So two days ago, I looked at the calendar and the realization that May was literally just around the corner made me freeze in panic. As my eyes began to de-glaze, I frantically grabbed a pen and paper to make yet another list of things to be done. Anyone else have stacks of lists?? Since I did this all in an agitated silence, my FH's spider sense tingled and he instantly asked me what was wrong. I recited the date to him, to which he just cocked his head in misunderstanding, to which I then reminded him that we leave the country in 2 weeks. His reaction to that is really of no importance to the rest of this post, so I'll just skip over it so as to not re-hash any temporary ill feelings I may have had.
In the last 48-72 hours I've purchased table runners (ebay), paper for wrapping candles for placecards, printing table numbers and for printing sheets for the guestbook (paperandmore.com), purple and black huge round balloons (bargainballoons.com), satin ribbon, metal tins for candles, and pillow boxes (papermart.com) , a smattering of dresses (H&M and Forever21), and crepe paper for huge paper roses ala Martha stewart (Misterart.com). Way to go me on waiting until the last minute. It's not that I really procrastinated, I just couldn't make up my mind on what I wanted. I still don't know what I want but I feel forced to make a decision, and I'm okay with that. Most of the things I purchased were for the tablescape and reception decoration. I've been incredibly indecisive about it all because I've never actually been to the venue I'm having the reception at. If anyone has ever been, or is getting married at Blue Parrot in Playa Del Carmen, MX - let me know. The WC there hasn't been much help as far as providing pictures of the space, so it's been hard to tell what I'm working with.
I figure I'll just bring what I can, buy what I need there if I can and leave it mostly up to chance. Story of my life, and it's worked out well so far.
Did I mention I don't have a completed dress yet? Yeah... chance...
Here's pics of what I bought, and/or the inspiration for what I'm making with what I bought:
Table Runner:
Candle Wraps/Place Cards:
(picture from Etsy member: ThePoshEvent)
Big Round Balloons w/ Satin ribbon:
Big A$$ Crepe Paper Roses (I'm planning on carrying 1 in leu of a bouquet. The quotes I've gotten for fresh flowers are muy expensivo!)
How it will all come together will be the big surprise! ...for all of us.
