Hey, I'm Chellie! I'm a pastry chef from Northwest Washington who is knee-deep in DIY's and Harry Potter books.
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2923 days agoTo be honest, I haven't finished my last diy (I'm in the middle of making 60+ book paper roses but you can only make so many at a time before your eyes glaze over) Spray painted thrifted picture frames gold and am moving onto writing with a paint pen...
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2926 days agoI'm a little confused about the departure. We're going to be doing a sparkler send-off and I absolutely want our photographer to get photos of it, but am i actually required to leave?? I feel very uncomfortable at the thought of leaving my wedding...
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2927 days agoI have a possible song for the vals con papa chosen, but after listening to it back to back with the song we danced to at my quince, I'm worried it sounds too sad/meloncholy. Could you give it a listen and tell me what you think? If you attended a...
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2928 days agoI'm feeling a little nervous about our wedding whenever I think about things that aren't diys and bridesmaid dresses. I'm Mexican as are both of my parents. Their first language is Spanish, as is 70% of my side of the family we're inviting. Fh is all...
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2930 days agoWhat are your experiences with Azazie? I'm very wary of ordering clothing from online only retailers, since you can't see it in person. I was originally going to have my bridesmaids get their dresses from David's bridal and they all approved the...
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2930 days agoI'm doing an open dessert bar and I'm trying to figure out something to put on the sign. It's just going to be a croquembouche (cream puff tower) and 3 different types of mini tarts, so anything referencing doughnuts or cupcakes it out, as many (very...
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2931 days agoI wanted to do a birdcage for letters and I found this beautiful one at Michael's! $30 and I had a 50% off coupon!! I'm going to spray paint it gold and add these flowers (and hopefully some dark red ones) on top. I'm gonna pair it with a...
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2933 days agoI'm letting my bridesmaids pick their preferred shoe so that they're comfortable, but I just want them all to wear the same color as their dresses aren't floor length. My bridesmaids will be in burgundy/wine and my moh in blush. I'm not sure if I...
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2934 days agoI was wondering what your experiences were with men's warehouse in regards to how soon you should rent the suit? When I was filling out info for the bridal party and picking out possible suits for the groomsmen, mw said to put the order in at least...
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2934 days agoWondering if you guys were planning to partake in the wedding rhyme and what you were using? New - the dress, of course Old - the crystal hair clip I wore on my quinceañera Borrowed - a necklace my dad bought my mom for an anniversary Blue - I'm a...
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2936 days agoThis is more of a vent, really. I'm not trying to be the person who says they have no friends, when I do, but a good portion of people I consider friends are coworkers. I've been working at this small restaurant for three years (and the restaurant...
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2937 days agoI'm doing a nod to harry potter and we are designing the save the date cards to look like tickets to the Hogwarts express. The actual invitations will be printed on parchment and placed in a brown paper envelope closed with a red wax seal (like the...
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2937 days agoWe've booked a cruise from Vancouver to Hawaii for our honeymoon and now I'm trying to figure out activities for port days. The ship is only there for the day (from around 9am to 6pm) and while I don't want to overbook my day, I want to find 2 to 3...
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2937 days agoIs anyone planning on making their own wedding cake or has made their own? If so, how stressful did it end up being? I would love to make my own, but I'm trying to figure out the reality of making it and being a bride at the same time. I made the...
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2937 days agoWe're planning of having vintage/romantic themed wedding with Harry Potter and I'm trying really hard to keep a balance between the two so it doesn't feel tacky and overdone. The welcome sign is going to be a scrubbed gold old-looking frame I found...
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2937 days agoI've got my bridesmaids already picked out, but I've got a handful of very excited family friends who have been talking about my getting married since I got engaged. These girls have been part of the court for my sister's quinceañera (who will be one...