Shaz's Blog

Hello sisters,

I've been MIA for a minute but I'm back. Congrats to all the sisters who have already celebrated their day. I've been viewing the listed blogs and you divas are too much. Your choices are great.

I sent out my STD and I would like to share this with you all...

darwinandshasa.com
Password is Purple Passion

Tell me what you all think.

Thank you all for the comments. Pamcrow my mother hears that all the time. She said to tell you THANKS LOL

Thanks again sisters.

Hello Sisters,

Thank you for all the positive feedback. I had my FH laughing. I told him my VIBride Sisters signed the guestbook but none of his family had. Shameful! Some of them now have. :)

Blksaphire- Mulan is too much. If I didn't know any better, I would think she was 50% human. She is sitting here looking at me now.

More to come...

Smooches

Hey sisters,
I've been out of the loop for a minute but I wanted to give you all the updates...
My husband and I were married Saturday, March 7, 2009.  The theme of the wedding was: Purple Passion (purple being my favorite color).
[u][b]Want to see some of our wedding pictures?[/b][/u]
Visit our wedding website:
[b]www.darwinandshasa.com                                           Password: Purple Passion[/b]
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[b][u]Wedding Colors[/u][/b]                                                  
Purple, Granny Apple Green, White and Sliver
[b][u]Wedding Flowers[/u][/b]                                                        
Green Cymbidium Orchid
White Dendrobium Orchids
[u][b]My Gowns[/b][/u]                                              
Ceremony-ivory chiffon halter
Reception-champagne chiffon                              
[b][u]Grooms Tux[/u][/b]
Black pinstripe with ivory tie & vest
[b][u]Bridal Party[/u][/b]
The 2 maids of honor wore chiffon victorian lilac gowns
and carried bouquets.
The 4 bridesmaids wore chiffon regency gowns and carried
fans.
The gents wore coordinating tuxes.
[u][b]Ceremony Music[/b][/u]
Prelude-Various R&B Love Songs[b]
[/b]Breathless (Kenny G)-Grandmother and Mothers
Rest of Our Lives (Jeffrey Osborne)- Groom & Groomsmen
Ready for Love (India Arie)-Bridesmaids & Maids of Honor
Golden (Chrisette Michelle)- Me
As (Stevie Wonder)- Recessional & Postlude
[b][u]Cocktail Hour[/u][/b]
Guest retired to the patio area to enjoy
stationary hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. 
Entertainment for cocktail hour was provided by saxophonist Travis Bridges.
[u][b]Bridal Party Entrance[/b][/u]                                            
Somebody Loves you Back (Teddy Pendergrass)-parents
Bring Em Out (instrumental)(TI)- Bridal Party  
Good Life (Kanye West)- Bride & Groom
[u][b]First Dance[/b][/u]                                                            
Love Ballad- Jeffrey Osborne
[b][u]Father Daughter Dance[/u][/b]                                          
Stand by Me-Ben E. King
[b][u]Mother Son Dance[/u][/b]                                                       
If I Could- Regina Belle
[u][b]Reception[/b][/u]
After the bridal party entrance and first dance I dedicated a song to my husband [i]All the Man I Need- Whitney Houston[/i].  My mother hired a solosit to perform my selections.  She then performed [i]Come Share My Love-Mikki Howard [/i]and invited all the couples to the dance floor.  It was so nice to see the love birds dancing.  My husband & I also joined in.
We then had dinner.
[b][u]Our Menu[/u][/b]
All the food, including cocktail hour, was prepared by the groom himself.
Wild Rice  
Carribean Vegetable Medley   
Marinated Baked Chicken     
Prime Rib (Carving Station)  
Dinner Rolls
Everything was excellent!
[u][b]Favors[/b][/u]                                                                          
I decided against wedding favors.                                  
[b][u]Cake[/u][/b]                                                                            
My butter rum cake was melt in your mouth delicious.
I designed a dummy cake for display and served sheet cake to the guest.  I've already been asked by another guest to rent it!
[b][u]Centerpieces[/u][/b]                                                  
Manzanita trees with hanging crystals                            
Lampshade with dendrobium orchids
[u][b]Martini Luge[/b][/u]                                                              
Our drinks consisted of 5 signature martinis and a few other spirits for the male guest
[b][u]Table Names[/u][/b]                                                                 
Our 14 tables were named after [b]Gifts of Love[/b]- Patience, Romance, Loyalty, Laughter, Kisses, Affection, Respect etc.
Our sweetheart table was Commitment
[b][u]Recap[/u][/b]
Like I always tell my brides-"Enjoy the moment!"  Throughout the wedding day I did just that-I looked around at my family, the guest, the rooms, the decor and realized...This is Our Wedding Day! After months of planning and brainstorming March 7th was finally here!  It was truly an event that echoed the personality, style and vision of my husband and myself.

Smooches...

Thank you ladies! 

VIPrincessBride-The cake was made out of styrofoam and I had it covered in fondant.  The same  thing you see when you enter bakeries and see theirdisplay (dummy) cakes.

Thank you sisters!  I can't believe its been a month already. 
Now that my wedding is over my sisters, my husband, and I
are planning a surprise 35th Anniversary party for our
parents.

Thank you Sis!  When I put my vision together no one could see it.  I had to actually set up a mock table for my husband, sisters and my mother.   The guests knew my color scheme in advance (STD, my blog and invitations) and had formed their opinions on how they thought  things were going to look. Some of the comments I heard were so negative. The pictures don't do justice-it was a true WOW factor when everyone entered the reception room.  Once they entered the room everything changed...They LOVED it...Haters[img]javascript/editors/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-yell.gif[/img]...Dont get me started...LOL
I apologize, to answer your question go to your nearest Walmart and look for accent shades.  Everything you saw was done by us.  I kept everything in house.

Honey, do you!  It is your day. By the way, your colors are a great
combo.  One of my clients colors were: sage, brown and gold.  I will
try and find some pictures for you...

H Town Bride this is a link to see some of their pictures:
http://ambersyczphoto.blogspot.com/2009/02/will-beths-wedding.html (cut and paste)
These are some of the pictures the photographer posted on her blog, you really can't see the sage accents much though[img]javascript/editors/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/img/smiley-frown.gif[/img]
Like I stated earlier- your color scheme is great combo.

[b]5 times[/b] more is ridiculous. I can believe it though!  Just the word "wedding" can equal a price increase. I always remind my clients EVERYTHING is negotiable.  I can't count how many times I have been hired as a 'Day of Coordinator' and after reviewing my clients contracts I discover they have been charged a premium or overcharged for a product or service...
"When he came to inspect the room afterwards, he was saying to me, "Oh, your family did such a great job with the room." You know I was rolling my eyes. LOL!!"
[color=#800000][b]LMBO, okkkkkk![/b][/color]