Monday, December 20, 2010
Like a Fairytale Part 2: More Photos
I am sharing some more of Ashley Athey's great work today! You can check her out at http://ashleyatheyphoto.com/ . She captured the fun and the love so well!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
It was like a fairytale come true!
So, married life has been keeping me super-busy, and just life in general. It's been 3 months since the wedding and I haven't posted in quite some time. Suffice to say the wedding was awesome! All of my hard work payed off and I have the pictures to prove it! So, I'll share: All photo credits to Ashley Athey Photography, who, by the way, is very talented.
I'll post more photos later this week, this is just a teaser!
I'll post more photos later this week, this is just a teaser!
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Candy Buffet Favors
Ever since I heard of the idea of having a candy buffet for guests to pick out sweets of their choice and take home as favors, I thought it was a unique idea. Our candy buffet will be designed in our wedding colors: black, white, & tiffany blue, from the candy jar labels to the favor boxes (chinese take-out containers), to the candy itself. Also, we will have a sign on the candy buffet table which says, "Love is Sweet". So, I pulled some photos from various wedding websites, incl. http://theknot.com/ & http://projectwedding.com/, to help illustrate the idea.
Finally, I purchased scoops for the buffet at http://scoops-scoops.com/.
Our favor containers are decorated with our monogram sticker and black ribbon: stickers purchased at http://labelsbythesheet.com/ and printed at home; chinese take-out containers purchased at http://efavormart.com/.
The candy jars were purchased at http://amazon.com/, Michael's, & Hobby Lobby. They are glass jars and containers of all different sizes and shapes. The jars will have labels on them with the name of the candy inside. They will look like this, only in our colors:
For candy you can purchase by color, a great site is http://candywarehouse.com/. The buffet itself will look a bit like these:
Finally, I purchased scoops for the buffet at http://scoops-scoops.com/.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Easy Drop Earrings to Give Bridesmaids
Fun & simple, I found these in The DIY Bride by Khris Cochran, a book chock full of fun projects for the big day. My bridesmaids are all gettting totes, personalized with fabric paint, filled with goodies. These easy drop earrings are going in the totes as well as some other stuff. Each earring set only costs about a dollar to make, too!
What you'll need:
-2 ear hooks (in your choice of metal)
-2 headpins (3-4" in length)
-2 pretty beads, medium to large-size
-2 metallic spacers (a bit smaller than the beads)
-2 faux pearls (also, a bit smaller than the beads)
-wire cutters
-round-nosed jewelry pliers
Super-easy instructions:
1.) Place one bead on the headpin, then the spacer, then the pearl.
2.) With the flat end of the headpin pointing down, hold the pin at the top of the pearl with your pliers as close to the pearl as possible.
3.) Use pliers to bend the pin to a 90 degree angle. Trim the end of the pin with wire cutters to about 8 mm or so.
4.) Repeat steps one and two for the second earring.
5.) With the end of the 8mm of the headpin squeezed between your pliers, tun the pliers half a turn to form a half-open loop.
6.) Insert the half-open loop through the circular connector piece of the ear hook, close the loop with the pliers...TADA!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
I'll Miss You, Daddy
I've been on hiatus from blog-writing since my father got sick and then passed away on April 1st. He was a good, kind, generous man and he will be greatly missed! Here's the obituary:
Schmidt, Donald P.
April 6, 2010 Dr. Donald P. Schmidt 87, Indianapolis, died April 1, 2010. He was born February 16, 1923 to Harry H. and Carol R. (Combs) Schmidt in Tacoma, WA. He was raised in Seattle, "God's county", as he referred to it. He was WWII veteran of the U.S. Army. He served in the Pacific and received a bronze star. He was a clinical psychologist for over 40 years and enjoyed making a difference in people's lives in private practice and in community mental health centers throughout the U.S. He received the Diplomate in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Clinical Psychology and taught psychology at the University of South Florida (1968-1971) and Illinois State University (1971-1978). He was a board member (1983-1989) and president (1987-1988) of the Grant Co. Mental Health Assoc., Marion, IN and founder and director of the Combat Veteran Treatment Program at the VA Hospital in Marion, IN. He also served as a consultant for DVA Vietnam Vets Outreach Center, Indianapolis (1989-1994). Don was preceded in death by his daughter, Carol Gravlin; and brother, Harry "Bud" Schmidt. He is survived by his wife, Wanda K. Schmidt; daughters, Sue Nolan, Beth Voigt, and Katie Schmidt; and son, Brian Schmidt; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. with calling at noon on Saturday, April 10 at Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Center- Washington Park East, Indianapolis. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at http:alz.org or VNS Hospice at http:vnsi.org.
