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Lately I've been feeling all xmassy! I love xmas and this year I've wasted no time getting into the spirit and prepping the house since we'll be away most of December. We purchased a smaller tree last weekend, put our wreath on our door, decorated with some wooden ornaments and I also bought some cabin socks just cause it's cold outside.</div>
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Happy almost Wednesday :) </div>
Bolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291445259242080327noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342891844156478499.post-7809385057657274412013-11-08T00:13:00.000-05:002013-11-08T00:23:48.100-05:00We're Married!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey, I'm back and I'm married! </div>
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I know this isn't the best photo but it really shows how excited we were to get married. I think I was beaming the whole time during the ceremony. I got emotional when writing my vows the day before but happiness and excitement were the main feelings that took over on our wedding day. I was also super calm which I did not expect. When I became aware of any hiccups I just didn't let anything bother me.</div>
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I can't believe that almost a week has passed since our big day. We've been reflecting on it a lot with friends, family, colleagues and have been trying to relive it as much as possible. If only we could turn back time!</div>
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We both agree that it was our best day ever. We were so happy to have 39 of our closest family and friends share such a joyous occasion with us. I really look it all in, looking around the room at all our peeps eating the delicious food and enjoying themselves. My bridemaids and both our mothers looked stunning. The jazz quartet was fantastic and really added to the occasion. It was the cozy fall wedding I had always imagined. It rained on our wedding day but this didn't stop us from doing outdoor photos. We had a lot of fun using umbrellas as props. It was actually better that it rained because it added to the cozy ambiance of the candles and the fireplace. I wouldn't change a thing. </div>
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seeing my groom for the first time</div>
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taking my first peak at the room setup and decor and being beyond excited</div>
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rolls royce send off on the venue's front steps and reflecting on the day as we drove away<br />
getting ready with my girls</div>
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Thanks to all those that made our wedding really special and to my cousins from overseas who sent me well wishes on the days leading to the wedding. We are both so glad we didn't do city hall. All the hard work was totally worth it. It was magical!</div>
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Bolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291445259242080327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342891844156478499.post-42429396632661743942013-09-25T09:00:00.000-04:002013-09-25T10:16:41.884-04:00Wedding Planning: First Look<div style="text-align: center;">
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I absolutely love first look photos! While it may be more traditional for the groom to see the bride for the first time at the ceremony it seems like many couples are choosing to do a first look nowadays. The fiancé and I aren't the most traditional couple and while our wedding will have some traditional elements that will not be one of them. We will be seeing each other for the first time around 9am on our wedding day which works best for us for several reasons. We are both looking forward to a private moment where we will see each other for the first time. Obviously the photographer will be there so it's not completely private. However, this is much more private than being in front of a whole room of people. I know that the counter argument is that he won't be as surprised to see me when I'm walking down the aisle. I really don't think it matters whether that "surprised look" occurs in front of all of our guests or not. Also I don't think that seeing me prior to the ceremony will take away the significance of me walking down the aisle to become his wife. Another big factor for us is that we will both feel more comfortable having seen each other before the ceremony. It'll be nice to take in what we are about to do together and we will also be able to go see the venue set up, greet our parents and the wedding party as a couple prior to the ceremony. Doing a first look also works for us because we will be doing all of our bride/groom photos in the hour or so prior to the wedding. This is important time wise since our ceremony and reception are back to back. We will be doing family and wedding party photos during the cocktails so we will need this time for the two of us. </div>
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Doing a first look was a super easy decision for both of us and I'm so excited for this moment!</div>
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This past Saturday it rained for the WHOLE day! It didn't let up and we had no sunshine at all. I didn't mind it too much but can you imagine if Saturday was your wedding day? Well ... I'm going to have to imagine that and mentally prepare myself since it's always a possibility. I'm getting married the first week of November and it tends to rain a lot in October and November in Toronto. When we were picking our date I may or may not have checked the average rainfall in Toronto per month and was surprised to see that it really is more or less the same every month. I think every bride needs to be prepared so I'm going to have my rain boots ready and some umbrellas for us and the wedding party. I've got lots of real nice spots to take photos at our venue that work well even if it does rain. Nothing is going to ruin my day and to top is off I met with our florist yesterday and she thinks that less sun in our venue will actually work better with the décor and flowers. So here's to a somewhat sunny/overcast but DRY wedding day. Wish me luck! Let's see what happens but either way I can't wait. The big day is now less than 6 weeks away!!<br />
