flowers - buy or make?

It was decided that I need to have flowers for my wedding party because "what will they do with their hands?" and to make the pictures look better.
Our wedding package includes 1 bride's bouquet and 1 boutonnière for the groom so I figured I was home free.

Today I'm going to call the florist for a quote on adding (main flower - calla lillies):
2 bridesmaid bouquets
1 ring bearer's boutonnière
5 boutonnières (2 groomsmen + 2 dads + grandpa)
3 women's corsages (2 moms + grandma)

I'm bracing myself for the worst... considering the point of my elopment was to keep costs down, some people seem to be forgetting that was the original plan and since they're not paying for it, they don't see that these little things add up quickly. My budget $150. I have no idea if that's even close or appropriate, but if the florist quote is for more, I'm going to order flowers in advance from Winn-Dixie and make them myself. We're not getting married until 5pm so we could work on the arrangements all morning and add extras, like shells and sand dollars.

Is that crazy? Making the flowers the day of the wedding to save a buck?

engagement photos - take deux

we're trying again tonight, but there's a chance of rain and the winds are 30 mph...
here's to imbracing that "wind blown look" and getting this shit crossed off the list =)

the list - update

I'm slowly approaching the 3 month mark, so here's an update on what's left and what's a work in progress (WIP):

General
Newspaper Announcements – JS & NS (waiting on e-photos)

Planning / Purchases
Matron/MoH gifts (WIP)
Men’s suits
Wedding bands
Groom gift
Pack guitar for ceremony

Deadlines & Dates:
Send IL STDs - 6/30
Engagement/Housewarming – 8/1
Wedding shower – 8/15
Send wedding invitations - 8/20
Bachelor/Bachelorette parties – 9/19

Design/DIY
Veil (WIP)
Sand ceremony supplies (WIP)
Sew ring bearer tie & pocket square
Cupcake stand
Programs
Invitation – SSI (WIP)
Invitation – IL (WIP)
Events – SSI (WIP)
Accommodations – IL (WIP)
Response Cards – SSI / IL (WIP)
Response Cards – IL (WIP)
Announcements
Escort cards - IL
Guestbook
Seating card/Gift to SSI guests(WIP)
Guest Book Table decorations
Gift Table Envelope box - IL

Contracts/RSVP
Rehearsal Dinner reservations
Salon for Mani & Pedi - GA
Wedding cupcakes – IL
Contract Photographer – SSI (WIP)
Engagement Photos – IL (WIP)
Contract Videographer - Craigslist?

Clothing/Hair/Make-up
Jewelry for wedding
Earrings?
Hair Trial
Make-up Trial

Transportation/Accommodations
Oct Rental car
Honeymoon hotel room

Ceremony/Reception - SSI
Bouquet - color pref. to Scarlett
Order flowers for ceremony
SH – songs for ceremony
Plan ceremony
Basket for Programs
Favors/welcome bags?
Cocktails & Apps outside
Reception centerpieces
Reception Menu – SSI
Passed hors’dourves

Country Club - IL
Reception Menu
Timeline
Linens(WIP)
Reception centerpieces
DJ do-not-playlist
Photo slideshow
Projector & screen
Seating chart

etsy love

I just made my first purchase from Etsy! Gifts for my matron and maid of honor.
Today over at Something Old, Something new she featured these:
Porcelain Fortune Cookies with Text - Wedding Set
Aren't they delish? So simple and gorgeous. We are such Chinese food junkies that I'm sure we have our own petrified fortune cookies in the pantry ;)

Pandora Sphinx Moth

Here are photos of the Pandora Sphinx Moth I photographed outside the office window this morning.

Isn't he funky looking?

 

update - shoes found!

As you can see it's pretty toasty out today, but completely worth spending my lunch hour in my car calling different Macy's stores in hopes of finding the Wishna. I called the closest Macy's to our house, I've already looked here but it was worth calling just in case they got more... And guess what! They did! I have 3 different sizes on hold waiting for me to stop by after work! SCORE!
Side note: surprisingly, the heat's not bothering me out here... Can't wait for the hot Georgia coast this fall!

did you know...

I’m on the Martha Stewart Weddings Reader Advisory Panel? Neither did I, but last week I voted on my favorite cover for the Fall issue.

I picked #3 “Confetti Shower” because it was the most legible and had enough visual interest not to be boring (“First Dance”) and not too busy that you couldn’t read the headlines (“Kiss Under the Arch”). I’m not sure how I got onto this focus group list, but it makes me feel as though I’m part of an über-exclusive group – hey, a Martha-ist can dream, right? My inner nerd wants to design a badge and put it off to the side on my blog.

Argh!

Bandolino Wishna, why are you so elusive?!
I'm trying to find this sandal in blue, size 9.5 to no avail. Been to 3 Macy's, DSW, and countless websites trying to find it. I think this is much more practical than the 4" CL's and still pretty cute for a wedding on the beach/grass.