Thursday, November 15, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Less than a week to go!
The big day is coming soon! This time next week, Parry and I will be married and beginning our honeymoon!
Yesterday, some friends and my mom and I met to do some preparations. We made the centerpieces, ironed a bunch of tablecloths (and I mean a bunch!) and made some bows. It was so nice to actually be working on something that we've talked about for the past couple of months!
I've done something kind of out of character for me...taken two whole week's off from work! I had taken the three days off before the wedding and the honeymoon week (of course). Last week I decided to take off the whole week, since my head/heart probably won't be in it anyways with the wedding so close.
I haven't taken two weeks off of work since I started working after high school! But I figure, what better time/excuse to take this time than now - one of the most important events of my life.
Parry and I both had wedding dreams last night. Both dreams involved something that went wrong at the ceremony. Parry's was about people being bored at the reception...he remembered thinking in the dream "maybe we should have got the DJ!". Mine involved the photographer not coming and me not noticing until after the ceremony. Apparently we have some anxiety that things won't go smoothly! :)
Yesterday, some friends and my mom and I met to do some preparations. We made the centerpieces, ironed a bunch of tablecloths (and I mean a bunch!) and made some bows. It was so nice to actually be working on something that we've talked about for the past couple of months!
I've done something kind of out of character for me...taken two whole week's off from work! I had taken the three days off before the wedding and the honeymoon week (of course). Last week I decided to take off the whole week, since my head/heart probably won't be in it anyways with the wedding so close.
I haven't taken two weeks off of work since I started working after high school! But I figure, what better time/excuse to take this time than now - one of the most important events of my life.
Parry and I both had wedding dreams last night. Both dreams involved something that went wrong at the ceremony. Parry's was about people being bored at the reception...he remembered thinking in the dream "maybe we should have got the DJ!". Mine involved the photographer not coming and me not noticing until after the ceremony. Apparently we have some anxiety that things won't go smoothly! :)
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Less than 20 days to go!
Well, we're closing in on the big day! Tonight we met with the gals who will be helping to decorate at the wedding.
Dee, Charla and Marie had some really great ideas! I used to work with these ladies at Penney's and let me tell you they are magicians when it comes to visual displays! When Marie offered her services a couple months back, I was ecstatic! Since they are involved now, I know everything will be just beautiful.
Parry was with tonight at the meeting. I think he's a little overwhelmed. He comes from a small town area where weddings are on the pretty simple side. (Just to give you a little insight, the first wedding we went to together he was disappointed because they didn't have those church bun sandwiches...you know the kind where it's one piece of lunch meat on a small buttered roll. He had been looking forward to that since he agreed to attend the wedding!) So the idea of all this planning and decorating is a little more than what he's expecting.
I think we've made some really great compromises though and we've come up with a wedding that reflects our personality...casual elegance.
Dee, Charla and Marie had some really great ideas! I used to work with these ladies at Penney's and let me tell you they are magicians when it comes to visual displays! When Marie offered her services a couple months back, I was ecstatic! Since they are involved now, I know everything will be just beautiful.
Parry was with tonight at the meeting. I think he's a little overwhelmed. He comes from a small town area where weddings are on the pretty simple side. (Just to give you a little insight, the first wedding we went to together he was disappointed because they didn't have those church bun sandwiches...you know the kind where it's one piece of lunch meat on a small buttered roll. He had been looking forward to that since he agreed to attend the wedding!) So the idea of all this planning and decorating is a little more than what he's expecting.
I think we've made some really great compromises though and we've come up with a wedding that reflects our personality...casual elegance.
Monday, September 24, 2007
27 days to go!
A conversation with a friend on Wednesday brought some things into perspective. She described her upcoming wedding reception as a "big party". When I think about Parry and my reception in this way, it seems to take away some of the pressure.
I don't know if it was the impeding deadline or the "big party" talk, but a lot of stuff got done this weekend!
Saturday was the "day of decisions". In the morning, Mom and I met with the gal who will be helping us with the flowers. We spent the afternoon shopping for things we've put off until later...because later has arrived! Then I went home and spend a few hours on the Internet looking for stuff that we haven't been able to find in town. By the end of the day we checked a lot of things off our "to do" list.
The extreme happiness is back. You know, when you're so happy that everyone comments on how happy you look? Right after Parry and I got engaged, I couldn't contain my joy. I found myself unable to stop smiling. Well, this seems to be happening again. I just can't believe that in a few short weeks we will be Mr. & Mrs. (or will it be Mr. and Ms.?)
I don't know if it was the impeding deadline or the "big party" talk, but a lot of stuff got done this weekend!
Saturday was the "day of decisions". In the morning, Mom and I met with the gal who will be helping us with the flowers. We spent the afternoon shopping for things we've put off until later...because later has arrived! Then I went home and spend a few hours on the Internet looking for stuff that we haven't been able to find in town. By the end of the day we checked a lot of things off our "to do" list.
The extreme happiness is back. You know, when you're so happy that everyone comments on how happy you look? Right after Parry and I got engaged, I couldn't contain my joy. I found myself unable to stop smiling. Well, this seems to be happening again. I just can't believe that in a few short weeks we will be Mr. & Mrs. (or will it be Mr. and Ms.?)
Thursday, August 30, 2007
BUSY!
So...time to vent a little bit. My job has been SO stressful for the past couple of months. Not only is this a super busy time of year (I've been working 2-4 nights/week the past few weeks) but it's also really frustrating.
We're going through a transition...the merger is complete. Now there are all of these loose ends that are getting tied up...meanwhile those of us who work directly with customers are left to answer unanswerable questions while things are getting tied up. Instead of just having ideas and then implementing them...we have to present the idea to our supervisor who then submits to to someone for approval...and so on and so on. It feels like it's taking about ten times as long to get anything done!