April 6, 2010 Dr. Donald P. Schmidt 87, Indianapolis, died April 1, 2010. He was born February 16, 1923 to Harry H. and Carol R. (Combs) Schmidt in Tacoma, WA. He was raised in Seattle, "God's county", as he referred to it. He was WWII veteran of the U.S. Army. He served in the Pacific and received a bronze star. He was a clinical psychologist for over 40 years and enjoyed making a difference in people's lives in private practice and in community mental health centers throughout the U.S. He received the Diplomate in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Clinical Psychology and taught psychology at the University of South Florida (1968-1971) and Illinois State University (1971-1978). He was a board member (1983-1989) and president (1987-1988) of the Grant Co. Mental Health Assoc., Marion, IN and founder and director of the Combat Veteran Treatment Program at the VA Hospital in Marion, IN. He also served as a consultant for DVA Vietnam Vets Outreach Center, Indianapolis (1989-1994). Don was preceded in death by his daughter, Carol Gravlin; and brother, Harry "Bud" Schmidt. He is survived by his wife, Wanda K. Schmidt; daughters, Sue Nolan, Beth Voigt, and Katie Schmidt; and son, Brian Schmidt; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. with calling at noon on Saturday, April 10 at Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Center- Washington Park East, Indianapolis. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at http:alz.org or VNS Hospice at http:vnsi.org.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Knot-Inspired Wedding Advice Mad Lib
What a fabulous idea! I saw this idea on http://www.theknot.com/ under stationery pics and thought it was unique and potentially really funny! I used the wording and design of the mad lib found on the knot, but changed the names and colors and this is what I came up with:
I love it! We are going to print the wedding advice mad libs and put a pretty glass jar on the guestbook table for the finished mad libs to go in. I really think our guests will get a kick out of this idea as we have some guests with great senses of humor, I can't wait to see the responses! After the wedding, I am going to put the madlibs in an album for us as a fun keepsake!Thursday, February 25, 2010
Pre-Wedding Stress
Yes, with just under 7 months to go until the big day, I am starting to feel the pressure. It helps to be organized and use good time management skills, but what about specifically managing the stress that is bound to come along with planning such a major event? I sought out some good advice and http://www.stayhitched.com/stress.htm has the best plan for managing pre-wedding stress I have seen. According to stayhitched, there are 4 key components in stress management:
1.) Recognize and understand the signs of stress.
They can be a bit different for everyone. Perhaps you get irritable or moody. Maybe your stress gives you headaches, stomach aches, or tight muscles. You may also have racing thoughts, especially during downtime, like as your trying to fall asleep at night, when you can't seem to quiet your mind. Don't worry, read on!
2.) Identify and understand the source of your stress.
Who wouldn't be stressed planning a wedding? With all of the pre-wedding decisions, expenses, and expectations, it's no wonder and it's normal to be a bit stressed! Not to mention, life doesn't stop for us because we are planning our wedding. Additional day-to-day stressors will compound the stress of wedding planning whether, it's running late for an appointment or stress at work or school, pick out the things in your life that are bothersome and stressful to you and ask yourself why this particular thing is stressful to you.
3.) Learn to manage controllable sources of stress.
Realizing that you have limited control over all of the aspects of your life and your wedding is key. On your list of stressful things, what are the items that you have control over? If you are DIYing invitations, you have control over the design of the invite, when they get sent out, etc. What you don't control is when the post office delivers your invite and whether Uncle John remembers to RSVP. Here are some helpful ways to take control of stressors:
-Keep an ongoing conversation with your partner to ensure your wedding plans reflect both of your desires.
-Reexamine assumptions about how much you expect yourself to handle. Delegate whenever possible.
-Accept that there are limits to your control over your wedding and that a few imperfections or snafus are bound to happen.
-Defer some social obligations and lighten a heavy workload if at all possible.
4.) Support yourself during stress.
So what about what you can't control? By the way, if there are no items you can't control on your list of stressful things, you may need to reevaluate! Here are some ways to cope with stress when you have little to no control over the stressor:
-Get adequate sleep.
-Exercise. Make time for your workout! Exercise regulates brain chemicals which can greatly reduce stress!
