Only 6 Days Left!!

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.

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:

Accu:

Intelli:

TWC:

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.

9 More Days...

HOLY CANOLLI, WE ARE DOWN TO SINGLE DIGITS!!

Seriously, where did the time go?!

Absolutely unbelievable!

Yesterday Jon and I went to Men's Warehouse to have him fit for a custom suit for him to wear to the Rehearsal Dinner. He also picked out a nice new dress shirt and tie. (Yay for coupons!)

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:

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!

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.

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:-)

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!! :)

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!

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

Typical Temperature for August in Utica, NY

Typical Rain Fall for August 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! :)

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! :-Þ

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)

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!