10/26/08 Professional Pictures Are Here!!!

[chapstickqueen]

We got married on a beautiful Sunday October 26, 2008 and already have the professional pictures to prove it!
I've actually been a member here for about 6 years, so it's thrilling to be able to make this post!!

Comments

[chapstickqueen]

Thank you, the cake was my absolute favorite part of the wedding planning process. And it tasted FANTASTIC! We had multiple flavors:
Chocolate cake with mint mousse and chocolate chunk filling
Yellow butter cake with fresh strawberries and cream
And the baker's specialty: layer of lemon cake, lemon chiffon, raspberry puree, layer of orange cake
AND she doesn't use vanilla buttercream, hers is a lemon/orange flavor made with 40% butter [buttercream in the US only requires 3%]
PLUS it's all drizzled with chocolate ganache!
It was by far, the best cake we've ever had.

[idolchild]

that sounds delicious...yum!

I love the chalk on the driveway, so pretty!

[in_vino_vanitas]

omg, i love it. i really love your dress and hair flower. who designed them?

[chapstickqueen]

Thanks so much! The dress is Alfred Angelo #1148 - it was the first one I tried on!
The flower was made by JMGJewelDesign on etsy. Such an easy vendor to work with!

[littlemsadd]

I have the same dress!!!!!!!!!!! I was wondering how it would bustle because i haven't brought it in yet but it looks beautiful!

[chapstickqueen]

:) It's the standard bustle, and it cost $25 for the alterations person within my AA store to do!

[chapstickqueen]

Thank you so much! My dress was the first I tried on [and one of the least expensive in the store!]. The cake was my absolute favorite thing about the wedding planning process. AND, we didn't even pay for the cake flowers - the florist just brought them along! Hair flower was customized by an awesome etsy vendor. Centerpieces were from an online wholesaler with 400 tealights from another. You can thank Eric's mother's longtime boyfriend for the venue - it's his home on a hill on an avocado orchard.
And my best friend did my hair [along with sponge rollers, a curling iron and two full bottles of awesome hairspray...]
Just so much fun to plan and do!

[pinkypinky78]

Those lamps are the centerpieces I want!

The way your dress is bustled is so pretty.

[chapstickqueen]

I have 30 of them and would be happy to send them to you for basically the cost of shipping, if you're interested.
And thanks, it's the standard basic bustle; cost $25 for the alteration!

[chapstickqueen]

It looks like you live in Kentucky, so you might want to try pricing them out online, though mine for the cost of shipping are most likely cheaper.
The best price I found was a little more than $6 each on whitebarngifts here:
http://whitebarngifts.com/product_info.php?language=en¤cy=USD&products_id=18472

[free_couture]

beautiful wedding, i love your cake and dress. you look beautiful!

[chapstickqueen]

Thank you, the cake was my favorite part about wedding planning and that was the first dress I tried on!