Wedding Fact Friday

In Fiji,

"it is customary for a groom to present a valuable gift to his bride's father. Traditionally, this present should be a whale's tooth, symbolizing status and wealth."

source :: worldweddingtraditions.com

photo :: cinoa

Ooooo...shiney!

Yesterday, I spent the whole afternoon with my grandmother. It was awesome! We are so much alike, and I absolutely love it. :)

We were on a mission...to find the material for my wedding day necklace.

She's going to make it for me!

{I feel so blessed.}

We found some ivory pearls,

source :: fire mountain gems

and we found some gray pearls

source :: fire mountain gems

My grandmother is going to make a multi-strand pearl necklace by alternating the stands.

One ivory, one gray, one ivory, one gray, one ivory, and one more gray.

I'm really stoked!

Then, we're going to add an embellishment to the necklace...like a brooch/pin.

My grandma has one that she wore in high school that she let me have.

I played around with it a little today, and here's what I came up with.

Your thoughts?

Grandma also gave me a hair comb that I'm going to try to incorporate into my fascinator and a bracelet that matches both the hair comb and the brooch she gave me.

She also gave me some fabulous clip on earrings that I'm thinking about using as shoe clips...maybe. I'm still undecided on that front.

Yesterday, we also got our wedding bands in the mail!!!!!!

I was so stoked to see that package on the dining room table when I got home.

I tore through it like nobody's business.

:)

Please excuse my horrendous phone pictures.

p.s. Don't forget to vote for where Mr. GrapeJuice and I should go on our honeymoon! {You might win a Starbucks gift card!}

Wishful Wednesday - a Honeymoon & a Giveaway

Mr. GrapeJuice and I are having the hardest time choosing where to go on our honeymoon. We've had so many ideas that we can't even pick one. It's also harder to pick a honeymoon when you come up with a new idea every other day. {oops!}

So...

Since Mr. GrapeJuice and I can't decide, 

we're going to let YOU pick for us!

Oh, yes.

We are seriously trusting you with this decision.

Don't you feel special?

You should!

:)

Here's a little background information on our Honeymoon.

We're getting married on New Year's Eve.

However, we're not going on our honeymoon until March 2011.

I don't want to miss work so we are going to wait until my school goes on Spring Break!

{yay for being a teacher.}

Below are our picks that are within our budget {which is very important}.

They are in no particular order.

Pick #1

New York City

source :: Google Images

Pick #2

Hawaii

  source :: fenichel

Pick #3

St. Lucia

source :: wlal.wordpress.com

Pick #4

Mexican Riviera Cruise 

source :: a-ztours.com

Pick #5

San Antonio

 source :: baltitravel.com

Pick #6

Key West 

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source :: akeywestwedding.com 

 

Please cast your vote in the comments section!

If you do, you just might find yourself the lucky winner of a Starbucks gift card.

 source :: flickr

Yep. That's right!

One lucky person who votes on where Mr. GrapeJuice and I should go for our honeymoon will win a Starbucks gift card!

So, please, VOTE.

We desperately need your help.

Some Guidelines...
You can vote on where we should go for our honeymoon until July 4th at midnight {cst}.
However, you may only vote once.
On July 5th, I will announce the winner of the Starbucks gift card and our honeymoon destination!

Anyone who votes is eligible to win the gift card, whether or not the honeymoon you voted for is the winner.

This giveaway is only for U.S. and Canada residents.

[as a note:: this is not a sponsored/compensated post. no money/product was given in exchange for advertisement.]

Shoes...again

On Saturday, Mr. GrapeJuice and I took a little day tip to Chattanooga.

We went to the aquarium. :)

The penguins are super cool!

Anyway, on our back from Chattanooga, we stopped at the shopping center in Murfreesboro that's right of off I-24. I'd never been there before, but they had an Off  Broadway Shoes.

And, as you all know, I'm in some serious need of some wedding day shoes!

So, Mr. GrapeJuice and I popped in there.

I almost found what I was looking for.

I tried on these pretty Luichinies.

source :: shoes.com

They're just not exactly what I'm looking for.

The color's a little too dark, and I'm not completely crazy about the strap.

But, I discovered something interesting when trying them on.

I was still a teeny bit shorter than Mr. GrapeJuice...and they boast that the shoe has a 4.5 inch heel.!!

So,

you best believe that I'm pouncing on these li'l mamas by rsvp!!!!!!!

source :: zappos.com

Hopefully they look good with my dress too!

p.s. Look for a sweet surprise tomorrow!

Musical Monday - Michael Buble