-Eat regular, balanced, moderately-sized meals. Don't over-eat and don't skip meals. Remember your fruits and veggies!
-Avoid excess sugar, caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. You don't want to crash from your sugar high mid-way through your day and definitely don't want a hangover while trying to plan your wedding!
-Learn relaxation techniques. Meditation, positive self-talk, creative visualization, or just deep breathing can all help!
-Maintain your perspective, talk your stress over with a trusted friend.
-Make time for FUN! This is a happy occasion, have a good time!
-Make time to connect with your partner. I know I feel better after Bill and I just set time aside for spending with each other, whether we play a game, go for a walk, or just talk, it subdues my stress!
-Don't pressure yourself to do all of this all at once! Same with the wedding planning, smaller doses of wedding may be what you need for a few days until the stress is under control!
1.) Recognize and understand the signs of stress.
They can be a bit different for everyone. Perhaps you get irritable or moody. Maybe your stress gives you headaches, stomach aches, or tight muscles. You may also have racing thoughts, especially during downtime, like as your trying to fall asleep at night, when you can't seem to quiet your mind. Don't worry, read on!
2.) Identify and understand the source of your stress.
Who wouldn't be stressed planning a wedding? With all of the pre-wedding decisions, expenses, and expectations, it's no wonder and it's normal to be a bit stressed! Not to mention, life doesn't stop for us because we are planning our wedding. Additional day-to-day stressors will compound the stress of wedding planning whether, it's running late for an appointment or stress at work or school, pick out the things in your life that are bothersome and stressful to you and ask yourself why this particular thing is stressful to you.
3.) Learn to manage controllable sources of stress.
Realizing that you have limited control over all of the aspects of your life and your wedding is key. On your list of stressful things, what are the items that you have control over? If you are DIYing invitations, you have control over the design of the invite, when they get sent out, etc. What you don't control is when the post office delivers your invite and whether Uncle John remembers to RSVP. Here are some helpful ways to take control of stressors:
-Keep an ongoing conversation with your partner to ensure your wedding plans reflect both of your desires.
-Reexamine assumptions about how much you expect yourself to handle. Delegate whenever possible.
-Accept that there are limits to your control over your wedding and that a few imperfections or snafus are bound to happen.
-Defer some social obligations and lighten a heavy workload if at all possible.
4.) Support yourself during stress.
So what about what you can't control? By the way, if there are no items you can't control on your list of stressful things, you may need to reevaluate! Here are some ways to cope with stress when you have little to no control over the stressor:
-Get adequate sleep.
-Exercise. Make time for your workout! Exercise regulates brain chemicals which can greatly reduce stress!
-Eat regular, balanced, moderately-sized meals. Don't over-eat and don't skip meals. Remember your fruits and veggies!
-Avoid excess sugar, caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol. You don't want to crash from your sugar high mid-way through your day and definitely don't want a hangover while trying to plan your wedding!
-Learn relaxation techniques. Meditation, positive self-talk, creative visualization, or just deep breathing can all help!
-Maintain your perspective, talk your stress over with a trusted friend.
-Make time for FUN! This is a happy occasion, have a good time!
-Make time to connect with your partner. I know I feel better after Bill and I just set time aside for spending with each other, whether we play a game, go for a walk, or just talk, it subdues my stress!
-Don't pressure yourself to do all of this all at once! Same with the wedding planning, smaller doses of wedding may be what you need for a few days until the stress is under control!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Knot-Inspired Timeline Card
I just can't seem to get enough DIY paper products! I have a blast putting them together. So, I was searching photo galleries on wedding websites and found this timeline card on http://theknot.com/ :
So much fun! VIPs will receive a copy of the card, like the wedding party, the vendors, and out-of-town guests will get one in their OOT gift bags. More wedding-paper-goodness to come...