Anyhow, this on top of my dad having some medical problems and planning a wedding is a lot to handle! Needless to say I've got a little stress!
Parry and I are getting in gear on wedding planning. Yesterday was really productive. Mom and I went veil shopping, then we visited the inside of the reception hall (mom & dad hadn't seen it yet), then Parry and I met with a potential photographer. Check. Check. Check. Awesome!
Parry picked up our invitations today...I was hoping that we could get started addressing them tonight but I ended up being at work until 8:45. So...maybe Friday?
We booked most of the hotel rooms for our honeymoon. We're staying in St. Louis for the majority of the time. We found this awesome hotel using a cool website: Http://www.hotwire.com/. The website doesn't let you know the name of the hotel until you book and pay for the room...which is why it can be so cheap!
We found a hotel for $60/night...the sight would only tell us that it was a 3.5 star hotel in downtown St. Louis. We hemmed and hawed about pushing the "buy" button (I did most of the hemming and hawing). Check out the hotel we are going to stay in!
http://stlouishotels.explorestlouis.com/1034_hotel-photos_h21084.html
Isn't it amazing? We're so close to the arch it's ridiculous! I'm so excited for the wedding and for our trip. It will be the first time that I've taken a whole week off of work...with weekends before and after. And the first time that Parry and I take a trip where we don't try to find as many free things as possible and stay in the least expensive resting place (we're talking KOA folks...). This is going to be spectacular (and expensive)!
We're going through a transition...the merger is complete. Now there are all of these loose ends that are getting tied up...meanwhile those of us who work directly with customers are left to answer unanswerable questions while things are getting tied up. Instead of just having ideas and then implementing them...we have to present the idea to our supervisor who then submits to to someone for approval...and so on and so on. It feels like it's taking about ten times as long to get anything done!
Anyhow, this on top of my dad having some medical problems and planning a wedding is a lot to handle! Needless to say I've got a little stress!
Parry and I are getting in gear on wedding planning. Yesterday was really productive. Mom and I went veil shopping, then we visited the inside of the reception hall (mom & dad hadn't seen it yet), then Parry and I met with a potential photographer. Check. Check. Check. Awesome!
Parry picked up our invitations today...I was hoping that we could get started addressing them tonight but I ended up being at work until 8:45. So...maybe Friday?
We booked most of the hotel rooms for our honeymoon. We're staying in St. Louis for the majority of the time. We found this awesome hotel using a cool website: Http://www.hotwire.com/. The website doesn't let you know the name of the hotel until you book and pay for the room...which is why it can be so cheap!
We found a hotel for $60/night...the sight would only tell us that it was a 3.5 star hotel in downtown St. Louis. We hemmed and hawed about pushing the "buy" button (I did most of the hemming and hawing). Check out the hotel we are going to stay in!
http://stlouishotels.explorestlouis.com/1034_hotel-photos_h21084.html
Isn't it amazing? We're so close to the arch it's ridiculous! I'm so excited for the wedding and for our trip. It will be the first time that I've taken a whole week off of work...with weekends before and after. And the first time that Parry and I take a trip where we don't try to find as many free things as possible and stay in the least expensive resting place (we're talking KOA folks...). This is going to be spectacular (and expensive)!
Monday, August 27, 2007
An Update - long time since last post
Okay…so it’s been a while since my last post. All I can say is that starting a new job and planning a wedding simultaneously takes a lot of time!!! Fall is a really busy time for my job, right around the time that school starts. Hopefully things will calm down soon.
We’re using a very valuable tool to help plan the wedding. It’s a website called “The Knot”. I’d recommend it to anyone who is planning a wedding. It’s the best! There is a checklist and everything!
So far for the wedding preparation we have:
Booked the site
Confirmed an officiant
Purchased my dress & shoes
Chosen colors (fall colors concentrating on red/green/orange)
Decided on a dress theme for the bridesmaids (They will be wearing black dresses of their own choice and drape a pashmina around their arms/shoulders.)
Purchased Parry’s suit
Picked out vests for the groomsmen
Registered for gifts
Purchased the rings
Decided on a honeymoon destination
Contacted a photographer
Sent the invitation design to the printers (I put something together on my computer and they will print it for us-we’re a couple weeks behind on this part.)
Purchased stuff to make centerpieces (just yesterday!)
There is still so much to do!!! We had been at kind of a stand still for the last couple of weeks with my job and spending time with our friends, the Matson’s, before they left for Ohio. But this weekend we got a few things done, so that’s good.
Sometimes I catch myself getting caught up in the stress of planning the wedding…making sure that everyone is pleased with the decisions and getting everything put together. Then I’ll stop and remember that this is the start of Parry and my life together…what a wonderful thing!
Check out our websites:
http://weddings.theknot.com/pwp/view/co_main.aspx?coupleid=9110164679460281
http://www.gonnagetwed.com/ourbrides/index.php?id=&profile_id=11
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Pictures from the Sleepover
Me and the girls 
Bubble Fight!!!
Storagf? (This was a sign by the elevator.)
Ah, memories...this is the actual Ouija board used at many sleepovers in my teen years. According to the Ouija's predictions that night, Parry and I will have 8.5 kids, at least one of those in the next year, and it's going to snow at our wedding! :)
MAKEOVER
Makeup, by yours truly...we're watching TV too... (Chris did my hair...isn't it amazing?)
Make up...done by Chris
Ta Da! April after out makeover efforts. Thanks again ladies! What a fun night!
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