Graphic Image - Christmas in July Sale 50% off Site Wide!

Christmas has come early! Head over to Graphic Image on Monday (7/16) for 50% the entire site! A few select GiGi products will be included in the sale as well. You all know I love Graphic Image and their lovely, quality leather goods. I think a lot of their products make great gifts! I am going to take advantage of the sale and order this Wedding Journal which is a combined guest book, gift register, and ceremony record. I will try to use it for all my showers and everything combined. I may pick up two, one for a gift as well! Like most items from GI, you can personalize this too.

Happy Birthday LAT

Today is my nephew's 5th birthday. I cannot believe he is already five years old. Logan, (I know you can't read lol but...) you have been such a blessing in all of our lives. I love to the moon and back x 1,000! You are so bright, funny and loving. I hope you stay my sweet boy forever. Sissy loves you!

then...

and now...

WWW - To-Do List

With about 11 months to go until the big day, I feel rather good about the planning I have done so far. Of course, an 18 month engagement and a seven year courtship (I have been reading way too many novels set in the 16th century!) tend to give you ample planning time! I have many of the "big" items checked off my list and can now concentrate on the fun, crafty and personalized details. I do however have a few big decisions to make in the near future...

Some things need to be taken care of sooner, rather than later. Then there are smaller, easier to decide on items and details that will need to be handled on down the road. I'll save those for another day...

1. Find a band - any suggestions would be appreciated! I want something affordable but fun! This I probably need to get booked ASAP.
2. Choose a florist - I have an idea of the style of bouquets and flowers I want, just need to find the right person to execute these ideas.
3. Choose a bakery - this will be super fun :) and Beny boy loves him some sweets!
4. Find bridesmaid dresses & groomsmen suits. Still looking for the perfect shade of pale blue.
5. Select my shoes - must be done by early December for first fitting! Not an easy tasl, I've been looking for months and have yet to find anything I just love. Butter makes some lovely bridal shoes, and they are affordable (compared to LBs or something) But I am willing to splurge if I find something amazing! Feel free to send ideas my way :)
6. Decide on save the dates and order them..several months to do this. I want to get the save the dates out by the end of October. Also, find a calligrapher. 
7. Get registered and keep track of all that jazz.
8. Find a caterer for the rehearsal dinner & book ASAP.
9. Look into any rentals we might need for both reception and rehearsal.
10. Any other things I need to sign contracts for and book in advance...what am I forgetting?! 

Ha! Well, more to do than I have already done...good thing I LOVE it! I should have skipped law school and been a wedding planner. But let's be real, if someone told me they wanted a red and black wedding I would b-slap them & tell them no can do and then vomit. Wouldn't be great for business. 

Swatches I've collected thus far...waiting on some LaRoque ones as well.

pictures

I've been sickly these last couple of days, so not really feeling up to blogging. Here are some pictures I've been meaning to share!

WWW - Send-off Sparklers

 Thought I'd do our WWW post a day early this week seeing how tomorrow is the 4th. In honor of Independence Day I wanted to share some of the fab sparkler send-off inspiration photos I have found. I definitely want to do sparklers when we leave the reception, I just love how the pictures turn out! Annnnd all you Thetas know that we "sparkle," so these are appropriate! bahahaha I'm kidding! Kinda ;)

"please join us for a sparkling farewell to katherine & ben"..."sparkler send-off 11pm" & the little tags say "light the way with a sparkling path at 10:15pm"

so romantic!

I like the saying on the green tags above, but like this style of tag that just slips over the sparklers..."let love shine"

so sparkly!

these with the matches are super cute, but I don't think I'll do that extra step!