Moving along nicely

So, what's new, you say? Well, lucky for me. I have the biggest, most important part out of the way-I found my dress! I am in love! The craziest part is that not one bit of altering needs to be done! And, I ordered so early, fully expecting to wait 6 months for it to come in. Nope. December. Huh? December! Crazy town. So, now that I've said yes to my beautiful dress, everything else is slowly coming along. We are pretty sure of a photographer, my mom has ordered a mass of tealight holders, and I am on a journey to find the perfect sash belt for my dress.

Other than that, there's nothing else to report.

326 days until I am Mrs. Humble!

-stacie

It's About Time!

Okay ladies(and gents)!

It's official. After 5 years of ups, downs, happys, and sads, I am now ENGAGED!!!

(insert random squeaks and squeals here)

Mr. Humble and I had picked my ring out last weekend and were waiting for the perfect night to "go off and do it". (Having a 4 year old makes spontaneity...uh, difficult) So, my sister Whitney came and kept the wee one happy on Saturday night while we snuck off to get engaged. He picked the perfect spot. I had no clue this place even existed....

The piazza behind the Lowes hotel. LOVE. <3

It was so romantic and quiet. Not a soul was around during the engagement. Erics sister, Katy, came along to snap some pics of the event. (Im always one to kick myself for not capturing the perfect moment on film)

Afterwards, we headed over to one of my favorite spots in the city-The Carousel Bar...



Here's some pics of the event/ring...









Revamping 100%

WHEW!


So I just looked back at the older posts on the blog and I cannot believe how much has changed since I've started! We are now 100% Southern Oaks for the ceremony and reception and all I can say about that is YAY!  My mom, dad, and I met with Bobby Asaro(the owner) last Thursday and picked out a few dates to put on hold, did a walk through, and had some, ok, a lot, of our off-the-wall questions answered.  Honestly, we could have walked ourselves through with the amount of times we have all been there. The date we have (tentatively) booked is September 21st, 2012. One whole year. Wow. I'm not sure if I can be that patient. Those who know me (and my mom), know that we would have it ready by this December. Eric and I are beyond excited at this point. There is just SO MUCH to do..... photographerflowersdresscakevideoshoeslimo....AHHHH! 1st Dress fitting on October 21st, fingers crossed, as the dress budget is tight.

This past weekend was the Weddings and Football event and Michelle and I had a great time. Didn't win anything, sadly, but got a bunch of new info from even more vendors.  November hosts the Great Wedding Race, and I hope that Eric and I can enter. What is that, you ask? Its a city-wide wedding scavenger hunt! aaaand, the first prize is a honeymoon! (which we have not yet factored into the budget-oops!)

Some exciting news to come within the week, so keep your eyes peeled for new updates!

xoxo
Stacie

Short and Sweet

Hello everyone. Nothing new in the wedding dept. for now except that we are going to meet with Bobby Asaro on Thursday to discuss dates and such. This Sunday is also the weddings and football bridal show. Very excited for that as well. Wish us luck, more to come soon!

-stacie

It's been a hot minute...

Hello all! This wedding hasn't even gotten off of the ground yet and already it's been shaken up every way imaginable!

The newest development is leading away from the shoreline and into my roots. You see, ever since I was 14, I had always envisioned myself getting married at Southern Oaks Plantation. I, to say the least, am in love with this venue. The food, the grounds, the house itself...I can go on if you'd let me. With all of this said, I never thought it would be in my budget. Well, lucky for my dream, it is!

Now, the budget is taking a huge hit because SOP is an all inclusive, which means, everything else is going to have to be as budget-friendly as possible! But, as a motivational poster would say, we can do it!

Naturally, everything else is now being changed/altered to fit the venue. It, of course, will have something to do with nola. (How original, right?)

More to come when I've got the time.

Ciao!

At a Standstill

Hello all!

I'm sorry that I haven't written much in the last few days. Life has been, to say the least, busy.

I do at the dome was a huge hit. My mom and I had a blast! We got some great ideas, had a few (okay, a ton) laughs, and signed up for about a thousand mailing lists.

I took a drive out to the reception venue a few days ago. The max capacity is 200 for the building, which is perfect. They are providing chairs, tables, a sound system, and a few more details that I can't remember off the top of my head.

The funny part is that my mom called to see which dates were available, and one of the only dates available in April is Friday the 13th. How fun! Too bad I'm not willing to do a luck theme, Bc that would be perfect!

Spent all night last night watching 'say yes to the dress' and '4 weddings'. *sigh* I just can't get enough.

