Father of the Bride

This goes out to our favorite FOB ever. We love you, Ronnie!

Shot on Holga.

Bryan Johnson posted this today. so cute.

thanks dad for being the best!

wedding wrap up

snippet and ink were kind enough to feature our wedding on their blog today. it was wonderful to relive that time, enjoy!

picture time

all the wedding pictures are up on a bryan photo.

yay! they are perfect.

it was lovely to share them with those who came to the reception.

a bryan photo

bryan johnson did an incredible job at our wedding.

i knew he would but i was still impressed.

we had so much fun and the images i've seen so far are amazing.

after waiting, very impatiently i might add, he recently blogged about our wedding.

enjoy this preview of what's to come!

we're back

dinner at stellina's

point reyes is our new favorite yet i am so glad to be home.

here's to hoping the summer will be filled with as much love and laughter and incredible people as the last week has.
thank you

wedding time

its almost here! we've taken care of all the details, just a few more things to consider. and get everyone where they need to be. i am praying we don't get blown off the cliff. it could happen. i can't wait to post pictures and stories later this week.

one week

until i am a married woman.

craziness.

there is so much to do yet so much has already been done.

i've checked the 10 day forecast and its supposed to be sunny

so here's to hoping.

i'm going to buy ribbon and some other odds and ends today and jacob comes tomorrow for reals.

i can't wait to get started!

invitations

my dad has been working very hard on the invitations.

i am so excited to send them out.

we are printing out address labels so i just really hope i put everyone's in correctly.

they are very different and i hope they turn out well.

its already pretty late in the game,

whoops

but i think it will be well worth it.

~

class starts today, because of other things,

{like the invitation issue above}

i have not really focused on it and i regret that because it really could be a beneficial class,

so i'm going to buck up and have a good attitude.

therefore i am not going to be distracted by the blogging world this weekend, no new posts for me.

you can hold me to this....

i hope your weekend is lovely!

dress

i went to my first fitting yesterday. the dress was lovely, she put a veil on me, my friends were very supportive.

i just feel out of place.

how strange.

that this is the dress that i have thought about so long and that i'll wear to start a new life with a man i love.

at every important moment in my life the experience has been very hard to absorb because all the ideas and perceptions and thoughts i had about it overshadow the moment and its so surreal that i can't absorb anything.

i want it to be fresh and new and i want to feel it like it is, not my expectations of how it should be.

most importantly

i don't want to wake up in june and be like what the heck just went down?

typewriter

i had a fever today and i was not at home. i was very sad.

but nothing makes me feel better than a note from jacob. especially when its typewritten on our typewriter.

perfect timing.

we're going to use it at our wedding for the guestbook.

we'll to have to have someone man it though because its a bit confusing. love it.

happy weekend!

compare

confessional time:

i, Christina Mosley, am a comparer.

Yes I'm good at school, or am creative, or take good pictures but there's always another voice that says not good enough what about this grade or did you see that picture or that blog or worst of all lately, that wedding?

so while i want it to be merely inspirational and lead to more creativity for us, it has moved my focus from jacob, or celebrating or my family and friends

to whether or not, my wedding

is.

cool.

enough.

really??? this is what a wedding does to people?

maybe just me.....

i have had enough. Christina Mosley is saying no.

{love father of the bride}

i am not looking at another wedding blog. i have good ideas, i have friends and family with good ideas who are helping me and we are going to have a fabulous time. and i'll be married to the best man in the world.

that is good enough,

in fact its perfect.

cupcakes

I got a free cupcake from kara's today because i'm getting married. i'm totally using them. i love their cupcakes and the sweet vanilla even has a hint of almond. i made sure they can use crystally sprinkles as well for some sparkle. so maybe i like weddings a little bit.

addendum to wedding week

so i arrived at the florist by bus and lo and behold i was in the dogpatch district, which i've mentioned in a previous post. 

the florist was lovely and i feel very inspired.

i then searched for piccino's, the cafe victoria at sfgirlbybay mentioned, and it was right around the corner in all its glory. the smell of fresh baking pizza enveloped the place. i wrenched myself away and stopped at their coffee shop where they sold blue bottle. yes so now my coffee needs are inspired as well. i love this city. the barista even through in a plum muffin for me, delish. 

so while still stressed i'm renewed. 

wedding week

my dad and sis are in town to help plan and enjoy san fran in the springtime. we've toured locations and nailed a few things down already. but needless to say i'm distracted. 

yesterday, when i was supposed to be writing i was looking up cake toppers and registering and looking at suits. eh, gad. i'm becoming one of those. 

i don't feel good about this.

my paper needs organization and research and most of all writing!! it hasn't happened and i'm going to have to write an excuse email, a why i did not prioritize this email, a why i'm lame and got consumed by white fluff email. but my professor is coming next week and i'll have something to show for my self then. next week is paper week. that's right, no longer one day block offs but a whole week. mention anything wedding at your own risk.

now i'm off to the florist, seriously?!

flowers

i don't know what i want my wedding dress to look like as i mentioned before. but i do know that i want a hairpiece like this.

i love the material and it seems very graceful, hmm. one thing down, wedding dress here i come.

engagement

I'm in love with the photos that lisha myers took. oh my word. it genuinely reflects the fun we had. thanks so much.

long or short

via design sponge

wedding dresses have been the main topic this weekend. 

i have pushed for a shorter wedding dress ever since i worked in a bridal shop and thought that the whole process was beyond ridiculous. i mean its white tulle people not perfection, or the end all or anything as close to as important as the brides i worked with often made it seem. did i mention that most look the same, strapless, white, sparkly and that it will seem outdated in like 3 years.

yet i tried on longer ones this weekend because my dad was here and it seemed fitting and fun. they are beautiful, its true. i love the more fitted types with lace and something about the train behind you is meaningful. it marks something different, its new, it enhances the mood somehow. 

i still can't justify it though. the expense, the length, the yards of fabric, did i mention the expense? even the cheaper ones are still way more than i want to spend. especially when very beautiful and unique dresses are offered in shorter styles and price range. its a different expression of the day but none the less beautiful. any opinions?

photo love

for years i have recognized my love for photography. i love capturing a moment or feeling with the click of a button. i love what is evoked when looking at pictures. when thinking about my wedding i always knew that photography would be an important part. so i couldn't be more excited about having bryan johnson take our wedding photos. his use of film and capturing little moments is exceptional. 

i also used one of his engagement photos as inspiration for our own engagement shoot last sunday. my friend lisha meyers was the photographer and we could not have had more fun. she's so creative and we walked all around my neighborhood enjoying the beautiful day. i am itching to see what they look like.