Bad bride and bad blogger....

     So I have not been updating my blog... Like at all... and I have kinda stopped wedding planning (other than I did just buy some adorable headbands for the flower girls)
     I feel like I am kinda in a rut... There is not too much I can do at this point in planning. If I buy decor and all of this crap I have to store it for the next 10 months (yep we are finally 10 months away!!!) But if I find a amazing deal I admit it I can't stop myself from getting it!
     I still have not sent out the save the dates (thinking I will get around to that in the next 2ish months) or I'll just put them in with Christmas cards.
     I am not as in to wedding planning as I was a few months ago... If I were to plan a wedding that was not mine, I would be all over but I feel kinda burnt out on my wedding.
     Anyone have advice on how to get over the wedding burn out?

The Venue is OFFICIALLY BOOKED!

This is what you see driving up to the venue!

    So any of you who read my blog know that finding a venue has NOT been easy for me... I flip flopped over venues more than anyone ever should!
    BUT Deposit is paid and the venue is ours! MrPanda and I will be getting married at Creekside Golf Club on August 17th 2013!
  I loved this place so much I booked it on our first visit before MrPanda had even gotten a chance to see it! I went with one of my bridesmaids Cassi! We got a little tour of the place and I asked about a million questions! They handed me the catering menu I looked through it and wrote the check for the deposit on the spot!

This is where we will be having the reception!

   The reception space is amazing I did not think I wanted an indoor wedding at all, but with the amazing windows it almost feels like you are outside! And it lets in the most amazing natural light.
    There are many other factors that drew me to this place! It fits my crazy huge guest list even if no one RSVPs no we will still have enough room to fit everyone!
     But guests that does not mean it is ok for you to bring an extra guest (this girl is still on a budget and the guest list has gotten a little out of control)!

Across the pond!

     I got an AMAZING discount on their prices so they work into our budget! I have to admit I was a little bit worried because before the discount they were not going to be able to work in our budget. But we got very lucky!

     They will also be handling the catering so that is one less thing on my long list of things to do! Now my catering choice is just going to be show up to a tasting and and choose what meal MrPanda and I like the best!
    They are also throwing a bunch of extras like vases for the flowers, Table Cloths, Cloth Napkins, Set up and tear down the day of including any and all decorations that I drop off as long as they are dropped off a day or two in advance!

The view from the reception space!

     The girls and I will be able to get ready at the venue because they threw in the bridal room at no extra cost! This helped hook me for sure! I did not want to have to travel to the site with the bridesmaids and I and wrinkle our dresses at all! Plus the hassle of renting a hotel room and working out transportation is just something I did not want to deal with!
     We are still working on what time we want to wedding to be but we have time to decide because they only book 1 wedding a day so we will not have to worry about scheduling with another wedding party!
    I will be updating the blog with more information as I get it and I am still on the hunt for addresses! Because before I know it I will be sending out the Save the Date magnets!!! (ok I am not really sending them until December or January but I do need the addresses!)

    What do you think of the venue?

He asked She said yes!!!

     HeAskedSheSaidYes is a Etsy store that one of my friends and a fellow bride just opened up! She will be selling digital invites that you can print at home! She also sells Save The Dates, Inserts and I think might even do Thank You Cards!!!

     Her prices are great and she is open to designing something special JUST FOR YOU! you can check Out her Etsy page Here!

   Check out her her Etsy store Then come back and comment with what your favorite design is! 

   

Words of wisdom cards!

    I won free post cards in a giveaway the other day and figured I should get something wedding related! So I picked out Words of Wisdom cards! I thought that it would be really awesome for our friends and family to be able to share their wisdom and advice to help us in married life! So I would like to share you the design I ordered!
  I found the little poem on a wedding forum and I loved it so I may have "Borrowed it without asking... Sorry who ever really made this poem I don't know who you are so I cant give you credit!
  You could use these words of wisdom cards as an alternative to a guest book! BUT we are doing them in addition to a guest book.
   Other used you can use postcards for are: Save the dates, Thank you cards, RSVP cards, Invites (for over sized post cards), Programs, Menus, and MANY MANY more options!
   I am hoping to win another set or two so I can use them to make thank you notes.
     If you had postcards to use what would you use them for? and do you have any ideas that I didn't come up with?

Wish Upon Starfish Hanger Sale!

     So do you all remember the post I did on Wish Upon Starfish? Well if you cant remember check it out Here!

     Well she is having an AMAZING sale right now! Those amazing hangers she makes Like the ones on this post! Well how would you like one for ONLY $4.50?


   That is the deal you can get right now but don't wait this is a one week only sale!

    Wile you are on her page buying hangers for your whole bridal party! Dont forget to check out her other products the bouquet holders are as sparkly as you can get, and don't get me started on her shoes on there I might never stop!

   Plus all of those AMAZING Beach decorations if you are having a beach wedding her Etsy store is a must stop! You can find amazing decorations bouquets and really pretty hair flowers no matter what theme your wedding is!












    Ok so I am kinda obsessed with these wedding hangers. Am I the only one? Are you planning on having a special hanger for your wedding dress? 

Xperience days GIVEAWAY!

Xperience Days is giving away a $75 voucher towards the unique Xperience you want to try.
   
 So in the stress of wedding planning be honest how many times have you and your significant other to be taken time off to just spend time alone together?  Well you are in luck I am part of a giveaway for a $75 gift certificate for Xperience Days! You can buy an Experience for you, your significant other, best friend, Or a gift for that person who has everything.

