Simon & Chu 17/07/2009

[Chubear]

Hi everyone,
i have so much fun ready everyone elses stories, i thought i would contribute my own.
Simon and i have been together for just over 3 years now, we met through an online dating website. I had previously used one and had less than positive results and so had vowed never to do that again. But, i was bored one night and a friend had sent me a link, so i spent hours mucking around.
When he first messaged me, i figured it was just a bit of chatting/fun, nothing serious. then 3 weeks later we decided to meet. I told him i was very nervous ( also have very low self esteem) so he'd need to sweep me off my feet.
Sure enough, he met me with a rose and literally swept me off my feet.
With a couple weeks he had told me he loved me, but i needed more time.
Eventually, i gave in and told him i loved him too ( gag i know!)
well within the next year, he had finished his Uni stuff, got a job and we could start thinking about the future.
We moved in together after a year and a half and on our second anniversary he proposed in Our restaurant, on one knee etc etc.
Of course i said yes! That was Jan 2008, and since then i have been furiously planning every little detail.
I was also planning my sisters so i had plenty of practice.

[Mrs.Goff]

Congrats. Can't wait to see all of your plans.

[Chubear]

Originally ( before i met Simon) i never thought i would get married. I honestly figured no one would want to marry me, so i decided that if i was not married by 35 i was going to buy the dress, get the cake and have the reception, just with no groom. well that changed. So when we finally were talking long term, marriage, house etc. i "dreamed" up what i wanted for my wedding day. Since i was doing it for my sister, i could pretend most of the research was for her not me. :-)
I decided we would have a ceremony in a garden, hire a hall for the reception, have it decorated in Black silver and fairy lights, i would wear a corset and ball gown skirt, and six foot fairy wings. The bridal party would all wear wings as well - looking back it is quite gothic actually.
Well, before we were offically engaged, i won a half price wedding dress voucher from an expo i went to with my sister. Then i found THE dress in a catalogue.

I ran the risk of not trying it on cos the store had nothing like it, and nothing in my size either. Meanwhile, while actually doing research for my sister, i found a venue that took my breath away (online). I wanted to get married there, provided it lived up to its website.
and the dress would have been ruined by wings, so the Plan as such completely changed.
The venue, Springbrook Mountain Manor, lived up to every picture on the website. (http://www.springbrookmountainmanor.com.au/). Trying to save money, i chose a friday in winter ( also i didnt want to be sweaty in my dress). Our anniversary is high summer and i refuse to wear taffeta and satin when it is that hot!

[Chubear]

The venue agreed to take off $800 for the hire costs and reduced the amount of accomodation we had to take.
We took out a 20k loan to pay for all the wedding stuff and put our deposit on the Manor.
Simon got me a wedding database IDO(couple edition) which i love!!
i manage all my checklists, budget items, guests, rsvps etc. Absolutely essential.
Now i had a dress and a venue i needed a theme.
We chose "simply Elegant" a very popular theme it seems! In colours of black, white and silver.
I roped my best friend into being a Tack-o-meter to veto anything too tacky.
examples:
Piggy bank favours - out
Hot orange flowers - out
Candle centerpeices - in
scented wood curls - in

[Chubear]

So i had a dress, a venue and a theme.
Now i wanted to look for BM dresses. As my sister had just got married i new she couldnt afford a BM dress so i was going to buy hers. I then felt guilty asking my other BM to buy her dress so i decided to factor in both to my budget. i wanted a black cocktail dress that a sash could be added to to match the colour scheme. ( am having issues posting pics - will resize and post later)
My BM told me she would be trying for a baby 6 months before the wedding, so i had to factor that into the dress choice. i still liked black but was willing to look at any dress.

[Chubear]

Since my sister was seven months pregnant and with her 1.5yr old didnt have time to come looking, i took my other BM ( Gabbie) for a day of looking.
We started at the local shopping centre and immediately i saw a dress i loved.
I have attached a very similar dress - mine has a larger jewel in the centre, a more folded halter and is floor length.
anyway i had a matching wrap for the W-dress and held it up against every dress i could find.
I did find one other dress i realy realy liked, it was a green colour but almost kahki, just complemented my colour very very well, but the fabric was discontinued and i could nt get the right sizes.
any way, we then went to a few more stores on the way to the city.
found lots of nice ones, lots that clashed and lots then left no room for expanding tummies or boobs.
then we hit the mall in town, there is a massive bridal centre in there and i made Gab try on in excess of 80 dresses that day.
At the end of the afternoon, i still preferred the original silver dress.
So we went back to the car - we decided it would be easier to drive in than catch the train.
It was a week day so we knew parking would be a bit expensive, but when we went to leave it cost us $40 for the four or so hours of parking - OUCH!!

