A blog no more?

Yup. I used to blog a lot more and you know why? I was addicted to weddingbee. I really wanted to become a blogger on there, but then I realized, heck, I don't need that robbing all of my time! I noticed I was online for hours at a time almost every day trying to make them happy, when I was making myself miserable because I thought I was never good enough for them.

I haven't been on weddingbee for almost a month. The last time I had checked they started coming out with "cloth pattern" names and it was too much for me. I was looking at the info on some of the bees and wow. So not my thing anymore! The only cool chick was miss nachos for me after the dog generation.

And They're Off!

The invites are on their way! Here are two "fancy photographs".

Enjoy!

I had gotten a Martha Stewart kit from the Michael's store and got some green stamping ink with a stamp that had cute birds on a branch. We wanted something simple and not too expensive. We didn't want to spend a lot of money on something that was going to be tossed in the recycling bin soon anyways!

Did you go the cheap route for your invitations?

The Back Up Plan

The last time Mr. Ferret went to the reception hall to give in the deposit he spoke to the owner about the decorations. In our contract it said we have the decorations included, but it wasn't exactly specified. Well, Mr. Ferret found out that the decorations on the walls (paintings and such) are indeed included, but if we want centerpieces they only supply fake flowers. Fake flowers feel really...well tacky and dollarama-like to me. So until we meet up with the owner again in February or March I have to make a back-up plan just in case. With my anxieties slowly creeping up on me as much as the wedding date is I have to plan so I can sleep at night. I stress out over silly little details!

I really like the concept of using fruit as centerpieces with candles. It's so fresh!

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Imagine these with Baby's breath instead of the yellow flowers?

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Maybe we could use daffodils?

Another picture I had saved on my computer for ages...

Do you have any interesting back up plans for your centerpieces?

My Florist ROCKS!

I went to see the florist on Monday with MOH C and BM P and we were pleasantly surprised by what she offered and the prices. Oh the prices!!!

I'm a bargain hunter at heart and I desperately needed a good deal on flowers. I absolutely did not want to pay a fortune for flowers that will wilt and die the next day. My good friend Robyn had fabulous flowers on her wedding day a couple of years ago and she got them at  Boutique Fleuriste Coin Vert. 

These are the flowers that I chose:

Daffodils - source

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Yummy smelling freesias - source

Hypericum berries! - source

We have my bridal bouquet, my toss bouquet, 4 bridesmaid bouquets, 4 bracelets, 1 corsage, 7 boutonnieres, 1/2 a bunch of baby's breath (for the church deco) for 299.12$ tax included.

Holy moly! Seriously. This florist rocks. She even gave us pointers on how to preserve my bridal bouquet.

I might change the 4 bracelets to one and get a total of 4 corsages instead. Eh. Doesn't really matter since I got a heck of a deal and I am thrilled to bits!

Did you get a good deal for you florist?

Silly me I Forgot Something

I'm going to check out the florist this afternoon! As I was making my list of questions to ask the florist, I completely forgot to think of boutonniers/bouts for the guys and some close relatives. OI. I am such a goofball!

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Picture I had saved on my computer for a year...don't know where it's from! Imagine this in yellow?

 Another picture I had saved on my computer

Something simple and not over the top. I'll update after the florist visit from this afternoon.

*DUN DUN DUN* The Dreaded "To Do" List

So I have finally put everything I can think of wedding wise on paper and there is still so much left to do! We have 3 months left to go and I seriously have to get my butt into gear to get everything done on time.

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Hopefully I didn't miss anything...

Wedding Things To Do List
January 7 2010

Mr. Ferret
Schedule tux/suit appointment
Call D, S, V, Dad for appointment details
Call Le Baron Royal for info on centerpieces
Get copy of baptism/confirmation certificate

Mrs. Ferret
Schedule hair trial app.
Schedule hair app. For wedding day
Schedule hair app. For wedding day (girls)
Make necklaces for the girls
Make 20 tulle poms for church pews
Make appointment for dress alterations ASAP!
Buy aodai for reception
Make “date calendar” thingy for cocktail hour
Make monogrammed J&D for church doors
Make time-line sheet for day-of events
Make seating chart
Make table “numbers”

Both
Buy tea for favors
Label tea for favors
Add ribbon for favors
Add ribbon for bubble wands
Book hotel room for night of wedding close to reception hall
Book honeymoon
Label envelopes
Stamp envelopes
Check out florist
Ask prices for bouquets, boutonnieres, & baby’s breath flowers
Make list of “do not play” list for DJ
Make list for entrance songs for couples @ reception for DJ
Fill form for the DJ
Buy wedding bands
Make wedding cake
Find a way to transport the cake to the reception hall
Buy flowers for wedding day!
Make/print ceremony booklets

Make/print menu for reception hall


Wow. This is a lot. And I know I'm forgetting something...

