Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Centerpiece Ideas

I like something like this in the bottom of the vases we have.
Cherries are cute and summery and red.

Or we could just put rose petals in the bottom...and tie a ribbon around it.


Or some flowers.



Or sea shells.
What do you like best, Lis?

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

JC Penny Online

All of these come in a pretty red color. You can see the shirts in that color if you click on the links. I think if you want to get them, we should act fast...these prices are awesome!
I think this {Wrap} shirt is my fav...not that it matters. It's $9.99-$11.99 online right now.

This {Tuxedo} shirt comes in a prettier red color. It's $12.99-$14.99 online right now.

And this {Charmeuse} one is $9.99 - $11.99 right now.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Bean Backyard

Here are the pics I took yesterday.
possible line area
possible table area

the entrance to the yard through the driveway which is actually pretty nice looking (with the tree they're removing this summer) and the possible food area


Another look at the possible line area (with the balcony that you could totally throw your bouquet from :)
Remember everything will be a lot greener. :) It's a really pretty backyard. Lisa, I think you should totally do it here, not that my opinion matters much. :)

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Body Central Tops

So, I know you are wanting dresses, but I get this catalogue in the mail - no idea why - and I saw this RHINESTONE BUTTON TOP in it. It's only $14.50, and then I think you'd have to pay for shipping, but still! It's a pretty top for a pretty good deal and then you could do what I did and just have everyone wear black skirts or something. Just an idea...

Monday, May 4, 2009

bridesmaids dresses

I know I said I don't want black, but here's that same dress in black...

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Sky Photo Design

This is who I used for my announcements. I thought she did a really good job. She was pretty inexpensive too, but you may want to shop around again. It's cool because she just designs it and then lets you take it to whomever you want to print it. Costco anyone? :) Especially if you want a photo design...like you said you might. She also does photography...

Anyway, take a look.

WEBSITE

Friday, May 1, 2009

Target Dresses

Lisa, I found these all on the Target website. They are all pretty cute and very affordable. Free shipping, if you spend over $50 and I'm sure you would...even though these are a really good deal. You can click on the links to see closer pictures of each of them and more details.

This one is really cute, especially because it's eyelet material. You can see a close up of the fabric on the site. Plus, it's really the color you are looking for. With different shoes, you could really dress it up. And if they're holding a bouquet, it will look a lot more dressy. However, the reviews say it's a little short, so that could be a bit of a problem...we could add fabric maybe.

This one's a little darker than what you're wanting, but it's so elegant so I had to put it on here. And really, red roses are about this color usually... The reviews say to go up a size, so we may have to order a few more than we need and return the ones we don't use to get the sizes right. It's in clearance right now, so if you want it, we should act fast.


I just love the way this one looks! It's SO CUTE!!! I know it's a little pink, but really will you ever find another one so cute for so cheap?? The review for this one says it's awesome and fits to be at the knee.

Let me know what you think!

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Budget Wedding Rental

WEBSITE

801-787-7277

Build-A-Package 2009




Step 1:
Start with a Basic Set based on what you really need
(setup/tear down included)
Item Description
Basic Set A- $150.00
(regular rental price $231.15)
Basic Set B- $225.00
(regular rental price $303.90)
Basic Set C- $350.00
(regular rental price $459.60)
(8) custom silk centerpieces
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(8) 60" round guest dining tables


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(8) 120" round floor length white or ivory linens
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(8) 72" square color overlays

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(64) white resin chairs


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(3) 8' banquet tables for food and gifts


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(3) 8' banquet floor length white or ivory linens
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(3) 8' banquet color overlays

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(1) 30" or 48" round cake table
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(1) 108" round floor length white or ivory linen
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(1) 60" square color overlay

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(1) 4' rectangular book table
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(1) 4' rectangular floor length white or ivory linen
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(1) 4' rectangular color overlay

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(1) decorated gift card holder
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* limited to in-stock silk flower inventory only. Large selection of flowers to choose from.

(Tax and possible delivery charges apply)

Step 2:
Choose one or several of the following extras to enhance your Basic Set.
The rental items below can all be found on our
Single Rental Price List.
Not all items in the Single Rental Price List are featured in the Build-A-Package special, but can be added to your package at their regular rental price(s).

By adding the items below through the Build-A-Package special, your savings increase the more you add.

