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Neglecting the blog…..

Posted on 07/09/2010 by Brook. Filed under Arizona, Chicago, Food, For the Fashionistas! and Planning.

It’s been a busy few months and I feel like I’ve been neglecting the blog. Joe & I have sent out the official invites for the wedding via email, so if you haven’t received yours make sure to check your junk folder. We will be resending them again as the dates keep getting closer and closer.

We both have been trying not to stress over the wedding plans, but that’s easier said than done. Between work and wedding planning, we’re exhausted. I think we both just want everyone to have a good time at both the celebrations.

Joe is still working on booking bands for the Chicago party. Things on that front are moving very slowly. Shows are notoriously difficult to put together. This age-old truth is proving itself all over again. We both have faith that everything will come together in the end.

As for the Arizona party, it looks like we’re gonna have a big crowd! We’re so excited that so many people are willing to make the trip for the wedding. Many people are turning it into a vacation and why not?!!?!? Sounds like a perfect excuse for a few more days of R&R to me…….

I have my first dress fitting at the beginning of August. We’ll see if I still fit into both of them….. I’m not exactly the “watch what I eat” sort of girl. My definition of “watch what I eat” is taking a good look at it before cramming it in my pie hole!

Speaking of food, our friends Nate & Elaine of Fritz Pastry will be creating some delicious goodies for dessert at the Chicago celebration. More to follow….. Check out their site: http://fritzpastry.com/

I will be adding some hotel information for the Arizona celebration to the website soon in case anyone needs it. I hope to have a variety of options close by the Chavez household. We WON’T be blocking any rooms or anything like that since everyone has different needs and budgets.

My friend/bridesmaid Jenn came by the condo a few weeks ago to help out with some arts’n’crafts projects. We created my bouquet for Arizona and planned out the table decorations for Chicago. I’ve known that Jenn is resourceful (she is a CVT after all), but man can that girl craft!!!! We will be getting together again in the near future to finish the rest of the crafty projects….. I can’t wait!

I think that’s all for now. Joe & I still have a lot to do and the parties are quickly approaching….

2 months and 24 days until we get hitched?!?! Holy Crap!

Update! Wedding Pants, Food, Photography, and More!

Posted on 04/10/2010 by Brook. Filed under Arizona, Chicago, Decoration, Food, For the Fashionistas!, Photography and Planning.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted because we’ve been busy, busy, busy! Joe got both pairs of his “wedding pants” last weekend and he’s lookin’ snazzy. He also got a bunch of nicer shirts for work and a few pairs of jeans. He basically has a whole new summer wardrobe for work. Lucky duck.

On the Arizona food front, the Greek place we were gonna have cater the festivities shut down their Arizona location and we are now looking for other options. It’s a slight speed bump, but we still promise delicious food!!!!

I’ve also ordered/bought all kinds of decorations for the Chicago festivities and for my DIY bouquet. Now I just need to figure out how I’m gonna make it all work together!

I also just made the last payment to our Arizona photographers- Simply Knot Photography. That is a HUGE weight off my shoulders. But I still have the Chicago photographers to pay now…. Whoever doesn’t admit that the money part of weddings is most of the stress involved is just kidding themselves…..lol

Next on the agenda is designing the invites. We are sending the official invitations out through email only to cut costs and save the environment (two of my favorite things to do). So keep your eyes peeled and if you haven’t already added our wedding email addresses to your address book, please do. We are also planning on sending the email invites a few times and from our different email addresses to minimize lost invites. We’ll see how it goes. Keep your fingers crossed that technology doesn’t fail us……

Arizona Photographer Chosen!!!

Posted on 12/13/2009 by Brook. Filed under Arizona, Photography and Planning.

Today Joe & I meet with a great couple that we will be having photograph our wedding in Arizona. Denise and Ryan Gotcher of Simply Knot Photography were super nice and talented. They really understood what we were going for and seemed like a great fit. We couldn’t be more excited to work with them!!! Check out their website and their blog for a taste of what they do. Their blog contains the most up-to-date stuff they have done.

This is their main site:

http://simplyknotphotography.com/index2.php?v=v1

And this is their blog:

http://simplyknotphotography.com/blog/

Just received tie & ink swatches….

Posted on 12/07/2009 by Brook. Filed under Chicago, For the Fashionistas! and Planning.

I received the tie color & ink swatches I ordered from Cyberoptix Tie Lab today!!! They were able to give me a vast selection of possible tie colors/ink combinations…..They have some bad-ass ties and everything is totally customizable! Oh, the choices!!!! I can’t wait to order for the Chicago wedding!!!!

http://cyberoptix.com/shop.php

Joe’s tie for Arizona arrived!!!

Posted on 11/02/2009 by Brook. Filed under For the Fashionistas! and Planning.

After a lengthy post office delay, Joe’s tie that he will be wearing for the Arizona ceremony has finally arrived and it looks great! Joe is gonna be retro fabulous! It’s from Me and Matilda on Etsy.com!

Hobby Lobby & Morton Arboretum Fun!!!

Posted on 10/20/2009 by Brook. Filed under Decoration and Planning.

I’ve been on vacation this week and have actually had time to get some wedding stuff done. Hooray! I’ve added some info and pics under the “Wedding Party” page. Take a looksy, but there’s still more to come!!! I had a chance to make it out to one of my favorite creative places….. Hobby Lobby. They have TONS of deals on all kinds of crafty stuff ALL THE TIME! And surprise surprise, they were having a SALE! Everything I purchased was 50% off. Yes everything!!! Joe & I also took a trip to the Morton Arboretum this past Saturday. That also provided more inspiration for the Chicago Wedding!!!!

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