On Monday, I am going to reveal some wedding teasers!
Our photographer delivered
BIG
time.
Til then, have a fabulous weekend! Lawrence and I are jetting out of town with friends. Be back Monday!
xoxo,
carly
Friday, July 17, 2009
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Vote for The Relentless Bride!
AmyJean (The Relentless Bride) has been one of my fabulous blog readers for a very long time. She was supporting my blog when very few readers were. She's one of my favorites, and she is in the running to win an amazing blog award from WeddingChannel.com. Her prize is a free honeymoon! Please, please, please go vote for her. The information is below.
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You can vote as many times as you want until July 21st!
Go Team Relentless Bride!!!!
xoxo,
carly
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
My Fabulous Etsy Find
About a month before the wedding, I began a mad search for the perfect hair flower to wear at the reception. I am not sure why I waited so long. Oh yeah, I procrastinated. Anyway, my wedding hair stylist had previously warned me that fresh flowers might wilt. So, I jumped on good 'ol Etsy.com and tried my hand at finding a flower hair fascinator.
I knew exactly what I was looking for; something romantic, beautiful, whimsy, and (yes) affordable. My goal was to find something under $40. I got lucky and stumbled across the gorgeous creations of Aundrea and Erin. I was instantly sold!
Aundrea and Erin are beautiful and super sweet twin sisters from Kansas City whose Etsy shop, MeadowBelleMarket, showcases their talents in creating jewelry, flowers, and accessories.
Here is just some of their floral goodness:
I knew exactly what I was looking for; something romantic, beautiful, whimsy, and (yes) affordable. My goal was to find something under $40. I got lucky and stumbled across the gorgeous creations of Aundrea and Erin. I was instantly sold!
Aundrea and Erin are beautiful and super sweet twin sisters from Kansas City whose Etsy shop, MeadowBelleMarket, showcases their talents in creating jewelry, flowers, and accessories.
Here is just some of their floral goodness:
Peach Poppy with Pearl and Glass Beads
Aren't their flowers dreamy? The last fascinator is the custom flower I wore at my wedding!!
Both Erin and Aundrea are complete gems to work with. They were so accommodating, professional, and nice! We exchanged a lot of messages in order to perfectly customize my flower. I was so pleased with the final result. Seriously, my most pleasant Etsy experience to date. :)
Are you planning to wear a flower in your hair at your wedding?
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Dreaming of...
GREECE!!
We postponed our honeymoon until late September/October. Major planning must be had. Anyone know anything about traveling to Greece? Care to share with me?
xoxo,
carly
Monday, July 13, 2009
Pretty
I felt the need to be inspired this morning. So I stopped by 100 Layer Cake and got my fix. I fell in love with this backyard bridal shower. Oh man, I really want a backyard more than ever! Twinkly lights and red velvet cupcakes...sign me up!!
xoxo,
carly
Friday, July 10, 2009
It's Summer!
The past few months have been such a whirlwind. Now in this post-wedding period, I find myself restless and a bit burned out. If I can find time to pry myself away from my guilt over starting thank you notes, needing to thoroughly organize (and scrub down) our place, and a zillion other errands, I would remember that it's summer! The summer season, in particular, makes me nostalgic. I think about my childhood and family vacations. One thing I always did in my younger years was sit in my backyard and read. I looked forward to once a week trips to the library.
Therefore one of my goals this summer (as silly as this sounds) is to find some free time and read a good book or two or three! The first book I have chosen as my "official summer reading material" is The Wife a novel by Meg Wolitzer. It's about a Smith College grad (my alma mater!). I think I'll start there...
Happy Weekend, everyone!! Enjoy yourselves :)
xoxo,
carly
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Wedding Anxiety
I have been wanting to write a post about wedding anxiety for awhile now, but as I was going through it, I couldn't find the words to describe it. Now that I am a newlywed, my thoughts seem to be flowing much more easily. So here goes...
Keeping busy with wedding tasks helped distract me from the fact that I was scared sh*tless of my wedding day. Not about the marriage and "happily ever after" part (because I knew I wanted to marry Mr. G), but the actual wedding part. Being the center of attention is never my style, and having 250 people staring at me was a daunting thought. I put on a calm face to the outside world, but inside, I was a panicking, nervous wreck. Ahhh, it feels so good to finally admit that.
I'm not usually a very nervous or high strung person. I swear, I'm not. However, planning for months on end for one big day is a lot of pressure. My mind was constantly racing. I second guessed many decisions I made. I obsessed over outlandish things like if I would faint or vomit while walking down the aisle. My stomach hurt constantly. One evening, I wondered if I was giving myself an ulcer. Then I googled "stomach ulcers" and spent the rest of the night worrying that my worrying was giving me an ulcer. I guess you could say I had issues.
Two weeks before the wedding, I couldn't sleep most nights. I would wake up with my heart racing. I wasn't eating normally. Food was not appetizing (which really depressed me!). I tried to relax my body, but my mind would not stop going! I had given the wedding so much power. Now when I look back on it, I gave it way too much power. I don't know how I could have remedied the situation or calmed myself down. However, I do know that this was a process I was supposed to be enjoying. Instead, I was making myself miserable.
