OMG Bio of the Week on PW!!!!

I just got a message and checked the forums and sure enough I have the Bio of the Week on Project Wedding!! How amazing is that! So excited!!!!

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What to do.....

What in the world am I going to do with all of my wedding items? As of now they're sitting in my basement still boxed up from the wedding. What did you married D.I.Y. ladies do with all of your items? I'm starting my own wedding planning business and thought about just keeping them for my couples to rent. What do you think of that idea? Or should I just sell them?

By the way, I'm working on my business and website and will announce everything very soon because I need your opinion on a couple of things.

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Officially Mrs. A!

I am officially Mrs. A...woohooo!!! I actually did this a week and a half ago and it feels SUPER! The process was kind of a pain and I had to take a half day off work. First I had to go to the courthouse to get a "certified" copy of our marriage license, that was a whole $2.50. The DMV wait was 2.5 hours, thank goodness for my smartphone because it helped the time fly by. Now that they have changed the look of our Divers license, we are no longer allowed to smile in our pictures. Needless to say, my Nick Nolte mugshot of a license arrived in the mail within 3 days, oh well at least it says Mrs. A on it! The cost was $10.

As far as the Social Security office, I was second in line when I got there and the ladies behind the counter were super nice and loved my ring ;). It took 3 days as well to get this in the mail and the cost was also $10. So for $22.50 and a huge headache I have my name changed, yay!

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Officially Signing Off!!!!

Well ladies...it is a day before our wedding and I wanted to officially sign off! I may check in on Saturday, but don't hold me to that. We are not going on a honeymoon so I will try to come on next week sometime with recaps. Eeeeek I cannot believe that I will be getting married tomorrow, I love him so much and can't wait to make it official.

Thank you all for your support and encouragement, it has meant more to me than you know. You guys have kept me going when I thought that I wanted to just throw in the towel and elope to Vegas! I couldn't have done this without you guys being here to root me on! Many blessings to you all and see you on the flipside :).

Cross you fingers that everything off without a hitch!

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We are Licensed to Wed....

We had to do the "traditional" wedding license photo. Obtaining the license was a fairly easy process...there was no line (woohooo for that), we filled out some simple paper work, showed our ID's and went on our way. Thank goodness we were not required to give blood because Mr. A would have passed out, he does not do well with needles!

We are getting so so so so close to our big day and we are both very excited and ready to roll!!

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Please Do Share...

Here are our photo share cards, they are the standard business card size. I LOVE the final product, they turned out so great. I did not DIY these because I am just running out of time and to be honest if i had to d one more DIY I just might CRACK :) I ordered these from TinyPrints, they have such quality products and super quick shipping!

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A Few Other Inspirations for you guys::

Bee (BP Wedding) she is a DIY diva....love her!

The fabulous AmyJean from The Relentless Bride::

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30 Days to GO!!!!!

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My oh my how the time has flown right by me. I woke up this morning and realized that 30 days from now I will be getting married to the sweetest most sincere person I know.

I Love You Babe!!


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BUSY Wedding Week!!

Hey all!! Please excuse the lack of posts this week but I have a very busy week ahead of me. We are now just 32 days away from our big day and there is lots to be done! On the schedule for this week:

• Monday (yesterday):: Buy 3 plastic storage containers to hold all of my wedding items
• Tuesday:: Go to DB (during lunch break) to pick up my youngest daughters dress, Dress fitting with the bridal party at 5:00pm
• Wednesday:: Hair consultation & Work Bridal Shower (WOOT, these ladies are so sweet for doing this for me)
• Thursday:: Nothing booked so far....
• Friday:: Get marriage license, last visit with florist (drop off all vases) & pay remaining balance, pay remaining balance on venue.

I am feeling just a bit overwhelmed but I know the end product will be all worth it!

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{{BUDGET Find:: Display Easels}}

I have really been on the search for a great but affordable way to display our table numbers. Everything that I came across and actually liked was just too pricey. So off to the Dollar Tree I went hoping to find some cute frames or photo clips. Well not only did I find the cutest display easels but they were packed 2/$1, eeeeek I was just way too excited. They are so cute and my numbers fit like a glove!!! So if you are anywhere near a Dollar Tree I suggest you guys check them out. They also had great frames, nice votive holders & small cylinder vases.

I am having a dress fitting this weekend so keep your fingers crossed that it still fits like a glove. Have a GREAT weekend everyone!!!!

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{{My Drink Dispensers}}

Sorry for the hiatus but we have been hammered with snow storms almost back to back here in VA and I lost power for three days, so I am just now gettting back in the swing of things. I love the winter and wished for snow but definitely not this much.

Ok so on to wedding realted news... I have found my drink dispensers, CHECK that off. They are beautiful one gallon hexagon shaped drink dispensers. I purchased them from T J Maxx and they were marked with a super price of $14.99 each which is half price compared to others I had my eye on. I could have rented these for $20 each from my caterer but thought that owning my own would be a better value and I can use them when fh and I have cookouts and parties which is something we love to do. I will be serving Rosemary Lemonade and Southern Sweet Tea with Lemon in the dispensers.

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We are Finally Registered!

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With just a little over two months until the wedding, FH and I finally did our registry. It was really fun, we were acting like children in a candy store! I had a lot of reservations about registering because FH and I already live together and I didn't want to feel like we were begging people for gifts. We currently live with our in-laws (in the Guest House) to both save money for our dream home and because we have hectic schedules and his mom is such a help with our daughters. I was encouraged by my friends and family to do a registry anyway because most of the items in the guesthouse belong to his parents, so we did. We chose Belk, Target & Amazon for our three places because it gives our guests in all budget ranges a chance to choose where they would like to purchase from.

