My Dream Shoes

This is pretty much the only time I can SPLURGE for shoes and THESE are my dream shoes:

They are also available in silver as well as black, purple (a wedding colour!). I'm probably going to stay with the metallics, but purple sounds good, too!

Update...

A short update here....I'm on vacation...in Hong Kong....we've just about signed our musicians (still need to officially pay deposit and sign a contract), so we're really on our way.....more later.....

Cake!

Guess what? We have placed a deposit for our cake. It's going to be three tiers with the bottom tier being chocolate and the remaining two being vanilla and strawberry. What's next? I've started looking at hair/make-up artists. Make-up artists aren't that easy to find - they're like videographers. There are a lot in Toronto, but many don't have the best portfolios - especially those who're affordable. The ones who're good don't always have the most affordable prices. I want to be able to get a good package for me as well as my bridesmaids!

I've also started to call around for linens. We're looking for chaircovers only as the venue provides table clothes and napkins. Our colours are violet with a bit of lilac and honeydew green and I'm not sure if I should go all white (table clothes will be white) or white with a violet ribbon. What do you guys think?

What is WRONG with people? Groom updates Facebook status DURING HIS OWN WEDDING!

See why people need to get polished?

I am definitely going to be muting my Blackberry during MY wedding!

Wedding Cake Sizes and Servings

The fiance and I are at a loss. We aren't sure exactly what size of cake we should be ordering. We're expecting about 150 people at the wedding and will be serving cake in addition to a dessert course and sweets table. Since the cake won't be part of the dessert course, we don't need to get cake for 150 people - 100ish will be sufficient. However, different pastry shops are telling us that we need different sizes. Shop A recommends a cake 9" x 12" x 16" in diameter, while Shop B recommends 6" x 9"x 12". According to Shop A, a cake Shop B's size only feeds 60-70ish. I realize that some places don't include the top tier - some regions have a tradition where the couple keeps that tier. Usually, they freeze it and eat it on their first anniversary (some do it after their first child is born).

What do you think? What are your suggestions?

Wedding Gown and What We've Had Done So Far

Well, ladies and gentlemen, in case you haven't heard, I HAVE MY DRESS! I can't show you any pictures until after the ceremony, but I CAN tell you that it is GORGEOUS and very versatile - something which I was looking for at the beginning anyway. I don't want a princess ball gown - not only is it inappropriate for an outdoor ceremony, but such a dress will be overwhelming on a petite figure. I should be going to my first fitting in about five months.

So far, we have the following done:

• My wedding gown
• Decided on bridal party
• DJ
• Officiant
• Venue (catering included)
• Photographer
• Videographer
• Guest List

What we *STILL* need to do:

• Invitations (we are not sending out traditional Save the Dates on snail mail. We have either told people via word-of-mouth or e-mail)
• Ceremony musicians
• Cake
• Flowers
• Bridal Party attire
• Groom's tux
• Licence (this is done two or three months before the wedding date)
• Rehearsal dinner catering
• Favours
• Gifts for bridal party
• Hair/Make-up
• Linens (the venue does not provide chair covers)
• Hotel for out-of-town guests

We've already met with a few invitation places (prices really range - generally from anywhere between $3 Canadian/invite to over $12!! Some places include set-up and assembly charges, others do not) and are very close to making our decision. We have also spoken with cake shops. If anyone has suggestions for cakes, let me know! We need a place offers a delivery service.

From the Dessy site.......

What do you guys think so far? Any colour changes?