[Chubear]

So i got home and told my sister ( Danielle) that i had found the dress i wanted them to wear.
She wasnt happy that she didnt come even though she had no time and could walk that far anyway. so she said she come look at it - and she hated it.
said it made her look fat, was ugly etc etc.
So we waited til she had the baby, then she tried it on again, same old story, its ugly, it makes me look fat, i let you chose whatever you wanted for my wedding ( not true, but anyway).
basically she gave me enough grief that i seriously considered telling her she didnt have to wear it if she didnt want to be a bridesmaid.
I came close, but i didnt. I gave her 2 months after the birth of the baby incase it was mostly hormones. well about 5 days before my secret deadline, she told me she'd wear what ever i wanted her to, it was my wedding blah blah.
ok so crisis averted. but she still hates it. She doesnt sya it but she wont stand straight in it and pokes her tummy out ( see it makes me look fat).
i bought them then and there, cos they werent listed to come out in the next catlogue, cost me 375 each i think.
so now danielle had a dress she had to fit into and a reason to lose some baby weight. ( i didnt think she needed to if she'd just stand straighter).
so almost a year passes, her wedding day goes by ( so many things went wrong, ill save that for another post) and shes actually heavier.
so we try on the dresses again, and it does make her look a little hippy ( cos she is) so when i see thedresses in the same store again, i check and since i have the dress in its bag, tag still on, i am allowed to exchnage it for the bigger size, if i do it now. ( they cant order one in cos that will cost them later). So i ask her - do you want to change it?
she tries on her sze 16 and Gabbie's sze 18 and decides the 16 looks better.
i think the 18 does but she refuses to be a 18 ( and needs to be smaller than gabbie) . unfortunately mum weighs in, and she prefers the smaller one.
i'm like, well fine, but if its too tight and you look like sausage onthe day dont blame me ( was very frustrated by now). she says she'dbuy a new one if that happened but in reality, mum would buy it. Our entire history is mum giving into danielle cos its easier and keeps the peace. ( that another story)

So bottom line. I chose a dress. i bought the dresses. she is wearing it even if she hates it ( its not even ugly!!!!) will try find a piccy to pu t up.

[Chubear]

The first pic here is my wedding dress with my brides maid dress
and the fan is the BM bouquet trial.

the second was a pic from a bridal mag, the inspriation for the BM bouquets.

the 3rd is a close up of my e-ring

[Chubear]

this was what i originally wanted simon to wear, until i priced the jacket alone at $2000.....
and it also did nt go with the dress

[Chubear]

oops it did go up
here it is

[Mrs.Goff]

I love your dress and I think you picked a fantastic BM dress.

[f77g4]

Glad to see your plans coming a long. I love the fans for the bridesmaid -it's cute and unique.

Your dress is also unique - purple is one of my favorite colors but I didn't incorporate it into the wedding.

Good luck with the rest of your plans and I hope your sister stops giving you a hard time!

[Chubear]

So the next step was to find shoes.
I had a nice red pair
but they so wouldnt go with the theme or the dress, so i went shopping.
I went to every shoe shop i could find. all over the city, multiple shopping centres, every where.
i started looking at purple shoes, but purple wasnt in , so had no luck. then i looked for silver shoes. if found plenty but they weren't right or were way too painful.
I needed a heel that was solid as i am a solid girl:), and the venue may have rain or mud so a closed toe is essential.
eventually i found a pair that fit the criteria and were not even painfull.
i could find a picture, so the one i have here is basically the same, the heel is just a little thicker and the strap across too.


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[Chubear]

please ignore the IMG{file} thingy - oops on my part!

