And last, but certainly not least, the last ingredient for a happy marriage (or so I'm told) is a sixpence that I am to wear in my shoe. The sixpence symbolizes wealth and/or (depending on which website you are reading from) love and happiness. And just to make this extra special, I ordered a sixpence from the year my Mom was born.
Ok, so I'm a lush for incorporating items from people that mean the absolute world to me, but I am so excited to have a little piece of all of them with me. It's going to be a fabulous day, and deep down inside I can't wait to receive my sixpence!
However, I'm not quite sure how it will stay in my shoe...
Monday, July 26, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Something Blue!
'Something blue' symbolizes love, modesty, and fidelity. Our ring bearers, Miles and Ben, have a lovely mother, Erin. She is extremely crafty and talented, and she hand sewed our ring bearer pillow. (Yes, folks, it is 2010 and though relatively far and few there are still people in the world that know how to sew. I am fortunate to know one of them.) It has a sweet blue ribbon to add a slight touch of blue right where we need it. Isn't it just lovely?!
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Something Borrowed...
'Something borrowed' is an item that is loaned to the bride on her wedding day from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune is supposed to carry over to the newly married couple. I'm am extremely excited to say that I'll be wearing one of my Grandma's rings for this item. We're not quite sure which one exactly, but it will be nice no matter what!
I am so fortunate to have such a lovely Grammie and it means the world to me that I'll be able to wear something of hers. She has been happily married to my wonderful Grampy...for as long as I can remember...(I can get an exact date...) and I am so excited to see them both on our wedding day!
I am so fortunate to have such a lovely Grammie and it means the world to me that I'll be able to wear something of hers. She has been happily married to my wonderful Grampy...for as long as I can remember...(I can get an exact date...) and I am so excited to see them both on our wedding day!
Friday, July 23, 2010
Something New...
'Something new' symbolizes the optimism and hope for the future that lies ahead. This may be slightly cliché, but I'll be selecting my wedding dress for this item. (I'm not usually one to jump on the band wagon, but I think this is what everyone else does too...) I suppose I could choose my shoes, or some of my undergarments, but I think the dress is the best option for this item. (I can picture it now, 'Brian, my optimism and hope for the future of our marriage lies in this here pair of brand new panties.') Yeah, I'll definitely be sticking with the dress on this one.
(Sorry, photos of that will have to wait until after August 6th!)
(Sorry, photos of that will have to wait until after August 6th!)
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Something Old...
As the old adage says, I must carry with me, 'something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a silver sixpence in my shoe'. (I actually just found out about this last line. I wasn't aware that I need to find a sixpence as well as all the rest of the items for this little diddy.) Nonetheless, in carrying each of these good luck tokens it is supposed to bless us with a happy marriage.
Now, I am not overly superstitious, but if someone told me not to 'step on a crack', I would make a conscious effort not to. And since all of these ingredients put together, essentially, make a happy marriage, I figured I'd stick with the tried and true! So, since the saying is as the saying goes, I'm going to do my best to carry a little bit of everything with me.
'Something old' symbolizes continuity with the bride's family and the past. For this item, I received a handkerchief last Christmas from Brian's Mom. It was actually designed using fabric from his Grandma's wedding gown, and from what I understand it is 51 years old. (Don't quote me on that.)
Now, I may be cheating slightly because this is Brian's family, but they will also be my family in a little less than two weeks, so technically they're my family too, right?! This is the 21st century way of incorporating the old with the new. Something 'old' has extended to the bride and groom's family!
Now, I am not overly superstitious, but if someone told me not to 'step on a crack', I would make a conscious effort not to. And since all of these ingredients put together, essentially, make a happy marriage, I figured I'd stick with the tried and true! So, since the saying is as the saying goes, I'm going to do my best to carry a little bit of everything with me.
'Something old' symbolizes continuity with the bride's family and the past. For this item, I received a handkerchief last Christmas from Brian's Mom. It was actually designed using fabric from his Grandma's wedding gown, and from what I understand it is 51 years old. (Don't quote me on that.)
