Hello there ladies! I have been on a planning roll & decided to post my progress so far, we are getting married @ 6:00pm on July 17th, 2009. I have finally made up my mind about my centerpieces(it was a battle) here they are , let me know what you think. I am also using crystal tree's, one big one for my favor table & 2 to be placed by the entrance on both sides & here they are . I have my church, recep. site, my DJ, my photgraphers(who I love), my cake, bridesmaid dresses all done. My next big task are the limo's & my DRESS..there are just too many choices out there ladies! I think my head is gonna explode sometimes. Here are some of my choices that I was thinking of

Now this dress is diffrent which is why I love it, however it has nothing to do w/my theme which is Old Hollywood...around the 40's.

I just love the back of this dress, the front however, is rather plain


In true Diva form I'm having 2 dresses...one ceremony & one reception(so I can party like a rockstar..lol). I found 2 that I like so far

Here is the other


I also found these which I think go so well

Here are our toasting flutes

Our Cake, I had it in another post but here it is again anyway

Ok, Ok...I know I got carried away sorry ladies...Tell me what you think!!

wow diva ue really on the roll lol . oh my god the feathers center pieces just blew me off , im definately in love and ure cake looks very elegant too, with those feather centerpieces and the kinds of drapping u are going for ure reception is gonna be like a fairy movie just pure elegance . goodluck with the rest of ure planning

Thanks girl! How is planning coming along for you? Details please!

Nicky, you've made some beautiful choices!
If you are doing a 40's theme, I would certainly go for this dress for your reception:

You have some grat ideas. You are on a roll honey Great Job on your checklist. I love the pics of your diffrent dress choices they are beautiful!!!~Happy Planning~

Thank you so much Butterbean & Sweet P, I never thought I would have gotten this far! I was ready to hit Vegas....lol. Butterbean I'm 90% sure that's my recep. dress, I think it really fits our theme.

I love crystal trees. Are you purchasing them or making them yourself?

Thanks Pamcrow...I want to make them. It would cost about $280. to get a XL one, & $180 per Large tree if I buy them..plus shipping. If I make them it would be like $ 80 for the Large & about $90 to &100 for the XL one.

Nicky,
I'm loving the crystal trees... But I'll bet you can make them for less than that amount. Are you buying the branches? OKAY, I'm all about saving money...Why not get the branches from natural trees and spray paint them. Go to the craft store to get the crystals and some hot glue. And you can find the flower pots at the dollar store and spray paint them as well. I thnik they will look just like the picture you've posted.
Sorry if I'm being a bit cheap... But I work with numbers.LOL

nicky350-I love every detail of your wedding and I think your theme is awesome!! keep up the good work girl and take cmt's advice on her money saving tip!!!!! LOL

Thanks soon2bmsj, I am surprised that i got as much done as I did! There are sooooo many choices out there, my head was spinning many a night. CMT what type of braches would you suggest? I want something that is full like the Manzanita branches that are used for the tree's. I ck'd the craft stores in my area for crystals & they don't have the size that I need. I was going to string them myself but no luck finding what I needed. Any suggestions?? I even searched online to try & order them but they only sell from what I saw the crystals used to make jewlery. I ck'd the dollar store for pots, no luck yet...I did however find some at Michaels for $5.00 each so I just may have to w/them.

BTW CMT, did you do fabric draping @ your reception? IF so please tell me if you did that yourself or you had a company do it for you. Thanks Diva!

Nicky,
Yes I had fabric draping for my wedding and reception but the venue set that up for me. If I would have done it, it would've been jacked up!!LOL
For the crystals, "GOOGLE" Swarovski Crystals, I think you can buy them as singles and roped. They come in all colors and are not to expensive. For the branches, I know the crystal trees are made with Manzanita branches, but I think you can find some branches that look just as full. If not on trees you can go to the flower nursery, I'm sure they will have some tree branches at a reasonable price. You may even find some flower pots there as well.

CMT, I did google & came up w/nothing...I'll try it again..I did come across some crystals that were $1.85 per strand(the cheapest I've seen). Thank you for the nursery advice, I'll try that this weekend & let you know how it goes. Good looking out Diva!!

Okay, let me see what I can find on the Crystals.

Hello there Nicky. I'm very happy that you've started your blog. I love the fact that you have so many things done already. Loving your centerpieces and your theme. I myself am mixing the Old hollywood into my "Classic Elegance" theme.

As far as your crystal tree, I say do it yourself. I don't know, but the wedding planner in me refuses to spend money that are better saved for a rainy day. I'm sure that you could do your plants for half of your budgeted $160 ($80 and $90) for the 2. Hit Michaels, Hobby lobby, walmart, kmart and your local dollar stores. Trust me, you'll be surprised.

You're on a roll sister, keep the information coming.

