It's Been A While...

At dinner with friends recently...

...since I last posted on this blog at least! I feel like I've been on overdrive the past few weeks, working late during the week and being beyond over scheduled on the weekends.  It's hard to complain about any of this really - being busy at work is a good thing for a small business, and its great that we've got lots of friends who want to do lots of fun things.  But I do feel bad that I've been neglecting the blog!

So...what are the latest updates?  Well, there aren't many - wedding planning is the first thing to go when we both get busy - but we've still made a little progress:

We met with a great florist, who does great work and had some really unique glass pieces that would be great for the museum.  I'm excited by her work and I really liked her, but we're going to meet with a few other florists just to make sure she's the one.  She charges a fee for her initial consultation, which makes it really hard to compare her to others, but I guess when you're a sought after florist you have the luxury of charging a price for your ideas.  I'm hoping that meeting with other florists will reassure us that this particular florist is going to give us the most bang for our buck and bring the most interesting ideas to the table.  I'll keep you posted!

I'd love to incorporate moss into bright, fun floral displays...

I bought my dress (!!!?!?!!).  I was really beginning to worry about the dress thing because I was LOVING every dress I tried on.  I mean honestly, I probably could have been happy in about 10 dresses, maybe more - they were all gorgeous and I loved each for very different reason.  But when I put this one dress on, I really did have that feeling - I just knew.  It was the only dress that really made me feel beautiful, and like a bride.  And I knew B would feel the same way.  We brought my dad in for the final decision, there were tears, and we celebrated with champagne after - it was great.  I can't wait to put it on again for my bridal portraits - c'mon spring!

We've got our save the dates and hope to have them in the mail within the next month or so.  We've actually had them sitting in our dining room since late July, but I've got to add the finishing touches and then address them by hand (ouf).  We also need to have our website up.  The save the dates are a little non traditional and didn't allow for a lot of text, so we put the date & directed people to the website for more info.  Thankfully we still have a lot of time, but I think they're so cool I'm eager to get them out!

We're also in the process of meeting with caterers.  I only bring this up because in the course of this process, we got the devastating news that we will not be able to have a french fry bar.  The museum won't allow a fryer.  Makes sense I guess...but devastating nonetheless.
 
Sorry for the laundry list...I hope to be back to more regular posting soon...

Obsession: Peonies

So I know peony season is long over, but I am obsessed with peonies and felt compelled to post a few of my favorite images now that all of the weddings from earlier in the summer (ie - during peony season) have started appearing on some of the wedding blogs.  God love a peony!

via apartmenttherapy

via Ruffled

 via Style Me Pretty

via Style Me Pretty

In my quest for other peony-inspired wedding items, I found these AMAZING cupcakes.  To die for!

via pinkcakebox.com

Staying in the baking theme, I found this awesome apron on Etsy, made from adorable Amy Butler fabric.  Honestly, I might have to treat myself to this to make up for the fact that peonies are no longer in season.  It would keep my kitchen bright and happy all year (and be a great addition to my ever-growing and lovey apron collection)!

via Etsy (visit the shop here)

I hope all these peonies brightened your day - they certainly brightened mine!