Sharing wedding plans!

[pope1982]

Please post your own wedding pictures, or for those of you who have daughters with weddings coming up, share them here. It is an exciting time and I'd love to see the different themes :D


Our wedding is going to have the colors that remind you of glamorous old Hollywood. Blacks, Ivory, deep charcoal greys with pin strips... Lavender and chrome accents. I will carry a bouquet of Calla lilies, and my two brides maids will carry either hydrangeas or orchids.

Here is my ten dollar eBay purchased wedding dress lol It is a vintage form fitted pencil skirt type that comes off the shoulders.
These are some close ups of the detail in the bodice in much better lighting than me trying the dress on in the thumbnails attached.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/pope1982/Wedding%20Ideas/The%20dress/dressFront.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/pope1982/Wedding%20Ideas/The%20dress/dressFront2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/pope1982/Wedding%20Ideas/The%20dress/dressBack2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/pope1982/Wedding%20Ideas/The%20dress/dressBack.jpg

[pope1982]

Our guest book photo mat that everyone will sign, then we will frame
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/pope1982/Wedding%20Ideas/guestBookPhotoMat.jpg

And here is the start to our wedding album scrapbook
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/pope1982/Wedding%20Ideas/StartOfWeddingAlbumScrapbook.jpg

We will be married at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, and honeymooning at Walt Disney World :)

Here is the veil, it needs some fluffing, and I will wear it probably a bit higher towards the top of my head with a long wavy false pony tail, since my hair takes forever to grow!

[WileyBlaze]

Hey Pope, I just love every thing you have picked out. It is so you!!

I will try to share what I have so far with Tonya's wedding.

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/WileyBlaze/DSC00897.jpg

[WileyBlaze]

:thumbdwn: I had a whole bunch of pictures in the edit but took to long to post so I lost them all. :mad:

OK here I go again!

Tonya's ring:http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/WileyBlaze/DSC00896.jpg

The Cake:http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/WileyBlaze/yhst-44179420990598_1970_417879.jpg

Her dress but that is not Tonya: http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/WileyBlaze/S1826_F.jpg

The couple: http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o304/WileyBlaze/10-21-07015.jpg

I have to up load more to photobucket and I will do that sometime soon.

Becky, it is so much fun to post about the weddings. I sure enjoy everything you have shared. :hug:

[Ponyup]

I got married 5.5 years ago. I would call it very simple & traditional. My brides maid wore simple 2 piece teal dresses & the groomsmen wore grey 3 piece tuxes, with european ties. The only thing i really cared about was the music & it was good. I married in the same church, my parents & grandparents did.

these are the only pictures I have on my computer of if. We honeymooned in hawaii.

[pope1982]

Thank you Tammy! Keep them coming ;) Your daughter is going to be one stunning bride! Is she having a large wedding?

Pony, I absolutely love the first picture. It is so beautiful. That effect makes it looks vintage and a bit dark :thumbup: Looks like you got your moneys worth in a photographer!

That is my next step once I secure location, and priest. Something I refuse to skimp or settle on too lol I already have a few sites of locals favorited in my wedding folder, we'll see.

[pope1982]

Though I love my piercings, I think for the actual ceremony and some pictures I won't have them in.

I love everything this lady is wearing on her head and neck lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/pope1982/Wedding%20Ideas/fascinator_hporada.jpg

[Janet]

All the pictures are just lovely. Back when I married 30 some years ago, there sure wasn't the choice of dresses you all have now and the photography is out of this world now...just wonderful.

[catlover]

Pope, you NEVER should have said you're honeymooning at Disney World! When Gwen reads this, you KNOW she'll be making plans to join you, lol!

I didn't know they did weddings at the National Aquarium-that sounds really neat.