This is honestly it for now, I may have more updates once I call the Hilton and check dates with them for the actual ceremony.

{Stacie}

Pick what you want...

So I decided to work on my registry today. My AWESOME cousin, Michelle (thanks again!), helped me along as I wandered through Macy's scanning away. It was a BLAST! I am definitely one of those scan-happy brides (please don't mind any weird or out-of-place gifts, I'm sure they are there for a reason!). Now, I've helped a bunch of people in my life with wedding registries (I used to work for Bed, bath, and Beyond) But, it is a totally different experience doing it for yourself. The Macy's part was pretty easy, mainly since I can touch every item I look at. However, I came home and am now in the process of adding items to my Tri-B (Bed, Bath, and....you know the rest) registry, and this is the hard part! I thought I was saving time by doing this online, but, every item I add I am second guessing and telling myself  "maybe I just need to go see it in the store". So, maybe now I am just better off spending an hour (or three!) at the famed Tri-B scanning to my hearts desire. (yay more scanning!)

If you are interested in the different programs the two major stores have in place for registries, just click here:

Macy's Registry

Tri-B Registry

I will say that both are pretty good programs, Macy's did give me a complementary tote bag stuffed with coupons, deals, invitation cards, etc.  Not sure about Tri-B, once I go to the brick and mortar, I'll let you know if they have a sign-up gift available.

N.O.W. and I Do at the Dome

So yesterday, I won tickets to one of the largest bridal events in the city.  "I do at the dome" is held in one of the ballrooms of the superdome and includes every important wedding vendor in the city. I am so ready to go! It's taking place this Sunday from 2p-5p. The tickets are $15/head and if you'd like anymore information, just go to their website.

Neworleansweddingmagazine

I hope to see my brides-to-be on Sunday!

Back and Forth and Back and Forth

So, I think we have FINALLY nailed it. The reception venue, that is. We toyed with the idea of having everything in Florida, but, after talking it over (and looking at price sheets), we have decided to have the reception in NOLA. Not only is it cost effective, but that way everyone we want to invite can come without having to shell out major bucks to come to the wedding.

So, as of now, the only place we have in mind is the Kenner City Park Pavillion.

We have been there for a few different occasions (weddings included) and we love the grounds. Its the perfect size and its surpisingly very cheap to rent.

They also have no problems with us decorating the way we want, using outside vendors, etc. Which is another huge plus!

More info to come, but just had to share that for now!

Candy bar

So my newest reception idea that I'm obsessing over is to have a candy bar set up in our colors. It's such a fun idea that everyone loves.
Here are a few examples:

Dates, Dates, Dates!

Anyone want one??

So this morning I checked to calendar for any impending holidays circling the wedding date we picked. Sadly, Easter happens to fall on April 8th this year, so April 7th is out of the question. April 14th also may be out since that is still technically Spring Break. Anyone who has ever been to Destin during Spring Break knows why this is a no go. So, it's looking like April 20th my be the actual day. Hopefully, I can green light that day, since I would be pretty sad if I couldnt have my April date.

More details to come soon. Im looking at ordering a seashell bouquet, so I'll be posting some examples soon for those of you who have no clue as to what one would look like.

So many Invitations!

Here are just a few I'm having a love affair with at the moment....

Welcome!

Hello all!

First of all, thank you all for stopping by and taking interest in our wedding!

I have created this blog to help me keep track of all of my ideas, to-do lists, etc. I hope you guys enjoy it(though, i can see most of it being random posts and ramblings)

So far, we have a couple of details for the wedding sort-of set (lol. I sound so sure, dont I?). First of which is the date. April. I have always wanted to get married in April. So far, the three dates we have in mind are April 7, 14, or 21 of 2012. I know, I know,  I need to get cracking!



Second, is the location. Once again, I have always, always, ALWAYS have wanted a beach wedding. We are about 90% sure it will be at the Hilton Sandestin.....

Third, is the color scheme. I am a huge fan of color! Bright colors are a staple for me. Especially for a beach wedding. All of that white is the perfect canvas for happy hues. So, the colors we have decided on are Green Apple and Fuchsia.

 

We are on a pretty strict budget for this fiesta, so any cheap or do-it-yourself ideas are definitely welcome!

Everything else, as of right now, is up in the air. I have SO many ideas floating around in my head, that its hard to keep track of the best, easiest (not to mention cheapest!) options sometimes. That's where this blog comes in handy, especially since I can post from my phone(so much easier for me!)

Thanks everyone!