I LOVE the design! I kept it very similar but customized to our times and colors and ta-da:
So much fun! VIPs will receive a copy of the card, like the wedding party, the vendors, and out-of-town guests will get one in their OOT gift bags. More wedding-paper-goodness to come...Monday, January 18, 2010
OOT Bag Insert - Personalized Wedding Crossword
We are putting together gift bags to put in our out-of-town guests' hotel rooms. Among other things like personalized water bottles, wedding itinerary & newsletter, I thought it would be fun to make a crossword with clues about Bill and I. Some of the clues include: Bill & Katie's fave mafia movie, Bill & Katie's fave football team, and restaurant where Bill & Katie had their first date. It was fun to put together! Just pick some questions about you, fiance, wedding party, etc. and plot out the answers on grid paper both vertically and horizontally, making sure to overlap same letters in different words like a real crossword! I blacked out the remaining squares on the grid, scanned it to a publisher doc. and typed the heading and clues, and inserted pictures. Find out how much your guests really know about you! Guests will get a kick out of it, too!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Donate to Haiti Quake Victims
They need our help now more than ever. One of the most reputable agencies to donate to is the American Red Cross: http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main . Or if you don't have $ today, text 'HAITI' to 90999 to have the American Red Cross take a $10 donation to be charged to your next cell phone bill.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Vintage Wedding Goodness - My Something Old
I have raved about handmade items on http://etsy.com/ before. My one of a kind wedding bands were purchased from jewelerjohn's shop just recently. Did you know they sell vintage items in addition to handmade? Just out of pure curiosity did I decide to browse through vintage evening bags and stumbled upon a beauty! You must check out this etsy seller: http://www.etsy.com/shop/HollywoodVintageGlam . Awesome finds. So here is the vintage bridal bag I am going to use as my something old:
I can't wait to receive this in the mail! It's so totally me! I will update you as to the level of customer service I receive from the seller later.
Catering Update:
We are going with Indy Anna's catering located at 6811 East 32nd Street in Indianapolis. Owners Tim and Judi are spectacular! Friendly, down-to-earth people; tasty food; and more bang for our buck! I recommend adding Indy Anna's to your list of caterers to interview if you are in or around Indianapolis. Will let you know the overall grade after the big day,9-18-10!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Ceremony Programs
For our ceremony programs, I kept with the black and white damask and tiffany blue theme. Originally, I had designed a program which also acted as a paddle fan, but, in my humble opinion, popsicle sticks look cheap and a bit tacky, which is what I used on the original program as a fan handle. The cool thing about designing a tacky program: I got a good idea of what I don't want and sought out more inspiration from photo galleries on various websites. As luck would have it, I found a beautiful program idea on http://galleries.weddingchannel.com/ . Here is the inspiration:
Photo Credit: SB Childs Photography
I added our monogram, switcherooed a few things and personalized it for our ceremony, and wahlah:
Best of all, fiance approves!
Some things you should include in your ceremony programs:
-Date
-Couple's names (or make an elegant monogram and insert it into your document)
-Location
-Ceremony time
-Order of Events (Including: Processional music, greeting, readings, poems, prayers, exchange of vows, ring ceremony, unity candle ceremony, any other ceremony, pronouncement of marriage, recessional music, etc.)
-Members of Wedding Party (Including: Officiant, parents of bride & groom, MOH, bridesmaids, jr. bridesmaids, flower girl, best man, groomsmen, ushers, ring bearer, readers, etc.)
-May also include: explanation of a ritual or tradition used in ceremony, a note thanking guests for sharing your special day, a tribute or memorial for loved ones no longer with us, or a quote or poem about love or marriage
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Questions For the Caterer
I compiled a list of questions to ask our potential caterer at our tasting/interview today. I used a couple Knot books to help me with my list and then added additional questions I wanted the answers to. The two very helpful books are: The Knot Book of Wedding Lists by Carley Roney & The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner: Worksheets, Checklists, Etiquette, Calendars, and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions also by Carley Roney.
To take a look inside the books just go to http://amazon.com/ and search each. Anyhoo, these are the important questions we will be asking today:
1. Do you specialize in any certain type of cuisine or menu?
2. Where is the food prepared?
3. Are you licensed?
4. When is the menu "set in stone"?
5. Do you have waitstaff/buffet attendants? How do they dress?
6. How many waitstaff would be needed for my event?
7. How often is food replenished in the buffet?
8. How is the charge for labor figured? Is clean-up extra? Is there a percentage service fee?
9. What is your cancellation/postponement policy?
10. Do you do liquor and have you a liquor license?
11. Do you guarantee estimates?
12. Are there extra charges involved with the cake, like a cutting fee?
13. Can we add hors d'oeurves to be served during cocktails after the ceremony, for how much?
14. Do you require an exact head count? When do you need that?
15. How much is the deposit to hold our date?
16. When do we pay the rest? Can we make periodic payments?
17. May I see the china, flatware, glassware, etc. or disposable-ware? Is real china extra?
18. Do you include linens, skirting?
19. Do you employ bartenders?
20. Will the waitstaff do the champagne toast?
21. How involved are you in a typical reception?
22. May I see photos of buffet/food arrangements?
23. Do you handle table-setting?
24. Do you provide anything else additional?
25. If we provide our own liquor, is there a corkage fee?
26. Do you have references?
27. What are the extra fees involved: service fee, gratuity, sales tax, etc.?
28. (and if you haven't done so already) When can we schedule a tasting?
