*Wil*'s biography
We got engaged on February 9, 2007. We are planning a wine country wedding for May 25, 2008. I am an media supervisor in San Francisco and my FI runs his own finance website www.marketflavor.com. We're happy and in love and awaiting our future
together.
Umm that's all :)
An Engagement Story
How He Proposed:
It was the weekend before Valentine's
Day. We had a trip to Mendocino planned to celebrate V-day the weekend after. I knew a proposal was coming. We had talked about it, shopped for the ring, etc. I honestly figured it would be the next weekend, but as you will learn I was
wrong.
At work Aaron, the FI told me I he had a surprise for me that night and to make sure to get most of my work doen because I would be tired on Friday and not feel like doing it.
He picked me up from work and our dog was in the
car. I think to myself why is the dog in the car if we're going out. I get in the car and he tells me that we're going out of town the next morning, but he won't tell me where. The dog was with us to be dropped off for boarding. I try and try to get
it out of him all night, but he won't budge. I honestly figured we were going to Vegas or New York. Oh how sweet of him to plan a surprise trip. He had coordinated with my office to get me both Friday & Monday off of work.
The next
morning we wake up and get ready to go. The cab shows up early and Aaron goes downstairs to start loading the bags. I come trailing down the stairs with my carry on in hand ready to go.
To my astonishment there is no cab, but a limo.
WTF I think. Before I knew it Aaron is down on one knee purposing. I don't even remember what he said, but I do remember saying yes. My special surprise trip was a trip to Paris for 4 days to celebrate our engagement.
I was on cloud
nine the entire weekend and what better place to be. I couldn't have asked for a more amazing weekend with a more amazing man.
I hope my wedding will be as magical is our engagement!
Love It!
- I want to get a blue garter for my something blue with my initials and the date on it.
- Haute Bride lariat necklace
- Custom Kris Nations earrings
- Kris Nations Hair Pins
MOH Dress
BM Dress Color
Bridesmaids Shoes
Bridesmaids Accessories
For The Boys
Groomsmen - white shirt, striped tied, Best Men - Purple shirt, striped tie, Dads - striped shirt, paisley tie
The bridesmaids dresses will hang on these hangers
Ring Bear - Fox N' Lily Eton shorts in ivory with coordinating dark gold bow tie
Ring Pillow
I'm trying to figure out how to marry vintage, with rustic, with chic, with elegance...
Progress to follow
MOH 1 - Alana Williams - sorority sister
MOH 2 - Katherine Atkins - sorority sister
Matron of Honor - Jennifer Cain - SIL
Bridesmaid 1 - Alexis Scott - sorority sister
Bridesmaid 2 - Jessica Domenici - sorority
sister
Bridesmaid 3 - Jennifer Wilcox - FSIL
Groomsmen
BM 1 - Ryan Lucke - childhood friend
BM 2 - Page Ackler - childhood friend
GM 1 - Casey Baker - Fraternity Brother
GM 2 - Kevin Oliver - Fraternity Brother
GM 3 - Brian Denton -
Fraternity Brother
GM 4 - Justin Cain - FBIL
Almond Orchard - Guest will walk through here to enter the ceremony site
Ceremony Location - Lavendar Fields
Bridal Suite - This is where we'll get ready
Flavors will be chocolate/banana, strawberry cheesecake, and raspberry chocolate mousse.
We will have kings tables for close family. We will have mixed cansiter setups running down the table similar to this.
Here is what I have purchased for my "vases"
I also purchased these cork votives to accent
This is the inspiration for my bouquet. I love the colors and how organic feeling it is.
We're going to do a "program" held together by a grommet. It will be delivered in a brown box. Inside is a natural linen paper. The invite will be wrapped in a chocolate ribbon with a piece of dried lavender tucked inside.
We worked with Smashingcards.com to create our beautiful invite. We continued with the green, brown, and ivory color scheme from our Save The Dates. The invite and inserts are all letterpress. We got a great deal on the letterpress. The outer wrapping is silk dupioni with a moss riboon accent.
Handmade cards from Mygatsby, printed with a poem and delivered with a monogrammed cookie in their favorite color.
Bridesmaids Newsletters
Volume 1
Cost = $17 each at Target.
I also bought jewelry boxes to present their bridal party jewelry in.
Groomsmen - Monogrammed Cigar kit
Originally I was very turned off by the idea of a cruise. FI and I are big travelers and love road trips, backpacking, etc. But after our last trip to Europe a cruise seemed like a great way to travel, especially in Eastern Europe, without the headache. I can't wait to explore all of the amazing stops.
FI and I will return to our favorite location for one of our anniversaries, probably 5 year.
Itinerary
15-Jun Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy
16-Jun Cruising
17-Jun Mykonos, Greece
18-Jun Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey
19-Jun Rhodes, Greece
20-Jun Limassol, Cyprus
21-Jun Cruising
22-Jun Alexandria, Egypt
23-Jun Cruising
24-Jun Piraeus (Athens), Greece
25-Jun Cruising
26-Jun Naples, Capri, Italy
27-Jun Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy 4:00 AM
According to an American Indian Legend - If anyone desires a wish to come true they must first capture a butterfly and whisper that wish to it. Since a butterfly can make no sound, the butterfly can not reveal the wish to anyone but the Great Spirit who hears and sees all. In gratitude for giving the beautiful butterfly its freedom, the Great Spirit always grants the wish. So, according to legend, by making a wish and giving the butterfly its freedom, the wish will be taken to the heavens and be granted. We have gathered to grant this couple all our best wishes and are about to set these butterflies free in trust that all these wishes will be granted.
- Work is advance. There will always be a bump in the road and the more time you give yourself to overcome it the less stressed you will be.
- Over estimate postage. The post office does not have their prices standardized very well.
You want to avoid having your invitations returned because someone else feels it was different than the person who accepted them.
Here's the dress I'll be wearing to my shower in Los Angeles
In lieu of a rehearsal dinner, we're having a welcome party. This is m dress for the welcome party
