Bridal Beauty
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Wedding Favors
Custom Labels from Beau-Coup.com Green wedding favors , personalized seed packets, bulbs, tree seedlings Beau-Coup has fine favors, also bag of lavender seed Cherry blossom fans also from Beau-Coup Wrap with us
Engagement Guest Book
We were fortunate to have terrific photographer friends who took our engagement pictures around the Capital Region. We designed and oryered our book from Blurb.com which offers free book creation software. The hardcover book was beautiful and professionally made and the software is also easy to use. You can also use code (NEWBLURB) for 20% off your entire order. Some other options for engagment guest books: Apple Photobook, $29.95 for hardcover book, have to buy the iPhoto software first Shutterfly leather $39.95, suede or cloth $29.95 Snapfish
Remaining Items to do
Book Florist - in progress Book hair and makeup - in progress Buy/make veil and tiara Decide on location for getting ready - need to know from hair/makeup Get engagement pictures - round 1 tentatively 3/7/09 Make guest book from engagement pictures Assemble and send invitations - in progress Finalize ceremony procedures Make programs Get flower girl and attire and accessories Get ring boy and attire and accessories Get or make gift card box or bird cage Book videographer Make or get favors - Reserve or design and make centerpieces Create website - Paul in progress Identify ceremony coordinator - Joy Chen, Nuo Sheng Decide on decorations for church and reception hall, how to incorporate Chinese traditions Buy QiPao Choose song for first dance, start rehearsing - At Last, Etta James Choose playlist for reception music Buy dress for first dance and reception Buy ballroom dance shoes Have engagement party Buy wedding bands Get marriage certificate Buy gifts for attendants, parents, and e...
Photography
We've signed the contract with our photographer! They are a husband and wife team, located in Clifton Park, NY. Check out their website: Imagine Portrait Studio . We chose them because they were fun to talk to which helped us relax. We also finalized the invitations. We'll keep them a surprise for now, but thanks to Grace and Maggie for making bows!
Calendar of Events
To keep track of what we are up to, visit our Google calendar called "PCJZ wedding planning". If you don't have access, please let us know and we will add you!
Invitation Wording
Here are a few wording choices for our wedding invitation, including the one we picked: Choice 1: Together with their parents Jennifer Zhao and Paul Chen request the honour of your presence at their marriage on Saturday, the sixth of June Two thousand and nine at three o'clock in the afternoon First Reformed Church 8 North Church Street Schenectady, New York Choice 2: How beautiful is the day that is touched by love... Together with our parents, we Jennifer Zhao and Paul Chen invite you to share with us a celebration of our love The ceremony will be held at three o'clock in the afternoon Saturday, the sixth of June Two thousand and nine at three o'clock in the afternoon First Reformed Church 8 North Church Street Schenectady, New York Choice 3: Some things are meant to be.. The honor of your presence is requested as Jennifer Zhao and Paul Chen are joined in marriage Saturday, June sixth two thousand and nine at three o'clock in the afternoon ...
Chinese Touch
Transparent self adhesive seals with "double happiness" More Chinese wedding items at China Bridal Invitation wording in Chinese 謹訂於西曆 _________ 年 農曆 _______ 年 ____ 月 _____ 日 ( 星期 ____) 為 ( 長 ) 男 ________( 二 ) 女 _________ 在 ________________ 行結婚典禮並於是日下午 _______ 時假座 ___________ 市 __________________ 酒樓敬備喜筵 恭候 ____________ 時恭候 ____________ 時入席 __________________( 出喜帖人姓名 ) __________________( 出喜帖人姓名 ) 敬