Wedding party and other details

So my side of the wedding party is all set.
Maid of Honor - Jen

Bridesmaids - Steph, Sarah and Karen

Junior Bridesmaids - Sundae and Darby

Flower Girl - Cordelia

The tentative plan for now is to go dress hunting after my graduation. The closest David's Bridal is in Horseheads, NY. Not too far away. I won't have the money for the dress, but I am hoping to be able to choose which one I want to buy in the future.
I have it narrowed down to 4 different choices of dresses. My only worry is that some of these dresses will completely swallow me alive because they are big, poofy and detailed and I am so tiny. Only time will tell.

Photography

I came up with a really great idea the other day, and I have no idea why I didn't think of it sooner. I've been looking at tons and tons of wedding photography lately, and the wedding party always seems to have a nice place to take pictures outside of the church. I figured it wouldn't be that great to take pictures outside since it would be cold and most likely snowy. But then... POOF. The light bulb went off in my head. Why not take pictures in the North Hall Library on campus? The library is open on Saturday, so it would work. The library is one of the most beautiful buildings. There are six levels with balconies and plenty of options for pictures. The best part is that every December they set up a two story high Christmas tree. Using the tree as a backdrop for some of the pictures would be gorgeous. Here is a picture of the tree.

possible bridesmaids bouquets

This is a possible choice for bridesmaids flowers. Here is a picture. I want the white roses, but the ribbon would be white instead. www.thebridesbouquet.com

Songs

First Dance – Keeper of the Stars – Tracy Byrd

Father/Daughter Dance – I Loved Her First - Heartland


Mother/Son Dance - ????? That is up to Derek and Arloween


Last Dance – I’ve had the Time of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

I've got lots of other songs planned, but those are the main ones. Plus, I want to keep some of them a secret. It would get boring if everyone who read my blog would know every detail of my wedding!

Cakes

The picture is of a friend's cake that she had at her wedding. This is what I want my cake to look like more so or less, except for red ribbon.

We will most likely be getting our cake from Walter Cake Co. They are out of Wellsboro, PA which is a 15 minute drive away from Mansfield. They do good work. Here is the website. http://www.walkercakeco.com/

Its obviously too far away to think about our cake being made, (unless we want it green by the time of our wedding day eww) but at least I know where to get it now.

New Ideas

Derek and I talked to Aunt Linda last night and she helped us come up with a whole bunch of new ideas. We are going to use fake holly as napkin holders. Hopefully we can find some type of wired holly to do this. Another idea is to use red velvet and then a lace overlay for the head table. It will really make it stand out. Aunt Linda has a sewing machine, so she offered to make it.

Flowers for me and the bridesmaids

The flowers that I have chosen are red and white roses. I will be holding red roses, and the bridesmaids will be holding white roses. I have decided on silk flowers, because they are SO much cheaper, and they don't have to be worried about. I have found lots of websites where you can buy bridesmaids bouquets for just a few dollars each. It takes a load off of my mind thinking that we don't have to spend hundreds of dollars for real ones! Here is a picture of the bouquet that I want for myself. It is on thebridesbouquet.com.

As for Derek, the groomsmen, parents, grandparents, etc. Arloween and I were discussing real flowers for their boutonnieres and corsages, since that is something smaller and easier to deal with. Besides, we all know guys could care less about their pretty flowers in the end haha.