our song

A totally nontraditional first dance song. But it's special to us and we love it. And I can't imagine dancing to anything else. Dig by Incubus

candelabras

I've been searching for the perfect (and affordable) candelabras for the head table. Today I found them on ebay so I bought two. They cost a little more than I wanted to spend because of shipping costs (they're coming from England), but they're absolutely perfect!

DIY centerpiece

Located smack dab in the center of the flower district of NYC, Jamali Garden (jamaligarden.com) is a DIY bride's paradise. My friend Jen and I went shopping there yesterday, bought some supplies, and went back to her apartment and made a centerpiece. It was so easy and so much fun and it came out beautiful, and very professional looking I think (although it could've used a few more carnations.) It's exactly what I invisioned for my centerpieces (minus the candles):

oh how i love etsy

firstcomeslove.etsy.com = amazingly beautiful and perfect Damask table runners. I received my trial runner and brought it to the reception venue yesterday to see how it would fit on the table. It was just a few inches shy of perfect. Here's what it looks like:

Keep in mind I will not be using the gold chargers (or any chargers for that matter.) I will have black napkins with the menu tucked inside and the favor on top, similar to this:

And then the centerpieces:

Just imagine those but shorter. The tables are so long that I think two small centerpieces would look better than one large one. Plus lots of candles. How pretty is this tablescape going to be?

choose wisely

As requested here is the link to our DJ: www.djgaza.com
And as I've already informed everyone, under no circumstances will the DJ be taking requests. Not even if you try to slip him a $20 or flash him some cleavage. That means, NO congo line, NO macarena, NO YMCA, NO electric slide, or any other god-foresaken group/line dance! But, if there are songs that you think would help get the party started (or keep the party going) you may make your requests here.