Weddings
Decisions, decisions
Posted by Cindy.
Two months out and I have reached the point where I’m wondering if this whole “getting married” thing is worth it – worth the lack of sleep, worth the never ending list that seems to multiple threefold every time I cross something off it, worth the worries about how I’ll look in my dress, if I picked the right hair highlights, if I’ll end up orange or red once I start tanning (which I’ve never done before seeing as I’m so white), worth the sacrifices I’ve just begun to make in time with my child. So many decisions that, from what I’ve heard, I’m not even going to notice/care about once the day finally arrives. I’ll fall back on the analogy of a juggler juggling too many balls in the air – it’s only a matter of time before I drop a ball (or twelve).
Weddings | Comment (0)the dress, the hair, the devil’s in the details…
Posted by Sara.
Well, the make up trial went really well. The woman who’s doing my make up knew the right colors for me, did exactly what I wanted (a natural look with an emphasis on the eyes), and was cool to talk to– definitely a winning combination. I got airbrush make up, which was definitely interesting… it lasted throughout the night and I only wish I could have scheduled my trial earlier in the day to see how well it would wear throughout the day. We went and got our photos taken afterwards, which was fun, since it was the first time D and I ever formally got our photos taken.
Friday I went for my final dress fitting. I was happy with the alterations and how they came out, but not pleased with the effect of the fluorescent lighting + silk charmeuse (the world’s most unforgiving fabric) + my Italian thighs and arse. Even with a seer-sucker skirt underneath, I still felt the wrath of the part of my body I take issue with most. Of course everyone there said I was being crazy, and I didn’t want to go there while trying on my dress, especially because it really is very beautiful, but it was a bit of a downer for me. Then again, I could have prevented this had I stayed true to my gym plans (it’s in our building, for God sakes!!!), but such is life. I’m sure the day of it will be fine (or I’ll just get photographed from the waist up ;))
Weddings | Comment (0)painted ladies.
Posted by Sara.
so, not only did I realize the importance of my bridal-day makeup, I also did not realize the complete necessity of it, at least in the terms of most people’s definition of wedding necessity.
I mentioned to a few people that I wasn’t sure if I was going to do my make up myself or have someone else do it, and even the most laid back people got this serious look, and then, with a look of complete concern, told me I should get on that.
Well, better late than never, right?
Weddings | Comment (0)drug-induced wedding dreams.
Posted by Sara.
So instead of the camping trip that D and I have had planned for the last month, the two of us took turns fetching each other tissues, juice refills, and soup while watching Arrested Development and a barrage of movies.
Of course, drugs have been involved in this weekend: dayquil, nightquil, cometrex day and night, zyrtec, etc., all in the hopes of a more speedy recovery.
Although I’m not sure if that’s the case, they certainly have allowed for some strange, trippy dreams.
One in particular that stands out:
It was our wedding day, and I was wearing the wrong dress. It was this slate gray long dress that looked very much like what I picked out for my bridesmaids. Anyway, we (me, D, the bridal party, etc.) were all milling about on my grandmother’s lawn, half ready and seemingly confused. I know I didn’t have my hair or make up done, and I think I was wondering where the hell the dress came from. At some point I realized that we should be on my grandmother’s lawn (which in real life was where we initially were planning on having the ceremony), but at the venue we’re getting married at. I also realized that it was 1:30 right then, which was the time we were supposed to get married and I had totally missed all my appointments for my hair and make up.
Weddings | Comment (0)the rings.
Posted by Sara.
My engagement ring wasn’t really much of a surprise–in fact, we went together to pick it out. One day, D said, “we should go get you a ring” and the next day we were in Helzberg Diamonds. It didn’t really take too long; I knew exactly what I wanted: a simple white gold band with a solitaire diamond. The man at the jewelry store was very nice and took his time showing us the diamond under different microscope settings, explaining how the diamond’s cut created different shapes which you could see in certain lights– hearts, diamonds, and more. Of course, more than a year later I’m completely clueless about any of the special features of my diamond. I know some girls who still know all that, but I don’t even know the exact carat size. To me, that isn’t important. I just know it’s the style I like and it sparkles. Yes, even cynical little me can be taken by shiny things…
Weddings | Comment (1)but it’s just a box that holds cards…
Posted by Sara.
so as we draw closer to our wedding, we’re beginning to pick up all the last minute things that we need, mainly all the crap that sits out on the front table that later will get stored in the closet: the guest book and the big box to hold the money envelopes.
I’ve actually been looking around for these things for some time, just to get an idea, but kept pushing it off. I saw ones that I liked, namely ones that were pretty basic and had brown ribbon involved (since the brown matches the bridesmaid’s dresses). No big deal, I assumed, we can pick up the little things closer to W day.
Weddings | Comment (1)The day the music died
Posted by Sara.
I have been trying as much as humanly possible to have everything planned/taken care of for the wedding before the end of this month. Since we’re getting married in September, I want those last couple of weeks to be stress-free, and focused on just ironing out any last-minute details. And for the most part, we’re doing OK… of course though, there’s always something that just won’t go quite to plan.
Our “something” has been the ceremony music. Months and months ago, we met the musicians who were recommended by our venue: two violinists who were classically trained. They played at our tasting and my dad was a huge fan. Considering they were backed by the venue gave us confidence in their abilities and plus, we were able to hear them in the flesh. This is an easy one , I thought. As I’m sure you’re able to figure out from the blog title, I totally thought wrong…
Weddings | Comment (0)’til death do us…plan?
Posted by Sara.
Here we are, nearly one month away from W-day. It’s been a long, winding road, but we’re almost there, with most of our sanity in tact.
D and I got engaged last summer, shortly before my birthday. We knew that we wanted to get married in the fall, and were fine with a longer engagement. In fact, a little over a year felt like the perfect amount of time to plan, prepare, and anticipate the day. I’m completely impressed/amazed at the people who are able to pull together really amazing weddings in just a few short months, but we didn’t want that kind of pressure (i.e., me freaking out because there doesn’t feel like there’s enough time).
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