I love your gown, and it sounds like the flowers will be beautiful. I'm so excited for you! :love-hug1:

[pope1982]

lol Bev *does the army crawl across the floor looking around nervously*

Actually, the lady who runs these events is kind of excited and shocked that I asked her for permission like my priest instructed me to before I went ahead with my plan making.
She said she hasn't been able to get a priest out there to actually marry someone. I am so pleased with my priest (what I've gotten to know of him through emails...) and I hope I still am after this first real life introduction! I'm not horribly worried about that though :)

Is it customary to give gifts beyond the parents and the wedding party?

[catlover]

Can't help you there. Not only did we NOT have a traditional wedding ceremony...we kind of didn't have a ceremony at all! We ran off to Jamaica to get married!

But I would think parents and wedding party would be all. Any ideas what you're going to get for them yet?

[pope1982]

Catlover, we are going to have a modest wedding. Probably about 100 people MAX. I have a huge family back home, but some are older and can't make the trip down anymore. One of my normal aunts just had a second hip replacement.

So far, I got my Mother in Law this for her son to fill out and give to her on our wedding day. She has no idea.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280198028469&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=018
I thought about giving her something from me too, since she kind of gains me as a kid lol (and she will need this after she gets that book...)
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mother-of-the-Groom-Bride-Wedding-Hankie-GIFT-favors-LC_W0QQitemZ380001265146QQihZ025QQcategoryZ20937QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Something like this for the best man?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150056680506&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005

Something like this for my dad
http://cgi.ebay.com/WEDDING-HANDKERCHIEF-MENS-HANKY-PERSONALIZED-FOR-YOU_W0QQitemZ280127439363QQihZ018QQcategoryZ4116QQ rdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQc mdZViewItem



Still working on a few more of the parents and the perfect gifts for the bridesmaids (both of our sisters) as well as the other groomsman. I'll worry about tying all that up before I worry about getting my falsie chicken cutlet inserts :lol2:

[catlover]

Good choices, all of them, but I LOVE the one for your dad!!! I'm sure that will bring a tear to his eye.

[yorkiemalt]

I love this thread! :D

Becky your dress is beautiful and the veil is perfect! And I agree with CL...Gwen will be joining you on your honeymoon! :sidesplit:

Wiley...your daughter's dress is also beautiful. I love the cake! :p

Ponyup..that 1st picture is amazing!

[AngieDoogles]

Here's my wedding! :)

[yorkiemalt]

Here's my wedding! :)

what a beautiful couple you two are! :D

[DianaB]

Pope, your dress is really lovely!!!! You got quite a buy on it!!! That's great! The gifts that you have picked out I really like, expecially the hankies!!! Very sentimental! I can't wait to see other details that you've picked out.

[Ponyup]

Thanks guys. Our photographer was actual a family friend. He had a little too much fun with colors & such on the pictures....some turned out really well & some not so well. The first picture is my hubby & i's favorite. We're both making the same weird face & it was in no way planned, we have no idea what we were supposed to be doing. My friends call it the zoolander shot....it's like our blue steal look.

[MollyDolly]

I'm so excited for you Becky! The dress, and the veil are beautiful!!

[judy]

All of everything is beautiful! Keep posting - even the chicken cutlets! This is so exciting!

Marilyn.....you might want to post some pictures here!

My daughter's wedding is not on discs and mine certainly weren't!

[silkypup]

pope i love the dress and the theme you are doing, sounds beautiful! i can't wait to see more pictures of everything you get!

[CoyoteQueen]

Becky, definately DONT skimp on the photographer!!! Trust me on this one! My first wedding, the pictures sucked all of them. We didnt have a single nice one. This time around we skipped the whole wedding, got married by the jp and then had a photo session. Those pics are really super good! I love them. It cost me about 700.00 total, and I dont regret a penny.

[catlover]

You know, it's been a long time since I went to the aquarium....let me check my calendar! :33:

[Gwen]

Hey! I already knew about her honeymoon, and I think I displayed great restraint! :tongue004: :yelrotflmao:

I knew there was a reason I always liked you so much Becky! Disneyworld for a honeymoon would totally rock!

