Your Wedding FAQs for Me

Wanted flower: Chocolate Cosmos!

I had a good weekend while the kids were out in Whistler (kids as in the guys). The wedding stuff is getting somewhere. Decorations have begun! Time to shop for stuff. So far, the tulle is just enough so all we need are some ribbons and fake flowers. I would like to keep it simple and elegant. Less flowery, more ribbon-y, and not overwhelming. I don't know, I guess I like to keep things simple and clean just how I design my websites too.

I'll also need to start the wedding favors soon. I don't know if I want to make caricatures of us but we'll see. It'll probably take two days max to press buttons but designing can take longer if I'm picky. I have yet to decide what goes on the buttons. Yes, button wedding favors! Our wedding has more thought put into it than money. Believe me when I say I enjoy the thinking part most. 

It's almost time to make the menus, call the restaurant manager for the food dishes, and create our program/itinerary for the ceremony. I believe we also need to invite people to the ceremony. We haven't done so yet and with my bad memory I really do forget.

At one point I had a bit of a low. Realizing that not everyone could be invited to the reception was just something we couldn't do anything about. It's our budget and somewhere in there we just got to make the cut. Plus, here's my thought: Who wants to be invited to a wedding if they themselves don't even know the couple? I guess for me, I don't feel offended when people don't invite me. I understand it's not cause I'm not liked. It's cause there's no room, low budget, and possibly the fact that the person just doesn't know me well enough to invite me. It's not a dislike of the person but an indifference. Don't we all have those people in our lives who are merely acquaintances or friends we haven't seen in a long time?

Wedding FAQ's

Are you excited for the wedding yet?

Yes and no. I am excited but maybe half anxious and half just praying for some peace. At this point I ultimately want a peaceful wedding. I come from a divorced family so I just want my family to get along and make peace with each other. If you pray, please pray for that. And for all our guests we want you to have fun, participate in all the games and activities, and laugh at our MC's jokes even if they're not funny.

Are you stressed out?

No not really, surprisingly. Although I would experience moments of: "geesh, how will I get through this and why is there so much stuff to do? SO many tasks to carry out, appointments to make, shopping, people I need to coordinate with, etc." But overall, I sleep well at night and when I don't it's usually cause I slept too late.

Do you care about not having the flowers and bouquet you wanted?

No not really. I am happy with roses and calla lilies. I really wanted chocolate cosmos. These are exotic flowers that have a chocolate scent to them and they are brown : )

I wanted a fierce bouquet like this one except softer, replacing the white with peach roses.

What is your color theme?
Brown and cream/ivory. Mostly ivory I guess.

What should I wear to your wedding?

Anything you like but preferably have a warm jacket to go with it. It should be a bit cold by then and possibly rainy so bring an umbrella. Girls should bring a pair of comfortable shoes cause heels will hurt after a while.

Are you going to have a dance floor?

Yes, we will have space allocated for dance and we'll have pre-mixed dance music. As for a dance FLOOR (special flooring for dance) it's still in progress. We will see how much money we can pull out of our pockets.

It's not going to be club style so everyone should be comfortable. You know, it's like Filipino parties where families and friends all get together and dance and have a good time.

Is your planning done? How's everything coming along?

No it's not done. It's never really done but yea just coming along. I just hope it's considered done one week before our wedding so Stephen and I can relax and go out for fish n' chips, enjoy a day at the spa, and watch some tv while we wait for the big day.  : ) I hate to be a last minute bride. I want to be free of doing any stressful last minute wedding planning a night before. I swear I will not be staying up late to make wedding favors or creating menus the day before.

Are you having a tea ceremony?

Yes at my house. No we are not playing games (unless the bridesmaids call it).

Is your dad walking you down the aisle?

Yes he is.

Are you going on a honeymoon right after?
Yes, either one or two days after the wedding. We will be having a local honeymoon within BC. It will be a week getaway to Tofino or Victoria - somewhere with a nice resort and good food. Stephen got his days off and we are so blessed once again. Next year or the next next year we will be going to our bigger honeymoon/vacation to Asia.We need to make some money first if you know what unexpected financial chaos we got into - but still we are very blessed.

Are you renting a car for the wedding?

No. We're really using an old Mercedes but honestly we don't care.

Will you be having kids anytime soon?

No haha. We need to adapt to married life first. But if a baby pops out he's the one to blame. : P