Man! A lot has happened since the last time I posted! Our big day is nearing and it's getting crazier and crazier!
I just returned from a wonderfully relaxing weekend in Lincoln City with my girls where they took me for my bachelorette party. It deviated away from the typical experience, which made me very happy. We spent the weekend in a beautiful beach house in Neskowin, nestled on a hillside overlooking a spectacular ocean view. The house had four(ish) bedrooms and was designed for a perfect getaway.
We're THREE weeks away from what I will always remember as the most amazing day of my life. I can't wait to finally have everything come together- all the planning and labor invested. It's going to be beautiful... It's GOING to be! :p I can't wait to see everyone and share our day with you all.
A special thank you to everyone who's helped us out in any way, shape, or form towards the wedding: You are all dear, sweet people that we can't thank enough for your love and support.
Tschus!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Yay pictures!
Our lovely photographer Becca Blevins took Shane and I on a fun filled photo session last weekend in downtown Portland. We trekked around a tiny park called Tanner Springs Park. Visually, it's a breath of fresh air amidst the skyscrapers that line the streets.
Since it's only been about a week, she hasn't quite finished editing them all. However, we've been fortunate enough to get a sneak peak at a few of them! And here I am, sharing them with all of you. :) Enjoy!
Since it's only been about a week, she hasn't quite finished editing them all. However, we've been fortunate enough to get a sneak peak at a few of them! And here I am, sharing them with all of you. :) Enjoy!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Check 1, 2...
Anyone reading this? Just curious... leave a comment and let me know what you think!
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Monday, May 24, 2010
New blog layout! The old blog felt... well, old. And I like updating things so I made it brighter and a little cleaner imo*. :)
I promise, PROMISE the invites are going to be out soon, they're all done! Seeeeeee?
I'm just waiting for a few more addresses (ahem! Dad! *cough* Ron! *cough*) and enough $$ for postage. And then they'll be on their merry way.
I keep thinking of more ideas for the wedding!! In the great words of Jim Carrey via 'The Mask' "SSSOMEBODY STOP ME!!" Cheesy? Unfortunately it's the truth. I've had almost a year of planning and thinking about the next big project to work on and now I've got nothing. Zip. Oh, I suppose I could do laundry and tidy up my room, but what fun is THAT?
My latest and greatest idea is for a candy buffet. It will essentially serve two purposes, 1: It's great decoration! And 2: Party favors! There will be small baggies and boxes (and mini candy scoops!!!!! So cute!) for guests to take what they'd like and bring home.
These are my inspirations:
[NOTE: I do not take credit for either of these photos. I googled 'blue candby buffet table' and these pictures were part of the results. I loved them and kudos to whomever created them.]
It's going to be soooo much fun putting this together!!
I also found pre-made pomanders on clearance for $2.00!!!!
Wooo!!! Exclamation point!!!
Oooooh and lastly. Something else that will be going on the Candy Buffet: CAKE POPS!
These tasty little treats are the best things ever, in my book. I discovered one of my new favorite websites: Bakerella.com. This person is one of the most creative people I have ever seen. Cake pops are delightful little cake balls rolled to perfection, then dipped in melted chocolate coating and put onto a stick. They look like suckers, but they're not! They're beautiful and they're delicious! And they're so easy to make! (Time-consuming but easy...) I plan on making a lot of these little guys to add some pep to the Candy display. :)
*imo = in my opinion
I promise, PROMISE the invites are going to be out soon, they're all done! Seeeeeee?
I'm just waiting for a few more addresses (ahem! Dad! *cough* Ron! *cough*) and enough $$ for postage. And then they'll be on their merry way.
I keep thinking of more ideas for the wedding!! In the great words of Jim Carrey via 'The Mask' "SSSOMEBODY STOP ME!!" Cheesy? Unfortunately it's the truth. I've had almost a year of planning and thinking about the next big project to work on and now I've got nothing. Zip. Oh, I suppose I could do laundry and tidy up my room, but what fun is THAT?
