Wedding Growns Wedding Dresses

I have been going back and forth on the idea of a wedding favor. The way I see it is that we are not having a traditional wedding, so why should we follow all the traditions of a wedding?Pros They can be so cuteConsHow will I get them there along with everything else?What would we have as a favor?Who would actually like/use them?Is this even in our tiny budget?I would be really, really upset if I spent all that money to pick them, purchase them, and get them there, only for no one to even notice them or use them. I would probably cry. True story.I have seen some really cute favors, but none that really fit our theme. Every time I type in “destination wedding favor” things like luggage tags, and little candies come up—nothing really strikes my fancy. I was thinking of buying Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee in bulk and putting a few ounces in little monogrammed bags, but that turned out to be way out of my budget, and not everyone we know drinks coffee.Jamaican Blue Mountain CoffeeThen I was thinking of getting Jamaica

Next Monday, we Thimbles will be meeting with our photographers near our hometown for some engagement pics and to get comfortable in front of the lens in prep for October.In the meantime, Mr. Thimble and I took a stroll around our neighborhood a couple months ago with our good friend Duane Tollison to take a few key “urban” shots for what will eventually be a nice little collection of engagement pictures. And, because apparently, we needed some practice.Round 1: The sign, a blue door, and a corner near our apartment

Remember how I mentioned that we have 2 venues? Well, I

Before Mr. Octopus and I were “officially” engaged, I, ahem, occasionally partook in a bit of pre-planning. I didn

I must confess- I

When I saw this wreath in an old issue of Martha Stewart Weddings, I knew I had to have it or something like it.I have always been a big fan of a pretty wreath, but you do need to be careful not to stray too far into “something my grandma made” category. I think you do this by sticking to one flower/leaf/branch and only varying from that in the color of that flower.I really wanted white floral wreaths hanging from the huge, gorgeous front doors of our church. Unfortunately because it is an older church (built in 1918) and is beloved by its parish, they have very strict rules about how you can decorate within the church. Since it is generally pretty ornate, I am not too worried about having large floral displays near the front doors or the altar. I can, carefully, hang something from the end of the pews. A wreath may be that very something!This is pretty cost prohibitive, however, since a wreath of stephanotis or roses from my florist can cost around $80 each. I would need quite a few on the pew ends. I need to give it more thought, but I don

This past week, I had the option of getting nothing done and blogging about how I was getting nothing done (probably would have been a bit repetitive and very boring), or not blogging and getting a lot done… so I chose the latter and now we have something to talk about (hopefully it

You MUST press play and listen to this while you read my post today. I promise it will make it so much more fun!OMG it

And the winner is… Miss Dumpling!“Thank you! Thank you, so much! I have a few people to thank for this award.First of all, I want to thank you, Miss Joan, my ballet teacher when I was 6. I know you quit after my second class, but you knew bad moves when you saw them!Second, thank you, little brother Dumpling, for always being my dance partner, even though you only did it to make fun of me. And last, but not least, thank you Mom and Dad Dumpling. Y

So I have to admit, I love playing dress up. Always have, probably always will. And getting a wedding dress is pretty much like playing dress up for grown-ups. Needless to say, trying on wedding dresses has pretty much been my very favorite thing in wedding planning so far.The very first time I went dress shopping was a mere 2 days after getting engaged. I was finally