I love all these pictures! Man, you guys are all so lucky. We couldn't afford a photographer at our wedding, we had a family friend take pics. There's some neat shots, but like the black and white with the color bouquet and whatnot...I would have loved to have had something like that! :)

[HeatherMaran]

Becky! Your dress is beautiful! What a steal! I would have loved to wear my Grandma's dress, but I'll never be skinny enough, and well, you know how family gets when a loved one dies? My aunt stole it.

I love the theme. Your wedding is gonna be beautiful!

Wiley, your daughter is lucky to have you! Her wedding will be beautiful and the best day of her life.


I am not married, but my little baby bro got married a little over a year ago. They did a masquerade theme. The ceremony was actually at a church marriage retreat in San Diego on a dinner cruise ship, so only immediate family was allowed. Then they did the masquerade reception at a friends house. It was very low budget, but turned out amazing. Here are some pics:

The dress:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b140/HeatherMaran/Wedding/VanhoutenWedding57.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b140/HeatherMaran/Wedding/VanhoutenWedding36.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b140/HeatherMaran/Wedding/VanhoutenWedding3.jpg

My brother and his bride:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b140/HeatherMaran/Wedding/VanhoutenWedding509.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b140/HeatherMaran/Wedding/VanhoutenWedding305.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b140/HeatherMaran/Wedding/VanhoutenWedding521.jpg

My brother and my mom:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b140/HeatherMaran/Wedding/VanhoutenWedding442.jpg

My brothers (they were each others' best men) - this is toast from lil bro to big bro, long story, but it was cute:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b140/HeatherMaran/Wedding/VanhoutenWedding363.jpg

And the cake:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b140/HeatherMaran/Wedding/VanhoutenWedding350.jpg

[pope1982]

Awwww, Heathers baby brother!Thank you for the pictures Heather, very unique.
The picture of them in front of the cloudy evening sky looking at each other is awesome!

So how do you get along with the sister in law?

[pope1982]

Bring it on Bev, I live in Baltimore, I can handle it lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/pope1982/Goodies/bmoreduck.jpg

If I had the money, I would order gag tshirts from harmcity for the out of towners that say "innocent bystander" & "unarmed citizen".

[HeatherMaran]

Ok, so I just wrote about a six page rant about my SIL because I am annoyed with her right now, but erased it because this is a happy thread and I don't want to hijack. I really do love my lil SIL. She has a really good heart, she's sweet and funny. And my brother loves her. I do worry about them sometimes because, maturity wise, I don't think they were ready to get married. I worry because they disagree on some big things, like kids. Well, they both said they don't want any, but then she started bugging him for a baby after the wedding. She drove up here with me when I moved to Seattle to help drive and get me settled in, and I am very appreciative of that. She is a really wonderful person, but my biggest complaint about her is that she is a big time flake. That's always been my complaint, and that is why I am annoyed with her right now, as she has flaked on helping me with planning my other SIL's baby shower. So I am now stuck planning a shower in California FROM Washington. Good thing we didn't go with all her elaborate and expensive ideas, huh?

But, they have surprised me quite a bit. I thought they would have problems early on, but they've done really well. My brother's only complaints are that she does NOT clean and she spends all of his money! Her complaints are that he likes his alone time (something I tried to tell her before they were married and she shot me down). But, overall, they do well. They are learning to compromise...she is finding hobbies, he makes time for her, they do a budget so she can spend $XX amount. The cleaning is still an issue, but she apparently does better now that they have their own place. So, I am happy for them and wish them the best!

[catlover]

Bring it on Bev, I live in Baltimore, I can handle it lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/pope1982/Goodies/bmoreduck.jpg

If I had the money, I would order gag tshirts from harmcity for the out of towners that say "innocent bystander" & "unarmed citizen".

