I didn't post any weather forecasts yesterday because they were all for thunderstorms.
But today's forecast is for "Brilliant Sunshine". And I think that is hysterical because I don't think I've ever heard a weather forecast described as Brilliant. :)
Accu's forecast sounds PERFECT!
"Pleasant weather with Brilliant sunshine". Works for me! :)
Of course Intellicast says cloudy...But still better than rain!!
The Weather Channel says cloudy, too.
But Mexico's weather is starting to look awesome!
Haha A Real Feel of 106*F is a little crazy though. :)
So I have done sooooo many wedding errands Friday night, all day Saturday and all day today, that I have barely seen Jon! :(
But one week from today and it will all be over...
Very bitter sweet, if you ask me.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
Only 8 More Days!!
I forgot to mention that when we met with the photographer on Tuesday, we had to make some sad decisions. The Ceremony will be anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour long. Which really only leaves about half an hour to get all of the formal photographs in the Church taken care of after the ceremony before people start arriving and setting up for the 4pm Mass. So in order to stay on schedule we had to eliminate the Receiving Line and the guests blowing bubbles at us as we leave the Church. Unfortunately, I have already purchased over 150 bubbles.
The only thing I can think of is that maybe our guests can wait for us outside of the Church until we are done with photographs, and then blow bubbles at us as we're getting into the limo? I don't know. My photographer said he doesn't care for the "blowing bubbles" shots...But I've seen some really nice photos that made me like it. We could have done rose petals instead...But I don't know, I bought bubbles. But at this point, it's a time-constraint...Not a 'need a different object to throw' issue.
So that's that. I guess we won't know what will happen until we see how the day is going. And whether or not things are going exactly as planned with the timeline. (ie, if the ceremony starts on time, etc.)
Good news though, I had my REAL final dress fitting this morning. And my dress looks wonderful! :)
Yay!
And some more happy news (but I'll try not to get too excited, just in case) the weather changed again! LMAO And this time for the better! :)
Check it out:
I've never been to Mexico, so I don't know anything about the weather there. But I have been to Florida...So if it's anything like Florida's weather, it can be pouring rain one second and then dry and hot like nothing ever happened, the very next minute.
So I'll try not to think too much about the rain in the forecast ruining our HoneyMoon.
The lady who made our invitations said they went to the Bahamas for their HoneyMoon last year...And it was miserable nasty rainy weather the entire time. I don't know how many days they went for, but that still sucks.
Hopefully 10 days is long enough for us to have some decent weather.
Accu is still the only site that will show Cancun forecasts until probably tomorrow.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
9 More Days...
HOLY CANOLLI, WE ARE DOWN TO SINGLE DIGITS!!
Seriously, where did the time go?!
Absolutely unbelievable!
We are going to be able to pick it up next week when we pick up his tux!
I have yet to be able to convince him to pack these new clothes along for the HoneyMoon yet. I know it'll be so hot in Mexico without an added dinner jacket...But I've done a lot of research about our resort...And some restaurants require you to be more dressy.
Either way, he is going to look so handsome at our Rehearsal Dinner. :)
And now the day we've all been waiting for...Extended forecasts are now available from more than one website! :)
OK Accu says that the Thunderstorm Probability is back up to 31% :(
Intellicast says about the same thing.
It already changed since I started writing this post lol
And The Weather Channel's Forecast:
Ha and just when I was thinking we can take outside photographs...They recommend that we consider taking photos indoors. :(
Anddddd Accu's Cancun forecast so far:
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
10 Days! :)
So I was wrong. Even though I count today as only 10 days left until the wedding...Forecasts still consider it 11 days away. So I won't be able to use any other weather websites to check out the 21st, until tomorrow.
But back to Accu, the weather forecast changed again. hahaa Yes, I am well aware that it is going to change a million times from now to then. lol But I am trying to get a good idea so I know if I should pay and book The Stanley Theater for indoor photos.