Ginoue, Thank you so much! I have decided to make the trees myself but I need to find the crystals @ a good price. Hopefully CMT can find something good for me(Thanks in advance girl!) I found a website for the branches that I think is priced fairly well, ck it out & tell me what you think www.manzanita.com. I was thinking of using the the sandblasted '20 to '24 inches for my Large trees & spray painting them & the '30 to '36 inch for my XL tree. I think it should work out good once I put them in pots. My next task after the tree's would be my dress for the ceremony, I really need my sista's help on this one!! Any suggestion please send them my way! I chose my recep. dress already which is posted as recep. dress # 2, getting a great deal on it so I can't pass it up! It will cost me $338 unless , I find somewhere else for cheaper. I also just found out that my friend who is a graphic designer will be doing my invitations!! I was thinking of going with something like this

or this but on pink cardstock


I have also created a wedding website(thanks SweetP!) feel free to drop by & sign our guestbook. Here is the link http://www.mywedding.com/ourworldpremiere

Div's what do you think of these?

Hey Nicky. Just checked out your website but I forgot to sign, I'll have to go back to show some love. The save-the-dates are very nice.
For your crystal trees, also check out save-on-crafts.com for the branches and crystals. Also with christmas right around the corner, you might want to wait on buying the crystals. You might be able to catch some crystal garland on sale the closer it gets to christmas.

I love your OH SO FABULOUS Invites!!!!
The (2nd) ones you will be using on pink cardstock is
sooooo Chic and Elegant....Thats bringing me some inspiration
I love the design.

Love the invites Nicky!

Hey Nicky check out these sites I found for your crystal trees...

http://www.bloomsandbranches.com/
http://www.etherealdecor.com/projects.html
http://www.decoratingstudio.com/
http://decoratemywedding.com/

one of them even sale sample kits to get you started.

Ladies, thank you so much for signing our guestbook..you Diva's are great!! CMT thanks for working on that for me I'll let you know what I find out. Pamcrow, I checked out save on crafts they don't have the height that I need but I thank you for the suggestion. Sweet P, I just love those invites I want something thats unique & I think they would do it. Daughter Rhonda thank you as well for the nod, lets me know I'm doing alright w/my choices.

Ok Nicky, I looked at the website you posted for the branches. I think they're great, but a bit on the pricey side. For your crystal tree to come out really full, you would need 2 -3 branches and at $20 to $30 each branch do add up. I would still check Michaels, Kmart, walmart, etc.. to see what you found and if you can get it better than the price listed. To pay that amount for each branch and then you still need the pots and the crystals, it would certainly add up.

Diva, just checked out your website ~ truly wonderful and yes, I signed it. your invitations are absolutely gorgeous with the pink cardstock to match your website design. Your save-the-date cards are marvelous!!! Keep the information coming!!!

Hey Chica's, I've been MIA for a moment due to work & life! I am so excitied though because I finally found my ceremony dress & I can't wait to share! Presenting....the one! I love it & I love the price $599.00! I have been going back 7 forth about if I want to use real flowers or the not so real ones. I found an online vendor for my live flowers @ a decent price but you never know what you going to get. I found these fakies on save on crafts, bridesmaids my sexy FH & his posse and me I also found our favors, we're doing chocolate truffles & the are oh so devine! Here is the website from the local business I'm using http://www.sweetserenitychocolates.com/index.htm. I'm buying them by the lb though as it will be cheaper for me to box them & make labels myself. I'm working on my sweetie pie about getting a photo booth for the recep. he says it a waste of money & I think it would be a neat way to do our guestbook. Men! I have also been on a site called Etsy & they have custom made invitations from lots of diffrent vendors, as well as many other things wedding & non wedding related. I found one vendor in perticular who's invites I fell on love w/but she's kinda high but we're in neg. now so let's hope it favors me!

Nicky your gown is gorgeous! I love it. You're going to look like Cinderella!

me too!! the detail on ur dress is outstanding!! well done!

VI & LoLo..thanks diva's, I was worried about it being abit on the big side but I love the detail & said I'll deal w/it.

Well, it's a ball gown, so it's wonderful for a formal wedding and suits many body types (except for petite). The details on the bodice are really what makes this gown. Beautiful selection.

Nicky your dress is stunning. Very nice choice. If you are worried about the fullness of dress you can always go for less crinoline/petticoat underneath.

Do you have a pic of your bridesmaid dresses?

Pamcrow..thank you..this is what I came up with for their dresses in black & maid of honor's in silver. Does anyone have any suggestions for dresses, I'm thinking I don't like these much anymore.

I think your bridesmaid dresses are nice, works well with your theme, and it compliments your dress without competing with your dress. The style is very versatile so your girls can definetly wear it again easily. Have you selected their jewelry and shoes yet? Maybe you'll like it more once all the pieces are together.

OMG......That is a Fabulous and Beautiful dress...have you tried the dress on? Julius have some very pretty dresses at very reasonable prices. I wish i could fly to NY to try on dresses there.

OMG your dress of choice is fab I LOVE IT.

Can I just say, I screamed when I saw that photo!!!!
BEAUTIFUL!!!!! LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!! OMG!!

Pamcrow...maybe your right. No I haven't selected jewelry just yet & I have been trying to find some affordable & comfy shoes for my girls. I do like the price of the dresses for my ladies though, they are only $48.00. Sweet P..not yet girl but we're only 3 hrs away from NY so I will be doing that fairly soon. I'm just concerned b/c I'm losing weight right now. Pebbles35 & phenomonique thank you Diva's..I was in love @ first sight w/my dress! I finally understood the term "the one". Diva's do you have any input for me about the flower's? Should I go real or do some fake me outs?

I just found this flower girl dress for my daughter..I love it! I was thinking the pink/white one.