Plannin’ it up.

As I write this, I’m at my home in Sharon Springs, wrapped up in a cozy little flowery blanket we’ve had since I was a little girl. I’m using Dylan’s computer, as mine is still in the shop. (Two extremely frustrating, bright green, vertical pixel lines had been screaming for attention every time I turned my Mac on; The frame around the screen was deeply-cracked on either side; and well, you know about my completely dead charger. I finally backed up everything and took it to the computer doctor. Should have it again come Tuesday. Thank GOD!)

Dylan and I came home for the weekend in attempts of getting some major wedding planning done. Meeting with caterers, going dress shopping with my girls, etc., etc., etc. But influenza had a different plan. :( My poor, sweet boy is so sick. I’m trying my best to help medicate him every four hours, make sure the wash cloth on his forehead is always cold, and make certain he’s drinking water constantly. But still, I’m so powerless to take the sick away. It physically hurts to see him feeling so awful. And I’d be lying if I told you I haven’t cried a lot of today. I just love him. In sickness and in health.

Speaking of marriage.. I think I promised at some point that I’d start documenting some wedding plans. Here’s my first real attempt. Where to begin??

What we know: We want our outdoor wedding to be unique, cozy, relaxed and a heck of a lot of fun spent with our roughly 220 friends and family members. But man, does that number scare me! As for decor, we’re thinking eco-chic meets vintage. If you don’t get what I mean, I encourage you to take a look-see at one of my all-time FAV wedding blogs, Ruffled. I’d be more than thrilled to mimic exactly, any one of the weddings featured there. Simply uh-MAZ-ing. We went antique shopping yesterday and came home with around 50 vintage vases in all sorts of colored glass (LOVE cobalt blue!!), as well as some antique tins, which all hold so much character. Think, old flour tins, sugar tins, tea tins, any tins with very unique and fun labels. The main decor for tables will consist of these vases and tins holding an array of peonies, dahlias, hypericun berries, ranunculus, and dusty miller. Add some old stacked books and a few other old things (candles with wax dripped down the sides, a few vintage cameras [photo-nerd], and a few old bird cages here and there) and you’ve got OUR wedding!

Seems like I’ve got it all figured out, huh? NO WAY. It’s taken me a month-plus to decide on a color pallette for my bridesmaids. Meaning, I’m still not sure. I really like muted tones with the real color being brought in through the girls’ flowers, jewelry, shoes, hair accessories, etc. With that said.. I’m thinking… Gray? I know it’s definitely not the first color you think of for a wedding. But, I’m thinking it’s what I want. Like, seriously.. How fabulous is this dress?!

I’m also thinking of just telling my girls to pick a shade of gray and go out an find a dress. I’m all about individuality when it comes to bridesmaids dresses. And I want them to be comfortable in a dress THEY like and can wear again.

As for my dress.. People keep asking me. And my answer keeps being “Nope, not yet.” I was hoping to do some hardcore shoppin’ this weekend, but it will have to wait. What I’m most interested in at the moment is J. Crew’s wedding line. Except, only select stores actually carry the line in stock. What does that mean? NYC, baby!! I LOVEEEE this dress. Too bad it’s out of stock due to its popularity. And do you really think I’d post the dress I might possibly get on here anyway?? Dylan reads this blog. Shhhh!

So, that is where wedding plans stand. Of course there’s a bit more to say, but I think this post is long enough. OH! One more thing before I go! The guys will either be wearing tan or gray suits. Not sure which. :-/ Help!