our slideshow/photos

We want to have a slideshow with our pics. (when we were cute :) Building a slideshow might be too much work, since we didn't have digital photos back then...
So, we may be just hanging like this.

I already bought "Wood clips" at 99cent store. 1bag 36 clips-$0.99. sweet!

I asked my mom to send me old pics. There are much more pics in the package.
Here are my favorite pictures. Aren't we cutest??(w/my big sis) We were always dressed cute!

Awwww, my mom was (is) beautiful!! & my fashionista dad :)

I grew up without my dad around me. Looking at his pic make me so emotional.

Wish he were there for our wedding. We all always love you... We all miss you...

スライドショーを作ろうと思ってうちのおかんに写真送ってーってお願いしたら、山ほど入ってた。文字通り山のように。懐かしい・・・・おかんとねーちゃんと3人で暮らしてた時が懐かしくてちょっと昔に戻りたくなった。（いや、今がいやなわけじゃないよー）

スライドショー作るのめんどくさいから、こーやって飾るのもいいかなーと思って。Alexの子供の頃の写真は１００％白黒。レトロ。（小さい時は金髪青い目の子供だったよー。ビックリ。）

で、わざわざスキャンするの面倒だから。

cake topper

we are not gonna have a 3-tier wedding cake.
cupcakes and a simple cake and some pies, maybe.

here are some of my favorite cake toppers:

by goose grease(its closed for now, I believe they were $65)

by dandelionland($80~)

this 80's look cake topper is cool! $12.50, price is also cool.

3段ウェディングケーキとかは全く考えてないんだけど、ケーキの上にのっかる新郎新婦（？）をどーしよーかなーと考え中。一番上のシンプルなのもかわいいし、2番目のもなんかコロコロしててかわいい。両方、ウェディングドレスとかスーツの色とか髪の毛、人種までカスタマイズしてくれるらしい。でも、この昭和チックなのもなんかレトロでいいなぁ。値段安いし。

Decoración Mexicana

Not so much to write today, but I thought I post a couple of decoration elements that just perfectly complete our "Kaori & Alex in LA" experience. Gotta have 'em.

papel picado

piñata

Wedding Shoes - a Word from the Groom

I (Alex) am a little excited about having found a pair of vintage Italian leather shoes that may very well become the shoes to go with my wedding suit. Yup, Kaori already mentioned my lucky discovery in an earlier post from last week, and now - having worn these babies for one week straight - I want to share a first picture:

Comfortable as a pair of broken-in tennis shoes and only $35 (original: $600!)

lantern

As I posted before, I need lanterns.

Fortunately there's a beautiful huge tree behind B&G "supporsed to be" seating, so the location is perfect! done.

The problem is who and how hang those stuff, and how do we connect those?

extension codes will be running everywhere?? that's kinda ugly...

then I found this site. omg, she is the smartest bride, e.v.e.r!

And also very reasonable lantern shop here and here.

Maybe Alex, Alex brother, and I will go to the site day before and hang them :))

Hopefuly, I won't fall down from the tree... :)

a couple of different sizes and different height gives great atomosphere.

しつこくこのライトの話をしてますが。もーこのライトをどーやって設置するのかにひたすら悩んで眠れない（そんなに？）ところ、いろいろ調べてたら自分で全部やったっていう花嫁さん発見！すごいわぁ、こういう人超尊敬する。私はこういうのをリサーチするのだけは得意だけどね。そして激安ランタンショップも見つけたし。何を隠そうみんな知ってるかもしれないけど、私は相当なせっかち。見つけたら即買わないと「なくなったらどうするの？」と心配で心配で。そしていろんなものを買ってはアレックスに「どこに置く気？」と言われます。今のとこなんとか部屋のいたるとこの隙間にいろんなものをつめこんでますが。

good job

We did it!
Finally signed on a contract for a reception venue.
The manager of the restaurant is super-nice guy.
The price was slightly cheaper than first proposal. yay!!
He is very nice person, but sometimes very forgettable... :)
We have to make sure all foods and drinks we ordered will be there for our guests :))

Ok, Next!
wow, there're still many things to do.
Engagement session location hunt and ceremony location hunt on this weekend, 2 meetings (DOC and Pastor) in next week.

やっと最終的にデポジット入れて契約書にサインして披露宴のレストランを決めた～。
は～、やっと大事な二つ目（カメラマンは1ヶ月前に決めたし）が決定。　ってか、式の場所がまだ決まってない～。これもまた今週末に探しに行って、婚約写真の場所を下見、来週はコーディネーターとGregとそれぞれミーティング。　そう言えば未だドレスを見に行ってないし・・

park,park,park

we really like this location for our wedding ceremony.
but, its already booked for some kind of event on August 7th.
sad.

we need to start over again.