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Today I am going to show you how to make dollar store & thrift store items look like they are made of antique mercury glass. I got the idea from Pinterest, of course. :0) Here are some mercury glass lamps from Pottery Barn. Don't you just LOVE? </div>
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glass vases (or anything made of glass)</div>
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Krylon Looking Glass Spray Paint (you can get it from Walmart for like $8 I think)</div>
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I went to the dollar store and got several sized glass vases. I also bought a few table lamps from a local thrift store. I wanted to put one on a side table in the living room and then two on our bedside tables. This project is very easy and cheap! </div>
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1. You take the squirt bottle full of water and squirt directly onto the glass. Depending on how many spots you want on your finished piece determines how much water you should spray on it. I say trial and error is the best method since these glass vases are so cheap. I did spray a generous amount onto each vase though. Make sure your squirt bottle is adjusted to a setting you like before you spray it on too. I had mine somewhere in the middle; I didn't want it to be too much of a mist and I didn't want it to be big splatters either. </div>
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2. Before the water dries, spray the paint directly onto the glass over the water spots. Make sure you shake the can of spray paint for a long time before you use it so that it doesn't drip. </div>
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3. Let it dry. And you are finished! That's it! </div>
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My friend Janet made some with me too!</div>
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You can see she is squirting water on top of the paint. Sometimes we felt like there wasn't enough water marks on the piece so we would just spray some more water on and then spray paint on top of it again. </div>
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Sorry I didn't take pictures of the finished pieces. I need to get better at my picture taking. Lesson learned. :-)</div>
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Here is one of the lamp's I bought from the thrift store. It was in an outdated shade of brassy gold. I wouldn't recommend buying a lamp like this for your project though. <b>My advice to you is to find a lamp base made of clear glass.</b> You know, those lamps that are clear and hallow on the inside? The reason I say this is because you don't get quite the same look because there are no see-through marks where the water was and the paint wasn't. Regardless I still think it gave the lamp a pretty cool look. You can see it's almost as if the paint looks like it beaded up. </div>
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Here is a picture of the finished lamp in my living room. I bought a burlap lampshade on sale from Home Goods and attached it to the base. </div>
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<br />Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-28236244334675572782012-02-14T17:39:00.000-08:002012-02-14T17:41:17.671-08:00Valentine's Heart Doily & Pendant BannerHappy Valentine's Day!!<br />
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I wanted to share with you the Heart Doily & Pendant Banner I made for Valentine's Day. :-) I used twine for the string to hang the flags on, bought the heart doilies from Michaels, and the flags were cut out of scrapbook paper from Michaels. I tied some linen ribbon into bows onto the twine to add an extra something to it. I hole punched two holes into the flags to string the twine through them and simply taped the whole banner up onto the mantle. This would be easy to make for any holiday. You can have fun with it and make it your own unique banner with different scrapbook paper, etc. <br />
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My wonderful husband gave me a dozen roses this morning (so sweet of him!) and I decided to use them as part of the decor on our fireplace mantle to go along with the banner I made. I placed each rose in random old bottles I had collected last year (for our wedding). The LOVE sign was from our wedding too. Ps. Sorry for the TV in the pic, I couldn't really take the picture without getting it in it. Oh well! <br />
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If you want a fresh perspective on Valentine's Day, visit my sweet friend Bekah's blog <a href="http://bekahhaileyfaith.blogspot.com/2012/02/fresh-perspective-of-valentines-day.html">je*m'appelle*bekah</a>. I love her advice to guys who feel the pressure to get something special for their Valentine and think it is just a "Hallmark holiday". <br />
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She put the true meaning of love perfectly, "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">If nothing else, this should be a day of being thankful for the definition of love: God. God is love. God is the creator of love, God is the one who allows us to feel the beautiful emotion of love. He is the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><u>only</u></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">One who never fails and never disappoints."</span><br />
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<br />Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-1708769289490019122011-09-21T16:22:00.000-07:002011-09-21T16:22:24.402-07:00DIY Wedding Seating Chart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
My mom, dad, sister, and I helped make the seating chart at our wedding. All of my family was onboard at this point in the wedding planning because it was getting to be crunch time. </div>
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- I started by taking a very large frame and painted it white. </div>
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- Then I sanded it down to look distressed just like I did for the <a href="http://bridepaperscissors.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-make-chalkboard-menu.html">chalkboard menu</a> frame. </div>
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- My dad cut a large piece of cork board to fit inside the frame. </div>
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- Then I sprayed an even thin layer of <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?name=Aleene%E2%80%99s%C2%AE_Fast_Grab_Tacky_Spray%E2%84%A2">Aleene's Fast Grab Tacky Spray</a> onto the surface of the cork board and gently spread some linen fabric over the front of the cork board being careful not to leave any air bubbles beneath the fabric.</div>
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- My sister printed out the title and guests names with a fancy font she found onto some nice card stock paper. We organized everyone by last name on our seating chart. I thought it would easier for everyone to find their name this way. </div>
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- My mom found some decorative pins at a hardware store and used them to pin the guests names on the chart. </div>
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- The wooden heart was left over from the <a href="http://bridepaperscissors.blogspot.com/2011/08/wooden-heart-table-numbers.html">table numbers</a> I made so I added a little personal touch by writing onto it with a brown paint pen, "Find Your Table" and stuck it onto the board with the pins. </div>
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Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-21157070895128206792011-09-20T17:51:00.000-07:002011-09-20T17:51:42.513-07:00Bridesmaid and Groomsmen Gift IdeasWhen Jon and I were researching bridesmaid and groomsmen gifts we had a hard time coming up with something unique and meaningful to give to each member of our wedding party. We wanted the gifts to be something special and something that they would use after the wedding too. After looking around quite a bit, here is what we came up with. <br />
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I gave each of my bridesmaids a turquoise cotton stretchy dress. I bought them for my bridesmaids to get ready in the day of the wedding since they were comfortable, they slip on and off easily so it wouldn't ruin makeup and hair, they were the same color as our wedding, and they could be worn again. I bought myself a white one to wear (since I was the bride and the bride always wears white :). I also gave them their turquoise beaded necklaces they wore in the wedding and the flower hair clips I made for them to wear in the wedding. </div>
