Terry will be designing our save the dates and invitations. He is incredibly artistically talented, and I am so lucky to be marrying a man who has so many surprising gifts! Better yet, I'm lucky that he is so excited to be involved in the wedding planning process! While we won't reveal the final designs of the save the dates or invitations until they're all finished, I will share that Terry is creating them (from scratch!) using InDesign (Terry here - I'm using Adobe Illustrator at the moment, but I will soon be using InDesign when I want to make it ready for all to see), a software program that helps you...well...design stuff. He already has our invitations almost completely done, and we're still almost a year and a half out!
One aspect of the wedding we have nailed down is the color scheme. I have seen beautiful weddings in every color, and if I could create eight different color combinations I would. Silver, gold, and ivory. Chocolate and turquoise. Blue and gold (obviously). Black and white. I love looking at wedding magazines to check out different color combinations.
But our colors, I think, are going to work out great for us. Our main color will be olive green. The other colors we're incorporating are purple (hence the bouquet you saw in my earlier post), ivory, and dark grey. With one main color and three "accent" colors, we'll have lots of options for our centerpieces, paper items, and attendants' attire.
Terry's mom will be a big help in selecting our cake. I'm not big on what the cake looks like (though I do care what it tastes like, of course), but Sharron is excited to make sure we have a beautiful cake. I think I'd like to keep it simple and tasty, perhaps an ivory cake with a green "ribbon" or an ivory cake with green and purple accents.
I love the "draping" on this cake. It's actually from CakeABakin in Pacifica, California, a bakery that serves the greater Bay Area - something I'll definitely keep in mind as the date draws nearer!
We have also tossed around the idea of a small "ceremonial" cake for cutting and pictures, accompanied by an assortment of desserts. This option would cut costs and provide our guests with a variety of desserts to nibble on after a big meal. We certainly don't want to waste a full piece of cake each stuffed guest. But we want to look at all of our options before we decide. Taste comes first!
Our next steps for wedding planning will be:
- Booking appointments to meet with photographers and DJs.
- Dress shopping (I hope to have my dress purchased within the next six months).
- Getting our second set of engagement shots taken so we can design the save the dates!
