A traditional Pakistani wedding consists of weeks of events coming up to the big day.  The bride’s family hosts three events, a maiyon party, which signifies the beginning of the bride’s beautification period (she is traditionally not supposed to work during this time) a henna party (a party where henna is applied and songs are sung and friends perform dances) and THE WEDDING.  A traditional wedding has the bride wearing a beautiful red dress… I decided months ago that I am not going to be wearing red at my wedding.  If I was going to be wearing red, this is how my wedding would look.  BTW This is my first inspiration board, be nice! 🙂

If I wore a red dress, I would not have just red details at the wedding.  I’d have hints of orange, pink, green, and gold.

This dress is one of my most favorites, and it’s by an incredible Pakistani bridal designer named Mehdi.  I am getting this dress made in dark blue for another event.:)

It’s officially 7 months and 5 days until my wedding, and my family is finally ready to make headway on putting down deposits on vendors and services.  Unfortunately, my grandmother had a stroke in October, and that put the planning process on hold.

I am excited to say that Nick and I will be married on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Santa Ana, and I’m going to share a few photos with you!

This is the gorgeous Champagne Ballroom, I especially love the carpet, the high ceilings, and the chandeliers.

My ballroom

And this is the pre-function area, where h’ordeuvres and drinks (non-alcoholic, Muslims don’t drink) will be served for the evening.  I am so excited for this, it’s gorgeous!

I’m thinking about having cocktail rounds placed around here and a special surprise here as well 🙂

This is another portion of the pre-function area where we will likely have the appetizers and fruit platters placed:

I am beyond excited to have found this place, it is really beautiful and a perfect place to host my wedding. What I like about it most is it has sort of a French flair to it.  I’ll take photos of the lobby furniture next time I visit.  I hope they let my guests have use of it.  The entry way is breathtaking, and I want my guests to be wowed from the moment they step foot into my wedding.  Also, for my guests, my family is providing valet parking, so yay for that 🙂

Alright, since wedding planning is in full-swing, I will keep you posted on my every move and thought when it comes down to it.  I don’t want my family to spend a fortune on this day, but I want it to be incredibly beautiful.

Next on the list:
-finalizing my florist
-interviewing photographers
-bridesmaids dresses
-groomsmen tux discount deals
-makeup and hair
-save the dates
-invitations
…. and so many other things that I just cannot bare to list them here!

Bookmark me, I’m excited to share the planning process and you can be sure to see many, many posts from me about the planning process!

XOXO,
Future Mrs. Trajcevska

Alfred Angelo is releasing a line of Disney princess inspired wedding gowns in early 2011, which makes me rethink whether or not I should get a white dress along with my Pakistani outfit.  I do kind of need to send photos to the in-laws in Macedonia after the wedding…so I don’t see why I couldn’t get a pretty white dress to take photos in.  And why splurge on something that’s just for the photos?  Alfred Angelo is an inexpensive dress maker that has beautiful designs, and is certainly a step up from David’s Bridal.

Here’s a peak at their gorgeous Disney Fairytale Collection:

Snow White inspired dress takes from nature, and features a beautiful flowing skirt and fitted bodice…it might be one of my favorites, even though Snow White is definitely not my most favorite princess.

This Ariel inspired gown has a gorgeous mermaid silhouette that’s sure to accentuate the curves of any bride.  Love it!

And this is a Sleeping Beauty inspired gown… love this one too because I love the texture of the skirt and the single strap… so cute!  Very girly and amazingly princess like.  Love!

See more of the collection and a video here.