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Here is a picture of the girls all in their dresses as we were getting ready. The dresses were from Target. :)<br />
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Jon gave each of his groomsmen a branding iron and a pair of branded grilling gloves. Each branding iron was unique because each one had the first initial of each guys last name. The initial was also branded on the grilling gloves that came with it. I think it is safe to say that the guys loved their gift! I mean, what is more manly than grilling a piece of meat? ;) Now they get to personalize each piece of steak they grill with their last name initial. </div>
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If you are interested here is a link to the website that we bought them from. It was perfect because it was a specific package just for groomsmen. <a href="http://www.barbecuebrandingirons.com/pkg_brand_gloves.htm">http://www.barbecuebrandingirons.com/pkg_brand_gloves.htm</a> </div>
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If you are interested we also got gifts for our ring bearers, flower girl and guestbook attendant. For our ring bearers, we gave them each a baseball bat that had their name, the title "Ring Bearer", and our wedding date engraved on it. I'm pretty sure they love this gift since they are both really into sports. </div>
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For our flower girl and guestbook attendant we got them each a pretty bracelet with a heart-shaped charm on it with the first initial of their first name. They looked sort of like these. </div>
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We got the bracelets from an engraving store in our mall called Things Remembered. Here is a link to the online store. <a href="http://www.thingsremembered.com/">http://www.thingsremembered.com/</a></div>
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When purchasing items for our wedding I always made sure it would be something I would want to use later for decoration in our house. Here are some pictures of items that have been taken from wedding decor to home decor. </div>
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Birds and birdcage at <b>our wedding</b></div>
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Birds and birdcage in <b>our home</b> (on our mantle) </div>
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Mason jars and card box (lantern) at <b>our wedding</b></div>
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Mason jars and card box (lantern) in <b>our home</b></div>
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Antique bottles at <b>our wedding</b></div>
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Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-9064232792290308992011-09-13T15:37:00.000-07:002011-09-13T15:37:42.696-07:00How to Make a Chalkboard MenuI made a chalkboard menu to display at our wedding so guests could see what they were having for dinner. Here is how I made it! :)<br />
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First I took an old frame and painted it white. </div>
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Then I roughed it up with sandpaper to make it look weathered. </div>
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Then I sprayed it with some <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?name=Aleene%E2%80%99s%C2%AE_Spray_Acrylic_Sealer%E2%84%A2">Aleene's Spray Acrylic Sealer</a> so that the frame would be protected. </div>
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After that I took a smooth piece of wood (had my dad cut it down to the right size so that it would fit in the frame) and sprayed it with some <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Krylon-Chalkboard-Paint-Green-Spray/dp/B002YEL4QE">Krylon Chalkboard Paint</a>. </div>
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Once it was dry we placed in the frame and wrote down the menu with some white chalk. There you have it! </div>
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Today I want to share with you the fabric flower hair clips my sister and I made for my bridesmaids and flower girl to wear at our wedding. They were really easy to make. No sewing involved! We just took several different turquoise patterned fabrics and some ivory tulle and started making them. Each one was a little unique from the next because we mixed up the fabrics. If you are interested in making them yourself you can find a great tutorial at <a href="http://www.littlemissmomma.com/2010/08/scrunch-fabric-flower-pom-pom.html">Little Miss Momma</a>. Instead of making the girls headbands to wear, I made hair clips. I bought some alligator clips and glued one side of the clip in between two pieces of felt. I think they looked great in the girls hair; it added that extra pop of turquoise color I wanted! </div>
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<br />Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-17256612128003272272011-09-02T15:31:00.000-07:002011-09-02T15:35:27.890-07:00Our Antique Kitchen HutchA little while back Jon and I bought an antique kitchen hutch off Craigslist! We have an empty space in our kitchen dining area and think it would perfect there. Of course it will look a lot better with some paint and no more yellow wallpaper on the inside. Yikes! I plan on painting it a barn red color and then making it look a little distressed, but my ideas may change. I am looking forward to working on this once Fall weather rolls around. I would prefer not to be painting in my garage in triple digit weather! Anyway, here is a pic of the hutch exactly how we bought it. I think it has a lot of character. The man we bought it from said it probably dates back from the 20's or 30's. Wow! I will show you how it turns out once I'm done with it. <br />
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<br />Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-22009344732703698812011-08-30T13:00:00.000-07:002011-08-30T13:14:53.234-07:00Today is a Cleaning Day<div style="text-align: left;">Today is a cleaning day... so I am going to make a quick post so that I can get back to work!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>I wanted to show you a picture of the finished wedding arrow sign I made for our wedding. We put it near the ceremony along the pathway to direct guests on where to go. I think it looks really pretty in front of the white roses. If you want to see how I made it click <a href="http://bridepaperscissors.blogspot.com/2011/03/diy-wedding-arrow.html">here</a>. </div><div>
<br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNK6cmR9C9fD05Kde1LvjEXxBajuvwcTz9fdCJT3ECrLRW-YCntt2t2Pp3yRoRcN5mx5o01xeu1ttE9E8TmR0MGP8iYnnk8J8rC8i35NJH05Gn77wzNuQ-4jegQ8kCvTn-_v0dsaVY99iR/s400/wedding+arrow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646743467984194626" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">By the way, two days ago marked our three months of being married anniversary. I can't believe that it has already been three months!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-67716195615016542322011-08-25T17:06:00.000-07:002011-08-25T18:06:47.664-07:00Married Life Update & Honeymoon PicsI thought I'd check in and let you know how married life is going. You guessed it... it is going swell. :) It's nice to be able to spend a lot of time with my best friend and not have to say goodbye to each other every night anymore. I've gotten into the whole "wifey" routine quite nicely I think, although I may not always enjoy cooking dinner and cleaning the house. ;0) <div>