How appropriate!!! :yelrotflmao:

[Ponyup]

Ok, so I just wrote about a six page rant about my SIL because I am annoyed with her right now, but erased it because this is a happy thread and I don't want to hijack. I really do love my lil SIL. She has a really good heart, she's sweet and funny. And my brother loves her. I do worry about them sometimes because, maturity wise, I don't think they were ready to get married. I worry because they disagree on some big things, like kids. Well, they both said they don't want any, but then she started bugging him for a baby after the wedding. She drove up here with me when I moved to Seattle to help drive and get me settled in, and I am very appreciative of that. She is a really wonderful person, but my biggest complaint about her is that she is a big time flake. That's always been my complaint, and that is why I am annoyed with her right now, as she has flaked on helping me with planning my other SIL's baby shower. So I am now stuck planning a shower in California FROM Washington. Good thing we didn't go with all her elaborate and expensive ideas, huh?

But, they have surprised me quite a bit. I thought they would have problems early on, but they've done really well. My brother's only complaints are that she does NOT clean and she spends all of his money! Her complaints are that he likes his alone time (something I tried to tell her before they were married and she shot me down). But, overall, they do well. They are learning to compromise...she is finding hobbies, he makes time for her, they do a budget so she can spend $XX amount. The cleaning is still an issue, but she apparently does better now that they have their own place. So, I am happy for them and wish them the best!

So I take it she doesn't work. This wouldn't fly in my house. If you don't work outside the home you are responsible for all the work with in the home. Plus I didn't work when I first got married & i didn't feel right spending money because I didn't earn it, but that's just me. Her dress was gorgeous by the way.

[Chandra Amaya]

what a beautiful couple you two are! :D
second that and Angie, you should post the one on the train, if you still have it. that and the bubble dance are my two faves :D

[Chandra Amaya]

Heather absolutely beautiful dress and cake. I love how different it is. My husband and I have been married for four years, but we didn't have a real wedding. It was my second wedding and my sister was planning hers so I wanted the spotlight to be on her. We do plan/hope to have a renewing of our vows for our 10th anniversary and I will try to find pics to post....I have to remember how to post pics. I have the dress and several other things picked out.

[Chandra Amaya]

The dress. If this works, I will post a few more.

[Chandra Amaya]

1. flower girl basket for my youngest daughter
2. ring bearer's pillow not sure who this will be yet.
3. our glasses
4. the garter and my husband hankie

[Chandra Amaya]

1.my tiara but it will be in silver
2. the guestbook

[HeatherMaran]

So I take it she doesn't work. This wouldn't fly in my house. If you don't work outside the home you are responsible for all the work with in the home. Plus I didn't work when I first got married & i didn't feel right spending money because I didn't earn it, but that's just me. Her dress was gorgeous by the way.

She does work. They both work full time. She's a pastoral assistant right next door to their place. He's contracted with homeland security. So, okay, they should share in the housework, but she won't do dishes or anything. She lived with my parents before they got married, free of rent. After they got married, she moved in with my brother, and then they moved back in with my parents for a while. My mom works a stressful job and my dad has medical issues. They would clean the entire kitchen, and then Jamie would come down and make herself something to eat and just leave the dishes in the sink. She NEVER washed a dish, not even when living there for free. I don't think my brother minds sharing in the housework, but she just doesn't help at all. When they were at my parents, my brother did their laundry 90% of the time, when they cooked, it was him cooking, he did the cleanup. My parents have a housekeeper every other week, so they didn't even have to clean the bathroom or vacuum. Now that they have moved, all my mom wants is for them to come wipe out the drawers in the bathroom, as she cleaned that bathroom really good before they moved in. They moved out Jan 1, and it still hasn't been done, and they have a bunch of crap there still. So yeah, she's just lazy. She acts just like her mom!

[Chandra Amaya]

oopppss I put the tiara twice instead of the gerter and hankie, so here they are.

[HeatherMaran]

Very pretty Traci! I love all your stuff. And the sleeves on your dress are cool!