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Loving this week's flowers: purple dahlias and yellow spray roses. Just beautiful!<br />
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I love sweet potato and mexican food. I also love it when friends pass along yummy recipes. My friend Annie sent me the link to this recipe because know knew I'd love it! I has just about everything I love to eat (kale, beans, corn, sweet potato). It's easy to make which also makes it a big winner. I've made it three times now and can't wait to eat it again. The only change I've made is that I don't use enchilada sauce. I just don't like that stuff so I used salsa instead. Give it a go and let me know how it goes.</div>
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Get the recipe <a href="http://adrinkwithjamnbread.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/kale-black-bean-and-sweet-potato-tortilla-casserole/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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Hello? Anyone out there?! I know ... my bad! I haven't checked in here in over a month. Life has gotten pretty busy with the wedding creeping up and also summer coming to an end. I think we are at just over seven weeks now! I'm super excited and am no longer feeling nervous or stressed about anything. Things are coming together since all we have are some loose ends to tie like finalizing our day of schedule. I have my makeup trial, second fitting and a meeting with our photographer all next week. My bridesmaids planned an awesome fun bachelorette weekend that I'll never forget (post coming up)! So ... here I am on a Friday night with my paper cutter and other craft supplies finishing things up. I'm proud to say that I'm doing all the decor for the wedding myself (aside from the flowers). Luckily the venue is beautiful on it's own and really doesn't require much. The card stock and signs was initially a challenge but with the fiance's awesome computer skills all is done now!!<br />
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Don't worry ... I've been pretty social and haven't let the wedding take over my life! I'll be getting out for a <a href="http://tiff.net/" target="_blank">TIFF</a> movie tomorrow with both our moms. I'm super excited for tomorrow night since I'm hosting a girls night at my place. One of my dearest friends and old roomies will be in town for the weekend! So happy I get to catch up with her before she come back for the wedding.<br />
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Anyways ... I checked out the Christian Louboutin exhibit at the <a href="http://www.dx.org/" target="_blank">Design Exchange</a> this week. It was awesome and really changed how I see shoes. I'm really not a heels kinda girl but I still like shoes and now see them as art too (at least some of the Louboutin ones).<br />
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This morning my friend Tamara and I took a cupcake decorating class at <a href="http://bakersville.ca/" target="_blank">Bakersville</a>. It was a lot of fun and I learned a lot. I can see myself decorating my next batch of cupcakes using some of the skills I learned today. My favourite are the snowman, Tiffany bow and the roses. </div>
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Above are some pics of my visit to the "new" <a href="http://www.katespade.com/" target="_blank">Kate Spade</a> shop in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkville,_Toronto" target="_blank">Yorkville</a>. Hana and I both loved the shop and wish we didn't have to leave empty handed! It's wonderful to see another store come to Canada and open up more shops (there's one at Yorkdale Mall). No need to shop online all the time now is there? I love the colourful world of Kate Spade especially the bangles and handbags. It was a fun experience checking out the shop. The store manager pictured with Hana above was more than welcoming and I'll definitely be popping in another time :) </div>
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I started off my Sunday with some banana coconut pancakes. I never make pancakes but just felt like it today. I used a basic recipe and added some diced banana and dried, sugarless coconut. Really yummy and the perfect way to start off the day.</div>
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Happy weekend! I started mine with flowers and yoga. We are having a couple of friends over for brunch tomorrow so I'm looking forward to waffles! Hope u have a good weekend.<br />
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I love perfume and wear it almost everyday and have been meaning to do this post for months! I have gone through many scents since my teen years. For a long time I wore <a href="http://www.sephora.com/ralph-P9009?skuId=463380" target="_blank">Ralf by Ralf Lauren</a>, then it was <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Adrienne-Vittadini-Women-Parfum-Ounces/dp/B000E7SRUY" target="_blank">Adrienne Vittadini Capri </a>which I absolutely loved. My brother gave it to me for Christmas one year and when I finished the bottle I couldn't find it anywhere in Toronto. I decided to buy it from Amazon earlier this year and was so disappointed. It smelled like crap on me and this is a perfume I used to get compliments on all the time!? Anyways, right now I have <a href="http://www.sephora.com/flora-by-gucci-eau-de-parfum-P257520?skuId=1236884" target="_blank">Flora by Gucci</a>, <a href="http://www.sephora.com/clinique-happy-heart-P122643?skuId=655019" target="_blank">Clinique Happy Heart</a> and <a href="http://www.sephora.com/flowerbomb-P255506?skuId=1377159" target="_blank">Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb</a> sitting on my bathroom shelf. I really don't wear Flora that much. It's really strong and is for more formal outings. I wear Happy Heart almost everyday and would call this my signature scent. I love its light, floral, fresh scent which isn't overpowering. It has a hint of mandarin in it so if you like citrus scents you many like it. It's way lighter that the <a href="http://www.sephora.com/clinique-happy-P122641?skuId=50492" target="_blank">Clinique Happy</a> in terms of citrus. I am also really liking Flowerbomb these days. I got a free sample at Sephora and am so happy it landed in my hands. I think I'll actually purchase a full size bottle one day. I find picking a perfume to be very difficult since there are so many on the market. I love Sephora since you can get good size samples in tiny spray bottles there. It's a great way to explore all the different scents.</div>
