Last night I went to David's Bridal (a place I never intended to step foot in again) with Katy, Lynda and my mom. After hours of searching we finally found a wedding dress. I'm not a big shopping person and I loathe trying on clothes so, while I wish I could sound more excited about it, I'm still worn out from the process. The dress is gorgeous and is really flattering to my figure. When I showed Dad the pictures of me in the dress he thought that it was on a mannequin!
Lance and I drove down from Asheville to Raleigh to spend the holidays with my family. Katy wanted to go wedding dress shopping with me since she missed the first trip. She was really great. Katy schedule the appointment, confirmed the appointment and forced me to go (I did mention that I hate shopping, right?). My bridal consultant was a ton of fun and we had a lot of great laughs through the dozens of dresses we tried on. She really helped me keep going when I was totally ready to call it quits.
Dress after dress after dress.... after a while all I could see was white and my brain was a little fuzzy. When I tried on THE dress, for the first time in my life, I truly felt like a bride. I could see myself wearing that dress, getting married in that dress and enjoying the reception in that dress. While there weren't any sparks and I didn't glow or cry, the reality of knowing that I am a bride and this is THE dress really threw me for a loop. I'm not sure if that makes sense to anyone else but that's okay too. Even Dad thought the dress was really pretty and it's not his usual style at all.
Ultimately, we found a dress and had a good time doing it. So yay for another thing checked off the list!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Monday, December 19, 2011
Catering and an Apology
Hi folks! I know, it's been a while since I've updated the blog. Thankfully we have got plenty of time to plan out our wedding. Unfortunately for you guys that means less blog posts now. I'm sure things will pick up as we get closer to THE date. Now for the real post....
We sent in our deposit for our venue (Black Mountain Sanctuary, see previous post for more info.) at the end of October. Even with the deposit paid we still needed to select a caterer before we could sign our venue contract. BMS allows an abundance of personalization options for your special event. One of those options is to add-on a full kitchen. This means that the caterer would have access to the stove/oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, etc. Before we could say yes or no to this add-on, we needed to choose a caterer and ask them.
As November began to turn into December we started to get a little anxious about selecting a caterer. In order to lock in our prices, we had to pick someone soon. Lance was away on business for a majority of October and November. It really fell on me to get the ball rolling. I started looking at all of the various caterers in the area and made a master list. We went through it and selected our top five. I contacted all of them within the next week. Most of them didn't answer their phones, so I left messages. Two caterers called me back and I scheduled appointments.
If you're still following me, I mentioned that I was doing all this at the beginning of December. Can you guess what one of the busiest times of the year is for caterers? That's right, December (you know-- holiday parties and all that). Luckily the two caterers we were in touch with were able to meet with us. Our first appointment was with Saffron Fine Foods (SFF).
SFF is a wonderful local catering company affiliated with HomeGrown, a local restaurant in town. They specialize in local, sustainable AMAZING food. If I had to describe their "food philosophy" I would say that it is Southern comfort food with a twist. When we met with SFF, they were exceptionally receptive to our budget and our desires to keep our wedding as environmentally friendly as possible. Some of the awesome things that were discussed:
1) All left-over food that is still able to be eaten is donated to various local shelters/food banks.
2) All food that is disposed of will be composted by them at no additional cost.
3) They will help us with securing compostable (but pretty!) dishware.
We had a great meeting and felt really good about our chances of finding a caterer.
A few days later we had lunch at HomeGrown (since SFF and HomeGrown are owned/operated by the same group they use the same facilities and food philosophies). Oh My Goodness! The food was DELICIOUS! Some of our favorites included:
1) Mac 'n' Cheese bites-- Similar to mozzerella sticks but with homemade mac cheese inside with fresh marinara sauce.
2) Jalapeno cole slaw-- I'm not a slaw girl but this stuff was awesome. There was just enough spice to give the slaw a nice smokey quality to it.