My latest and greatest idea is for a candy buffet. It will essentially serve two purposes, 1: It's great decoration! And 2: Party favors! There will be small baggies and boxes (and mini candy scoops!!!!! So cute!) for guests to take what they'd like and bring home.
These are my inspirations:
[NOTE: I do not take credit for either of these photos. I googled 'blue candby buffet table' and these pictures were part of the results. I loved them and kudos to whomever created them.]
It's going to be soooo much fun putting this together!!
I also found pre-made pomanders on clearance for $2.00!!!!
Wooo!!! Exclamation point!!!
Oooooh and lastly. Something else that will be going on the Candy Buffet: CAKE POPS!
These tasty little treats are the best things ever, in my book. I discovered one of my new favorite websites: Bakerella.com. This person is one of the most creative people I have ever seen. Cake pops are delightful little cake balls rolled to perfection, then dipped in melted chocolate coating and put onto a stick. They look like suckers, but they're not! They're beautiful and they're delicious! And they're so easy to make! (Time-consuming but easy...) I plan on making a lot of these little guys to add some pep to the Candy display. :)
*imo = in my opinion
Saturday, May 15, 2010
90 Days = Medical Benefits!
"Great things are coming to you this year." - This was a fortune inside a fortune cookie I got almost a year ago. Obviously it was right.
Going back to July of 2009, a recap: Shane & I both were laid off from our jobs.
August of 2009: Shane proposes. [OBVIOUSLY] I accept.
September 2009: Shane and I both find new jobs. Mine in retail, his in maintenence.
March 2010: Shane gets laid off again.
May 2010: I get offered a full time position at a new company [not in retail] with great pay. Two hours after I get offered a new job, Shane gets an offer at an electronics company. An hour after THAT Shane's older brother Ryan gets an offer for a new job as well.
GREAT THINGS are happening here. Today officially marks 90 days until the wedding. Ninety days until Shane and I get to start our new life together. It's more than exciting at this point. I'm still slowly collecting little details of the wedding that I'll need but everything is done. Invitations have been addressed and are waiting for their postage.
He and I went apartment hunting yesterday and had an enormous amount of fun doing so. We found a few places that will allow my big furry friend to accompany us and that was a relief. Alas, Shane's (and mine I suppose,) dream apartment wouldn't. But at least now we know there are good prospects out there for us if we can't find a rental house between now and July.
Soon I'll be changing my last name and we'll be applying for a marriage license. And living happily ever after. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE it's so exciting.
Sorry this post isn't as quippy as normal. I'm tired. It's been a long day and I tried on a swim suit for the first time in six years - *gag*.
Going back to July of 2009, a recap: Shane & I both were laid off from our jobs.
August of 2009: Shane proposes. [OBVIOUSLY] I accept.
September 2009: Shane and I both find new jobs. Mine in retail, his in maintenence.
March 2010: Shane gets laid off again.
May 2010: I get offered a full time position at a new company [not in retail] with great pay. Two hours after I get offered a new job, Shane gets an offer at an electronics company. An hour after THAT Shane's older brother Ryan gets an offer for a new job as well.
GREAT THINGS are happening here. Today officially marks 90 days until the wedding. Ninety days until Shane and I get to start our new life together. It's more than exciting at this point. I'm still slowly collecting little details of the wedding that I'll need but everything is done. Invitations have been addressed and are waiting for their postage.
He and I went apartment hunting yesterday and had an enormous amount of fun doing so. We found a few places that will allow my big furry friend to accompany us and that was a relief. Alas, Shane's (and mine I suppose,) dream apartment wouldn't. But at least now we know there are good prospects out there for us if we can't find a rental house between now and July.
Soon I'll be changing my last name and we'll be applying for a marriage license. And living happily ever after. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE it's so exciting.
