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New old treasure

Last summer we went home to visit for the first time in two years.  Rediscovering all of the cold-weather clothes I’d left behind in my closet and all of my possessions waiting for me in Minnesota was so exciting.  I didn’t want to wear any of the clothes in my suitcase, just the sweaters and [...]

See what I mean?

As long as we’re on the topic of yellow dresses…allow me to support my choice. Finally I’ve discovered some photos from a wedding with the same mix-and-match yellow bridesmaids idea. Photos that can translate the vision inside my head to those who can’t see inside my brain. It’s so exciting!

See?  Happy, lovely, mix-and-matchiness.  Let’s [...]

Centerpieces…check!

While we were home this summer, we did check a couple of things off of the wedding list.  I went to IKEA three times.  That store is so much more wonderful after living on a remote tropical island for two years.  Let’s just say our apartment is not very homey here.  Because selection is terrible [...]

Ice cream sundae bar

I love ice cream.  I was thinking of doing an ice cream sundae bar at the wedding but, for the moment at least, have decided to go with something a little less complicated.  Anyway, Eat Drink Chic has created the most opulent sundae bar I’ve ever seen, along with lots of pictures.  It’s a great [...]

Choices, choices!

You’d think that with all these weeks of being home, I’d have something to show for it on the wedding front.  Alas, nada.  For the past year, I’ve floated along in a sea of excess time.  Things were too far out to really plan and I had all the time in the world.  I perused [...]

The first purchase

My first official purchase for our wedding was a vintage, free-standing, old-school chalkboard.

I scored it for $30 off of Craigslist.  Luckily, my awesome sister and helpful parents were willing to make it happen, seeing as I’m seven thousand odd miles away and unable to pick up, haul, or store said chalkboard.  I’m so excited to [...]