<br /></div><div>I just realized I never shared any pictures from our honeymoon on here. Here are several pictures! We stayed at the Sandals resort in Antiqua (a small island in the Caribbean) and it was absolutely beautiful! We had an amazing time. I wish we were still there. <div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgyjaGQXguIbjCTF3vwmwSCVGfSqgUd4s86JZFl5c3OFvikUXBDMf-wEZS_a8D9jl_j0XiIb93ixd0qRIHfG04AMiq-hqBLrGlVR1P8iGtzYAT4CdRoU8pokzgjjGboKbPIeAzkUXyYIf/s400/IMG_1754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644954702969509122" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQdkaM0crjDLYbyjsdBE8X7ly80IY8hD_tNLEhoWZ2tXcLQDVIxn_0qnAKjx4uhgduvCgg0ny3RFtvTnsIbdNYmX4IMjvEjflcQoH6oEctbdQ5Ln0LlC0WQKD6UfRTXFGDbdozd61oaaQ3/s400/95220015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644954720170361682" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2X8hVSnAmPJallEiTHBsiBAumramS-dJx0YYvw1rPzJj8BtALBx7_XBNapiQBGv7Nuj6MIWkpjclJPie0OKf49B-GiXLOINfo5Ng2QhIVwc5lzggque-1mXjTR4s0e0brckiXHW5Ftgy/s400/95220011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644954715873583490" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxzK8OITWQz4pP-1PMKwfdyWq-PjgVG6pxJUK7dzJ12LC30tMRLHCG9ZV2OsoWLoQSVEqGyHJesfKSAWvzW3mGlxgSJh1ivWozoyac4XnSMQ-bhcWhDvxNeglVEPHUFeC_RVseXO46CTof/s400/95220003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644954705997634146" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO93XATnCWsHYrvv5tUQyOX2ObAfgrmFss8Nz8NEeBiQr2Wf0nJZH6GY-Tz0upi3DpOWLPv1Gg3QS5Z-kL8R4sTyeHEXxatNmbdQItTW3PFMx1rRvsMjw_tPB56XdbCb9KeIJVGkDEQAvX/s400/IMG_9634.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644956484586974034" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBdxhlopHbYSuUZTOUfIAVyLk-7sCMEcfOeiNDpli0Iolfx4ABs9J11MfJ_Ia0XfOUPTkBqwooMWiRzIY74TOOuRAeolu5v6LdvFqowEoBld_9i0tOA_MHIVlforfU5ZuiewPE5umpOr_u/s400/IMG_9626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644954727084442034" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNT_-fSXCSI3M82fpASsnDSgWm_sZTA-0Gup7AvJcVCU1Edp92PQERRaXecxrNyxvab4247C8f8BiaOfGB9eYgiFm4kycjKkswHbvG0tPRqbf1DRg0eUOzkmnlBuLyOCg9CMsVr7BpaP5U/s400/IMG_1908.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644956489356193570" /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-41202588270341620332011-08-23T13:43:00.000-07:002011-08-23T14:06:02.958-07:00Wooden Heart Table NumbersToday I want to share with you the table numbers I made for our wedding! Very simple and easy to do and it added that unique homemade touch. <div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMA4zq3ivC4c1jRoeQk-Cl-4DrMb6J-P3EolWJRzab7EQWyFIQ5nu7H6RVyJSI0wOukAyfUR4P7P-rEd8-0ZJaO7DlJ4lnou2AYdJEgCJ4RZ5I6KvzSQ4-w5BndvNjiI2xdsWqmwQVT41/s400/IMG_1196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644156424516520306" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought some wooden hearts, number stencils, a craft sponge and brown craft paint from Michaels. </div><div>
<br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojMLYAHJ2pBJHXmQo4Ocj3W35_3rdA-qkB9S973bi5G5hYV_YB0vZt_sDw0dBf8PvHQ1M1IHW6iV-ZPUNf3cFN58jXt9ChAG1f2gZ0rT70XVowpbsa4nsFjunAKA0KOE-h0uS3BER72Zc/s400/IMG_1203.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644156431657569042" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">After I finished sponging the numbers on the hearts, I let them dry. Then I took the hearts outside and sprayed them with <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?name=Aleene’s®_Spray_Acrylic_Sealer™">Aleene's Spray Acrylic Sealer</a> to protect them so that no moisture would ruin them. Once they were dry I had my dad drill two holes at the top and we tied twine through each hole and tied them on the table centerpieces. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYP33a_ZHpHpbqwA7DAGyu0zsY7h0UtNkEmObfEP3j_AlHJaZu4TNMKQ-84LCT9BEL8LYDoVOHq9BBzyLtj26yVZs9Q-qL1Guh28rBjg-tdcLhpoohMF1GdpgpNPx19rHOboX07MVtpPnp/s1600/mjk_052811_392.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYP33a_ZHpHpbqwA7DAGyu0zsY7h0UtNkEmObfEP3j_AlHJaZu4TNMKQ-84LCT9BEL8LYDoVOHq9BBzyLtj26yVZs9Q-qL1Guh28rBjg-tdcLhpoohMF1GdpgpNPx19rHOboX07MVtpPnp/s400/mjk_052811_392.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644156441954569218" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a table number hanging on one of the white iron centerpieces.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://www.markjanzenphotography.com/">Photo by Mark Janzen Photography</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOipXT1eQwF5biM9Ps0tkRMZyKU5zjkBmheoyfy0h9XiT0rvbEVK2UIuZEP2-b4DFOXKLuUhlUB69yiR3GXQPM5-j7pttIRray4fCOImzYeyGd806W3QUQETbZW8kYF4ubb1tqQMeuGjdV/s1600/mjk_052811_391.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOipXT1eQwF5biM9Ps0tkRMZyKU5zjkBmheoyfy0h9XiT0rvbEVK2UIuZEP2-b4DFOXKLuUhlUB69yiR3GXQPM5-j7pttIRray4fCOImzYeyGd806W3QUQETbZW8kYF4ubb1tqQMeuGjdV/s400/mjk_052811_391.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5644156435524848082" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">We also hung them from the mason jar centerpieces too. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; "><a href="http://www.markjanzenphotography.com/">Photo by Mark Janzen Photography</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-58263608573781588492011-08-18T16:11:00.000-07:002011-08-18T16:31:14.916-07:00Starting Out Small<div style="text-align: left;">Time for a new post! I know... I am really overdue! Stay with me folks, I hope to get more consistent again. One reason that I haven't been blogging is that I'm really busy (but who isn't?). My other reason is that whenever I think about blogging I just get so overwhelmed thinking about everything I need to catch up on since I went MIA on here a couple months before the wedding. Ok, enough excuses!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div><div>Today I decided to get on here and start out small. That's why I decided to show you the <a href="http://bridepaperscissors.blogspot.com/2010/09/love-monogram-mugs.html">LOVE mugs</a> I talked about awhile back. Here is a picture of them with the flowers in them on our guest book table. Don't they look fabulous?! I just loved them! Special thanks to our amazing florist, Amy Degraw, with <a href="http://www.brownbunnyflowers.blogspot.com/">Brown Bunny Flowers</a>. She is wonderful! If you are local and are looking for a wedding florist, I definitely recommend her!</div><div>
<br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrO29AoO1N_w48RSoNh0nk4luW7do25w_Bss9WDQUfiFPKJ5ukR5t9AlIy3ocvz3u6xFLHn8Ya86rI7u6rE7Jix6NZ5uWzqW0tq9GzJMb2hbc4jbyTMyYFE7f-tsjUceDbC7LOANkopqC/s400/DSC_0002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642340797389788962" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">Photo cred to my friend Alexa Westerfield of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Swell-Life-Studios/121393771279245">Swell Life Studios</a></span></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-86359104047223253832011-06-30T18:46:00.000-07:002011-06-30T19:16:03.009-07:00I'm a Married Woman Now!Wow!!! I cannot believe it's been over two months since I last blogged! Sorry I couldn't keep up before, I just got soooooo busy with wedding planning towards the end that I just couldn't find the time to blog. So that means I have a lot to catch up on....<div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Well for starters.... I am married now!!!!!! I am loving married life. My husband is such a wonderful man and I am incredibly blessed to be his wife. Our wedding was everything I dreamed of and more. The day went smoothly and it all turned out so beautiful. The weather was great except for a little rain towards the end of the evening, but we were under cover so it didn't matter. Everything was perfect and I have pictures to show for it. Here are a few of my favorites. I will be sharing more with you later (especially the ones of my DIY touches to the wedding). :)</div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXPMlwA8b7H8WsIiIL4EXk2FZjq-p5wR6ebGNw96TJw1rgQQ_HEn0s422LTLLZcp0gkpnWP8CTudlidRSeUOW4M82z8snsTdjciYYlwfOMzCpdUJ9k5KbO_AsGmaw90pFf-S7XjvQGJbl/s400/mjk_052811_258.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624198348737871650" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilGMbj5JQbUNEo0ghH8BF6ezv7IPhI5V-wkRQt99FAOrbwkNqq7Fofx71-K7R35-z84E6NwfR56SpEJ9hjOJPyVJtgmEg6kQVJZhRnsaG96VtmCBk3ZbAdUYgZhyphenhyphenZNopC-TvhY2fQ3bKXP/s400/mjk_052811_111.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624198352634935442" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5p1OZB2-j4Oit72FJcyd3eTJq9j7f_jHJ_KxkCQxTE5bv8uSg20xf5UVOkNnEzqYYntQ6SvPfgGlKjxiyCYG3LPomseWpV1DjqnakUXRDMFmi_gE9qwVIfOXDLFfIE5gPWG0ZwOHWRHV/s1600/mjk_052811_257.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy5p1OZB2-j4Oit72FJcyd3eTJq9j7f_jHJ_KxkCQxTE5bv8uSg20xf5UVOkNnEzqYYntQ6SvPfgGlKjxiyCYG3LPomseWpV1DjqnakUXRDMFmi_gE9qwVIfOXDLFfIE5gPWG0ZwOHWRHV/s400/mjk_052811_257.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624200960465458514" /></a><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHAGEgDBAnq55kBB0NHzkotwl7GrduXBD5490xKa2jAPmdL6aEPdng3M5jq1Kks-W1xzz-2H3pUiW0hBfONtCUM_c8C7RZk5VqP9K3t1-NG8ZJ8UFLxvhyphenhyphenOr53RchOeTE1aDkZB7JQZwE/s400/mjk_052811_274.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624199783775749714" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztojImdqktgy5m6hIXf0FK_yeQ-RFQ5xxlKng7yGwCg9sQI3vmINDEn2-krsf8HQwoCamOTxnOOjIN2C_HCmFH3HzJtQrzeSXSAbCqjKcdTC5eY_Cw6hbuq982-X2KJRA07Ddq1AV-w0a/s400/mjk_052811_296.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624198371021952578" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkDvqXuQ2kT3N4ZJESrcDYMrxrmIaL3X3AvLGucy0XGPardlg7Cogb28WkCEnNNhaNDnN9sX57ul4AcANdaqf77qJk5UbB2jWUDb9qEt9BtWJXHEoAtjgYAVUU6F8iuYUPW1dCTT0niwQ/s1600/mjk_052811_338.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkDvqXuQ2kT3N4ZJESrcDYMrxrmIaL3X3AvLGucy0XGPardlg7Cogb28WkCEnNNhaNDnN9sX57ul4AcANdaqf77qJk5UbB2jWUDb9qEt9BtWJXHEoAtjgYAVUU6F8iuYUPW1dCTT0niwQ/s400/mjk_052811_338.