Table Numbers?

So I struggled and struggled over table numbers. Originally we wanted to do photos of us at each age. Finding cute pictures for each age; however, proved problematic. I couldn't find any photos of me at age 2 and Wayne was apparently non-existent from ages 5-8. Alas.

Ultimately we decided to do table names instead, naming each table after our favorite places. We then added pictures of us at that place and voila! cute table names. Luckily we only have 7 tables. It would be difficult to use names if you have a really large wedding because folks might get frustrated trying to locate their table in a huge sea of options.

I have most of our photos uploaded to Walgreens.com, so I went on their website to review pictures and get ideas for place names. While there, I stumbled on their photo holiday cards and took my inspiration from them. I used a little digital scrapbooking magic and added our photos and I'm very pleased with the results!

Not traditional? So what else is new? It's a little fun and different and I'd like to think that describes us a couple, too. Perfect! If anyone reading this happens to be coming to the wedding, can you guess what table you'll be visiting?

Our Shower

So the wonderful people at work generously threw us a wedding shower, and it was a blast! In addition to a TON of delicious food, we were entertained by a rousing game of bridal pictionary, the newlywed game, and even wedding trivia (in which I disappointingly placed 2nd- darn you, Peg!)

Our gift was an amazing pair of binoculars that far surpassed the pair we had on our registry. It was such a warm and wonderful gesture and we were so touched by the outpouring of support from the Ijams team!

Flower Girl Gift

We struggled with fun ideas for gifts for our flower girl and junior groomsman. They are 6 and 10, respectively and I just wasn't thrilled with any of the gift ideas that I found online.

After some discussion, we ultimately decided to get them personalized totes, filled with fun little presents that fit each of their personalities (Barbie and princess for her and Star Wars for him). I did some searches for personalized totes and they are expensive! And typically the only personalization is names and/or initials. Then I took a trip to JoAnn Fabric and Crafts...

Cue sunlight through parting clouds and a heavenly choir-of-angels-ish sound. I found cute tote bags that were a complete bargain at $3.99 each. I got a white tote with pink trim for Caroline and a blue tote for Carson. To personalize them, I purchased iron-on sheets designed for dark fabrics. They are pretty genius because you don't have to create the design in mirror image for printing.

A few minutes with some graphics software and a couple minutes in the ink jet printer and voila! personalized totes for less than $6 each!

I matched the pink of the handles and trim with my handy-dandy Pantone swatches, just to nerd up the project. It worked well; however, and gave the final product a professional look (if I do say so myself...)It's uber-girly and filled with Barbie and princess goodies like make-up, stickers, and craft supplies. And I found a cute Flower Girl teddy bear from Oriental Trading to top it all off.