I have something for you.... it's going to be fun....

I have some first dance ideas for you!!!!

http://wedding.theknot.com/wedding-planning/wedding-music-ideas/articles/56-romantic-first-dance-songs.aspx?page=6


enjoy!

Some Colors That Work

I have blogged quite a bit lately. =) Whoohoo for keeping up with the blog!
So this weekend the bridal shop I work in is hosting a WTOO Trunk Show. I can't wait to see what's coming out this fall in bridal!!!

Here are some color combos, if your looking for your wedding colors. Your wedding colors really say who you are. So have some fun!

1. Scarlet/Navy/Eggshell
2.Turquoise/Navy/Gray
3.Aqua/Coral
4.Eggplant/Leaf Green/Ivory
5.Scarlet/Peony Pink
6.Hot Pink/Bubble Gum Pink/Gold
7.Blue/Dark Red/Sunshine Yellow
8.Navy/Pink
9.Ruby/Emerald/Sapphire
this list is courtesy of The Knot

Looking for a romantic first dance well The Knot has 25 songs you can choose from, I'll be posting that list next blog post.

If you did not see my last blog post and you see a strip above with videos from Youtube.. Yes i put it there for you to be able to hear and see what kind of music I enjoy listening to when I'm planning my dream wedding or just working some things for friends. These guy's are great examples of Godly Guy's who just shine for Jesus. I am privileged to call them brothers' in Christ! if you like their music, help spread the word about them by liking them on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/AnthemLights

Thanks to everybody who takes the time to read my blog! Please spread the word, whether you or a friend is getting married or your just a fellow dreamer, please show your support though following me here, on Twitter, or on Facebook! I'd love to talk to all of you and even get some feedback on how to make my blog better!

God Bless

~ Brandy

FYI I apreantly included a bunch of lists on my blog post.... sorry.. =/

I added a video box to watch videos from my Planning music. =) If you enjoy the music as much as I do, go like them on facebook =)

Happy Fathers Day

In honor of Fathers Day I thought it would be nice to post you a list of Father/Daughter songs couterousy of Brides.com On the sight you can listen to the songs as well.



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New Father/Daughter Dance Song Ideas (That Don't Suck)
Our non-cheesy, Dad-appropriate selections
By Cari Wolfert | Photo by Riverbend Studio
Fourteen non-cheesy tunes that have all of the same sweet messages as the oldies with some much-needed musical updates.





"Father & Daughter" by Paul Simon
"Daddy" by Beyoncé
"The Best Day" by Taylor Swift
"Daddy" by Kendall Payne
"What a Wonderful World" by Eva Cassidy
"Someone to Watch Over Me" by Amy Winehouse
"Daughters" by John Mayer
"Just the Way You Are" by Maggie Gyllenhaal
"Daughter" by Loudon Wainwright III
"Modern Girl" by Sleater-Kinney
"I Loved Her First" by Hearland
"All-American Girl" by Carrie Underwood
"Gracie" by Ben Folds
"How You've Grown" by 10,000 Maniacs

I'm listen to the playlist right now =)


For Fathers Day I honored my father publicly infront of my church.

~ Brandy

My Mission

I think we all can say that there was a time that we wish we could go back and re-do. I use to be one of them. My one moment, I have learned really set me up to be the 20 year old woman I am today. It was painful for a 14 year old to experience, but God knew something beautiful would come out of it. So now I look at that memory as an eye opener, to what God had planned.

I was a 14 year old on in middle school. Every Valentines Day, the school had this tradition where you would buy carnations for your friends, boyfriends/girlfriends, and even secret admirers. Valentines Day is kind of pointless, because I believe I am worth flowers and chocolates everyday. Yet I love the holiday ( honestly because of the colors red and pink...yes I know..) I couldn't wait to get a carnation or two! I felt I had some good friends, I hinted that I loved carnations for the weeks leading up to V-Day. Then the day was upon me and I entered homeroom with anticipation. Then the teacher started handing out the pretty flowers, and I waited for one to grace my desk. And I waited and waited and then started counting how many were left, then it suddenly hit me hard. None of those carnations are for me!!!! I tried to gather my emotions as I glance around the room and saw that I was the only one without one of those pretty flowers. A lump grew in my throat. I acted like I didn't care, but I cared, alot. My friends excuses?? They "forgot". I suddenly realized the cold hard fact that, in reality, who I thought were my friends, were not my friends at all. In fact I was friendless on Valentines Day. No 14 year old should be friendless! I went home and cried my eyes out, and then cried my self to sleep.The worst Valentine's Day of my life, and I am proud to say it was my only "bad" Valentines Day, because the next year I spent Valentines Day with my best friend in the whole world, Jesus!

Yet as I'm typing this, I don't really talk about it, and I don't have any reason too. I mean I have everything I need in Jesus. I have realized that God's plan for me involved weddings. I guess my love for weddings should have been a no brain er to begin with. When I felt God tug on my heart, to help others. God's plan for that? Was to get into the wedding industry. I could have just thrown out the idea of love with that Valentines Day, and sulk about how much those "friends" hurt me. If i had done that i would have missed out on this dream that I'm living today.

Today I'm learning the ropes, of wedding gowns. I can't begin to tell you how much i love what I am doing. I can't picture my self doing anything else. My mission is to help women find their dream dresses, and eventually plan their dream weddings!

I am so blessed with the people in my life today. God took a day that I would have marked the worst day of my life, and turned it into something so beautiful that to go back and change it would be wrong.

I have been reading the story of William and Kate.... yeah let me just say that, my prince charming ( whoever he may be) will be ten times the man William was. Sad how reality pops the dream balloon. I had no idea that all those "other" girls he was with in the tabloids, he was also dating Kate. That's so sad!!!! It's so twisted!!!!