Now, I may be cheating slightly because this is Brian's family, but they will also be my family in a little less than two weeks, so technically they're my family too, right?! This is the 21st century way of incorporating the old with the new. Something 'old' has extended to the bride and groom's family!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Sixteen Candles
We had our programs and menus printed today. Brian and I have been fortunate enough to be able to design our programs and menus, order the paper, and have them printed which has helped tremendously with our cost savings. It's wonderful to be able to have the option to do things ourselves!
And, we are officially 16 days away from August 6! This is going to sound absolutely crazy but our wedding day still feels far away. It's just a weird in between time where we are just so excited for our day that 16 days seems so far away, but when we think about it literally 16 seems very close! (You see, crazy.) Nonetheless, it will be here before we know it and our preparations are well underway!
And, we are officially 16 days away from August 6! This is going to sound absolutely crazy but our wedding day still feels far away. It's just a weird in between time where we are just so excited for our day that 16 days seems so far away, but when we think about it literally 16 seems very close! (You see, crazy.) Nonetheless, it will be here before we know it and our preparations are well underway!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Chump Change
Last night, Brian and I went through all the wedding stuff that we have: all the D.I.Y. things we've incorporated, all the things in the piles that we have in our basement, and all the things we still need to do. And, (no pun intended) all in all, we are in a pretty good spot...scratch that...a great spot! With 17 days left, the things that we still have left to do are chump change compared to the things that we've already done. It's amazing to think of the progress that we've made with planning our wedding. This is no small feat.
I never really imagined what it was like to plan a wedding, but since we got engaged last July we've been planning one, and to see it all come together just the way we want it to is incredible. We are so, so happy with everything. We are so, so looking forward to seeing all the people that are going to be able to join us, and we are so, so excited (still!)! I'm confident that if for some reason we had to all of a sudden get married tomorrow we would still have our perfect wedding. :)
Junk in the trunk.
I never really imagined what it was like to plan a wedding, but since we got engaged last July we've been planning one, and to see it all come together just the way we want it to is incredible. We are so, so happy with everything. We are so, so looking forward to seeing all the people that are going to be able to join us, and we are so, so excited (still!)! I'm confident that if for some reason we had to all of a sudden get married tomorrow we would still have our perfect wedding. :)
We are all going to have so much fun! It's going to be incredible for Brian and I, our guests, and our vendors. And that's the way we want it!
PS: I tried on my dress today. It fits perfectly. I have one more fitting on Thursday and it will be coming home with me then too. In less than 3 weeks, our knot will be tied! (Ok, for those of you that thought my dress was going to come home with me at the end of June, that was right. There have been some minor (major at the time) setbacks, but that's an entirely different blog post!)
PS: I tried on my dress today. It fits perfectly. I have one more fitting on Thursday and it will be coming home with me then too. In less than 3 weeks, our knot will be tied! (Ok, for those of you that thought my dress was going to come home with me at the end of June, that was right. There have been some minor (major at the time) setbacks, but that's an entirely different blog post!)
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
We.heart.music
Music has always been a huge part of my life. I've not really put my heart and soul into playing a particular instrument, and I couldn't really sing a note if my life depended on it, but I.heart.music. And so does Brian.
We are extremely happy with our DJ, but we also are very into picking some of the songs that are going to be played at our wedding. I'm not talking about the songs that we will definitely be picking like our first dance, our father/daughter dance, our mother/son dance, etc. I'm talking about all the additional songs that we'll be hearing throughout the night.
Now, I think it would be a bit difficult to put together an entire list of songs for our DJ to play through the night. Quite frankly, if we were going to do that, we should've downloaded a playlist to our Ipod and hooked it up instead of hiring a human. But, what, I'm wondering, is the limit? How do you tell your DJ that you have an entire list of songs that you want to hear on your wedding day? Are we supposed to actually give him a list? Is that polite?
We are both confident that our DJ will come through and play music that we like (that's one of the reasons we hired him), that will please our crowd, and that will keep everyone dancing, but there are just a few songs that would be great if we could hear. They would make us smile, they would make our guests smile, and they would make our day. I certainly don't think that's too much to ask for.
We have a meeting with our DJ in a week and a half. I suppose we'll find out the answers to all our questions then. In the meantime, we will continue to make our lists...in a non-controlling, non-trying-to-do-our-DJ's-job kind of way!
