With the wedding planning madness behind us, Jer and I didn't know what to do next. So we both started Day Zero lists and I'm blogging about my journey here. I might occasionally update this blog with wedding things I see and like (mainly because I miss wedding planning)... but it will be few and far between.
So happy to finally be Mrs. Zimmer.
xo
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Bridal Registries
Jer and I have been working on completing our bridal registries lately, overall it's been tons of fun! Crate and Barrel is the most amazing store ever. I highly recommend registering there. They have the best stuff, great communication and they are really organized. We have had no problems with them whatsoever!
Our honeymoon registry was another HUGE success. :) We had the best time ever on our honeymoon and were able to go on so many great excursions thanks to our friends and family! (snuba, parasailing and and authentic luau are just a few) Highly recommend the honeymoon registry.
There is one place that I must say I do not recommend registering at. That would be Bed Bath & Beyond. Their customer service is embarrassing. Avoid them if you can - go with Target or just stick to a Crate & Barrel. 3 weeks after our wedding and we still haven't received our completion coupons - when we went in the store they basically told us there was nothing we could do. Really annoying, especially since you only have 3 months after the wedding to use them - opposed to the 2 years you get at C&B.
Registry Ratings:
Crate & Barrel: A+
Viking Travel (honeymoon registry): A+
Bed Bath & Beyond: D (only thing saving them from an F is the 20% off coupons you get in the mail - oh their registry completion program is only 10% off... how does that makes sense?)
Our honeymoon registry was another HUGE success. :) We had the best time ever on our honeymoon and were able to go on so many great excursions thanks to our friends and family! (snuba, parasailing and and authentic luau are just a few) Highly recommend the honeymoon registry.
There is one place that I must say I do not recommend registering at. That would be Bed Bath & Beyond. Their customer service is embarrassing. Avoid them if you can - go with Target or just stick to a Crate & Barrel. 3 weeks after our wedding and we still haven't received our completion coupons - when we went in the store they basically told us there was nothing we could do. Really annoying, especially since you only have 3 months after the wedding to use them - opposed to the 2 years you get at C&B.
Registry Ratings:
Crate & Barrel: A+
Viking Travel (honeymoon registry): A+
Bed Bath & Beyond: D (only thing saving them from an F is the 20% off coupons you get in the mail - oh their registry completion program is only 10% off... how does that makes sense?)
Saturday, September 26, 2009
We're MARRIED!
The day could not have been better - honestly. We had an amazing celebration with friends and family and we both are so filled with joy and love! Everything was fantastic - every last detail.
Vendor reviews to come - but one thing I have to say our DJ (Style Matters - Spencer) was AMAZING. I cannot say enough good things about him to get my point across. ALL NIGHT everyone was asking - who is this DJ - he is the best DJ I have ever heard at a wedding - and he seriously was. The dance floor was packed the whole night - we even extended an extra hour!!!!!!
Jer and I are pooped and have been sleeping/recovering all day! Off to Hawaii tomorrow! YAY!
Here are a few teaser pics from our camera - another great tip is to give your own personal camera to someone to take pictures during the ceremony/reception. We're so happy that we did. :)
Vendor reviews to come - but one thing I have to say our DJ (Style Matters - Spencer) was AMAZING. I cannot say enough good things about him to get my point across. ALL NIGHT everyone was asking - who is this DJ - he is the best DJ I have ever heard at a wedding - and he seriously was. The dance floor was packed the whole night - we even extended an extra hour!!!!!!
Jer and I are pooped and have been sleeping/recovering all day! Off to Hawaii tomorrow! YAY!
Here are a few teaser pics from our camera - another great tip is to give your own personal camera to someone to take pictures during the ceremony/reception. We're so happy that we did. :)
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
I'm never afraid when I'm with you...
2 days to go! I'm getting very excited/emotional. I cannot wait to be Mrs. Zimmer.
So amazing.
So amazing.
Friday, September 11, 2009
2 weeks to go!
So I cannot even believe it - we are getting married in two weeks!! Last weekend we were at our good friends wedding in the beautiful Elkhart Lake, WI and it just made me SO excited that we're tying the knot! And now, with two weeks to go - I feel like time needs to start ticking!
I find it funny that everyone tells you that time starts flying towards the end - well, I think they are all wrong! Time flew for me months 6 - 1 month to go! At the month mark, days were dragging out, I was counting hours... minutes (OK not really counting the minutes but you get it)! And here we are - two weeks to go!!!