[Ponyup]

She does work. They both work full time. She's a pastoral assistant right next door to their place. He's contracted with homeland security. So, okay, they should share in the housework, but she won't do dishes or anything. She lived with my parents before they got married, free of rent. After they got married, she moved in with my brother, and then they moved back in with my parents for a while. My mom works a stressful job and my dad has medical issues. They would clean the entire kitchen, and then Jamie would come down and make herself something to eat and just leave the dishes in the sink. She NEVER washed a dish, not even when living there for free. I don't think my brother minds sharing in the housework, but she just doesn't help at all. When they were at my parents, my brother did their laundry 90% of the time, when they cooked, it was him cooking, he did the cleanup. My parents have a housekeeper every other week, so they didn't even have to clean the bathroom or vacuum. Now that they have moved, all my mom wants is for them to come wipe out the drawers in the bathroom, as she cleaned that bathroom really good before they moved in. They moved out Jan 1, and it still hasn't been done, and they have a bunch of crap there still. So yeah, she's just lazy. She acts just like her mom!


Sorry to open a can of worms. I know how frustrating it can be.....my sister in law doesn't exactly rub me the right way either. I agree that's very inconsiderate to not pick up after ones' self while staying at someone else's home. Maybe she will mature, I did. Marriage was really good for me.

[yorkiemalt]

The dress. If this works, I will post a few more.

how beautiful! :)

[pope1982]

Wow, your wedding is going to be unique and beautiful as well Chandra.
What are your colors going to be?

Heather, I know how you feel. Let's just leave it at that in case anyone should Google me. Although, I make it no mystery when I am annoyed... :yelrotflmao:

[Lissa]

Ello, it's me again, Marilyn's disappearing daughter! Classes and wedding planning on top of work has kept me from coming around. I'm getting married on June 21st and it's getting here so fast!!!!

We're doing a tropical theme, he and I very much love all things tropical so it goes great with both our personalities. Though an outdoor wedding would go great, I don't want to mess with the weather and heat issues, so we're havin it at the church building we both worship at. It's a kinda retro building but we're decorating it pretty well with palm trees and bogenvelias (sp?) and I'm making lines of flowers and crystals to hang infront of the baptistry. The bouquet is made of various tropical orchids, orange roses, and other flowers, the florist is excited to be doing it :) I'm still not sure what we're doing with the pews...but here's pictures that I have for concepts so far :D

Here's my dress, mum has the pictures of me in it, but here's the pic from the site, instead of the ivory sash it's going to be clover, the same color as the bridesmaid dresses:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/Dress3.jpg

The bridesmaid dresses are these colors, but are knee length:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/8ac7bcb4-6251-4864-9f62-5c2cc261522.jpg

Here's the ways I'm looking at doing my hair, more so the one that's down, I like the up one too...
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/32382L.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/033_primary.jpg

[pope1982]

Wow, June 21st, it must be hard to contain yourself! :cheer:
All of your plans look lovely, I love the color of the bridesmaids dresses :eek:
My favorite hair has to be the last one :D
Congratulations everyone :ghug: , and thank you for sharing with us.

[Lissa]

Here's the church building, this is a friend of mine's that was at night, ours is going to be in the afternoon, there's blue stained glass behind the baptistry, and the strings of white flowers and crystals will be reflecting the colors:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/2389234.jpg

Here's the cake, only it's going to have dendrobian orchids and some other tropical flowers like are going to be in my bouquet:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/CGx06_5_235x317.jpg

My cake topper, mum found it, I absolutely love it!!!!
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/IMG_2100.jpg

My Garrett has my wedding ring but he wants it to be a surprise on our wedding day, so his is going to be a surprise as well, and here is a preview:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/pZALE1-2299129t240.jpg

And lastly for now, we're going on a Caribbean cruise for our honeymoon, I've never been on a cruise before, I'm so excited!!! He has and he keeps telling me about it.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/shipdetail_cq1.jpg

[Lissa]

Wow, June 21st, it must be hard to contain yourself! :cheer:
All of your plans look lovely, I love the color of the bridesmaids dresses :eek:
My favorite hair has to be the last one :D
Congratulations everyone :ghug: , and thank you for sharing with us.

