So, I am thinking that perhaps I’ll do brownies as part of the candy buffet for the cupcake tower, I think they’re easier to transport and stuff. What do ya think?
Mmm…
Random pic of the day. November 4, 2009
Hey, remember how we couldn’t pick our cake back in the day? Well, we went with this one…
…syke! Heheh…but it sure is interesting, right?
What crazy cakes have you seen?
18 DAYS. November 3, 2009
In honor of just EIGHTEEN days left, I thought I’d open up this blog post for anyone who reads this to ask a question…is there anything about the wedding that you have not read here and feel is an important detail? Any questions concerning schedules/times or anything? Will I have a train that goes on for miles on my wedding dress? What is the contingency plan for snow on the big day? LOL…It’s fair game, ask away!
(plus, I filter comments anyway, so if it’s too crazy of a question it won’t even appear, so if you have something, ASK ASK ASK!)
…and the envelope? November 3, 2009
Yup, I am dramatic. And with 19 days left, I think I am entitled to be! 
Anywho.
My quest for a wedding-worthy perfume was a major success on Friday evening, when I took a little adventure over to the Loop West’s JC Penney – to vist their pint-size Sephora store; once there, I made a bee-line to their fragrance section.
There, I was faced with a wall of beautifully decorated bottles of fragrance….mentally, I was thinking of the list I had compiled, all the while keeping an open mind (0r nostril, I suppose?) to the scents of my fancy. While browsing the shelves, armed with several tester strips, a friendly Sephora clerk stopped and asked if she could help. I explained my quest, and she was ready – spritzing these on my wrists:
& 
Marc Jacobs Lola Flora by Gucci
Both had gorgeous bottles and lovely, floral scents – I liked how they were pretty, but not too powerful. The clerk suggested I walk around the store and see how the scents ‘blended’ on me, and that is what I did for about 25 minutes…walked down the aisles, looked at the Christmas displays already out and even stopped to look around at shoes and jewelry (just for fun, of course!) - all the while, catching whiffs of the perfumes every few minutes.
When it was clear to me that I loved both (what can I say?) I was about to ask for a second opinion when I was approached by a different clerk. She asked if I was doing okay, and as I explained my conundrum, she noticed me looking up at the top of the display, eyeing a choice I had thought of in my first train of thought…the Marc Jacobs Daisy.
Now, I don’t know if was the color of the bottle or the whimsical feeling I gained just by looking at it, but I had to reach and and try it. Since I already had Lola on one wrist and Flora on the other, I took Daisy and spritzed it around left mid-arm/elbow area. I held it up and breathed it in…I was in love!
And it was apparent! Why, you ask? Well, not long after the smile graced my lips after taking in this scent, the clerk was walking around the corner and showing me a Daisy gift set!
Yup, she convinced me that for $13 more, I could purchase the 3.4 oz bottle + solid perfume in daisy necklace + 5.1 oz luminous body lotion! Yeah! She also mentioned that using the lotion in conjunction with the perfume would add apx 2 hours of ‘wear’ – and while I don’t know if that’s scientifically true, it sure sounded great to me, plus I was able to get the perfume I never knew I already wanted! And now, I have a scent that I love, plus will give me magical memories from our wedding and on…and to make things even more wonderful, the clerk filled two vials of Lola as samples so I could “take both of them home!” Aw, yay, above and beyond Sephora lady! =)
What did/would you wear for your wedding? Was it an easy decision?
(All photos credit to Sephora.com)
LOVE this. October 30, 2009
Isn’t it ADORABLE!? I found this yesterday @ HomeGoods – only $17! =D
(perfume quest continues)
Officially almost-official! October 23, 2009
On Monday, Eric surprised me with a text:
“Marriage License Friday afternoon? xoxo”
Awwww…it made me all warm and fuzzy inside that he was thinking of these things. Obviously, he’s been helping with the planning, but seeing that message made me extremely happy! So, I made sure we had the paperwork (downloaded off the Osceola County Clerk of Circuit Court website) and necessary identification…and after Eric got off of his Friday 1/2 day of work, it was off to the Courthouse! I drove us, and the location is so convenient, about 5-7 minutes from the condo, and apx. 25 to Eric’s. The most difficult thing about it all was finding parking! But when we did, it was all smooth sailing!
Look how excited he is after we parked!
Anywho, after finding the spot, driving in almost a circle around the courthouse square, it was go time! Thanks to record-breaking high temps, this walk was a little warmer than I would have liked, but it made for some sun-shiny pics:
It made me happy that the buildings look a lot like WSU!!
Anyway, the place was a lot bigger than we thought it would be, but it made it kind of more like an adventure…I had to check the Directory, and found that the Marriage/Passport office was located in bldg.2, the largest building in the complex!
More college-campus looking surroundings!
Walking up the steps, I peeked in and saw that there were metal detectors and lots of signs with rules, so I put the camera down for a bit…inside the courthouse, we went up the elevator to the second floor and quickly found the office of Passports and Marriage licenses! There was a very short line, which was nice…then we were called up!
The actual applying process was super simple. We presented our application, then the clerk had us sign the appropriate sections. She also asked for our IDs and as she typed away into the computer and checked off the sections on our application. What she said next kind of blew my mind, in a humorous way.
