Tuesday, May 8, 2012
5..4..3..2..1...
It's almost here.
I can't believe that in the next few days we will be welcoming my family and friends to our celebration! What joy this weekend is blessed with!
I'm spending with week with Mom to prepare. So far she's made sure I'm well rested, well fed, relaxed and PAMPERED. She took my to the salon to get our nails done together and they look goooooood! And we bought some good smelling stuff at Bath and Bodyworks so our house smells like tropical flowers! Yum! The Wedding Party House is ready for all those Bridesmaids- stocked with good food, good smells and everything PINK :)
Last night we went to the Choclate Cafe in Old Town for a Mothers Day party! It was delicious and special because she gave me advice on how to be a good wife, which she is really good at.
As I tie up some of the final details of the wedding, like the Ceremony programs that didn't come yet, the RSVPs that didn't work on our website, and what swimsuits to wear on our cruise, I am full of anticipation about the coming days. So much love is surrounding me and Josh. We are a blessed couple!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Eleven days left and the Bride 2 Be is without a care in the world :)
The rings are ready, the cake is ordered, the guests are counted. Everything is ready and now all I have to do is shave my legs and curl my hair! Today my loving parents treated me to a highlight at our salon in Old Town. I had to call in sick to work to get to it, but that was just part of the fun! It looks pretty good.
Today the Mother of the Bride and I put on our dresses, figured out how to wear our hair and enjoyed how pretty we we're going to look on May 13th:) In case you didn't know, Mother of the Bride is a big deal too, so she also needs to look GOOD. And mine does! We're going to have a little more fun next week getting manicures and putting finishing touches on the party planning.
I'm sooooooooo excited to see all my friends and family. My Dad, my bridesmaids, my Aunt Pam and Uncle Dale are all so loving and generous, half of them are flying across the country to be here. What a gift to have everyone around! Thank you everybody.
I never thought I'd be ready to get married. I thought I'd be kind of freaking out or at least incredibly anxious but it's just solid and real. I'm not quite ready to call myself a wife yet (it sounds so old!) but I haven't really had cold feet- because Josh Taves is CRAZY AWESOME! He's so interesting that I'm going to spend most of my time listening to what's in his head and in his heart. I'm excited to relax with him and listen to him. In the mean time, I'm really excited for the party.
11 days to go :)
The rings are ready, the cake is ordered, the guests are counted. Everything is ready and now all I have to do is shave my legs and curl my hair! Today my loving parents treated me to a highlight at our salon in Old Town. I had to call in sick to work to get to it, but that was just part of the fun! It looks pretty good.
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I'm sooooooooo excited to see all my friends and family. My Dad, my bridesmaids, my Aunt Pam and Uncle Dale are all so loving and generous, half of them are flying across the country to be here. What a gift to have everyone around! Thank you everybody.
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I never thought I'd be ready to get married. I thought I'd be kind of freaking out or at least incredibly anxious but it's just solid and real. I'm not quite ready to call myself a wife yet (it sounds so old!) but I haven't really had cold feet- because Josh Taves is CRAZY AWESOME! He's so interesting that I'm going to spend most of my time listening to what's in his head and in his heart. I'm excited to relax with him and listen to him. In the mean time, I'm really excited for the party.
11 days to go :)
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
My "Let Them Eat Cake" Moment (PG13)
Remember all the beautiful presents I was given at my Bridal Party? Well, with those gifts came a surplus of tissue paper. I'm usually running out of tissue paper when I give presents so I have a Depression-like, illogical appreciation for tissue paper.
When I was a kiddo I didn't understand the difference between tissue paper and tissues. So my family usually received birthday presents from me that were stuffed with tissues instead :)
This morning I ran out of toilet paper AND tissues in my restroom and, ironically enough, I had no choice but to use tissue paper. It was unpleasant, but luxurious, like using money or silk.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Showered with LOVE
Yesterday Julia (Mother of the Groom) Cynthia (my Mom) and my Maid of Honor, Jenae, threw me a Bridal Shower! It was such a beautiful party- everything was pink and sparkly! I'm so thankful for everyone who came to celebrate- friends, family, and friends who feel more like family. For those of you reading this, THANK YOU for such incredibly thoughtful gifts, how generous you have been to us! Thank you for your smiles and your best wishes. Your presence was a present to me... :) what a way to kick off our wedding celebration!
