Emily & Stephen's Wedding

Fabric!

2009-07-14T23:31:00.000-07:00

Here's a sample of the fabric I'll be using as pennant banners for the ceremony and reception decorations. I just need to wash, iron and sew them!

Stationery

2009-06-24T21:38:00.000-07:00

I'm finally done tweaking the wedding stationery. I'm so excited to have Kristin print these!
I feel like our stationery is pretty bare bones, an invite and a rsvp postcard, but it works!

Stephen's excited to put a pint of Hammerhead on one of our coasters and hopefully we'll have more to use afterwards!

Stamps, stamps, stamps!

2009-05-11T12:40:00.000-07:00

I bought the stamps we'll be using on our wedding invitations and reply postcards today! I had no idea there was such a thing as a "love" themed stamp or that it's an annual thing. Nothing against this year's round of wedding-specific stamps (didn't know these existed either) but the colors and design of the love stamps fit our wedding so much better!

I know, I know...we're wasting $0.16 per stamp by using these on our postcards instead the $0.28 polar bear stamp but oh well!

Graphic playing cards = cuter than a polar bear

Must wear this in a photo!

2009-05-04T19:09:00.000-07:00

I'm loving this Twigs and Honey necklace. I can't wait for mine to arrive, I love when my birthday rolls around!

I have to find a way to incorporate this necklace into a photo for the wedding at some point, maybe the engagement photos or rehearsal dinner. Choices, choices...

I found it!

2009-05-04T19:03:00.000-07:00

OK, I lied in my last post, this inspiration board from Snippet and Ink is the epitome of what I want our wedding to look like and feel. I'm excited, this week I'm working on invitations and decorations. I'll post some images when I'm done!

Inspiration Boards from Snippet and Ink

2009-02-26T20:31:00.000-08:00

I've become obsessed with the blog Snippet and Ink. I can get lost in its collection of too-perfect collages. With each new board I feel the urge to scrap all of my plans and start all over again. Thankfully, I know better.

This board is probably closest to my own color scheme/hodge-podge of plum/poppy/chartreuse/marigold. So, OK, I don't actually have a color scheme as much as a bunch of colors I like.

I love the casual attitude of this board. The whimsy of the flag banner and the old fashioned soda bottles.
I love the homemade cupcake with its rougher texture and the calico fabric feel to this board. The large paper daisies are an element I'd love to incorporate into our wedding somehow.

The warm oranges and reds of this board have the perfect Fall feel to them.
I love this board because the range of bright colors and the whimsical, fun nature of it.

Headgear

2009-02-26T20:14:00.000-08:00

All throughout this crazy wedding planning journey I've been surprised by what traditions interest me (the something old, borrowed, new, blue items) and what turns my stomach (veils).

No matter how great Father of the Bride made them look, I never saw myself wearing a veil. Long swathes of tulle rubbing across my face, sticking to my hair and just generally in the way did not sound like fun.

A headband or millinery flower is a very different story, just look at these images from Snippet and Ink. This bride is one of my favorites that I've found online. Truthfully, her English Dept dress was a big inspiration for my own and her Twigs and Honey headpiece is perfect!

The Dress: Post #2

2009-02-26T20:05:00.000-08:00

It's official! My lovely, tea-length wedding dress will be made by the lovely Portland designer Elizabeth Dye at The English Dept.

Now with the deposit paid, the custom dress process has begun. Next Friday I have my first muslin fitting. Once the dress is built, Elizabeth (the awesome designer lady) and I will talk jackets.

I'm in love these two jackets:Photo from Twigs and Honey
Photo from The English Dept

Wedding Theme

2009-01-08T11:03:00.000-08:00

Because Stephen and I are hopelessly young at heart, one major graphic element of our wedding will be pinwheels. Pinwheels will be the image for the stationery suite designed by me and printed by my friend Kristin's company Twin Ravens Press. Here's the first draft of my rsvp postcard:

I found this super cute necklace yesterday on Etsy by a Washington, D.C. designer Finch Metal. Twin Ravens Press also did Finch Metal's business suite printing. It's a small, small world.

I'm going to make dozens of fabric pinwheels for decorations. They will flutter across bushes during the courtyard ceremony and grace table toppers (possibly even the cake) during the reception.

The Dress! Post #1

2009-01-08T10:09:00.000-08:00

I have found the place where I must get my wedding dress from!

The English Dept in downtown Portland is owned by local designer Elizabeth Dye. The tiny showroom –literally the size of my living room– is a wonderland of tulle, silk shantung, and handmade headpieces from another Portland designer, Twigs and Honey.

Seriously, after seeing this sign outside her store I knew it was meant to be!
E for English Dept...E for Elizabeth Dye...E for Emily! There's even a pencil, perfect for my wedding at an old elementary school!

Inspiration Board #1

2009-01-04T22:46:00.000-08:00

Cake Topper!

2009-01-01T22:30:00.000-08:00

Our cake topper is done! I love that we had all of these pieces!

Fun fact: Stephen's hair is courtesy of his Han Solo Lego dude from his Millennium Falcon set.

Kennedy School

2009-01-01T22:24:00.001-08:00

I'll enter the courtyard this way......and try not to fall while I walk this direction!

Going to the chapel...well, not really

2009-01-01T22:12:00.001-08:00

I thought I'd start this blog off right and list the things we have planned so far.

Date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009

Venue:
McMenamin's Kennedy School, Portland, Ore.
Both the ceremony (in the courtyard) and the reception (in the gym) will be here. Kennedy School used to be an elementary school but is now home to no less than six bars, 35 guest rooms and a movie theater in the auditorium. Pretty much the perfect all-in-one wedding spot for those of us young at heart. Pictures to follow!

Food and Drinks:
Um, the wedding's at a McMenamin's so food and drinks are pretty much done.

Wedding Party:
I have my two girls (best friend and cousin) and Stephen has picked his three closest guy friends.

Welcome to the Madness!

2009-01-01T19:15:00.001-08:00

Ask anyone, the idea of standing in front of a large group of people (really, any size group) is pretty much my number one nightmare. Add everyone staring at me, watching my every move and that sounds like the worst day ever. But in just over nine months that will be my reality. I'm getting married Saturday, Sept. 26 to the best guy ever, Stephen.

So I decided to start a wedding blog to keep track of any ideas, details and experiences that come up over the course of the next few months. I'll be talking about finding the perfect dress (wee!), budgets, favors, stationery, cakes, flowers, fiancées, families and whatever else pops up from now until the big day.