[Chubear]

So being a bigger girl, i hate wearing bustiers - so horribly uncomfortable!!
my original plan had me in a steel boned corset. i had bought one previously from adelaide and i loved it. My fh loved it even more - he has a thing for them. So i went to the only man in brisbaen who makes them. I made an appointment o see him and told him i was about a size 22 and he said that was fine ( lots of places dont go up anywhere near thatg size).
so i rock up with my dress and he goes " oh. i though you meant waist size 22 inches". I would have said 22 inches if i ment that.
so he doesnt do them that large.
i had brought my BM with me and we got chatting with him - he actually made her wedding vest 9 years earlier.
He mention he had thought about makigng ;larger ones and had a pattern but hadnt done it yet. He also said most wedding dresses arent suited to corsets cos the backs are too low.
I think the turning point was when he saw the dress and could visualise what he could make.
and somehow we talked him into trying to make one for me!
the deal was that i had to take the chane it wouldnt work - but still have to pay for it. He did a mock up first and then custom fit it to the dress.
so now i ahev the one and only plus size corset made by Corsets By Casanova, and its custom fit to my dress.
The back is a lot lower than standard corsets but it also means later i cna wear it with other clothes.
when i finally went to pick it up it was fantastic, purple oriental/floral designed fabric with black trim. i will try put a pic up.
It cost me $650, and i am stoked.

[Chubear]

Since i bought the corset about i year ago i have gained a little and lost a little but i think it lookes even better than when i bought it.

[Chubear]

Since my theme was black white and silver, i decided to play around with the boutonniere presentation. i tried boxes and ribbon and cellophane and in the end i put the votive holder on the mirror base gathered up black or white tissue paper around it and tied it with the opposite color ribbon. the table layout picture shows the size and shape of the final product.
I also played around with table decorations.
the Manor has white table cloths but if wanted runner i would have to supply them. i chose black satin as the best fabric for the runners on top of the white table cloth and then played with centre pieces.
we did a mock up of the table and took pictures of the best result.

[Mrs.Goff]

Wow everything looks great. Glad that you found shoes even tho I must say the look painful. haha

The corset look fantastic.

[Chubear]

I have some pictures of the venue.
To see more go to
www.springbrookmountainmanor.com.au/

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[doris27]

Everything looks so beautiful! I love that corset. I wish I could afford one. It'd be great to wear to ren faires and such, too. I hope I am able to find a reception venue as beautiful as that. Also, I wore shoes as a BM in my sister's wedding that absolutely killed my feet...comfort is a must, imo.

[Chubear]

i personally think photography is a very important part of the wedding day.
The day will fly by, and the photos that i will look at for the rest of my life will become important to me.
I originally wanted a vidoegrapher but that was an extra 2000$ that we did not have, so after watching one Gabbie has of her wedding i decided to ask a friend to video the day.
Gabbie's video isn't remotely perfect, but "see here, where its all grass, thats where my brother took over and got distracted by a conversation" which you can hear if you listen closely. My sister got married last year and she chose my uncle frankie to video the day. Unfortuantely he didnt really know what she wanted. I think she just wanted it recording everything, but he turned it off during the readings of the ceremonyt(??) and during the speeches at the reception. Then i took over and you see her pissed at the groom for losing his keys to their car, messages from guests, their cake cutting and the bridal sway ( not enough movement to call it dancing).
So from that i learned to choose wisely.
I have chosen a friend who is into photography, and who has already asked for a list of what we really want captured ( i was giong to make one but to hvae her ask makes me think it was thr ight choice).
We just bought a new video camera for the day which has 2 batteries, each lsting 3 hours, which records straight onto memory card ( up to 8 meg). we have trialed taping at our house warming, but have yet to explore the wonders of downloading it off the gadget.
So i have an ametuer videographer, and as a thankyou i have a giftbox with personalised note pad and pen ( thankyou vista) and chocolates.

For photography, i really wanted some one who i felt their style matched our own. I planned to go around to a lot of places and look at their portfolios and prices. When i was looking at venues, i checked out a place called Boulevard Gardens (http://www.boulevardgardens.com.au/) which was nice, a definate possible. but what struck me most was when ilooked through their display book of other weddings, i totally loved the photography. i asked the guy there and he said "Paton Photography" which i went home and wrote down to keep in mind for when we chose.

SO anyway, the day we went up to the Manor to check it out as a venue, there was a bridal expo on at the city town hall. I wanted to go but after driving 2.5 hours in each direction Simon was not up to it.
Anyway, after we got home late that arvo i was happy cos the manor was perfect, but i little disappointed i couldnt go to the expo. Simon decided he would go if he could get some Brownie points for it.
Side note: for us Brownie points can be earned voluntarily, but the spending is negotiable. They can get you out of a family dinner etc or go see the movie you want to see not the one your partner wants to see etc.

