May 2013
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The Bar
A part of our catering contract includes corkage, meaning the caterers will be providing unlimited juice and pop for our guests. For all of you who are our wedding guests, as much as possible, please drink up! You would have to drink about 8 litres’ worth of juice and pop to break even haha. Keep in mind that on top of the juice & pop, there is the entire buffet for you to dig into!
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April 2013
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Today is the fourteenth-month mark since the proposal. What more has been done?
FINISHED making wedding favors :)
Confirmed all wedding helpers :)
Finished compiling contact list
Prepared activities for kids at the reception
Purchased Groom’s Tux Accessories (vest, tie, shirt, shoes)
Purchased ring bearer outfit
Purchased all wedding decor items :)
The planning continues…
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Little Things
Little things add up. And they seem to all pop up as the wedding day draws closer and closer! As I sat at my desk to think about the little things I still have to do, one thing linked to another, and before I knew it, a list of 15 items was born. (Another 5 items came up as I wrote this entry!!) Taking a closer look at the list, I first wondered why I haven’t already dealt with them, then I...
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Less Is More
We are going minimalistic with our decorations. When we think back on the weddings we’ve had the honor of attending, neither of us could really remember how the venue looked. That is the main reason there is not going to be a lot of decor at our own wedding - why put so much effort on it when no one will remember it?
This is something that took shape on its own. I have always dreamed of...
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March 2013
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RSVP
I wish the people we really wanted to be at our wedding could all attend. The RSVPs are slowly coming through and we are sad to learn that some people will only be able to celebrate with us from afar :( At the same time, we are so excited to celebrate with those who have accepted our invitation. The biggest party of our lives is coming up in less than 3 months!!!
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Today is the thirteenth-month mark since the proposal. What more has been done?
Continued to make wedding favors
All invitations are mailed out!
Had my first dress fitting!
Decided on groomsmen attire
Decided on our First Dance song :)
Picked up reception dress
Purchased wedding insurance
Continued to recruit wedding helpers
Started compiling a contact list
Purchased some wedding decor...
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Wedding Helper List
Ceremony & Reception Wedding Day Coordinator Decorations Coordinator Ushers (x4) Guestbook Table (x2) Wedding Gift Reception + Transportation (x2) Clean Up Crew (x4)
Ceremony Only Officiant Musician(s) Wedding Program Designer A/V
Reception Only MC (x2) Menu Designer DJ
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February 2013
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Today is the twelfth-month mark since the proposal. What more has been done?
Continued to make wedding favors
Scheduled dress fittings
Scheduled makeup trial with my MUA
Planned Bridal Shower & Bachelorette parties with my MOH :)
Decided on a guestbook
Confirmed ceremony musician & music
Continued to recruit wedding helpers
Purchased flower girl dress :)
Decided on flowers
Made...
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Wedding Veil
Remember how I refused to pay $200 for a veil, which I thought was the least important thing in my bridal look? And remember how I tried to make my own veil, but was not successful? And still, remember how I liked another more expensive veil when my wedding gown arrived?
Well, you wouldn’t believe this.
Knowing a local bridal store had a 30% off all in-stock accessories promotion going...
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Makeup Artists & Hairstylists
As you may already know from a previous post, the inspiration for makeup and hair is simple and natural. So when I looked at Makeup Artists’ (MUA) portfolios, I looked for ones that
showed me a lot of natural faces
had at least a few asian/chinese clients
had reasonable prices
had consistency of great client makeup
showed their passion of makeup artistry
And after picking a couple...
January 2013
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Today is the eleventh-month mark since the proposal. What more has been done?
Continued to make wedding favors
Continued to address invitations and handing them out!
Confirmed hairstylists :)
Booked DJs!
Purchased Groom’s Suit!!! :)
Started to recruit wedding helpers
Purchased wedding perfume
Purchased wedding shoes ($10.50!!)
Purchased tea ceremony headpiece
Purchased veil!!! :)
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Bridal Fantasy: A Must-Go!
You MUST go! My maid of honor and I went just this past Sunday, and it was so much fun for us even at this stage of the wedding planning. Whether you are newly engaged or getting married in a few months, there were two exhibition halls full of great vendors offering a wide variety of useful information, ideas, FREE FOOD, swag, discounts, and special offers if you book/purchase at the show. And I...
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December 2012
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Cake Tasting
On a cold Saturday afternoon, my fiance and I went to a local bakery for our wedding cake consultation. The bakery is quite well-known for its delicious baked goods, and is always packed in the mornings as the early birds file in to get the freshest baked goods. This bakery only bakes healthy; they only use natural ingredients in their baking, so there are no preservatives or artificial...
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Today is the tenth-month mark since the proposal. What more has been done?
Purchased all jewelry pieces for me!
Purchased shoes for the Tea Ceremony ($11!!!)
Started working on my vows
Started addressing and handing out invites!! :D
Booked makeup artists
Taste tested wedding cake, and booked a baker!
Purchased our home!!!!!!!!!!
The planning continues…
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Wedding Hair and Makeup
Now this is something that I have given very little thought. The reason being I am not a person who wears makeup all the time, and definitely not a person who does fancy hair. I don’t even blow dry my hair. I am lazy. I would rather have an extra half an hour of sweet sleep than to use that time to put on powders or pin up my hair that probably doesn’t look all that good or natural.
