Never ending projects...

I've been trying to fit in time to work on more projects, but my free time is basically non existent this week with school and an exam next week.  I have a bad feeling this will be pretty consistent until my finals week in May!  I'm not sure what I got myself into this spring, but its definetly not fun!  What is fun though are finished projects!  Check out my "i do" letters for the cake table:

The close up one shows the pattern a little better.  My original idea was to paint them, but they were already white, so it turned out much easier to just work with that!  The "i" is the only one I couldn't replace, so the stamp/embossing didn't work as well on that one.  You get the idea though~ I love them and I think they turned out pretty good =)  A cheap table decoration for some $2 wooden letters!

Another "project" or really a purchase of the week were these super cute purses I got for myself and Katelyn.  I told Katie I am using Katelyn as my substitute daughter as these were "mommy and me" purses but they work awesome for bride/flower girl I think~

Sorry I forgot to flip the picture...

Aren't they so perfect?  And Katelyn's is all tiny and cute- I love it =)

Another box that came in the mail this week (lots of packages coming recently...) were these photo storage boxes I bought to use instead of baskets for things like the bathroom baskets and possibly for some other things at the reception.  Here is one without the lid on-

I also was working on a mockup of the table linens- here is the beginning set up:

This has a splash of purple from the runner.  And actually, I found new table squares (Baby- if you actually read this- I'm sorry and don't be mad they were really inexpensive and totally worth it!)  so these squares will be replaced with this:

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The reason for the square change?  Check this out:

Check out that table runner....Yep its the same print, and check out that AWESOME purple liner on the sides!!!  Totally fell in love with these and bought them from a bride whose mom made them for her so they are one of a kind.  Did I tell you how much I LOVE these?!?  So yes I had to get table squares to match them.  The inspiration for why I was looking at runners in the first place? :

I love the look of a damask swag instead of tulle.  I'm learning I'm not a big tulle person (except for poof under my dress apparently!)  and this just looks so unique.  And with the purple trim- ooh la la I LOVE it =)  It is fun to get excited about this stuff- way more fun than schoolwork which is part of the problem!

And last but certainly not least, I had some great news to share and am SUPER excited about this..I came across an ad on a wedding board (which I am completely addicted to by the way!) for a day of coordinator.  I haven't really thought much about one because it just wasn't in the budget and I thought only people with super lavious affairs got a helper besides family...Not so, as this day of coordinator (hereby referred to as DOC) is starting up and is offering free services to a few lucky brides. 

Well guess who gets to be one those lucky brides?!?  Little ol me thats who =)  And all I have to do is pay for travel fees and give a testimonial and pics and things after the wedding.  Her name is Sam and she actually lives in Chicago (so much closer to Niki and Sara if anything comes up where you guys can help...!)  We met up last weekend to talk and kindof get the ball rolling~ now I don't know how I ever thought I could do this without a DOC!!  Seriously though, Sam is awesome and will be there to help set up all my crazy projects and basically keep me sane, which is priceless.  Between a bottle of wine and her, I will be all set to go the day of! =) 

Needless to say, this will be SO helpful for the wedding and I'm already starting a log of sorts to be able to give the best testimonial ever!!  I figure I won't remember this far away by the wedding, and its only fair for all the work she will be doing and helping me with!  I gave her the link to the blog too so she can get an idea of what the heck I'm doing.  And no this is not for her benefit- I've been talking to Sean about how awesome this is for days~ =)

OK- I really have to go work on something for school; I guess thats enough wedding distraction for tonight...