Ok so off we go the the expo.
And it was a very smart decision. Almost every photographer in Brisbane was there! We got to look at all theportfolois at once and compare prices etc. Was narrowed it down to a short list of about 4. The top favourite was Sheila Sissons ( http://www.sheilasissonsphotography.com.au/). But her price was about 5k for 5 hours. ok i could deal with that. the problem was that included travel time. SO 2+ hours there, 2+ hours back, about 30 mins for 5k! not happening. So our second favourite was......Paton! (http://www.patonphoto.com.au/)
The guy was lovely and very friendly. he said we could book in for 2007 prices if we did it in the next few weeks. So we made and appt adn went to his studio. It was out a bit, but he said the venue would be classed as local ( totally not) so we didnt have to pay any extra.woohoo!:o
So for 3595$ we get from about 1230/1pm til nearly 6pm, with 2 photographers, a fully bound 24 side album with a wall print and free thank you cards.
I dont need to go see him for another month or so, then i will book in the kind of album i want and pay the remaining monies.

[Chubear]

Another thing i was definate about was that our celebrant be good.
My sister chose one that was cheaper, and she was ok, but not my style. I had a list of celebrants i was going to go through same as photographers.
then one day i was googling ( as you do) and found a website for Trevor cook a local celebrant. I made an appt and we both went cos he was close and seemed friendly. He was brilliant. He had not problems with church/non church/slightly pagan etc. he really spoke to both of us so we decided there and then to hire him. He only does one wedding on a friday per month, so we booked him and thats it - we are his July 09 friday wedding.
tonight is our last face to face meeting with him. i need to clarify what exactly is happening and sort out some paperwork.

[Chubear]

last night i was reading another post by a OW bride regarding engraving wedding bands.
As FH was in the room with me, we started to discuss it. He believes things like that have power so we need to think carefully about what we want on the bands we will wear forever.
We liked stuff that was more personal than just our names and the wedding date. OUr final decision ( at this point) is to have mine with "+5 Presence" and his with "+5 DOminate".
These are references to the White wolf roleplaying game Vampire the masquerade. It means i have "majesty" and he is in awe of me, and if he choses to he could make me do whatever he wants. That i do it cos i love him, and that he reckons he isin awe cos he loves me just makes it more real.
that is such an incrediabley geeky thing to do - i quite like it actually.

[Thalia_themuse]

Ok, I haven't been looking at journals for a while and then, what do I see? Another Aussie bride, who is also another purple bride, who is going to have the coolest ring engravings EVER. :whoohoo:

Wow.

Hi there! I started a thread ages ago about purple brides (http://forums.onewed.com/showthread.php?t=19151), I wanted a nice strong purple but have probably chickened out for a lighter colour... Your dress is freaking awesome!

Anyway, good to see another Aussie purple bride, good luck with all your planning! Everything looks great so far (your colour scheme and BM dresses look fantastic!). :happy: Keep us updated!

[Chubear]

Its great seeing another Purple bride, all your colours look great!

[Chubear]

Last night i went to see our celebrant.
He was so great, every time i see him, i come out knowing exactly why i chose him.
I had some questions about legally changing my name, he had all the answers.
then i had diagrams about the day, which he discussed with us and noted things in our file so he wouldnt forget.
i think i wanted a little reassurance but didnt know exactly what to ask, but he seemed to know what i wanted - i suppose 25 years in the business will give that to you. He told me about what he would be doing, when he would get there, how he would direct the bridal party and my mum. We discussed who was holding what and when _ we have a complicated ceremony, i will post it later. and i came out happy and relaxed and i'm sure he'll be fantastic on the day.

[Chubear]

i started working on our vows about a year ago. It took me about 3 months i reckon to get it all completed and how we liked it.
I had a book from our celebrant with lots of excerpts (sp?) and did a LOT of internet research. We are not religious so nothing godly is in there, i liked the handfasting concept, the rose ceremony, the sand, the throwing a rock one, the hand blessing and a few more. I culled it down quite a bit but our ceremony is still going to go for about 30mins. FH and i actaully made up our own ritual to go in it. We combined the handfasting concept with the rose exchange to come up with our own " rose ceremony".
When my BM Gabbie read it the first time it made her cry - so i figure its gotta be good.
For those of you who are fantasy fans, look for the references to The Princess Bride and Labyrinth.
I will copy it here, but dont feel obliged to read if it gets boring.

