Since we got married in july,in idaho at a contest we won, and were unable to have a family and friends there to witness, we decided to have a more traditional wedding in California (where we are originally from)
its coming up in 30 days!!!!
Since I went to school well wedding planning and event planning, I have most things planned, but we are on a supppper tight budget: $2500
I feel like its impossible, especially having it in southern California with a guest list of 100 people coming!
we are doing well, we are just having a hard time coming up with the money, as we do not want to get into debt, by taking out a loan or putting it on a credit card...
so far:
Venue: My Aunts house in the high desert
Linens by: Creative Touch Linens
Photography by: FD Atelier Photography
Favors by: Decadance
Rentals by: La Fiesta Party Rentals
Floral & decor by: The Divine Event
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Baby Room
today we went shopping for fabric to make wall art for baby Jeremyah's bedroom.
Our color theme is light blue, dark blue, brown and tan and maybe some orange (if i can convince Jon). We chose these colors, so that it can grow with him, as he becomes a toddler.
I am making quilt square to put in picture frames on the wall, and also putting fabric in embroidery hoops to make inexpensive wall art as well.
pictures coming soon!
Our color theme is light blue, dark blue, brown and tan and maybe some orange (if i can convince Jon). We chose these colors, so that it can grow with him, as he becomes a toddler.
I am making quilt square to put in picture frames on the wall, and also putting fabric in embroidery hoops to make inexpensive wall art as well.
pictures coming soon!
Friday, January 15, 2010
Ultrasound Pictures!
The blue ones are at 11 weeks pregnant, and the rest are at 22 weeks pregnant :) Enjoy
Wedding: July 2009
WE WON!!!! we got first place in the Wedneck Wedding Contest. We got a free car and a free wedding (which by the way took place the day after!!! which was on 7.11.09!)so we are officially married! unfortunately we found out the night before that we won, so we couldnt give any advanced notice! but no worries! WE ARE STILL HAVING A CALIFORNIA WEDDING!!! if you would like to see what the contest entitled please view below:
Garter Removal Contest
1. The Guy sits in a chair and has five garters placed on his leg above his knee.
2. The Girl has to remove the garters as fast as she can using no hands only her teeth.
3. The Girl then has to shoot all 5 garters into a basket placed in front of her.
4. Points are awarded for the event.
Wedding Music Contest
1. This is a contest where couples work together to name songs.
2. There will be a music track with a mixture of songs presented to each couple.
3. The music track will be played two times.
4. The couple has five minutes to write down on a piece of paper the songs they heard on the music track.
5. The couple will be ranked by the number of songs they identified on the music track.
6. Points will be awarded for the event.
Bridal Bouquet Contest
1. The Guy is given three silk bridal bouquets to toss.
2. The Guy has to face away from the circular target marked on the ground and throw each bouquet over his head.
3. The Guy gets points by throwing his bridal bouquet closest to the bulls-eye in the circle.
4. Points are awarded for the event.
Obstacle Course Contest
1. There will be an obstacle course throughout the corals that has straw bales, mud, bells and other obstacles that has to be completed as fast as possible.
2. The obstacle course is a timed event with both the Guy and the Girl participating in the obstacle course.
3. The Guy goes first and attempts to complete the course as fast as possible. He receives a time that he has completed the event.
4. The Girl goes second and attempts to complete the course as fast as possible. She receives a time that she has completed the event.
5. The times for the Guy and Girl are then added together for a total time for each couple.
6. Points are awarded for the event.
Wedding Cake Eating Contest
1. This is a timed contest where each couple has to work together to get a piece of wedding cake on a table and then eat it.
2. The Girl will be blind folded and have to walk to a table where there will be pieces of wedding cake on plates.
3. The Guy has to give her directions to get back to the table where he is sitting.
4. The Guy has to eat the piece of wedding cake as fast as he can with no hands.
5. Points are awarded for the event based upon the couples time to complete the event.
6. The couples receive a time and our ranked against other couples.
Wedding Rings in a Hay Stack Contest
1. This is a timed contest where each couple must find two rings in a pile of hay.
2. Each couple will enter the area where rings are hidden in hay and find two rings as fast as they can do it.
3. Each couple will then bring the ring to the judge and place it in his or her hand and the task will be completed.
4. The times will be calculated and points are awarded for the event.
Trash the Tux and Wedding Dress Contest
1. This is a contest where each couple has ten shots each with a paintball gun to hit a target (person or thing).
2. The couple gets points for each target hit.
3. Points are awarded for the event.
4. The couple has a combined point total that will be added to their total score.
Kiss the Pig Contest
1. This is a timed contest.
2. The Girl will enter the ring where there is a greased pig.
3. The Girl will grab the pig and take it to the guy.
4. The guy will have to kiss the pig on the snout.
5. The couple will receive a time for the event.
6. Points are awarded for the event.
7. The couple will have points added to their total
Wedding Planning
1. This is a timed contest where each couple has to work together to complete the task.
2. The couple will determine who will be blind folded and who will give directions.
3. The blindfolded person has to go to three different stations.
4. Station #1-Flowers | Station #2- Invitations and Marriage License | Station #3- Rings
5. The blindfolded person will then directed to go to the altar.
6. Points will be rewarded for this event.
Chocolate Covered Hot Dog and Dill Pickle Eating Contest
1. This is an eating contest between couples.
2. There will a large table set up where couples will be compete against each other.
3. The Girl and the Guy have to each eat one chocolate covered hot dog and one chocolate covered dill pickle as fast as they can do it.