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You may or may not know that I'm one of those creative people who always has one (maybe two or three) creative projects going at one time! Right now it's three sigh :) I love arts and crafts and like to challenge myself creatively. Unfortunately I don't get to do that in my everyday job so one of my dreams would be to have some sort of artsy business on the side one day. For now I'm just checking things out to see what I like and what I'm good at. I'd love to find my creative passion and I know that when I do I'll definitely do something with it. So ... I made it a goal of mine about a year ago to dip into as many creative arenas as possible over the next year or two. I've taken an art class, learned and tried knitting for a while and most recently a ceramics workshop at the <a href="http://www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/" target="_blank">Gardiner Museum</a>. I haven't had as much time in the past few months to try different things because of my job, wedding planning and life in general. One plus with the wedding planning is that the wedding business is full of all sorts of creative ideas and people so that's been interesting too and has given me food for thought. I've met with photographers, makeup artists, designers and bakers which has been really educational and inspiring for me.<br />
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I loved the ceramics workshop at the Gardiner last Friday night! I was a bit hesitant about going but in the end decided to just give it a shot. I met some really interesting people that night and also made two pieces. What I love about working with clay is that you can make anything you want. I decided to make a bowl and a cup and will return in a few weeks to paint and glaze them. I might even try my hand at the wheel to see how that feels. I think that I'd love to make a cake stand one day. I'm thinking silversmithing next ... we'll see!<br />
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This past Sunday the fiance and I were out exploring in<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverdale,_Toronto" target="_blank"> Riverdale</a>. We both love this neighbourhood for its diverse cafe's, boutiques and parks You can often find us in Riverdale on the weekend riding our bikes, sitting in a cafe or having brunch. This past Sunday was a rainy day but we still felt like getting out for a walk and exploring. We came across <a href="http://merchantsofgreencoffee.com/" target="_blank">Merchants of Green Coffee</a> and took a peak. I love this space for it's high ceilings and its laid back atmosphere. There is plenty of seating for reading and chatting. The cafe offers a great selection of certified green arabica coffees. I helped myself to some of the Papua New Guinuea beans, got caught in the rain on the way home (we forgot our umbrellas) and made a cup of jo asap. The coffee was really tasty and I'm looking forward to trying some of their other beans and of course another weekend of exploring my city. </div>
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Several weeks ago my bridesmaids and I went shopping for their dresses. Our first AND ONLY stop was <a href="http://www.windsorbridal.com/" target="_blank">Windsor Bridal</a>. They have a large selection of dresses and my ladies tried on a few styles. I had never imagined that my bridesmaids would wear the exact same dress but they are and I love it! I like the look of the same dress in different styles but I love having just two bridesmaids by my side in the exact same dress. Both ladies look absolutely stunning in the dress and if you know me you know my fave is one shoulder so perfecto!<br />
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The shopping experience was fairly stress-free and a lot of fun! We were out of there by around 1pm and had the rest of the afternoon to lunch and hang out. I feel so blessed and excited to share my wedding experience with these two lovely ladies. I didn't even think I'd have bridesmaids ... for a long time the fiance and I decided we would do without a bridal party to keep things simple. I'm so glad that we have decided to involve a few of our friends to share this wonderful experience :)<br />
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Bolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291445259242080327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342891844156478499.post-12548423055540918642013-05-30T23:55:00.003-04:002013-05-30T23:55:53.216-04:00Weekender <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm so glad it's Friday!! I have worked super hard all week and I have today off. Check out the lovely peonies I enjoyed while working at my desk this past week. So delicate and fluffy. Flowers make me so happy :) </div>
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My wedding dress has come in so one of my bridesmaids and I are going in to inspect it tomorrow afternoon. I'll also be trying on some veils and jewellery. Super excited and can't wait to fill you in on our bridesmaid dress shopping experience and our tasting last weekend. </div>
