Smitherrama | San Diego Winery Wedding Blog

Live Performance by Cantua – Coming to Cordiano Winery

2011-05-11T01:27:57Z

The one thing I never dreamed I would be able to have at my wedding was live music. I was so happy when my close friends of Cantua agreed to perform.

The drummer Victor Silva and I attended Platt College together. I heard Cantua first play at Platt’s holiday party. They rocked the campus. Dave and I started frequenting El Zarape Restaurant where they perform every (Tequila) Tuesday night. Unfortunately, due to….you guessed it…wedding planning, we haven’t been able to go the past few weeks, but I can’t wait to get back to the music (and the tequila).

They’ve recently played at 4th & B in downtown San Diego with Los Amigos Invisibles, Latin Night in IB, and at the Soda Bar. If you are able to attend the wedding, you will enjoy the sounds of Cantua that evening at Cordiano Winery. Preview their music on their website cantua.net or watch their live performances.

Movin’ On Up to the East Side

2011-03-15T04:59:01Z

Dave and I spent this weekend apartment hunting. It seemed like the biggest choice we had to make was between a 1 bedroom with washer & dryer in the unit or 2 bedrooms. We opted for the washer/dryer so we wouldn’t have to deal with communal coin laundry. I think we were slightly biased based on our research we did prior to driving around and ended up falling in love with our favorite one.

The Highlands at Rancho San Diego will be our new home. Our apartment faces a beautiful park that we’re calling our backyard. I’m so excited to move in! I’ve never had a place with a balcony or patio and am going to enjoy relaxing on our 1st-floor patio. We like the balcony, but the upstairs apartments doesn’t have as much storage room as the 1st floor. The apartment comes with stacked washer and dryer, walk-in closet, and a full kitchen with a breakfast bar (not to mention a dishwasher…YAY!!!).

Here are a few pictures of the view from our new home. We are going to be getting the keys and signing the lease in the first week of April which is only a couple weeks away! I can’t believe how fast everything is falling into place.

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Hotel Update: The Mediterán

2011-03-04T09:23:43Z

Just wanted to let you know we’ve made some headway in figuring out hotel accommodations (thanks Mama!). Check out the hotel page for updated information.

Engagement Photos

2011-02-08T20:30:21Z

Beach

Park

Downtown San Diego

Engagement Photos – Coronado, California

2011-02-08T20:50:49Z

Beach

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Park

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Downtown San Diego

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Invitations: Sent to Printer

2011-03-10T08:39:41Z

I’m a perfectionist. I have to be in the design and development industry. So designing our wedding invitations took me quite some time until I was happy enough with them to send to the printer. The final design of the invitation is very different from the first drafts. Those fit the Colorado theme, but when the wedding changed to be in San Diego, the invitation needed to be revised as well. Note: the actual color will be darker once printed due to variations between what you see on a computer screen and what you see on paper. I’m very happy with the final design, and can’t wait to see them printed!

Bridesmaids: Choose Your Little Black Dress

2011-01-26T01:58:49Z

Dear Bridesmaids,

After casually talking with you about dresses over the past couple months, it seems like no one really has anything they already own that they want to wear. So! I’ve made my decision about your dresses.

David’s Bridal has this really cute Satin Peek-a-boo slip that can be paired with a variety of cocktail length dresses. What I would like you to do a choose a black dress that you like that works with the slip. I really like this idea because it still gives you the option to pick a dress that you’ll feel most comfortable in and hopefully wear more than once. Who doesn’t need a black cocktail dress?

Since I have three wedding colors (red, orange, and yellow), each of you will get a slip in one of the colors and possibly a matching sash. I haven’t decided if I want the sashes yet. Thoughts?

Here are the dresses you can choose from:

Satin Short Dress w/ Classic Boat Neckline Style 81591

Satin Dress w/ Scoop Halter Neckline Style 81594

Satin Dress with Sweetheart Neckline Style 83259

This last one is part of David’s Bridal Separates collection that I wrote about before. If you prefer to do a skirt/top combination, get the Short Skirt Style 83389 and then you can combine it with any top in the Separates line.

Satin Strapless Top with Short Skirt Style 83366/83389

DIY Wedding Invitations: Envelopes

2011-01-12T23:03:42Z

Our new wedding invitation design is not complete just yet, but I found the perfect envelopes from Zazzle.com. The Dark Victorian #10 Envelope printed on formal linen paper is a classy design that fits with our theme more so than the standard white envelope. We’re going to get address labels printed since it’s black paper. And thanks to Zazzle, our return address will be printed on the back flap of the envelopes.

Registry

2011-04-01T06:53:57Z

It may be cliché, but your presence is truly a present for us. However, if you would like to purchase a gift, we have registered at the following locations. Most of the items on our registry can be found in the stores and online. We thank you for your generosity.

New Wedding Site Design

2010-12-14T09:30:53Z

I enjoy creating web projects for myself. What better project than to redesign our wedding website? As you can see I’ve given Smitherrama.com a new look. It’s not completely finished, but it’s getting there. Dave and I hope to finish adding all the details to the site like Registry and Travel info in the coming weeks.

For the geeks in the audience, this is my first custom theme using the Hybrid WordPress theme framework. If you’re a custom themer you should definitely check out this super customizable theme.