Happy November! Week by week, June 5th creeps closer. Let me see, I haven’t even looked at my tasks for November-December. What do we have?

• Begin addressing invitations (I need the envelopes first!)
• Start planning the honeymoon (Yippee! Santorini or bust!)
• Pick out the bridesmaid dress fabric and patterns (I’m going to have my girls pick a sewing pattern for a dress they love, and then make the dresses using the same pattern)
• Start mapping the ceremony out with Bob (Probably can be pushed back to January, as we haven’t begun our premarital counseling yet)
• Send save-the-dates (Will do this at the very beginning of January)
• Reserve the tent and tables
• Contact Nate about possibly being the iTunes DJ
• Make sure the florist is booked (Yes, but I need to send her ideas still!)
• Start composing day-of timeline
• Have first dress fitting (I’m not sure if this is quite as important, since my dress is a pretty simple design. I mean, yes–I need to get it shortened. But I’ll hold off on any size adjustments until March or so)

So yes! These are my tasks for the next two months. Now, the guestbook.

It’s always seemed strange to me, having a guestbook for your wedding attendees to sign. I mean, what’s the purpose? To see exactly who came to your wedding when you’re older? We had a guestbook at my high school graduation party, and I’ve never really opened it up since that day.

I don’t want to dispense with the guestbook. I just want it to be more functional…and beautiful!

Several years ago, when I was a cashier at Kroger and there was no one checking out, my friend and I would take the wedding magazines and plan our dream weddings. In one issue I saw a really cute typewriter idea, with a scroll of paper that you have people type on, but again–what’s the point? Plus, where would I ever find a typewriter like that. I’m sure I could, but nah.

My second idea was this, from Uncommongoods.com, the wishing wall. Isn’t it cute? Guests write little wishes on the slips of paper, roll them up, and stick them in the little compartments. Then you can have it as a little piece of wall art afterward! It even comes with a little chest to store extra wishes in. Alas, Jarrod was not too keen on this idea. I don’t know why, silly fiance!

And then I came upon this idea, something that our photographers, Grant and Leandra Longenbaugh, offer. The perfect solution! It’s a book of engagement pictures that guests can write in as they please, and then when the wedding is over, it serves as a nice coffee table book as well as a compilation of engagement photos. And so that’s what our guestbook will be! Now my task is to pick out the pictures that we want to be in the book. Which, I think I might just do now, since I’m thinking about it anyway!

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If you are wonding about the the beautiful bouquets on the segment, they were from my favorite Toronto florist, Midge.  And the dreses were cleaned and pressed by the Toronto member of the Association of Wedding Gown Specialists: Parkers Custom Clothing Care.

I have the most beautiful two year old daughter. She is sweet, smart, fearless and fun-loving.   I adore everything about her and still can’t believe I get to be the one to watch and help her grow.

I know that one day she’ll get married.  And I know that her wedding will be such a meaningful moment in my life because it will be the day she starts on the road to having her own family.

I’ve been a bridesmaid 14 times, but only remember one bridesmaid luncheon – my friend Patty’s. She hosted her bridesmaids at a luncheon honoring us, but also honoring mothers and daughters.

It was such a special way to honor her own mother during her wedding weekend and one that, as a mother myself,  I can truly now appreciate.

Happy Mother’s Day.

If you’ve every visited Sugar Plum Invitations, then you know that they offer simply stunning custom letterpress invitations.  Each piece is handcrafted, printed on a vintage letterpress and truly makes a statement.

Since Becky from Sugar Plum is surrounded by beautiful paper and invitations all the time, I thought it would be interesting to see what her favorite ones are…Here’s what she picked:

Saratoga – it feels vintage, yet classic.  I’m currently loving Kelly Green and Black together.  Letterpress printing really make the calligraphy style stand out.

Napa Valley in Lemon-  This is one of my favorite thank you cards.

Key West- Because of the bright bold colors.  The envelope is an all time favorite of mine.  Modern and clean..

Personally, I think the Key West one is so bold and fun, it could become a theme for an entire wedding.  If your looking for more pretty paper from Sugar Plum Invitations, head over to their website and take a look…