The day of the wedding I woke up and was still stressed out. However, slowly but surely, everything came together (just like everyone said it would). I found that people are so kind and accommodating toward you on your wedding day. Being the center of attention wasn't a negative thing, because everyone is looking at you with happiness and love. I never felt judged or awkward (like I imagined I would). The wedding wasn't perfect. A number of details fell through. But, all of the special moments melted into one fabulous day that I will remember always. I was finally free to relax and enjoy myself.
I let my wedding anxiety get the best of me at times. But rather than look back on it regretfully, I am trying to let it go and allow myself to settle back into my pre-wedding life. Except now I am officially a "wife"...and newlywed bliss feels so good!
Did you suffer or are you suffering from wedding anxiety? How did you cope with it? Or how are you coping with it?
Keeping busy with wedding tasks helped distract me from the fact that I was scared sh*tless of my wedding day. Not about the marriage and "happily ever after" part (because I knew I wanted to marry Mr. G), but the actual wedding part. Being the center of attention is never my style, and having 250 people staring at me was a daunting thought. I put on a calm face to the outside world, but inside, I was a panicking, nervous wreck. Ahhh, it feels so good to finally admit that.
I'm not usually a very nervous or high strung person. I swear, I'm not. However, planning for months on end for one big day is a lot of pressure. My mind was constantly racing. I second guessed many decisions I made. I obsessed over outlandish things like if I would faint or vomit while walking down the aisle. My stomach hurt constantly. One evening, I wondered if I was giving myself an ulcer. Then I googled "stomach ulcers" and spent the rest of the night worrying that my worrying was giving me an ulcer. I guess you could say I had issues.
Two weeks before the wedding, I couldn't sleep most nights. I would wake up with my heart racing. I wasn't eating normally. Food was not appetizing (which really depressed me!). I tried to relax my body, but my mind would not stop going! I had given the wedding so much power. Now when I look back on it, I gave it way too much power. I don't know how I could have remedied the situation or calmed myself down. However, I do know that this was a process I was supposed to be enjoying. Instead, I was making myself miserable.
The day of the wedding I woke up and was still stressed out. However, slowly but surely, everything came together (just like everyone said it would). I found that people are so kind and accommodating toward you on your wedding day. Being the center of attention wasn't a negative thing, because everyone is looking at you with happiness and love. I never felt judged or awkward (like I imagined I would). The wedding wasn't perfect. A number of details fell through. But, all of the special moments melted into one fabulous day that I will remember always. I was finally free to relax and enjoy myself.
I let my wedding anxiety get the best of me at times. But rather than look back on it regretfully, I am trying to let it go and allow myself to settle back into my pre-wedding life. Except now I am officially a "wife"...and newlywed bliss feels so good!
Did you suffer or are you suffering from wedding anxiety? How did you cope with it? Or how are you coping with it?
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Our Wedding on WeddingbeePRO
I don't think I shared this with my readers, but our floral designer, event planner, and friend, Courtney posted a sneak peak of our reception set-up on her blog. Check out the full posting here. The flowers were absolutely gorgeous - from the centerpieces to the ceremony arch and every last detail in between. MUCH, much more to come when I get my hands on our photographer's pics. Stay tuned!
Centerpieces
Ceremony Arch moved to the Reception Room
The Glorious Head Table
The Place Settings
All photographs courtesy of Courtney at Flush Designs.
xoxo,
carly
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
I'm Yours
Last Saturday, Mr. G and I got married! It was a surreal day filled with love, laughter, and pure joy. Every detail of the wedding came together wonderfully. I was floating on a cloud the whole day. Everything was so beautiful!
I hope to start recaps soon. And, in the meantime, I will be pumping out a few posts I didn't have a chance to write in the weeks before the wedding. The above picture was taken by one of our friends at the start of the reception after we were announced as Mr. and Mrs. Glitter. Yippeeee!!
xo,
Mrs. Glitter :)
Friday, June 26, 2009
The Glitters Get Hitched!!
To Mr. G,
Has the day finally arrived?! My cup runneth over. Soon we will become husband and wife. I remember when we first met. I felt like the world sort of melted away. It was as if no one else existed but us. My heart grew a little bigger that day. And I don't think it has stopped since then. You mean more to me than I could ever say in words. Take good care of my heart, it's yours now and forever. I love you!
And to the fabulous Weddingbee community,
Blogging for Weddingbee has been an amazing experience. I never realized how much the kindness and support of you, the readers, could affect my life in such a positive way. You don't know how much your encouragement and sweet comments helped me get through all the happy and challenging experiences of this process. Wedding planning is a roller coaster of emotions. It's fun, exciting and terrifying all rolled into one. Thank you all for making my journey a memorable one! See you on the flipside.
Love,
Miss Glitter
Has the day finally arrived?! My cup runneth over. Soon we will become husband and wife. I remember when we first met. I felt like the world sort of melted away. It was as if no one else existed but us. My heart grew a little bigger that day. And I don't think it has stopped since then. You mean more to me than I could ever say in words. Take good care of my heart, it's yours now and forever. I love you!
And to the fabulous Weddingbee community,
Blogging for Weddingbee has been an amazing experience. I never realized how much the kindness and support of you, the readers, could affect my life in such a positive way. You don't know how much your encouragement and sweet comments helped me get through all the happy and challenging experiences of this process. Wedding planning is a roller coaster of emotions. It's fun, exciting and terrifying all rolled into one. Thank you all for making my journey a memorable one! See you on the flipside.
Love,
Miss Glitter
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