Wedding Nightmares

What is it with us girls having nightmares about our wedding day? I had them….my friends have them and women all over on message boards discuss the horror they awaken to.

Luckily, they are only dreams. I was missing everything on my big day. No dress, my hair was a mess and my makeup was awful….I looked like a clown. My friend had no guests show up at her wedding and another friend is having nightmares of the bus not showing up to pick-up all her guests at her wedding in a few short weeks.

Gee whiz, why can’t the boys suffer through these dreams  nightmares!! J

I just wanted to list the top nightmares women experience when planning their wedding:

1.       Missing Wedding Dress – There you are, ready to get married. Your hair is done, makeup is done and all the guests are at the ceremony….but wait….where’s my dress????

2.       Not ready or prepared – It so happens that the wedding crept up so fast that you are not ready. Your hairs isn’t done, you didn’t schedule your make-up to be done….your shoes and jewelry are missing but your friends tell you that it will all be just fine and to throw on some jeans (or fill in your own ending).

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3.       You get wasted – Girls dream that they get so wasted at the reception that they can’t even remember anything about it and act like a complete fool in front of everyone!!

4.       The dress doesn’t fit – Ahhhhhh, after all the fittings and alterations…..you pull the dress out of the bag and it doesn’t fit.

5.       No Caterer – Yep, the caterer didn’t show up. Imagine that!!

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6.       The Cake – The cake doesn’t show up or gets ruined the day of.

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These are just a few nightmares that occur. Many women dream that the groom doesn’t show, her parents decide not to come, she gets pregnant and can’t fit into the dress b/c her belly grew overnight and her teeth fallout which makes for beautiful pictures.

Your wedding planning could be going completely smooth and everything is perfect with the fiancé…but you still get the dreams. So I would say it’s pretty normal to experience these wonderful nightmares.

Although, looking back….it’s funny to think about! But it causes for restless nights leading up to your wedding. Unfortunately, some brides’ nightmares play out in real life but for the majority of women…..it all works out perfectly!!

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My Big Splurge...

Planning a wedding can be stressful and overwhelming. Especially if you're detail-oriented and want everything to be perfect. I even thought delegating simple tasks were hard on me because I wanted to make sure it was exactly how I wanted it.

Everything turned out as I envisioned it.

I went back and forth on getting a wedding coordinator. Could I really squeeze it in my budget? I mean, let's face it.....it adds another chunk of money on top of everything else we need. I went thru every scenario..."well I could have a friend in charge of decorating or maybe even someone in our family".....but I wanted everyone who would be at the wedding to be stress-free and to just enjoy the day. I wanted my bridesmaids and family to have fun getting ready for the "big night" rather then spending all day at the venue making sure everything is perfect.

So I splurged....I met with several wedding coordinators and went with Beth Carrick of Flawless Occasions. I did the "day-of Package" and was still able to plan everything. I then passed the baton
over to Beth the week prior to our wedding. She confirmed with all the vendors that I had booked and she made sure to make everything I had planned come together beautifully.



Beth coming to check on me! :)
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 My mother, mother-in-law, close friends and little nieces were all able to spend the day together getting ready. We had such a great time and it was very memorable. I wouldn't change that quality time we had for the world. I will admit that I went down to the venue a couple times just to see how everything was going (I couldn't help myself).

Good times!

My girls making sure my make-up was perfect!

On our way...

Such a precious picture!!

I strongly recommend a wedding coordinator. It is just as important as the flowers or the decor. It relieves so much stress knowing you have someone handling everything for you. My wedding day went so fast and the time flew by....I don't know where I would have found the time to set the venue up if I didn't have Beth. A wedding coordinator is worth every penny. I was able to spend great time with friends & family before heading into such an important night! :)

No worries here!

Beth helping me every step of the way.

It's GO time! :)



The boys had a great time getting ready too!



Our wedding was so memorable and we had such a good time celebrating our new marriage with all our friends and family. Be sure to take a moment to take the night in. It flies by and is over before you know it.

Images courtesy of Mandy & Me Studios

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Why I'm here.....Chiavari Chairs!

The chiavari chair is an undeniably classic and elegant look. It is one of those details that can transform your wedding. Many brides struggle with the decision of chairs mainly due to the cost. The standard ballroom chairs typically clash with most wedding colors or décor, so choosing chairs or covers is usually placed on the ”to do” list.

The chiavari chair originated in Chiavari, Italy in 1807 by Gaetano Descalzi. It was made out of a solid, sturdy hardwood yet light to carry. Today there are varieties of this chair made out of resin and metal. Hardwood is still the best quality by far.

There is a reason that so many celebrities use this classic chair at their weddings such as Carrie Underwood and Bethenny Frankel. The chiavari chair is also the go-to for well known wedding planner David Tutera. It doesn’t hurt to know that the Kennedy’s used these chairs at their 900-guest wedding in 1953.

Courtesy of Life Magazine

Chair covers and sashes do not add that same touch of elegance but is a much cheaper option than the chiavari chair. Don’t get me wrong, if these are your only option to cover up those ballroom chairs, definitely go for them. They just don’t do as much justice as opposed to the chiavari chairs. The tables are already covered with linens and the chair covers make the room look more cluttered and crowded in my opinion. The chiavari chair is a clean, sleek look that adds so much to a room or venue.

You may be thinking, “but it’s just a chair” which if you are a bride, you know otherwise. The chair is another detail that can change your wedding or event theme. It adds to the lighting, centerpieces and the draping. It was always my go-to chair when planning special events. It’s one of those costs that you keep going back and forth on in the budget. I know I lost sleep when planning my wedding. I knew this was an extra cost that made the budget tight, I loved the chiavari chair but could I actually rationalize the cost….oh but I did! In the end, it was a must! I had seen first-hand how it changed a room from my experiences. Every additional photo I saw with these beautiful chairs kept convincing me more and more that I needed them for my big day.

At the end of the day, everyone has their own preferences and opinions on the chiavari chair vs. the chair covers. What’s yours? :)



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Images courtesy of TheKnot.com, Ijustsaidyes.com and Life Magazine

What about a theme…..

As I have mentioned before, I wanted a very personalized wedding that represented me and my new hubby. Which actually ended up being very easy. We both LOVE to travel. So I wanted to incorporate some of the places we have visited together in that theme. Our “Save the Dates” were made on postcards and I made our “card table numbers” postcards as well. Instead of the standard numbers, I created a postcard of a city we had traveled to and made the escort cards into boarding passes.



My only regret were these darn card holders, they were flimsy and didn't stay up very well. We live and we learn! :)

I used our honeymoon destination as the name for the sweetheart table.



I found a boarding pass template on google and printed them at home on a heavier card stock paper.



I personalized each postcard with a memory from that city.



I even made sure that our guest book was geared towards the "travel" theme and asking our guests where they were traveling from and how far it was.




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As mentioned in a previous post, I set a wire Eiffel Tower in the middle of the escort card table to add to the boarding passes that our guests would pick up before heading to their tables.

I used zazzle.com to make the postcards and the menu cards. It was such a good site for personalization and very nicely priced.

It was fun throwing around different ideas with friends and family until deciding on the perfect idea for the "big day."

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