$15.00 each add-on
  • (16) white resin stackable chairs (reg. price $20.00)
  • (8) entryway shepherd hooks with coordinated bows and ribbon (reg. price $20.00)
  • set of (2) topiary trees (reg. price $17.00)
  • Punch fountain (reg. price $20.00)
$20.00 each add-on
  • set of (2) greenery garden boxes (reg. price $25.00)
  • (1) 60" round guest dining table, floor length white or ivory linen, color overlay, and silk centerpiece (reg. price $28.00)
$25.00 each add-on
  • Punch fountain package - (1) Punch fountain, 30" or 48" round table, white linen, color overlay and greenery wreath around fountain base (reg. price $40.00)
  • (6) 6' lighted ficus trees (reg. price $30.00)
  • (6) 4' lighted ficus trees (reg. price $27.00)
$30.00 each add-on
  • (1) White Wedding Arch decorated with greenery, white lights, silk flowers and tulle [see picture below] (reg. price $35.00)
  • (64) chair sashes to match table color overlays (reg. price $32.00)
$35.00 each add-on
  • (8) entryway bouquets for shepherd hooks (reg. price $40.00)
  • (8) hanging votive lanterns for shepherd hooks (reg. price $40.00)
$40.00 each add-on
  • set of (2) greenery urns with 33" white pedestals (reg. price $45.00)
$45.00 each add-on
  • 4' Garden Arbor decorated with greenery, white lights and silk flowers [see picture below] (reg. price $50.00)
  • (4) greenery urns (reg. price $50.00)
$50.00 each add-on
  • set of (3) Wrought Iron Panels decorated with greenery, white lights and silk flowers [see picture below] (reg. price $52.50)
$75.00 each add-on
  • 7' Garden Arbor decorated with greenery, white lights and silk flowers [see picture below] (reg. price $100.00)
  • Cedar Arbor (Natural or White) decorated with greenery, white lights and silk flowers [see picture below] (reg. price $125.00)
Step 4:
Call Budget Wedding Rental at (801)787-7277
to secure your event date and Build-A-Package rental item(s) availability.


White Wedding Arch

White Wedding Arch shown here as Cake Backdrop. Add the cake fountain for $25.00 and the cake pillars for $5.00.

White Wedding Arch shown with additional (2) side arches and greenery urns.



4' and 7' Garden Arbors

Garden Arbor (7' x 7') shown with picket fence panels. Add 8' picket fence panels for $25.00 each.

7' Garden Arbor shown here with greenery garden boxes.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Weddings For Less Flowers


16 Piece Package Includes The Following:

1 Brides Bouquet (Tussie, Hand-Tied, Cascade, Or Other)

1 Toss Bouquet (Same As The Brides, Just Smaller)

1 Maid Of Honor (Same As The Toss)

1 Bridesmaid (Hand-Tied, Clutch Or Wrist Corsage)

2 Moms (Corsage Or Wrist Corsage)

2 Grandmas (Same As The Moms, Just Smaller)

1 Groom (Boutonniere Made Extra Special)

2 Bestmen (Boutonniere, 1 Rose)

2 Fathers (Boutonniere, 1 Rose)

2 Grandfathers (Boutonniere, 1 Rose)

Prices vary according to which kinds of flowers you choose. Look at this {PRICE SHEET} for details. Mine are on there~ they were awesome!

I obviously had to get more bridesmaid bouquets instead of getting a mom corsage or anything for grandma's or grandpa's. She did almost exactly what I wanted, but I told her exactly what flowers and fillers to get. I recommend finding a picture that is exactly what you want, or learning the flower names. I can help you with that... The only thing I would have changed is the ties - I wish they had just been satin ribbon with pins - no bows, but I didn't tell her that, so it was my fault. That's what I figured out with this company - you just have to really communicate your ideas.

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

Here's A Few Others

K, this first one is a little Asian, but there are things I thought you might like. The look of the reception, for one thing. It has those golds with the red...check out those center pieces!

Anything else you like?

In this one, I just thought the red velvet cake idea was a good one. You could serve that... It looks awesome with the cream frosting!
And this onehas some cute other ideas...cakes...do you know what you want your cake to look like??

Friday, April 17, 2009

Black and Red Idea Board

Periodically I'll post some idea boards like this. If you like any of these pictures, or ideas, tell me - K Lis?