I'm just afraid to shell out the $150 to get photos done there, and then the weather ends up being gorgeous out and I want outdoor photos. LOL Such a problem. Because we found free outdoor photo locations. And free is better. lol
So yeahhhhh.
New forecast:
Thunderstorm Probability went from 60% to 0% Haha Yay!
Anddddd the first 2 days of Mexico don't look so great...
Walking down the aisle in just 10 more daysssssss!!
And leaving for Mexico in just 12 days!!!
HOLY COW!
Unbelievable!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Stalking...
Haha I am back on Accu's site...And the forecast changed again (surprise, surprise).
And it still says a Morning Thunderstorm for the 21st...But now the Hi is 79* and Partly Cloudy (Real Feel 85*) and a Lo of 54* and Cloudy...So "Partly Cloudy" is better than "Showers"
BUT the Thunderstorm Probability is now up to 60% :(
But on the other hand, the hours of rain and precipitation went down from 2 hours to 1 hour.
Haha I have a feeling I will be stalking the weather forecast for the next 255 hours. :)
So Jon and I met with our Photographer tonight. And we went over all of the photography and videography details. And we planned places for photos if the weather is nice...And are still kinda undecided about where to do photos if the weather is crappy.
I am going to wait until next week's forecast to make my final photo location decision.
I have quite a few things left to do...But I have a headache, and I need sleep. So I'm calling it quits for tonight I guess.
11 More Days...
Today marks exactly 38 Months that Jon and I have been dating.
So of course with yesterday's "Partly Sunny" wedding weather forecast, I have been looking up beautiful outdoor locations for our photos.
It also marks exactly 10 Months that Jon and I have been engaged.
I know I sound like a broken record...But I just cannot believe how fast time flies!
In exactly 2 weeks Jon and I will be waking up in Mexico as husband and wife. Holy cow!!
Just 1 more week and 4 more days and about 3 hours until I walk down the aisle and marry my Best Friend!
And then I can finally eat again! Haha
Oh that reminds me, I had my emergency dress fitting appointment this morning. My seamstress is confident that she will be able to fix it and take it in to fit me better. She thinks she can be done with it by tonight or tomorrow. Which is absolutely awesome. I was hoping to have it back by Saturday so I can put it on after my second hair trial. So it definitely looks like that will happen for me.
So of course with yesterday's "Partly Sunny" wedding weather forecast, I have been looking up beautiful outdoor locations for our photos.
And now today's forecast says "Showers".
So now I'm back to looking up indoor locations for our photos.
Ugh.
For now, Accuweater is the only weather site I can find for 15-day weather forecasts...There are a couple I can start checking tomorrow for the '10 day forecast'. But obviously, the closer to the event, the more accurate the weather prediction will be. But equally as obvious, I am far too impatient to wait that long without trying to check up on it. :)
So today's prediction, not so good:
I am trying not to freak out about the possibility of rain...
And about the fact that the Thunderstorm Probability went up from only 4% yesterday to 31% today!
There are so many things for me to finish getting ready...And so many things that are legit to stress over...And an act of God is not something I can control. So there is really no reason for me to stress over it. All I need is to have indoor and outdoor places that I like for photographs, so we will be covered for any weather situation...And then we will just go over to whichever location suites that day's weather conditions.
We are meeting with our photographer and videographer tonight. So I'm sure he has plenty of ideas of locations. :)
Also, we don't fly to Mexico for another 13 days....So Accuweather can only predict the weather for one of our 10 HoneyMoon days so far...And of course the weather is crappy on that day. :-P
I would hope out of 10 days we get a few days of decent weather! LOL
That weather forecast is actually for Cancun...Which is like a 20 minute drive to our resort...So I just assume that is close enough for an estimated weather forecast.
Anddddd now I have to get back to work. 0:-)
Monday, August 9, 2010
12 Days Away...
Yeah, I have NO IDEA how we only have 12 days left until we are getting married!! It felt like just yesterday we just got engaged! Actually, tomorrow is exactly 10 months since we got engaged!! It all went by so crazy fast!!