Sorry this post isn't as quippy as normal. I'm tired. It's been a long day and I tried on a swim suit for the first time in six years - *gag*.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
*gasp!* Monsieur Incroyable!
Howdy do.
Four months and two days to go! Time's seriously flying and I can't believe how great it's been and how much more excited Shane and I are getting.
Almost everything is done for now and I feel like I should have more to do at this point. I guess that's what I get for desperately trying to be ahead of the game.
Shane and I picked out tuxes last month for him and the boys and they're going to look startlingly gorgeous. :)
This is Shane's suit. A nice Calvin Klein, however he'll have a black shirt with a white tie and vest.
These are basically what the groomsmen, ushers and our dad's will be wearing, except the colors will vary depending on the person wearing them. It'll make more sense at the wedding, promise. :p
And on TOP of that, I took my girls dress shopping a couple of weeks ago. THAT was an adventure.
From left to right: Amanda Bentley, Brittany Burris, Athena Scheidegger, & Sally Greer.
After a long and extensive search we decided on these beauties for their dresses:
........JUST KIDDING.
Their dresses are going to be beautiful but I don't want to give too much away by showing everything on here. Needless to say they tried on a lot of fun and frilly and fabulous dresses and we've finally narrowed it down to the best.
On TOP of all of the clothes shopping, I've ordered the flowers from my new favorite florist. Mary Jean's Flowers has been in business since I don't even know how long but her shop has been on Oatfield Rd. in Milwaukie for as long as I can remember living here. Mary's a wonderfully fun person with a lot of great ideas. Aside from the flowers she arranges and sells she also offers super cute knick-knacks like buttons and magnets and trinkets, candles, hand crafted jewelry, and just all around adorable things.
It was her 60th birthday! :)
So pretty much:
Ceremony/Reception Venue- Check!
Officient- Check!
Dress- Check!
Tuxes- Check!
BMaids Dresses- Check!
Flowers- Check!
Cupcakes- Check!
Invitations- .... well, they're in the works. Literally. They're sitting in pieces right next to me!
And there's tons more that's all set and ready to go! Whew! It's been a whirlwind but I think I'm ready for the party now! :)
Four months and two days to go! Time's seriously flying and I can't believe how great it's been and how much more excited Shane and I are getting.
Almost everything is done for now and I feel like I should have more to do at this point. I guess that's what I get for desperately trying to be ahead of the game.
Shane and I picked out tuxes last month for him and the boys and they're going to look startlingly gorgeous. :)
This is Shane's suit. A nice Calvin Klein, however he'll have a black shirt with a white tie and vest.
These are basically what the groomsmen, ushers and our dad's will be wearing, except the colors will vary depending on the person wearing them. It'll make more sense at the wedding, promise. :p
And on TOP of that, I took my girls dress shopping a couple of weeks ago. THAT was an adventure.
From left to right: Amanda Bentley, Brittany Burris, Athena Scheidegger, & Sally Greer.
After a long and extensive search we decided on these beauties for their dresses:
........JUST KIDDING.
Their dresses are going to be beautiful but I don't want to give too much away by showing everything on here. Needless to say they tried on a lot of fun and frilly and fabulous dresses and we've finally narrowed it down to the best.
On TOP of all of the clothes shopping, I've ordered the flowers from my new favorite florist. Mary Jean's Flowers has been in business since I don't even know how long but her shop has been on Oatfield Rd. in Milwaukie for as long as I can remember living here. Mary's a wonderfully fun person with a lot of great ideas. Aside from the flowers she arranges and sells she also offers super cute knick-knacks like buttons and magnets and trinkets, candles, hand crafted jewelry, and just all around adorable things.
It was her 60th birthday! :)
So pretty much:
Ceremony/Reception Venue- Check!
Officient- Check!
Dress- Check!
Tuxes- Check!
BMaids Dresses- Check!
Flowers- Check!
Cupcakes- Check!
