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So I finally uploaded pictures of me in my beautiful dress!! I absolutely cannot wait for my first fitting! When I found this dress, I kept it on for about two hours while my sister (who's my MOH) tried on BM dresses. I just knew it was the one. And to make it even better, my mom was the one who picked it out for me. :) It was such an incredible experience for us. My mom is one of my best friends. My father was killed when I was three so I know my wedding day is going to be pretty emotional but my mom and stepfather are both going to be walking me down the aisle. My mom cried when I told her that's what I wanted...
But here's me in my beautiful dress.... :)
And I thought I had found my shoes for my wedding day but when I got them in the mail they were SO incredibly uncomfortable I knew I had to find new ones. So I've ordered these ones and I'm hoping they are what I want. They have my something blue on them :)
Here's the jewelry I'm getting for my girls from the Etsy seller, bluestarfruit, she's been amazing to work with and I can't wait to get the sets for them :) So excited!!
I'm going to be wearing simple white pearl earrings borrowed from my FMIL. I found this bracelet on whiteaisle.com and I can't wait to get it in the mail :)
For my hair, I'm going to wear a simple one layer veil for the ceremony and then for the reception I'm going to wear this flower from another etsy seller, WeeGardens, she also has been amazing to work with :) The flower will have a rhinestone assortment in the middle instead of what's in there now. Also, VERY excited!!
This is the picture of the hair flower I got from WeeGardens just today! I looooooooooooove it :)
These are just a small sampling of our engagement pictures :) Enjoy!
Our photographer Jess is incredible and to see more of her work check her out at ...http://www.j3designz.com/blog/
I just realized I never posted pictures of my beautiful cardbox and guestbook :) I love them! It's from the seller bwithu. I highly recommend her!!!
For the boys...
10:00 am – Wake up and get ready for today’s festivities
11:00 am – Grab a bite to eat before getting into tuxes
12:00 pm – Head to Trillium and get dressed in tuxes
1:00 pm – Pictures with Scott and the Bridesmaids/Groomsmen
3:00 pm – Prepare for ceremony
3:20 pm – Guests arrive and are seated by ushers
3:30 pm – Ceremony Begins
3:50 pm – Receiving Line
4:15 pm – Pictures at Gazebo of entire Wedding Party and families
4:30 pm – Hop onto the trolley and head down to the lake for more pictures of wedding party
5:45 pm – Hop back onto the trolley and head to reception
6:00 pm – Grand Entrance to the Reception
For the girls...
8:00 am – Wake up and get ready for morning at salon
9:00 am – Arrive at Reds Salon for hair and make-up
12:00 pm – Grab a bite to eat before getting into dresses
12:30 pm – Put finishing touches on ceremony and reception site
1:00 pm - Start getting dressed and dolled up!
2:00 pm – Pictures with Andrea and the Bridesmaid/Groomsmen
3:00 pm – Prepare for ceremony
3:20 pm – Guests arrive and are seated by ushers
3:30 pm – Ceremony Begins
3:50 pm – Receiving Line
4:15 pm – Pictures at Gazebo of entire Wedding Party and families
4:30 pm – Hop onto the trolley and head down to the lake for more pictures of wedding party
5:45 pm – Hop back onto the trolley and head to reception
6:00 pm – Grand Entrance to the Reception
Reception Timeline...
4:30-6:00 pm - Cocktail hour for guests - bar open and appetizers available. FI's uncle will be playing piano and singing during this time :)
6:00 pm - Grand Entrance (I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas)
6:10 pm - Toasts by Best Man, Matron Of Honor, and Father of the Groom
6:20 pm - Prayer by Father of the Bride
6:30 pm - Dinner is served
7:15 pm - Cake cutting and served (Sugar, Sugar by the Archies)
7:45 pm - First Dance (Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton)
7:50 pm - Father/Daughter Dance, Mother/Son Dance, Bridal Party Dance
8:05 pm - Open dancing
9:00 pm - Garter toss/bouquet toss
9:15 pm - More open dancing
11:20 pm - last call for bar
11:30 pm - Bride and Groom leave and reception ends
Prelude
Ode to Joy – Beethoven
Falling in Love – Tim and Ryan O’Neill
Air – Handel
Bridesmaids and Groomsmen Entrance
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – J.S. Bach
Processional (Bride)
Pachelbel’s Canon in D
Sand Unity
Parent’s Prayer – Steven Curtis Chapman
Recessional
All You Need Is Love – The Beatles
Grand Entrance
I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
First Dance
Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
Father/Daughter Dance
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
Mother/Son Dance
What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Bridal Party Dance
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Garter Toss
Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
Bouquet Toss
This One's For the Girls - Cyndi Lauper
Cake Cutting
Sugar, Sugar - The Archies
