Gourds in white

I saw a display in Better Homes & Gardens today and it featured white gourds. How cool to tie in the end of summer with white gourds in with the ferns?

It's raining...........pink?

So i've made it known to my MOH & mom that if they're going to throw me a shower then out of respect for my paternal grandmother that I would like the theme of the party to be centered around breast cancer. My grandma, Mary Adelade Meyer Donovan was one of the single most important people in my life. Her death was a crush to me and I think of her every day. Many people in my family refer to me as mini-Mae or Mae's clone - something that I am truely proud of - the good and the bad :0)

I recieved an email today from the New York botanical society and i LOVE the graphic (pink)

Hairy and Floral?

I L-O-V-E the smell of gardenia's....unfortunatley they get junky right after you remove the water source...so having the one in the back of my head (for my hair) is iffy.

then i found this:

On Etsy!

Food Glorious Food

Jay's words - I kid you not - sooooo now that we've decided on a place what were you thinking for a menu of....................

NOTE: Rachel Ray was cookin' up some to-die-for meal as this is going on

Here's a quick stab:

PRE- Ceremony:
(1) Wine & Cheddar Cheese
(2) Deviled Eggs
(3) Pancetta wrapped Asparagus
(4) Mini-Turkey balls on a stick

*Jay wants a sign in front of the Asparagus that says "Everything's Better Wrapped in Bacon"*

Dinner
(1) Horseradish & Rosemarry Mashed Potatoes
(2) Veggie-Somosa's
(3) Biscuits (and of course Butter)
(4) Veggie option - curried chickpeas & cauliflower

Just thoughts for now

Links Links and MORE links

So i've been reading a lot of blogs and websites but haven't had the time to clip all the items. So I have to load and keep sorting through - damn wedding season with all your wonderful ideas!

http://tecpetaja.bigfolioblog.com/

http://www.vinenyc.com/weddings.html

http://ohmydeerhandmades.blogspot.com/

http://thebridescafe.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/07/post-27.html

http://thebridescafe.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/07/post-31.html

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0YQD1ViTNOruQ7yKt4ng8qeZ3TC6g8y_I1SfN2dbIu-CY32nxvy_gksKGylVs9CZOeRa1Gh1Y6Y9FgyiYJ1lYh2H3eHwrCgm6eMp26fRTXVbccWOIyLeMfngO0oMgoG1Mj3QR82X7tuc/s1600-h/Run+Jason+Run!.jpg

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzNDlfX2f3YAkZt6a9SK0ci32AZh3BJn8y16Sgev8XUQOSOLe2xQ0HpNg1BP5ulaMYGj3aW4f_n0ETKXRF0D9cBUR4f4oqzYutU4VxojSWBnBx7E06OLQPB5KtXGtxSsTKkvBhrq4kwGeo/s1600-h/Picture+6.png

http://www.tinytotdressshop.com/whvtaspocdr.html

http://www.beau-coup.com/blog/bridal-showers/top-20-unique-bridal-shower-games

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=12524396

http://yellowbrickblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Wedding?updated-max=2008-02-05T07%3A32%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=20

http://with-this-ring-i-thee-obsess.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-07-01T01%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=20

http://awindycitywedding.blogspot.com/

http://inthisinstance.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-06-05T12%3A19%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=5

http://www.whiteboxweddings.com/

http://www.cmart.com/ (in landover, md)

http://www.fiftyflowers.com/product/Centerpiece-with-Height-Combo-Pack_274.htm (flowers)

http://thebridescafe.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/08/post-19.html

http://www.invitationsbydawn.com/WE_SearchResults.cfm?prev=1&TempPrev=0&blnPreviewRequestSubmitted=0&recordsperpage=32&CompletedOrder=0&sBasketID=0&lCriteria=247&Group=WedEnsDDa&alogo=1&menu=none&morethanonepage=YES&HostDomain=0&FirstTimeThrough=1&option=WE_SearchResults.cfm&format=WedEnsDDa&CFID=58784976&CFTOKEN=24763250


http://www.magnetstreet.com/store/page/market/517/mloc/ib_french-country.html


http://www.shopwildthings.com/clgecu.html

http://ourjourneydowntheaisle.wordpress.com/

http://wiseoysters.blogspot.com/

http://www.infusecreativity.com/images/idea01.jpg



http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/lighting-paper-lanterns-with-throwies
http://futurlec.com/LEDGen.shtml
http://www.flickr.com/photos/everythingdigital/104038643/in/set-72057594069888500/
http://www.instructables.com/id/EWL9H74LX4EP286JFD/
http://www.weddingbee.com/2008/03/13/paper-lantern-inspiration/