Bridesmaid Dresses

LIKE.com is really cool because you can just put in "red dress" for instance and they bring all the items they can find with that description so you can just look through them and see if you like anything. I found these:


Here's one at TARGET.COM right now. It's usually $30, but right now it's $24. We'd have to guess on sizes, but you get free shipping on anything over $50 and I'm sure we'd get enough dresses to cover that. We could even order multiple sizes for people just to make sure we get it right. Then, it's awesome because you can just return them at the store. So, totally free shipping! It's pretty cute. But, as I said, it has a little brown in it.
And here's one I found at WALMART.COM. The only problem with this one is that it just comes in L and XL...bummer. We could try and alter them, though, because it's only $15 and it has free site to store shipping, so it really is just $15! Screamin deal!!
Both of these get really good reviews, and they're both priced really well, too. Let me know what you think.

Monday, April 13, 2009

Highland Gardens Reception Center


Weekday Pricing: $1700
Includes:
Tables
Chairs
Linens
Brides Room
Grooms Room
Full Kitchen
Serving Dishes
Plates
Bowls
Goblets
Silverware
Food Warmer
Flat Screen TV
DVD Player
Sound System
Wireless Mic
Napkins
Dual Fridge
Freezer
Dual Stove
Dual Oven

801.369.9799
visit their {WEBSITE}

This one is near Timpanogos Temple also. Since they have a kitchen we can use, you could ask relatives to do the food...

White Willow Reception Center

Location: 500 West and 300 North Provo
Weekday: $1600
Includes:
-five hour reservation
-elegant decor
-reception areas (indoor/outdoor)
-bride/groom rooms
-childrens playroom
-linens
-flower centerpieces
-tables
-chairs
-backdrops
-glassware
-silverware
-napkins
-event staff
-background music
-accessories
-a wedding hostess to oversee everything
-garden with pond

This sounds like a really good deal, Lisa. They have a catering menu, but it sounds like you can also bring your own. It's a really pretty place. They have outdoors and indoors available.

visit their {WEBSITE}

Puerto Vallarta

So, this was the view from one of the the balconies - there's one on each floor of the condo. It's on the top floor so it's really cool. If this picture continued to the left, you could see down town Puerto Vallarta up the coast from here.
So, it's kind of a ways from downtown, but this is us standing at the bus stop right across the street and taking the bus into town was less than a dollar.


We were there on Sunday so we found an LDS church and took the bus to it. It was pretty fun to go to church down there even though I understood very little.


It has a private beach - this is looking down at it from the balcony.And there is a restaurant and pool on the coast.
When we were there, hardly anyone else was there. Their busy season is from October to like March, so I bet you'll be fairly alone as well if you go there.Here's another shot of the beach on ground level. The restaurant and pool sit inbetween two beaches. The south beach opens up to the hotel next door, but the north beach is closed of by this peninsula.This is us eating at the restaurant on site. We actually ate there quite a bit. It was really good food and if you eat there, get their watermelon icy type thing. It's awesome - don't worry, no alcohol. :) I remember this place being fairly inexpensive, depending on what you ordered, but even the cheap stuff was good.
A look at the pool area from inside the restuarant.We really enjoyed the pool, especially after being in the salty ocean.This is the kitchen. The only thing I'm not sure they had was an oven, but there was a cooktop, microwave, fridge, freezer, and sink. And they have all the dishes you'd need, plus a few spices. There's a market in town that sold everything. I even bought hair gel because it was SO HUMID that's all I could do with my hair.
This is the bedroom upstairs. King size bed. This is the living room downstairs. It opens up into the kitchen. And the dining room - basically in the living room.They have a tv and vcr, with a few movies...but kind of weird ones if I remember right. You could bring some, though.
This is the veiw outside the front door on the way to the elevator.

They have all this stuff in their closet, so we went to the beach quite a bit.
I know we brought snorkel gear, but I think they might have had some, too.
As far as things to do, we ate at this really nice restaurant called Le Kliff. The atmosphere was awesome, the food was ok. But it was on a cliff during sunset, so it was pretty cool. This was the most expensive place we ate. Our view. The restaurant.
We also rode horses through the jungle. It was kind of hot, but we ended up here: It's a rock slide.
With a restaurant.
We also went snorkeling with Chato - he was recommended to us by my dad.
We really liked that. So many colorful fish!
Another thing we did is hike through the jungle to a waterfall. It rained on us - but it was warm rain - so fun.
Brent jumped off the waterfall.
And this is down town at a street vendor. Brent got something. I didn't.