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624200307557683922" /></a>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-1724335452209935022011-04-28T16:43:00.000-07:002011-04-28T17:11:20.049-07:001 MONTH for Us... 1 DAY for Will & KateI've got lots to share... life is busy, but good! <div> </div><div>2 weekends ago I had my bachelorette party! We had a lot of fun at the coast wine tasting and hanging out at the beach. I will post some pics once I get them from my sister. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>Last weekend Jon and I flew to Michigan with his brother, sister-in-law, and sister for their grandmothers funeral. It was a sad time but also a joyous time because she is now pain free and in heaven with our savior, Jesus Christ. It was nice because we got to spend Easter with Jon's family which we wouldn't have otherwise. We got back really late Tuesday night so I've spent the rest of this week recovering from jet lag and doing laundry, etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>Also----- Today is a big day for Jon and I because we are now officially one month away from getting married!!! My, how the time has flown. I know this month will go by especially fast. I'm starting to feel pretty overwhelmed because of all the things I still need to do before the wedding. My to do list is daunting. I know it will all get done though and I just need to take it one step at a time. </div><div><br /></div><div>Well- that's it for now.... I will be hopefully showing you some more projects I've been working on soon. </div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, and I am looking forward to watching the royal wedding! You better believe I have my DVR set to record it tonight/tomorrow morning! I'm excited to see what her dress and everything else looks like. :)</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKGXY9eyFjXV-K2I-ZUGX_DYLeJBLe8-L9lF7mXVEkhDHRl2s64k-lruWrnzwlZfmJ474rKDsOW6XhbrriRfSJ49hmvJq580rZ6aW7Cx232dsQoiQue001NH-NcuPdEHtbrURLY8hn1qQ/s1600/kate-william-mario_1882227b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKGXY9eyFjXV-K2I-ZUGX_DYLeJBLe8-L9lF7mXVEkhDHRl2s64k-lruWrnzwlZfmJ474rKDsOW6XhbrriRfSJ49hmvJq580rZ6aW7Cx232dsQoiQue001NH-NcuPdEHtbrURLY8hn1qQ/s400/kate-william-mario_1882227b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600788787041145234" /></a>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-43443511614738084532011-04-14T13:50:00.000-07:002011-04-21T13:10:10.502-07:00Another Fun Bridal Shower and a Trip to San Fran<div style="text-align: left;">I wanted to share with you another cute and fun bridal shower of mine that I had two weeks ago. :0) I had a great time and felt so blessed to have such a wonderful family. Thank you to those of you that came and to my aunt and cousin for throwing a great shower!</div><div><br /></div><div>My cousin Kristen made these adorable cupcakes. I loved that she wrote, "Best Wishes Mandy" on them. They were delicious. </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd7l12-7aYuzKipy15v5evKyCEbBMD4lkNmSIByni-2ESZH44OBnRS6pyT9lwdAG8wqcQcn-8OJxbVyzKTUaGvXGnsaByTo2yW6MRZ7i78Gx3lvjwHXwerFxI0yuyCkXgFzamBCEwlvt2p/s400/Olson+Bridal+Shower4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595550893422614050" />This little advice tree was really creative. Each guest wrote some words of wisdom for marriage and hung it on this metal tree. Everyone also came with a favorite recipe and put it in a box for me to take home. I have all kinds of great recipes that I can't wait to start cooking now!<br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVg7QObvCcV1cnH8asxTzS-Ck29bXWRkA3RNdxeb2otgHrvw-PqqRAemNUAkvxspL4LlumKYz0ET4qmXskC_vP8E0syD4Hrs9PW3AcSS2MfEuNU-w4a_dfxkmOgln0ZNDsXE7isWuf3kp/s400/Olson+Bridal+Shower+6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595562846000231042" />I thought this was very cute too. Everyone got to take a little bag with them home that had Hershey's hugs and kisses inside.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgVqGKN0fi3-CZ9b8bA2Xs6OGokQXBXUPA5JZEDoWiJg3FHcXTgBnxjgfW9JQQ700XwzFou3qccVDRNM-1Aj6nAk9GCioO18777kzvJMtcCT7erjG_Mhihs55z9pZ3yu4RYT_zOM-1DQU/s1600/Olson+Bridal+Shower.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgVqGKN0fi3-CZ9b8bA2Xs6OGokQXBXUPA5JZEDoWiJg3FHcXTgBnxjgfW9JQQ700XwzFou3qccVDRNM-1Aj6nAk9GCioO18777kzvJMtcCT7erjG_Mhihs55z9pZ3yu4RYT_zOM-1DQU/s400/Olson+Bridal+Shower.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595550890573201746" /></a>And here is a picture of me with the party planners... my Aunt Janice, Cousin Kimberly, and Cousin Kristen.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLgE9rsSfXNqAPr1AZeVcoyU4WqXLa3BDfVaXIOfyPMkCin5daJEIIpZUu6pVdnoKRVQJZPpFCjvS-8e9sEyPSSliKyKoIxFBrWvVKDbIUyTGI_Pie5vpKj4J1RJoQbehe_x3qVyZtyG9/s1600/Olson+Bridal+Shower+13.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLgE9rsSfXNqAPr1AZeVcoyU4WqXLa3BDfVaXIOfyPMkCin5daJEIIpZUu6pVdnoKRVQJZPpFCjvS-8e9sEyPSSliKyKoIxFBrWvVKDbIUyTGI_Pie5vpKj4J1RJoQbehe_x3qVyZtyG9/s400/Olson+Bridal+Shower+13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595550888504986162" /></a><br /><div>Last weekend Jon and I went to San Francisco to visit my sister, Chelsie, and Jon's sister, Maria, who are roommates in the city. How ironic is that?! It's pretty awesome if you ask me. :) Anyway we had a great time visiting them. Some highlights... we walked through Golden Gate park, went to Buca Di Beppo for dinner, went to Cheesecake Factory overlooking the city, Sunday morning went to church at Reality, had a delicious omelette at Squat and Gobble, and stopped for cookies at Hot Cookie located in Castro (pretty interesting place, that's all I have to say about that!). </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are some photos from the weekend :)</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Pc33aXWX4Nsh0O93p461gU_Xc1EaXLbYe-szAFWCJMf1LRHnxPcQAPi7dcDJAsvmpuwYW1ed9Mcj_0v51v6V2_GipV3-qBesHt6SPmAi8IFpNbjVDiHVj7HMpje7Qd2suKXs12JqvJou/s400/IMG_1317.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595555146727768306" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbS93hCv7GsWtP6lQqA5L5J67AK064JZ0-YDL11KhYyvxpMPZLllEOOVnxnEdrTl-MhwvPe32MYVkVMjMtGQ8YdM5ewjWTEQy57BQqdwVMFaNBJ5wnDv2GDXFI-do9eKHMRUzJqGPM3_26/s400/IMG_1358.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595555130345554258" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDnYXnJlVQs_NRxMwuPR2Y6u2chi6mGnGqO3DKhF2un7MiXBtdp2YqztfLR-90k5GmHlgrPWYctczdsYaAsSXsT_De_gdMY_Vqu0pDm-TmDfnhIwaLoX4Uv93mjrcIc8tWGCCVK26xbn69/s400/IMG_1363.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595555123781683378" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0ZI_vtXcQuzTyygAgpnBO81LyR74G0iNgU6x4HBOIcmkBP_27WjMuzLWrSV9UYPGgZA3Casb4FG2IMujbNBrpLduvjWxbrdAKwHjyVwY4S8Po7XKaZ0j7mneOiI1EZqo_Q96rQ0AVmq0/s1600/IMG_1370.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv0ZI_vtXcQuzTyygAgpnBO81LyR74G0iNgU6x4HBOIcmkBP_27WjMuzLWrSV9UYPGgZA3Casb4FG2IMujbNBrpLduvjWxbrdAKwHjyVwY4S8Po7XKaZ0j7mneOiI1EZqo_Q96rQ0AVmq0/s400/IMG_1370.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595555738399497058" /></a></div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCGTC0nF3dKu_FBQWO2UPZ612IWZ9cHNLX9BciT_2U4qBmfAMtx4tX6QlqRHb1TIt9EFiTGZ7IrGQyQ0sqCWV1tjYTX_mBA4gdp3W40ZFLGPeDkoyBxVgjH5vonBwXp2hL-lO9dgDScb9/s1600/IMG_1357.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCGTC0nF3dKu_FBQWO2UPZ612IWZ9cHNLX9BciT_2U4qBmfAMtx4tX6QlqRHb1TIt9EFiTGZ7IrGQyQ0sqCWV1tjYTX_mBA4gdp3W40ZFLGPeDkoyBxVgjH5vonBwXp2hL-lO9dgDScb9/s400/IMG_1357.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598131494576180354" /></a>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-39335221227519876182011-03-24T14:55:00.000-07:002011-03-24T16:03:34.055-07:00My Cute and Creative Bridal Shower :)<div>I wanted to share with you all some of the pictures from my fabulous bridal shower last weekend. They truly did an amazing job hosting it. Every little detail- the decorations, food, games, etc. It was so great! I had so much fun at the shower with friends and family. I feel so so blessed to have such wonderful people in my life. I must say, I have a very creative family. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>The party planners are in the picture below... my cousin Heather, my aunt Terri, my grandma Diana, my aunt Karen, my sister Chelsie, and my cousin Kayleigh (who sadly couldn't make it). </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggj0InR0uSEms-e6dWiAzc3IkSZPDUVP8ClYIU4C44TteNIamkpBx-QwCyXn7kjP-0tf6IAU3lesXenyluI2QIb1YAEdQxeaqFkYUXG4yz7RnmPiM2LQ0Gf8qm1NdUULHo7Fvan4RpB8-n/s1600/bridalshowerpartyplanners.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggj0InR0uSEms-e6dWiAzc3IkSZPDUVP8ClYIU4C44TteNIamkpBx-QwCyXn7kjP-0tf6IAU3lesXenyluI2QIb1YAEdQxeaqFkYUXG4yz7RnmPiM2LQ0Gf8qm1NdUULHo7Fvan4RpB8-n/s400/bridalshowerpartyplanners.