DIY 'Tying the Knot' Save the Dates.

I always wanted to attempt a DIY project and my wedding has become the perfect excuse! I am forever on Pinterest or wedding blogs looking for ideas.

I found the cutest tying the knot theme and had to make my own version. http://thenaturalweddingcompany.co.uk/blog/2011/06/do-it-yourself-eco-friendly-brown-card-and-raffia-rustic-save-the-dates/

Although I loved the rustic look I wanted it to have a little more colour, I popped into some arts & crafts stores to purchase a few items for my project.

Items I purchased:-

Micheal's

• Pastel coloured cardstock $4
• heart shaped stickers $ 1.25 ( I didnt use these so i will return them)
• envelope love sealed stickers $ 1.99 

Walmart

• calligraphy pen $4.99

DeSerres

• white envelopes $5.99
• Black ink pad $2.99
• "All you need is love" Stamp $6.99
• Pastel Coloured help cord $4.99

Originally, I was going to  decorate the card freehand but that didn't turn out so well- it was a complete hot mess! So I turned to Microsoft Office to create a template! I searched online for the perfect images!! It was tough, believe it or not it took me a good 2 hours.

Step 1: After creating the template, I took my cardstock to Staples to have them print it for me. The lady that was assisting me was such a sweetie, she offered to cut them all for me too. 

Step 2: Each card was folded into a 3 fold, I then used the "All you need is love" stamp on the front of each card. 

Step 3: I made a small hole using the end of a compass on each side of the card, I then placed my Hemp cord through it and tied a small knot.. I then looped it in the middle and placed the other end through the hole and knotted it. 

Step 4: Voila! i loosened the loop in the middle and folded the card to give it a go. As soon as you open the card the loop turns into a knot- which symbolizes our union as a couple tying the knot :)

I am so happy with the way they turned out, Hari absolutely loved them too, I think he was actually relieved with how cute they turned out. The cards were especially made for our close friends, I cant wait to see what they think!

I am happy to share the template that I made- Comment below with your email address and ill send it to you :) I would love to see different versions of this card. 

               What do you think of them?

Wedding STRESS- & we booked our photographer!

Our wedding is 6 months away!! I am freaking out.

Growing up most of us dream of the perfect wedding, we know exactly what we want and everything has its place. Ever since my dream has become my reality I have found planning such a nightmare! Everything I envisioned was just a fantasy and its so stressful making it come to life.


The wedding has taken up every second, minute and hour of my day! Mine and Hari's lunch breaks both consist of emailing potential vendors or making appointments.

Although I want that perfect wedding I have to understand all of that comes with a hefty price tag. I think this is where the stress kicked in...

Budgeting is very important when planning and Hari has been amazing with that. He has carefully researched and allotted each vendor/task a certain amount. However, when you actually met with potential vendors i.e. Photo/videographers you realize that the budget set may not have been realistic!


Since booking the venue, we have been researching potential photo/videographers. We met with 3 companies after narrowing down our search.

First company- Adnan Ansah.
http://www.adnanansahphotography.com/ 

I came across this photographer while on modernrani.com and he had gotten great reviews, his attention to detail and colour was spectacular. We went to meet him and he was such a nice person, he took us through his work. He really focused on colour when taking his photos and we loved that. Indian weddings are the most colourful and we have so much detail so it went perfectly. He was also very flexible and his pricing was great. The only downfall we faced was he was a one man show ( his wife, who is just lovely is his assistant) and he didn't do video!


Second Company- Kumari Photo & Cinema
http://kumariphotoanddesign.com/
I also came across this company through Modern Rani, I fell head over heels with them. The work they showcased was just flawless in every way, I also noticed my cousins sister-in-laws wedding was featured on their website which they covered amazingly! I was able to book an appointment with Dan, he is known as the friendly giant on the website I believe. He was such a lovely person, he made Hari & I the most delicious tea. Dan was very accomodating and helped us customize a great package within our budget. 

Third Company- Channa Photography
http://www.channaphotography.com/ 
I came across Channa's work whilst on facebook LOL!! A friend of mine had posted a video of his sisters next day edit, after watching that I had to book an appointment. We went to meet them and the lead photographers were brothers. We primarily worked with Sukh, he is so down to earth and really listened to what we were looking for. He knew we had a strict budget and gave us various options. He also was able to customize a package for us!


Other companies we considered were; Banga photography, Kujit Rehal, Photokitch and Big Al's photography.


It was so tough picking one company, we had a moment were we thought of even merging two companies together to cover the wedding. I wanted both Kumari and Channa whereas Hari loved Adnans work. After many arguments and going back and forth to speak with the photographers- we finally agreed on ONE.




We picked CHANNA PHOTOGRAPHY!
We cannot wait to work with these guys and on a positive Sukhs wife is from England like me --which is a bonus in it self! haha  :)

I have been slacking!

Hey!!

I apologize in advance for being such a slacker! I have been extremely busy this last month. I have had family functions, busy work schedules, vendor appointments, wedding shows you name it!

I promised you all that I would take you through my entire planning process, so I have decided to take some time out of my busy life and write for you all :)