Engagment Picture Ideas!

So I have been searching for photographers for to take engagement pictures. The catch is we are looking for one who can give us a cd, or prints/cd. That way they get experience, stuff for their portfolio and we get great shots. These will be used during our wedding. And also a great way to capture us, the moment, everything.

So here are some pictures I like, and want to maybe do, if the photographer see fits.
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If you cant tell I like artistic type, and I think I would like some old school ones that are fun and different. lets see if lala will go for it =)

A Look At the Program Fans...made by me! and Other stuff we got!

My Wedding Fans!!!



My Boxes, for the candy buffet!!!



My Bubbles!!!





My Glasses!!!





My Invite Kit ( Plus I got matching heart stickers) =)




What do you guys think???

update!!!!!

ok so we all know i we are on a tight budget. I mean i will have student loans soon enough to pay back...laurie right now is the only one working and we have credit cards and car loans to pay back. we also have rent and car insurance. as well as our needs...plus like i said having kids and a home eventually will take a chunk out...so i say lets try to stay debt free...so heres the figures i crunches and the work that will be done...so here it is:


Centerpieces: what do you guys think??? I am thinking something fun, different but elegant...maybe some simple flowers with the batt operated candles *lots of places wont let you light candles* or flowers/fruit display...or..a mixture of tall displays and small displays...i also thought of taking some old records and incoperating them into it...maybe painting it..or writing on it...and then placing a glass on it with something in it...help!


cake: will be done by lauries friend for a fraction of what places cost

wedding programs: i made them up print them up use spray adhesive to put to card stock(from my moms work) and attach to painted tongue depressors which my aunt is taking from work! also double as a keepsake and a fan!

bouquets: only the guys will have corsages, the bride will have a bouquet and the flower girl will have fake petals...there will be simple flower stuff at the reception...and i plan to do it all myself or hopefully with the help of lalas mom...if costs are to high we will use silk flowers =)

Photography: i plan on finding someone in photo school, or wants some portifilo work, and we are asking the guests to take pictures with disposable cameras...which we will develop and edit


Guestbook: something simple and fun nothing crazy expensive

invitations (so far): got on sale from Micheal's we will just now type and print it

flowergirls basket: we are making

ring pillow: made by me with inexpensive fabric

favors (so far): cds with story of us insert, along with take home candy and the wedding fans! kids have a kid kit filled with some fun stuff from dollar store * all diy stuff*

Food for reception: made by my family and I *I HOPE* if i can find the right place, otherwise catering *tear*

place cards/Talk Cards: to get people to talk and tell them where they sit...made by me and ink

Table Numbers: Pictures of rocket take by us, frames *dollar store*

Hair: done by aunt kellie and sis-in-law jamie

Nails (toes and fingers): done at local cosmetology technical school for under $20

Music: find a good affordable dj

Aisle Runner: made by me and lala

Toasting Glasses: from dollar store etched with love by the laurie and i

Candy Buffet: buying candy wholesale *when the time comes closer*, got 120 candy boxes for 8 bucks


Theres still a tone more but i will add that later...i am just forgetting it still in shock from seeing my poor sun burned cousin ....ouch...

oh in other news...i saw the Andover town house, it will cost 750 for 8 hrs but....we MUST have a licensed cater =( and nothing can be taped or tacked up...and the chairs they let us use...*yuck* so its still in mind...but not 100%...it is beautiful otherwise

anyone know how i can become a licensed caterer??? lol....but i am being serious =)


i am also still looking for a reception site..preference to letting us do our own catering...with NICE chairs lol...

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Rambles!!!

hello there!!!

well wedding news

we ruled out one wedding place

but first let me tell you we waited an hour in traffic and then got lost

when we got there it seemed pretty cool
then boom the space

SMALL!!!!

the picture looked like it was big but well this proves pictures fail

then we almost ran out of gas on the way home which mind you took forever to find damn you rt 125!!!!!

46.00 to fill up!!

RIDLICIOUS!