Invitations- .... well, they're in the works. Literally. They're sitting in pieces right next to me!
And there's tons more that's all set and ready to go! Whew! It's been a whirlwind but I think I'm ready for the party now! :)
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
I'll Register YOU!
Ta-Da! We're registered at the following places: Macys, Target, & Amazon.com. You can also view our registries at Macy's & Target online if you prefer. Please send gifts to (If you would like):
Shane Greig
11900 NE 18th St. #113
Vancouver, WA 98684
Thanks bundles in advance for anything and everything. Gifts are not a requirement but they ARE however, nice sentiments.
MUCH L♥VE
Shane & Krista
Shane Greig
11900 NE 18th St. #113
Vancouver, WA 98684
Thanks bundles in advance for anything and everything. Gifts are not a requirement but they ARE however, nice sentiments.
MUCH L♥VE
Shane & Krista
Friday, February 5, 2010
Creative Madness #2
I can't seem to stop!!!! I'm going through major creative madness lately. I'm almost finished making the table numbers (as far as I know... most likely I'll have to make a couple more once we get the final head count I'm guessing.) and they're turning out beautifully! I really like how they're starting to look all together.
I found the idea for them at Project Wedding.com I just happened upon them and was pleasantly surprised.
Also, in case you were wondering: I strongly dislike going to places (restaurants, weddings, etc.) where you have to sit with a bunch of strangers. I understand how it can be fun and new and really makes some people get out of their comfort box and open up. But it just kind of irritates me because I'm not like that. I sit uncomfortable and awkward and make small talk with whomever chooses to tries to coax me into conversation.
So as far as arranged seating goes at Shane's and my wedding? Out the door. I thought about it and making place cards seemed fun and yet again, just one more thing for me to do that's creative and fun but neither Shane nor I enjoy putting people in situations we ourselves are not comfortable in. So people may sit where they please, so long as they remember which table number they've chosen. On that note, we have decided to make table numbers but their purpose is much more simple.
When it's time to eat, someone with a microphone will say: "Tables #1 & #2 may head to the buffet room for food." Once it looks like half the people are back with food, they will call another table/two tables up to get food.
The reason for this is that the buffet room isn't all that big and it'll make it easier not having a line all the way back into the ballroom. You'll understand when we're all there. It will get cramped real fast if everyone just gets up and stands in line.
So here are the table numbers:
Also, I've been saying I'd post pictures of these for a while but here are the flower girl baskets I made. I covered two weaved hand baskets with black satin fabric. Then I just tied a bow on one handle on each of them and stuck a couple stick on flowers on the other side of the handles. They're very simple but turned out exactly how I wanted them to.
I have a consultation with Saint Cupcake on February 9th coming up so hopefully that goes well! Scheduling appointments has been so hard lately with work, etc to get both Shane AND me there. Unfortunately it didn't work out for both of us to be at this one but I'll be sure to post the details and pictures if I take any.
I found the idea for them at Project Wedding.com I just happened upon them and was pleasantly surprised.
Also, in case you were wondering: I strongly dislike going to places (restaurants, weddings, etc.) where you have to sit with a bunch of strangers. I understand how it can be fun and new and really makes some people get out of their comfort box and open up. But it just kind of irritates me because I'm not like that. I sit uncomfortable and awkward and make small talk with whomever chooses to tries to coax me into conversation.
So as far as arranged seating goes at Shane's and my wedding? Out the door. I thought about it and making place cards seemed fun and yet again, just one more thing for me to do that's creative and fun but neither Shane nor I enjoy putting people in situations we ourselves are not comfortable in. So people may sit where they please, so long as they remember which table number they've chosen. On that note, we have decided to make table numbers but their purpose is much more simple.
When it's time to eat, someone with a microphone will say: "Tables #1 & #2 may head to the buffet room for food." Once it looks like half the people are back with food, they will call another table/two tables up to get food.
