In Your Face Fight Style

I was inspired by today's topic because last night my fiance and I had a fight, over the wedding of course. I think a lot of times when people think of wedding planning, they don't think of fights. Obviously neither did I. But my fiance and I had plenty of wedding inspired fights during this wedding planning process. I, for one, have never been a fan of fighting. I have always heard that fighting is healthy for the relationship and it allows the two of you to become less polite and more, er....real. But we should always remember to fight fair because this is the person that you love after all.

I brought this subject up to remind everyone that wedding planning is not a magical time period. Stuff does not magically fall into place and there will be times when you will be in tears. BUT if you remember the reason why you are doing this and know that at the end of the aisle, you are meeting the man/woman you love; ITS ALL GOOD.

9 days left...oh damn, when did we get into the single digits! Lol...

99 Problems...

Just kidding, I am not having 99 problems...lol...the wedding is in 11 days and my to do list keeps getting Longer!! Its almost funny how many things I have left to do...

Saturday we have our cake tasting with the baker...I'm almost embarrassed by how much I have procrastinated on getting the cake...

I still have to buy the aisle runner, a garter...where can one find a garter from? I don't want to buy one online just in case it takes forever to arrive...Any suggestions would be appreciated

I lost my ring bearer like last week...I'm not upset because there way too many things on my mind right now...

We're meeting with a new photographer today because the one we originally hired has poison ivy and lately has not been returning our phone calls. The wedding is just too close for someone to flake out. I'm disappointed because I was really excited about working with her but...no more drama

I have to get the final guest list from my parents today so that I can start the seating chart. I've already gotten requests from people on where THEY would like to sit...Has anyone else experienced this? I thought that was so funny...

Our wedding bands are getting engraved and can I say how much I love my band!!! I can't wait for him to slip it on my finger....WhoHOOO!

On a more serious tip, we had our premarital counseling with our officiant and it was a real eye opener. We were very open and honest about wanting a good solid marriage and being nervous. Marriage is a HUGE step and its okay to be nervous; its not like a lease that you can get out of in a specific time frame. I thought the premarital counseling was very helpful and I recommend all couples to participate; even if you are already married. Sometimes we need a different perspective from someone who is not in the situation.

Busy Bride to Be!!

Hello all,
I feel like my life has been on crazy nonstop rollercoaster for the past month. So many updates to speak of...my wedding is right around the corner, AHHH!...
March 13th was my bridal shower in NY and it was a fabulous time. The weather was dismal, but most of my friends and family were able to come out. Here are a few pics of mostly me ( I don't like to put other people's faces on the internet w/o permission). The theme was Mardi Gras and I got a mask and lots of beads! My sister made the banner, isn't it soo nice? My cousin gave me that book The Five Love Languages By Gary Chapman. I read the singles version in college and I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to form intimate relationships.

April 10th was my bachelorette party thrown by my bestest friend and one of my Maids of Honor. It consisted of my most closest friends and it was amazing! I've imagined my b-party and it exceeded all imagination. There was food, laughter, dancing...it was a crazy night. They forced me to wear a tiara thing and I got approached by all types of people. This is the part of wedding planning that I enjoy! The penis shaped cookies were my favorite because they were delicious!




Yesterday my FH and I picked out our rings and got them engraved. All invitations were sent out, I put in the order for my flowers (I decided to go silk), I had my make-up trial during the week and my hair trial is next week.
I went on my dress fitting and the seamstress told me that I had gained weight BUT my dress still fit, it was just tighter (which I wanted). Of course I can't GAIN anymore weight so I have been back on my exercise regimen. My shoes were purchased, my jewelry picked out, hotel room booked, tuxes ordered...everything is finally coming together. Thank God!
Until next time...

I'm Alive!!! lol

I know its been a while since my last post. I was busy studying for my board exam for OT which I took on Friday. A lot has been happening and I will be back on very soon!

Have a great Monday!

I'm Back

Sorry, I've been crazy busy these past few weeks and posting has not been top of my list. Lots of wedding and school things going on.

Just a few updates:

~We picked our officiant and just have to set up our initial meeting. I am so excited to finally have someone to marry us

~The invites should be arriving soon although we are behind schedule. I was hoping to send the invites out by Friday but whats the use of crying over spilled milk.

~I have been perusing the web for my dream shoes. They are so close, I can taste them! Hopefully I can get the exact shoes that I want and not have to compromise, :-)

~My bridal shower is RIGHT around the corner, March 13th. I am so excited to see what my girls have come up with. I have no idea what to wear so obviously I have to plan a shopping trip soon as well.

~My licensing boards exam is also right around the corner, so I will probably be posting infrequently but will try to update. Hopefully once that is done, I can focus all my energies on wedding planning!

~Sent out my deposit to book our ceremony muscians!

Things Still Left to Do

~finalize booking blocks of rooms

~Reception music

~Budget stuff (so freaking annoying)

~Finalize the ceremony programs

~Decide and order the flowers for my bouquet

~Order my cake!!

~Purchase my wedding day jewelry

~Pick bridal party gifts

~Hair and make up trials

Those are just a few of the things I have to do...

Until next time...

Wedding Invites

So...the clock is ticking on our wedding planning. It is coming quick! Just a few updates, the graphic designer is finally finished with my invites so I sent her all the wording that I wanted. I was glad to see my FH involved in that process. He had a great phrase to put on the invitations. Now I just have to finish...err start the programs, directions from church to reception, and of course physically go to New York and SNATCH my parents' guest list from them. I have to baby them through this process because they are being so difficult. They've been working on this list for months and still refuse to stick to the guest count my fiance and I decided. No more Mrs. Nice Bride. its time for Bridezilla to rear her ugly head.

I almost forgot; we finally booked our church! If you didn't know, we lost our previous church when we moved the wedding from New York to New Jersey. Read all about it here.

I'm really excited to have my invitations come so I can start addressing them. That sounds like an excuse for a party me. My goal is to sent them out by March 5th, 8 weeks before the wedding. I have a few invites that are out of the country so we''ll deal with those first of course.
Here are a few invitations that I personally loved and sent to my graphic designer for inspiration. All courtesy of Theknot.com of course! We definitely included a floral motif in our invitations and I plan to add some ribbon myself to each invite. Hence my DIY project...lol...baby step, people!

My Wishlist

Thanks to fellow wedding blogger Bicoastal Bride's post here about acessories for the big day, I shamelessly browsed the Etsy's website. Once again I am a believer and you should be to. I have been very hesitant about what type of jewelry I want for my wedding day and I think I am now in the right direction. Looky looky here:

I guess I am a romantic bride because these earrings scream romance and they still give me the pearl effect that I wanted, in a chandelier type fashion. I can also customize the colors if I want, although I love the way they look just so.

Here is the bracelet that I can wear with it, ohh la la. And it has just enough bling bling for a bride on a budget. Platinum weddings here I come!

I can't help but love the idea of a bridal clutch, of course I would have mine lined in purple satin. I don't really know what the purpose would be since I have my bouquet but the ones I found on Etsy.com are so pretty. I would love to give each of my bridesmaids one, they are so cute! I love the bow detail on the pink one.

And you know this ring caught my eye since it has a purple amethyst stone! Love it!! I want it, I want it, I want it!

I thought these blue stone dangly earrings were really pretty as well. I think there's little too much sparkle for my taste, but they are fabulous! Just had to post these. I haven't been this excited about accessories in a really long time. Where has Etsy been all my life.

Moving on from accessories, I love this black vase. I love black as well and we have a lot of black themed furniture in our home. This would fit in perfectly. I should add it to my registry somehow.
Have you found any must have accessories yet?