I wonder how people can have expensive weddings with the economy right now


Rocket was very tired when we got home so we ate and now just hanging out

I am trying to find some candy jars cheap online

I also need to get some ink so I can start making our logo for stuff...

hmmm off topic but news in my life:

I gave up on child support with my dad...so hes an idiot who wanted nothing to do with me, let me mom take all responsibility and has not helped out at all...nows hes married has a little one year old a great house and two cars...well i know one person whos not getting an invite Mr. Patick "Asshole" Borden. I must say it bothers me most I dont have a relationship with my siblings. That would be the twins in Somerville out there somewhere, Ryan "Moose" who lives in charlestown or at least around a lot...and I have tried to have some kind of relationship but nothing back. and i have advocated for him lots of times, i was upset when they mentioned me but not him at the service for papa borden...and i let that be known. i do care about him, sometimes i think he might be the only one who gets the dad thing... which has been bugging me because well no father daughter dance, or w/e...shit even if pat offered i think id laugh in his face...

i let my wonderful *sarcasm* uncle/godfather timmy know that it bothered me he did not have a relationship with me...it bothers me that he has one with other people in my family...when they know how i feel about him...because i back my family 110%


ok enough negative stuff already!!!

We leave for texas 2 weeks from tomorrow! i wish my rocket could come, i am feeling some separation anxiety right now but i know she be well cared for. hmmm i cant wait to fly and mmm chachos and i get to see my dinosaur and my sour patch kid buddy =)
we will be there for a whole week and then taking back mr.Andre for some adventures in Boston, I hope he likes it here and has fun =)

Well thats all i guess
and lets see

Wends after 5 we visit a wedding place in Revere
Thurs AM I go visit the N. Andover Town House
Thurs PM Ms. Aimee and Kristy comes over FINALLY!
Ms. MK may be staying over b.w Thurs-Sun
Ryllie Rockstar is staying over Sat
Lala has face painting on Sat also

ok well that sums a lot up

leave some good stuff
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Eryn, Lala & Rocket

Attire!!!

Hello there!!!


I thought I would shed some light on the wedding attire of my bridal party


Bridemaids:

So call me crazy I know its June but I want black knee length dressed with accents of hot pink and eaitha ballet flats for shows or some fun pin up style shoes Instead of flowers they will have a small umbrella thingy thats all white with pink sparkles and on the side it will read A Modern Love Story

Grooms-Guys

The guys (I don't know if we have many lol) Will wear all black not tuxes though...black dickies with black t-shirt...pink suspenders and pink tie and converse sneakers

The flower girl(s)

Are wearing BRIGHT pink tutu's with a rhinestone black shirt that reads A Modern Love Story She will have a custom made basket and throw pink and black and white flower petals

The Ring bearers

will wear what the guys are wearing but lets see if we can get him in a mohock

Rocket

will wear what the flower girls are wearing and walk with the ring bears like guards she will have one pink and one black leash both with rhinestones

Laurie

will wear a black ladies suit with thin pink tie and pink converse sneakers

Me-

I have my white Davids bridal dress with some pin up heels...with a neon pink and black skull garter and my nails will be black with pink tips

Can we say sexy bridal party????
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Here is the song I plan to walk to, its called 'The Wind' by Cat Stevens
I think its very beautiful
Also I plan on having bubbles ava for everyone to blow as people walk down the aisle.

Ok well heres some pictures of attire ideas...







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Eryn, Laurie & Rocket

Food and Wedding Cake...MMM MMM MMM

Hello all!!!!

Today was a tiring day. I did some babysitting, now call me crazy but if your wealthy and you have a damn good babysitter you should pay her accordingly.

Well now that I am done ranting a bit lets get on to some fun wedding stuff

So I am having major trouble because I need to set a location. Problem is everywhere I look its oh you must use this catering service or that one. Don't get me wrong I bet one from the list is great but the service is beyond expensive. Also I browsed most have set wedding menus.

Which are.....BORING!!!!!


My thought why should I have to pay for boring, so-so tasting expensive food???

I know what I want

My thoughts???

Stations.....Bar......Station.....Bar

Drinks



Ok well we have a drink station with special made drinks to offer besides the norm, drinks with names like LesboLove and MyspaceLuck.....drinks with names that are geared to us =)

Also for appetizers we will have everything mini



mini burgers
mini wings
mini pizzas
mini cheese/crackers
mini fruit salads
plus more

For the meals...I don't want it served, let people get what they would like



So we have:
Salad bar
Pasta bar
Sandwich/Cold cut Station
Kabob bar
Veggie/Fruit Station

Then we have a dessert/candy station



I have a major sweet tooth so I want to have the old candy jars with some penny candy and little bags so people can take them home
A place with cookies, cupcakes, ect with little boxes for people to take home

And the wedding cake is the center of it all, something unique but not disgusting odd tasting on the inside with an amazing WOW factor on the outside

Here are a few that we have looked at, bear in mind the colors will be pink, black, white maybe silver and it will be a topsy turvy cake.....:









So what do you think???
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Eryn, Laurie & Rocket