Centerpieces

I've been doing a lot of thinking about what the centerpieces would look like. I am going to use this blog post to keep track of ideas, so it may be a bit jumbled!

Each table will have a square piece of purple fabric with a diamond of the damask piece inside. I think I may use paper for the damask, because I bought a roll of wrapping paper in this print - mainly because I found it and knew it would be cheaper than buying individual pieces of paper or fabric. I still need to figure out which size square would fit properly in the center of the table.

One third of the tables will have tall Eiffel vases with floral arrangements. The remaining tables - I still need to figure out. I might do the remaining tables with the same centerpieces or have two alternating centerpieces for them.

I like this idea of using rubber bands around vases and spray painting them. I think a trio of different sized cylinder vases would look nice.

Some cheap cylinder vases:
- 7 1/4" by 3 1/4" Cylinder Vases from Dollar Tree $1
- 4" Glass Candleholder from Dollar Tree $1
- 3.5" by 9" Cylinder vase $3.99
- 4" by 12" cylinder vase $7.92
- Set of 12 10.5" by 3.25" cylinder vases $39.99 ($3.33 each)
- Set of 12 4" by 10" cylinder vases $49.20 ($4.10 each)
- 12" by 5" cylinder vase $6.49, 6/$32.94

Save-the-date magnets

John and I ordered our save-the-dates magnets (finally) and we will send them out as soon as they arrive. I am hoping to get them out by the beginning of January. I really liked the idea of a magnet because it's something people will actually put on their fridges and remember, rather than a card or postcard that could get easily lost. Here is the proof they sent me of the magnet, if you'd like a sneak peek.

P.S. There is not a whole lot on the website right now. I'm in the process of fixing that before we send out the magnets. :)

Bridesmaid shoes

For shoes, any style of black heels will do. Whatever shoes you have or would like to wear will be fine. As for the reception, you can wear black flip flops or flats if you'd like.

Photographer

I had originally wanted Kate's mom to do our wedding photography, because I thought that would be a special connection to the wedding and us. Unfortunately, she is unavailable in June due to a possible surgery. My mom and I met with a representative from Birch Photographers on Monday to discuss different options. We were able to choose from a few different portfolios to select a photographer we liked. Ultimately, we chose a photographer named Sarah. I didn't think we would be able to find a better value for wedding photography, so we decided to choose Sarah and Birch Photography to be there on the wedding day. A few weeks before the wedding, we will discuss our photography needs and wishes with Sarah so she will be prepared for the wedding day.

Pre-Cana counseling

I know John and I have been wavering about having the ceremony in a Catholic church. For a number of reasons, we have decided to keep the ceremony at Our Lady of Visitation, as originally planned. We are also pursuing online pre-cana classes to fulfill our requirement of marriage counseling with the church before getting married.

Transportation

The transportation between the ceremony and the reception will be provided through "A Savannah Nite" limo company. We reserved a white SUV limo that seats 22 people. Click for more information about the limo. We will have the limo after the ceremony until we arrive at the reception hall. Other transportation details will be worked out closer to the date.

Videographer

On Monday, I booked a videographer for the wedding. His name is Jeff Hill, and he and a female will be recording the wedding.

My mom and I got to see some sample weddings he has shot, which were really nice. He even found a wedding from the summer from Visi (one of the Sullivan triplets) to show us to give us an idea of what it would look like at the church. Plus, he has a quick turnaround time for returning videos - about two weeks.

For more information about him and the company, visit www.jeffhillvideo.com