Wed2010 {Twenty Ten}

Caved.

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:20:00 +0000

I bought the Longchomp bag. Everyone in New York had one but me. Seriously, I counted 17 during my commute yesterday. Plus I think it's essential for my travel essential. See how that works, the thing you PUT your essentials IN because essential.

By the way... use "HOLIDAY" for 20% off at Bloomingdales before 11/15. Just thought I'd share the love, you know in case you don't get spammed by fabulous and distracted sales in your inbox.

Travel Musts

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:31:00 +0000

Next Thursday we are off to Barcelona! I truly can't believe it's almost here. It's Z's first trip to Europe and I'm hoping he catches the travel bug before he begins planning our honeymoon. So as I start thinking about what to bring, here are my travel musts:

1. Moleskin City Guide

2. Cameras! I travel with my DSLR and a Point and Shoot {I bought it}.

3. Classic Video ipod - When going abroad I leave my iphone at home. It's too much of a risk and I want something that if I lose it's not a big deal. So I take an old ipod.

What are your favorite things to bring with? Is there something I must pick up before I leave? Other than this Longchomp bag that I really want....

Stalling.

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:37:00 +0000

Today marks 7 months until our wedding, down from 30 months. Oh lordy time flies by far. to. fast. How is it already almost November?!

.:staying on topic:.

With only 7 months to go to the wedding I still have *so* much to do.

- Florist (narrowed down to 2 or 3)

- DJ

- Transportation

- Cake

Lately I just haven't been feeling it. Dare I say that I'm burnt out from being all weddings, all the time? Maybe I'm just tired or distracted by other things in life.

Did you go through a stalling phase in your planning. How long did it last? Do I still have hope?

How We Saved The Date: Everything Comes Together

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:30:00 +0000

After we had the books and the bookmarks it was time to get those suckers sent out to our near and dear.

We wrapped each book with kraft paper and I had addressed each book using a sharpie. To save on shipping costs all of the books were sent via media mail.

Now that you know how we saved the date, I'll break down the costs for you.

1. Books (x80) = $70
2. Bookmarks (x100) = $15 - Printed using Overnight Prints
3. Shipping ($2.77 per book x60) = $167

Total Costs: $252

How We Saved The Date: The Books

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:30:00 +0000

We left off needing a creative touch to our bookmarks. I already knew what I wanted to do I just had to find a way to make it happen. Enter Housing Works...

I worked with the special orders department for a books by the foot order. I requested hard-cover books with classic romance titles to send to our friends and family. It took about two months to collect but we finally arrived with 80 books. Not all of the copies were perfect examples of romance novels and not all of them were hardback. But all in all we were happy with the results. I drug them from their SOHO store all the way up to my Upper East Side apartment. It took several trips, but it was well worth it.

All of their proceeds go to a great cause and they were a pleasure to work with.

How We Saved The Date: The Bookmarks

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:30:00 +0000

I've mentioned a few times that we decided to use bookmark save the dates. I posted on here a few early drafts so I thought I'd take you through the evolution of our Save The Dates.

1. Bookmark the Date

2. Bookmarks Before our Engagement Photos:

3. More Final Drafts:

After running through a few drafts with close friends (including Corey and Heidi) we settled on this as our final draft:

We were able to incorporate our favorite photo from our Save the Date. I also used a graphic I created of Ohio with a heart near Cleveland as a tip of the hat to our hometown. While I think the bookmarks are unique to us and different than most people would receive, they still needed an extra something special.

A Little Break

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0000

October is a fabulous time to leave New York City. There is nothing like spending time with old friends and a nice drive through the country. Oh and journey through a corn maze isn't so bad either.

ps. Aren't K and B the cutest? We introduced them a few years ago and they are still going strong! Look for more of them in the future- She's one of my bridesmaids and full of pee your pants fun ;)

Ruffles and Rosettes

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:52:00 +0000

I'm absolutely in love with the Luisa Beccaria Spring 2010 collection. Her ruffled tiers, lace rosettes, and one shouldered dresses are gorgeous. Enjoy:

images via {Style.com}

All You Need Is Love

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:30:00 +0000

... and amazing friends. I'm going to see my dress tomorrow and make sure everything is okay. All of my bridesmaids live in other states so I'll be going with co-workers. Who happen to be the best kind of co-workers in the world. Thanks, CK and LE :)

I'm so excited to see my dress again. Like most wedding dresses, it came in a few months early - only taking four to complete and lovely readers, it's only 8 months until our big day!

Statement Jewelry on the Cheap

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:38:00 +0000

Check out this fun necklace from Ann Taylor Loft. At only $50 it's a great buy for any wedding related function. It's the perfect piece for your wedding shower, rehearsal dinner, or possibly even your wedding.

My Day My Way

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:12:00 +0000

via {flickr}

Oddly, Zack doesn't think about wedding 24/7 nor does he spend his evenings staring at photos of strangers weddings. Well guess what kids - I do every day and I love it. When I ask him his opinion on something his answer has become "Your Day, Your Way". I wish he'd give me a bit more to work with. But I know if he actually hated something he'd tell me and elements of the wedding that he cares about he's pretty outspoken about.

However, in some ways his little phrase isn't so bad after all. The day certainly is all about us or at least all about us sharing our commitment to each other with our near and dear. So let's talk about the things that we are doing that aren't so traditional:

1. I'm having a man of honor. {You'll "meet" him soon}

2. Zack's sister is standing with him as a grooms-girl.

3. Our wedding isn't in a church - a big deal for my family.

I'm sure that more things will come up as we continue the planning process. What are you doing that's different for your area or your family?