3) Buttermilk fried chicken-- Lance and I agree that it was the best fried chicken we had ever tasted. The outside was exactly what you want from a fried food without being too greasy and the inside was super moist.
After that lunch we had decided that, if it's possible, we want SFF to cater our wedding. SFF said they would be sending us some menu options but it might take a while due to the holidays. We are really looking forward to working with this wonderful group of people.
After discussing the add-on option for our venue contract with SFF we decided that it wasn't necessary. We were able to sign and send in our contract.
On Thursday we are heading down to Raleigh for the holidays. I'm also going wedding dress shopping with my mother and Katy (and possibly Katy's mother who is like my adopted-mom) on Thursday. I'm hoping that we can have as much success with the dress as we did with the caterer!
We sent in our deposit for our venue (Black Mountain Sanctuary, see previous post for more info.) at the end of October. Even with the deposit paid we still needed to select a caterer before we could sign our venue contract. BMS allows an abundance of personalization options for your special event. One of those options is to add-on a full kitchen. This means that the caterer would have access to the stove/oven, dishwasher, refrigerator, etc. Before we could say yes or no to this add-on, we needed to choose a caterer and ask them.
As November began to turn into December we started to get a little anxious about selecting a caterer. In order to lock in our prices, we had to pick someone soon. Lance was away on business for a majority of October and November. It really fell on me to get the ball rolling. I started looking at all of the various caterers in the area and made a master list. We went through it and selected our top five. I contacted all of them within the next week. Most of them didn't answer their phones, so I left messages. Two caterers called me back and I scheduled appointments.
If you're still following me, I mentioned that I was doing all this at the beginning of December. Can you guess what one of the busiest times of the year is for caterers? That's right, December (you know-- holiday parties and all that). Luckily the two caterers we were in touch with were able to meet with us. Our first appointment was with Saffron Fine Foods (SFF).
SFF is a wonderful local catering company affiliated with HomeGrown, a local restaurant in town. They specialize in local, sustainable AMAZING food. If I had to describe their "food philosophy" I would say that it is Southern comfort food with a twist. When we met with SFF, they were exceptionally receptive to our budget and our desires to keep our wedding as environmentally friendly as possible. Some of the awesome things that were discussed:
1) All left-over food that is still able to be eaten is donated to various local shelters/food banks.
2) All food that is disposed of will be composted by them at no additional cost.
3) They will help us with securing compostable (but pretty!) dishware.
We had a great meeting and felt really good about our chances of finding a caterer.
A few days later we had lunch at HomeGrown (since SFF and HomeGrown are owned/operated by the same group they use the same facilities and food philosophies). Oh My Goodness! The food was DELICIOUS! Some of our favorites included:
1) Mac 'n' Cheese bites-- Similar to mozzerella sticks but with homemade mac cheese inside with fresh marinara sauce.
2) Jalapeno cole slaw-- I'm not a slaw girl but this stuff was awesome. There was just enough spice to give the slaw a nice smokey quality to it.
3) Buttermilk fried chicken-- Lance and I agree that it was the best fried chicken we had ever tasted. The outside was exactly what you want from a fried food without being too greasy and the inside was super moist.
After that lunch we had decided that, if it's possible, we want SFF to cater our wedding. SFF said they would be sending us some menu options but it might take a while due to the holidays. We are really looking forward to working with this wonderful group of people.
After discussing the add-on option for our venue contract with SFF we decided that it wasn't necessary. We were able to sign and send in our contract.
On Thursday we are heading down to Raleigh for the holidays. I'm also going wedding dress shopping with my mother and Katy (and possibly Katy's mother who is like my adopted-mom) on Thursday. I'm hoping that we can have as much success with the dress as we did with the caterer!
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Totally unrelated
Lance and I have been super busy so we haven't gotten any wedding stuff done. We need to settle on the caterer next.
