Wedding Crashers

Hi, my name is Michelle and I am a wedding crasher...

Well, not quite literally.  I, in no way, resemble those acts of Mr. Owen Wilson and Mr. Vince Vaughn as portrayed in the cinematic adventure of Wedding Crashers.  Rather, I resemble the actions of the little brother Todd who sneaks around trying to go unnoticed. 

The golf club where I will be getting married has two weddings nearly every weekend during "wedding season."  So, I have taken it upon myself to head on over there and take a stroll around the course seeing if I can catch a glimpse of what brides before me have done with the place! 

So far, I have been quite inspired!  The first time I did this I brought my mother along...bad idea!  She was so worried that we were going to get "caught admiring" someone else's wedding that she nearly peed her pants when anyone spoke near us fearing that they were going to ask us to leave! I do want to mention however though, that neither of these instances have included going into the room where the reception was going to take place.  I was just admiring from afar or through a window while the ceremony was going on somewhere else on the course.

As I was saying, these visits have been quite inspiring.  One bride decided to spruce up the traditional white linens by adding colored squares to the center.  I loved this idea and it will be much more cost effective than renting colored linens!  So, my mother and I hit up the local fabric store where we proceeded to buy approximately 8 yards of different patterned fabrics that will be cut into 24 squares and placed on the center of the tables!~  Depending on what type of fabric you buy will effect the cost.  For my 8 yards it came to about $60 total. 

More wedding crashing ideas to come soon!

And she's off...like a bull with gas...

Wow...the planning process is in absolute full swing!  We have been engaged for nearly a month now and time has flown by!  Friends and family keep teasing saying that I need to slow down and smell the roses because I am going to have everything done and planned for too soon!  And I say to them: Psh...I LOVE planning, organizing, making to-do list after to-do list!  Plus, 1 month has already gone by so quickly, the next 12 months are sure to fly by as well!


I am so eager to share all of the wonderful details that I have planned so far with people but I also want that special day to be a surprise for them as well!  Therefore, I am writing this blog to share with fellow brides the many ups and hopefully fews downs that I will have during this process.  Enjoy and feel free to borrow, incorporate, copy, or discard any of the ideas you find here! 


Venue: High Cedars Golf Club
I recommend a golf course to anyone who is looking for a beautiful, serene wedding on a bit of a budget!  My particular venue takes care of ALL set-up, take down, tables, chairs, linens, glassware, flatware, chinaware, and ceremony backdrop such as an arbor!


Colors: Plum, Pewter, & for a pop of color Lime Green!
Originally the colors were just going to be Plum and Pewter but after searching high and low for the "right" color of purple I came up nearly empty handed.  That is when I decided to add the Lime Green as an accent color!  Below are the flowers as of this point we will be using.  All of these flowers are in season during the time we will be getting married (August) which means CHEAPER flower cost for me!  Some I will get at the local farmers market and others I am pre-ordering from Costco!

Gooseneck - To be used in the bridal bouquets

Green Gladiolus - Will be combined with the other Glads and used as isle decor and on either side of the arbor

White Gladiolus - Simply beautiful

Purple Gladiolus - Very rich in color. Hearty and I love how tall they are!

Zinnias - To be used in the bridal bouquet as well as in the center pieces

White Mums - To be used in the center pieces

Kermit Mums - To be used in the flower girl pomander, center of the ring bearer pillow, and as boutonnieres!  I LOVE these little guys!

Pom Dhalia - To be used in the center pieces and bridal bouquets

Purple Dhalia - To be used in the bridal bouquet






Wheat Grass - Our cake will be perched on the grass and will also be used for the name card display

White Spider Mum - To be used in the bridal bouquets as well as center pieces

Green Spider Mum - To be used in the bridal bouquets as well as center pieces