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!

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

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! :)

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! :-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)


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!

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!!

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! ;)

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. :(