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November 2012
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The Reception Dress
I have been going back and forth deciding whether or not I will go ahead and purchase a formal evening gown to wear during the reception. A part of me wanted to wear my wedding dress all day, because it was a big purchase, and because our wedding timeline is rather short compared to most others. Then there was a part of me thinking that I can maybe wear my tea ceremony dress during the reception,...
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Today is the ninth-month mark since the proposal. What more has been done?
Ordered evening gown :D
Launched our awesome wedding website (This was Fiance’s project!)
Sent out our Save The Dates
Finished putting together our invitations (with amazing help from my brother and my sister-in-law!)
Continued to make wedding favors
Met with a mortgage specialist
The planning continues…
*Feel...
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Wedding Invitations
The layout and style of the invitation was picked out back in June. Scrolling through many, many pages of google images as well as many, many different invitation company websites, we have decided on a simple and clean design. Visually and aesthetically it looked more formal, and just looked better. Less is more! It should also be easier to put together.
When my bridesmaids and I went to take a...
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October 2012
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Food Tasting
Last month, my fiance and I headed to Spruce Grove to taste a potential catering company’s menu items. It was a dinner inside their kitchen where they could prepare food for up to 2,000 people in one day! They set the mood with dim lighting, some simple decor, and some fairly entertaining staff.
It was a buffet style meal. We quickly filled our plates and started to eat a little bit of...
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Today is the eighth-month mark since the proposal. What more has been done?
Taste-tested our menu!
Finalized our menu choices (it’s gonna be awesome!!)
Finalized our guest list…ish. Some unexpected requests were made.
Ordered wedding invitations
Purchased 2 decorative pieces
All bridesmaids have shoes!!
Identified potential wedding bands
Updated gift registry
Started...
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Marriage Question
1. Will the husband and wife have heart-to-heart conversations everyday?
Since we will be spending time together every single day, I wonder how often we would have times where we could talk all day and night if we wanted to.
I believe that for me and my fiancé, we will most likely talk a lot. That is an interesting to say, first of all. Because there was a point in our dating relationship when...
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Wedding Question
<Photo from Style Me Pretty>
1. How will I be able to control my tears on the wedding day?
If you know me, you would know that I am quite an emotional person. TV shows, movies, videos, lyrics, a gentle gesture…basically anything can move me to tears if it tugs my heart a little bit. A few years ago at my brother’s wedding rehearsal, I was the first one to cry; not the bride,...
September 2012
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The Visit
The night before going to visit my wedding gown for the first time, I started to get nervous. In a state of disbelief that my dress has arrived 3 months early, I was worried that the e-mail was actually sent in error. And I was worried that the dress might be too small, or that it may actually have substandard finishing touches! How I still managed to fall asleep is really quite a miracle..
My...
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Today is the seven-month mark since the proposal. What more has been done?
Visited my wedding gown & made the final payment
Identified veil Plan B!!
Change of plans with jewelry
Purchased shoes for Maid of Honor
Made our awesome Save-The-Dates!!
Continued to make wedding favors
Continued to finalize guest list
The planning continues…
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Save The Date
A few days ago, my fiancé and I sat down together and made our Save The Dates in the span of 2 hours. We had to first pick the style, and then the fonts, and then the exact placement of the texts. We were stuck on the fonts part for a long time! It got to a point where our names looked funny because we’ve seen our names in at least a thousand different fonts. My eyes got so dry from the...
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The Guest List
As I read up on various wedding blogs that offer little tidbits here and there, there’s one thing that struck me as a little odd: having an A and B guest list - Is that really necessary? I remember thinking that whipping up a guest list for my wedding would be a piece of cake; if we don’t want them there, they just won’t get an invite! Never, in a million years, would I...
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August 2012
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The Engagement Photoshoot
This past Friday, we went out to have our engagement pictures taken by our amazing wedding photographers Eee and Bee! It was SO FUN!!! :) You guys should definitely check out their website & blog for a tiny glimpse of their work. Our pictures should be up there soon!
It took three tries to get this session rolling. The weather wasn’t on our side for the first two scheduled photoshoot...
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Today is the six-month mark since the proposal. What more has been done?
Booked Wedding Videographers
Confirmed both MCs!! (It’s gonna be one awesome banquet night!)
Finalized invitation wording
Started gift registry (details here)
Tentatively selected menu items (pending taste test to finalize)
Took engagement pictures!! (details here)
Continued to make wedding favors (more details here)
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Nothing New
There are times when the wedding planning reaches some sort of a slow climb; everything is “in progress,” and there are no big, new, and exciting updates about anything. These are the times when I feel the most anxious. Despite knowing that things are being done, I feel like I should be super busy with no time to spare, that the planning pace should not be as relaxing as it is. I also...
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Engagement Photoshoot: Outfits
Picking out what to wear everyday is already hard enough. Packing for a trip that requires several days’ worth of outfits is even harder. To pick something that will be documented in pictures FOREVER…
WHAT SHOULD I WEAR?!?!?!?!?!??!!??? Here are some past engagement session photos done by our wedding photographers Eee & Bee (check out their website here!) to give us an idea of...
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July 2012
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Bridesmaid Dresses
I can’t believe it either, but the bridesmaids dresses are picked out & paid for!!
We started shopping for bridesmaids dresses quite early on in the wedding planning. It was actually the first outing we had as a bridal party :) A few stops at some bridal shops left us a little overwhelmed, though. These dresses are expensive… So, we moved on to regular retail stores, but there...
