Cake

Even though we are doing tiramisu for our dessert, I wanted to do a small wedding cake for the traditional aspect. I love this cake so much, so simple and clean but oh so elegant at the same time. I would probably only do two small tiers though and not a large cake like this one since we are serving a different dessert as well. Finding a cute owl cake topper would make this cake perfect.

Dance Floor

Depending on the weather, I may need to do tents for everything. But for now I at least want a big tent for the dance floor. Chase had the idea of hanging black antique chandeliers in the tent which would look amazing. Now its just a matter of fitting the ceremony, reception and dance floor all in the same area with still plenty of room for all the guests.

Photographer

I have spent countless hours over these past few months researching wedding photographers. I wanted a photographer with an artistic flair but still capture some of the traditional moments in the wedding. The photographers I have found that I love are always out of my price range and of course the photographers that are in my price range all seemed too amateur. On a random wedding search one day, I came across this guy's website. I instantly fell in love with his photography, so Chase and I agreed to book him.

http://www.whitehousephoto.com/wedding_photography_gallery.html

This Year

On a not so wedding topic, can I just say how excited I am for this year. Even though 2010 started off pretty rough for me getting laid off the very first day of the year, it has completely worked out for the better. Being my last semester EVER of college, these past few months have been absolutely insane for me with the amount of work my classes are demanding. There would be now way I could hold a full time job, full time school schedule and plan this wedding.
This year is going to be all about celebrating. This month Chase and I get to celebrate our 5 year anniversary, which will be the last time ever celebrating this date since our wedding date will be our new anniversary. In April I will be celebrating my 25th birthday and Chase his 27th. In May I will be GRADUATING!!! Sooooo excited for this. My mom is also planning a graduation party for all my friends and family. Over the summer and fall I will be celebrating with my girls for my bachelorette and bridal shower. November 13th I will be marrying the love of my life then leaving for over a week to Maui. 2010 is going to be one amazing year.

Tables

Staying with the natural aspect behind my wedding scheme, I wanted my tables and chairs to blend in well with everything else. I love the look of the wood chairs and the light brown tablecloths. Just no table runners for me. For the very few that have seen Barbara's backyard, I was going to line up all the tables underneath the wrap around balcony so I can hang tons of string lights right underneath the balcony so it gives off a nice glow to all the tables.

Favors

For our wedding favors I wanted to do something fun & edible so that all my guests could enjoy the favor. Caramel apples fit into our fall wedding perfectly and if I do the red candy coating they match my wedding colors. It's the little things in life that make me oh so happy.