Well, I skipped “Wedding Wednesday,” but I think it’s time for an update on planningstuff. (Weekend wrap-up will probably be done tomorrow…)
So every once in a while, I think about all the things that still have to be done. While it’s not insignificant, I don’t feel overwhelmed or panicky about anything. Here’s the update:
Rings
Rand and I looked at rings a couple of weeks ago. We haven’t purchased anything yet, but right now, we’re thinking just plain gold bands. I did look at one with small channel-set diamonds (I think it was actually an “anniversary band”), but I don’t think it was “me.” It’s funny how society seems to want to pressure you into wanting bling.
Cake
We’re looking at having a “decorate your own cupcake bar.” It’s been cleared with the venue. The only thing left to figure out is how to keep cupcakes fresh for a day or two before the wedding. Any suggestions welcome. (Hilary? I’d like to avoid freezing if possible.)
We will be getting a small “wedding cake” for us to cut, but we haven’t quite worked out all the details there yet.
We’re trying to clean up my mom and dad’s cake knife to use…it’s a little tarnished. If that doesn’t work out, two of my aunts have them also.
Accessories
My aunt has a string of pearls that were my grandma’s. I’m probably going to wear them, assuming that they match the dress. I’ll have to find earrings that go with them.
As soon as the dress comes in, I’ll be able to see if the shoes I bought will work, and if not, I’ll have to set off on finding something else. That should happen within the month. Also, we’re going to see if I can wear my cousin’s slip with it. We’re about the same height.
Hair
Still no idea. I have an appointment with a new stylist, recommended to me by a coworker. She has really cute short hair, so I feel good about that.
Flowers
I’ve got nothing here. I’m not going to need a ton of flowers, but I will need *some* flowers. I will happily take recommendations.
Centerpieces
I want to keep this simple. I’m thinking something like this:
I may add some color, but that’s the basic idea.
Other little things are coming along. One of my aunts bought us some gorgeous crystal toasting glasses for Christmas. (I didn’t think to take a photo of them, and I left them with my mom for safekeeping). Mom’s got her friend on the lookout for a scrapbook we can use for our guestbook. Major things we need to deal with right now are probably flowers and cake. Not too bad, right? 🙂
Re: the cupcakes…I would wrap each one individually in plastic wrap and put them in an airtight container. I suppose you could just stick them in the container without the plastic wrap, but I’ve noticed that sometimes unfrosted cupcakes get sticky and you don’t want them to stick to each other. You may want to buy a couple and test it out and see which storage method works better.
So excited for you!!
Hey, thanks! 🙂
You could call a vocational program that offers some sort of flower arranging/design/whatever and ask if they’d like to do your flowers as a project. I did it and I was thrilled with the results. The students were so excited to be doing wedding flowers and they got really into it. I just had to pay the cost of the flowers.
“She has really cute short hair, so I feel good about that.”
.. ask her where she got *her* hair done. 🙂
The coworker is the one with the cute, short hair. I haven’t met the stylist yet. 😉
Maureen’s in Buffalo has a great selection for a reasonable price, especially if you’re just looking for a small flower order.
I just casually stumbled across your blog – having planned a wedding last year I have to recommend John @ Flowers Etc on Connecticut St. in Bflo for flowers – amazing, amazing work and so reasonable! Good luck!