A brides brain gets really silly with just a few weeks to go. I've never been on such an emotional high - laughing one minute, crying the next, starving and eating like a mack-truck one minute, feeling like I could never touch a bite of food again. What is wrong with me?? It's totally excitement - because I'm not nervous at all - clearly Jer is my dream man (duh) and no matter what happens the wedding day, I know I'm marrying the only man on earth that can make me happy for the rest of my life! xo
While I have almost everything complete for the wedding (I guess it helps to be an event planner for a living), I have now found a new obsession to occupy my time. Weather checking. Yes, I know, I tell my clients all the time - there are two things in the world we can't control: The Weather and the Mail - but my word I try my hardest to do both! So, while I know the day will be perfect regardless, wouldn't it be just grand if our weekend was the first, crisp, fall weekend of the year? And (knock on wood) it's looking like we just might get that wish! ::big smile here::
Check it out yourself (thank you Accuweather!)!
I find it funny that everyone tells you that time starts flying towards the end - well, I think they are all wrong! Time flew for me months 6 - 1 month to go! At the month mark, days were dragging out, I was counting hours... minutes (OK not really counting the minutes but you get it)! And here we are - two weeks to go!!!
A brides brain gets really silly with just a few weeks to go. I've never been on such an emotional high - laughing one minute, crying the next, starving and eating like a mack-truck one minute, feeling like I could never touch a bite of food again. What is wrong with me?? It's totally excitement - because I'm not nervous at all - clearly Jer is my dream man (duh) and no matter what happens the wedding day, I know I'm marrying the only man on earth that can make me happy for the rest of my life! xo
While I have almost everything complete for the wedding (I guess it helps to be an event planner for a living), I have now found a new obsession to occupy my time. Weather checking. Yes, I know, I tell my clients all the time - there are two things in the world we can't control: The Weather and the Mail - but my word I try my hardest to do both! So, while I know the day will be perfect regardless, wouldn't it be just grand if our weekend was the first, crisp, fall weekend of the year? And (knock on wood) it's looking like we just might get that wish! ::big smile here::
Check it out yourself (thank you Accuweather!)!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Program Love
We got our first glimpse at our programs and the end result was true love. They are absolutely gorgeous. We used Etsy seller LizSage and couldn't be happier! The front says "Fallen" and the back says "Truly" with my favorite love quote of all time from the fabulous Jane Austen "We're all fools in love." <3
30 days and counting...
Saturday, August 22, 2009
So much done!
Yesterday was super productive! I went out to the suburbs and we got our cake topper and unity candle from The Wedding Etc in Downers Grove. I am super in love with the cake topper - it is so beautiful and totally unique. I had a hard time deciding if we actually wanted a cake topper but then I realized it was an important part of the cake cutting. I love that we just got a "Z"!
After the rings it was off to my first dress fitting! (I would post pics but I know Jer will read this and we don't want him seeing the dress before the wedding.) This was by far the highlight of my day. I am so in love with my dress and when I was wearing it all I could think about was walking towards Jer and marrying the love of my life. Such a strong wave of emotion hit me and I just cannot wait for the big day to be here! We're getting so close!
The unity candle is amazing. I've never seen anything like it! I'm loving that it's personalized and it's something we can keep as a great wedding memory.
After my trip to The Wedding Etc I went to Oak Brook Mall for some other errands. We got gifts for the Flower girls (which are clearly a secret!) and gifts for our friends Nick and Sarah that just had a baby! The Gap Kids is having an amazing sale right now for any Mom's out there.
Then the REALLY excited stuff started to happen! I went to Zabler Jewelers in Clarendon Hills to get our wedding bands. I'm so in love with them. As soon as I tried it on I didn't want to take it off. We had them engraved with "Be Mine 9.25.09" - "Be Mine" by David Gray is our first dance and a special song to us so we love the engraving.
After the rings it was off to my first dress fitting! (I would post pics but I know Jer will read this and we don't want him seeing the dress before the wedding.) This was by far the highlight of my day. I am so in love with my dress and when I was wearing it all I could think about was walking towards Jer and marrying the love of my life. Such a strong wave of emotion hit me and I just cannot wait for the big day to be here! We're getting so close!34 days and counting...
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