Finding Our Invitations.

Wedding Invitations: I have always thought were one of the most important parts of a wedding. I think they really "set the mood" of the wedding. And other than the Save the Date they are the first thing your guests will see.

At first we weren't sure what kind of invitations we wanted, but like every other aspect of the wedding I knew what I didn't want.

image source

Now, there is nothing wrong with the invitation above. It is pretty much identical to what my parents had when they got married, back in 1984, which makes it more traditional. 

We need to cover our tables with something...

I have been going back and forth over the past several months of what kind (color) of linens I wanted to use for our reception. I knew the look I didn't want. I have seen several weddings where the linens are "overwhelming" for the room.

image source
This is our actual reception venue.

 Because the room has such dark wood I think all the white is slightly overwhelming. I knew I had to be careful in choosing the colors I would use.

Finalizing the guys' attire!

You can start reading about this adventure HERE!

Today was the day.

The day to pick out what I would be seeing my future husband in on the day we said "I Do!"

image source

Taking care of the guys' "outfits"!

It was about 2 weeks ago when I thought to myself, "okay, I think we have waited until almost the last minute - we should go pick the tuxes this week!" So I called Men's Wearhouse and made an appointment for Saturday afternoon.

Image Source: Unknown
(I have had this on my computer for a very long time & have always liked it,
especially since that is what Jon's  boutonniere will look like)

Embossing... Opinions, Reviews & Advice Needed!

We are in the process of getting ready to mail out our invitations (we have gone over the final invitation proof, submitted the guest list to our calligrapher, and begun to look for a way to have the return address on our envelopes). 

image source