So on Saturday I ended up going to get the facial done at the spa. I was super nervous about it. Because I have really sensitive skin, and I heard it can make you red and blotchy and break out more.
It lasted 45 minutes long and here is the description of the Spa Facial that I ended up getting:
"Includes a facial cleanser, facial exfoliation, and facial mud masque that stays on and dries for 7-10 minutes, facial toner, and facial moisturizer...Plus the addition of a face, neck, and scalp massage and steamed towel treatment."
And holy cow! I can't tell you how relaxing it was. I'm really glad I got it! I loveeeddddd the scalp massage!! I just wished it lasted longer. LOL the 45 minutes just flew by! It was so nice to finally relax and do something for myself for a change!
I think my skin is glowing. But I also think that I am starting to breakout more...Which could also be from all the stress. Sooooo I dunno.
My cousin had wanted me to have a blackhead removal added to the facial, but they didn't have enough time to do it. So hopefully that's ok. :) The lady said my skin was pretty clear, so it's probably fine that I didn't get it done. Sooooo yeah.
Let's see...What else to talk about?
Oh, I tried my dress on again last night...The first time since Thursday Night's fiasco. And for some strange reason, it fits a lot better than it did on Thursday Night! No idea why, but I'm ecstatic! I'm still going to bring it back to the seamstress tomorrow morning to make sure everything is perfect with it...But I am a lot happier right now at least. :)
And the only other thing I can think to talk about is weather. I really wanted to order the cute parasols for photos...But I was so sure that it was going to rain that I didn't think that rice paper was a good prop to hold up. SO then I started looking for cute umbrellas, but I haven't found anything yet that I love...Or that I could afford for the whole wedding party.
Look at the forecast I just got from accuweather's website!!
Doesn't look that bad! :)
I mean it still says like possible rain. But still way better than the "Heavy Rain and Chilly" that the Farmer's Almanac says!! :)
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Friday, August 6, 2010
SERIOUSLY FREAKING OUT!!
Here are some updates from this week's fiascoes.
Wednesday Morning I get a call from my Priest that he can no longer marry us. His grandmother is very ill and he wants to go to Poland to visit her before it's too late. So obviously that is a really good excuse and I don't blame him. But I'm not going to lie and say that I didn't almost start to cry.
But he found us a replacement and we met with him Wednesday night and went over all of the Ceremony details. And I think everything will work out.
Last night was my first (and should have been only) hair trial. As everyone knows, I have been indecisive about how I wanted my hair. And basically the styles I really liked my hairdresser said were either out of style or won't go good with my halter top. So finally I went with a mostly up-do and just a tiny bit of curls hanging.
I'll post photos later. But let's just say that I was less than pleased.
I couldn't really tell at the salon if I liked it or not. She kept saying to keep in mind how different it will look when I have makeup and my dress on.
So I drove home, put on my dress, and freaked out!
I hated my hair, and my dress didn't fit!
So of course I'm home alone, so what could I do? I ripped off my tiara and veil (that were so carefully pinned into my head for my drive home...So my Mom could see them later when she got home.) I threw off my dress. And just staired in the mirror, and hysterically cried for like an hour.
Last Friday was my final dress fitting, and everything looked perfect!
I didn't look fat, she had sewed in small cups so I didn't have to wear a bra, and everything was absolutely great.
But for some reason, in a week's time, the back got too tight and it zips and all but looks like my back is being squeezed into it...And the front looks like my boobs shrunk 10 cup sizes! And it just doesn't sit flush against me anymore.
Yes, I have been hardcore dieting...But I've only lost maybe 2 pounds since last week. So there is really no reason for the dress to look so big on top. It just is NOT falling right.
I also look really 'hippy' and kinda fat in it now for some reason.
And how did the back get so tight and uncomfortable in just a few days?!
I am so glad that I had a hair trial, because otherwise I might not have put my gown back on until the morning of the wedding!
So we called my seamstress this morning and she is going to be able to see me Tuesday morning...And hopefully fix everything to make it look great again!