On a totally unrelated note... My favorite holiday is quickly approaching. With 9 days until Halloween, I'm getting a seriously late start on decorating/scary the mess out of myself. To make up for lost time I've slated a horror movie to watch for each day leading up to Halloween. I'm super excited. Today I'm cleaning and decorating the house (yay!) while watching scary movies. Here is the list I've compiled so far:
- Paranormal Activity
- Paranormal Activity 2
- Vampyr (1932)*
- Nightmare on Elm Street
- The Exorcist
- Psycho
- Rosemary's Baby*
- Suspiria*
- The Omen (1976)
- Hellraiser*
- The Devil's Backbone*
There will probably be more additions soon. If you can count (and I sure hope you all can) this amount is greater than 9. That's okay, if you know me then you'll know that I have magic movie watching abilities. I can watch four movies in a row and not be phased. Also, you have probably noticed that none of these flicks are zombie-oriented. I have a separate list that follows for zombie movies that I may or may not watch. Most of them I've seen.
- 28 Days Later
- The Evil Dead
- Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- Day of the Dead (1985)
- DeadAlive*
- Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Just a few to say the very least. I LOVE this time of the year. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know! (PS: * means I haven't seen it yet)
On a totally unrelated note... My favorite holiday is quickly approaching. With 9 days until Halloween, I'm getting a seriously late start on decorating/scary the mess out of myself. To make up for lost time I've slated a horror movie to watch for each day leading up to Halloween. I'm super excited. Today I'm cleaning and decorating the house (yay!) while watching scary movies. Here is the list I've compiled so far:
- Paranormal Activity
- Paranormal Activity 2
- Vampyr (1932)*
- Nightmare on Elm Street
- The Exorcist
- Psycho
- Rosemary's Baby*
- Suspiria*
- The Omen (1976)
- Hellraiser*
- The Devil's Backbone*
There will probably be more additions soon. If you can count (and I sure hope you all can) this amount is greater than 9. That's okay, if you know me then you'll know that I have magic movie watching abilities. I can watch four movies in a row and not be phased. Also, you have probably noticed that none of these flicks are zombie-oriented. I have a separate list that follows for zombie movies that I may or may not watch. Most of them I've seen.
- 28 Days Later
- The Evil Dead
- Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- Day of the Dead (1985)
- DeadAlive*
- Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Just a few to say the very least. I LOVE this time of the year. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know! (PS: * means I haven't seen it yet)
Monday, October 3, 2011
Wedding Prep Weekend #1
With my school work and Lance's business we have had limited time to do wedding planning. The major downside is that we are getting married during our town's busiest tourist season and our town thrives on tourism. Last weekend we attempted to do some wedding planning... after learning that we needed several appointments to accomplish anything we decided that settling on a honeymoon (France!) was victorious enough. We also set up three appointments for this past weekend.
The first appointment was with Paula at Jewels that Dance. Jewels That Dance is a local business that has jewelry in stock and that will work with you to design custom jewelry. Paula, the designer, was warm and friendly and really understood where we were coming from. She is awesome at helping us stay on track budget-wise while still delivering the engagement ring that we desire. She spent 30 minutes with us helping us decide what it was that we really wanted in a ring. I'm really looking forward to working with her throughout this process (and yes, it will be a long process).
On Saturday we went to a B&B that, online at least, look idyllic for our wedding. It was a gorgeous B&B but it was a little small for what we needed. We were a little astonished when the owner told us that our date (Oct. 6, 2012) was the most requested date for next year. I'm really glad that we were able to get started on this now! We also talked to several other places that either couldn't accommodate our party size or were already booked. Feeling slightly discouraged we left and held out hopes for the next venue we would check out.
Before we went to the B&B on Saturday, I spent a little while searching online for the "perfect" place. We found an amazing location and immediately called the owner to see if we could take a look on Sunday. On Sunday morning we headed out the door to go to the "perfect" venue in Black Mountain. On the way, I was stressing out about the possibility that our date was booked already. After calling my parents, Lance and I decided that if we loved the location and it was already booked we would try to change the date. Also, while talking to my parents, it was brought to my attention that Dad actually knew the owner of the house we were going to and had been there before. He had sent me the website link for it but for some reason it had been vetoed months ago. I think it's because we originally wanted to rent an entire house and have our families stay there.