(I don't think our DJ knew what he was getting himself into!)
We are extremely happy with our DJ, but we also are very into picking some of the songs that are going to be played at our wedding. I'm not talking about the songs that we will definitely be picking like our first dance, our father/daughter dance, our mother/son dance, etc. I'm talking about all the additional songs that we'll be hearing throughout the night.
Now, I think it would be a bit difficult to put together an entire list of songs for our DJ to play through the night. Quite frankly, if we were going to do that, we should've downloaded a playlist to our Ipod and hooked it up instead of hiring a human. But, what, I'm wondering, is the limit? How do you tell your DJ that you have an entire list of songs that you want to hear on your wedding day? Are we supposed to actually give him a list? Is that polite?
We are both confident that our DJ will come through and play music that we like (that's one of the reasons we hired him), that will please our crowd, and that will keep everyone dancing, but there are just a few songs that would be great if we could hear. They would make us smile, they would make our guests smile, and they would make our day. I certainly don't think that's too much to ask for.
We have a meeting with our DJ in a week and a half. I suppose we'll find out the answers to all our questions then. In the meantime, we will continue to make our lists...in a non-controlling, non-trying-to-do-our-DJ's-job kind of way!
(I don't think our DJ knew what he was getting himself into!)
Sunday, July 11, 2010
OPA!
In the Greek language, 'opa' is an exclamation that can be used during a celebration - a 'time to party' or 'get down and dance' sort of exclamation. It is very similar to 'ole' in the Spanish language. In the three girls celebrating a bachelorette weekend in Orlando language, 'opa' was our sacred word - it defined our weekend!
And what a wonderful weekend it was! Two of my best friends in the entire world met me in Orlando to celebrate my last few weeks as a 'semi-single' woman. (Am I really single if I'm engaged to be married??) We stayed at the Marriott World Resort and we all had a blast! The three of us together literally were three peas in a pod, and it was wonderful because I am incredibly close with Tamara from our middle school days and incredibly close with Brandi from our college days, and the two of them hit it off like we had all played together since childhood. I couldn't have been happier. We hung out at the amazing pool, laughed, ate some incredible food, danced on a few tables, and even went to one of two Icebar's in the entire U.S. of A. (The other is in Las Vegas, NV.) I enjoyed every moment of our trip together, and I absolutely cannot wait until we are all together again in just over three weeks! OPA!
And what a wonderful weekend it was! Two of my best friends in the entire world met me in Orlando to celebrate my last few weeks as a 'semi-single' woman. (Am I really single if I'm engaged to be married??) We stayed at the Marriott World Resort and we all had a blast! The three of us together literally were three peas in a pod, and it was wonderful because I am incredibly close with Tamara from our middle school days and incredibly close with Brandi from our college days, and the two of them hit it off like we had all played together since childhood. I couldn't have been happier. We hung out at the amazing pool, laughed, ate some incredible food, danced on a few tables, and even went to one of two Icebar's in the entire U.S. of A. (The other is in Las Vegas, NV.) I enjoyed every moment of our trip together, and I absolutely cannot wait until we are all together again in just over three weeks! OPA!
PS: I asked Brian if he wanted to title a post for his Bachelor Party weekend at Put-In Bay. He said, 'yes, title it Mayhem. Mayhem at PIB.' I then asked him if he would like to write a post about his weekend. I explained that it would be very difficult for me to capture the vibe without being there and it would be best explained from his perspective. He declined immediately with, 'I can't do that.' I just had to laugh. His stories will be forever held in the memories of the guys who went...if they remember anything... (And this may be for the better after a few of the stories that I have been told!)
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Hot Mess
Flight to Orlando: not sure, my maid of honor took care of it...expensive.
Drink coupons for the plane: free!
Starting the weekend off with a theme song titled 'Hot Mess': $1.29 from iTunes.
Bachelorette party weekend with two of your best friends in a hot, beachy type of place with drinks, food, and no doubt fun: PRICELESS!
Drink coupons for the plane: free!
Starting the weekend off with a theme song titled 'Hot Mess': $1.29 from iTunes.
Bachelorette party weekend with two of your best friends in a hot, beachy type of place with drinks, food, and no doubt fun: PRICELESS!
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