Hello sisters,

I've been MIA for a minute but I'm back. Congrats to all the sisters who have already celebrated their day. I've been viewing the listed blogs and you divas are too much. Your choices are great.

I sent out my STD and I would like to share this with you all...

darwinandshasa.com
Password is Purple Passion

Tell me what you all think.

Shaz, your website is so beautiful. I love it! I especially like the Guest Memo page. Great idea! "Guest substitution will not be permitted." LOL! I should have thought of that in advance.

Wow Shaz, your website is beautiful. I too like the info you included in the guest memo and how you worded the info in gift registry. Your mom looks like she could be your sister. And Mulan and the pups, how adorable. Especially with their hair done....LOL That was to cute. My husband is a Harris too. I wonder if you're related somehow.

WOW!!!! SHAZ I love your website and the STD were beautifuL ~Happy Planning~

Thank you all for the comments. Pamcrow my mother hears that all the time. She said to tell you THANKS LOL

Thanks again sisters.

Everything looks realy nice Shaz!

Wow Shaz!!! I love your wedding website and everything looks so wonderful. Keep doing your thing sister!!!

Love your website Shaz. You guys are a cute couple

Love your website Shaz! You guys have a wonderful story! BTW -- love your colors DIVA! All the best to you & your fh!

I LOVE your site!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congratulations again to you and your FH (I signed the guestbook)

Love the website and your STD's are pretty.

I really loved your website. You both look so happy together. Great details about the bride and groom. ...I'm in love with Mulan.

Hello Sisters,

Thank you for all the positive feedback. I had my FH laughing. I told him my VIBride Sisters signed the guestbook but none of his family had. Shameful! Some of them now have.

Blksaphire- Mulan is too much. If I didn't know any better, I would think she was 50% human. She is sitting here looking at me now.

More to come...

Smooches

Hey sisters,
I've been out of the loop for a minute but I wanted to give you all the updates...
My husband and I were married Saturday, March 7, 2009.  The theme of the wedding was: Purple Passion (purple being my favorite color).
Want to see some of our wedding pictures?
Visit our wedding website:
www.darwinandshasa.com                                           Password: Purple Passion

Wedding Colors                                                  
Purple, Granny Apple Green, White and Sliver
Wedding Flowers                                                        
Green Cymbidium Orchid
White Dendrobium Orchids
My Gowns                                              
Ceremony-ivory chiffon halter
Reception-champagne chiffon                              
Grooms Tux
Black pinstripe with ivory tie & vest
Bridal Party
The 2 maids of honor wore chiffon victorian lilac gowns
and carried bouquets.
The 4 bridesmaids wore chiffon regency gowns and carried
fans.
The gents wore coordinating tuxes.
Ceremony Music
Prelude-Various R&B Love Songs
Breathless (Kenny G)-Grandmother and Mothers
Rest of Our Lives (Jeffrey Osborne)- Groom & Groomsmen
Ready for Love (India Arie)-Bridesmaids & Maids of Honor
Golden (Chrisette Michelle)- Me
As (Stevie Wonder)- Recessional & Postlude
Cocktail Hour
Guest retired to the patio area to enjoy
stationary hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. 
Entertainment for cocktail hour was provided by saxophonist Travis Bridges.
Bridal Party Entrance                                            
Somebody Loves you Back (Teddy Pendergrass)-parents
Bring Em Out (instrumental)(TI)- Bridal Party  
Good Life (Kanye West)- Bride & Groom
First Dance                                                            
Love Ballad- Jeffrey Osborne
Father Daughter Dance                                          
Stand by Me-Ben E. King
Mother Son Dance                                                       
If I Could- Regina Belle
Reception
After the bridal party entrance and first dance I dedicated a song to my husband All the Man I Need- Whitney Houston.  My mother hired a solosit to perform my selections.  She then performed Come Share My Love-Mikki Howard and invited all the couples to the dance floor.  It was so nice to see the love birds dancing.  My husband & I also joined in.
We then had dinner.
Our Menu
All the food, including cocktail hour, was prepared by the groom himself.
Wild Rice  
Carribean Vegetable Medley   
Marinated Baked Chicken     
Prime Rib (Carving Station)  
Dinner Rolls
Everything was excellent!
Favors                                                                          
I decided against wedding favors.                                  
Cake                                                                            
My butter rum cake was melt in your mouth delicious.
I designed a dummy cake for display and served sheet cake to the guest.  I've already been asked by another guest to rent it!
Centerpieces                                                  
Manzanita trees with hanging crystals                            
Lampshade with dendrobium orchids
Martini Luge                                                              
Our drinks consisted of 5 signature martinis and a few other spirits for the male guest
Table Names                                                                 
Our 14 tables were named after Gifts of Love- Patience, Romance, Loyalty, Laughter, Kisses, Affection, Respect etc.
Our sweetheart table was Commitment
Recap
Like I always tell my brides-"Enjoy the moment!"  Throughout the wedding day I did just that-I looked around at my family, the guest, the rooms, the decor and realized...This is Our Wedding Day! After months of planning and brainstorming March 7th was finally here!  It was truly an event that echoed the personality, style and vision of my husband and myself.

Smooches...

Shaz, welcome back! So good of you to share your day with us.  You made a beautiful bride! Everything looked so vibrant and wonderful. Congrats!
Oh, yeah. Great job with the dummy cake! I forgot it wasn't real when i was looking at the photos. How do you make one?

