Wishpot

**A link to the wishpot registry**

View my list on Wishpot »

One {small} problemo with this...

if guests purchase gifts online utilizing the links off the wishpot.com, they can reserve the gifts so they are shown as "purchased".

HOWEVER... if gifts are purchased at the store, the store has no idea that we have this "registry". I can only imagine someone going to IKEA & saying, "This is for Chris Brown & Christina Marti's wedding registry". The IKEA worker may just think they're crazy! haha

So note....to my lovely shower guests...if you're reading this

if you are going to purchase from this list, please PLEASE PLEASE ::with a cherry on top!:: go back to the list & marked as purchased. OR purchase something else. haha.

XoXo :)

Our Registry / Wishlist

{FINALLY}

We are done with our registry(ies)!!! :)

First,
I would like to say that I treated our registries
more of a ::wishlist::
.......than a registry

**Note**
I am not {by any means} expecting to receive all these lovely gifts at the bridal shower. OR even half!

It is mostly a way to organize everything & anything I want for our small apartment. Any gifts we do not receive will be added to birthday, christmas, and shopping lists for the years to come.

So you may look at our list and think, "Wow, they really went crazy!" Yes, we did.

.....well... I did

Chris said, "Sure" most of the time. I could of registered for a relative of Free Willy & he would not have cared.

And, I must add, shoes should be viewed as an okay item to add to a registry. hahaha >

We are & will be grateful for any gift someone showers us with, as the mr & mrs to be.

With that being said, we are registered at:
[FYE, I have included a picture of one of my {favorite} items from each registry]

Macy*s
((Kitchenaid mixer--- AHHH love))


Crate & Barrel
((Okay, I love like everything on this list, but LOVE these glass cafe mugs!))

Target
((Same as Crate & Barrel, there are many favs @ Target, but LOVE these recycled paper bottle vases))

Wishpot.com
::an awesome online registry, you can add to from any websites. Hello {homemade} IKEA registry!::
((The combo of these two lovely IKEA pieces will make up our desk in the bedroom))

PS-- We currently have a desk/shelf combo in the living room that has been "beaten up" while building. Want the desk in the bedroom to make space in the living room... possibly for my piano [i miss it so!] ????

& that's that :)

Review, comment, laugh & enjoy our registries. As we enjoy each of you

Save the Dates & {Other} Updates

Have not updated in a while so here it goes...

First, Save the Dates

When sending out Save the Dates,
you have to think about a few things.
These include, but are not limited to:

• If most people call you by ___ (insert nickname here). Will they know who I am with my formal name?-- Some of Chris' family did not know that my real name is Christina. Not Nina.
• Will people (mostly parent's friends & extended family) know who we are without last names?
• Should we include a parent's address that people are more familiar with-- many people may not know that you move 40 miles away from Downriver.

We have learned all of these from...
well, I'll just say it {our mistakes}. haha.
But you learn from mistakes & you move on.
It made a good story wehaveheardmanytimes to discuss
of how you realized that it was us
Chris Brown & Christina/Nina Marti
that sent the Save the Date cards.
Then the compliments & congratulatory wishes soon followed.

Does that mean you must include last names & formal names & nicknames & parent's addresses on your Save the Dates?

Absolutely not!

But just think about your audience.
A lot of people still knew who we were. haha-- to be honest, it kind of made it more funny.
& we are funny quirky people, so it kind of fit "us".

I must add, our guests definitely now
will remember now that there's a wedding in July!!

Second, registering...

This picture depicts what happened during our
14 hour
or so
{long}
not really
registration
@ Macys--

Chris being goofy. Me seriously thinking
about which plates we should register for
& Rae [our maid of honor]
photographing the memories.

Chris also included a birthday card on the registry.
Which I believe has been {magically} deleted.
Hmm.. I wonder how ; ) (not me, I promise!)

We have also registered @ Crate & Barrel. Just Chris & I that time. I {lOvE} that store! Chris & I walked up to the cashier, stated politely **of course** that we would like to register. The {very helpful & kind} saleslady said, "I could tell! You two had that glow!"

Hmm.. "that glow!"
I wonder what that means?

Tonight, Chris & I register @ Target with our bridesmaid Erin. Should be lots of fun! Plan to register for some surprises too ; )

Third, cake & favors...
**No pictures SORRY!!**

cupcakes vs. traditional wedding cake

We have met with a couple bakers
(beyond wedding shows) for the
traditional wedding cake route.

1st was {very delicious} &
the bakers were {very kind}.
However the price was just
a little out of liken budget.

2nd was {delicious} &
the owner seemed a {little too pushy for my liking}.
However the price was just
in our liken budget.

So...
do we go with the {kind} people & pay more?
or go with the {pushy} guy & pay less?

My decision was to try a cupcake place (I mean, come on, I love cupcakes. I bake them all the time!) to help us in our decision.

We went to Just Baked in Twelve Oaks Mall. Met with the owner & tasted some molto delizioso cupcakes. One bite of this {baby}

& I was smitten.Completely smitten.
::Grumpy Cake Cupcake:: courtesy of justbaked.com

Needless to say...
We went this route.
Cupcake tower instead.

They include a complimentary 6 inch round cake for the top of the cupcake tower. We can use this to "cut the cake" or keep for the 1 year anniversary cake. Decided to do about 5 different flavors for variety, with ::Grumpy Cake:: definitely being one of them!

Favors. We met a {lovely lady} at the Plymouth Green Fair last summer that had a booth promoting her company The Biscotti Bar. We finally decided to meet with her. We now have wonderful favors of organic YaY! biscotti in two different flavors.

& At Last, tuxedos

I have researched
& researched
& researched
some more
about what I want
the men to wear
on our BIG day.

We made a trip to Downtown Rochester.
Met with a very nice guy
@ President Tuxedos.
Discussed choices
& finalize choices.

We have the tuxedos picked out!!

All men will be in black suits with
black vest & shoes * & socks too!*

Chris will be wearing a black tie.

Paul (BM) & Brian (GM)
& Matt and Jimmy (ushers)
& other ushers not officially
asked yet
will be wearing red striped ties.

My dad & Chris' Dad
& Grandpa
will be in...

WAIT FOR IT...

black
BOW TIES!
I <3 it!

I am VERY happy with our choices :)

& then there was RaNdoMNess...

I think that's it for updates.

Still finalizing some stationary items. We have to finalize an idea for our "place cards". Or whatever they are called. Escort card. Place cards. I never know which is which!

Only real big thing left to do is choose flowers & centerpieces.

I am very pleased that every vendor we are working with is so
kind &
caring &
supportive.

I think that's important to me. I want a wedding to be complied of good memories to come & kindness & happiness. It starts with the planning of the wedding. Which vendors definitely encompass the planning of the wedding!