We are going to be STARS on our wedding day!

Yep, you read it right. We are going to be STARS on our wedding day. You ask, How? and I say...

Because Jasmine* is going to be our wedding photographer!!! Can I get a hollaa? Holllaaa!!!

You might be thinking "how did that happen?" because a couple of posts ago, I mentioned that she was booked for our date. Well, Chris and I searched and searched and searched for photographers that we both really liked.

Outcome: not so good.

He either liked them and I didn't. Or I liked them, and he didn't. So we went to lunch and had "a talk."

Everyone and their mom knows that those talks never end with a happily ever after. Fortunately for us, it did.

Outcome: Changing our date so Jasmine could be our photographer.

So now, our official date: November 19, 2010

Location: Viansa Winery and Marketplace in Sonoma

Our photographer is the one and only: Jasmine Star

Who I'm marrying: Christopher James Allen

Are we cool? Coolest people evvaaa!

Happy Friday!

Colors, Colours, Colores

I thought it would be one of the easier things to decide when we started talking about colors for the wedding. Let's be honest, as the groom I don't really carry or interact with the colors very much. Still, the colors we choose will present themselves throughout the entirety of our wedding. That said, it's a pretty big deal regardless.

It really came down to two sets of colors: Purples OR Orange & Greens. Both looked marvelous! I came up with a brilliant idea: Go to a florist and get a flower arrangement of both color schemes! Like I said, brilliant. Well, by the time I was able to get to a florist that could put some samples together for us, we had already decided on the Orange & Greens. With that in mind, I wanted to get a bouquet of flowers representing our colors to surprise Glady when she got home the other night. You can read below how it was received...Like I said, brilliant!

Our Colors

I spend nights wide awake trying to figure out what our colors should be. I even have nightmares about it. Purples, Greens, Reds, Pinks, and Oranges! AHHH the horror.

I'm totally kidding. But it has been a tough decision.

I've finally made up my mind. After seeing this Muse Board from Wedding Cabaret, I fell in love with Oranges and Greens. I think they are the perfect colors for our fall wedding.

I also bought a magazine this weekend from borders along with "The Modern Bride Survival Guide" and I am even more in love with wedding planning. I found these beautiful orange bouquets inside the magazine. I particularly love the orange with hints of green.

And just because he is the sweetest, I have to share. Last night I came back to the apartment, and found these lovely flowers waiting for me. I hadn't seen Chris all day, and the last thing I expected was to come home to find beautiful flowers. It was such a wonderful surprise. He even told me he chose this particular arrangement because it contained our wedding colors. He's the sweetest.

YAY for pretty colors. Happy Tuesday!

Details, Details, Details

I think it's safe to say that there's a lot of details that go into planning a wedding. And details call for decisions. Surprisingly, I haven't encountered as many hard decisions as I thought I would...that being said, it's still early in the game.

However, there's one decision that is proving to be rather difficult. My groom's men. I have a fifth spot and am struggling to fill it. What makes a good groom's man? For awhile, my criteria was something along the lines of who would be there by your side when the sh*t hits the fan? or not-so-much the guy that bails you out of jail, but is in jail with you for whatever shenanigans you were up to.

Also, there's a good possibility that strenuous movement will be called upon from my groom's men. So, I have to ask myself, who can handle a little sweat...AND still look good in a tux?

Anyways, I'm by no means complaining. I love this. It's just fun to speculate on the process.

My dream wedding photographer

Chris and I haven't really talked about photographers when it comes to our wedding. Ok I lied. Maybe I've tried to convince him that we should hire Jasmine Star as our photographer because she's my absolute favorite. (I've even logged onto Chris' twitter and set it so that he's following her) But seriously, her work is beautiful.

Also, she's been a huge inspiration to me when it comes to my photography. I think that's a huge part of why I'd like her to photograph our wedding. When Jasmine found her wedding photographer, David Jay. His photos inspired her to leave Law school and pursue photography. Her work has the exact same effect on me. Except I'm not dropping out, or in Law School. But I've pursued my passion and will keep at it no matter what. I have her and Chris to thank for that.

Oh Jasmine! I doubt that you'll be reading this, but I absolutely adore your work and I wish that you and JD could come up to Sonoma next year to photograph our wedding. Or maybe just attend it as special guests, that would be just as cool. You can even bring Polo. Let me know :)

Our Wedding Venue

It's official, Chris and I have decided on our wedding venue...

We are getting married at Viansa Winery and Marketplace in Sonoma.

We absolutely love it there, and we are so excited!!!