In the Valley

Matt and I went to the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley in Millbury today to meet with a potential videographer. While there, we ran a couple of other errands (this shopping center has everything).
First, we met Jesse of SureShot Videography with the hopes of hiring him for the wedding. Matt and I really only want the ceremony and important parts of the reception taped. We don't need three hours of dancing and honestly can't afford it. We have decided that we'd love to have Jesse as our videographer especially since our package will only cost $600!
Second, we stopped in Joseph A. Bank to see if the colors of the vests we wanted matched the colors of the dresses I had picked. They did! So now we are OFFICIALLY using them for the men's formal wear!
Third, I dragged Matt into Claire's to look at a pair of earrings that I had seen online. They are small hoops with rhinestones and are exactly what I wanted for the wedding. They were only $10 (they were one pair in a set of three) and will be perfect!
And last, we picked up some of the stuff from Michael's for the pearl bouquets and boutonierres. (I got the silver wire, silver, black, and pink ribbon.)

The tuxedos that Matt built online with the correct colored vests and ties. (Jean Yves Tango vests with striped Windsor ties)

 Bali Silver

 Ferrari Red

 Bali Peach

 Capri Buttercup

 Emerald Green

 Royal Blue

 Eggplant

 Bright Pink

 Black

The ushers will wear the same black as our dads, but will have striped ties that we're buying them as thank you gifts.

My earrings

Color by Numbers

Two updates in this entry:

First, Matt and I had our engagement photos taken yesterday! Our photographer, Jessica Warzoha, came before the engagement party and did a small session with us. I'm so excited to see the end results once she sends us the pictures! I'll be sure to post them in a new entry once I receive the CD!

Second, I have completed the table numbers for the ceremony. I had SO many ideas and it was tough to make the final decision. I was thinking about doing places that were special to us or basing the table names on Peter Pan (Matt and I took Peter Pan buses to see each other for the first two years). After asking Matt, we settled on plain numbers (infinity for our sweetheart table) with quotes about love from movies and books. It works well for us since Matt is always quoting movies and I love to read. I made them with PowerPoint and had them printed at Staples on gray cardstock. We'll put them in 4x6 black frames on each table. (Other signs at the ceremony and reception, such as for the guest book and gifts/cards, will also be done in the same manner with the exception that they will be 5x7.)

Below are the table numbers!

Fa La La La La

We've decided on the DJ and now we have a list of the songs that we want to use for the wedding traditions! Here's the list:
First dance: I Can't Wait by Runner Runner
Father/daughter dance: Butterfly Kisses by Bob Carlisle
Mother/son dance: Unforgettable by Nat "King" Cole
Cake cutting: Hey There Delilah by Plain White T's
Bouquet toss: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
Garter toss: Tush by ZZ Top
Last dance: No One's Gonna Love You by Band of Horses

We also asked our DJ if we'd be able to do different clips of songs for our wedding party intros in the reception and he said of course! So here's the list of those songs:
Bride's parents: Colour My World by Chicago
Groom's parents: The Rainbow Collection by Sarah McLachlan
Cole & Olivia: Pink Cadillac by Natalie Cole
Devon & Hannah: Purple Rain by Prince
Rich & Nicole: Blue Suede Shoes by Elvis
Lars & Shannon: Green Light by John Legend
Nick C & Cristina: Yellow Mellow by Donovan
Ryan & Jessica: Orange Colored Sky by Nat "King" Cole
Nick T & Juliana: Little Red Corvette by Prince
Bride & Groom: Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'Ole