I am so excited!!! I can't wait!! I'm starting to get tired of being engaged and just want to be married already :D

[pearl]

pope i love your dress! i was considering a vintage type dress, and i wish i had...love it!
the flowers sound gorgeous too.

here's a couple from mine in 1990:

[pearl]

i love everybody's pictures...going to have to go back and look at them all!

[HeatherMaran]

Pearl...your hubby looks a little pale in that picture! :D

[Chandra Amaya]

how beautiful! :)
Thank you. It is still six years away, but it gives me plenty of time to plan. :D

[pearl]

Pearl...your hubby looks a little pale in that picture! :D
LOL! i erased his face so he wouldn't have his picture on the internet. he's an ex-hubby now.

[Chandra Amaya]

Wow, your wedding is going to be unique and beautiful as well Chandra.
What are your colors going to be?

Heather, I know how you feel. Let's just leave it at that in case anyone should Google me. Although, I make it no mystery when I am annoyed... :yelrotflmao:


Yes, we are doing a Celtic wedding. We are both of Irish ancestory and love the history. My colors will be white, silver and blue. We are doing a traditional Celtic handfasting ceremony and hoping to have the wedding outdoors. We also hope to have a potluck dinner, but that will be hard considering some friends will be flying in and staying in hotels. Oh well, I have time to figure it out. ;)

[Chandra Amaya]

Very pretty Traci! I love all your stuff. And the sleeves on your dress are cool!
Thank you! I was so picky about the dress. It has to be ordered and custom made, but it is exactly what I want and my hubby said one way or another I will have it.:)

[Chandra Amaya]

I am so excited!!! I can't wait!! I'm starting to get tired of being engaged and just want to be married already :D
Lissa,
I love your dress, the bridesmaid dresses... the cake... everything is beautiful. Good luck!

[Chandra Amaya]

LOL! i erased his face so he wouldn't have his picture on the internet. he's an ex-hubby now.
:sidesplit: He's pale... that's cute.

[Chandra Amaya]

*gasps* I finally hit 1000!!!!!

[pope1982]

"Pearl...your hubby looks a little pale in that picture!" :D
"LOL! i erased his face so he wouldn't have his picture on the internet. he's an ex-hubby now."


:laugh: Nice!
Oh Pearlie! Look at that train :eek:

[silkypup]

i'm loving all the pictures. everyone looks great and has great ideas.

lissa i really like the second hair, very different and pretty.

[Lissa]

Lissa,
I love your dress, the bridesmaid dresses... the cake... everything is beautiful. Good luck!

Thank you!! I'm so excited! Mum keeps getting worried that I'm not getting things exactly as I want, but I love everything!!

i'm loving all the pictures. everyone looks great and has great ideas.

lissa i really like the second hair, very different and pretty.

I really like both, but I lean away from updoes, maybe I can get them to combine the two in some way :)

[DianaB]

Ello, it's me again, Marilyn's disappearing daughter! Classes and wedding planning on top of work has kept me from coming around. I'm getting married on June 21st and it's getting here so fast!!!!