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587775301460495042" /></a>They made this super cute fabric curtain/banner. They cut out strips of fabric and tied them in knots to a rope and hung it on the fireplace. It is something that could be reused again for another party like a baby shower or you could use them as curtain, etc. I think I am going to hang it up in my room! :)<div>I liked the decor on top of the fireplace too. They put up some fabric Anthropologie letters "M" for Mandy and "J" for Jon on top of the mantle. They also stacked antique books with little teacups and flower pots on top. So cute and creative! </div><div>As you can also see they decorated my "throne"- the place where I sat at my shower. They covered it in tule and my sister made really cute little felt birds and hearts that stuck to the tule. On the bottom right you can see they even put out my grandmas antique umbrella for decoration. </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrdcyD1A718rkJf3Ivtysem7iiztro5ai2HVYOvt39zMrHvad_PmPK0mJ9gI1bP6gm36C9l011lOUNRMY8OLmx7xWP3sLKUz4bMecDDw7hYNxs5wU3FO5gdb7LZwNWup_RjDAd1rNpP7P/s400/bridalshower2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587773293109053170" />Here is the shot of the other side of the room. They made tissue paper pomander balls and hung them from the ceiling. So cute and really easy to make!<br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-YWbBs3CDce70zOzUtNY2XklxFSwReAr8-BxvRqa68aF2WrmLyoqtHA35OdbOIFL-4U4HcWQPQ3YWqZu9xXkWJblkgn0UJIExWu3uKWF3Gy0gKz4CJwCbbwCjvgInDjcrtrm9eVvZMLU/s400/bridalshower6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587773311885649074" /><div style="text-align: left;">Look at these yummy cupcakes! They were amazing! They even made a few gluten free ones for me and they were delicious. Can you see the sparkle on the cupcakes? Love it! </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzM-QjuA3a-g3rSCbUzFNOkaT9fVE8ouCPw8VvzUihpY4VFFexczV0y0MD-bv0scE3ZAAnGMIGAVMP-AzJqXsJ9u6gxFpEhGWSwpeHUmoPVuv3rsI8Ipfa5gFt0rqKFaip4mGha_O7KVu/s400/bridalshower15.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587773655680898690" />My party planners also made these adorable signs to place near the food so everyone would know what they were eating. They bought little flowers and glued them onto some card stock. For the base they actually cut little styrofoam balls in half and covered them with fake moss. Great idea! </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgak1ff2l2r9mnbX3tsuOIJxd0HY_IIVwKvZYGHEX5Mm7kri2pbW2lNGnXDEWjqggiNQmWlxjbRaV16k3ATOeyfIP1s0RuGIOh-bRQMrTYevGdNtf1AO5cTkAN5WtiM2xeReqlX5KI3TGMq/s400/bridalshower19.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587773658695894178" />This was a really cute idea too. They made a jar that said, "Words of Wisdom" and asked everyone to fill out a card with some wisdom about marriage/life for me. Thanks everyone for all your advice! I really loved reading them. :)</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0anRYiU4jBixs6iz9XDHeDy_S86gaPqNlB4SkbLRVPSECHImrhcBQUuYDncnlggbYL1u8YIzjAxvWqrQiCej6UMf5vtUIXG1ITV9-Yo77iza-j6JmLIcrUIJ2rCAfYYWjSYArY7ytmKx/s400/bridalshower11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587773648171188162" /></div><div>They also did a cute game in which everyone had to unscramble the words that Jon uses to describe me. Very fun idea! They also filmed Jon secretly a week or two before the bridal shower and asked him questions about himself. At the shower they would ask me a question about Jon and play back the video with his answer. They kept track of how many I got right. It was so funny! And it was a great way to incorporate Jon into the shower too. </div><div><br /></div><div>And here's a picture of Jon and I before everyone arrived for the shower. Jon left to go hang out with the guys shortly after this. :) <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_XDvFndRD6SiJkOXVh57pqmvLdcsZI9vMrVUY9gV_foA6NaHQggo4OfC4fInUHe9-4vHBiAsJt-qRJ5QaDVRQbgLCPwEu5jVGiMtULTfhpMTFLzcUpKNyjr99eC-xnL1FLoiq0bkKAFC/s1600/bridalshower1.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_XDvFndRD6SiJkOXVh57pqmvLdcsZI9vMrVUY9gV_foA6NaHQggo4OfC4fInUHe9-4vHBiAsJt-qRJ5QaDVRQbgLCPwEu5jVGiMtULTfhpMTFLzcUpKNyjr99eC-xnL1FLoiq0bkKAFC/s1600/bridalshower1.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_XDvFndRD6SiJkOXVh57pqmvLdcsZI9vMrVUY9gV_foA6NaHQggo4OfC4fInUHe9-4vHBiAsJt-qRJ5QaDVRQbgLCPwEu5jVGiMtULTfhpMTFLzcUpKNyjr99eC-xnL1FLoiq0bkKAFC/s400/bridalshower1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587773293830345202" /></a><br /></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-35190222405327287472011-03-22T10:55:00.000-07:002011-03-22T11:23:17.209-07:00DIY Wedding Arrow<div>In between writing thank you notes, cleaning the kitchen, putting away gifts, and getting new carpet put it, I wanted to show you a wedding project I made last week. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>It's an arrow sign to put up at our wedding to direct our guests on where to go. This was a really easy project and didn't take much time. I had a lot of fun making it too. </div><div><br /></div><div>I started off with just a plain wood sign I bought at Michaels. </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_VFvuWDNyEIfpV4KbLjsA_y1uwXrOqLUyoSP4sWOVI5HRzi3lB1VM4gMcTVO3DetkhYSRYSSHfxJ3wvwmQ72XgFFA4Ay_s9FksgpFzrvr1L-3a3kLW_sH4CkJUszpDHem453kaWFzSJTJ/s400/IMG_0861.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586966321302987890" />I painted the entire sign with some brown acrylic paint for the base. <br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu20gXwdgoYWuuTWh6KTMHNLOopbHEXL8d83Iifb3zVKtJFA6kVHfFWyNAJNBW1ECBDZW3fMixGa7cm0De7Ztw62Lq9W-Yow8-JgfwXg1aXud5rofeD7JbjaGyOTE2r0hCJ1Rhf5LYwZIz/s400/IMG_1218.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586966335308937986" />After the brown paint dried, I painted over the top of the brown with an antique white acrylic paint. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtx9KgAI-Tu65ZWvDXL-GQRXk3G9scvzIIfCovxiv-O8RbVvEIA-RnmaO9HIyCxnFaOdhCQPuZ70E8b82q5L4kENlutNZi1CL99pjzXEreUl71c3j2DngGEXCqfa11WMVyYIOB44bXw53/s1600/IMG_1208.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtx9KgAI-Tu65ZWvDXL-GQRXk3G9scvzIIfCovxiv-O8RbVvEIA-RnmaO9HIyCxnFaOdhCQPuZ70E8b82q5L4kENlutNZi1CL99pjzXEreUl71c3j2DngGEXCqfa11WMVyYIOB44bXw53/s1600/IMG_1208.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHtx9KgAI-Tu65ZWvDXL-GQRXk3G9scvzIIfCovxiv-O8RbVvEIA-RnmaO9HIyCxnFaOdhCQPuZ70E8b82q5L4kENlutNZi1CL99pjzXEreUl71c3j2DngGEXCqfa11WMVyYIOB44bXw53/s400/IMG_1208.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586966377900579634" /></a>After the white dried, I took a piece of sand paper and sanded it down so that the brown underneath showed through where the wood grains are. </div><div><br /></div><div>I also bought a set of stencils from Michaels and used them to sponge paint on the letters in brown. </div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWsCHkBhECHPKhcn3GeMtEYapWNGyojskhy6nwrp6lKiIkFKLu9FoeQN2PpuWPAluAIdL5LCjTPVZNsDdYku0jZns0uXK4OqjaxbkBs6VhgQSYOuHr2f7i7IY5M6LKIFPNlWwJG-KWDqy/s1600/IMG_1219.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWsCHkBhECHPKhcn3GeMtEYapWNGyojskhy6nwrp6lKiIkFKLu9FoeQN2PpuWPAluAIdL5LCjTPVZNsDdYku0jZns0uXK4OqjaxbkBs6VhgQSYOuHr2f7i7IY5M6LKIFPNlWwJG-KWDqy/s1600/IMG_1219.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWsCHkBhECHPKhcn3GeMtEYapWNGyojskhy6nwrp6lKiIkFKLu9FoeQN2PpuWPAluAIdL5LCjTPVZNsDdYku0jZns0uXK4OqjaxbkBs6VhgQSYOuHr2f7i7IY5M6LKIFPNlWwJG-KWDqy/s400/IMG_1219.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586966364702758962" /></a><div>And it was finished! I still need to screw in some hooks in the top and tie some ribbon on it so that we can hang it at the wedding. :) Hope you like it as much as I do! Thanks for reading! </div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUdRwGi37ACsFjYwkjhBOBloo1YatIgQ54JWhscyBzWyK7r-5H1mfMkr6uL7Gp20GJwM-gV-EH6kMPIx5myEC-ZNJY1QIZMpZp2x0LibpOHyv7Rq58kZW-ICI2VHrTyxb1CkKQQteXmPu/s1600/IMG_1220.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUdRwGi37ACsFjYwkjhBOBloo1YatIgQ54JWhscyBzWyK7r-5H1mfMkr6uL7Gp20GJwM-gV-EH6kMPIx5myEC-ZNJY1QIZMpZp2x0LibpOHyv7Rq58kZW-ICI2VHrTyxb1CkKQQteXmPu/s400/IMG_1220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586966578433365154" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-29778099271170626942011-03-21T14:24:00.000-07:002011-03-21T14:38:40.892-07:00Handmade Hostess Gifts<div>I feel like there are a million things to talk about because I have been so busy lately with wedding planning. Sorry I have gotten so behind on keeping you up to date!! </div><div><br /></div><div>Today I would like to show you the gifts I made for the wonderful ladies who put on my bridal shower this Saturday. By the way, the shower was so much fun. I feel extremely blessed to have so many wonderful, generous women in my life. Oh and the decorations were so adorable. My two aunts, two cousins, grandma, and sister all took part in the decor and they did an amazing job. I will post pictures later. </div><div><br /></div><div>So... how did I make these hostess gifts? I wrapped Anthropologie candles up in the fabrics I am using for our wedding. I tied them shut with some twine and a little note thanking them for all their hard work. Simple, easy, and fun! