April 2, 2007

• Wedding Organizing

  Hi~!  First of all, thanks soo much for all your super sweet comments/messages/e-mails!  I’m so happy I get to share all these wedding details with you.  Finally~ my wedding folders got some love…hehehehe!  Anyways, so I’ve been trying to respond to everyone’s questions and realized that many of them were the same.  I thought I’d share info on the most commonly asked about items in case anyone else is interested.    Oh~ and to my subscribers who don’t give a hoot about wedding stuff…sorry~!
  
  THE FOLDERS
  
  
  I started off early on by subscribing to and buying  every single wedding I could get my hands on!  Martha Stewart, InStyle, Real Weddings, Los Angeles Weddings, Grace Ormonde, Brides, Bridal Guide, Modern Bride, etc.  Then I just started tearing out ideas and saving photos from the web - anything that sparked my interest.  This helped me sort out just the articles and photos I really liked minus the 10,000 ads.  I got a bunch of 3 ring binders and a ton of page protectors. 
  
   
  
  Categories:
  - Wedding Advice I (general advice)
  - Wedding Advice II (health, budget, marriage)
  - Wedding Attire (wedding gown, tux, bridesmaids, momma bear)
  - Extras (accessories, makeup, hair)
  - Reception I (general, favors, invites, music)
  - Reception II (color schemes, cake, flowers, attendant gifts, websites, DJ/bank, misc.)
  - Photography (picture poses/must takes, photography, videography)
  - Honeymoon (articles, destinations)
  - Checklists & Registries
  
  
  

  THE SKETCHBOOK
  
  
  When I started my vendor visits I realized that I needed to put all my ideas into one place.  I met my buddy Katherine one day and she had the neatest sketchbook filled with ideas.  The very next day I went over to the art store and got myself a sketchbook.  I filled the book with ribbon samples, decor photos, inspiration photos, “don’ts”, bridesmaid dress ideas, a photo of my gown, weddings I liked, and cool ideas.  The vendors loved it because they got to see exactly what I was looking for and what I wasn’t.  You don’t need to have an exact idea of what you want…just show them photos you love, things that inspire you, anything!  I think it’s also important to show them exactly what you don’t want.  I even included a photo of these random pillows I saw at Target…the colors were so pretty (pink & brown) that it inspired me to choose that color combo.  This stage of wedding organizing really helped me define and determine the theme and vision I had for the wedding.  Try it~ it really does help to get all your favorite ideas in one place. 
  
  
  
  
  
  HAIR & MAKEUP FOLDER
  
  
  After a bad hair & makeup trial I realized I needed to be able to really show a hair & makeup person what I was looking for.
  
  Pages:
  (1)  Recent photos of me
  (2-3)  Photos I like from the past few years
  (4-7)  My gown (with various photos of different veils & sashes)
  (8-9)  Gorgeous people
  (10-11)  Wedding hair & makeup
  (12)  Wedding hair – other hair ideas
  (13)  Wedding hair – bangs
  (14-15)  Hair Don’ts
  (16)  Make-up Don’ts
  (17-18)  Me as a “don’t” – professional hair & makeup before & after (these photos were from my bad trial)
  (19-20)  Engagement hair
  (21-22)  Engagement hair – bangs
  (23-25)  Hair & makeup trial
  (26)  Photos comparing different trials
   
  
  
  
  
  MAGAZINES & BOOKS!
  
  I went through countless magazines trying to pull out the ideas I liked best.  After my wedding I ended up giving a few boxes worth of magazines to my friend.  I’ve been getting tons of new ones these days.  I felt too bad throwing out these brand new mags (~15) and thought maybe it would be helpful to someone.  They’re all very recent editions (Bridal Guide, Modern Bride, Brides).  I have tons of Martha Stewarts, InStyles & Real Weddings left but I still want to look through those!  Maybe one day I’ll be able to part with them.  Anyways, I also have a couple useful books - Complete Guide to Weddings in the Real World, On Site Weddings (guide to So Cal vendors) and Here Comes the Guide (So Cal).  
  
  
  
  First person to comment gets them if – they can pick them up in West LA/Century City (preferably before the weekend).  We’re having lots of guests over starting Thursday so I’d love to pass these along.  If no one wants them then I’ll just donate them! 

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