MY CUSTOM MADE GARTERS ARE HERE!!

Choosing a garter was a lot harder than I thought it would be. I thought all you needed was a piece of material to hug your leg and throw to a hungry pack of wolves? If that's the case, shopping for a set should be easy, right? WRONG!

I searched two whole weeks for the perfect garter set until I made the verdict! I asked myself, why did it take you so long to make a decision? I guess the only way to answer that is: I was looking for something more personable rather than your typical "Go Sports Team" garter or the one with tons of lace on it. I wanted something a bit modern, of course elegant and wanted to call this piece my very own.

It wasn't till I crossed paths with Lola in Lace who agreed on helping make my garter dream a reality.

She was such a doll during this whole process. She granted each and every one of my wishes.

Material: Satin

Color: Ivory

Bow: Ivory and White

Embellishment: Rhinestones of course ;)

Personalized: Sterling Silver "N" Initial

I purchased two. One to toss and one to keep. Isn't it just perfect?!

Since it's arrived, I have tried it on 3 times. HA! That's how much I love this thing!!

Thanks Kelli for making my garters PERFECT!!

HA! We Registered!!!!

And boy was it fuuuuun!!!

We registered at.... you've guest right! MACY'S of course ;)

We actually weren't going to register at all, but was advised by many just in case we were left with unwanted gifts. So.... with much thought... we did and had a blast doing it ;)

One of Ramon's MUST HAVES was a knife set by Henckels. He just can't get enough of these knives. lol What a cutie!

One of my favorite sets on our registry was the Belgique Stainless Steel pots and pans set from the Tools of Steel line. Since Macy's no longer holds the copper sets, I figured this was second best.

I think Ramon's past life was lived as a baker. I must admit, he sure knows his way around the kitchen. LOVES IT!!

I saved the best for last.....

Good Grips POP containers.

It's no lie with my family that I have been eyeing this set for about 6 months now. It keeps all your goods nicely fresh and is a great way to keep items organized at it's best.

To say the least, Ramon and I had a blast. And to think, we were gonna past up something as exciting as REGISTERING? William Sanoma.... are you worthy? hmmm, not sure. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

But before I go, I just wanted to share with your the San Francisco skyline as we were returning home. We literally live a block away from this view. Ahhhh, isn't it just lovely!

Ramon FINALLY picked out the men attire!

I am so happy right now. My boo-thang finally picked out the attire for his entourage.

He, the groomsmen, ushers, bearers and our fathers will be purchasing their attire ate the Mens Warehouse. Our consultant was such a doll helping us {him} pick out the best tux for each and everyone of the tux options. I just love a good and honest consultant. And that's what we got! Thanks Aura for all of your professional advice. It made Ramon's job so much easier ;)

Ramon decided on a Calvin Klein Tuxedo. 2 button, non-vented tux with a satin notch lapel to include satin covered buttons.

He will embrace the alter in the tux above only to change the cumber bun with an ivory vest and an ivory bow tie =)

The groomsmen will be gracing us with a more affordable option. Joseph and Feiss tuxedo. One bottom, notch lapel adorned with an eggplant vest to include an eggplant bow tie.

Next: Make an appointment for the men's first fitting ;)

Woot woot! We're almost there!!

:::HAPPY EASTER:::

Happy Easter from the Soon-To-Be Mr. and Mrs.

DIY INVITES: Part Four: Assembly Line

We had our first assembly line about two days ago and boy was it challenging.

At one end of the dinning room table, I had my FSIL, Melody sew the black satin ribbon. Yup, you heard right! S-E-W. I know, right?! Pretty insane. HA

Next to her sat my little brother/groomsman, Jaryd clipping one end of the rings with a strong and sturdy wire cutter.

And then there was my handsome future hubby lining up the satin ribbon and taping them on the back.

And my job was to secure the brooch onto the ribbon and tape the the main invite to a black panel card for a finished look.

Here is an overview of our assembly line.

About an hour into the project my brother and FSIL had to leave... so it was up to Ramon and I to put a dent into our production.

Three hours later, after Ramon and I busting our booties off by sewing, taping, cutting and clipping, we decided to do a count of the nights success.

We completed 23!!! HA! We looked at each other in shock. "huh, only 23? You have got to be kidding me." lol. So we counted again and with our heads tilted to the side, we accepted 23 completed invites.

Man-o-man. Boy do I know how to pick and put together one hell of a project. lol.

My next invite post will reveal our FULL AND COMPLETED INVITE!! woot woot! So please, come back and see what all the fuss is really about ;)