And I have a second hair trial next Saturday.
This time I am doing the original style I wanted.
With some curls hanging in front (she said that is out of style, I think it looks cute) And half my hair up and half my hair down (she said the down hair will cover my halter too much). But with my dress on last night, I played with my hair...And I think the down hair looks just fine and doesn't cover the halter too much. Yes, it covers it some, but not too much. Plus, it's a style that is much more ME and is going to make me happy.
I know everyone probably just thinks I'm going all Bridezilla and crazy...But I'm not! I'm just freaking out over last-minute drama. My Mom totally agreed that my dress no longer fits right.
We are both completely baffled as to what the heck happened. And we both agreed that my hair trial was a disaster and that the style I did myself when I got home was way better.
Only 15 days until my wedding...I reallllllllyyyyyyy hope nothing else goes wrong!
Another thing...My cousin wants me to go get a professional facial tomorrow, in preparation of making my skin look it's best for my big day!
So I made an appointment...But I am not 100% sure if I want to keep it or not.
I have never had a professional facial...And I've heard they make you look really bright red, and make you break out more.
Um, why would I want to break out more?!
I have really sensitive skin...So I'm pretty scared about that.
And I cannot decide if I want to go through with tomorrow's appointment or not.
HELP!
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Weather
All of these screen shots were taken today from the wedding section of The Weather Channel's website.
Haha I hadn't even been counting down Hours, Minutes, or Seconds yet!
Forecast Prediction based on past August 21sts in Utica, NY
I am soooooo curious as to what the weather will end up being on my wedding day!!
I don't want it to be too excessively hot, but I don't want it to be pouring rain either.
I just want it to be perfect!
But what bride-to-be doesn't want their wedding day (weather included) to be absolutely perfect?!
I guess we'll just wait and see what happens!
Only 2 Weeks & 3 Days to go! :)
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Nails revisited
I still haven't decided on how I want my nails or my girl's nails to look.
So of course I turned to Google Image Search.
As I mentioned before, I am not a fan of French Tips on myself...But I don't think I really have a choice when it comes to a classy bridal look.
Here are some photos I found...
I like these for me. Classy French Tips, yet with a bling/modern/sparkly/WOW factor!
I like these for me too. Same as above as far as sparkly classy French...And also has an added line of diamonds across each nail!
LOOK! I want diamonds on my toes, too! :) Hehe
Would it be weird if my girls got something like that?
Haha I don't see anything wrong with Hot Pink & Black nails! :-Ăž
Granted, I currently have a Hot Pink Manicure & Pedicure (But no Black). LOL
I'm really starting to like the idea of the girls having Watermelon Pink Nails with Black Tips...And maybe a silver or white line separating the two colors, or just a squiggly design.
Unless that's too goth? Maybe they should get classic French light pink color with Watermelon Pink tips...But those colors might clash with each other.
Holy Cow. I cannot believe all of the decisions I still have left to make! WOW!
Anddddddd my wedding is in exactly 18 days! (Nails in 17 days)
Sunday, August 1, 2010
20 Days Away...
OK This is INSANE! How can my wedding ONLY be 20 days away?!?!
A lot of the things I had been planning before we were even engaged, and even after we got engaged (295 days ago!) are all coming down to just 20 more days. So many idea have to be scrapped due to time or money constraints.
I am super excited to be getting my married in less than 3 weeks...But I would be totally lying if I said I wasn't stressed.
Response Cards were due yesterday...And of course I'm still chasing down answers.
But basically it looks like our original estimate of having 150 guests...Even after we extended the guest list quite a bit...Is still going to be around 150.
As of today, with added assumptions of responses of people we haven't heard back from...We have 144 "Yes" and 121 "No". And there are just a few more people I'm thinking might still say "Yes"...And the rest I assume are "No."
I mean the Invitations were mailed out 36 days ago...The people who were super excited about coming sent their cards back right after they got them.
So I think our original estimate of 150 was a really good guess!