Long Distance Wedding Planning

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:59:00 +0000

Planning your wedding from a far isn't the easiest thing the world. In fact it's pretty difficult. Although, up until this point it hasn't been that terrible. I was able to venue stalk through local photographer's blog which kind of killed two birds with one stone... picking a photographer. I will say that on two separate occasions I thought we found the venue. Only TERRIBLE follow up from both of them lead us to keep looking. Our photographers we interviewed with a few one the phone and met others in person.

But now we have come to the fork in the road. We have the following things left to book:

Florist
Band or DJ
Cake
Transportation
Hair Stylist/ Make up Artists
Officiant

Given that we won't be back in Ohio until December I've developed RFPs (Request for Proposals) for potential florists. It's three pages long, with the first page outlining the location of our event, the timing, our likes/dislikes for flowers, vases, and other non-floral elements. We also included budget information, number of bridesmaids, working theme/scheme. So far I've sent it to two florists and had phenomenal results with one of them. I'm still waiting on one proposal and two call backs. We'll see how it goes.

I thought I'd share the last two pages of the RFP with you. I created it in indesign - it was pretty simple and really didn't take much time. Are you planning from a distance? What are you doing to keep your sanity? Suggestions are greatly appreciated!

A Little Bit of Sanity

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:36:00 +0000

Barcelona in 58 days.

I need a vacation in SUCH a serious way.

ps. Our wedding is only 248 days away.

pps. My wedding dress is in!

Engagement Photo Ideas {Mad Men edition}

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:36:00 +0000

It's been awhile since I posted ideas for engagement photos. Probably since we took ours in July it's not really on my mind as much. But, when I saw these pictures on Vanity Fair I had to share them with you. I love January Jones. She is GORGEOUS. I love her in Mad Men and I want to have a fabulous posh life like these picture portray:

Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:07:00 +0000

... our Save the dates. The letter beside them was a jury duty survey. I've wanted to have Jury Duty since the day I knew what a juror was. It was a good mail day.

I'd say that getting them together is a five step process - of which we have completed three. Hopefully we can get them all out this weekend. A girl can dream, right?

Wedding Crashers

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:37:00 +0000

Zack and I went to a wedding yesterday for one of his co-workers. The wedding was beautiful and every detail was perfect.

But what I {okay what most guests} took away from the wedding wasn't her immaculate centerpieces or gorgeous wedding dress. What everyone is going to remember is the wedding guest from hell. The one who's boobs kept falling out of her dress and who kept flashing the world what would have been her underwear - if she had them on. We later found out that neither the bride or the groom new this interesting girl. She was one of those invites you extend to family to make things easy.

Will your wedding guest list be tightly monitored to make sure these things don't happen?

Daily Inspiration

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:38:00 +0000

I've been thinking a lot about how we are going to incorporate classic romance (novels) into our wedding. So I've been looking around for wedding pictures from famous authors. Check out Ernest Hemingway's below:

via {JFK Library}

Things I'm Loving: Rosettes

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:51:00 +0000

via {mod cloth}

via {Bergdorf Goodman}

via {emersonmade}

I've got Bridesmaids!

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:13:00 +0000

I have officially asked all of my girls to be in my wedding party as of last week. Now it's time for some serious dress stalking. Here are a few dress that I'm liking a lot. Most Spring 2010 Bridesmaid dress lines aren't out yet. I'm looking forward to seeing the Spring 2010 lines from Jenny Yoo, Priscilla of Boston, Lela Rose, and pretty much everyone else!

It's Great To Be...

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:31:00 +0000

... a Miami Hurricane.

Today is our first game of the year against Florida State. It's our biggest rivalry and my favorite game to go to. Unfortunately, I'm now two football seasons (one full year) out of school and I'll be watching from an alumni bar in the city. But I thought I'd say Go 'Canes! After all "The U" is where we met and responsible for the color scheme of our wedding. Because I'm a firm believer in every post needing a picture, check out our first and last FSU games:

Flower Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:59:00 +0000

I think I want to have three types of table settings. We will likely have less than 15 tables and I like when people mix it up. I'd like to incorporate books into at least one of the looks as classic romance novels are our biggest source of inspiration right now. I want more of a classic feel rather than something super modern. Even my dress has more of a flowy organic feel that I want to continue portraying throughout.

Counting Down

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:26:00 +0000

I can't freaking wait for Grey's to come back.

Sorry I've been so MIA. In August I spent every weekend in a different state! I've been on the go non stop but things are starting to slow down - I think. So I'll be back.

ps our Save the Dates are officially ordered and on our their way to us!

New Crew II

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0000

I love this tiered dress {other than the color} - it's so whimsical and fun. However, when did JCrew dresses get so expensive? This one will set you back a cool $3,000.

Related posts: New JCrew

Wedding Gift Idea

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:37:00 +0000

Let's be honest... how many pictures do you have like this:

You know the kind where you try to take a picture of the person you are with and one person is missing. Or in this case I'm half missing except for my Jay Leno chin.

Well check out this new camera from Samsung. I'm thinking it's a great idea for a registry add.

It would make your honeymoon pics 10x better if you could line the pics up a head of time. It also has a screen like my iphone, so I'm sold. Any takers for hooking Z and I up with one of these?

Vera Wang Sample Sale

noreply@blogger.com (Sarah) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:00:00 +0000

Hey ladies just wanted to give you a heads up about a Vera Wang sample sale in New York City next week. If you haven't gotten a dress you should go check it out. I'm not going to be a two dress bride so I refuse to even go look at other dresses.