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8YfvFCIibfRl0JlYfwgLOHH0MRCEscTagKz_2lWB7SFQhfmWyaengr2ICBFkrZRT48opmzcL6oibxyBKtiNsoGJgrFKu6lI7d2TqLTpEpwjAwC2m0GuYn85Jcu95DB1ENhojVIeTnVCf/s1600/IMG_1241.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL8YfvFCIibfRl0JlYfwgLOHH0MRCEscTagKz_2lWB7SFQhfmWyaengr2ICBFkrZRT48opmzcL6oibxyBKtiNsoGJgrFKu6lI7d2TqLTpEpwjAwC2m0GuYn85Jcu95DB1ENhojVIeTnVCf/s400/IMG_1241.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586648352177215922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-wZhd5DJxS07JrkncckGfY_slui9Ux4Nke_pTrd-PLd4d0g63Bxi9MZdVXUx5sI82c4ZhupkzoeWz9GotxAAbH5mkvHc-5xVFP2aCW6aJnNWbsHp3geEBYWk98bKEOYJVviPOVBYNlh6/s1600/IMG_1243.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-wZhd5DJxS07JrkncckGfY_slui9Ux4Nke_pTrd-PLd4d0g63Bxi9MZdVXUx5sI82c4ZhupkzoeWz9GotxAAbH5mkvHc-5xVFP2aCW6aJnNWbsHp3geEBYWk98bKEOYJVviPOVBYNlh6/s400/IMG_1243.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586648348634496450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Bv4_ARaonEyTf2yFnYSCj1NoxLzPzgClJewIs9PSUhqC5Yd5w_8_wpFk2EleSzquIovB8B58hZnf_TOY_tfkwxoUspQtuiJQ_wv6dBHYl0qVifFOPxlLjd-FBCbv2bnx_poPFhnAk3hS/s1600/IMG_1242.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Bv4_ARaonEyTf2yFnYSCj1NoxLzPzgClJewIs9PSUhqC5Yd5w_8_wpFk2EleSzquIovB8B58hZnf_TOY_tfkwxoUspQtuiJQ_wv6dBHYl0qVifFOPxlLjd-FBCbv2bnx_poPFhnAk3hS/s400/IMG_1242.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586648338205302722" /></a>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-4089167435648907602011-03-09T10:22:00.000-08:002011-03-09T11:19:19.471-08:00My Friend's Pink Mountain Resort Wedding<div>On February 12th, 2011 my good friends Katy and Chris got married at <a href="http://www.tenayalodge.com/">Tenaya Lodge</a> in Yosemite, CA! It was a beautiful wedding. Lots and lots of pink.... and so Katy! :) Here are a few pics from the wedding I wanted to share with you. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The happy couple walk back down the aisle after being married. </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfC0TcijTHdUKA-JPmeoEdUklDaEyaD0CtQIOeKfk8TdNg8g5rVLZ3P7CLPu1JeGgPwkoJhN9-NFtR6u-XUx_HBpdOTV5-o6TEMg3qgjli4lssLmsjTgkpd0_lWDajMF1N36URE797WhHQ/s400/IMG_0989.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582152770974827954" /><div style="text-align: center;">My friend Bekah made this adorable seating chart. I loved this idea! I think she took pink lace and wrapped it around a board, then criss crossed pink ribbon across the board to create the diamond shapes, and then printed out the table names and glued them onto the centers of each diamond shape. Katy had the fun idea of making each table the name of a song and when that song was played during the reception that table would have to get up and dance to it. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7Fs0-QFlO4zpuROq4V3m65UTZMr-3gP1Dbkw5Lo_QWysCkyfraBBP8MvoQI1sZBc-RJq9c2bNQcBseZkLC4BetMsqZWxocJcT9GTQtNDYOB28OYzbbT65xBPY6Z9NpjtnvysZQNsfG2X/s1600/IMG_1838.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY7Fs0-QFlO4zpuROq4V3m65UTZMr-3gP1Dbkw5Lo_QWysCkyfraBBP8MvoQI1sZBc-RJq9c2bNQcBseZkLC4BetMsqZWxocJcT9GTQtNDYOB28OYzbbT65xBPY6Z9NpjtnvysZQNsfG2X/s400/IMG_1838.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582153467241952050" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This was a great idea too. For their wedding favors they ordered little heart shaped cookie cutters that said "Truly Cut Out For Each Other" and they were tied with a cute pink ribbon. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dT-7suMe6exEVbDU8D9ecyvXwofs_0aKqnu6FYUTy8QTHK3sgQMeeoyMhRh5trmur7uwZo8owcmCBfUn0HkRwA7lTsadr6WXcOoWnqiI8qUcYO0BJMF0ncB_BlubIfSCK97Kw4JOhpn6/s1600/IMG_1856.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1dT-7suMe6exEVbDU8D9ecyvXwofs_0aKqnu6FYUTy8QTHK3sgQMeeoyMhRh5trmur7uwZo8owcmCBfUn0HkRwA7lTsadr6WXcOoWnqiI8qUcYO0BJMF0ncB_BlubIfSCK97Kw4JOhpn6/s400/IMG_1856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582153458916336690" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">I loved their dessert table. It was really pretty with all the roses and hearts that were hung from the ceiling above it. </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycKQH3M8EtmQGd2Ww19QbJSVayOuBCqw8Z67i2M8aQwb_M654dxhCvpNMtompLZfu7Xs544Gq3F__cNu8DsdZiZ4aed-SmiHpctULo5q4F42Rc6-4yGLcFm5cvO-q9UnRkI35MH6jNvK2/s1600/IMG_1850.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycKQH3M8EtmQGd2Ww19QbJSVayOuBCqw8Z67i2M8aQwb_M654dxhCvpNMtompLZfu7Xs544Gq3F__cNu8DsdZiZ4aed-SmiHpctULo5q4F42Rc6-4yGLcFm5cvO-q9UnRkI35MH6jNvK2/s400/IMG_1850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582152799668834818" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">And here is a picture of Jon and I with Katy and the Chris, the wonderful bride and groom. </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPivxPagcy4xalo3t_Fztrkrte4gxCZWTQTnQoPs6RXw0toWJx3f0I4_Ladxmpe-DPJlctI3Lnx5uxFIShlXGPv9Q83z7BsN5xLW2TWbEezLe8A-eNeN-BIBNPiOs6FV6QWkhAbW8I85Cc/s400/IMG_1170.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582152752472760194" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was a fun and beautiful wedding. Jon and I are so blessed to have such wonderful friends in our lives. :) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On a side note... we went food tasting at <a href="http://www.wolflakespark.com/">Wolf Lakes</a> on Saturday! All the food was delicious and they have so many things to choose from. It was fun because we got to taste food on the same day as everyone else who is getting married at Wolf Lakes this year. It was funny because we ran into 4 different couples we knew that are also getting married there this year. Wolf Lakes truly is THE place to get married in the Fresno area. It is beautiful! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-4282234912586740532011-02-25T12:27:00.000-08:002011-02-25T12:43:32.527-08:00Team Bride Crystal Tank Tops<div style="text-align: left;">I wanted to share with you all the cute tanks that my friend Katy bought for her bridesmaids on Etsy by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65418719/4-team-bride-bridesmaid-maid-of-honor?ref=sr_list_9&ga_search_query=team+bride+tank&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade">uniqueandtrendy</a> for us to wear at her bachelorette party. :) Aren't they super cute?! This could be something for all you brides out there to make for your bridesmaids. All you would need is some <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=6cf5dcf2-f085-476f-a2f1-fae31d0b1dd7&brand=e829cc15-3402-4971-8e78-2ac365380037&c=6c6bcf27-652b-4801-ae2b-3a88c065c881">Tulip Glam-It-Up! Iron-On Crystals</a> and a <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/productdetails.aspx?id=8f1c0312-b622-430c-b88f-d565a8846958">Tulip Cordless Heat Setting Tool</a> for easy application.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-t6DBPV6coFijzzgwl70rOK5LjjIP1wQgswux5-gPp8BjGdZt4-hHZVXAsa1yshWQb_qDzrXF8k188QUeCSGRPd-hEHAuX2-kHLzVG5R4Sel2TqCSsh2eWbKM05kn_fuhuHfWivc8SCI0/s400/IMG_0970.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577727339804628994" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LRoIB2KanCfa_sehVPAPCr2ZLWm_fQyZuu6Xg_jvFR5fF19HO7k6CExxFcxaHnL_kSWOQ0sR73lNcUTwpRk1lzvi0nOLHqFQ3YccH-klT1F-MJmo-WVsMZDTNpYBPsnysI3QZ9dtGBWy/s400/bfc1307d22034ffcb2034895d40f36e6_23078_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577729532169119346" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkj2c8Rt9gr5hFKOoWzC3DMKi40szo8CSZ9NLALi6v6lAFsf2vSinuwLisGC85GWVcDtDOpbvVEfheMAe8rgeAWEtSzIwMm6toXw37UZvEIjEkvuUi1MfyFD8A6vaUSjr2V7f3ItJ60GkK/s400/23983f3399974d5e926454475d35de46_23430_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577729539348938258" /><div style="text-align: center;">Here we are at her bachelorette party with them on. Sorry they are kinda hard to see in this picture. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwY87goHzWBtMv3hX6dd2H5_2kpV2ZOjqdKsx9igCw59jBp88Kplj6dWwXSrXMhO4RF8QMq2KkkMkDXPZJKLM6S4Y9BtGqw27YtQAQl3GuCZ-D9T0r6jpPZcSqDUDTzaVQWR2c9MlM8Opv/s1600/IMG_0791.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwY87goHzWBtMv3hX6dd2H5_2kpV2ZOjqdKsx9igCw59jBp88Kplj6dWwXSrXMhO4RF8QMq2KkkMkDXPZJKLM6S4Y9BtGqw27YtQAQl3GuCZ-D9T0r6jpPZcSqDUDTzaVQWR2c9MlM8Opv/s400/IMG_0791.