Three and a half weeks. That’s all. The length of time that Shane and I have been engaged. I look back at these past few weeks and when I realize it’s only been that long, I suddenly feel very productive…which isn’t a common feeling because my to-do list grows longer quicker than I can check it off. But let’s see, in these short, few weeks we’ve…
– been to California
– had our engagement shoot
– picked a venue, toured the venue, booked the venue
– there by setting our DATE!
– found my dress :)
– booked our officiant
– hunted for and ordered all five bridesmaid gowns
– chose our photographer (more on that later!)
– nailed down our theme
– began collecting pieces for decor
– finalized the guest list (so not easy when you’re hoping to keep it small)
– began the invitations
– etc, etc, etc…
Hmm…whenever you’re feeling really overwhelmed with all the things you have yet to do, write down all you have accomplished… :)
And so, for those who don’t know already, our date is set for…Friday, October 7th, 2011! That’s less than three months, folks! In less than three months, I will become Mikaela Ruth Bradley. Most bridal magazine check lists tell you to start planning your wedding 12-18 months prior. I still had no hope of a husband back then!
Last week, I got chatting with my lovely cousin Kelsey who designed my branding. Naturally, she was the first choice for who to go with for our wedding stationery! The process was similar to when we started on my branding…create an idea board, summarize the look and feel into as many words as you want…oh I’m so excited for what we’re creating. What she is creating for us! For the meantime, we did up some quick Save The Dates for an engagement party my mom threw for us and I’m real happy with how they came out. So here’s another little wedding DIY! Thank you Kelsey for your beautiful design and thank you Shane for helping put them together. Yes, he really does it all, right down to pretty, crafty things ;)
Craft glue, shipping tags (harder to find than I thought, but friends pointed me to Staples!), ribbon, printed cards (done at home), sticky magnets…
pretty self explanatory here…
Ta da! Happy Tuesday!
lesley says
So fun!! I love how you’re sharing your wedding planning with us!!
the whyte house says
loving your little wedding diy projects! so cute. love the tags, too. i bought a bunch on etsy…it’s my favorite shopping site. :)
Abby Grace Photography says
Aw these are so cute! I love the ribbon branding that she incorporated into the text. Love! And so much more interesting than a heart-shaped refrigerator magnet.
Kelsey Loewen says
You’re so welcome! Love how you threw it all together!
Liz Lovi says
These are adorable! You are a rockstar…planning your wedding in less than 3 months! I can’t wait to see all the pictures and I know you are going to have so many awesome details!
robyn michelle-lee says
gorgeous watery colors and script! so pretty!
Maren says
Those are so simple and great!! Sad I didn’t get to get one :( I have to say I’m impressed with all you have done already! Way to go!!
kristin says
yay!! october is so soon! and you might be the most accomplished bride in 3.5 weeks ever :)
Justine says
So cute! I love them! :)
Sharon Dueck says
A big bouquet to my talented daughter Kelsey who designed Save the Date. Mikaela and Shane you did a great job in putting it all together. Beautiful!
Lindsay Beck says
adorable and crafty ! i love the feeling of creating and then capturing in a photo!
i’m so excited to follow your wedding planning and event from my computer. you make me excited for mine–someday ;)
Nicole says
Congratulations! You picked a great day for your wedding (happens to be my birthday as well). You accomplished so much in so little time!
emily says
Those are so great! I love them. And you so don’t need 12-18 months to plan a wedding…. sounds like you are practically done : )
And I love fall. Your wedding will be beautiful!
Lyndsay London says
You are a machine! Congrats again! Looks awesome :).
Amy says
Those look awesome!
You may want to look at hair and make up, I had troubles finding someone- I also wanted mobile.
Congrats with al the wedding planning!
Jennifer L. says
Your speed is inspiring! I’ve only started to seriously begin to think :) about planning and our target date keeps moving back also somewhat influenced by the planning guides that advise 12-18 months. I unexpectedly bought my dress on my last trip and have a good general idea of details already so I think it can be done in a shorter than average time, though I’m hoping for destination which seems to require more lead time for others to make travel plans.
Kim Spears says
Holy moly you’ve been super productive !! What an adorable save the date. Can’t wait to hear who the lucky photographer is that gets to shoot your amazing wedding :)
alex says
where did you find the design/font? love it!
Mikaela says
hi alex! my wonderful graphic designer & cousin, kelsey breanne, did all of our wedding stationery :) check her out here: http://www.kelseybreannecreative.com
Alex says
Ah I didn’t read closely enough! Thanks :)