When we got to Black Mountain we were in awe of the site. You could really tell that John (the owner) had put a lot of time and effort into making it a wonderful place. John took us on a tour of the property and the house. We fell in love with it. The best part of the story is that our date wasn't booked yet! The venue and date are ours if we send in the deposit this week. So, friends and family, where is this amazing location? The venue is called Black Mountain Sanctuary and it certainly is. (If you click on BMS it should take you to the website for the venue.)
We are very excited, and relieved, to have this first big wedding planning item checked off our list! Now on to the caterer....
The first appointment was with Paula at Jewels that Dance. Jewels That Dance is a local business that has jewelry in stock and that will work with you to design custom jewelry. Paula, the designer, was warm and friendly and really understood where we were coming from. She is awesome at helping us stay on track budget-wise while still delivering the engagement ring that we desire. She spent 30 minutes with us helping us decide what it was that we really wanted in a ring. I'm really looking forward to working with her throughout this process (and yes, it will be a long process).
On Saturday we went to a B&B that, online at least, look idyllic for our wedding. It was a gorgeous B&B but it was a little small for what we needed. We were a little astonished when the owner told us that our date (Oct. 6, 2012) was the most requested date for next year. I'm really glad that we were able to get started on this now! We also talked to several other places that either couldn't accommodate our party size or were already booked. Feeling slightly discouraged we left and held out hopes for the next venue we would check out.
Before we went to the B&B on Saturday, I spent a little while searching online for the "perfect" place. We found an amazing location and immediately called the owner to see if we could take a look on Sunday. On Sunday morning we headed out the door to go to the "perfect" venue in Black Mountain. On the way, I was stressing out about the possibility that our date was booked already. After calling my parents, Lance and I decided that if we loved the location and it was already booked we would try to change the date. Also, while talking to my parents, it was brought to my attention that Dad actually knew the owner of the house we were going to and had been there before. He had sent me the website link for it but for some reason it had been vetoed months ago. I think it's because we originally wanted to rent an entire house and have our families stay there.
When we got to Black Mountain we were in awe of the site. You could really tell that John (the owner) had put a lot of time and effort into making it a wonderful place. John took us on a tour of the property and the house. We fell in love with it. The best part of the story is that our date wasn't booked yet! The venue and date are ours if we send in the deposit this week. So, friends and family, where is this amazing location? The venue is called Black Mountain Sanctuary and it certainly is. (If you click on BMS it should take you to the website for the venue.)
We are very excited, and relieved, to have this first big wedding planning item checked off our list! Now on to the caterer....
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Busy!
We have been really, hectically busy for the past month or so which has lead to a lack of wedding planning. This morning we realized that we only have about a year left so we better make some headway soon! Planning a wedding for "leaf season" in a town whose #1 industry is tourism means that planning is more of a conquest than just a simple challenge. It is a test of will-power, strength, determination and financial resources. We need to go ahead and plan as much as possible to ensure that we have the wedding of our dreams.
Thankfully, we have started making some strides for finding a perfect location. Tomorrow we plan to go check out a B&B that *fingers crossed* is what we've been hoping for. We went back through our budget yesterday and have cut a lot of costs. I've been trying to find some catering menus just to get an idea of what the true cost of catering will be. I'm also trying to find ways that I can DIY things to reduce the cost.
Also, I have an account on TheKnot which pleasantly counts down the days for you (because we all need a little more time-crunching in our lives) and I found out today that we have 384 days until the wedding. For the Type A/planning person that I am, that is a little scary.
I really wish I could make this more funny and entertaining for you all but at this stage there isn't too much happening (and we're both sick, I'm not funny normally... I'm really not funny when I'm sick). Better luck next post!