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577727329038724946" /></a>I will post pictures from Katy's wedding soon. :)Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-62827628176105175552011-02-16T14:05:00.000-08:002011-02-17T16:26:10.585-08:00100 Days!!<div style="text-align: left;">Remember back when I said it was <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">200</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span>days until our wedding? Well, guess what?!... It is now officially<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#336666;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">100</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"> </span>days until I get to marry the love of my life! I said that it would fly by and it most certainly has. Yaaay! So excited! :)</div><div><br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1m4zSFBgSATOq-xdO5k1XqKhVltIlfZDwCjc54d48HNlcPURDAgslG1DKAqu8rN-pmAehjXBLx6f3YVuxbNP-0bHXvZTEMpYU0d1s33PdEIozsN-nJxbDqnkWy0Dv8qHVH_pO2AKN7aVh/s400/IMG_0876.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574414158842815122" /></div><div><br /></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-72289925363180009542011-02-04T09:54:00.000-08:002011-02-04T10:23:48.058-08:00Hipstamatic Meets Wedding CraftsThe last few days I have been busy crafting items for my wedding. :) I took some photos with the hipstamatic ap on my iphone. Pretty cool, huh? I love this ap because it makes all your photos look vintage and awesome! These are just some sneak peaks of the crafts I have been doing. I will be sharing more later about what I am doing with them and how I did them.<div><br /><div>Fabric flowers :)<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4cDp4dVJus7udOqCGlcBNve4Ct6kt4TQk22spw3IbAraQ4Q_yaxUpjNYchkhs2XtHw7S3oM-gfbJe8tUCFsFB_UGWwKzIxrRRTn_m1SMY8LmgRCvk-egUtfi4kYwo8_2IvPxqSamqza-/s400/IMG_0788.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569895712824479618" />A little <a href="http://www.ilovetocreate.com/ProductDetails.aspx?id=b49d1616-add4-432b-b53f-05b53557096a&brand=1873eba3-ffac-47cf-b481-e278a56cd585&c=c9f6afcb-ffb3-4e74-951e-5bb4901c0ef4">Aleene's Fabric Fusion</a> :)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHP1j9X2ImJjuJkWHSD3NasiwAPI4tI7xb37Gu7cJrzi1hyphenhyphenIypk49VEQYgeK8BlJmmHgssD1LgKwR63pzjyF40cL-Z0tF2PtexWih3kxu-f9VSdmVnPuRr7UuTNqEy_b8zMdg8qDOpLa0c/s1600/IMG_0790.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHP1j9X2ImJjuJkWHSD3NasiwAPI4tI7xb37Gu7cJrzi1hyphenhyphenIypk49VEQYgeK8BlJmmHgssD1LgKwR63pzjyF40cL-Z0tF2PtexWih3kxu-f9VSdmVnPuRr7UuTNqEy_b8zMdg8qDOpLa0c/s1600/IMG_0790.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHP1j9X2ImJjuJkWHSD3NasiwAPI4tI7xb37Gu7cJrzi1hyphenhyphenIypk49VEQYgeK8BlJmmHgssD1LgKwR63pzjyF40cL-Z0tF2PtexWih3kxu-f9VSdmVnPuRr7UuTNqEy_b8zMdg8qDOpLa0c/s400/IMG_0790.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569897839386978066" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Centerpiece fabric from <a href="http://www.joann.com/joann/home/home.jsp">JoAnn</a> :)</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KOdMJabOt0AYQUMh8wmWcryQQgK0XeB-3aUXAWqwTbd-Je81T9GoH3GDbMuKNYOQrBotURmaDnIIdK7hpbKaSEh26KbMuYFhSz7_2F6f93qNl9tUY1WhHEyMFNzKKa7BCc2yJkR2dxnS/s1600/IMG_0786.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3KOdMJabOt0AYQUMh8wmWcryQQgK0XeB-3aUXAWqwTbd-Je81T9GoH3GDbMuKNYOQrBotURmaDnIIdK7hpbKaSEh26KbMuYFhSz7_2F6f93qNl9tUY1WhHEyMFNzKKa7BCc2yJkR2dxnS/s400/IMG_0786.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569895710315237010" /></a>I bought these 1/2 gallon blue mason jars from a lady off <a href="http://fresno.craigslist.org/">Craig's List</a> for a total of $25! What a deal! :)<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimVgCueAE1PqlaMjkuxnZDIU5uQz7NdIJSD59Zdp3PCtf2UyQZtOIZTqkC11Ak2nkfMMXl3GOIxQ0HbPJwYGewp8_GziV3kazR55w9qxgtK6kj-puOCzGzEiv4Uh2fdErsvsQf8CUBWtKr/s400/IMG_0776.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569895703086215842" />Fabric scraps, etc. :)</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALms3smzKxnY8ZC2-1B1oR1gCUtFAt6waJDHXQWnzVginzCufpHNWfBFXJDWtI1TJhBOOg9tZlaDObRg6eTnJQjeAloC3oUWkhUQ2vxG6iKExsi-AXU_8JaiV6zs84y41BzV4c-8nh6p8/s400/IMG_0773.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569895696092133010" />I bought these at an antique store in Clovis, CA called <a href="http://www.clovisantiques.com/RobinsNest.htm">The Robin's Nest</a>. I fell in love with them the first time I laid my eyes on them and I cannot wait to put them up in my house!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW57fXpglzyzEiexrX0YDn1TGebjSZjezrSXvP8rU7TWXgLCQjHgDiEDW2xg3o1TcaxwKUFJW2_6f_NZGDhwWuwi2kOsHvMta2c3tzP9Zv69p-gHl_iNdMD2sKbA36EL0wkXoBnsC-ltWb/s1600/IMG_0784.JPG"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW57fXpglzyzEiexrX0YDn1TGebjSZjezrSXvP8rU7TWXgLCQjHgDiEDW2xg3o1TcaxwKUFJW2_6f_NZGDhwWuwi2kOsHvMta2c3tzP9Zv69p-gHl_iNdMD2sKbA36EL0wkXoBnsC-ltWb/s1600/IMG_0784.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW57fXpglzyzEiexrX0YDn1TGebjSZjezrSXvP8rU7TWXgLCQjHgDiEDW2xg3o1TcaxwKUFJW2_6f_NZGDhwWuwi2kOsHvMta2c3tzP9Zv69p-gHl_iNdMD2sKbA36EL0wkXoBnsC-ltWb/s400/IMG_0784.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569895706386505586" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you are enjoying what I post! Please let me know if there is something I am not posting that you would like to see. Thanks for reading!! </div><div><br /></div></div></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-511311923409159012011-02-02T10:48:00.000-08:002011-02-02T17:41:08.422-08:00"Extreme" Home Makeover~ Part 1<div style="text-align: left;">The inside of my house has a tuscany look to it. The previous owners took a lot of time hand painting/sponging on the look to the walls. They even hand painted grape vines in the kitchen. Although it is a nice look, it is <b>not</b> me (or Jon) and there were so many areas that needed to be touched up that we decided to get the whole house painted. Jon and I wanted to get the house painted before we got married and before he moved his stuff in to make things easier.</div><div><br /></div><div>The photos below represent my life for the last couple of weeks. It first began with picking out paint colors. Look at the many colors we experimented with. I love that hardware stores now make small size samples of the colors you like so you can first paint an area to try before you do the whole wall, hate it, and have to start over again. We are painting the <b>entire</b> house so we wanted to make sure it was the perfect color (the green is for the kitchen). </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYSc_NnknTZ7Kqfc_tNWH5vh0dsTMa7pm2DBsUqXqx7m6jLjVTRpn_ZdiHQSp_hovh5HSysf0ShgqotBZonITtE0zd7vyZxEYXWvM0R6_pdcx2ltWyr0fgflxkieWD5C-cTC8KRtgbFR8T/s400/IMG_0729.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569167023654543874" />Jon is very handy as well as technology savvy so he installed surround sound speakers. He decided we should do this before the painters came so that they could patch up the holes and paint them to match. Here he is putting them in.<br /><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXnnX3vdg8GFjlgUGFOKgk8e-Sfg6NW-1tmWbTEu8Uz_ab7_79spdUQ4uWgQOng1l8qY3ptpSFpcsSofOPkkfSPbr4eggXamVRJuAnFvfRKuVOUeg3RG_KfR-j2oo8HJq9X61C-FOh2g_/s400/IMG_0763.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569167032339749922" />It was a mess of wires, drywall dust, and holes in walls for several days. Here is a pic of Jon and my dad who came to help out one night. </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirW6FEFZkQk3bMSbHw8T5gNE-O9MsrruQ1OcbXbw37UYBxSlipEsz2ZlM6t6OoRfIQSozJzpPxnHhcSqmHgHWI8rwkiFqkOqD6qpEq8OV7t_1Y2yidpmqVfyZpno0GD93FhyOkh4o0w_RH/s400/IMG_0767.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569167036646903906" />And of course, you can't forget Burrito, the cat who always seems to end up in my pictures because he is so curious and so cute. He climbed up to the top of the ladder on his own so I had to take a pic. My roommate moved out this weekend and took him with her and I miss him soooo much already. Burrito was hers, but he felt like mine. *tear*<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkYiI2GnWTM1GEnIrgZdQxZaZB8TBje_jBKjVOKrZ2vLjmc8iLbZt32raMuAkmHyVbZvrcaASdJ4t64lqSxJ0Rxx8cHbFmllQ0ISRaiQc0y1Zd0NC4GIxBYN138YNDDnFKuTGB-LfkLF3/s1600/IMG_0775.jpg"></a></div><div><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkYiI2GnWTM1GEnIrgZdQxZaZB8TBje_jBKjVOKrZ2vLjmc8iLbZt32raMuAkmHyVbZvrcaASdJ4t64lqSxJ0Rxx8cHbFmllQ0ISRaiQc0y1Zd0NC4GIxBYN138YNDDnFKuTGB-LfkLF3/s400/IMG_0775.