Craig’s List Find: Camo Wedding Dress
I never thought I’d actually see one. Yes, it’s a camo dress. One of my guy’s friends has insinuated that this is the wedding dress he’d want his girlfriend to wear. That was reason enough for me to not to post this, but alas, I feel it must be shared.
Camo Wedding Dress - $900 (Cle Elum, WA)
Reply to: sale-676507946@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-05-11, 11:00AM PDT
One of a kind wedding dress! Planning an outdoor/hunting theme wedding? Then here’s the dress you’ve been looking for. Custom David’s Bridal wedding gown. Satin A-line Halter, beaded lace, split front with Mossy Oak netting insert, removable modesty panel and lace-up back also have Mossy Oak netting. Dress is Ivory color w/Champagne trim. Size 16W. Alterations completed by a professional seamstress. Dress has been cleaned & preserved by the Wedding Gown Preservation Co.
Includes:
~ Veil (simple, elbow length, accent pearls with brown edge)
~ Slip (A-line, size 16W)
This dress is comfortable and fun to wear! $900.00
Update: searching for the word “camo” also brought up this listing:
Mossy Oaks Camouflage Lingerie (Centralia)
Reply to: sale-674789777@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-05-09, 5:48PM PDT
Come see our line of Mossy Oaks Camo lingerie…think my BIG REDNECK Wedding!!!You will love this stuff! AMORE’ Bridal&Formal in the Centralia Outlets next to TOTES. Tues-Sat 10-7 Sun 10-6 or call us for some additional information. We have Wedding Gowns,Bridesmaid Dresses,Mother Dresses,Prom &Cruise Dresses,Jewelry,
Lingerie,Tiaras,Tuxedo Rentals,Shoes,and Misc.Gift items. **PLUS SIZE Gowns AVAILABLE**
Craig’s List Find: Ceremony Backdrop
I’m starting a brand new feature on my blog today. Partially inspired by my love for the Etsy Wedding blog, Weddingbee Classifieds feature and my love for Craig’s List. I’ll be looking for interesting, odd or fun wedding items on Craig’s List in Washington State. I imagine most of them will be in the Seattle area, but Belligham and Olympia have been known to surprise me.
My first Craig’s List post is dedicated to this gem: a custom built ceremony backdrop that can also be used as a room divider or garden trellis. I think this is a beautiful ceremony backdrop and reminds me of a recent magazine spread where the bride wanted a wall of candles and flowers.
Room divider (or garden trellis?) - $25 (Magnolia)
Reply to: sale-669012112@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-05-05, 1:35PM PDT
This room divider type piece was custom made for a ceremony backdrop for a wedding and is ready to be re-used!
The whole unit is made out of 1×4 pieces of wood that have been painted black. Each square is 2×2, so the whole thing is 6 feet wide and 8 feet tall. There are triangle pieces at the base to keep it standing.
The unit is currently dis-assembled in 4 pieces (each 2 foot horizontal section), plus the bases, so it would be easy to transport - by you, not by me 
It could be used as a wall decoration for candles/odds and ends, a room divider, or maybe even a garden trellis/outdoor furniture piece?
You pick up for $25 OBO.
Local Boards on Weddingbee
There is a reigning champion when it comes to Seattle-area local boards. Sure Project Wedding has a few Seattle posters, and I’m sure there are a few boards out there I’m not aware of, but mostly…it’s been The Knot. I’ve recently jumped back on that board because my usual wedding haunt had no local feature. Today, however, that’s changed. I give you…
And you better believe Seattle is on there. (Although that does make me wonder why Seattle is the only city to get recognition anywhere. I’m sure there are some Eastern Washington brides or even Olympia/Lacey brides.)
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve enjoyed the Knot boards, and they’re still the reigning champ, but the ads and the load time tend to bog it down. And it’s a website with content coming out of the ears, so finding the exact thing you’re looking for in a short amount of time can be tough. You’ll find me on both for now, but I’m curious to see how well Weddingbee does.
A $10,000 Wedding author is engaged!
The title of this post says it all! One of my daily reads has added a new twist to her blog. Yes, she’s been finding fabulous wedding things without actually planning a wedding. But not anymore. Her guy asked her to marry him recently. I love this post.
Congratulations!
Maps
Of all the things I’m fairly decent at, getting someone from point A to point B via a memorable, yet detailed description isn’t one of them. This is why at any event, I have several Google maps in my binder. Not only will I be able to get myself from point A to point B, I have a script to follow in case anyone else needs help. These are the workhorse maps. But the show ponies…the wedding maps, are also fabulous. Whether you do them yourself, have a caligrapher, graphic artist, or talented friend do them, your guests can get their A, Bs and Cs on without worry.
But surely fabulous map creation can be used for other events and private parties. This thought has been with me for the last year. Ever since we moved, I’ve been toying with the idea of having one of these maps created for our home. Most of the friends I would invite to a dinner party use email and how easy would it be to email a map. The bonus is that they can always have your directions and since your venue isn’t a one-time deal, this map can last for as long as your home does.
So I approached Miriam at LimoncelloStyle to see if she thought this was as cool an idea as I did. We talked about the kind of design and the content, and after a few tweakings, she had a map that could be emailed, printed out on a 8.5 x 11 piece of paper and easily read by anyone. Yes! No more vague descriptions of our hidden driveway. Thanks, Miriam!