We're doing a tropical theme, he and I very much love all things tropical so it goes great with both our personalities. Though an outdoor wedding would go great, I don't want to mess with the weather and heat issues, so we're havin it at the church building we both worship at. It's a kinda retro building but we're decorating it pretty well with palm trees and bogenvelias (sp?) and I'm making lines of flowers and crystals to hang infront of the baptistry. The bouquet is made of various tropical orchids, orange roses, and other flowers, the florist is excited to be doing it :) I'm still not sure what we're doing with the pews...but here's pictures that I have for concepts so far :D

Here's my dress, mum has the pictures of me in it, but here's the pic from the site, instead of the ivory sash it's going to be clover, the same color as the bridesmaid dresses:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/Dress3.jpg

The bridesmaid dresses are these colors, but are knee length:
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/8ac7bcb4-6251-4864-9f62-5c2cc261522.jpg

Here's the ways I'm looking at doing my hair, more so the one that's down, I like the up one too...
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/32382L.jpg
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj263/melissacrooks/033_primary.jpg

Everything looks so lovely, Melissa!!! If I know your Mom everything will be just perfect and you'll have a very beautiful wedding!!! It certainly looks like everything is coming together very well.

[Jess36]

Everyone's pictures are beautiful. I love how all of the dresses are different in style and everything. Becky that veil is awesome. Where did you find something like that at?

[pope1982]

I just did a search for bird cage veils and I came across this site;
http://www.birdcageveils.com/birdcageveils.htm

I had my heart set on this much bolder one; http://www.birdcageveils.com/birdcageveils_067_russian_net_short.htm
until I found my dress, then I just couldn't imagine it anymore... Thankfully, my second favorite compliments the dress perfectly :)
http://www.birdcageveils.com/birdcageveils_tulle_veil_3.htm

I can't wait until the day I have that off the shoulder dress on, my veil fluffed and placed correctly with my hair and jewelry LOL

I want the old fashioned seamed stockings with my lingerie
http://www.stockingstore.com/Satin-6-Strap-Garter-Belt-p/vb201.htm
Haven't decided on nude or white yet though...
http://www.stockingstore.com/real-full-fashioned-stocking-p/la1020.htm

[CoyoteQueen]

I cant wait to see pics. LOL! I noticed your date today and had an evil thought!!! "What if Bec gets preggers before then?" :eek:

[pope1982]

Don't you dare speak it!

I fell in love with lingerie tonight :D I found "the one"!
http://stockingirl.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1054&Category_Code=LGB&Store_Code=miccina

[CoyoteQueen]

so beautiful!!! now, skip the tye dye stockings!

[silkypup]

ohhh i love that bustier! i think that the nude stockings would look nicer with the whole outfit than white ones. cause from the pics the dress looks a little off white. is it? or did i make that up lol. anyways i get a nurse vibe from white stockings. :p

[Jess36]

They're called bird cave veils? Pretty obvious I'm not married, huh? lol Everything looks neat and very original. I like that.

[pope1982]

lol no silky, you are right, it's off white. I found some ivory ones I added to my list of considerations, they look a little lighter than nude or beige :D

Yep Jess, make a mental note, Birdcage veils ;)

LOL Thelma, I know what to give you as a gift now :p

[CoyoteQueen]

I'll wait by the mailbox!!!

[judy]

All the pictures are so beautiful! You're all going to have very different, very wonderful weddings!

[Ashley V]

This was my wedding.

I also got my dress on ebay, which ended up kinda being a disaster, but it ended up okay.

[pope1982]

What happened with your dress Ashley? Great pictures by the way :thumbup: Can't tell you had any kind of problem with your dress.

I love the picture of you laughing.

[goofywife]

Here are some pictures from my daughters wedding.

http://goofywife.com/stef_glen/myalbum/myalbum.html

[Ashley V]

What happened with your dress Ashley? Great pictures by the way :thumbup: Can't tell you had any kind of problem with your dress.

I love the picture of you laughing.

We had 3 weeks to plan my wedding. The dress came 2 days before the wedding and didn't fit at all. The company asked for my measurements so they could cut it to fit me (I'm really tiny), but it was sooo big on me and there were beads falling off. The dress cost $150, but after alterations I might as well had bought a dress from a bridal shop.

[pope1982]

goofywife, she was a beautiful bride as well!

Yikes Ashley! Glad you enjoyed yourself anyhow, like I said your happiness and beauty in your pictures shined :)

[Ashley V]

goofywife, she was a beautiful bride as well!

