Fun and Unique Wedding Guest Books

Gone are the days of the traditional guest book! Now there are so many fabulous ideas for a unique and fun way to have your guests sign in. I am loving some of these ideas! Polaroid or Photobooth Scrapbook

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Fingerprint Guestbook

Etsy is a great place to find all different and fun fingerprint images!

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Wedding Mad Libs or Advice

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Wine Bottle Guest Book

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I LOVE our guestbook and can't wait to share it with you after the wedding!

Until Next Week!

-Jess

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Choosing Your Wedding Hair Style

We are under 30 days for the countdown! Ahhhh!! If you've been following my Pinterest Wedding Board then you know right now I am obsessed with finding my wedding hair style!  I know I want a soft and romantic look but am not sure if I want it all up or part up. I have my hair and makeup trial on Tuesday and can't wait!

Here are some options I love:

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I love her hair and make-up! So soft and romantic!

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Until Next Week!

-Jess

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Pretty Paper {Choosing Wedding Stationary}

This past week we worked on finalizing our stationary for the wedding. We used a stationary and wedding boutique in Tempe, Arizona for our invitations and LOVED working with the owner! Plus we loved the way our invitations turned out, so we knew we had to go back for the day of details!

If you live in the Arizona area, make sure to check out Definitely Debra.

Picking out our wedding invitations was actually quite simple! Once we started looking at the options, we loved the pocket invitations!  We went with an invitation suite that is similar to these beauties below!

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This week we designed our programs, place cards and other fun miscellaneous stationary for the big day! Here are some inspiration photos!

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This is not our style but I LOVED the idea of showing the wedding party in the order they will stand. How clever!

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I can't wait to see the finished project and to share it all with you!

Feel free to share with me your favorite wedding invitations and stationary!

Until Next Week!

Jessica

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That Is So Us {Incorporating Personal Touches}

The big day is about 45 days away and to say that I am excited is an understatement!  

Last blog post, I mentioned that the next few weeks are all about the details. Our flowers are all set and we met with the DJ last week. Currently, in our (little) free time we are working on the "personal touches." When first discussing the wedding, we always knew we wanted the day to be a big party with our friends and family from our current home (Arizona) and our home states (Wisconsin and Illinois).  We also wanted to make sure we found fun ways to incorporate us and things that speak to who we are as individuals and a couple. I wanted to share some of our "personal touches" that we have planned (and of course, keep some a secret!):

Scrabble

When searching Pinterest, Eric and I both fell in love with this image! We love playing games! In fact, when buying a home some of our first purchases were board game essentials like scrabble, jenga and monopoly! This seemed like such a tasteful yet fun way to incorporate something we love into the wedding!

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We even incorporated scrabble into our engagement photos!

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DIY

I am typically not a DIY-type person. I find that usually I just end up getting frustrated or have to spend hours just to make one thing! Eric, on the other hand, is very handy and actually pretty crafty. When we first moved in our home, Eric built a workshop/tool table out of wood! So we've put his handiness to good use and he's been making items for the wedding like our table numbers!

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Music 

Eric and I both love music! We do have very different tastes in music though and when we met with our DJ he pointed that out to us! The DJ had a a simple and short "fun fact" questionnaire on his paperwork about who we are and we had to list our favorite music artists. Our answers: Eric- Eminem and Jess- Jack's Mannequin. After going down the rest of the list (favorite sports team, favorite movie, job, etc) the DJ asked us how we even hang out! I am a true believer in opposites attract!When it came to picking out music for our big moments (processional, recessional, first dance), it was not an easy decision. We both felt it was an important aspect of the day and wanted to make sure thought was put into each song. I am the type of person who links memories to music. For example, every time I hear Genesis "I Can't Dance" (woah, 1991!) I remember being little sitting in the back seat of my dads convertible car and us just singing at the top of our lungs. It is one of my happiest memories. Knowing how important music is to both of us, we talked about "our songs" for weeks on end.The sweetest moment in all of wedding planning is that Eric insisted on picking out our first dance song and I think he did an excellent job! Can't wait for our dance as husband and wife :)

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How are you incorporating personal touches on your big day?

Until Next Week!

Jess

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Dreamy Desert Venues

As you might know, I'm the crazy girl planning my wedding from abroad.  That's right- I live in Austria but the wedding will take place in Arizona.  You might think that since I've previously lived in Arizona, it would make finding a venue easier...but you'd be wrong!  My fiancé and I scoured the internet for countless hours* to find our dream venue and boy was it tough.  We were looking for something with mountain views, open & airy desert landscaping, indoor+outdoor ballrooms, a customizable f&b package...all for a price that wouldn't break the bank.  Here are some that made our "short list."

Copperwynd Resort and Club

Silverleaf

Firesky Resort

and last, but not least, the venue we ended up selecting:  Seville Golf and Country Club

We loved all of the venues above for different reasons. Copperwynd has amazing views over the valley but the reception would have had to end at 10pm due to noise ordinances. Silverleaf has the most stunning facade and ballroom but was WAY over our budget. Firesky is the most conveniently located and has some really fun decor for photo ops but it lacks the mountain views. Seville ended up being our choice because they offered us an incredible f&b package (with tons of customization), the venue is located at the base of the mountains and it truly allows us to have an outdoor+indoor wedding.

*Confession:  I had contacted dozens of venues for pricing info prior to our engagement "just out of curiosity *cough cough*" so I had a pretty good list of options already.  However, it took quite a while to go through my massive list and finally make our selection.  We were under a little bit of pressure due to venue availability during our desired month and ended up making our decision just days after getting engaged.  I don't recommend having to make such a huge decision in such a short amount of time (and without ever seeing your options in person) but we are proof that it can be done!

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credits: Copperwynd 1, 2 and 3, Silverleaf 1 and 2, 3, Firesky 1, 2 and 3, Seville 1, 2, 3, 4