It is what it is

Now that the major items have been secured, it is time to do the fun part of the wedding planning...creating minor details and those little touches that will make the wedding uniquely ours.


For this part of the planning process, I am dubbing it "It is as it is." This is something I hear around work ALL the time and it is a great quote. And so applicable to many instances of life.

I love that our wedding is taking place in the gorgeous Bluegrass region of Kentucky at the start of fall. There are so many beautiful things we can use that are already all around us. I have so many little ideas in mind that I am creatively trying to mesh into a single day. Some are zany and different while others are not. But in all, I think everything will fall into place as it should.

I will be sure to fill you in on some of these details over the course of the next several months.

One such idea that has been finalized is our guest book. Instead of the typical run-of-the-mill guest book that is fluffy and white with embellishments on it that people write in with a huge feathered pen (no offense if this was the case at your wedding!), Jacob and I decided to do something different. I have seen where couples have people write on the matte of a large photo, or where people sign a platter that will be displayed, etc. Those are all cute ideas.

But our idea is something personal, yet functional. We bought a coffee table book chock full of panoramic photos from Kentucky. The photographer, Jeff Rogers, is based right here in Lexington. We fell in love with this book when Erin (one of our bridesmaids!) first showed it to us. Our plan is to have people write in the margins or over some of the photos. Not only will this book be a great memento of our Bluegrass wedding, but it will actually be used!! (We are both huge coffee table book people...) Also: huge thanks to Mom for the Joseph Beth gift card that helped make this book possible!

I think that next we will begin determining the components of our wedding ceremony...from music (and musicians) to readings and ceremony flow, there is a lot that goes into those 30 minutes. Stay tuned for updates as things are finalized and decided!

Inspiration for my wedding "look"

When I contemplate my wedding "look," I am greatly inspired by the glamour of old Hollywood (see above).

This thought never occurred to me until I found my dress. Well, "the dress" is not officially mine yet, but I think I found it. Unfortunately, I cannot share it on here since I do not want Jacob to see it. BUT, I can tell you that its lines, design and look all scream old Hollywood.

That in mind, the decisions I make on my shoes, accessories (including jewelry, veil, headpiece) and hair/makeup will be inspired by the looks of old Hollywood.

I am definitely looking forward to pulling this idea together with the other aspects I have in mind to make our day extra special and very unique! I mean really, who else's wedding can say it has roots in old Hollywood, Irish tradition, and autumn/fall themes? It may sound random now, but it will all tie together on September 18, 2010.