*Edit to Add* Lance is seriously considering a zombie cake... I must be the luckiest lady alive!
Thankfully, we have started making some strides for finding a perfect location. Tomorrow we plan to go check out a B&B that *fingers crossed* is what we've been hoping for. We went back through our budget yesterday and have cut a lot of costs. I've been trying to find some catering menus just to get an idea of what the true cost of catering will be. I'm also trying to find ways that I can DIY things to reduce the cost.
Also, I have an account on TheKnot which pleasantly counts down the days for you (because we all need a little more time-crunching in our lives) and I found out today that we have 384 days until the wedding. For the Type A/planning person that I am, that is a little scary.
I really wish I could make this more funny and entertaining for you all but at this stage there isn't too much happening (and we're both sick, I'm not funny normally... I'm really not funny when I'm sick). Better luck next post!
*Edit to Add* Lance is seriously considering a zombie cake... I must be the luckiest lady alive!
Friday, August 19, 2011
And The Search Continues...
Let me start this by putting in a disclaimer. I've never believed in The Dress. Wedding dresses usually seemed ridiculous to me. This is a morality tale about The Dress.
As some of you may know, today I went dress shopping with my mom and Jenna at the Brides Against Breast Cancer trunk show. We paid for "VIP" tickets so we could have early admission before the show was opened to the general public. The morning went smoothly after we each had a glass of champagne and brunch. When we were finally ready to go in I was a bundle of nerves. I'm still not entirely sure why I was so nervous. The dresses were sorted by size and there was a separate section for couture gowns. We must have tried on 15 or more dresses when I found the "One". There was a serious problem though, the dress was double my budget. I could hear the guy from "Say Yes to the Dress" explaining the cardinal rule of wedding dress shopping (which, by the way, is, "Never try on a dress that is over your budget.") That's sound advice but when you love a specific dress it doesn't always work out that way.
I left The Dress behind and we picked out a few more to try on. As we were heading to the changing area I saw a girl trying on MY dress. It was gorgeous. I felt angry and sad that she could possibly get this dress. Lo and behold, as fate would have it, she did not buy The Dress. It was returned to the racks (possibly to taunt me, I'm not exactly sure). Since The Dress was the only one like it in the whole show I decided to try it on. BIG mistake. When I stepped in front of the mirror I felt like a goddess. The Dress was everything I had imagined-- except the price. I was so close to tears and Jenna said, "Okay let's take it off now," I refused. One look at my mother's face was enough to confirm that even though this was THE Dress it couldn't be MY dress. As I was blatantly stalling so I didn't have to take off The Dress, a volunteer came up and asked if we were going to buy it. My mom said no and the volunteer explained that someone else wanted to try it on.
As we were walking out the door, I looked back and The Dress was back on the rack waiting for it's new owner. I still can't get the image of The Dress out of my mind. Hopefully, I can find one similar enough to it tomorrow when we go boutique wedding dress shopping with my aunt. Moral of the story:
NEVER EVER EVER try on a dress out of your budget. It will only end in tears, heartache and anger =P
Maybe dresses are like partners, "There are always more fish in the sea." But what if The Dress was like your first love. The one you compare all others to. I have to keep hoping that maybe The Dress is still out there for me.
As some of you may know, today I went dress shopping with my mom and Jenna at the Brides Against Breast Cancer trunk show. We paid for "VIP" tickets so we could have early admission before the show was opened to the general public. The morning went smoothly after we each had a glass of champagne and brunch. When we were finally ready to go in I was a bundle of nerves. I'm still not entirely sure why I was so nervous. The dresses were sorted by size and there was a separate section for couture gowns. We must have tried on 15 or more dresses when I found the "One". There was a serious problem though, the dress was double my budget. I could hear the guy from "Say Yes to the Dress" explaining the cardinal rule of wedding dress shopping (which, by the way, is, "Never try on a dress that is over your budget.") That's sound advice but when you love a specific dress it doesn't always work out that way.
