Long time no blog...

I'm sorry that it has been a long while since I last posted on my blog.  Things have changed at my work and it has affected my wedding plans.

Mr. Teddybear and I have decided to move our wedding and reception from the Golf Course we originally wanted to our Church.  This was mainly done for financial reasons.  Again, we did not want to cut the guest list because everyone on our list are near and dear to our hearts.

So, several of my DIY projects have been deleted as well due to costs.

• Wishing Tree - The trees are not cheap and it would also take a good amount of time to put together at the reception and I didn't want either Mr. Teddybear or I to be stressed in getting it put together.
• Foam Hearts -  I just couldn't find these foam hearts any where and they were more than I planned on spending to buy them online.  I couldn't justify this project.

What has been done:

• The Invitations - They have been completed and mailed out.  We are starting to get a slow trickle of RSVP's in too.  Here are some of my picts of the invitations.

• My Dress - My dress has been ordered, paid off and I have pictures of me in it.  My first fitting will be next week.

• The Guestbook - Well since we are not able to do the Wishing Tree.  Mr. Teddybear and I decided to go with the traditional guestbook with photos of us in it.  The guests would sign in the space around our photos.  However, this isn't going to be just a book on a table and that's it!  No, we will have the guestbook surrounded by family photos.  We found a great deal at BigLots.  It was a fram that had 3 areas for pictures and on top of these pictures was the word "Family" carved out.  This frame will sit on a gold table-top easel and will be surrounded by other smaller frames with pictures of our family members and extended family members.  We will also have small votive candles on the table as well.  As soon as I can, I will post pictures and hopefully a mock up of the table.

Still to be done:  We have a few DIY projects left to be done.  I am thankful that I have plenty of time to get it done.

• Programs - We haven't had our ceremony finalized by our Pastor.  Once he finalizes our ceremony, we can commit it to paper and get the programs printed.
• Table Numbers/Names  - We have decided to use Mr. Teddybear's favorite Nascar Drivers and their car numbers as our Table Names/Numbers.  I will be working on a mock up of this this weekend as well.
• CD Favors/Tablecards - Well I don't want to make too many CD holders so I have only started cutting for 60 favors and if we get more RSVPs then I will make more.  I just have these cut.  I haven't put them together yet.  I do have a mock up and when I take pictures of it, I will post it here.

Well, it is 5 weeks until our wedding.  Mr. Teddybear and I can hardly wait.  We are both so excited to be marrying each other and are looking forward to our future together. 

Have a great weekend everyone!!

My List of DIY projects for my wedding

Well it will soon be 3 months till my wedding and so far, I am on time for my DIY projects.  Here are my projects along with the original inspirations for each project where available.

1)  Invitations.  The first and foremost that needs to be done is the invitations.  Without the invitations, there will be no guests for the wedding.  So my inspiration came from Cards And Pockets.  I am using the Signature style of pocketfold invitations in a Bronze color.  I am also accenting it with cream and a bit of sage.  I should be receiveing these tomorrow....I can't wait!!!

2)  Favors.  Our favors are not just favors.  Our favors will double as the placecards.  Although I don't have a picture handy of my inspiration, trust me, its beautiful.  Our favors are music CDs with songs that are imporant to us.  The holder will list all the songs that are on the CD and will have on the front the guests names and the table they will be seated at.  The cd holder will be beautiful and will coordinate with my invitations.

3)  Envelope Liners.  I know that this should be under the invitations, but I think it deserves its own entry.  I got the inspiration from Rosey Little Things.  It seems a very easy project and I love the idea.

4)  Wishing Tree - Several aspects of our wedding are non-traditional.  Our wishing tree will be our version of the guest book.  My inspiration came from this picture:

The only difference will be that we will have one tree but it will still have several branches.  I plan on scrapbooking the tags into our wedding album.   This picture and instructions were found here.

5)  Bouquet Holders - I found this website when I was looking for florists:  Blume Box.  I went to their gallery and the ideas were zipping through my head!  I couldn't believe that these were so affordable too!

Again, the ideas were endless!!!

6)  Foam Hearts -  I came across this idea late in the wedding planning and I thought it would be a nice touch for the entrance into the reception hall.

The foam hearts that I make will not be made with red roses, instead it will be made with the flowers that will be in mine and the bridesmaids bouquet. I came across this idea at SavOn Crafts.

7)  Wedding Journey Display - Steve had a great idea by taking pictures of him and I as we went about planning our wedding.  We took pictures at bridal expos, shopping for my dress, Elena's dress, and his tuxedo so far.  We will putting up a display that will showcase our Journey from Will You to I Do.

8)  Last but not least our Wedding Programs -  This is something I really loved doing and designed myself.  Although I don't have a picture yet, I finished the design about 4 months ago.  I am just waiting to get the right color of cardstock which should be delivered with the invitations supplies tomorrow. 

As of next Saturday, July 3, 2010, it will officially be three months before my wedding.  I do not feel like I am running out of time or that I won't complete these projects.  I know my craft abilities very well and am confident that I will complete all of these projects well within my timeframe that I have set up.

I hope these inspire others out there to think outside your box, you can create beautiful things!