I received an email from my mom on Monday with this line in it:
"I’m loving that we are in the wedding whirlwind of ideas!"
Oh how right she is. We are truly elbow deep in wedding planning. This month alone, aside from getting the cake (read previous post, I'm still obsessed with the cake. I have dreams about that lemon buttercream), we have found & bought my wedding shoes, hair adornment/veil, met with two florists, and have another florist appointment coming up on the 28th, received ALL of the bridesmaid dresses and sashes, found & bought the invitiations, the favors, a few other random things for the wedding itself, AND figured out what we want to do for centerpieces. Whew, I get tired just thinking about it!
On top of all of that, last weekend mom and I spent the entire day with Marissa watching her try on wedding dresses! That was super fun and exciting :) -- and kind of nice to get to be the "observer" for a change! I kept asking mom if I could try some on just for fun, but she vetoed that idea. Guess she was afraid I would find another dress I like more than mine? Although I think that would be pretty impossible, because when we got home from the day of dress try-ons, I ran up to my former bedroom at my parents house, where my wedding dress officially resides for the next four months, and held my veil and shoes up next to the dress and fell in love all over again. As I was gazing longingly at my dress, my mother came in with a small box and said "would you like to wear my pearl earrings at your wedding?" They are absolutely perfect, gorgeous mikimoto pearls, and I can't explain how honored I am to be wearing them at our wedding.
Invitations were one of the tougher decisions. We tossed around the idea of making our own, and after scoping out the numerous kits at AC Moore, Michaels, and (yes...embarassing...) Wal-Mart, we decided that between the cost of the invitation making kits, the amount of ink we'd use printing, and the labor involved (I could see myself breaking a sweat over these things), that in the end it would be just as cost efficient to buy the invitations already printed. SO, we found a simple design and went with it. Now we just have to hold our breath until they are delivered, because we bought them online so we're not completely sure of what the final product will look like. I'll tell you one thing for sure -- no matter where you buy your invites, whether you make them yourself, buy them from a stationery store, a vendor, or an online distributor...wedding invitations are NOT CHEAP. They get you with every little cost..."oh, you want lined envelopes? That'll be $1.00 extra per invite." "Oh, you want your return address pre-printed on the response card envelopes? That'll be $3.00 extra per invite." I'm guesstimating those costs, but seriously, it adds up. I think if we had just bought birthday party invites and changed the word birthday to wedding, they probably would have been half the cost. Half as nice, but half the cost.
As for flowers and centerpieces, mom and I have come up with an idea that I absolutely love and it's unique, summery, classic and still elegant...well at least I hope it turns out that way ;) No more details on the centerpieces though. You'll have to wait for the wedding to see the end result! Same goes for favors, though I absolutely love the favor idea we have come up with and more than anything, it's very meaningful and close to my heart.
Finally I have an alterations appointment this Saturday back at David's Bridal (I know, are you shocked?? Long story short, we went to David's last weekend with Marissa, and informed them of the awful experiences I have had at David's every time, and they took such awesome care of us, that I decided I would bring my dress back for alterations. Plus they gave us 10% off my veil and 15% off my shoes. Bargain!) Anyway, the appointment is for the bustle, which should be fairly easy. I just have to get my "undergarments" before the appointment, which is going to be a little difficult because I'm not sure where to get them. Guess I'll have to do some research and go out searching tonight, tomorrow, and if necessary, Friday night as well. Which will be possible for me to do as this week kicks off "Shandy Cup" -- which I have explained in previous posts. Sidebar: this NCAA is particularly important as Univ. of Michigan AND Robert Morris Univ. (my brother's alma mater!) are both in the tournament. Sadly Mason (my alma mater) was bumped out by Penn State last night. But I can root for the Wolverines and Bobby Mo still!
Ok, got off the wedding track for a sec. And I don't even really like basketball! Anyway -- if any of you former brides out there know of a good place (locally...I'm talking Fairfax, Falls Church, Arlington, Alexandria) to get a wedding dress bra, speak up. I need help!
Which brings me to something else we need help with -- the wedding officiant. Seems like EVERY person we have contacted is either booked, or not interested in responding to our cry for help! Just kidding, that's a little dramatic. But if you know anyone who is available on July 25th, is ordained, certified, legal, and interested in performing our wedding ceremony, please have them contact me ASAP!
So as you can tell, we are clearly in the whirlwind of wedding planning, which I think is appropriate since we are about 4 months out (4 months! wow!!). We go to closing on our house on Monday, which is super exciting! And Todd is promising to teach me how to dance for our wedding. Last night we practiced in my living room, while trying to mimic the intricate dance moves on Dancing with the Stars. Needless to say, I need practice. But we laughed the whole time and it was adorably fun. I can't wait to practice on our new hard wood floors! :)
To recap: Need officiant. Need florist confirmed. Need wedding dress bra. Need nap!
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