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Hello everybody! 75 days 'til the wedding! Wedding stuff is progressing. Invitations and favors are ordered. I am now to the point of worrying about accessories.

The order of business: Necklaces!

I had no idea that choosing a necklace for my wedding day was going to be so complicated. I've had a general consensus that a necklace with yellow in it would look very nice, so I have spent too many hours scouring Etsy for the perfect necklace and now I have two to show you. Lucky for you, I narrowed down my choices from twenty to three already.

I thought this one would go nicely with the lace trim that accents my dress. And I love the pearl coin. The small bit of yellow is great if I don't want to be in-your-face accessorized, I think. This necklace is byPinking-Edge Designs.

This one is very pretty, I think, however, I worry about it being a little much. It is also a more "honey" yellow than what I had in mind. I'm not sure if it would make the impact I wanted. But still, the peice is just beautiful. From Artwear by Mona.

This last pendant is tied for first place with the pearl charm I showed you above. It is a vintage carved clay dahlia. I'm not a huge vintage girl, but this little guy feels modern feminine to me. It isn't big either, which is a plus for me. This awesome little guy is by Flutter Budget (but don't buy it. If you do, I'll cut you)

I am half tempted to buy both the first and third choices and wear one to the ceremony and one to the reception. What do you guys think? Which one is your favorite?

Our next episode will be on hair accessories. I know you're so excited!

Personalizing the wedding

First off, let me say that for some pretty pretties, you can stop by Grey likes weddings. She always has the sweetest pictures and ideas.

I think this is a safe haven for me to say that Zack and I are complete geeks. We play video games, watch sci-fi television shows (too many to name), go to sci-fi conventions, play geeky tabletop games, and get really excited about gadgets. And yet, we are full of awesome (I should know).

I want to make sure that the awesomeness that glows around us is conveyed in our wedding and at our reception. So far, I only have a couple of things: The bridesmaids will be processing with Zelda's Lullaby (I might add another geeky/video game love song in there somewhere). Also, Zack's groom's cake is going to be carved into the shape of a silvery Mac Apple (and hopefully, it will be good).

This is not enough! I want more! So far, my ideas include the following:

Decking out the guys in nerdy cufflinks.


usb drive favors! Possibly with our playlists on it? Going along with the playlist idea, we could just burn CDs.

We could also make our own little geeky activity book, with puzzles and maybe some ad libs.

Finally, I was thinking of naming all the tables after little geekery details (Not in a tacky way). Examples include: "Table Cylon", "Table Skywalker"

OR, we could number the tables using our iPhone pictures. But I wonder if you can tell that they are iPhones.

I really don't want to go overboard on any of these things for a few reasons. First, our theme is bluebirds and I don't want to take away from that, but I also don't want the bluebirds to take away from our personalities. Second, if I go overboard, I feel like the wedding will feel like a themed birthday party instead of one of the most important days of my life.

Photo credits: cufflinks ( Real Geek ), usb drive ( Pexagon ), us with iPhone ( Keith Peeler )

Our style

Our style: modern with a touch of classic; simple with a dab of elegance.

My challenge: convey these elements of our style in a handmade way, without anything looking cheap or crafty-country.

I want to get away with making as many elements of our decor as I can. Saving money gives me warm fuzzies and knowing that I put everything together makes me feel accomplished.

While lots of brides are making needlepoint table numbers, I'm left with trying to figure out how to be modern without looking crafty.

Things I'd like to make on my own (or with the help of my beautiful bridesmaids, friends, and family):
table runners
reception centerpieces
aisle markers
Wreaths/initials for entrance to ceremony and wedding site
Invitations - zack is designing
Programs - zack is designing
Buffet table labels
Favor stuff
Something to go on the chairs at the reception
style of the cake - I don't want a cookiecutter cake
I'm sure there will be more later...