[Chubear]

Intro
Celebrant:
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to this beautiful place on this day of Simon and Nicole’s wedding. Following the vows they will shortly make, they will exchange these rings as a symbol of their love for each other. As we continue with this ceremony, please warm these rings by passing them between you. Hold them in your hands; make your wishes for the couple and their future before passing them to the next person. They will be retrieved by their best man in time for the ring exchange.

Marriage is the joining of two lives; the mystical, physical and emotional union of two human beings who have separate families and histories. It is the merging and intermeshing not only of two bodies and two personalties, but also of two life stories. Two individuals, each of whom has a unique and life-shaping past, willingly choose to set aside the solitary exploration of themselves to discover who they are in the presence of one another.
Swept up by the attraction, fantasy, hope and a certain measure of happy recognition, Simon and Nicole agree to come together for the mysterious future, to see where their journey will take them. To be married means that they belong together, that they are no longer alone, that they no longer eat, sleep, dream, wake, talk, think and live alone.
In marriage, they promise to love, not only as they feel right now, but also as they intend to feel in the future. They may say, not only, “I love you today” but also “I promise to love you tomorrow, the next day and always”.
Because they are safe in marriage, they can take risks, because they are promised a future, they can take extraordinary chances. Because they know they are loved, they can step beyond their fears.
Simon and Nicole understand that their marriage is about standing together facing the world and creating an atmosphere in which they can grow. They know that this celebration today is about their love and life long commitment to one another.
It is this spirit that they now stand before us.

Readings
Celebrant: Arno will now present a short reading on love and marriage.

(Arno)
Marriage is what brings us together today. Marriage, that blessed arrangement. That dream within a dream. And love, true love, will follow you forever. True love in marriage is something beyond the warmth and glow, the excitement and romance of being deeply in love. It is caring as much about the welfare and happiness of your marriage partner as about your own. But true love is not being totally absorbed in each other. It is looking outward in the same direction, together. Love makes burdens lighter because you divide them, it makes joys more intense because you share them. It makes you stronger so you can reach out and become involved with life in ways you dared not risk alone.
To everyone that falls in love, it is the most unique and precious thing in the world.
Love works in ways that are wondrous and strange. Love is unselfish, understanding and kind, love sees with the heart and not with the mind.
Harmonious wedded life is a precious gain to both groom and bride, as joys are increased and sorrows diminished by being shared. Simon and Nicole will stand side by side through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, they will fight for their love and happiness, for her will is as strong as his, and his kingdom is as great as hers; together there is nothing they cannot do.

Celebrant: Danielle will read a blessing for the couple before us.

(Danielle)
Now you will feel no storms, for each of you will be shelter to the other.
Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be warmth to the other.
Now there is no loneliness for each of you is companion to the other.
You are two persons, but there is one life before you and one home.
Turn together to look at the road you travelled, to reach this point; the hour of your happiness.
It stretches behind you into the past
Look forward to the future that lies ahead.
A long and winding adventure filled road, whose every turn means discovery.
New hopes, new joys, new laughter, and a few shared tears.
May happiness be your companion,
May beauty surround you both in the journey ahead
And through all the years to come.
This day you enter into your life together,
May your days be good and long upon the earth.
Your adventure has just begun.



Marriage Declaration
Celebrant:
Now, I, Trevor Cook a civil celebrant, am duly authorised by the law to solemnise this, your marriage according to the laws of this country.
Before you, Simon and you, Nicole, are joined together in marriage in my presence and in the presence of these witnesses, I am to remind you of the solemn and binding nature of the relationship into which you are about to enter.
Marriage, according to the law in Australia is union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.

Giving away
Celebrant:
One of the deepest relationships in human life is between a mother and her daughter.
Today, Liz symbolises her love for her daughter by giving her into the care of Simon.

Liz : Please accept the hand of my daughter. In giving her hand to you, I give you also my blessing for a lifetime of happiness in your marriage.

Asking
Celebrant:
Simon do you take Nicole to be your lawful wedded wife. Do you promise to love and respect her, be honest with her and stand by her through whatever may come, so that you can genuinely share your life together?

