Weather prediction of the Farmers Almanac for July 12th-15th: Turning mostly fair, hot, highs in the 30°C to 35°C range.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Flowers : check
I got some hagging baskets and flower flats last night. I though I would have been able to wait to buy them but as it turns out the green houses a closing soon so it was better to get them now than to be sorry later. Hope I wont kill them.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Centerpiece Draw Games
More games: These are to determine the person that brings home the centerpiece after the meal. Which one is your favorite ?
CHARACTERISTICS
Under each centrepiece put a piece of paper with different descriptions of people on them, such as: shortest person, longest legs, woman wearing the most makeup, oldest person, oldest person, drunkest person, etc...
EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM
We gave the centrepieces to the first person that sent their response card back from each table.
HOT POTATO
A - Almost like musical chairs. The DJ will ask that one person at each table grab a napkin and when the music starts this napkin gets past around the table. Whoever is holding the napkin when the music stops is out. The last person standing wins but sometimes the person that started the game wins or the person sitting to the left or right of the supposed winner wins.
B - Similar to the hot potato, except that everyone had to stand up. At each table, a set of keys, a fork, a napkin, and a glass of red wine were passed around. When the music stopped, the person with the set of keys had to sit down. When the music stopped again, the person with the fork had to sit down, etc. Until the last object was the napkin, when the music stopped for the napkin, the people holding the napkin had to go on to the dance floor and do the YMCA facing the head table. After that, the MC said, "the people sitting to the left of the person with the napkin gets the centrepiece". It was a great ice breaker, and loads of fun, because it was unpredictable.
CHARACTERISTICS
Under each centrepiece put a piece of paper with different descriptions of people on them, such as: shortest person, longest legs, woman wearing the most makeup, oldest person, oldest person, drunkest person, etc...
CLOSEST BIRTHDAY
The person with the closest birthday to the wedding date
The person with the closest birthday to the wedding date
EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM
We gave the centrepieces to the first person that sent their response card back from each table.
HOT POTATOA - Almost like musical chairs. The DJ will ask that one person at each table grab a napkin and when the music starts this napkin gets past around the table. Whoever is holding the napkin when the music stops is out. The last person standing wins but sometimes the person that started the game wins or the person sitting to the left or right of the supposed winner wins.
B - Similar to the hot potato, except that everyone had to stand up. At each table, a set of keys, a fork, a napkin, and a glass of red wine were passed around. When the music stopped, the person with the set of keys had to sit down. When the music stopped again, the person with the fork had to sit down, etc. Until the last object was the napkin, when the music stopped for the napkin, the people holding the napkin had to go on to the dance floor and do the YMCA facing the head table. After that, the MC said, "the people sitting to the left of the person with the napkin gets the centrepiece". It was a great ice breaker, and loads of fun, because it was unpredictable.
Kissing Games
I found these kissing games on the web. We want something original that doesn't invole any signing. Which one if your favorite ?
B&G TRIVIA
On cards or small pieces of paper, write out a bunch of question that have to do with the bride and groom and place them in a bag, box, any container will do. If the question is answered correctly, the bride and groom kiss. If the question is answered incorrectly, you have 2 options: no kisses and the guest takes his seat or you penalize him by getting him to do something.
A - you could keep the questions on the podium and any guest can grab the microphone to read the question and answer it.
B - you could keep the container on the head table, the guest would walk up and pick a question but the MC would read it.
C - A table could just yell, "TRIVIA!" and your MC would ask that table the question.
What is the bride's and/or groom's middle name (if either of you have one)
Where did the bride and groom meet?
How many people are at this wedding
On what date did the bride and groom get engaged?
Where are the bride and groom going on their honeymoon?
What is the bride's Dad’s name?
Where does the couple live?
How many pets do they have?
Where did they meet?
How many inches taller than the bride is the groom?
Where was the engagement ring bought?
As of today, how many years have they been together?
What was the first ‘change’ the bride made in the groom's life?
What was the name of the innocent feline who gave its life so the couple could live together?
If the bride had been married when she was five years old, ‘who’ would she have wanted to marry?
Where did the groom go to High School?
Which of the guests (not a family member) has the groom known the longest?
CHARITABLE DONATION
Pick a charity that has special meaning to you, put a donation can on the head table. Your guests will have to pay if they want to see you kiss. One Babbler's idea is, for every $1 given to charity we will kiss for 1 second
COPY CAT
A - Couples get up and stand in front of the head table and kiss. The bride and groom have to copy whatever their guests did...everything!
B - We put all the names of couples in a hat with ours in there 25% of the time. Each time glasses were clinked, the MC pulled a couple's name and they showed us how to kiss. Everybody seemed to like it
HERE COMES DA JUDGE
Each table has an envelope on it that is sealed. The envelopes contain things that each "table" has to do to get the bride & groom to kiss (i.e.; everyone do the Hokey Pokey, everyone do body shots etc....). The wedding party members are the judges and have large cards with numbers on them. After each performance everyone at the head table holds up their scores for all to see (like figure skating judges do)
WEDDING ADVICE
We had our guests come up to the microphone and give us a piece of wedding advice. The better the advice, the better the kiss. I was amazed at what kind of advice people came up with ~ some were very hilarious! It was great!
B&G TRIVIA
On cards or small pieces of paper, write out a bunch of question that have to do with the bride and groom and place them in a bag, box, any container will do. If the question is answered correctly, the bride and groom kiss. If the question is answered incorrectly, you have 2 options: no kisses and the guest takes his seat or you penalize him by getting him to do something.
A - you could keep the questions on the podium and any guest can grab the microphone to read the question and answer it.
