We have done it!!

No, we didn't go get hitched. We made our first wedding related decision! We have actually agreed on a first dance song! I am sorry about the excessive use of exclamation marks but this is huge (Donald Trump style)! Why is this such a big deal? Because we have polar opposite tastes in music so I always thought we would be debating about this up until the ceremony. Woo Hoo!!

So, what is it you ask? We have decided our first dance song will be "Wonderwall" by Ryan Adams (originally by Oasis). You can listen to it here. What do you think?

For the maids

***SPOILER ALERT***........don't look if you are one of my bridesmaids!

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I have had many ideas about what to get my bridesmaids as gifts and it seems that I always go back to jewelry. Good ol' jewelry. Honestly, a girl can never have too much of it, right? So, I want my maids to have beautiful, unique jewelry ensembles to wear on my wedding day (and hopefully after) that A) don't cost a fortune and B) are unique to each girl in color and design. Well, hallelujah! I might just have found what I was looking for at Chemistry Bridal. I wasted way to much time "researching" (mmmhm) all of their cute looks. Check them out (if you're not a bridesmaid of course ; ) and see just what I am talking about.

Bright Centerpieces

I am pretty much all over the board when it comes to wedding colors. I love brown and blue (like most brides...lol), classic white, green and purple, corals, black and white...the list goes on and on. My latest wedding color love affair is with the bright colors in these gorgeous, low centerpieces.

Tasteful Graffiti

Yep, you read right. But don't worry it's not what you're thinking. Wonderful Wedding Graffiti creates beautiful printed monograms, designs, and quotes on transfer paper that you can stick to walls, dance floors, cars, and just about anything! Another reason I love them is because they had a photo of my "vision" (omg, I am a nerd) for our ceremony on their website. See Above. Romantic, huh?

The only thing is that I have never been a big fan of monograms everywhere at weddings. This might sound silly, but it just always seemed to "in your face" to me. If your guests flew out to come to your wedding....I can assure you that they know who you are. There is no need to remind them on every piece of stationary, bouquet, and the dance floor. Bottom line, it's just been done too many times before. **Steps off soap box**

Please excuse the split photo, I have no idea how I did that...

A Great Keepsake

I have been admiring these custom made cake toppers from Patch NYC for months now. I first saw a topper from patch in pics from a wedding circling around the internet and, because I find pretty much anything wedding related (not matter what the cost) adorable, I decided one would be perfect for our wedding. The artists at Patch NYC custom make the topper to match you and your groom and your attire for the day. I just love the home-made, quirky, and creative feel they have! So....how much is that "home-made" feel gonna cost? Brace yourself.........$500+. I know a lot of people think paying that much is insane but I am really impressed with all the detail and creativity.

I guess I am so attracted to them because I have never seen anything like it. Because I am planning on selling a lot of the big, space consuming things from our wedding (dress!) , I think that this would make a perfect keepsake.

What do you think?? Have I completely lost it?

Lolie Loves Sergio

The photographer, silly. I came across his work on wedding bee and it was love at first sight. He is based in Tucson but travels all over to shoot weddings. Plus, his name is Sergio, so he has got to be good! For some reason I imagine him as one of those "Oh yes! Make love to the camera!!" kinda guys or maybe he is super suave and likes to hook up with a bridesmaid or two by the end of the night. Okay, that's bad. Sorry. Anyway, you can check out his breathtaking photos here. These photos were taken at a wedding at Westward Look resort.

In Honor of the Charger's Win Today

Although Joe and I have decided not to have a traditional garter and bouquet toss (we are doing something a little different), I couldn't resist posting this pic of a San Diego Chargers garter.

Also, I need to go ahead and apologize ahead of time for any obssesive football talk that might take place. Being that the regular season began today I have lost all control of my "football filter".

Garter from Ebay.