Mrs. & Mrs.

Rustic chipboard and lace save the dates

This is definitely a DIY save the date idea I want to consider! :)

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This cake is so beautiful. We’re going to have to have a two level cake, with a sheet cake for guests, to cut costs, but it’s nice to know we can still have a stunning cake, despite the size. :)

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I’m loving the rustic/outdoor wedding look. I think we’re going to have our wedding in the backyard of a friend who has a lot of space, including a garden for the ceremony and barn for the reception. It’s also going to save us thousands of dollars, which is extremely helpful!

This wedding is going to be completely DIY, but I’m oddly okay with that. Granted, we are going to have to have some semblance of a budget, because things like the cake, food, and photographer aren’t going to appear out of thin air, but I’ve come up with a lot of different ideas for how to get these down to cost. We’re going to do a very simple and small two-tiered cake, and then a sheet cake for the guests. And we may end up doing a brunch buffet (with “make your own” parfaits!) or a wine/cheese hor d’oeuvres mid-day thing. We’ll see what happens. We’re not picky about the food, as long as it ends up looking nice. And we’re going all-around vintage/rustic feel, with mason jars and chalkboards (saves money on paper goods!) and candles. And the wedding being outdoors will help with cost as well. Luckily, I don’t care at all about my wedding dress cost, as long as I fall in love with it, so that will save us money. And we don’t care about the flowers, as long as they’re pretty and fit our colors (and I think we’re going to do all the arrangements ourselves as well). The only real hefty purchase is going to be our photographer. We have one we’re in love with, but she may still end up being out of our budget in the end (although she’s fantastic and has agreed to attempt to work with our budget and, at the very least, give us a free engagement session… it’s TOO generous already). So fingers crossed we can all work that out, because that’s the only thing I can’t bear to settle on, even if it means busting into my much-needed savings. And we’ll definitely be passing up on the videographer, instead just having a friend or two film and doing all the editing ourselves. Despite all of these creative thoughts though, the wedding will probably still come to around $3000-6000. Because even the DIY supplies cost money and such. Our only real hope for “parental” support was Liz’s aunt and uncle, but they don’t believe in weddings (we just found out), because they think they’re a waste of money, so no luck there. Fingers crossed on the donation board raising enough to help us coast. We’ll see! Whew, weddings. (I love it, despite it all.)

I love the transformation of this simple space into such a beautiful and magical reception area.

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Photobooth fun with my lovely fiance at the Borrowed Event wedding expo!

I was looking back at my old blog, at posts I wrote about Liz from over a year ago, and I came across my response to an anonymous follower asking “Why her?” Here is what I said: “I used to ask myself this, when we first started dating. Why her? Why is she different than everyone else? Why do I fight for her, no matter what, even when I would have given up with anyone else a long time ago? It’s hard to explain though. I can’t really put it into words. It’s so many things, most of which are based in feeling. It’s because I can’t imagine waking up next to anyone else for the rest of my life. It’s because of the way she smiles at me. It’s because of the way she makes me feel. It’s because I finally love someone unconditionally. It’s because she’s my best friend. It’s because I’ve found the person I want to marry. It’s because everything I am belongs to her, and always will. Our relationship has never been easy, but I’ve never doubted for a second it was worth it. And I will fight her and us forever. I know that. I may never be able to easily explain why I am fighting, but I always will, without a doubt.”

How my love proposed! <3

Since Liz and I are the exact same height, I’m going to be wearing flats for the wedding. I’m thinking deep purple flats. :)

I can definitely see this look being similar to the one Liz and I have on our wedding day. That is EXACTLY the type of dress I want, and I love the slight veil (I’m doing the beehive veil… it’s happening), and Liz wants to wear a vest (and a bowtie!). And I know she’s gonna have wacky shoes. :P

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All I want is for my dad to walk me down the isle. I would love for him to help out with picking out my dress and planning the wedding, but in the end, all I want is for him to be there and walk me down the isle and have the father/daughter dance with me. I was always so close to my father growing up, and having those things were part of my wedding dream, so I can’t imagine having a wedding without them. I also want my mom to be a part of it too. I want to have her help me plan, and find my something borrowed and something blue. (I already have my something old - I always wear my Nana’s wedding ring on my right hand; she passed away when I was in 8th grade.) I want my parents to be a part of this, more than anything. I know that they’ll always love me and support me no matter what, and I really do think they’ll be at my wedding, because I feel like they’ll both regret it too much if they don’t come, but I want more than that… I want them to be there and love being there and be so happy to see me this happy. I really hope I get that. (I’m honestly even sadder for Liz. Last night, Mary Alice from Charm City Cakes tweet at us saying how she loved meeting us at the wedding expo this weekend, and Liz was so happy about that, but then she got all sad again, because her mom knows how much she loves the Food Network, but she couldn’t tell her mom because of the context within wedding stuff. We’re just so happy to be engaged and wedding planning… I hate that there has to be this layer of sadness within it all too.)

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Some adorable (in my opinion) photos of us! <3

We’re leaning more and more towards something simple, like this, so we can afford everything we want. We’re thinking outdoors in autumn will give us the perfect feel that we’re looking for. Even on an extreme budget though, there are some areas where we just don’t want to cut corners. It’s going to be a tough balancing act!

• Question: I am also a new wedding blog! I would love it if you would check out my blog and maybe promote me? I give all sorts of tips and advice. I take submissions from people as well! I would love to build a following and hope you will help! - the-dream-wedding
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  I only have a few followers right now, since I just started this blog, but I’ll post this for people to check out your blog as well! <3

The wedding expo yesterday was so much fun, but there was this really sad moment at the end of the day when Liz and I were falling asleep. She turned to me and said, “I wish I could tell my mom about today” and I replied, “Me too.” We both just held each other in that moment, because I don’t think either of us realized just how hard it was going to be to not have our parents gushing about every moment with us. Maybe one or both of our mothers will come around in the next 2.5 years and start getting excited about planning the wedding with us. Honestly, one of the things I want the most is for my mom and dad to come with me when I pick out my dress. And I think all Liz really wants is to be able to be excited about getting married in front of her mom and have that be okay. But it’s just not the case right now. So we just have to keep reminding one another that we’re our own family, and our parents will hopefully come around in time.