I left The Dress behind and we picked out a few more to try on. As we were heading to the changing area I saw a girl trying on MY dress. It was gorgeous. I felt angry and sad that she could possibly get this dress. Lo and behold, as fate would have it, she did not buy The Dress. It was returned to the racks (possibly to taunt me, I'm not exactly sure). Since The Dress was the only one like it in the whole show I decided to try it on. BIG mistake. When I stepped in front of the mirror I felt like a goddess. The Dress was everything I had imagined-- except the price. I was so close to tears and Jenna said, "Okay let's take it off now," I refused. One look at my mother's face was enough to confirm that even though this was THE Dress it couldn't be MY dress. As I was blatantly stalling so I didn't have to take off The Dress, a volunteer came up and asked if we were going to buy it. My mom said no and the volunteer explained that someone else wanted to try it on.
As we were walking out the door, I looked back and The Dress was back on the rack waiting for it's new owner. I still can't get the image of The Dress out of my mind. Hopefully, I can find one similar enough to it tomorrow when we go boutique wedding dress shopping with my aunt. Moral of the story:
NEVER EVER EVER try on a dress out of your budget. It will only end in tears, heartache and anger =P
Maybe dresses are like partners, "There are always more fish in the sea." But what if The Dress was like your first love. The one you compare all others to. I have to keep hoping that maybe The Dress is still out there for me.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Back On Track
Whew! It's been a rockin' ride since I last posted. After some deliberation we decided to re-set the wedding date for our original date October 6, 2012. We've decided to slow down some of the wedding planning since we have a generous amount of time. As of right now, we need to figure out a venue and set a final budget.
Mom and I are going to a bridal dress show in the end of August to support Brides Against Breast Cancer. Yes, it is early to be dress shopping but this show only happens once a year and all proceeds go to a great organization. I'm excited that we are still planning on attending the show. It should be exciting to say the least. Images of half-crazed Bridezillas beating each other up to get "THE" dress keep running through my head. I guess we'll see how it all goes. Fortunately, Mom and I have decided to go to a morning brunch for the show so the number of crazies should be limited.
Mom and I are going to a bridal dress show in the end of August to support Brides Against Breast Cancer. Yes, it is early to be dress shopping but this show only happens once a year and all proceeds go to a great organization. I'm excited that we are still planning on attending the show. It should be exciting to say the least. Images of half-crazed Bridezillas beating each other up to get "THE" dress keep running through my head. I guess we'll see how it all goes. Fortunately, Mom and I have decided to go to a morning brunch for the show so the number of crazies should be limited.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Until Further Notice!
We have officially decided to "unset" our wedding date. Lance and I are still engaged and everything is working out really well but life happens. We will let you know when the date is re-set and things are back on track for wedding planning. Since we don't have a date, we aren't going to be wedding planning any time soon. Thanks to everyone for your help thus far!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Location, Location, Location
As fate would have it, Lance and I finally found a venue that we both loved but the owners have a cap of 30 for wedding guests. Bummer. Now I'm back on the prowl. The sad truth, however, is that there aren't many houses that either have enough room or have enough parking or have enough privacy/yard area. I've found a couple more houses that we can look at and I'm sure that we will find something that we both love and can't live without. We will just have to keep our eyes and ears peeled for new rentals.
I do have to give a shout out to my mom, the Queen of Rentals. Throughout my youth, my mom's side of the family has taken annual beach trips. This is no easy feat when you consider my mom is one of eight siblings. When you add in spouses and/or children the number of beds significantly increases. My mom and her sisters are the searchers and coordinators for the beach house rental. Some of the houses they have found were phenomenal. Thankfully, my mom has been helping me house hunt for the wedding. Even more surprising is her enthusiasm in the search. I'm hoping her house-hunting powers will help us find the perfect place but I'm exceptionally grateful for all of the help she's given me so far.
