If the Shoe Fits

So Tuesday I told you all that I picked out the shoes for my bridesmaids to wear. I found two that I really liked and let the girls pick which one they liked best. Everyone picked this one. I found this shoe at Payless.

Tisk Task Tuesday

Countdown: 186 days

This past weekend the bridesmaids and I got measured for our dresses. Its kind of a scary thing because from that point on we can't gain ANY weight!!!!!!!!! We can only stay the same or loose it. That is a stressful thing in itself. We will have our first fitting sometime in January or February. I have also picked out the shoes that the bridesmaids will be wearing and I have to say they are pretty cute. Check back tomorrow to see what they look like.

The bridal shower invitations have been ordered and I have already made the address lables for them. My foster mom and I have set a date to go register for some gifts at Macys on November 8.

The next couple of weeks I will be thinking about the rehearsal dinner, the flower girl dresses and ordering the wedding invitations.

Tisk Task Tuesday

Countdown: 193 days!

As you know last week we finalized our wedding party's tuxs! They look fabulous and Im really excited about them. This Saturday the bridesmaids are coming over to get measured for their dresses along with myself for my wedding dress. The lady who is making our dresses is named Ruth and shes coming over to take measurements and pick up all the fabric to get started. I am excited but also a little nervous because I haven't seen any of her work before. I hope she does a great job.

Joeys last midterm is tomorrow and then he can focus all his time with me and the wedding. We have a date on Thursday to look and finalize our invitaions and the wording. The next thing on my to-do list is to go with my foster mom to register at Macy's. My matron of honor is supposed to be ordering the bridal shower invites today and the gift registration cards will go in those invitations.

Check back tomorrow to see which invitations Joey and I will be looking at on Thursday and give me your opinion!

Tisk Task Tuesday

Countdown: 207 days

Back to thinking about the wedding now that we are all moved into our house! Last week I received my flower girl baskets and flower petals from the Wedding Outlet and they are beautiful! I met with my bridesmaids a couple of weeks ago to finalize a date for our measurement fitting. We will be getting measured for our dresses on Oct. 17!!!!!!!! We also delegated duties for the bridal shower and my MOH is already getting a great start with picking out the invitations.

This week Joey and I will be going to register for gifts!!!!!!! Im really excited about this and hope that Joey will not totally hate it. LOL Then in the next coming week or so we will be finalizing which invitation we want and the wording! I will also be trying to get the rest of the addresses I need this week.

Stay tuned for more wedding updates!

Tisk Task Tuesday

Countdown: 228 days

This week I will be ordering my flower girl baskets and silk hydrangea flower petals. Also this week I have my meeting with my bridesmaids on Saturday to discuss our first dress fitting and bridal shower. That's really all I have on my to-do list this week.

Tisk Task Tuesday

Countdown: 235 days

Right now is a little slow on the wedding front. The only thing I am doing at the moment is getting ready for a Bridal Party Meeting that is taking place next Saturday. We will be deciding on a date to get measured for our dresses in October and discussing the bridal shower.

I do want to mention that I got a new bridesmaid recently! One of my bridesmaid had something unexpected come up and could no longer be a part of our big day so I got the chance to ask my college friend Katie who had been dying to be in our wedding. She will get to meet everyone else for the first time next week.

Joey and I will be registering for our gifts at the end of this month after we get moved into our house. I have started looking at invitations and ordered some samples. We will need to make a decision by the end of October as they need to be ordered in November. I am also still looking at flower girl baskets.

So just a lot of looking at the moment.

Tisk Task Tuesday

Countdown: 249 days
Last week I researched some nearby hotels for my out-of-town guests and found one that is only 7 minutes away from my location and is fairly cheap! It is the Holiday Inn Express on 59 South and Hilcroft. I blocked 10 rooms but am still waiting on the contract before I post to my wedding website to let my guests know.

Also last week I went to Hancock Fabrics and bought 3 of my 6 bridesmaids zippers for their dress. I still need to buy the other three and I am still looking for bridal loops for my dress. Hancock Fabrics said they have been discontinued so if anyone knows where I can find this, please let me know!

This Saturday I have two appointments to visit some florists to discuss options and prices for our bouquets and boutonnieres. I am going to Lexis Florist & Sarahs Florist. Has anyone ever used/heard of them before?

Tisk Task Tuesday

Countdown: 256 days

So I finally finalized the guest list!!! We now have 151 people who will be invited to our wedding and most of them are family members. That is A LOT of people and therefore I am putting my foot down and saying no one else will be invited. I have to say that I am going to have to stop being nice and letting family members tell me how I'm going to run Joey & I's wedding!!!!

Well this week I also finished getting the save-the-dates ready and they went in the mail this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now my job for the next couple of weeks is to get my bridesmaid's zippers and stuff for their dress and I need to start looking into hotels for our out-of-town guests. If anyone knows of any pretty cheap hotels in the Richmond & Westheimer area, please let me know.

Wedding Wednesday

If you are looking for dresses for your bridemsaids to wear, I would suggest looking into getting them made. I was very lucky to find someone to make my dress and my six bridesmaids dresses very cheap. The patterns are also pretty cheap and luckily I got mine on sale. You can find patterns and fabrics at either Hancock Fabrics or Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts.

My wedding dress pattern



My bridesmaids dress pattern (C)



Where did you get your dresses from or did you get them made?