So I really don't like those really puffy dresses. Why? They try to eat me!!! I was attacked by two evil minded dresses, one minuet I was just walking to the rack to hang up the "lovely" dress when all of a sudden I was surrounded by tulle! It scared me and it tried to take me in to the rack with it. Well I won, and walked away out of breathe. I under estimated the big ball gown, NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!. One of the two dresses got sold and now I have one dress to worry about. Next time I will divide and conquer!!


So that's all I have for today. i have work on Saturday, so I'll let you know how the "evil dress" is doing. ;)

~ Brandy

Then She Said YES TO THE DRESS!!!

So as I learn more about dresses, which I have learned a lot!!! I fall more in love with my job! Here's some highlights.

1. I learned that the true ball gown is not in my future.... in fact I got swallowed up by two of these dresses. A game in which they won.

2. I saw a bride take one of these "cup-cake" dresses... I was happy to have one less dress to swallow me up.

3. When a bride cries because they find their dress, I cry along with them. I am not ashamed of admitting this.

4. I realized the my dream wedding colors are not sophisticated enough for me, so they are now Strawberry pink and Chocolate. =)

5. I can't stand it when mothers bash their daughters, by telling them they look like old maids... enough said.


I firmly believe that I have one of the best jobs in the world. I get to help people find their dream dress! When God revealed to me this was the direction to go in, I can't believe how much joy I find in doing something that helps others! God has blessed me! I can't picture my self doing anything else. =) What a joy it is to serve God!


~ Brandy

Good News

For those who tried to get to the links for Wedding dresses for Tornado Victims and can't find them, here are the web addresses so that you can copy and paste them.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wedding-Dresses-for-Tornado-Victims/199402436763698

http://weddingdressesfortornadovictims.blogspot.com


Also I got the job! I work at K&B Bridal, as an assistant for right now. My first day was today. I had fun. A little bit overloaded in the brian, but I'll have it all sorted once I'm use to everything. =) I'm very excited!


That's about all i have time for today.I just wanted to make sure you had the sites and give you the good news!!

God Bless

~ Brandy

Handing Over My Planning Pen

I finally gave my blog a different look. Well at least a start.

Have you ever been lost in dream land; in the middle of the day? It happened to me yesterday. It happens alot. you start listening to music and then your carried away on some big cloud and you have no clue that your phone is not only ringing, but vibrating in your pocket. It happened to me yesterday. A friend was calling me back and I was gone on an adventure. I felt really bad.... I mean i have been trying to get together with this friend. I did call her back and apologized, but I still feel bad. Yet as I'm writing this I can't but wonder how wonderful it would be to get THAT lost in thought about God. I mean He's the reason I'm alive and posting this today. He's my Planner. He knows far more then me and yet I still like to grab the pen and start writing! I'm alot like Martha ( Luke 10:38). I get so wrapped up in making sure my life is at it's best. Perfectionist at heart. I long to be like Mary, and just stop and drop everything and listen to that still quiet voice that directs my path. God's the Author of my life, and what a better way to proclaim that then here where I share my heart with you, the reader.

I want to take this moment and share with you an organization that's dear to my heart. Wedding Dresses for Tornado Victims. This organization is to help tornado victims get their wedding dresses. These women have been through alot and to have their wedding dresses destroyed, that's sad. If you have a wedding dress that you don't know what do with please consider donating it to brides who need them!

You can get more info on Facebook



Or on their blog at



if you can't see the links or can't get to them let me know!

I'm still waiting for a call about the job. I will let you all know what happens. =) Gob Bless!

~ Brandy

Normally I'm giving you my opinions, and I have been posting some trends. So you may be wondering what is up with me the writer. I have been busy ( Surprise since I am still waiting for a job) but I have been doing alot. So I have looked at my blog, and I want to give it a make-over. What I really want to do, is a mystery, so if you come read my blog and it's different, you have been warned! I have also made a Facebook page. For my fans.. well it's alot easier to update everyone through facebook, let's be honest.

I have however got into a bad habit. Going on Facebook, and opening another tab, and I'm on The Knot. Bad I know, especially if people are wanting to to talk and I'm sitting here drooling over the new bridal dresses and centerpieces. It's sad.

I have a job opportunity, I have pretty much kept it under wraps in case it doesn't work out. I'm praying really hard it does because it would mean I get to do what I love to do, WEDDINGS!!!! So I will keep you posted.

I got into a Jaws discussion, more like I was correcting people as they were talking about the movie Jaws. For the record though I saw it once and once was enough for me, but I will not let a robot man-eating shark keep me from the beach. I'm really not into horror movies. I can watch war movies, they make me cry.


I have also found some new music, music that I have been playing while doing some planning. I was on Karen Kingsbury's facebook page when i discovered these guy's.
Naturally I check the group out and loved them! If I say i love a group as much as hawk Nelson, you know they are good. if you'd like to check them out their called Anthem lights. =) Anyway they have been my "planning music" lately. So that says alot. I listen to music when I'm planning, and I normally choose christian music. the reason for this is simple. They are singing about real love. The start to all the fairy tales. The reason I have the calling I do. =) I believe God has given me a gift and I want to use it for His glory! Now that's a love story with a happily ever after.

Speaking of Fairy tales. I was asked to give a testimony during the new members luncheon. I was joining the church and I was asked. Now I hate talking in front of people, so I really went out, in fact I wrote an essay and selected what i wanted to say and save everything else as back-up. Well God just poured His grace on me and I was able to get up there and do it, perfectly, so Thank you God!

Well that was pretty much my update for now. I'll be posting soon with some new trends this month! So Happy 1st of June!!! =D God Bless!

~ Brandy