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Bolahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10291445259242080327noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342891844156478499.post-66544926125248293832013-05-20T15:08:00.003-04:002013-05-20T15:09:23.921-04:00We finally have a wall gallery!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I love wall galleries. I love the interest they add to a space and I always like to take my time to look at all of the pictures. I personally like wall galleries with a mix of frames and art (pictures, paintings, postcards, anything that has meaning and is worth displaying). I have been meaning to put up a wall gallery in our place for well over a year now. Here are a couple of pics that I used for inspiration:</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Maybe I'm just slow but it took a while for me to collect frames. I got many of the frames I used from my mom when she moved and cleared a lot of her stuff. I also took my time to collect art. I ordered a few prints off Etsy and bought some postcards when travelling. I have some faves from our Vancouver days (the fiance lived there for about two years), engagement pics and also from travels to Europe in 2011 so I framed those. Once I had enough frames to start I laid them out on the floor and arranged and rearranged them. </span></td></tr>
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Here's our wall gallery which I love! It's not yet complete but it'll do for now. It already seems to be a conversation piece for visitors which is why I love them so much. </div>
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I made <a href="http://www.theclevercarrot.com/2013/03/curried-quinoa-asparagus-salad/" target="_blank">this</a> quinoa salad for lunches last week and it was awesome! I love currie and this recipe had the right amount of it. It also has so many healthy yummy things in it like apples, cranberries, chickpeas and asparagus. I'll definitely be making this one often.<br />
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I hope you all had a lovely Mother's Day. The fiance and I spend ours with both our families (unfortunately minus my brother who is away at work). We had a brunch at our place and enjoyed each other's company. We are both lucky to have such lovely friends and family. I feel so blessed. </div>
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I picked up my wedding shoes yesterday and I love them! I'm a really tall girl so I am not wearing heels on my wedding day. I also ordered extra length on my dress so no one will really see my shoes (much) anyways. I just want to be comfy. So I bought a pair or flats that I can wear on their own and I went to <a href="http://www.celebrationshoes.com/" target="_blank">Celebration Shoes</a> and had shoe clips custom made. It was a really neat experience and I love my new wedding shoes. Too bad I can't wear the flats til next summer but it'll be worth the wait. </div>
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Now on the bridesmaid dress shopping!! We are going to three stores today in hopes of finding their dresses. Cross your fingers for us and happy Saturday :) </div>
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I was going through some pictures tonight and came across these pics my my grandparent's wedding. It looks like their wedding was small and simple. Seems to be the way to get hitched in my family which I'm down with. I can't help but notice her suit and how different this wedding attire is from what most people wear today. I don't think this is typical of most 1940s brides but it definitely works for the occasion. She looks beautiful and they look so happy! I can't wait to see what our wedding photos will look like. </div>
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This past Sunday was a lovely day to get outside to enjoy the sun. Check out this carpet of blue/purple flowers my mom and I spotted when out for a drive. I've never seen anything like this before and felt like I was in a fairytale! </div>
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I got inspired to make <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Morning-Glory-Muffins/Detail.aspx" target="_blank">these</a> yummy morning glory muffins at around 9pm last night. I'm always looking for new things to eat for breakfast and although I don't normally gravitate towards muffins, these looked both yummy and healthy. I have never made morning glory muffins before and will definitely be making these ones again. I love that they have apple, coconut and carrots in them. What a lovely way to start the day :) </div>
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Max the Yoga Lounge cat taking a nap on my blanket during yesterday's class!</div>
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Yesterday the fiance and I met up with our cake vendor. We've finalized everything as far as the look and type of cake we want. The deposit has been paid and the contract signed and we were both super happy to cross this one off the list! </div>
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Although having a wedding cake was not one of the hardest decisions we've had to make [that was switching from a dinner wedding to a three course luncheon (technically still a dinner) and moving everything to the morning/middle of the day!], it wasn't something that we just assumed we'd have. At first I thought it would be ridiculous to have a cake since I don't really care about the cake cutting tradition and it seemed silly to have to pay the cake cutting fee. We are also already serving dessert as a third course and we didn't want to do away with that since we both agree that we often don't really enjoy wedding cakes (no offence peeps!). Most of the weddings I've been too the couple has served a dessert course and cut a cake and I often prefer the dessert served to the cake ..</div>
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However, a little time passed and after seeing photos of my friends and my grandparents cutting their cakes and how pretty wedding cakes can be we decided to just do it! After all, you only get married once so what the heck I'll get the cake and eat it too. We are having a one tier cake that will be pretty simple. There won't be enough for everyone but it really don't think this will be an issue. </div>
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