Yikes Ashley! Glad you enjoyed yourself anyhow, like I said your happiness and beauty in your pictures shined :)


Thanks!

[judy]

Michelle,

Your daughter's wedding was lovely!

Yours too Amber.

[goofywife]

Thank you!! I am very proud of her.


goofywife, she was a beautiful bride as well!

Yikes Ashley! Glad you enjoyed yourself anyhow, like I said your happiness and beauty in your pictures shined :)

[goofywife]

THank you! It was on the 4th of July, the same as my DH and I. I have now informed my Graddaughter that she has to get married on the 4th of July too! (she says she is never getting married)

Michelle,

Your daughter's wedding was lovely!

Yours too Amber.

[Janet]

You have a very smart granddaughter!!!!..LOL

[DianaB]

The wedding pictures from both of you are absolutely beautiful! Amber, you'd never know by the pictures that anything was wrong with the dress. It was one of those live and learn lessons that one day you'll look back and laugh about but at the moment wasn't so funny.

[pope1982]

Okay, song choices...

For our introduction: Queen - Another One Bites the Dust or ACDC - You Shook Me All Night Long (finace' wants to do a spoof of this Soulja Boy song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-2WhWaDdR0&feature=related )
First Dance: Rascal Flatts - My Wish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz32I_GbpeU
Mother Son Dance: Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb107xDrlwQ
Father Daughter Dance: Heartland - I Loved Her First http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myO2e5Td3bg
Garter song: Fever - Peggy Lee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGb5IweiYG8

Still thinking about that Introduction song.
First dance was picked out by the groom without even knowing it lol. While we were on vacation at Foxwoods Casino, he kept getting my attention every time a song came on but with the slot machines, it was tough to hear.

Well, I searched cause all I remember was "My wish for you...", listened to it, and said "That's it." lol

Mother son, I picked out, and told her she said she loved that song and Celine Dion. I let her know it was seriously okay if she had a different song in mind when she thought of him. She assured me she thought it was the perfect choice...

Father daughter, my mother actually told me she and my dad had recently heard and agreed they liked. I hadn't heard it, so I listened to it. No brainer lol thank god for the easy things... :lol2:

You have to watch this video, it is amazing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMtm1M8Q9tI

[pope1982]

I actually really love Queen - Don't Stop Me Now for an introduction song too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58CJih1iYC0&feature=related
One of my favorite Queen songs, don't know why I didn't think of it earlier...

[Ponyup]

My DH & I's first dance song was "Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison, for 3 reasons.
1. I have brown eyes
2. My husband isn't at all romantic & the only romantic thing he ever said was during this song, he turned to me & said you're my brown eyed girl
3. I always get the lyrics to songs wrong & where it says you're my brown eyed girl; I always thought it said you married a brown eyed girl.

[Forgivenmom5]

Lissa everything looks beautiful. I know you and your Mom are very excited--and busy.

[katcarasella]

Oh, I love this thread, the pictures are breathtaking. You're all so beautiful.

[silkypup]

pope, i love "don't stop me now" too! that sounds like a great idea, really up beat and fun. that heartland song made me cry, i get really emotional about the father/daughter every time i think about it.

[pope1982]

That thing has been making me cry every time I even attempt to listen to it lol but, the old man likes it so I guess I will have to keep checking my water proof mascara :eek: I had no idea I would get this emotional about that...
But it's true, I am not going to have daddy's last name anymore among other things :(

What will I do with all my pope1982 screen names?!?!? lol

[silkypup]

pope-new last name1982 :p

[Janet]

All of the pictures are just lovely. You young ladies are so lucky to have all the choices now for your weddings. Back in the dark ages when I got married, most were very traditional church weddings. Now....the sky is the limit.

For those getting married you have my best wishes.

[pope1982]

Mothers Day

[judy]

Pope,

Did you finish picking your songs?