The reason for this is that the buffet room isn't all that big and it'll make it easier not having a line all the way back into the ballroom. You'll understand when we're all there. It will get cramped real fast if everyone just gets up and stands in line.
So here are the table numbers:
Also, I've been saying I'd post pictures of these for a while but here are the flower girl baskets I made. I covered two weaved hand baskets with black satin fabric. Then I just tied a bow on one handle on each of them and stuck a couple stick on flowers on the other side of the handles. They're very simple but turned out exactly how I wanted them to.
I have a consultation with Saint Cupcake on February 9th coming up so hopefully that goes well! Scheduling appointments has been so hard lately with work, etc to get both Shane AND me there. Unfortunately it didn't work out for both of us to be at this one but I'll be sure to post the details and pictures if I take any.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Ahoy mateys!
Just a quick FYI, you all can leave comments now. I fixed it so everyone, (and I do mean EVERYONE... even without a Gmail account) can leave comments or thoughts right here on the page. Just click on the small comment button below the preceding post and a giant-ish white box will pop open for you to fill with lovely words. :)
Sunday, January 3, 2010
The Baby Dilemma
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Now I can finally say Shane and I are getting married THIS YEAR!! WOO!!! On a related note:
Today, Barry and Penny (Shane's parents) came up to visit. They wanted to check out the ballroom we're holding the festivities at and check out possible rehearsal dinner venues as well.
After a butterfly-in-tummy inducing trip to the Arista Ballroom, we hopped back onto the road in search of a restaurant in the area. I'd gotten some input on a few restaurants in the area from some friends, (Kudos to Mr. Bob Stark *btw.) that might be good choices. We drove between the Hawthorne District and Laurelhurst and found four restaurants that all open after 5pm (so we couldn't check out the food or insides...) and one Pastini Pastaria. The food was good, the service... wasn't... great. But we had a great time regardless and talked about a lot of wedding details.
My favorite conversation of the day however, had to be about invitation etiquette. How do we tell people we don't want their babies crying during the ceremony, and what's more how do people stop said babies from actually crying during the ceremony? IS there a polite way of telling guests to A. Not bring infants, or B. Leave the room immediately if an infant happens to act up.
Don't get me wrong, I love kids. (Yes, yes, completely unbeknownst to many, I know.) I actually enjoy them quite a bit and I can't wait to have a couple of my own. However... you only get married once. (Theoretically.) The ceremony won't be long seeing as Shane and I don't like being the center of attention (Haha) and we don't want to stand around reciting 40 verses of repetitiveness. We would like to have most of the evening video-taped and I'm really sorry, but in forty years when I get a hankering to watch us saying our vows for the first time I really don't want to hear, "With this ring, I thee WWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I don't want to step on any toes because as luck would have it, there will be a number of people attending with infants. I just...ya know? It's a touchy subject. I understand that. And I'm thrilled for those who've been lucky enough to expand their families. But really, how do you say something like that to someone you care about without being crass or offensive?
Barry, Penny, Shane and I really couldn't come up with many nice ones. But here are some of my favorites we DID come up with:
1. During the ceremony, please silence all cell phones, pagers, and small children.
2. Please check your coats and crying infants at the door.
3. Please set your cell phones and babies on silent mode.
All relatively along the same lines but hilarious to me none-the-less.
Also, non-invited guests. Another touchy subject. We're trying to keep the guest list to a minimum- we really are. I didn't even want more than a hundred people attending, but we know too many awesome people. No joke. But through the grape-vine I keep hearing about people getting invited by other people which IS NOT OKAY!!!!!!!! I've already sent out the Save the Date cards so if by chance you hear someone is planning on coming who DID NOT receive one... refer them to this page please. (Unless you know personally you're invited, but never received one then just let me know you never got one and I'll make sure it's delivered promptly.)