http://brideslittlewhitebook.blogspot.com/2008/07/real-wedding-sherry-and-john.html

http://www.bestweddingblogs.com/

PAPER FLOWERS
http://blumchen.com/craft_shop_crepe_fancy_paper.html#crepepaperfolds

http://theauctionrebel.com/457/dennisons-party-magazines-crepe-paper-and-party-favors/

http://judemiller.com/press1.htm

http://invitemedo.blogspot.com/

http://www.purlbee.com/mollys-party-garland/

http://www.creaturecomforts.typepad.com/

http://racheltrobertson.com/

http://pacificweddings.typepad.com/love_notes/page/4/

https://www.fabulousstationery.com/personal_notes/blush/sakura/

http://pacificweddings.com/destination-wedding/real-weddings

http://thebridescafe.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/08/real-wedding-je.html?cid=126216360#comment-126216360

http://2000dollarwedding.com/search?updated-max=2008-07-13T11%3A24%3A00-06%3A00&max-results=20

http://www.campchoconut.com/events.html

http://www.frostvalley.org/lodging/family_rates.php

http://www.indiebride.com/index.html

http://www.onesourceweddings.net/

http://budgetsavvybride.wordpress.com/

http://theeverydaybride.blogspot.com/

afternoon delight - starland vocal band

http://www.pgparks.com/places/eleganthistoric/newton_intro.html

http://www.kentisland.cc/kiweddings.htm#target_Event_here

Running of the Brides...okay I walked :0)

So my mom and i drove up to Laurel & Greg's on Thursday night - a LONG drive up as for some reason the Connecticut DOT thinks shutting down an interstate to one lane is a SMART thing to do! Thank you TOM-TOM you made driving a whole lot better. We had a lovely morning with Josie, L&G's adorable little girl. She's gotten so big and absolutely a bundle of joy! Once on the road we were in Boston in no time (again thanks TOM-TOM). All of a sudden we found ourselves at the Hynes Convention Center...and no hoo-ah!?! It was crazy - here I was expecting there to be tons and tons and TONS of crazy screaming people. I guess that's what happens when you show up 4 hours after they open the door. There was still dresses EVERYWHERE, and of course possessiveness over dresses that the other brides (or brides-to-be) were trying on or thinking about. I heard lots of screams of joy and excitement...while i was struggling. It seemed like if you were a wedding dress size 8-12 you were golden. I on the other hand am a size 16-20. Yes I know, I KNOW. Devastated with the size - thank you swimming bust size - and annoyed that the selection was sub-par. I was sort of expecting to walk into the Princeton boutique that currently houses my uuber expensive dress yet all the dresses were under a grand. Sadly, this was NOT the case. A lot of the dresses were cheap looking, a lot of them had LONG sleeves and the rest - well hello ball gowns. So i was definitely disappointed but heck I drove all that way, I'm gonna try some on.

Overall my mom and I had some really good laughs...and I did wind up with a dress. Time will only tell if its the one.

my minds churnin' out wine-y thoughts!

So on Friday night FI and I went to the racking party for our wine. This is the third step in the process, and where we pump out the wine in the barrel, then spin the barrel around and dump out the sediment and then pump the wine back into the barrel and leave it on the shelf till March 2009. Yup, MARCH 2009 - with a wedding in September 2009 - that leaves six months for the wine to get over bottle shock and mature for our guests to guzzle it down. So while there (and of course drinking wine a plenty) my thoughts started running rampant about introducing wine into equation a little bit more. Here's what I came up with:
1) instead of using a a pot or a bowl or whatever, I like the idea of using the grape crates as the base. We can mix up what we put in there, whether ferns or cut flowers (using a block of foam to hold it together) or even rocks/stone and succulents
2) using corks scattered around the table with candles
3) using corks with the place cards stuck in the top, littered in a separate box for each table
4) using corks in a vase to elevate the candle
5) using upside-down crates to stack boards for the cupcakes (using a fabric covered board for the display)

Camp Rentals

OKAY!!! so new plan could be in the works as the original location uped the price and i'm p-i-s-s-e-d....check out what i just found

http://www.rentmycamp.com/

I emailed a bunch of camps....let's see what happens!!!

Colorful Invitations

Water Lily - Willow (wedding paper divas)

Sea Grass Wedding Invites (Sarah Hawkins for Wedding Divas)

Le Papier Boutique for Wedding Paper Divas in Kiwi

pretty silk!

bridesmaid??? (from aria)

Hanging Lights

FINALLY a shot showing the hanging lights in jars w/ twine (via style me pretty)