B - you could keep the container on the head table, the guest would walk up and pick a question but the MC would read it.
C - A table could just yell, "TRIVIA!" and your MC would ask that table the question.
What is the bride's and/or groom's middle name (if either of you have one)
Where did the bride and groom meet?
How many people are at this wedding
On what date did the bride and groom get engaged?
Where are the bride and groom going on their honeymoon?
What is the bride's Dad’s name?
Where does the couple live?
How many pets do they have?
Where did they meet?
How many inches taller than the bride is the groom?
Where was the engagement ring bought?
As of today, how many years have they been together?
What was the first ‘change’ the bride made in the groom's life?
What was the name of the innocent feline who gave its life so the couple could live together?
If the bride had been married when she was five years old, ‘who’ would she have wanted to marry?
Where did the groom go to High School?
Which of the guests (not a family member) has the groom known the longest?
CHARITABLE DONATION
Pick a charity that has special meaning to you, put a donation can on the head table. Your guests will have to pay if they want to see you kiss. One Babbler's idea is, for every $1 given to charity we will kiss for 1 second
COPY CAT
A - Couples get up and stand in front of the head table and kiss. The bride and groom have to copy whatever their guests did...everything!
B - We put all the names of couples in a hat with ours in there 25% of the time. Each time glasses were clinked, the MC pulled a couple's name and they showed us how to kiss. Everybody seemed to like it
HERE COMES DA JUDGE
Each table has an envelope on it that is sealed. The envelopes contain things that each "table" has to do to get the bride & groom to kiss (i.e.; everyone do the Hokey Pokey, everyone do body shots etc....). The wedding party members are the judges and have large cards with numbers on them. After each performance everyone at the head table holds up their scores for all to see (like figure skating judges do)
WEDDING ADVICE
We had our guests come up to the microphone and give us a piece of wedding advice. The better the advice, the better the kiss. I was amazed at what kind of advice people came up with ~ some were very hilarious! It was great!
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Indigo Hotel .. booked !
This place looks wonderful. We should have lots of fun !
Confirmation number is 66251736
Check-In: Fri 13 Jul 2007 at 04:00 PM
Check-Out: Sat 14 Jul 2007 at 12:00 PM
Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Centerpieces
Remember how I had decided that the centerpieces for the wedding reception would be geraniums planted in earth pots; well I have been thinking lately of how I could decorate the pots: ribbons or paint. Kim from Boston had her bridal shower a few weeks ago and the favors were earth pots filled with soil and seed (Loves grow said a note attached to the pots). See picture. I really like the way the pots were painted and I'm thinking of doing something similar for my centerpieces.
I believe most of the greenhouses in my vicinity are opening this weekend. I'll go visit to choose the color of geraniums that I will eventually buy and base on that decide what color of paint with look good. I'm also thinking using sponges to get a more antic color. Also, I might need bigger pots than want I had initially bought - thank god Michaels is good at taking things back for exchange.
I believe most of the greenhouses in my vicinity are opening this weekend. I'll go visit to choose the color of geraniums that I will eventually buy and base on that decide what color of paint with look good. I'm also thinking using sponges to get a more antic color. Also, I might need bigger pots than want I had initially bought - thank god Michaels is good at taking things back for exchange.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Mark your agenda ...
Jen,
We have an appointment at Amalfi for 9h30 on July 14. Although I did book both of us for wash/blow dry/up do, they recommend that our hair be "dirty". Apparently, if it’s not freshly washed (slept on them at least one night), it stays better. They told me we can always cancel later. Note, it’s $30 extra for the wash and blow.
I also booked us a make-up appointment. If you decide not to get your make-up done, we can always cancel it.
Here's the phone number in case you want to call them: (613) 569-7722.
We have an appointment at Amalfi for 9h30 on July 14. Although I did book both of us for wash/blow dry/up do, they recommend that our hair be "dirty". Apparently, if it’s not freshly washed (slept on them at least one night), it stays better. They told me we can always cancel later. Note, it’s $30 extra for the wash and blow.
I also booked us a make-up appointment. If you decide not to get your make-up done, we can always cancel it.
Here's the phone number in case you want to call them: (613) 569-7722.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Hair and Makeup
I made a few phone calls at hair salons in Ottawa this afternoon to get an idea of prices:
Saab:
Hair: starts at $65 (incl. wash)
Make-up: $70 (incl. a lipstick) or $45 without the lipstick
Moda:
Hair: starts at $40
No ake-up service
Ronaldo:
Hair: starts at $77 (say what ! ! ! !)
Make-up: $35 - no free make-up
Amalfi:
Hair: starts at $55 (if hair are already dry and straighten)
Make-up: $30 (includes a coupon for $30 of free make-up) What a deal ! It's free!
My number one choice is probably Amalfi since it's cheaper and I feel like I trust them since I have been there before.
What do you think Jen ? I don't want to pressure you to pick the same salon and you don't have to get your make-up done if you don't want to.
Saab:
Hair: starts at $65 (incl. wash)
Make-up: $70 (incl. a lipstick) or $45 without the lipstick
Moda:
Hair: starts at $40
No ake-up service
Ronaldo:
Hair: starts at $77 (say what ! ! ! !)
Make-up: $35 - no free make-up
Amalfi:
Hair: starts at $55 (if hair are already dry and straighten)
Make-up: $30 (includes a coupon for $30 of free make-up) What a deal ! It's free!
My number one choice is probably Amalfi since it's cheaper and I feel like I trust them since I have been there before.
What do you think Jen ? I don't want to pressure you to pick the same salon and you don't have to get your make-up done if you don't want to.
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