Recent Life

As usual, it's been awhile. I had some time on my hands and after seeing the last post was in April, I figured enough small events have passed that I can update. My friend Lyndsey had her baby on May 16th (a day before her own birthday!) and my friend Sony had her baby on June 30th (many days before her own birthday...haha). I still have yet to meet either of them, but they are both cute and we'll meet soon. I'm missing my friend Sarah's baby shower today (due October 13th...my stepdad's birthday!) and I'm sad about that. Lyndsey's little sister is officially engaged and getting married in August...in Vegas! And I guess Carrie Underwood is getting married today, too. (I only say that because people I went to church with actually grew up with her so I was kinda wondering if they are going to her wedding. Oh, and when my brother was born, Mom shared the room with Carrie Underwood's mom and Carrie...small world.) A friend from years ago is also getting married today. Joe and Miranda (Jon's brother and his wife) are in town so we are seeing them every few days and will tonight, too. My cousin Mallory's wedding is coming up soon in October. We're fast approaching my first year anniversary of Jon and I's wedding, my phone, and my job (Pretty handy to cover so many milestones at once. ;^P). Fourth of July came and went and the weather lately has been crazy weird. My dogs learned the difference between a 2 yr old toddler and everyone else they've ever come in contact with. I met my dad's new girlfriend and my brother's new(ish) girlfriend. I write letters to my nephew and niece when I get the chance (and when I get letters from them). I've tried and am okay with asparagus, beets, and some other "odd" vegetables that I never thought I'd like. My husband and I still tell each other that we love each other at least 20 times a day. I've made a new resolution at work and I'm trying to stick to it. I don't tend to sleep well at night. I tear up when I see a stray dog out in the country. I teared up yesterday after having to pass up corgies for sale. But then I felt better because I'd rather rescue a dog without a home than buy a puppy that was bred. That stupid Humane Animals Shelter commercial or whatever it's for always makes me change the channel and if I don't catch it in time, I tear up. My husband puts up with me watching Ghost Whisperer so he can watch Criminal Minds (which I put up with). My car now has over 100,000 miles on it, which makes me sad, but you can't tell by the way she runs. Yesterday, I found a caterpillar and my husband and I spent 10 minutes or more playing with it before releasing it back into the "wild".
These are the things that go through my mind and they things that have happened semi-recently. I don't know what else to say. There's a little glimpse into my life and my head.

-Mrs. Kreilaus

After 3 months without a peep...

We're married now! I just updated the site, so check it out! Pictures are probably the funnest place to go! Enjoy! Sorry, I'm too lazy to put the link to the "photos" page...well, that and the site isn't letting me. Goodnight! Enjoy!

-Mrs. Kreilaus

Wedding Napkin Design

Designed our wedding napkins and ordered them from the Internet for a pretty good price.  Guitars because that is an instrument we both play and we didn't really want anything too lovey-dovey. Of course, in blue and green!

Thought up the caption myself:

"The Kreilaus Krew
nine.five.(oh)nine"

And yeah, this is probably too many napkin pictures, but I really like them!

Wedding Signage

Guest "Book" sign

-Entry way sign-
In Our Thoughts:  Jon and Tabitha wish to remember those who are no longer with us and also those friends and family who could not make it here today.  You are all in our thoughts and prayers, here on the biggest day of our lives thus far.  We love and miss you.

Wedding favors - Thanks for "bean" here!!! - (Totally thought the pun up the night before the wedding...)

DIY Boutonnières/Corsages

Begin with colored tulle (ignore hair comb and ivory tulle - different project)

Metallic star garland - crucial.

Smaller flowers for the corsages.

Remove from stems (Make sure this project is AFTER bouquets...)

With some floral wire and some magic, a boutonnière is being born.



Finished boutonnières.  White ribbon for groom, green for groom's family, blue for bride's family, black for usher. Tulle is on groom's and groomsmen's.



Finished corsages.  Green for groom's family, blue for bride's family, black for guest book attendant.

Bouquets!

I didn't plan to keep the bridesmaids' bouquets, just meant to give them a pretty place to sit during the reception.  Anyway...here we go!

Buy flowers you like.  I chose a "pointy" theme.

I decided to pick a star of my bouquet...the "wow" centerpiece.

Arrange.

Embellish.

Arrange all of them.

Wrap with floral wire, hot glue ribbon on top, then you're done!  With that one...

Repeat!

Repeat!

Okay, now you're really done!

Enjoy your work!!!



All in action!





Yep, got home with all of them...oops.


And that's how bouquets are made and rocked!

DIY wedding shoes

Beads.



Enter: White platform shoes.



Slingback, peeptoe, platform white shoes, to be exact.



Enter: Earrings cut by wire cutters to become jewels.



Sew/glue jewels on.  For me, something was still missing.



Beads!  Hot glue 'em in there!

Final product - birdseye (But not my most flattering angle...)

And there's the money shot.  :^)

Wedding "Guestbook" Letters



Begin with wooden letters (bought mine from Hobby Lobby) and you'll need paint, brushes, lots of space, and Sharpies.



                  

These are the colors I chose and this is a closer up of all of the supplies.



Test coat on the back to see what color of Sharpie will work for each letter.  Finally decided to let guests figure it out.  :^P

Coat #1.  Ewwww.



Coat #2.  Also learned to have letters elevated.  Important fact.

Coat #3.  Starting to look decent!

Coat #4 - really wished I would have just bought a stupid guest book at this point.

Extra coat #5 for the more watery colors and then we're done!

Action shot.

Final product!  Gotta figure out how to seal them now....