Friday, May 30, 2008
Happy Birthday Honey! I know you're not a fan of this photo, but it's one of the few I've taken of you myself and I rather like it. You're expression mirrors exactly what you were thinking ... "I wish she would put that gigantic camera away! We're in a restaurant trying to eat!". He he.
Anyways, happy last birthday as a bachelor. All your birthdays after this will be as my hubby :) Thanks for 2.5 wonderful years and looking forward to celebrating 100+ more of your birthdays with you!
Labels: birthday, Tuan
Thursday, May 29, 2008
I've come to the realization that there are a few details that most people will most definitely miss on the wedding day. One of those details is our ringbearer's pillow. It's quite the DIY feat for me as I am not a sewer ... in fact I'm quite bad at it. So knitting, sewing, and stuffing the ring pillow was challenging to say the least. But I absolutely love the end result (though it's far from perfect).
As you can see, I sewed on pink buttons at each corner and in the centre of the bow. It's this button on the bow that I think is most unique!
Yup, the button is engraved with our names and wedding date. Funny thing is that these engraved buttons are actually made as a child safety product. They're like ID bracelets that are sewn onto your child's clothes so if they are ever lost their name and a contact phone number are always on them. So I ordered a pack of pink buttons, with our names and replacing the phone number with our wedding date ... and voila, instant personalized ringbearer's pillow!
Oh and while our actual wedding bands can be seen in the photo (not sure if I've blogged about those before), they won't actually be carried on the pillow. The best man will actually have the rings for safekeeping.
Labels: DIY, pillow, ringbearer
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
So far so good. Sunny with a few clouds. I could definitely live with that. Though long range forecasts are never reliable in Ottawa. So until the 5-day weather forecast comes out next week, I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Labels: Weather
Monday, May 19, 2008
What happens when a bride finally realizes she can't do everything herself and needs help? A wonderful thing that's what. With only a few weekends left to go, and 100+ programs to make, I finally broke down and asked my fabulous friends for help. And over the course of this long weekend, we managed to finish all the ceremony and reception programs!
Makes me wonder why I didn't ask for help earlier ... oh yes, it's because I feel bad putting people to work and I confess to being an absolute control freak!
And having completed all the programs ahead of schedule, I found the time to make another DIY project: origami flowered branches (idea and instructions came from
this awesome eco-bride). I must say they turned out so cute! If I had discovered this earlier, it would have made for cheaper and more unique reception centerpieces!
Labels: Ceremony, programs
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
On what was mother's day last year, driving back home from Toronto, we stopped by the Tulip Festival at Dow's Lake. And amongst my favourite flowers, on a bench by the water, Tuan proposed.
And in less than a month, our engagment will be complete and we'll be married. And though at times the stress of planning a wedding may seem to overshadow the real meaning behind our wedding day, I cannot wait to become his wife and start on the next chapter of our lives!
Happy one year engagement anniversary honey.
Labels: anniversary, Engagement
