The Sewing Mom

I saw this photograph and it reminded me of two things. The first thing that came to mind was my own wedding over 21 years ago. The second was that my nephew will be getting married in just over a year.

When my husband and I got married we were living in Southern California. We had one of our very first dates aboard the Queen Mary. They have a nice, intimate restaurant aboard and we had a very nice evening. It was so memorable in fact, we decided to have our wedding in the on board chapel. It was fantastic, small, but beautiful. The benefit of having it there was that they provided a wedding planner, so I really didn’t have to do much.

My mom & I went out shopping for my dress and I remember not being able to find what I had envisioned. Somehow, my mom came to my rescue and volunteered to make my dress herself. She is a wonderful seamstress, although, I don’t believe apparel is something she really enjoys sewing. She is definitely a quilter. But, she volunteered none the less and I wound up with the most beautiful, perfect dress. Whenever I look back on our wedding photographs, I am still touched by all the effort she put in to making that dress, and yes, I still have it.

My nephew and his fiance are all ready planning their wedding. They have the date booked and the reception hall reserved. They’ve been busy choosing cakes, tuxedos and dresses among other things. While they don’t have a wedding planner, I hope they are able to find a terrific photographer. A wedding is such an important part of our lives, the photographs should be excellent and provide lasting memories of the day. At Classic Photographers we make finding the perfect wedding photographer in Maine easy & convenient, unfortunately, they’re getting married in Indiana. I’m sure they will find the perfect wedding photographer, just the same.

I’m looking forward to their wedding, I know it’s going to be a very special day. I need to ask them if she’s chosen her dress yet, I wonder who made it.

My nephew has announced that he and his fiance will be getting married in 2009!I realize that 2009 seems like a long ways away, but, for planning purposes, it’s really never too soon to start. The more time you have to plan something as important as your wedding, the less stressful it can be. Plus, they are both currently attending separate colleges, working on their MBA’s, so they want to finish that before they get married.I know that they have all ready decided on the wedding date, they have the church booked (I believe) and the reception hall reserved. They will be getting married in Indianapolis and I know it will be beautiful.

My nephew even started a blog to keep us all updated on what they’re doing. He’s given us all an opportunity to “vote” on different things such as the cake and the tuxes that the guys will wear. Have you seen wedding cakes recently. They’ve always been beautiful, but the things they can do with frosting now is amazing! Many of the cakes are now in color, very interesting!

I’m not sure if they’ve chosen their invitations yet. I was web browsing the other day and ran across 1stClassWeddingInvitations.com and I believe they had hundreds of wedding invitations to choose from. It would be so hard to pick just one!  The site lets you customize your own invitation and then preview it online.  They’ll even send you a sample.

I was just clicking through pages, they have them organized by theme, and I was surprised at what I found under the beach wedding invitations category. When I first read the category name, it made me think very casual and informal. Instead, what I found were very pretty, formal invitations printed on high quality paper with beautiful script. There were several that I liked, but I particularly enjoyed the Ecru Beach Sunset invitation. It’s pictured at the top of this post. I love the photo of the sunset and the ecru colored paper. It feels warm and inviting while still maintaining a sense of formality for the occasion.

I’m definitely going to suggest this website to my nephew (Greg, if you’re reading this, you two need to check it out!).  They also have several ways of reaching their customer service department, email, phone and a frequently asked question page. I love that they provide instructions on how to “assemble” the wedding invitation! I believe this is an important part of the entire process and they provide step by step instructions. They go on to provide information on addressing the invites. They even provide a wedding planning calendar and helpful tips on wedding etiquette.

I am looking forward to their wedding. Not only does it give me an excuse to travel home, but I know the two of them are going to be very happy.