4. To move on to the next round each couple must complete the contest.
5. The combined time of each couple is calculated.
6. Points are awarded for the event.
We had tons of fun performing these games and of course winning.
Jon and I love it here in IDAHO; especially with our 4 wheel drive, a 2000 dodge darango!
Garter Removal Contest
1. The Guy sits in a chair and has five garters placed on his leg above his knee.
2. The Girl has to remove the garters as fast as she can using no hands only her teeth.
3. The Girl then has to shoot all 5 garters into a basket placed in front of her.
4. Points are awarded for the event.
Wedding Music Contest
1. This is a contest where couples work together to name songs.
2. There will be a music track with a mixture of songs presented to each couple.
3. The music track will be played two times.
4. The couple has five minutes to write down on a piece of paper the songs they heard on the music track.
5. The couple will be ranked by the number of songs they identified on the music track.
6. Points will be awarded for the event.
Bridal Bouquet Contest
1. The Guy is given three silk bridal bouquets to toss.
2. The Guy has to face away from the circular target marked on the ground and throw each bouquet over his head.
3. The Guy gets points by throwing his bridal bouquet closest to the bulls-eye in the circle.
4. Points are awarded for the event.
Obstacle Course Contest
1. There will be an obstacle course throughout the corals that has straw bales, mud, bells and other obstacles that has to be completed as fast as possible.
2. The obstacle course is a timed event with both the Guy and the Girl participating in the obstacle course.
3. The Guy goes first and attempts to complete the course as fast as possible. He receives a time that he has completed the event.
4. The Girl goes second and attempts to complete the course as fast as possible. She receives a time that she has completed the event.
5. The times for the Guy and Girl are then added together for a total time for each couple.
6. Points are awarded for the event.
Wedding Cake Eating Contest
1. This is a timed contest where each couple has to work together to get a piece of wedding cake on a table and then eat it.
2. The Girl will be blind folded and have to walk to a table where there will be pieces of wedding cake on plates.
3. The Guy has to give her directions to get back to the table where he is sitting.
4. The Guy has to eat the piece of wedding cake as fast as he can with no hands.
5. Points are awarded for the event based upon the couples time to complete the event.
6. The couples receive a time and our ranked against other couples.
Wedding Rings in a Hay Stack Contest
1. This is a timed contest where each couple must find two rings in a pile of hay.
2. Each couple will enter the area where rings are hidden in hay and find two rings as fast as they can do it.
3. Each couple will then bring the ring to the judge and place it in his or her hand and the task will be completed.
4. The times will be calculated and points are awarded for the event.
Trash the Tux and Wedding Dress Contest
1. This is a contest where each couple has ten shots each with a paintball gun to hit a target (person or thing).
2. The couple gets points for each target hit.
3. Points are awarded for the event.
4. The couple has a combined point total that will be added to their total score.
Kiss the Pig Contest
1. This is a timed contest.
2. The Girl will enter the ring where there is a greased pig.
3. The Girl will grab the pig and take it to the guy.
4. The guy will have to kiss the pig on the snout.
5. The couple will receive a time for the event.
6. Points are awarded for the event.
7. The couple will have points added to their total
Wedding Planning
1. This is a timed contest where each couple has to work together to complete the task.
2. The couple will determine who will be blind folded and who will give directions.
3. The blindfolded person has to go to three different stations.
4. Station #1-Flowers | Station #2- Invitations and Marriage License | Station #3- Rings
5. The blindfolded person will then directed to go to the altar.
6. Points will be rewarded for this event.
Chocolate Covered Hot Dog and Dill Pickle Eating Contest
1. This is an eating contest between couples.
2. There will a large table set up where couples will be compete against each other.
3. The Girl and the Guy have to each eat one chocolate covered hot dog and one chocolate covered dill pickle as fast as they can do it.
4. To move on to the next round each couple must complete the contest.
5. The combined time of each couple is calculated.
6. Points are awarded for the event.
We had tons of fun performing these games and of course winning.
Jon and I love it here in IDAHO; especially with our 4 wheel drive, a 2000 dodge darango!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Our Proposal
Date of event
5/10/2009
How we got engaged
Last year Jon and Paris went to a state park called Wheeler Gorge. It is a camp ground with a creek and places to hike as well. They carved their names in a tree and could not wait until they could see it again!
