Flower Girl

My FH is a proud new uncle and we have been asked to be godparents to the new baby. Even before being asked to be godparents, even before meeting the baby, probably right around the time when we found out that the baby would be a girl, we decided that she would be our flower girl. However, a problem that I have encountered is the fact that the baby will in fact, be a baby. An 8 month old baby to be exact.

Obviously, that poses some problems, namely, what will she wear and how will we get her down the aisle. I have looked all over the internet and most flower girl dresses will be too big for her. I have looked at Etsy, but most dresses look too casual or too waaay over the top. I have even looked at christening outfits, but they look, well...like christening outfits.

So, I figure that we will have to find some seamstress to make a custom dress. ::Le sigh::

We also have to find a way to transport her down the aisle. She wont be able to walk, and her regular stroller probably wont look very wedding-y. So, what do you do in this case? I saw a "Whose Wedding is it Anyway?" episode where the wedding planner went all out with the stroller and covered it in flowers. It was ADORABLE! I love the idea, so now I am wondering how I can go about recreating it, without breaking the bank.

Any ideas? What are your flower girl plans?

Age of Weddings

It seems to me that most of my friends nowadays are either married, engaged or definitly on the road towards marriage. Not only that, where a few years ago I was going to quinceneras (Sweet 15 birthday parties) on a regular basis, this past year and this year, most of my major events consist of weddings and birthday parties. When did this happen?

Not that I'm complaining. I love seeing my friends with their significant others, knowing that they have found the one. Nor do I mind finding out that a friend of mine is pregnant/delivered her first baby. I'm thrilled for them. I am just in shock at how quickly I have accepted events that I once viewed as a distant milestone.

Funny case in point. A few months ago, I went to Long's Jewelery because they were having a huge wedding sale. This Long's Jewelery store is pretty big and is located across the street from the Burlington Mall. After shopping at the mall, FH and I drove to Long's. We are pulling into a parking spot, right next to another couple. I look up, ready to offer an understanding smile to the fellow bride-to-be when I realize that the couple parked next to us also happen to be some friends from grad school. They got engaged a couple of months after we did! The fiancee and I looked at each other and burst out laughing, while the boys looked at us strangely (not yet having seen each other). It was only when the boys saw us hugging that they put two-and-two together. We caught up a bit before parting ways inside the store to find our rings (which both couples did). Funny, that an event that would not have caught my eye years ago, now draws not only me but my friends as well....

What about you? Are all your friends getting married or are you the first one?

Save-The-Dates

So, after becoming engaged and picking a state to get married in (remember, I'm from CA and the FH is from MA), we figured that we would need to send STDs to those who would be having to travel for the wedding (his family). And then we started thinking that it would be best to send STDs to everyone, not just those who would have to travel. Here's what we did.

First we picked a few pictures from our engagement shoot - shot by the wonderful Lexi Savelyev (http://www.lexiphotography.com/). With Adobe Photoshop, we added text to the picture (the necessary information, names, date, location in both English and Spanish) and took these pictures to Costco (but any picture processing place would work fine) where we printed wallet-sized pictures.

We also went to Staples to purchase wallet-sized magnets (typically used for business cards).

We cut the pictures to the right dimensions and adhered them to the magnets (the magnets have an adhesive back that is easy to peel).

I went to Paper Source and purchased some card stock. I printed more detailed info onto the card stock (names, date, invitation to follow, etc.) I cut slit onto the cardstock to insert the magnets and voila! Inexpensive STDs.

Because the pictures are not all horizontal nor diagonal, we had to position the text differently on the cardstock depending on the layout of the picture. We also did half of the STDs in Spanish so that my family would understand.

What did you do for Save-the-Dates?

Who's Walking You Down the Aisle?

I got a call from my mom yesterday. My great-aunt is visiting from Mexico and she asked my mother about who would be walking me down the aise (my father and I have a very stormy relationship). My mother informed her that my father is not invited and that she would be walking me down the aisle herself.

Now this may not be so unusual nowadays, but my great-aunt could not wrap her mind around the fact that a woman would be walking her daughter down the aisle. She insisted that my uncle would be a better option. My mother broached the subject with me, and I assured her that no matter what, she is the person who has been with me through thick and thin and if anyone is going to "give me away", it will be her. You could almost hear her breathe a sigh of relief. "Ok, I mean, that's what I told your aunt, but I just wanted to check..."

No, I will not be changing my mind.

Alas, given the fact that I am being given away by my mother and having a male honor attendant, I think my great-aunt wont be the only one having trouble wrapping her mind around my wedding ceremony...

What about you? Are you being given away? If so, by who?

Engagement Ring

Inspired by Anne Ruthmann's instructions on taking wonderful engagement ring pictures, I am showing off my best shots. Enjoy!

I like this one because you can see the brownstone in the background. I will definetly miss Boston once we move...

Springtime in Boston is wonderful! I found this mini pansy walking from BC to my apartment. I then used Adobe Photoshop to make it B&W.

The background here is from the only painting FH and I own...We hope to fill our home one day with paintings.

This flower was plucked from the tree outside my apartment. Again, I used Adobe Photoshop to change it to B&W.

What do you think of my photography skills?