My mom cracks herself up

So, I got an email from my mom this morning the title, "The Lace is Terrible." She told me the lace she ordered for my dress was to arrive yesterday evening. I thought, great, it was too good to be true. Then I open the email to read "the lace is terrib...ly great." I'm so glad she cracks herself up! She did have me going. I'll admit, I crack myself up too, so I guess she's the one I learned from. Mom, I know you'll read this, so please correct me if I'm wrong. I think the lace on the top of this picture is what we finally decided on, right? She also ordered some trim lace for the edging in case the lace yardage didn't have a nice edge to it. She said that it has a tight pattern to it which will make it easier to match up along the seams. I can't wait to see it in real life.

On another note, for all of you that have yellow as your wedding color (too bad my bridesmaids don't look good in it). J Crew is having a mega summer sale and almost every style of their bridesmaids dresses in on sale in yellow. As noted on the Junebug Weddings blog, all of the great summer clothes that are on sale for J Crew would be perfect for honeymoon attire. There are some killer deals on super cute (and fancy) tanks, dresses, and shorts. They also have some really cute sandals on sale. I have a J Crew outlet near me that I think I need to visit asap! I love their clothes, but refuse to pay retail for them.

Hi

So, after not blogging for about a week, I decided I can't help myself. So if you are one of the people that read this and are coming to the wedding, please just act surprised. I have put some planning on hold. I think the big things that I needed to nail down in the beginning are done. My friend Paige is doing the flowers, the reception venue is booked, I got approved to have my ceremony at the gorgeous Lutheran church downtown, and my mom has started piecing the first mock up trial of my dress. I know I need to find a caterer soon and I think I have one in mind. Austin Catering has been one that has stuck in my brain and I found out last weekend from my Aunt Susan that they are the ones they used for my cousin's wedding last May. The food was delicious and very nicely presented.

The latest issue of Martha Stewart Weddings was just a plethora of cute ideas! I decided to forego making my own cake, but I think I can just buy a plain one and decorate it with Necco candies like this and maybe add a big bloom or two:

I love the colors in this picture too:

And, if shoes were made in heaven, they would look like this:

New thoughts about this blog

I'm having second thoughts on this blog. I don't seem to keep up with it much. Plus, I know that there are several people that read this that will be at my wedding. I want to have all my tidbits and finds be somewhat of a surprise. I don't people to get there and feel like they've already seen it all. I might change my mind but for now, I'm going to keep some of things I have up my sleeve under wraps.

All Tied Up

I found this website, The Tie Bar, in the latest issue of InStyle Weddings. They have the cutest ties and in so many different color combos. Even better, they are only$15 each. I have been looking high and low for ties for Clay and his party and these are the best yet.

Everyone LOVES Austin

So, it seems like everyone these days is moving here to Austin. Its been mentioned on MSN.com several times lately on the list of places to move. Sandra Bullock can't get enough of this place and has already built a restaurant downtown and just opened florist/catering company called Waltons Fancy and Staple that is supposed to be a one stop shop for brides. Kathryn from the amazing blog, Snippet and Ink, is moving here this weekend and Amy and Matt from Austin have their wedding featured on Style Me Pretty (one of my favorite wedding blogs) today. I knew I loved this town for a reason!

I love Etsy.com

I found these super cute necklaces on Etsy by RachelleD. I think they would look really good on the bridesmaids. If not for the wedding, then maybe to wear them with their dress after the wedding (since I'm making sure they can REALLY wear them again). They have a ton a colors and combinations. These are a couple that happen to be in my colors:

Candy buffet genius

If you need some ideas for a candy buffet at your reception, check out Amy Atlas. This picture is from her blog that she just started. They are so bright and colorful. It looks like she uses a lot of homemade goodies and mixes in some store bought. I've seen some tables that look kind of boring and plain, but her's are so vibrant and fun. I know I bookmarked her website to reference when I'm putting mine together.