And if that weren’t cool enough, she blogged about it the other day on LimoncelloWrites.
*As a side note, if you use Google Maps to get you from point A to point B, you will be going 0.0 miles in the city of Point, Texas.
AA Party Rentals Yearly Spring Sale!
I just got back from April’s ABC Meeting, and Denise Novak from AA Party Rentals announced their yearly spring ‘garage’ sale. It’s open to the public, and you can find deals on inventory.
Wednesday, April 23 and Thursday April 24 | 10:00am-4:00pm
Seattle (Mountlake Terrace) | 6404 216th Street SW Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Silver, Linen, Chairs, Lighting, Glassware, Wedding Décor, Tent Accessories, and Concession Equipment!
Tag, I’m it! Six Things
My first wedding blog meme…I feel like one of the popular kids now! Jenna over at That Bride tagged me with a six-random-things-about-yourself meme. Geez, I don’t even know if I have that many readers. Okay, here it goes!
What to do:
1) you link back to the person who tagged you.
2) post these rules on your blog.
3) share six unimportant things about yourself.
4) tag six random people at the end of your entry.
5) let the tagged people know by leaving a comment on their blogs
This is me:
1) I don’t own a microwave
2) I love making lists. I have five or six lists going at any given time: things I’d like to do before I die, ideas about my business, crazy drivers, things kids should have before they move out of their parent’s home, what a perfect wedding venue would have…the list goes on.
3) I have been on an anti-corn syrup crusade since 1994 when I found out what Mrs. Buttersworth was made out of. (What do you mean it’s not real syrup?!?!?!)
4) Rhapsody is my favorite word.
5) I don’t like paisly print. At all.
6) I have a response to a sneeze in several languages.
I tag:
Miriam of LemoncelloStyle
Christina of cHill Weddings
Jen of Etsy Wedding
Lynn of Handcrafted Weddings
Amber of Trip to the Altar
Eliza of Eliza Truitt Photography
A Veritable Wedding Library
I have a habit of planning things early. I suppose this is a good quality in a coordinator, but sometimes I worry about how early some of these great things are. For instance, my bed and breakfast plan is coming together nicely…many antiques I’ve collected in the last five years will fit perfectly. Too bad that dream is another thirty years away and involves me being retired.
Another plan, that is a little closer, is my wedding library. I envision a place where couples can have a membership to a vast collection of wedding magazines and books. Walls of Martha Stewart, The Knot, InStyle, Seattle Bride & Groom and more for looking. After a wedding, people can drop off their magazines for the next group of to-be-marrieds, and perfect condition will even get them a buck or two. Then there will be the cut up rack….a place for neglected, cut up or otherwise imperfect magazines that can go home with whoever wants them. Clients will have free membership of course, and a year-long (or monthly) pass will cost very little and go to the upkeep of manhandled publications. There will be tea luncheons, local speakers, craft workshops and, and…well, you get the idea.
So what did I do to contribute now to this fabulous plan?
Three boxes of fresh-from-Craig’s List wedding magazines. (Have I mentioned how much I adore Craig’s List?). Not only did I get some great magazines, but the lady giving them to me was happy to get space in her house back. Which actually brings me to something else…where the heck to I keep these things?
Happy reading!
Bellingham Invitation Only Event April 23
It’s no secret that Bellingham is one of my favorite cities. If it weren’t for a few factors, I’m certain I would live there. But the next best thing to living there is visiting often, so if you’re in the area (or already live there), catch this event…
Come, Relax and Enjoy an Evening of Massage, Jewelry and Photography
Refreshing conversation, snacks and champage or wine as you receive a free chair and foot massage, peruse the beautiful images of Clinton James Photography and have the opportunity to touch, try on and order jewelry from Silpada Designs Jewelry.
April 23, 2008 | Belligham, WA | Address and Time provided when you RSVP with Jen Mallet 360.393.7098
Janet Kingsley, LMP will be one of the massage therapists on hand. She’s currently running a fabulous massage special for brides and grooms:
Wedding Party Packages:
Two massage for $120 ($60 each)
Four massages for $220 ($55 each)
Six massages for $300 ($50 each)
Eight or more massages are $45 each
The bride and groom are free with the purchase of any package
Parents of the bride and groom are $25 each with the purchase of any package
With the stress of wedding planning, this seems like the perfect way to relax.
Making the News
I like to check out local newspapers online to see what wedding related topics are being talked about. Sometimes a journalist will have a realization about the wedding world or something unusual will happen. Here are a few good reads in each of those categories from 2008.
Federal Way: hot wedding spot? | April 9, 2008 | Federal Way Mirror
Wedding expo tailored to same-sex couples | April 7, 2008 | Seattle Times
It only took 30 years to plan this wedding: couple reunited after decades apart | April 3, 2008 | Puyallup Herald
Stuck in the middle of name disput | April 2, 2008 | Everett Herald
Say “I do” to a sustainable wedding day | April 1, 2008 | Lynnwood Journal Newspapers
Husband dives into sewage to save wedding ring | January 21, 2008 | ABC News
A great way to find other wedding-related articles it to use the Google News feature. Just type in ‘wedding’ and voila! (Be forewarned…many of the articles are about celebrities or India.)