Sporadicness

Hi Friends,
Blogging will be sporadic this week as there is much to do before we tie the knot. Please enjoy one of my favorite ring shots EVER that is oh so appropriate for this blog.
xo, jessica lynn

photo copyright: elite photo design

Napkin Help

Friends,

I need your help.

A couple of nights ago, on the whim, I ordered 150 white napkins from this etsy seller. The white napkins will display our monogram in plum ink:

Here's where you come in. 150 napkins won't even get us through more than 10 minutes of the cocktail hour. Thus, I am now in need of both plum and raspberry cocktail napkins. At least 150 of each (with no monogram/no printing) to intermix with the white napkins. Do any of you know of any websites I can visit to obtain said napkins!?

Much thanks for your help. Our beverages thank you.

Socks and Shoes

I love love love love love pictures of brides wearing something other than the typical white or ivory bridal shoe on their wedding day. Check out these stunning magenta peep toe pumps.

And then when I see the groom wearing argyle socks...be still my heart.

And its even better then you can convince/make your groomsmen sport the argyle socks too.

Chris and our groomsmen will be wearing these plum/lavender/grey argyle socks from banana republic

Are you going to be wearing colored shoes on your wedding day? Are you thinking of outfitting the men in argyle socks!?

photos: bobbi and mike, the fairmount bride, the brides cafe, bobbi and mike, natalie moser, white box weddings

Can We Just Take a Moment?

Dear Wedding Fairies,

Can we just take a moment here and comprehend that I/we will be married in 24 days!?!?! You, my friends, have a lot of work to do....because I cannot do this on my own. Get to work on that Knot.com checklist, mmmkay!? Oh, and the meeting with the florist tonight, I would really just l-o-v-e not to have to deal with that... xoxo, the bride-to-be

Dear My Little Bloggity Blog,
Obviously you know that it's getting down to go-time. Please don't hate me if I don't post EVERY day during the week for the next three weeks. It's not because I'm avoiding you, it's just because my daily to-do list is taking up more than one 4x6 post-it these days and I might have to put you on the back burner every once in a while. Who am I kidding, you know that I'll blog everyday. At least until the week of the wedding. Then all bets are off. Much love, jessica lynn

Dear My Little Readers,

As we near the big day on one hand I am more than excited, more than ready, more than thrilled about the wedding. Most of the time I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve...just waiting impatiently. But on the other hand, I am nervous, I am emotional and I am uncertain of what the actual day will hold. For the most part, it's just that I don't want the planning to end. Every day I come home from work and I plan, I think, I blog, I search for inspiration and ideas and then I plan some more. Thank you for experiencing this with me. Thank you for your time. Thank you for stopping by daily, weekly, or just every once in a while to see what I have to say. This blog started as a way for me to organize my wedding thoughts, but has become a true blessing because of all of you. Your input, your comments, your ideas have shaped our wedding day in so many ways and I cannot wait for you to see the results. Months and months of wedding re-caps are to come.

For every post, a pretty picture...or two:

The quest for a field in the middle of Indianapolis and hoping for amazing light begins...

photos via: christine farrah

You Would Think It's an Ad

Are you kidding me? You could have plucked these images out of a wedding magazine/ad for all I know! Love love love {and I'm normally not a huge fan of yellow}.
Love the chair, love the pale yellow dress, love the non-black suit, love the fetching tie. Yes, I said fetching.
If you don't love the yellow dress, you at least have to give her props for her yellow pumps.
The dog sold me on the whole wedding. The bow tie was just added charm. Naturally.
"Hmmmm maybe I'll just kick back with my new hubby on these FABULOUS yellow striped lounge chairs for a moment before we step into our TO-DIE-FOR reception...". I'm sure she said that. And if she didn't say it she was sure thinking it.
Who doesn't love a little detail?
Check out the whole post on the next exit photography blog.

Need a Lift?

Chris and I are STILL looking for the perfect wedding day transportation that isn't going to cost us 1/8 of our wedding budget. How nice would this be?!

amy carroll photo

Check It Off

I think that the concept of Labor Day {weekend} was not to work and to relax instead. There was plenty of relaxing this weekend, on a raft near the dock, with a beverage in hand. However, there was also much accomplished.

• The Blurb book {our guestbook} is done. It is a-mazing. When opened, each page on the left has an image from our engagement session. The page on the right will be blank for our guests to sign. Here is one of the "left page" layouts we created:

• Ceremony programs were finalized.
• Table decor was finalized.
• "Must-Play" song list {along with the "Do Not, Under Any Circumstances, Play list} was finalized.
• Fiances' Mom finalized the rehearsal dinner invitations....they are fabulous.

26 days to go and my Knot Checklist says we have 77 more tasks to complete. Down to the wire we go...