     Some dates you could choose for you and your love are two hour lunch cruise for two in Portland, Oregon or  Whale watching of the coast of Depoe Bay or  off the cost of Los Angeles. There are so many choices in just about every state like if you are in New York or will be traveling to New York this Walking tour of movie locations in central park. could be the perfect choice for a date. There is a package for just about every price range too!

    Or are you and your girls friends or bridesmaids in need of some good girl time (or if just need a break from your other half)? Like this Happy hour tour in south Miami or a Chocolate tasting tour in Los Angeles! Ok well that one might be left until after the wedding and after all the dress fittings!
    Go and check out Xperience Days and look at all they have to offer for your area! What would you spend the $75 dollars on if you won?

This giveaway is host by The Megalomaniac Mommy with help from The Sci-Fi Daddy, Just Becki, Ms Panda, MomAnthology, Supermom on Wheels, and Super Mommy to the Rescue. You can enter to win this awesome giveaway by completing the Rafflecopter form below.

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Disclosure: This is a promotional post on behalf of Megalomaniac Media LLC

 Thank you for reading my blog! Good luck on the giveaway and I hope you come back and visit my blog again in the future!

Let the crazy begin!

    Wednesday I start summer term. I am only taking 8 credits so I didn't figure it would be too crazy THEN I found out that it is a 11 week course crammed into just 8 little weeks... AHHH and on top of that both of my 4 credit 4 hour classes are BOTH on Wednesday!

    I will be at Chemeketa from 1pm to 10pm with a short break in between classes... What was I thinking?

    So while I am hoping to have time to post I may not have as much time as I would like to devote to my blog. BUT I will try to post at least once a week!

    Thursday I will be posting a GIVEAWAY! So keep your eyes peeled for that! I have another vendor spotlight I am working on! If you missed the last one I posted you should check it out Here! 

    Ok now I will post what you are all really here for! So Remember my post that I cut the guest list down to 130 and we would be able to have the wedding at my aunts amazing property?)I cant even remember if I blogged about this but if I didn't you now know!) 

     Well that is not working out my nice lovely cut down guest list spiraled out of control.... We are now thinking it is going to be 170 guests but I will be able to have it at Historic Deepwood Estates! YAY! Now we just need to book them! If you don't know about Historic Deepwood Estates you can check my post about them out here Just ignore the part about the bowling alley..

 I am still dead set on having snow cones at the wedding and I will not budge on my Gerber Daisies! I love my short Ouma dress with its layer of tulle and amazingness! But my pretty lace mermaid dress will not be making an appearance at the wedding *Sad face* (the giveaway win)

     Why you ask well lets just say the dress is too short and makes me look like a potato. The straps are too short making the bodice sit at a strange spot on my chest and it just gets worse from there with no figure, loose dress everywhere but my bum, itchy and basically it is not worth all of the changes that would have to be made to make this dress wearable... So I will keep with my amazing Ouma dress
    Now I want to know what is going on with you guys! Where are you in the wedding planning? And how many more days to go? 417 more LONG LONG days for me to go, but I couldn't be more excited! and Remember keep an eye out for a pretty awesome giveaway that will be posted THURSDAY!

Vendor spotlight- Wish Upon a Starfish

     I have been looking around for those AMAZING bridal hangers that you see just about everywhere when I came across Wish Upon a Starfish on Etsy! When I noticed that not only are her hangers great they are also one of the best prices I have found so far! The hanger I have pictured personalized to your last name or even just bride for ONLY $10.00!

   But the hangers are just the beginning! She will crystal your shoes, or glitter the soles, make your bouquets, hair flowers or even a crystaled out holder for your bouquet! 

    I mean look at these shoes! you can not tell me that you wouldn't mind a pair of sparkled out heels in your closet! If you are getting married or not! These would be perfect with you wedding dress or a little black dress!

    If you are not into the closed toe shoes she also does open toed heals and will crystal out your favorite pair of shoes for you too! Look at the glitter at the toe part so much extra sparkle!

 
 If any one has suggestions on how to convince Mr.Panda on why I need a pair of these shoes please share! I mean my birthday is coming up... (hint hint Mr.Panda if you are reading this post)


   And if you are planning a beach wedding her Etsy page is a one stop shop for you! She has the perfect bouquets and decorations for any beach wedding. 

     Look at this Starfish Pomander Kissing Ball! How cute are these I am starting to rethink my wedding maybe I should do a beach wedding? 
 
Check out her facebook page Here  or her etsy page Here! If you like her Facebook page let her know Ms.Panda Sent you!

And if there are any vendors out there who are interested in me writing about your blog comment with your email and I will contact you!

Super points?

So I have been introduced to something awesome called Super Points! All you do is sign up, Invite your friends, and Push a button and you can start earn Pay Pal cash and/or gift cards! The only catch is you need a referral link or invite in order to join... Well I got one for you Here! If you sign up and join I know You will not regret it!

435

So the wedding is 435 days away...
I haven't been posting much because to be honest right now I don't have too much I can post! BUT something kinda fun happened I got a E-mail from Bzz Agent! For those of you who don't know what Bzz Agent is a company that sends you products to test out just for your honest opinion! You tell your friends about the product (EVEN IF YOU HATED IT) and that is all they ask!
So I got a Email saying they wanted me to try out the Bic Soleil Savvy Razor! They Claim that it is the convince of a disposable with the quality of a refillable cartage system! I am excited to see if that is true!

It should be shipping out to me soon So I am excited to try it out and let you girls know how well it worked! You can check out there BIC Soleil's facebook page Here They even have a giveaway going on on their page right now go check them out!
And If you are interested in Joining BzzAgent leave me a comment with your E-mail and I can send you an Invite!