Make sure you get your questions answered up front and get your deal in writing with the contract, which you should carefully peruse before signing. One thing that makes a HUGE difference in pricing: the service fee. We have seen caterers charge as much as 22% of the total sales + sales tax...ouch! Though some caterers have no service fee at all. A 20% service fee on a $5,000 catering bill is $1,000! So definitely find out about additional fees! As for us, I'll be back with an update as to how we liked the caterer later!
To take a look inside the books just go to http://amazon.com/ and search each. Anyhoo, these are the important questions we will be asking today:1. Do you specialize in any certain type of cuisine or menu?
2. Where is the food prepared?
3. Are you licensed?
4. When is the menu "set in stone"?
5. Do you have waitstaff/buffet attendants? How do they dress?
6. How many waitstaff would be needed for my event?
7. How often is food replenished in the buffet?
8. How is the charge for labor figured? Is clean-up extra? Is there a percentage service fee?
9. What is your cancellation/postponement policy?
10. Do you do liquor and have you a liquor license?
11. Do you guarantee estimates?
12. Are there extra charges involved with the cake, like a cutting fee?
13. Can we add hors d'oeurves to be served during cocktails after the ceremony, for how much?
14. Do you require an exact head count? When do you need that?
15. How much is the deposit to hold our date?
16. When do we pay the rest? Can we make periodic payments?
17. May I see the china, flatware, glassware, etc. or disposable-ware? Is real china extra?
18. Do you include linens, skirting?
19. Do you employ bartenders?
20. Will the waitstaff do the champagne toast?
21. How involved are you in a typical reception?
22. May I see photos of buffet/food arrangements?
23. Do you handle table-setting?
24. Do you provide anything else additional?
25. If we provide our own liquor, is there a corkage fee?
26. Do you have references?
27. What are the extra fees involved: service fee, gratuity, sales tax, etc.?
28. (and if you haven't done so already) When can we schedule a tasting?
Make sure you get your questions answered up front and get your deal in writing with the contract, which you should carefully peruse before signing. One thing that makes a HUGE difference in pricing: the service fee. We have seen caterers charge as much as 22% of the total sales + sales tax...ouch! Though some caterers have no service fee at all. A 20% service fee on a $5,000 catering bill is $1,000! So definitely find out about additional fees! As for us, I'll be back with an update as to how we liked the caterer later!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Mary Kay's Virtual Makeover
Fun, fun, fun! I used to sell Mary Kay and still use some of their products. I am absolutely in love with Mary Kay's Ultimate Mascara. Makes your lashes purdy! If you haven't been on their site, you must check it out simply for the virtual makeover application...so much fun! You just upload a pic of yourself sans makeup and add makeup and hair as you go. I made several different looks for myself, this one being my fave:
Just go to http://www.marykay.com and select the virtual makeover option. 
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Fabric-Covered Guest Books
I wanted every item that had to do with the wedding to reflect our personalities. So as I was browsing around looking for guestbooks, I couldn't help but notice that most of them were pretty plain and boring. Instead of the usual guestbook, why not cover it in a pretty fabric that matches your wedding colors and perhaps add some fru-fru details? I do this to cheapo plain scrapbooks and photo albums as well. I covered our guest book in a black, satiny fabric, added a black and white damask strip of fabric folded accordian-style, kept in place by a silver scrapbooking accessory (found at Hobby Lobby). This is our guest book:
Tips for fabric-covering books:
-Use a hot glue gun to make sure your pretty work stays put.
-Wrap the fabric around the cover of your book similarly to wrapping a present in gift wrap, folding down corners, etc.