Did anyone else fell funky about registering? Or am I over analyzing again?

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My Aisle Runner is HERE!!!!

I have been waiting for about 9 months to get this runner and let me just say that it was well worth the wait! The Original Runner Co. is brilliant and their work is just spectacular! I am so impressed that these are hand drawn and hand painted. The non-skid backing on this runner is amazing and will ensure that I will not fall on my face on my wedding day, yay for that!!! It is painted with glitter paint so it has a little sparkle to it. I LOVE IT! After the wedding the FH and I are going to have it cut and framed to hang in our bedroom wall.

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{{HUGE NEWS}} I Have New Bridesmaids!!!

After lots of drama last month with my bridal party, I was so frustrated and just decided to forgo the bridal party thing all together with the exception of my wonderful sister/MOH! I never gave much thought about my FH and his party which is his father and three brothers. I was being selfish and didn't realize that I would be taking his brothers and father completely out of the wedding. He talked to me about it and was so sweet and supportive of whichever decision I ultimately made, he knew that I was beyond frustrated. In the end I decided to ask my other very close friend Miss J and another friend Miss K to be a part of my wedding and they graciously accepted and I am so grateful, because its kind of short notice at this point. My FH deserves to have his family in the wedding so I made it happen and couldn't be happier because the ladies that I chose have already been SUPER GREAT and supportive!

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We are going this weekend so they can be fitted and order their dresses. The party will not be even on both sides but it's close enough and in the words of the fabulous Tim Gunn we'll "make it work!"

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I Bought My Linens!

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving because I sure did, I am just now coming down off my sugar high from all the great desserts!

I have a lot of updates for you guys this week and some great news that I can't wait for you to hear (more on that later). In major wedding news...I bought my linens, I am so happy! I purchased (10) 132" rounds Chocolate Tablecloths, (3) 72x120" Chocolate Tablecloths & (115) Apple Green Napkins. I am so so so so happy that I purchased instead of renting them. They were a great price and I can definitely resell them. I spent my Sunday washing them and ironing most of my napkins to be stored flat so I won't have to worry about that the week of the wedding.

So if I have any takers, feel free to email me at mydreamring {at} yahoo.com. They will be available for purchase after March 27th!

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{The Dirty South}

Since I am a Southern Bride Blogger for Southern Weddings, I am so happy to let you guys know that their new and second magazine has hit the news stands! I am beyond excited and hope to actually find a copy this go round. I don't have a copy of the first one but I am bound and determined to find a copy of this one. I have read how hard Laura and all the other ladies have worked their behinds off on this issue and I am sure that it has paid off. I hope you guys all pick up a copy, I am sure its full of lots of eye candy...just check out the cover!

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Some of the Best Wedding Photos Ever....

I got an email from a photography company by the name of Vision Photography out of Atlanta, GA asking me to check out their blog. Oh how glad I am that I didn't delete that email because this husband and wife team is just AMAZING! Their work is stunning. They tagged the photos below as some of their best work and I will have to say that my mouth hit the floor because these photos are beyond beautiful. They captured this couple so perfectly and I have not seen anything like this before, or done so well. CONGRATS Kari & Carlton, these photos are amazing along with so many others on your blog.

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Updates & Fired Bridesmaids...

At the start of my wedding I picked 3 bridesmaids (2 cousins & a friend) and my sister as my MOH. My sister has been super sweet and helpful. She goes with me to all my fittings, searched for shoes when I couldn't find any and offers to help with my D.I.Y. projects, I love her so much and couldn't ask for a better MOH. I made the cute cards below for everyone::

I have been a super nice bride, not a bridezilla in the least. But my bridesmaids have all been detached and one of my cousins even seem a little jealous. I kept giving them chances to come around but last week was it! With less than 6 months to go we need to order dresses. I asked everyone last week if they could meet on November13th to order dresses, everyone had an excuse except my sister who could make it. I called my FH upset and asked for his advice and he knew everything that I have been going through with them and suggested that I just remove them from the wedding. He said I didn't need the dress which is so true! I called the girls and simply told them that I decided to only have my sister in the wedding.
Has anyone else gone through this? Was I wrong for “firing” them?

A few updates...we have almost booked a caterer, tasting in two weeks will determine our pick. I have ordered the supplies for the invites. I am also working on creating my own damask napkins. I also have some super cute damask ribbon to share with you guys, you wouldn't believe where I found it! Stay tuned...

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Happy Fall!! {Beautiful Fall Bouquet Ideas}

Happy Fall everyone! I don't know about you but I am so happy that the cold weather is rolling in. I think with the cold weather I will be able to get so many more of my D.I.Y. projects done because we are house bunnies in the Fall and Winter because it gets so cold here, we usually stay inside and sit by the fireplace or watch movies on the weekends. Here is a list of my D.I.Y. projects left to finish::

• 1 Ring Bearer Pillow (1 is made so I need one more)
• S & J Moss Letters
• Paint Thank You Parasol
• Table Numbers
• Reserved Seating Signs
• Bridal Suite & Groom Suite Signs
• Ribbon Rope-off for the Aisle Runner
• Ribbon wrap all tall vases
• Cocktail Napkins
• Invitation Suite
• Escort Cards
• Cookie jar signs
• I'm sure there will be more added but this is a start!

What projects do you ladies have left to do?

{{EYECANDY}} Enjoy these beautiful Fall bouquets!

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