Did you put everything on paper to know what's left to do on your list?

2010 Resolutions - > DDR

I am back and ready to blog! With all of the holiday fever finally over, I have some time to do what I've been slacking off. --> getting into shape.

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You see, back when I was in college I used to hit the arcades a little too often instead of going to class. I got hooked on Dance Dance Revolution and I got my daily exercise that way. I finished college a few years ago so I don't play as often. Also, a lot of arcades have closed down in my area -_-.

I am by no means an expert, so I generally play on standard and heavy mode. I used to play with MOH C back in the day. It has been ages since we've played together! I need to dust off my DDR mat from the closet and start playing again at home.

Here are some of my favorite songs to dance to:

Heavy Mode


















I really miss this one! They didn't have it long at the arcades.




Are you a DDR fan? Do you use DDR or the Wii fit to get you into shape?

Because it Happens

Angst Period by Nimbusthedragon

Yup. Its that time of the month again. I'm one of those unlucky girls who unfortunately gets it that lasts about a week and its really painful ALL week long. No fun.

I have tried pretty much everything that is on the market. The pads, the tampons, the diva cup, the cotton pads...If I do get it on the week of my wedding, these are the winner.

O.B. Tampons

Any other kinds of tampons just don't cut it for me. These ones work the best and I haven't had any accidents. Other companies make their tampons too long so when it gets absorbed, well, you get the picture.

As for pads, I use them too, but only the cotton ones. Pads sold in pharmacies have perfumes which stink in general and I have bad reactions to them. After trying these cloth pads I have never been happier!

Tamarack Creations

Have you ever had trouble finding the perfect solution for your period woes?

Busy bee!

DJ Girl by = Cheeko-001

Not on weddinbee though! Haha. I have been doing my driving lessons, working, trying to not buy Christmas gifts, and had a Christmas party from work. Woooh!

I am glad to announce that I finally booked the DJ. It was really stressing me out for the past couple of weeks and now it is done!

Animation Select
I think they were the DJ that one of my friend's wedding a couple of years ago and I absolutely loved their choices.

They said there wouldn't be a problem incorporating the "movie theme" into the music selection. I am so excited!!!

Fancying Up the Front Doors

While looking through some wedding pictures online I saw the bride and grooms first initial hanging on a church door. What a sweet and original idea! I haven't seen that here.

Here are some images I have found everywhere.

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 Mrs. Mascara

Happily After All

I would have to find or create the letters J and D big enough for the front doors of the church. I would also have to figure out what medium to create them with. There's chiffon, silk paper, fake moss, fake flowers, real flowers...the list goes on an on. Oh, and I'd like to bring them to the reception hall afterwords. But where would I put it?

Another DIY project on the list!

*Pulls Out Hair*

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Christmas is fast approaching and all of the stuff I want to do handmade...well, I got one scarf done. Bah.

I've been relatively stressed out as of late. I have been trying to finish the renovations which have been on hold since November. I have been trying to start doing some DIY stuff for the wedding, but have not started one bit. I have been lazy to get new batteries to be able to take some new pictures from my camera. I have yet to call the DJ for the wedding...I'm slacking off. I guess I'm afraid to start everything?

I needed to cheer up and I saw this on Facebook yesterday. I couldn't resist showing this to you guys.




You see, whenever I feel down or bummed out, my pets or other people's pets always make me feel better. I feel that animals have this sense that they know when their owners are feeling blue and try to comfort them, or they just act goofy.

Mr. Ferret and I caught Pepper doing this the other day (this is not a video of Pepper)

 He would grab onto it and not let go!

I always try to see the positive side of things, even when things in life keep getting in the way or putting yourself down. I'm making myself a list tonight with all of the things I would like to get done before April. I think putting in a time line would help a lot.

Did you ever get back-tracked with planning?

Pom Pom Decorations and Cute Little Flowers

I have to decorate the church pews and the altar. I really did not know what to do at first. I didn't want to spend a fortune on flowers for every pew, and then something for the altar, and then throw it all away.