I understand that some people may be hurt by our decision to cut them from the final guest list, and that maybe some won't even come regardless of whether we actually invite them. But to assume it's okay for you to show up unannounced, without being formally invited is just as rude- in my opinion. I'm sorry if I sound awful right now and "Bridezilla"-like but there's only so much I can do here. The venue we're at only holds a certain number of people. We're inviting as many people as we can without going over that number. So I'm sorry, I love you all, but if for some reason you don't receive an invite... well I love you but don't show up. I'll probably throw a fit or have a bridesmaid do it for me.
I really feel awful writing that last paragraph. I really, really do. Le sigh. C'est la vie, no?
*BTW = By the way
Now I can finally say Shane and I are getting married THIS YEAR!! WOO!!! On a related note:
Today, Barry and Penny (Shane's parents) came up to visit. They wanted to check out the ballroom we're holding the festivities at and check out possible rehearsal dinner venues as well.
After a butterfly-in-tummy inducing trip to the Arista Ballroom, we hopped back onto the road in search of a restaurant in the area. I'd gotten some input on a few restaurants in the area from some friends, (Kudos to Mr. Bob Stark *btw.) that might be good choices. We drove between the Hawthorne District and Laurelhurst and found four restaurants that all open after 5pm (so we couldn't check out the food or insides...) and one Pastini Pastaria. The food was good, the service... wasn't... great. But we had a great time regardless and talked about a lot of wedding details.
My favorite conversation of the day however, had to be about invitation etiquette. How do we tell people we don't want their babies crying during the ceremony, and what's more how do people stop said babies from actually crying during the ceremony? IS there a polite way of telling guests to A. Not bring infants, or B. Leave the room immediately if an infant happens to act up.
Don't get me wrong, I love kids. (Yes, yes, completely unbeknownst to many, I know.) I actually enjoy them quite a bit and I can't wait to have a couple of my own. However... you only get married once. (Theoretically.) The ceremony won't be long seeing as Shane and I don't like being the center of attention (Haha) and we don't want to stand around reciting 40 verses of repetitiveness. We would like to have most of the evening video-taped and I'm really sorry, but in forty years when I get a hankering to watch us saying our vows for the first time I really don't want to hear, "With this ring, I thee WWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I don't want to step on any toes because as luck would have it, there will be a number of people attending with infants. I just...ya know? It's a touchy subject. I understand that. And I'm thrilled for those who've been lucky enough to expand their families. But really, how do you say something like that to someone you care about without being crass or offensive?
Barry, Penny, Shane and I really couldn't come up with many nice ones. But here are some of my favorites we DID come up with:
1. During the ceremony, please silence all cell phones, pagers, and small children.
2. Please check your coats and crying infants at the door.
3. Please set your cell phones and babies on silent mode.
All relatively along the same lines but hilarious to me none-the-less.
Also, non-invited guests. Another touchy subject. We're trying to keep the guest list to a minimum- we really are. I didn't even want more than a hundred people attending, but we know too many awesome people. No joke. But through the grape-vine I keep hearing about people getting invited by other people which IS NOT OKAY!!!!!!!! I've already sent out the Save the Date cards so if by chance you hear someone is planning on coming who DID NOT receive one... refer them to this page please. (Unless you know personally you're invited, but never received one then just let me know you never got one and I'll make sure it's delivered promptly.)
I understand that some people may be hurt by our decision to cut them from the final guest list, and that maybe some won't even come regardless of whether we actually invite them. But to assume it's okay for you to show up unannounced, without being formally invited is just as rude- in my opinion. I'm sorry if I sound awful right now and "Bridezilla"-like but there's only so much I can do here. The venue we're at only holds a certain number of people. We're inviting as many people as we can without going over that number. So I'm sorry, I love you all, but if for some reason you don't receive an invite... well I love you but don't show up. I'll probably throw a fit or have a bridesmaid do it for me.
I really feel awful writing that last paragraph. I really, really do. Le sigh. C'est la vie, no?
*BTW = By the way
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