Wedding Planning Take 1

I'm a little all over the place with the planning because of my 2 jobs so I'm just trying to stay organized, but I have a million thoughts in my head.  I have found the inspiration for my invitations and will begin ordering some samples so I can draft up my version, updates to come.

My DIY:

I've already decided I'm going to go with Damask table runners because I need something to break up the harsh red that my fiance insisted on (what a gangsta).  I'm going to go with the Onyx version of the fabric which has the design in black with an off-white background.  This version of the damask is much nicer than other's I've seen.  I'll more than likely purchase the fabric myself and sew them, I can't fathom paying an additional $10 per table runner to have someone else do it for me.

The Final Cut:

The centerpieces have been the most difficult part for me to figure out until I found exactly what I was looking for at Martha Stewart Weddings.com and from a fellow Projectwedding user dapotato: red carnation centerpieces..I've gone through a ton of different options, but after putting a mock centerpiece together, I decided that carnations are going to be the most economical, and simple to put together.  I think they're quite lovely when bunched together also.

The bridesmaid dresses have been an absolute nightmare to choose because of the fact that one of four will be 8 1/2 months pregers =).  This is what they'd like to go with, and at this point, I really don't care.

This is the regular bridesmaid dress, I will customize my sister's dress (maid-of-honor) with a white gold & diamond broach that I'm still looking for..any ideas?

The color is actually a much more vibrant red that what translates using the color "coding" system online.

I was going to have another dress for my pregnant bridesmaid (my Matron OH) but they actually make this EXACT dress in a maternity option =)