6.9.12

I don't think a post by me could do any justice to describe our wedding day.

It was so incredibly wonderful...it was beautiful in every way and was all I could have ever hoped for.

It was (almost) perfect.  I only say that because my sweet husband woke up on our wedding day with a stomach bug.  He was the best groom ever though because he pushed through the day and night, smiled, and made it the best wedding I could have ever dreamed of.  I simply hate that he wasn't feeling his best and wasn't able to enjoy the reception and dancing as much as he would have. 

At the end of the day we were married! And that is absolutely all we could have ever asked for!

I am officially a MRS. and I have loved every second of it!

Every wedding has that one mishap or story to be told.  Other than M being sick, I would say our mishap occurred after the ceremony.  M and I along with the photographer and her assistant went walking behind the church to find an open, green area to take some pretty pictures.  We found just that behind a gated fence that was open.  With me, M, and the photog inside the gate, a big gust of wind blew the gate shut and you guessed it....we were locked in. 

We proceeded to get some good shots before we decided to address how we were going to escape.

Being the calm, determined bride that I somehow was that day, I suggested we climb over the fence.

Of course I got crazy looks and firm "no's" considering I was in my wedding dress. 

It didn't stop me though, I took off my sandals and proceeded to climb the chainlink fence in my dress.  My groom stood behind and held my dressed and helped me carefully ease over without damaging it one little bit.  I think we all kind of stood there in shock when I made it to the ground on the other side.  M climbed up and hopped over real quick.  Then our photographer was able to gather the determination and climb over as well.  Definitely something crazy we will always remember from our wedding day!

The photographers were even able to get some photos of us in action climbing the fence so make sure to look for them on the link below!

Without further adeu....you can check out our photos by our awesome photographer by clicking the link below!

C&M Wedding Photos

You can also check out our highlight video by our wonderful videographer by clicking the link below!

C&M Highlight Video

Hope you enjoy the little glimpses into our special day!!

xoxo, Candace

I'm Back

Go figure...as the wedding approached I slacked big time on my blogging.

With that said...I have lots to catch up on and show you about our big day!

Because yes I AM MARRIED!

I LOVE being a Mrs. and a wife.  These past few weeks have been great and I'm missing my Mr. tremendously during the weeks as he works out of town.  I speak for us both as we say that we are literally living for the weekends.  If I thought I cherished our time together before I know I cherish it so much more even now.  We get frustrated and it's so hard being apart during this sweet time but we keep reminding ourselves that good things come to those who wait.  

Hopefully sooner than later we can be reunited in the same city, we can purchase a cute house that we so often dream about, we can cook dinners together, go to work together, and kiss each other goodnight.  I long for that sweet day.

I am sure to be back soon to post about the wedding crafts I completed, share pictures of the events leading up to the big day, and finally to share all the fun and excitement that took place as we officially became husband and wife!

4.28.12

A few weeks ago I had my second bridal shower and it was so much fun! 

I was so glad to have some of my sweet friends come and share in the fun and get to catch up before the big day! Again, too many pictures to share them all but I'll leave you with some to show how beautiful everything was!

 

Not quite all of us but most of my bridesmaids! We were only missing sweet Kaylee!

  

.sweet friends.

 

.Phi Mu's.

 

.my best friends. love the fact we were matching.

 

.so lucky to have both of them.

 

.my lovely mom. 

And the wonderful hostesses!  I love these ladies and am so thankful to them for the beautiful shower they threw me! So much fun!

I'll leave you with this little stinker.  Love her to pieces! 

xoxo, Candace

1 Month

It's hard to believe that one month from today I will be getting married! 

Everything about this seems so surreal.  The tasks are all getting accomplished....yes, I still have stuff to do but most of it consists of fun, crafty tasks that I love.  

Thanks to Ashley and Robin, this week I have started on my tissue tassel garland decorations for the reception! I must say they are looking great and I'm soo excited with how they are turning out!  Can't wait to reveal the pretty tissue tassels in pale pink, gold, and the perfect seafoam.  

I have a guestbook project left to assemble and decorate.  I wanted something a little different than traditional so I can't wait to reveal what I have in mind soon! 

Hint: it's like a mini craft project at the wedding! How perfect and fun! 

The programs are in the process of being planned.  This is one of the bigger projects I have to accomplish.  I've had the idea for them in my head for months and have recently decided to completely print and make them myself so I'm hoping I can figure it out and get them all done smoothly! 

Other than that, I have some random signs and such to make.  There is no doubt that I will be plenty busy these next few weeks.  I'm just so glad that I'm done with the semester and have nothing else to worry about after work.

Even though we are one month out, I can still say that I have loved every second of being engaged and planning our wedding.  This has been such a fun time and has just reaffirmed the fact the I LOVE weddings and everything about them! I love the details, the personal touches, and being able to share our love story with others.  June 9th is coming up fast and I cannot wait for the joyous celebration of marriage to the love of my life! 

xoxo, Candace

Still Alive!

Hi friends! Sorry I have been MIA! 

I may not have been blogging about it but I have been getting LOTS done as the days inch closer and closer to June 9th!

I've got some fun gifts planned for my sweet bridesmaids butttt.....I can't share those because some of them read this ;)  So you will have to wait a couple more months for those posts! 

I am currently busy working away on invitations!! They are coming together very smoothly and are going out next week! Woohoo! I'll post about those once I send them out so I don't give away anything yet!

On a boring non-wedding note I'm finishing up this semester of grad school....boo.  It's no fun having to work on a project right now when all I want to do is finish with the invites.  Oh well, gotta push through because only a week or two left then I can focus only on the wedding!!