My hair trial was supposed to be yesterday...But like an hour before the appointment, my hair dresser called me to say she hurt her back and had to reschedule my appointment. I'm getting so nervous, because I don't want to run out of time before getting an exactly perfect hair style before August 21st!!
We are meeting with our DJ tomorrow...So hopefully we'll get every song and all situated.
OH man...I have so much more to write about, but I am just way too busy! Sooo much left to do!
A lot of the things I had been planning before we were even engaged, and even after we got engaged (295 days ago!) are all coming down to just 20 more days. So many idea have to be scrapped due to time or money constraints.
I am super excited to be getting my married in less than 3 weeks...But I would be totally lying if I said I wasn't stressed.
Response Cards were due yesterday...And of course I'm still chasing down answers.
But basically it looks like our original estimate of having 150 guests...Even after we extended the guest list quite a bit...Is still going to be around 150.
As of today, with added assumptions of responses of people we haven't heard back from...We have 144 "Yes" and 121 "No". And there are just a few more people I'm thinking might still say "Yes"...And the rest I assume are "No."
I mean the Invitations were mailed out 36 days ago...The people who were super excited about coming sent their cards back right after they got them.
So I think our original estimate of 150 was a really good guess!
My hair trial was supposed to be yesterday...But like an hour before the appointment, my hair dresser called me to say she hurt her back and had to reschedule my appointment. I'm getting so nervous, because I don't want to run out of time before getting an exactly perfect hair style before August 21st!!
We are meeting with our DJ tomorrow...So hopefully we'll get every song and all situated.
OH man...I have so much more to write about, but I am just way too busy! Sooo much left to do!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
24 Days Away...
The Response Totals so far:
People Invited: 303
People Responded "Yes": 126
People Responded "No": 79
People Haven't Said Anything Yet: 98
We are still waiting for 51 out of 149 Response Cards to come back...And they are due in 3 days!!
People Invited: 303
People Responded "Yes": 126
People Responded "No": 79
People Haven't Said Anything Yet: 98
We are still waiting for 51 out of 149 Response Cards to come back...And they are due in 3 days!!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
26 Days Away...
The Response Totals so far:
People Invited: 303
People Responded "Yes": 113
People Responded "No": 64
People Haven't Said Anything Yet: 128
We are still waiting for 65 out of 149 Response Cards to come back...And they are due in 5 days!!
So thanks for the 84 of you that figured out how to mail your cards back! ;)
People Invited: 303
People Responded "Yes": 113
People Responded "No": 64
People Haven't Said Anything Yet: 128
We are still waiting for 65 out of 149 Response Cards to come back...And they are due in 5 days!!
So thanks for the 84 of you that figured out how to mail your cards back! ;)
Monday, July 26, 2010
3 Weeks & 5 Days away...
HOLY CANNOLI!!
My wedding is in only 3 weeks & 5 days!!
I have so much left to do!
If I were on My Fair Wedding with David Tutera, he would be coming this Saturday (exactly 3 weeks away) and rescuing me! And then he would finish all of this wedding stuff for me.
Too bad I'm not on his show. :(
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Hair Drama
I am seriously having the HARDEST time trying to decide on how I want to wear my hair for my wedding!!
I have my hair trial on July 31st...Only 9 days away!! And I seriously keep changing my mind on what I want to do.
For a little while I had myself convinced that it would be for the best to just go with a full-on up-do. But now I'm really back to wanting the half-do that I've wanted all along.
My hair dresser thinks that will look bad with my halter dress...But everyone else seems to think I should wear my hair however the hell I want to...Since, after all, it is my wedding.
However, I can't help but wonder if I should listen to my hairdresser's advice...Since she is a professional who has done a million wedding up-dos...Including brides in halters.
Ugh. I just don't know what to do.
I can see ups and downs (no pun intended!)...pros & cons of both styles.
And I just can't decide what I want to do! :(
As of right this second, I am still leaning towards having some hair up and some hair down.