Simon: I do.

Celebrant:
Nicole do you take Simon to be your lawful wedded husband. Do you promise to love and respect him, be honest with him and stand by him through whatever may come, so that you can genuinely share your life together?

Nicole: I do.

[Chubear]

Blessing of the Hands

Celebrant:
Nicole, please face Simon, and hold his hands, palms up, so you may see the gift that they are to you.
(Bride and Groom should be facing each other, his upturned hands resting in hers.)
These are the hands, young and strong and vibrant with love, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as he promises to love you all the days of his life.
These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, for a lifetime of happiness.
These are the hands that will countless times wipe the tears from your eyes: tears of sorrow and tears of joy.
These are the hands that will comfort you in illness, and hold you when fear or grief rack your mind.
These are the hands that will tenderly lift your chin and brush your cheek as they raise your face to look into his eyes: eyes that are filled completely with his love and desire for you.
Celebrant:
Simon, please hold Nicole's hands, palms up, where you may see the gift that they are to you.
(Bride should now place her upturned hands in the Groom's hands.)
These are the hands that are smooth, young, and carefree, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as she pledges her love and commitment to you all the days of her life.
These are the hands that will massage tension from your neck and back in the evenings, after you've both had a long hard day.
These are the hands that will hold you tight as you struggle through difficult times. They are the hands that will comfort you when you are sick or console you when you are grieving.
These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, for a lifetime of happiness.
These are the hands that will hold you in joy and excitement and hope.
These are the hands that will give you support as she encourages you to chase down your dreams. Together, everything you wish for can be realized.

Bless the hands that we see before us this day. May they always be held by one another. Give them the strength to hold on during the storms of stress and the dark of disillusionment. Keep them tender and gentle as they nurture each other in their love. Help these hands to continue building a relationship founded in your grace, rich in caring, and devoted to reaching for your perfection. May Nicole and Simon see their four hands as healer, protector, shelter, and guide.

Now Simon and Nicole will exchange their vows, the promises they make to each other.


Vows
Simon:
I call upon our friends and family here present to witness that I Simon, take you, Nicole, to be my lawful wedded wife.
For bringing me happiness as though it were a gift I can open every day – I thank you.
For listening to the words I want to say – I appreciate you.
For letting me share the most personal parts of your world and welcoming me with your eyes – I am grateful for you.
For being the wonderful, kind, giving person you are – I admire you.
For being the most beautiful light in my life – I desire you.
For being everything you are to me – I love you.
I choose you to be my friend, my lover, my wife. All that I am I give to you. Whatever the future holds, we will face it together, side by side. Let me be the arms that shelter you. The shoulder you lean on. The companion of your life. With you I will walk my path from this day forward. I promise to honour this vow for all eternity.

Nicole:
I call upon our friends and family here present to witness that I Nicole, take you, Simon, to be my lawful wedded husband.
For bringing me happiness as though it were a gift I can open every day – I thank you.
For listening to the words I want to say – I appreciate you.
For letting me share the most personal parts of your world and welcoming me with your eyes – I am grateful for you.
For being the wonderful, kind, giving person you are – I admire you.
For being the most beautiful light in my life – I desire you.
For being everything you are to me – I love you.
I choose you to be my friend, my lover, my husband. All that I am I give to you. Whatever the future holds, we will face it together, side by side. Let me be the arms that shelter you. The shoulder you lean on. The companion of your life. With you I will walk my path from this day forward. I promise to honour this vow for all eternity

End of vows
Celebrant:

Simon and Nicole do not expect perfection from each other, and do not expect not to fail sometimes, but respect each other for what you are. Be a friend to each other when you need strength or laughter. But do realise how far you have come, and be a partner when it comes to dreams for your future. Comfort each other when you need to forget the world outside and above all, always remember how much you love each other. And it is with this love that you will both have the strength to keep the vows that you have made this day.

