Who Should Write Your Thank You Notes
By Future Mrs. Jones | February 20, 2009
Do you think it is cheating to have a company like Red Stamp create your wedding thank you cards? The do everything, their motto is:
It’s the thought that counts. So let us help you wow them with your amazing wit. For only $5 per item we will hand-write your message, hand-address + stamp the envelope. We’ll mail your card on the date you select.
My understanding is that you can even choose masculine or feminine penmanship….
Brides and Emily Post wanna-be’s I want to hear from you, is this “cheating” or not? Does it matter who does the actual writing as long as the thank you’s go out in a reasonable time?
Topics: All Things Bridal, Planning | 4 Comments »
The name game continues…
By Future Mrs. Jones | February 19, 2009
You remember my post last week about taking Mr. Jones’s last name? Well, occasionally he reads my blog to see what I’m talking about and I guess he saw the post. Anyway, he called today and said in a very excited, accomplished voice “Honey, guess what? The thought of you hyphenating your last name didn’t make me nauseous today!”
All I could do was laugh. Still warming to the idea of the rhyming name. Don’t get me wrong, I am so happy, honored and proud to be his wife and it will certainly be my pleasure to take his last name, but it rhymes with my first name;o)!
Topics: All Things Bridal, Everyday living | 2 Comments »
Meg Jewelry Trunk Show
By Future Mrs. Jones | February 17, 2009
I am going to check out the Meg Jewelry trunk show at Nouvelle Vogue this weekend. Meg has some pretty beautiful pieces and I want to see Nouvelle Vogue, I have hear really good things about this boutique and want to see what they have to offer. I’ll keep you posted and hopefully come back with some good pix.
Topics: All Things Bridal, Loveliness | No Comments »
V-Day come and gone
By Future Mrs. Jones | February 15, 2009
V-Day has come and gone and love is still in the air. I guess the big question that you all must have is did Mr. Jones get me any of the things that mentioned on my list????? That is what inquiring minds want to know right? Did he read my posts? Did he see any of the magazines I left open with post-it around the house?
Isn’t that the question on your mind?
In a word: No.
Mr. Jones missed all of my hints and clues, either that or he just ignored them and did what he wanted to do. That is probably more likely, he did what he wanted to do. Here’s a quick run down on the day/evening:
**We met near Mimosa
**Mr. Jones handed me my favorite flowers
–major coup for me because he HATES them, the smell
**He handed me a card, a beautiful card, a really beautiful sappy card that brought tears to my eyes
**Inside the card were tickets to the matinee show of Bill Cosby
**The show was very, very funny
**After the show we went to the W in San Francisco for dinner and drinks
So a lovely evening and I thoroughly enjoyed myself but I guess I’ll have to be a little less subtle with my hints.
Topics: Everyday living, Food, Hotels, Mars/Venus, Restaurants | No Comments »
Another V-Day hint for Mr. Jones
By Future Mrs. Jones | February 9, 2009
So I’m not really thinking that this will work for anything related to my wedding or anyone else’s but I am thinking that it would make a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift!!! Hint, hint…time is ticking Mr. Jones.
(Sadly, I don’t remember the designer of this bag but I know that I saw the photo on Shop It To Me, start there Mr. Jones.)
Topics: CREAM ($$cash rules everything around me$$), Everyday living, Loveliness, Tickling the Economy | 2 Comments »
What’s in a name?
By Future Mrs. Jones | February 7, 2009
What’s in a name? Everything I guess. Prior to our engagement I am not sure that I gave much thought to taking Mr. Jones’s last name. I think I was kind of thinking that I might just keep my own last name or use my last name as my middle name or hyphenate. All of these things are pretty much what most of my married friends have done, especially those with established careers.
Well, well silly me. What could I have possibly been thinking? Did I forget who I fell in love with, Mr. Traditional? Of course traditional Mr. Jones fully expects me to take is last name and banish mine as though it never existed! I might venture to say that not taking his last name might be a deal breaker!!!
I don’t think that I have that much of an “issue” with it and any resistance that I may be putting up is based on the fact that my full name will then rhyme and that he is so he is so adamant about the whole thing. On the other hand perhaps I should just offer up no resistance and go with it since it is clearly so important to him!
This discussion doesn’t come up often but when it does he has pretty strong unwavering feelings about it.
About a week ago we were hanging out with some friends, Ms. Williams and Mr. Parker, it wasn’t until Ms. Williams and I exchanged business cards that we learned that she had not taken the name Parker. They eloped, had a small (just the two of them) civil ceremony at the local courthouse.
Mr. Jones and I were pretty surprised because Mr. Parker is pretty traditional too. As you can imagine, that was the first thing I brought up on the drive home. Mr. Jones’s only comment was that I could keep my last name too if I agreed to go to City Hall to get married!!!
I guess he knew how to shut me up.
So, brides and wives, what’s in a name for your Mister? Was there much discussion? Did/does he care?
I would love to hear your thoughts–do share. I am currently warming to the rhyming name.
Topics: All Things Bridal, Everyday living, Planning | 6 Comments »
Bridesmaids’ Ode To Ann
By Future Mrs. Jones | February 5, 2009
I don’t know if these would work for my Bridesmaid/Matron of Honor but I think that these Ann Taylor dresses make a nice option for bridesmaid dresses. What do you think? Will your bridesmaids love them or hate them?
Topics: All Things Bridal, Bridesmaid Dresses | 1 Comment »
No guts, no glory
By Future Mrs. Jones | February 4, 2009
Do you have what it takes to take these kind of engagement photos? Come on, don’t be chicken…(sorry, couldn’t resist!)
I first saw these engagement photos on a blog I just discovered–Eat, Drink, Marry, Maggie, the happy bride on EDM, found these gutsy pictures on Rock ‘n Roll Bride. After further investigation I figured out who the daring photog is–Tanja Lippert. Tanja is located in Los Gatos which is not too far from me and Mr. Jones. What’da ya think, Mr. Jones? Are you down? Should we do some kind of twist on the chicken couple’s engagement photos?
Topics: All Things Bridal, Engagement, Photography | 3 Comments »
One of my picks hits primetime
By Future Mrs. Jones | February 3, 2009
So, has I was surfing the net and the TV was on keeping me company I noticed that Chelsea from Tyra and Ashton’s show True Beauty was wearing this 
BCBGMAXAZRIA dress that I blogged about here. Love it!
Topics: All Things Bridal, Bridesmaid Dresses, Celebrity, Daily Dose, Everyday living, Loveliness | 2 Comments »
Guess who’s on Blogger Brides?????
By Future Mrs. Jones | February 2, 2009
The other day I stumbled across this site called Get Married and noticed that they had a whole section dedicated to Blogger Brides. 
As I took a closer look, I saw so many familiar bride girlfriends’faces, not to mention the ton of new ones. I was totally intrigued and spent so much time reading and getting even more inspired by a group of awesome brides to be!
Anyway, long story short, I am happy to say that I am a part of the Blogger Bride family!!! Click here to check out my blog on the Get Married site.
Topics: All Things Bridal | No Comments »
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