I figured I will go for my trial and then run home and put my gown on so I can see how it looks all together...And if I love it, then yay...And if I hate it, I'll schedule a second trial.
I think that is probably the only way to settle it.
I went for my first wedding gown fitting on Monday, July 19th. The seamstress said she would have it done for me on Monday August 2'nd. But I wanted to be able to put the dress on with my hair done up on the 31st...So I asked her if I could come over to put it on quickly after my hair appointment. And she said she doesn't work on Saturdays...So she will have it ready for me to take home on Friday July 30th...So I will have it at home to try on after my hair trial on the 31st. YAY!
Grrrr...Google Image Search is just NOT helping me today!! :'(
I guess maybe something kinda like this...But prettier. Hahaha
Maybe something like this...It looks mostly up, but still has enough long hanging curls to show off my length.
This one can really either work for myself or for my bridesmaids...
Which brings me to another question...Since my vote for having my bridesmaids have full up french twists was shot down, is it OK for them to have half dos if I do too?
Like without thinking about my hair and their hair at the same time, I wanted them to have elegant French Twists and I have my hair all down or half up and half down...
Then when one bridesmaid suggested that full up hair with their strapless gowns wouldn't look good, and I figured they would get half-up, half-down...That's at the same time I had been convincing myself that I would have a full up-do. SO...how would it look if we ALL have half-up, half-down dos?
Granted, I want them to have half up french twists...And I would have some kind of half up curly thing...But from the front they would probably all look the same...And I have no idea if that's OK or not.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
INVITATIONS!
Now that all of the invitations have been mailed and received by all of our guests...I can finally post an entry showing what they look like! I didn't want to do it prior to mailing them out, because I didn't want to ruin the surprise.
Front of the Invitation:
Back of the Invitation:
Front of the Response Card (Except this photo shows the wrong RSVP Date):
Back Left of the Response Card:
Awesome, right? :)
Not everyone was able to tell that it is Jon and I in the photo.
So our original estimate was that 150 people will come to the wedding.
We ended up inviting more people than originally planned...And wayyy more people than we budgeted for.
Unfortunately we actually didn't even invite everyone on our Ultimate Guest List.
The totals so far are:
People Invited: 290
People Responded "Yes": 88
People Responded "No": 48
People Haven't Said Anything Yet: 154
So we are still waiting on 78 of 143 Response cards to come back.
The RSVP deadline date isn't for another 12 days...But I'm impatient. I like to be prepared and organized...And the sooner I get a total head count, the sooner I can work on various odds and ends and details.
Also, I act like it is Christmas every day when I go to the mailbox to see if we get RSVP cards or not...And then if we do it's like I'm a little kid opening the present and wondering 'is it a good present or not?' when I look to see what people respond with.
Yes, I am an uber dork. But I've come to accept that. So, it's all good.
I just cannot get over how fast time is just flying by!
I know plenty of people have told me how fast it will come and go...But JEEZ!
I mean, we have already been engaged for 282 days...And only have 33 days of being engaged left!!
Not to mention that we have already been dating for 1,135 days.
HOLY CANOLLI!! Seriously, feels like just yesterday we met...
WOW!
When we first got engaged and then picked a date it felt like forever away. And I was glad we only picked a year of being engaged as opposed to two years like we were contemplating...Because that would really have felt like forever away. But now it would only be like a year away. We would have more time to plan, and most importantly to save money.
But I am also glad that we are only 1 Month and 2 Days away...Because I am just soooo excited!!
OK, I'll stop rambling now. :)
Front of the Invitation:
Back of the Invitation:
Front of the Response Card (Except this photo shows the wrong RSVP Date):
Back Left of the Response Card:
Awesome, right? :)
Not everyone was able to tell that it is Jon and I in the photo.
So our original estimate was that 150 people will come to the wedding.
We ended up inviting more people than originally planned...And wayyy more people than we budgeted for.
Unfortunately we actually didn't even invite everyone on our Ultimate Guest List.