“So, Eric, your ethnicity says ‘Caucasian’ so I am going to enter ‘White.’ Kristina, your ethincity you listed as Asian. We only have White, Black, Hispanic or Other. Which one do you identify with?”
“Umm, I guess Other?”
Haha…yeah, so I had to joke to Eric that he is marrying an ‘Other.’
Anyway, the rest was pretty non-eventful…we paid ($97.50! Florida has one of the highest…I think only Minnesota is higher @ $100…the lowest is $10 in CO, apparently!) as it was starting to set in… then we had to raise our right hands to take an oath and then the clerk had us sign and initial appropriate sections of the license. The clerk explained the validity, and that we had to send it in 10 days from the wedding day, and that it was valid for 60 days (how cool, ours expires on 12/25, lol). We also found out that in FL (at least in Osceola county) you don’t need to have witnesses to sign; only your officiant. However, we think we’ll have some sign…decisions!
Eric cheesin’ it up (thanks, honey, for modeling!) after we left the office.
After that, we went down the stairs back outside and took a little walk outside…okay, I giddily skipped around the square…and we snapped one more pic, I decided to run up the steps of the historic courtyard!
It’s like Where’s Waldo? Haha…
So, it was a great day in the world of wedding planning..and we even got a little sight-seeing in!
What I did this “weekend.” October 23, 2009
Yesterday I stayed in all day and worked on a few projects: wedding programs, program holders, seating chart & a few other odds and ends.
Here’s a little sneaky peak:
Our “little golden book” inspired wedding programs.
The program, nested inside program holder, with our “photo sharing” card (instructions on how to share your digital pictures @ our flickr account) and our “bubble poem” (which reads “blow bubbles of good wishes when e+k are pronounced mr. and mrs.!”)
I also worked on marker ‘cozies’ for the table runner guest book…that project literally came out of nowhere! And of course, I had to make a little card to explain…it reads “Grab a marker and leave us some love! (yes our table runners lead a double life!”)
...and remember those ceremony ‘kusudama’ flowers from the many, many months ago? Here they are, in Eric’s spare room, waiting to make their debut! I ended up making 12 of them! =D
I’ve said it once, and many times before, and will say it many more times, I am sure…I sure am glad our engagement is only 8ish months! Who knows how much else I’d try to do (craft-wise) if this was longer!
Really? October 22, 2009
Yeah, so I am back and forth on my floral decision again. I found such a great deal at Costco.com on the flowers, but really, do I want to spend time the day before, or even the morning of, working on flowers that I might get frustrated over? Hmm, probably not. I might just order a nice bouquet and wrap it the way I want, instead.
Here are some contenders:
(all images above from FTD.com)
It’s kind of funny, really, how much I keep wavering on this decision. Silly flowers.
What would you do at this point?
A Signature Scent. October 21, 2009
…Happy One Month ’til Our Wedding Day!
Today’s topic emerged as I was waiting in line @ Marshall’s…as I saw the perfume display and one of my favorite scents, Vera Wang Princess.
Now, I really love that scent and how could you NOT be in love with the look of that bottle? But, since I was on a specific shopping mission today, I took a deep breath and put the box back down so I could think about it…after all, I have two days off now and I will be thinking about what I want as my signature scent.
((Signature scent?! Yup, can you tell that we need to get married soon? I just keep finding new things I *have* to have for our wedding. Mmhm, this also includes having a cute outfit for ‘getting ready’ – and that’s yet to be determined as well))
A-NY-WAY.
My favorite all-time scents are really kind of similar: Clinique Happy, whatever is in season for Escada and Michael Kors island.
Mmmm…lovely. And yes, I noticed in their descriptions online at Sephora that they all are floral…so I clicked the link that indicated their ‘genre’ to see if I could discover some new scents. Here are a few contenders, based on scent description, ‘look’ (‘cos hey, it might get its own 5 seconds of fame in photographic history) and altogether rating:
#1: Benefit Cosmetics Maybe Baby
Apricot, White Ginger, Fresh Water Blossoms, Himalayan Poppy, Warm Peach.
Comments: This one sounds lovely, but I am not 100 percent sold on the name of the scent. I know, silly. But this is for a wedding, which is a definite YES, not a maybe…though, adding ‘baby’ does make it fun.
#2 Ralph Lauren Romance Always Yours
Freesia, Ginger, Sun Goddess Rose, Lotus Flower, Day Lily, White Violet, Musk, Patchouli, Oakmoss.
Comments: So, is the name perfect or what this time? Haha! But really, sounds nice and the bottle is so classically chic…it kind of ‘goes’ with the feeling of our wedding, I think!
#3 Marc Jacobs Daisy
Strawberry, Violet Leaves, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Gardenia, Violet Petals, Jasmine Petals, Musk, Vanilla, White Woods.
Comments: I have smelled this one in person and it really is lovely. And the bottle..too cute!
Hrmph, too many choices! I am definitely going to smell some of these lovelies this weekend…in the meantime…any suggestions? Is there a scent you’d recommend? Or NOT recommend?! =)
(All perfume images from Sephora.com)
