And the biggest thing is also choosing our wedding day couture. We're waiting until we are a little bit closer to the day to choose the actual dresses and menswear so they are still in style, but we already have an idea of what looks we are going for.
I'm absolutely in love with wedding dresses by Jim Hjelm and I would love to wear one on my wedding day. Unfortunately I can't find any stores here that carry Jim Hjelm so I'm going to wait until I'm back in the states to start my dress shopping. Plus, how can I not shop without my mom and bridesmaids? Not to mention, my veil is still at my parents' house! And the veil is the piece de resistance of my entire wedding day ensemble. For most brides, the dress is the centerpiece and everything else comes after it. For me, my veil came first. While my parents were in Spain they passed by a wedding dress boutique and found the perfect one. It's perfect, and I can't wait to unveil it. Ha! But more on the veil at another time..
As for the bridesmaids, we did one bridesmaids dress shopping trip when I was in San Diego, but there is still more looking to do. Luckily I have some stylish and organized girlfriends who I trust to shop without me there. And on my next trip home, hopefully we can make a final decision! Here are some favorite inspirations though:
As for Nick and the groomsmen, we are opting for clean black suits instead of traditional tuxedos. We're thinking skinny chocolate colored ties in varying patterns. But there's still more shopping to do there as well. Here are some style ideas for the men:
And once the dresses and suits are chosen, the accessories will start to flow. I can't wait!
I wish so much that Nick and I could both be in San Diego to be a part of the planning. Anyone that knows me well knows that I love event planning and wanted to make it a career. I still do! So to not be able to be there to plan an event that means so much to Nick and myself is a bummer. But again, we are so fortunate to have incredible friends and parents who are helping us plan everything. In fact, as I write this, my dad, Anabel and Jennifer are on the way to meet with a potential wedding videographer that a friend recommended! I hope it goes well.
In the mean time, I'm trying to track down my grandmother's baking cook book. She has a recipe in there for Chocolate Chiffon Cake that she once told me was, "the best cake ever." In that moment I knew that her chiffon cake would somehow work its way into my wedding someday. My grandmother was and still is a strong influence in our family. And it's only fitting that she be honored on our special day. And what better way to honor her than with cake? And maybe ice cream, too. She always gave us money for ice cream.
Luckily we are knocking out all this planning early so that we won't be so stressed closer to the wedding.
Let's all just say a prayer that Nick won't get deployed...
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