I do have to give a shout out to my mom, the Queen of Rentals. Throughout my youth, my mom's side of the family has taken annual beach trips. This is no easy feat when you consider my mom is one of eight siblings. When you add in spouses and/or children the number of beds significantly increases. My mom and her sisters are the searchers and coordinators for the beach house rental. Some of the houses they have found were phenomenal. Thankfully, my mom has been helping me house hunt for the wedding. Even more surprising is her enthusiasm in the search. I'm hoping her house-hunting powers will help us find the perfect place but I'm exceptionally grateful for all of the help she's given me so far.
Friday, June 24, 2011
The Dress
Honestly, I have not really imagined my wedding dress. Growing up I was more interested in picking out cake flavors than necklines. We've imagined that our wedding will be Asheville-themed which means choosing a wedding dress is more of a hassle than it probably needs to be. I want the dress to be Asheville-esque but I also want the dress to be recognizable as a wedding dress. Since we are going the charity route with our registry, I thought it would be a great idea to do the same with the dress.
Brides Against Breast Cancer is an event that allows brides to try on, and hopefully buy, thousands of dresses with all of the proceeds going towards Making Memories. Making Memories is similar to Make A Wish but for men and women losing their battle with breast cancer. The dresses are donated by designers, stores and individuals. There is an event in Raleigh in the middle of August that my mom and I are going to attend. I also invited my friend Jenna. She will be my Asheville inspiration. Hopefully, we can find the dress of my dreams while giving to a great cause.
Has anyone else gone to a BABC event? How did everything turn out? Does anybody have any other ideas for charity dress buying?
*Edit to add: If you click the header "The Dress" it will direct you to the Brides Against Breast Cancer website*
Brides Against Breast Cancer is an event that allows brides to try on, and hopefully buy, thousands of dresses with all of the proceeds going towards Making Memories. Making Memories is similar to Make A Wish but for men and women losing their battle with breast cancer. The dresses are donated by designers, stores and individuals. There is an event in Raleigh in the middle of August that my mom and I are going to attend. I also invited my friend Jenna. She will be my Asheville inspiration. Hopefully, we can find the dress of my dreams while giving to a great cause.
Has anyone else gone to a BABC event? How did everything turn out? Does anybody have any other ideas for charity dress buying?
*Edit to add: If you click the header "The Dress" it will direct you to the Brides Against Breast Cancer website*
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Charitable Giving
Okay, two posts in one day is a little excessive. It won't be like this all the time.
In lieu of a gift registry, Lance and I want to have a charity registry. I've spent a lot of time today looking for an online charity registry website and I haven't been able to find too much information. If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be awesome. Part of me wants to just link to the charity's website and have the guest directly donate but then we might have a hard time writing thank you notes.
Has anyone else heard of other couples doing this? Let me know what you all think.
Thanks!
In lieu of a gift registry, Lance and I want to have a charity registry. I've spent a lot of time today looking for an online charity registry website and I haven't been able to find too much information. If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be awesome. Part of me wants to just link to the charity's website and have the guest directly donate but then we might have a hard time writing thank you notes.
Has anyone else heard of other couples doing this? Let me know what you all think.
Thanks!
It's Official!
Lance and I are official engaged! We have set a date....
October 6, 2012
It's going to be AWESOME. So far we've discussed having an Asheville/local theme and I can't be more excited.
As of right now, our colors are going to be a combination of orange and red (I promise it's going to look awesome).
I'm working on our wedding website where you can keep updated on the official news. This blog will feature more of the legwork behind the scenes and the hardcore decision making.
One of our concerns is that the wedding date is during my fall break. We are trying to get as much planning done as we can prior to my return to school.
Right now we are looking for a venue within 45 minutes of Asheville. Ultimately we would love to rent a large house with an open yard for the wedding and reception. If anyone has any suggestions please let us know!
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