The totals so far are:
People Invited: 290
People Responded "Yes": 88
People Responded "No": 48
People Haven't Said Anything Yet: 154
So we are still waiting on 78 of 143 Response cards to come back.
The RSVP deadline date isn't for another 12 days...But I'm impatient. I like to be prepared and organized...And the sooner I get a total head count, the sooner I can work on various odds and ends and details.
Also, I act like it is Christmas every day when I go to the mailbox to see if we get RSVP cards or not...And then if we do it's like I'm a little kid opening the present and wondering 'is it a good present or not?' when I look to see what people respond with.
Yes, I am an uber dork. But I've come to accept that. So, it's all good.
I just cannot get over how fast time is just flying by!
I know plenty of people have told me how fast it will come and go...But JEEZ!
I mean, we have already been engaged for 282 days...And only have 33 days of being engaged left!!
Not to mention that we have already been dating for 1,135 days.
HOLY CANOLLI!! Seriously, feels like just yesterday we met...
WOW!
When we first got engaged and then picked a date it felt like forever away. And I was glad we only picked a year of being engaged as opposed to two years like we were contemplating...Because that would really have felt like forever away. But now it would only be like a year away. We would have more time to plan, and most importantly to save money.
But I am also glad that we are only 1 Month and 2 Days away...Because I am just soooo excited!!
OK, I'll stop rambling now. :)
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Weather Freak Out!!
I mentioned this I think back in October or November...But the Farmer's Almanac still predicts crappy weather for my wedding day! :(
I don't know how the Farmer's Almanac works though...I don't know if they make it like a year in advance and never change it. So I have been going back and checking on it, but maybe it never changes.
Either way, here is a screen shot I just took off their website:
(If you click on it, it gets larger and is much more readable)
So yeah...It says, "Aug 21-25: Heavy rain, chilly"
So not ideal wedding weather! :(
I know they say that rain on your wedding day is supposed to be good luck...But, ugh. Not what I want.
Well, I want the luck of course...But not the cold heavy rain.
Of course today's weather is 92*F right now, with a Real Feel of 96*F.
So if I could have some kind of happy medium between the two, I would be really happy! :)
Only 46 days left to go!
Something Old, Something New...
I think I finally have each piece of the rhyme! :)
Something Old: My deceased grandmother's engagement ring. I will wear it on my right hand
Something Old: My deceased grandmother's engagement ring. I will wear it on my right hand
Something New: My dress, my tiara, my shoes, my veils, etc.
Something Borrowed: One of my Bridesmaid's has a shoe clip that says "Bride" in blue...She wore it last year in her wedding for her Something Blue. I will wear it as my Something Borrowed. But I guess it could always double as my Something Blue
Something Blue: I just bought these from Victoria's Secret:
Also, the lady who made my garter said she put a blue stitch in it for a Something Blue.
And a Sixpence in her shoe: This is the least popular part of the rhyme. I'm not normally superstitious, but I decided I should finish out the tradition. So I bought myself a sixpence for my shoe.
I think that is all taken care of. I just need to get ring guard for my grandma's ring. And then I guess that is something else to cross of my To-Do list. :)
Monday, June 28, 2010
Parasols
I once mentioned the idea of having my bridal party use parasols for photo accessories.
That was a while ago. And although I have thought about the idea since then, I just kept brushing it off.
However, I recently came across these gorgeous pink and white parasols and cannot stop thinking about them!!
Gorgeous, right?!
And then as I was searching the web, I found some photos of weddings using (what I believe to be) these exact same parasols! Which just make me love them even more!
They look a lot lighter in this photo than in the stock photo...But I think they are the same ones because the girl who is trying to sell them has the same stock photo that I put at the top of this entry.
This photo also looks like those same parasols...And in similar wedding colors to my own!
Again showing how awesome black and hot pink go together! :)
So if I got pink for my girls, I would need a black and white damask one. Or, well, of course I could always have pink too.
So I could always use this white and black parasol to match the girl's pink and white...It is the same pattern.