Wow, thanks for sharing.  Everything was great!!!  I truly felt like I was there.
Wow!!!

Thank you ladies! 

VIPrincessBride-The cake was made out of styrofoam and I had it covered in fondant.  The same  thing you see when you enter bakeries and see theirdisplay (dummy) cakes.

Congratulations Shaz. Everything looked vibrant & beautiful. I especially loved the "lamp" centerpieces 

Shaz, your wedding was beautiful. The colors are brilliant, and I love your bridal attendants purple fans. I kept your website up so that I can have some music to work to. LOL

Everything looks beautiful Shaz! You made one pretty bride

Thank you sisters!  I can't believe its been a month already. 
Now that my wedding is over my sisters, my husband, and I
are planning a surprise 35th Anniversary party for our
parents.

I loved everything about your wedding it was beautiful.  I loved the lamp shades I wanted do do that for my cocktail hour tables.  I looked at Michael's a few months ago for the shades. Do you know a better place o get them or did you have it done?

Thank you Sis!  When I put my vision together no one could see it.  I had to actually set up a mock table for my husband, sisters and my mother.   The guests knew my color scheme in advance (STD, my blog and invitations) and had formed their opinions on how they thought  things were going to look. Some of the comments I heard were so negative. The pictures don't do justice-it was a true WOW factor when everyone entered the reception room.  Once they entered the room everything changed...They LOVED it...Haters...Dont get me started...LOL
I apologize, to answer your question go to your nearest Walmart and look for accent shades.  Everything you saw was done by us.  I kept everything in house.

I'm having the same problem, alot of people involved are saying why did I picked the colors I picked and how are these centerpieces going to look, that cake is too much, simple is best.  You name it and I've heard it.  But what they don't understand is when your the type of girl that has dreamed of your wedding all your life not that many peoples opinion really matter.  I'm just trying to stay focused and unfold the vision that my fiance and I have.  Thanks for telling me about the lamps.

Honey, do you!  It is your day. By the way, your colors are a great
combo.  One of my clients colors were: sage, brown and gold.  I will
try and find some pictures for you...

H Town Bride this is a link to see some of their pictures:
http://ambersyczphoto.blogspot.com/2009/02/will-beths-wedding.html (cut and paste)
These are some of the pictures the photographer posted on her blog, you really can't see the sage accents much though
Like I stated earlier- your color scheme is great combo.

WOW....Shaz everything looked fabulous!! From the centerpeice, your dress, and decor everything was soo nice. Congrats

Shaz...Congrats on your wedding..you website was put together so nicely...everything was absolutely beautiful.  You and your hubby are just glowing with joy and happiness.  I sent you a side note...so when u have a free moment.take a look

Shaz, I'm with you on the vibrant colors especially when it comes to linen. I find it does so much to change the look of a room even more than flowers or other centerpieces can. The problem is that companies and venues charge an arm and a leg to rent their linen. I found that our venue would have charged us 5 times as much to rent the same linen that I purchased myself. The hotel coordinator was trying his hardest to convince me that we needed to rent theirs. Whatever! I was like, no way! We can take care of this ourselves. When he came to inspect the room afterwards, he was saying to me, "Oh, your family did such a great job with the room." You know I was rolling my eyes. LOL!!

5 times more is ridiculous. I can believe it though!  Just the word "wedding" can equal a price increase. I always remind my clients EVERYTHING is negotiable.  I can't count how many times I have been hired as a 'Day of Coordinator' and after reviewing my clients contracts I discover they have been charged a premium or overcharged for a product or service...
"When he came to inspect the room afterwards, he was saying to me, "Oh, your family did such a great job with the room." You know I was rolling my eyes. LOL!!"
LMBO, okkkkkk!
 

Thanks for the pictures Shaz.  You are right the colors did go well together.  That wedding was really pretty. 

Hi Shaz...
It's been awhile since I've been online..but my nuptials were postponed for awhile.  I hope all is well with you and hubby after two years of marital bliss.  I need to contact you off-line..please email me when u [url=mailto:can..scorpiontess69@yahoo]can..scorpiontess69@yahoo[/url]
 

Did you get a hold of Shaz?She hasn't been here in a while either. Good luck with your wedding plans. Are your colors and theme the same or did you change your mind?

Hey Rosie...how are you?  Yes, its been awhile.  No, I did not get a hold of Shaz.  I was trying to reach out to her regarding the wedding she attended on Fisher Island...I was interested in the bride's dress - I'm on a mad search for another one like it.  How are your girls doing?  and yes my theme and color will remain the same.

The girls are awesome! I am a very proud Mama! Wasn't that girls dress custom made? Was it a Haitian wedding. Everything was lavish at that thing.

Yes it was very lavish..but I'm not sure if the dress was cutom made...Thats's actually one if the questions I had for Shaz.  I wouldn't be surprised if it was an "original".  Believe it or not, I located the bride on facebook  and asked her about the dress, but no response at all.

Maybe she is tired of getting questions about it or she hasn't checked her FB page in a while. You may get the answer soon. I had a link to the photographer, but I can't find it. I would suggest visiting the photographer's blog. They sometimes post information like that. Are you planning on making a dress like hers?