because it's an easy way to keep my hair under control and I don't have to spend hours drying it....... But on my big day I know I want my hair down (YES A BRAID IS DOWN), I don't want it all over the place blowing around getting stuck in my lip gloss, and I want to show off a rad pair of earrings.
Here's a few similar braids I found that help put what I'm thinking into your thoughts:
First off a long side bride when pulling off the braid look is a must and I love the fishtail. I don't care for the top of "Fergi's" head in this pic, it's to flat. I like my hair messy it makes my big face look smaller. For the top I want whispies coming off the sides bangs poofed up, pulled back, and secured with a headband full of fun flowers and feathers on the side... maybe not feathers.... maybe not flowers.... but some sort of head piece like sequins? Or maybe I'll have sweep bangs.... And don't forget the bouffant poof in the back that's a given!
I love how messy and thick this braid is! I'm hoping by 2012 my hair is so long I'm able to pull off this full of a look... If not there's always clip in extensions I can buy at my local beauty supplier off of MLK ( LOVE THAT STORE) . Assuming by 2012 this is still how I picture my hair.
All for it to look as happy as this picture does
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