Today when I woke up the stack of wedding magazines in my room felt almost nostalgic. We're pretty much done wedding planning, which is unreal to me. A few finishing touches, a finalized guest list, and a couple cakes are the only things left on our list. It's a sad thing to see this "engaged" season of my life start coming to a close. On the other hand, I look forward to some slowness, a new last name, and especially a new roommate. He's the part I'm most excited about (duh).
Today when I woke up the stack of wedding magazines in my room felt almost nostalgic. We're pretty much done wedding planning, which is unreal to me. A few finishing touches, a finalized guest list, and a couple cakes are the only things left on our list. It's a sad thing to see this "engaged" season of my life start coming to a close. On the other hand, I look forward to some slowness, a new last name, and especially a new roommate. He's the part I'm most excited about (duh).
Monday, March 19, 2012
HONAAYMOOOON!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We're going on a CRUISE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so excited! It's going to be so relaxing and easy just to get on a boat and have everything else taken care of for us. We need that right now.
And it's going to be so easy to pack for the trip- stripes and swimsuits here we come! :)
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Only Two Months Left.
I hope you're shopping for your party shoes, 'cause we're only TWO months away from the best day of my life.
All of the big things are taken care of. My mom says that there are only a couple things that people really remember from weddings anyway. The food, the music, and the bride's dress! Heeheehee, she's so wise. So we've got those things covered, the rest is just details :)
Josh is so wonderful. I just never in my life ever ever ever expected to be engaged to a man who wants to be a part of the wedding planning. He has great ideas and he takes big things off our to-do list so I can focus on the fun stuff like flowers and lights and sparkles. We need some wood for some of the decor, so this morning he went on a walk with his chain saw. We need a permit from the Parks Dept, so he calls and gets all the details. We need a honeymoon destination, so he combs the internet for the best deals and fun ideas. What an awesome groom!
I, on the other hand, have not been able to keep it together very well. Recently I've been too overwhelmed to handle all the details, so I've ended up in tears a couple of times. But that's ok. It's good to cry and acknowledge that it's difficult and then move on with the priorities. Plus, my Aunt Wendy says that a girl should have a good cry once a day.
Anyway, all this to say that today I am shopping for my party shoes. I don't expect them to be too comfortable because most pretty shoes aren't comfy anyway! But they will sure be fun to hit the dancefloor in. Two months til I get to have my first dance with my husband. I'm so excited :)
All of the big things are taken care of. My mom says that there are only a couple things that people really remember from weddings anyway. The food, the music, and the bride's dress! Heeheehee, she's so wise. So we've got those things covered, the rest is just details :)
Josh is so wonderful. I just never in my life ever ever ever expected to be engaged to a man who wants to be a part of the wedding planning. He has great ideas and he takes big things off our to-do list so I can focus on the fun stuff like flowers and lights and sparkles. We need some wood for some of the decor, so this morning he went on a walk with his chain saw. We need a permit from the Parks Dept, so he calls and gets all the details. We need a honeymoon destination, so he combs the internet for the best deals and fun ideas. What an awesome groom!
I, on the other hand, have not been able to keep it together very well. Recently I've been too overwhelmed to handle all the details, so I've ended up in tears a couple of times. But that's ok. It's good to cry and acknowledge that it's difficult and then move on with the priorities. Plus, my Aunt Wendy says that a girl should have a good cry once a day.
Anyway, all this to say that today I am shopping for my party shoes. I don't expect them to be too comfortable because most pretty shoes aren't comfy anyway! But they will sure be fun to hit the dancefloor in. Two months til I get to have my first dance with my husband. I'm so excited :)
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