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569167039862029874" /></div><div>Here we are now... painters have been here everyday this week from 8-4. You don't realize how much stuff you have until you have to empty out your entire closet and put all your furniture into the middle of the room. Right now everything is either covered in plastic or covered in paint dust that has settled everywhere. It is definitely tough living in a house that is being painted, but it will definitely be worth it once it's done!!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUVWZFYaiqWBo_-hzFHbyy_XgPdEidzgMRh_wHsmnn2O5hw1lDzQ5PthhdWaHFlF4GtQyv0s_gvJPkHd1gwub_TkvzVMAm1mu3OXA6gyXPe8V29ZUeKfMq7owfNT5Ryb0CuGYt5AIryWaV/s400/IMG_0865.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569268833868761218" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div>Lots and lots of dust!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxL9f3L0qRMpeNem4Fty7qs1PoDIBVgD0kcVzWFaaVKQDjYh3JxFGQmGFYKrXjWVRfpdk0hb0sLXNU6-iDjdTNrPi1sze6El3xpLzZhRTkO3W7U0iN28jtHvl-nqVGfUKRgbTdvBikFs-J/s400/IMG_0872.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569268837687062418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-82798575816007368832011-01-25T09:50:00.001-08:002011-01-25T09:56:14.970-08:00Fairytale Romance<div>I thought these wedding gowns were very pretty so I wanted to share with you. They are not my style, but I still think they are beautiful. </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEJSABNjRZfZ7x4sB8J8YtdI5MqAgrYdZFXjvvhPxzs2vd7g9uc5FYHFyccJbG3tZ2DW5bgrHldKBQJyvM9U7MUfeFMVbcr7Io7NWYn5MyGhXwq-RoIQdkcfWEk0OyTHq3Sk-yCkVlWNJ/s1600/ibb-1295705331.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEJSABNjRZfZ7x4sB8J8YtdI5MqAgrYdZFXjvvhPxzs2vd7g9uc5FYHFyccJbG3tZ2DW5bgrHldKBQJyvM9U7MUfeFMVbcr7Io7NWYn5MyGhXwq-RoIQdkcfWEk0OyTHq3Sk-yCkVlWNJ/s400/ibb-1295705331.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566182668538531634" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:Georgia, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">"Your wedding dress is the most important dress you’ll ever wear. Period. Needless to say expectations are high. But when we saw the newest collection from <a href="http://www.clairepettibone.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">Claire Pettibone</a>, Spirit of the Night, we knew it would not disappoint. Filled with whimsy and delight, these beauties will make you feel like you’re in your very own fairytale romance." ~ <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/2011/01/22/smp-welcomes-our-advertisers-a-giveaway-3/">Style Me Pretty</a></span>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783722718461881560.post-81686946044366796732011-01-24T16:12:00.003-08:002011-01-24T17:29:55.176-08:00Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!<div style="text-align: left;">Last night I watched the new episode of <a href="http://www.wetv.com/my-fair-wedding/">David Tutera's My Fair Wedding on WE TV</a>. I just loooove that show! It is fun to see the horrific plans these brides have for their weddings get changed into something magnificent once the fabulous David Tutera takes over.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think last night's episode was one of my favorites because of the theme... The Wizard of Oz! I love that movie, although it kind of creeped me out when I was little. </div><div><br /></div><div>At first the bride had some pretty ridiculous ideas... she wanted her bridesmaids to walk down the isle in these tiny yellow sparkly munchkin dresses holding baskets of apples and some other items from the theme of the movie. Hideous! She was also planning on walking down the isle on top of a yellow brick road made out of construction paper. With all this said, I must say that she was such a sweet bride to watch, she took everything with a "glass is half full" attitude. </div><div><br /></div><div>Although my wedding is not going to be themed, I kind of like the idea of having a themed wedding because you can do so much with it and have fun! Never in a million years would I have a Wizard of Oz themed wedding, but that doesn't stop me from admiring the artistry of this one. </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Amazing wedding cake! Look closely and you will see a little something from each of the characters in the movie. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Designed by Tasteful Cakes</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Photo via </span><a href="http://www.pe.com/localnews/corona/stories/PE_News_Local_W_wscrapbook17.37207ef.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Press-Enterprise</span></a></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE9pMkFDpYayn_utFuIvsfHRLZqVGpuL_1CyxXLO5GRxVEuLT_r2W5Pig-A4iXUp6wB36Ns2ovTswU9V0-ipoDR-3RTZ83wV0w4FBYElO9WWEUucUG-NZv54i4KoUU7jbPJMBbN4fhrezZ/s400/wscrapbook17_33k16uj7o_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565919364020871714" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This was the bridal bouquet. It was so unique! Even Emerald City is even represented in the middle. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">via <a href="http://www.flowersfirstthenfood.com/?p=15">http://www.flowersfirstthenfood.com/?p=15</a></span></span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_0ATdep44Kv7F7n5_fqT-OT8o422Btkp7yryXoV6b50sSG9DaCb6s3dCUzXFGVRK0zZR4WI7cW7N1AOU5BAhiEpw4glXogp9D3ZPySBRW7LlA_Bnaq9bdErVGFft9LfFNAqk9nrawzvZJ/s400/Sam-Robinson-My-Fair-Wedding-Wizard-of-Oz-with-Flash.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565924863468133378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><br /></div><div>Here are some pictures I took from my TV so the quality isn't that great.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">These were the tables at the reception. I liked how they mixed rectangular tables with round ones and how the centerpieces were combination of candle opras, pillar candles, and flowers in various vases which were different heights making it look very whimsical and fun. </span> </div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtO0MrKMAUfwJz8fkQqqV7lbDRBGRK178WbnQnWU2MINmXqSsZUtwgC_zOG-jQH0cP8Kch-yszA3U_HX8BaoJLQ5bMAqYm20IIIFQM_u0ICOdlOY_ZPCZc9V2IqRd53UVrbCWGEtoTshgm/s400/IMG_0751.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565919333746798018" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The bridesmaid jewelry was beautiful and bold. I loved how they were a sparkly ruby color. I might have to do something like this with turquoise stone jewelry for my bridesmaids. </span> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSiygCnLguMcHgnvnfnnsC9Wwj2UXRTqYhQ-0Ql0ELphyFODEfwlsLENOgVQdlXkx1K0Ndxp6rAzqDXVyWN5NLONEQX_jrUfwPj0UZdsk1IKIZFalyG6xe0Jh6P36b7nXMZEJ7bqB_jLF/s1600/IMG_0755.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfSiygCnLguMcHgnvnfnnsC9Wwj2UXRTqYhQ-0Ql0ELphyFODEfwlsLENOgVQdlXkx1K0Ndxp6rAzqDXVyWN5NLONEQX_jrUfwPj0UZdsk1IKIZFalyG6xe0Jh6P36b7nXMZEJ7bqB_jLF/s400/IMG_0755.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565919355052086802" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This is a shot of the ceremony. If I had an unlimited budget for flowers I would want something like this. The whole isle way was covered with yellow roses that looked like they were actually growing out of the ground. The large pillars with balls of flowers on top added some great height and dimension. I'm not a fan of the yellow brick road walk way, but I thought it was very clever since her theme was Wizard of Oz. </span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljiJXhOQ021HLaWP_xMV35thU7UMIecJxBJ6lohyphenhyphen33VjvmdNaoPaLyUOh6dAHCI4w23EwdcI7QHi83XP30WpQJ0M2EPehozYm6s7j15BwcbQKU6ow33MFL0EdavNf2EYwHsntr-tUNCrA/s1600/IMG_0754.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljiJXhOQ021HLaWP_xMV35thU7UMIecJxBJ6lohyphenhyphen33VjvmdNaoPaLyUOh6dAHCI4w23EwdcI7QHi83XP30WpQJ0M2EPehozYm6s7j15BwcbQKU6ow33MFL0EdavNf2EYwHsntr-tUNCrA/s400/IMG_0754.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565919345858926738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I have always wanted to ride in a hot air balloon so I absolutely loved this idea too! They served as a colorful backdrop to the wedding reception. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5goI_fBtNaLYL47bSxbZLLGSMu3mfpjuOmf18kvNV0wr3d_v2E5GVYF-D8tcdrQIq6mAfUhjujkJFuqqj3e076Css55FWZAcIgST_rMkj9G20x0CYCmBpe6u9yl8V0htD35KmCWKh0Ev-/s400/IMG_0757.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565924187452872898" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px; " /></span></div></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div></div></div><div>This was such a fun and creative wedding so I had to share with you all! Hopefully you got a chance to watch the episode. If not, I think it's online. </div><div><br /></div><div>Ok, I'm off to see the wizard! haha... not really, that would be weird. Bye!</div>Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18270624414404949709noreply@blogger.com5