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Is the Wedding on Thursday or Saturday?

Just want to clarify the wedding is at +Ashton Gardens - Atlanta  on THURSDAY April 25th, 2013 at 12 NOON.  In the midst of the whirlwind wedding planning, I overlooked this error in the invitation; I glanced right over it!!  Sorry everyone for the confusion.  If you have received an invitation and would like to RSVP on the blog, please comment below. I wish we could have invited everyone, however, we had a 100 guest limit.  We are so glad for everyone who supported us through the voting period.  We are forever grateful to the individuals who have sponsored Operation Wedding and have played a vital role in making our dream come true.  Thank you +FOX 5 Atlanta , +Ashton Gardens - Atlanta , just to name a few.

Choosing a Wedding Theme

One of the first things you want to do is choose a theme.  Choosing a theme will set the tone and style for your dress, invitations, floral arrangements, venue, and even your music.  Often times people will mistake color as a theme.  It is important to choose colors that go with your theme, versus the color being the theme all by itself.  Have you ever been to a wedding that had a color over kill?  The pictures end up looking like a "Where is Waldo" book except you are searching for the bride.  Choose colors for the season.  The color of the year 2013 is emerald green.  Trying to find this color for bridesmaid dresses for me was hard, however, I am sure you have seen this color in high-end fashion styles for this upcoming spring and summer casual wear.         Now back to theme's, there are several websites you can look at to help with choosing a theme, however, I suggest starting with what is important to you.  As I was picking out invitation styles and floral arrangements, I had to keep my theme in mind so that everything looks coordinated and stylish.  A good vendor for invitations will ask questions and give suggestions (Thanks +Marjorie Pruitt ).  But you should expect them to ask a very important question first:  What is your theme?  

Ancil and I decided to go with a Garden of Eden theme.  We are getting married at +Ashton Gardens - Atlanta April 25th. So for our special day we will turn it into Eden.  

First Stop Union Diamond

Alright folks, we have 12 vendors in Operation Wedding, so for those of you wondering what this "free wedding" intails, you will not miss a beat!  First stop Friday is +Union Diamond.  They have graciously allowed us to pick out our wedding bands valued up to $5,000!!  I have been window shopping +Union Diamond  since the beginning of the voting period.  I was impressed by there easy to navigate website, variety of selection, and prices.  They have something for every price range, and they have life like rings displayed right on their website.  $5,000 to spend on these wedding bands is going to make it pretty hard to choose a ring.  I was thinking about spending $4,800 on mine and $200 on Ancil's!  Any thoughts?

Mission One Complete

Thanks to each and everyone of you for voting.  I am waiting patiently until 9A.M. (1 more hour) before I start jumping up and down and running down the street screaming! I hope there is something given to the other couples, because they deserve to be happy too! Now that the polls are closing, reality is setting in.  I have spoken to family members that I haven't talked to in years.  I had family members voting that I hadn't even met before.  We made a good run, and fought hard, and we stuck together.  I hope everyone that wants to come to our wedding is able to make it so that I can thank you and love on you in person.
Xoxoxoxo
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Stuck at the computer?

Thanks to everyone who voted.  Voting ends March 1, 2013 at 9 o'clock a.m. This is a picture of my grandfather Harold Russell.  Upload a picture of your pose at the polls!

Who is SSG Christopher

I'll let him explain this picture, but I'll put money on it he was either thinking about me or a cheeseburger!