A Vintage Wedding

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Hand Graphics :)

Sorry for the lack of posting, but I am working on some things by hand with the inspiration I've found online. This means: sketchbook pages flying, pencil sharpener needing a new blade, ink and graphite smudged cheeks, random bridal magazine pages scattered about the living room, etc!!! Hopefully what it also means is a ton of new ideas and a vision for the actual layout for the wedding.

Guess what I'll also continue to sketch out?? My new name! I will be going from a 7-letter last name to a, GET THIS: 12-letter last name... OMG! Teehee! Doesn't hinder the giddiness! =D

Found a new site to stalk, the fruits of my labor... ??

I love the idea of the little cherries in those dainty little bags. So sweet and simple!!

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Well, ain't that just a cake in the pants!

Sandra & Pat- theknot.com
I love the color and how simple this cake is!

Kimberly & Christopher- theknot.com
The details on the cake would match the details on my dress! Beautiful and antique-looking!

Ashley & Clint- theknot.com

Love the color and the mosquito netting around the table.

To Cake or Not to Cake???

The following are some appealing photos of options other than cake for our wedding...

msnbc.com

roycefarmsbbq.com

Natalie & Bill- theknot.com

Melinda & Dan- theknot.com

Jenna & Jeff- theknot.com

Christy & Kevin- theknot.com

Becky & Ryan- theknot.com

I haven't posted much in the last few days, but on my days off here I have been doing a ton of planning work. By planning I mean all sorts of future planning as the future hubby and I have found (and fell in love with through various bouts of B & E excursions...) a house that we are hoping to buy. It is PERFECTLY IMPERFECT!!!!
No lies, it is a fixer for sure, but it has some serious potential. It was built around 1900, yes that's right it's a farmhouse complete with barn, hardwood floors and wood trim, mature trees, and wide open spaces! 2 acres to be exact!!!
The set-backs? It's probably been sitting empty for a year so we're not sure about the shape of the plumbing; we know it needs new shingles if not the whole roof; one of the bathrooms is completely unfinished as in no drywall even; the whole house is a little over 2000sf so it will be interesting to heat and cool, plus I don't know how the heat/cool systems even are in it; the septic system and well could be in good or bad shape, don't know..... We'll definitely be putting the inspector to work!!!

I am so excited and I have been researching every type of loan I can think of and have learned a little about the house-purchasing process. Turns out there are some loans for the "fixer-upper" where there is the purchase price for the house and add the approximate renovation costs up to $35,000. This would be ideal for our situation since the built in repair amount would let us get at least the roof project out of the way and some odds and ends to make sure the house is in livable condition.

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!