-Run a line of glue down the cover of the book where it's bound, but keep the rest of the glue to the inside cover, folding the fabric around to the inside
-You might be tempted to pull the fabric super-tight to smooth your fabric cover, but make sure you can close the book and that it isn't pulled too tight
-Cover the ugly remaining fabric ends on the inside covers of your book with either a pretty peice of cardstock, cut to fit, or a contrasting piece of fabric with the edges either hemmed or glued under
-In order to be able to open the book, you'll need to make 2 small cuts in the fabric down the center of it where the binding of the book is, just cut until you get to the book, then you can fold the fabric in like wrapping paper and glue
-Be funky, unique, and creative: your guestbook, album, scrapbook, journal, etc. should reflect your awesome personality!
I played around with some other albums and this is what I came up with for them:
Tips for fabric-covering books:-Use a hot glue gun to make sure your pretty work stays put.
-Wrap the fabric around the cover of your book similarly to wrapping a present in gift wrap, folding down corners, etc.
-Run a line of glue down the cover of the book where it's bound, but keep the rest of the glue to the inside cover, folding the fabric around to the inside
-You might be tempted to pull the fabric super-tight to smooth your fabric cover, but make sure you can close the book and that it isn't pulled too tight
-Cover the ugly remaining fabric ends on the inside covers of your book with either a pretty peice of cardstock, cut to fit, or a contrasting piece of fabric with the edges either hemmed or glued under
-In order to be able to open the book, you'll need to make 2 small cuts in the fabric down the center of it where the binding of the book is, just cut until you get to the book, then you can fold the fabric in like wrapping paper and glue
-Be funky, unique, and creative: your guestbook, album, scrapbook, journal, etc. should reflect your awesome personality!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Bathroom Baskets & Poem
A nice token of appreciation for your guests: bathroom baskets. I am putting some pretty baskets filled with sundries for my guests in both the women's and men's rooms of the banquet hall. Along side the basket is a sign with a poem which says:
Whether your skin feels dry
Or your hair out of place,
You're not feeling so fresh
Or whatever the case,
Please help yourself to the contents within
Mints, lotion, and even aspirin,
So repair the damage that may have been done
Then hurry on back and join in the fun!
---Compliments of the Newlyweds---
This poem was not a "Katie-original", by the way. I found two different poems on the knot's DIY board: http://forums.theknot.com/default.aspx?path=http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_diy , and combined what I liked about each poem to form the previous!
As for the contents of the bathroom baskets, the ladies get:
nail file
bobby pins
elastics
mouthwash
small paper cups for mouthwash
clear nail polish
mints
tissues
feminine products
q-tips
lotion
body spray
spray deodorant
tylenol
aspirin
safety pins
hair spray
lint roller
Tide-to-go pen
Tums
matches (personalized, purchased @ theknot.com)
mini-sewing kit
dental floss
The men get:
finger nail clippers
mints
mouthwash
small paper cups for mouthwash
tissues
q-tips
spray deodorant
tylenol
aspirin
toothpicks
lint roller
matches
"manly" lotion
Tums
Tide-to-go pen
Whether your skin feels dry
Or your hair out of place,
You're not feeling so fresh
Or whatever the case,
Please help yourself to the contents within
Mints, lotion, and even aspirin,
So repair the damage that may have been done
Then hurry on back and join in the fun!
---Compliments of the Newlyweds---
This poem was not a "Katie-original", by the way. I found two different poems on the knot's DIY board: http://forums.theknot.com/default.aspx?path=http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_diy , and combined what I liked about each poem to form the previous!
As for the contents of the bathroom baskets, the ladies get:
nail file
bobby pins
elastics
mouthwash
small paper cups for mouthwash
clear nail polish
mints
tissues
feminine products
q-tips
lotion
body spray
spray deodorant
tylenol
aspirin
safety pins
hair spray
lint roller
Tide-to-go pen
Tums
matches (personalized, purchased @ theknot.com)
mini-sewing kit
dental floss
The men get:
finger nail clippers
mints
mouthwash
small paper cups for mouthwash
tissues
q-tips
spray deodorant
tylenol
aspirin
toothpicks
lint roller
matches
"manly" lotion
Tums
Tide-to-go pen
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Personalized Rings Are Here!!!
Etsy .com's jewelerjohn did our personalized wedding set, inscribed with our wedding date, etc. They are fabulous! He did an awesome job! Bill's ring has a hammered finish and says: With this ring 9.18.10, and my ring has a polished finish and says; I thee wed 9.18.10 . Both are inscribed in the inside of the boutique and heavy boutique style rings. What's even more awesome? I paid $40 for both the rings! If you are interested in seeing John's work you may visit his etsy site at http://www.etsy.com/shop/jewelerjohn . Check out our rings:
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