An Apple A Day....

Ok so recently I have become obsessed with the apple green and brown color combo. I really wanted to include the purple, and who knows I might just have a random purple dress in my ceremony, but I have decided to go with just the apple green, dark brown, and ivory.


So I headed to my good old research buddy GOOGLE, and low and behold fell even more in love with the colors.



Then I got to thinking....... Why not just have an apple theme?!?


I mean after all Josh is the "apple of my eye" (barf cheesy), and I am going into a profession that has been represented by the apple forever. So here are some of my b-e-a-u-tiful ideas thanks to the Google Gods!


I love the idea of using apples for place card holder, table numbers, etc.

I also think that they can be used in centerpieces and are in inexpensive filler.

Then come the favors... which can be really pricey! I think that I would love to just make home-made caramel apple (yet another project to add to the ever-growing DIY list!). Mine would be simple, but these are really cute ------->

And finally.... drumroll please..........

The cakes!

How cute is this one?! ----->

It's even already in my colors. I just love how simple and adorable it is.

What I think is really cool is how this cake is displayed (I don't care for the cake). If you look closely there are apples underneath the glass that is held up by clear wine glasses. I mean I'm sure my cake would come toppling down, but still it's an awesome idea!

I think that when people hear Apples they picture something really boring and cheesey. I know my mother is not the biggest fan; But I really like the idea myself. All in all I am very excited, and I think I am getting more of a solid idea of what I want!

On to the dresses: I am happy to say that while in Von Maur the other night I had one of the Maids of Honor (she hasn't been fired yet ;)) try on an apple green dress, and she liked the color! She declined green originally, but since then I have convinced her that the right color could be really cute. Plus it helps that so far all the women I have asked to be a part of the wedding party are gorgeous!

Which brings me to my next point.... I am trying to think of a really creative way to ask everyone else to be a part of the wedding. The two girls that are already in it, well it was sort of a given, but the other ones might not know that I want to ask them. I also have a few family members to ask, as well as the recruitment of ring bearer(s) and a jr. bridesmaid. Plus, if a certain classmates baby can walk by then, I will have a proper flower girl. (Not gonna lie I briefly considered hiring a child actress due to the complete lack of little girls the right age on either side of the family or our friends!)

Oh and yeah, tomorrow my first proper Valentines Day is going to happen! I have never had a good one. There was one year I broke up with someone days before, another I totally spaced getting the dinner res. at the restaurant we had been planning on trying, so we dined on popcorn at the movies, and I got the flu last year (my fiance kindly brought my sick-scary-looking self flowers anyway). So I am pumped! Yeah it's a Hallmark holiday, but who cares? Even if it's just a heart shaped pizza (we're having one tonight) or a lavish surprise date, it's fun to have a person to share it with! Cirque De Solei here we come!!!