One evening  I was looking around everywhere on wedding sites that might have cute decoration ideas. I came upon this:

from oncewed

If I use ivory and green it could work. No?

And for the altar what about a bunch of baby's breath? I could buy some the day before and just stick them into clear vases.

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Simple, but elegant. And hassle free. Exactly what I need!

Did you go through the DIY route for the church decorations?

Wha-? Gift Registries? We Don't Do Those Here

You see, here in Quebec or at least in the french community, gift registries are not really known. I had spoken to some family members and they said that they usually just give money at the wedding. I had gone to one wedding shower, the only one in the history on my father's side of the family (whom I have 5 aunts and 3 uncles: all with children of their own. You can do the math). What did they give as a "housewarming/wedding" gift? Canned food. Yes. You read correctly. CANNED FOOD!

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My mom's side of the family is a lot smaller than my father's, but she wanted to do something special for us even if there wasn't a gift registry. She asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I smiled and became hopeful for maybe getting a few things that I had my eye on for months.

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KitchenAid Mixer

Yea yea, every future bride wants one of these. I absolutely love to make cakes and sweets and this would help me tremendously. Yes seriously it would! Plus its so pre-tty!

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Ikea Data Cutlery set and Ikea Data Extra Spoons (since I always need extra small spoons)

When I went to Sweden a couple of years ago I fell in love with the cutlery! The spoon is made differently than the traditional spoons we have over here. They kind of look like ice cream scoop spoons.

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Reversible Double Griddle

I saw this cast iron griddle on Weddingbee back in September and I really liked the idea. Mr. Ferret enjoys making pancakes and this would really work well.

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Melamine Mixing Bowls

I had actually seen these bowls at Winners!,  but never got them thinking "well, I already have 2 bowls", which I now see that it is clearly not enough. When I make sweets I generally make two recipes at a time, so I constantly have to clean my two bowls over and over. They have really cute colors that generally run with the holidays and the seasons. Last April I had seen some beautiful shades of pastel for the Easter holidays.

My mom pretty much knows what I want since I'm always blabbing away when we meet up for lunch once a week and also when we go to Winners! together (it's a mother/daughter ritual we have when I come over to her place).

Did you ever get canned food as a gift?

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Since a few people have asked me about my vegan vanilla "buttercream" icing recipe here it is.

1 cup margarine

2-3 cups icing sugar

1 tsp clear vanilla (the real stuff)

wee bit of soymilk

Mix the margarine with the icing sugar one cup at a time. If you want to make it creamier you add a bit of soymilk. Do it bit by bit because if you put too much at once you almost have to double the recipe of the margarine and icing sugar. As for the vanilla, it's really up to you. Start with 1 tsp and work your way up.

The picture I found tonight is so cute and I think I will actually use it in the wedding! Instead of red velvet, why  not make it blue velvet? Heck, it would go with my teal accents!

If anyone wants any other recipes don't be shy to ask :)

Bouquet Time

I have A LOT of ideas for my bouquet. I don't like bouquets that are too busy and I'm not a fan of roses. I would prefer if they had yellow, white, and maybe some green. My two favorite flowers are daffodils and gerbera daisies.

 

 

Unfortunately I don't have any links to these pictures since I saved these on my computer over the months before I started the blog...

Which one do you like best?

Shoes!

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I have wide feet. Like REALLY wide feet. As in C or D wide feet. Plus, I have big man toes. I already have a lot of trouble finding shoes that fit so you can imagine trying to find elegant wedding shoes! Gah.

I originally wanted yellow shoes, but I couldn't find anything that was to my liking. Plus, I told my mom about maybe getting yellow shoes and she turned white. So then every time I would go shoe hunting in downtown Montreal for either green or blue shoes (for maybe my something blue), I would keep my mind open for anything that I could probably wear.

Seeing as our wedding is in April, it might be warm, it might be cold. However, I cannot wear heels if the toe part is closed. Its a recipe for blisters and much more pain later since I'm starting bunions. Eeek. I hate bunions.

I dropped by one of my favorite stores, Winners! It's basically a store which you can spend way too much time in scouring the racks of clothing, coffee, candles, dinnerware, shoes....ah the shoes! I hopped into the size 7.5 - 8 and ...I couldn't find anything. I was sad.

Then, I spotted an orphan shoe.