There's also this one...Which doesn't really look like white...And of course it is Mehendi Henna, and not damask. But it is still beautiful.
Maybe I can find one that is white with a pink pattern for myself. I will have a pink bouquet, so it wouldn't be that strange for me to have pink.
Oh, and actually if the girls had pink with white, that would be neat if I had white with pink. Especially if we could actually all have the same pattern.
I don't see a white with pink parasol on on the website where the pink with white, and white with black parasols came from. But maybe I could always contact them and see if they could custom make one for me.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Additional Favors
Some days I am having the hardest time letting go of wedding things we can't afford.
To stick to our budget I have given up a lot of things that I would love to have for our wedding.
Don't get me wrong, I love the things we are having and I am very excited for our wedding!
But if money was no option, I could think of a million more things I would buy.
For example, no matter how much I talk myself out of it, I keep coming back to wanting a Candy/Dessert Station.
I have even tried to figure out a cheaper way around it, by incorporating an additional favor that has candy in it...Instead of a full out Candy Buffet.
But come on, how cute would a table full of just hot pink, black, and white candies look?!
I even found this poem for if I decide on having Jordan Almonds:
"Five sugared almond for each guest to eat: that symbolizes that life is both bitter and sweet: five wishes for the new husband and wife: health, wealth, happiness, children and long life.""
I found a lot of cute pink, white, and black individual candies that would make up an adorable buffet table. I also found several mixed pink and white candies...And even some pink, black, and white candies all in one!
I cannot post pictures of all of the individual candies I found, so here are just some candy buffet photos:
Pink Candy Buffet
Black & White Candy Buffet
Hot Pink & Black Candy Buffet
I am also still addicted to the idea of having pretzels dipped in dark chocolate, white chocolate, and pink sprinkles...And then attaching a note that says "Thank you for helping us Tie The Knot!"
I guess that's pretty much it for now.
Just 55 Days to go! :)
To stick to our budget I have given up a lot of things that I would love to have for our wedding.
Don't get me wrong, I love the things we are having and I am very excited for our wedding!
But if money was no option, I could think of a million more things I would buy.
For example, no matter how much I talk myself out of it, I keep coming back to wanting a Candy/Dessert Station.
I have even tried to figure out a cheaper way around it, by incorporating an additional favor that has candy in it...Instead of a full out Candy Buffet.
But come on, how cute would a table full of just hot pink, black, and white candies look?!
I even found this poem for if I decide on having Jordan Almonds:
"Five sugared almond for each guest to eat: that symbolizes that life is both bitter and sweet: five wishes for the new husband and wife: health, wealth, happiness, children and long life.""
I found a lot of cute pink, white, and black individual candies that would make up an adorable buffet table. I also found several mixed pink and white candies...And even some pink, black, and white candies all in one!
I cannot post pictures of all of the individual candies I found, so here are just some candy buffet photos:
Pink Candy Buffet
Black & White Candy Buffet
Hot Pink & Black Candy Buffet
I am also still addicted to the idea of having pretzels dipped in dark chocolate, white chocolate, and pink sprinkles...And then attaching a note that says "Thank you for helping us Tie The Knot!"
I guess that's pretty much it for now.
Just 55 Days to go! :)
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
YAY!
Yay Here is my new Unity Candle proof:
She said that the ribbons and the pink font colors don't match exactly, so she recommended keeping the 'J' and 'C' on the tapers in black. But I think I still want them in pink to match the 'H'.
Also, my awesome Card Box came in the mail today! :)
It came in one piece and it looks great! :)
YAY! :)
EDIT: The final proof that I just approved of:
Looks good, right? I can't wait to see the candle set in person!!
She said that the ribbons and the pink font colors don't match exactly, so she recommended keeping the 'J' and 'C' on the tapers in black. But I think I still want them in pink to match the 'H'.
Also, my awesome Card Box came in the mail today! :)
It came in one piece and it looks great! :)
YAY! :)
EDIT: The final proof that I just approved of:
Looks good, right? I can't wait to see the candle set in person!!
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