Jon took Paris to Wheeler Gorge, and they were climbing rocks through the creek filled with water. They were have normal conversations, and playing around in the water, and making bets to see how long it was to the tree that they had previously carved in.
Of course Paris won, because the tree was as close as she remembers it to be. He took her to the tree, and there were two old guys sitting under the bridge, and Jon felt that proposing in front of them would not be romantic at all. So they went to go look at the tree and the rock that they carved into, took a few pictures, and started walking back down the creek.
They made a pit stop at what they called the "Love Rock" because it was the only rock that was like a couch in the middle of the dammed up part of the creek. So they sat down and they started to talk. Jon and Paris exclaimed that they both really liked this place. Jon asked "Do you want to make this place special." At that point Paris knew.
He pulled out a box with a beautiful ring in it and Jon stated " Let me be your man, and I promise to love you with a love that never ends. I want you to be the one beside me on our rocking chairs watching the green grass grow. there is no one I would rather be with or care for than you. You are my Sunshine and without you my life is dark. So be my wife and we will spend the rest of our lives together forever and ever Amen!"
Paris said "So are you asking me to marry you?!" Jon said, "Will you marry me?" and of course Paris said YES!
They were engaged on May 10th, 2009 at 7:30pm
5/10/2009
How we got engaged
Last year Jon and Paris went to a state park called Wheeler Gorge. It is a camp ground with a creek and places to hike as well. They carved their names in a tree and could not wait until they could see it again!
Jon took Paris to Wheeler Gorge, and they were climbing rocks through the creek filled with water. They were have normal conversations, and playing around in the water, and making bets to see how long it was to the tree that they had previously carved in.
Of course Paris won, because the tree was as close as she remembers it to be. He took her to the tree, and there were two old guys sitting under the bridge, and Jon felt that proposing in front of them would not be romantic at all. So they went to go look at the tree and the rock that they carved into, took a few pictures, and started walking back down the creek.
They made a pit stop at what they called the "Love Rock" because it was the only rock that was like a couch in the middle of the dammed up part of the creek. So they sat down and they started to talk. Jon and Paris exclaimed that they both really liked this place. Jon asked "Do you want to make this place special." At that point Paris knew.
He pulled out a box with a beautiful ring in it and Jon stated " Let me be your man, and I promise to love you with a love that never ends. I want you to be the one beside me on our rocking chairs watching the green grass grow. there is no one I would rather be with or care for than you. You are my Sunshine and without you my life is dark. So be my wife and we will spend the rest of our lives together forever and ever Amen!"
Paris said "So are you asking me to marry you?!" Jon said, "Will you marry me?" and of course Paris said YES!
They were engaged on May 10th, 2009 at 7:30pm
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
How We Met
They met when they were 12 years old when they were in 8th grade. Jon lived in Redondo Beach and Paris lived in Calabasas (of course with the parents). Jon and Paris' parents took them to the Comic Book / Horror Convention at the Burbank Hilton Hotel. Paris and her younger sister Alannah were always scoping out new boys to talk to (as they were at that age), and Alannah saw Jordan (Jon's younger step brother) and thought he was totally hott! Alannah quickly called Paris to go check him out, and this time, Jon was there with Jordan. Paris eyed Jon as Alannah eyed Jordan. They all hung out for the rest of the day, and when it came to an end, they exchanged contact information. Paris and Jon kept up a phone conversation for a couple of weeks, until their parents realized they were racking up the phone bill. So they decided to write each other, but that quickly went away. 3 years later when they were 15, myspace became the new thing to be on. They found each other on there, and had a few conversations. They then lost contact until 01.15.08 when Alannah exclaimed to Paris that she found "JB" again! Paris messaged Jon on myspace, and they coordinated a time to meet on February 3rd, 2008, where they had their first date.
They have been inseparable ever since :)
They have been inseparable ever since :)
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year!
We are the Byrum Family!
My name is Paris, and I am married to my wonderful husband Jonathan. We live in Northern Idaho. We have a cockapoo named Bear, and he is sooo lovely to have around. We are expecting baby Jeremyah on the way in May 2010.
We are starting this blog for our friends and family to keep up to date on us, as our family grows everyday :)
whats new?
Our official wedding is on Feb 20th 2010, coming up very soon!!!
We just had a 5 1/2 month ultra sound, and of course we found out it is going to be a baby boy, Jeremyah Jacob.
We are excited to take this journey as new bloggers!
We look forward to our followers!
My name is Paris, and I am married to my wonderful husband Jonathan. We live in Northern Idaho. We have a cockapoo named Bear, and he is sooo lovely to have around. We are expecting baby Jeremyah on the way in May 2010.
We are starting this blog for our friends and family to keep up to date on us, as our family grows everyday :)
whats new?
Our official wedding is on Feb 20th 2010, coming up very soon!!!
We just had a 5 1/2 month ultra sound, and of course we found out it is going to be a baby boy, Jeremyah Jacob.
We are excited to take this journey as new bloggers!
We look forward to our followers!
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