You see, lots of people who shop at Winners tend to try on one shoe and then put it back where it doesn't belong. Then you have a heck of a time trying to find it's twin.

So I find this orphan shoe in teal. Priced at 79.99$ it was a little out of my budget (I've never bought pretty shoes for more than 60.00$) It looked really nice, but in a size 8.5? Hah. It would never fit it would be way too big. I decided to try it on and *magic happened*. You have no idea how hard it is for me to find shoes that fit. It was such a sigh of relief to find what I was looking for for months! But wait...I have to find the other shoe...somewhere hidden in this gigantic store. *sob*

I kept the shoe and continued shopping around the store checking everywhere I possible could. I stopped by the gourmet foods/coffee beans to sniff the goodness and what do I find? THE SHOE! I grabbed it immediately and headed out the store ASAP. I did not want to regret this shopping find.

I showed the shoes to my mom a couple of days later. She was a little skeptical about the whole colored shoes thing at first, but thought that I "hit the nail on the head" with these shoes.

See what I mean by my man toes?!?!?!

Did you ever have the hardest time finding the right pair of shoes?

Cake Flavors

Remember a few weeks ago I told you guys that I would like to make my own wedding cake? I have finally pin-pointed exactly which flavors we would like to have: almond, green tea, and vegan red velvet.

 I made vegan red velvet cupcakes for a BBQ back in August

Mr. Ferret and I love to have sweets from China Town which are usually made of coconut, almond, and green tea. Also, those are our wedding colors so it works out well.


At first I wanted to make lemon cake since I absolutely LOVE lemon pie. However, after many tries, I couldn't get the right consistency of lemon taste. It was either too bitter or not enough.


As for the vegan cake, my photographer Frederika Wellet, is vegan. I absolutely want her to have cake! Plus, the cake is really yummy to begin with.


For the icing, I have perfected my recipe for vegan vanilla buttercream icing. I'm addicted to it myself! I would eat a spoon every time I would make the recipe "just to check if tasted alright". Haha.


I'm really glad to have tried these different types of cakes over the past few months. My guinea pigs/testers really enjoyed them all!

Which cake flavors have you decided for your wedding cake?

Not The Usual Wedding

Mr. Ferret and I have decided not to invite children to our wedding. We absolutely love kids, but we want our guests to have a wonderful time and have fun.

So there's no ringbearer and flowergirl. Honestly, I've only seen it in one wedding that I have attended.

I have seen something really cute that would be cool if we could wing it. Mind you, they would go a little crazy with all of the people around!

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I can't stop giggling! I know. It's really silly, but c'mon you know Truffle would make a beautiful flower girl!

Ok, nevermind. It was good for a few laughs. I would never hear the end of this from my mom, dad, Mr. Ferret's parents, my friends....etc.etc.

Have you ever incorporated your furrbabies into your wedding?

I fried my modem!

Last Wednesday was my birthday! I drank some iced cider and accidentally tipped my third glass onto my computer and modem which fried it. No fun. The technician had come on Friday to fix it, but apparently he was in the wrong area of town. I finally managed to call them today and they fixed it tonight. FINALLY!

On another note, I failed the weddingbee application -_-. I thought I would make it. It's a little frustrating since sometimes I feel that I could bring more to weddingbee than some other bees that have been on there. I guess I'll give it another shot sometime in the future.

Whenever I feel down this little picture of this little guy always cheers me up!

You know what? Life give you lemons. Heck, life gives you a truckload of lemons. And you know what you have to do with those lemons? Make lemonade and lemon pie! 

Movie Theme?

Mr. Ferret and I are movie fans. And 80s cartoon fans. We have a collection of DVDs next to the couch that can make some people blush. There are maybe 2 romantic comedies, but everything else is action, suspense, thriller, mystery, or horror. And then some wonderful little Disney movie here and there.

So we thought of using our favorite movies as table numbers. I don't have a picture since I haven't started any printing as of yet (also since we don't know exactly how many tables we will have).

Here is a bit of an example for titles:

Rocky
Transformers
Predator
Terminator
Aliens
Monsters Inc.
The Little Mermaid
Pirates of the Caribbean
Van Helsing
Beetlejuice
Forrest Gump
Stargate

We are probably going to use the Scriptina font for this project, the invitations and other paper stuff, but it's not concrete. I find it very elegant.

We want to incorporate more of the "Movie Theme" into our wedding. I'll put other ideas in future posts.

Did you go for the usual table numbers or did you go a different route?