Let's see...oh yes my friend JB is busy working away on table linens for the reception! She is an awesome little seamstress and I'm so thankful to have her helping me out with day of coordinating!

I ordered personalized cups and napkins for the reception....I absolutely cannot wait to see how these turn out! They each have a different personalized logo that I got created! I may be showing a sneak peek soon so stay tuned!

This is my new collection of washi tape.  I finally ordered some and love it just as much as I thought I would! This stuff can be used for anything.  Definitely one of my new obsessions!

This little journal has hands down been my favorite Bridal organizer! I love the look of it, the size is perfect, and the layout is great! I highly recommend!!

I have another shower next weekend that I am so excited for!! I can't wait to catch up with friends and see what other goodies we collect!

Just wanted to stop in and let y'all know I'm still here and trudging on! As my busy schedule somewhat winds down in the next couple of weeks I will definitely be posting more as we lead up to the big day!!!

xoxo Candace

Bridal Shower

3.31.12

 

Saturday I had my very first bridal shower! Everything about the day was wonderful and beautiful!

There are too many pictures to post on here but I'd love to share a few highlights of the special day!

 

.pretty flowers.

 .sweet cookie table.

.yummy cookies.

.pretty table.

.the gift journal I decorated.

.mommy & me.

.sweetest woman I know...my Grandorothy.

 .mine & Michael's moms. we are beyond blessed to have them.

.gift time.

.love my pillow shams.

.love my soon-to-be initial.

.too cute not to share. 

.my beautiful bridesmaids. we missed Meghann & Brooke. 

.our moms and grandmothers.

.and finally the lovely hostesses that threw me such a beautiful and perfect shower. 

I'm so thankful for this wonderful celebration. 

It was such a lovely day and I'm so blessed to have so many sweet friends and family that care for us. 

We racked up on some wonderful gifts! 

I'll be back soon to share a few of my favorites and some of the fun goodies we are registered for!

Fun fact for the day....69 days until 06.09!

 

 

Double Digits

Since I last blogged (yes, a long time ago...) we have reached the double digits in our wedding countdown!

What an awesome milestone...sitting at 95 days as of today!

Last week my Mr. to be was home for almost the whole week on a business trip.  We had such a fun week and weekend together.  We haven't spent that much time together since the holidays and we probably won't get to spend that length of time together until our wedding week! So crazy! Having to be apart all during the week and some weekends makes me truly cherish every minute we get to spend together.  I'm so blessed to have such a hardworking and loving man to call my own.  

With the fast arrival of our big day, I'm having to really start focusing on what projects have to start getting done. 

Two weekends ago I finished our moss covered initial wreaths! As of right now, I plan to use these on both the church and reception site doors (my mind could change). 

Like every other project I get started on it always seems to take me a tad bit longer than anticipated.  I think it's just due to my perfectionist, Type A personality.  Oh well!

Here is a peak into how I created these initial wreaths.  

Yes, you are seeing correctly...I had to build my very own letters.  After searching high and low on the internet and local craft stores, I could not find paper mache letters that were large enough to make a statement on the doors for the ceremony and reception.  My next option was to buy a few poster boards and create my own.  So I did just that!

I wrote out my letters by hand and using a ruler but you could easily print out a large letter in the font of your choice and trace it onto the poster board.  The letters are 22" tall and about 22" wide as well.  After cutting out a front and a back to each letter, I cut 2" wide pieces of the scrap poster board to use for the depth of the letters.  With some clear mailing tape and patience I was able to get both letters shaped up and ready for the next step.

After I formed both letters, I chose to paper mache them with kraft paper.  With a messy mixture of flour and water I was able to fully paper mache both letters with two layers.  I had to wait over night for each layer to allow for drying time.  The paper mache layers ensured that the forms were sturdy enough to withstand the next layer. 

Above is my paper mached M and the rest of the needed supplies.  I picked up some sheet moss at my local Joann's and it worked wonderfully! I had read on a few sites that the moss already on sheets was easier for application and less mess than loose moss.  I also pulled out a cutting board and rotary cutter.  Notice I had tons of layers of newspaper below my workspace.  This was a huge help when it came to clean up time.

As you can see above, I would simply place my letter on top of the sheet moss, then trace the shape with a pen or marker, and easily cut with my rotary cutter.  I had to piece together pieces of moss in order to cover the whole letter but it worked out and no seams can be seen.  I used hot glue to glue the moss pieces onto the letter and.....

Tadaa! I have two initial moss wreaths! One for him and one for me!

I'm so pleased with the outcome and am so happy to have another project checked off my to-do list!

Did I mention how much I saved by tackling this project myself?

Well here is the breakdown...

• 4-5 poster boards spending maybe $5.00
•  Mailing tape (already had)
• Rotary cutter $12 (great investment because I will use again!)
• Roll of Kraft paper (already had)
• 5 packs of sheet moss - sell for $8.99 per pack but the nice lady counted my 50% off coupon on each pack so I spent a total of around $25 for all of the moss

With a grand total around $40 I think I made some huge savings considering they are selling for over $180 on Etsy and other sites.  

Thanks for checking out my latest project!

I have recruited my sweet friend (check her out here) to help me with table linens and runners for the reception and whatnot! I'm excited about what we have come up with.  She knows me and my style very well so I have no doubt that they will turn out precious!  I ordered some supplies tonight for a big wedding project I have coming up to do so stay tuned for hints and updates on what it could be!

Hope you all have a blessed week!