[Chubear]

Rose Ceremony
(Bold type indicates words spoken by celebrant and audience)
Celebrant: (holding ribbon)The rose has long been a symbol of love. On their very first date, Simon gave Nicole a single red rose. Today, on their wedding day, Simon and Nicole are choosing to bind together two roses to signify the binding promises they are making here today. These silver ribbons do not represent chains or restrictions, but instead they are layers of support, belief and love, that will help these two people combine two very different hearts and souls.
Simon:(as he holds a long-stemmed red rose given to him by groomsman): this rose is a symbol of my love and commitment to you this day. As it has blossomed, so has my love for you.
Nicole:(as she holds a long-stemmed white/pink rose handed to her by bridesmaid): this rose is a symbol of my love and commitment to you this day. As it has blossomed, so has my love for you.
Celebrant: Entwine your roses, the symbols of your love, together.
(Simon and Nicole entwine their roses, both holding them.)
Celebrant : I bid you look into each other’s eyes.

Celebrant : Simon, Will you share her joy and laughter?
Simon: I will
Celebrant : Nicole, Will you share his joy and laughter?
Nicole: I will
Celebrant & Audience: (First ribbon is draped across the roses)
And so the binding is made.
May your lives be filled with Joy and laughter

Celebrant : Simon, Will you comfort and console her in times of distress or sorrow?
Simon: I will
Celebrant : Nicole, Will you comfort and console him in times of distress or sorrow?
Nicole: I will
Celebrant & Audience: (Second ribbon is draped across the roses)
And so the binding is made.
May your lives be free of distress and sorrow.



Celebrant : Simon, will you share and support her dreams?
Simon: I will
Celebrant : Nicole, will you share and support his dreams?
Nicole: I will


Celebrant & Audience: (Drape third ribbon across the roses)
And so the binding is made.
May you dream together to create new realities and hopes




Celebrant : Simon, Will you shelter her from the storms of the world?
Simon: I will
Celebrant : Nicole, Will you shelter him from the storms of the world?
Nicole: I will
Celebrant & Audience: (Drape fourth ribbon across the roses)
And so the binding is made.
May your storms pass quickly and the sunshine return.



Celebrant : Simon, will you communicate with passion and honesty and understanding?
Simon: I will
Celebrant : Nicole, will you communicate with passion and honesty and understanding?
Nicole: I will
Celebrant & Audience: (Drape fifth ribbon across the roses)
And so the binding is made.
May your lives be filled with passion, truth and love.


Celebrant : Simon, Will you honour her?
Simon: I will
Celebrant : Nicole, Will you honour him?
I Nicole: I will
Celebrant & Audience: (Drape sixth ribbon across the roses)
And so the binding is made.
May you treasure each other, always.



(bride and groom ties chords together while celebrant says:)
As this knot is tied, so are your lives now bound.
Woven into this ribbon, imbued into its very fibres, are all the hopes of your friends and family, and of yourselves, for your new life together. With the fashioning of this knot do I tie all the desires, dreams, love, and happiness wished here in this place to your lives for as long as love shall last.
In the joining of these two roses and the fashion of a knot, so are your lives now bound, one to another.
By this cord you are thus bound to your vow. May this knot remain tied for all eternity.

(Once chords are tied around the roses they are removed and placed on table)

(rings retrieved by best man)
Ring ceremony
Celebrant:
The roundness of these rings outline the endlessness of love
Their pure metal speaks of the purity of love
Their value reminds us that we should
Defend and protect that which we hold most valuable in life.

Simon: With this ring, I thee wed. I place this symbol of my love and fidelity on your finger for all to see that you are now my wife. Wear it with pride and the knowledge that we belong together. Wherever you are, I will be with you.

Nicole: With this ring, I thee wed. I place this symbol of my love and fidelity on your finger for all to see that you are now my husband. Wear it with pride and the knowledge that we belong together. Wherever you are, I will be with you.


Blessing
Celebrant:

May the sun rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
And the rain fall soft on your fields.

May you have warm words on a cold evening,
A full moon on a dark night,
May the roof never fall in,
And the friends gathered below never fall out.

May you never be in want,
And have a soft pillow for your head,
May you be forty years in heaven,
Before the devil knows you are dead.

May you be poor in misfortunes, rich in blessings,
Slow to make enemies and quick to make friends,
But be you rich or poor, quick or slow,
May you know nothing but happiness from this day on.



Declaration
Celebrant:

Relatives and friends, Simon and Nicole have declared before all of us that they will live together in marriage. They have made special promises to each other. They have symbolised this by binding their roses, holding hands, taking vows and by exchanging rings.
I know that all witnesses here today join with me when we ask that life enrich you both more than you may ever imagine, and may your united influence bring joy and happiness to the both of you, and to your family and friends.
I now declare you husband and wife, you may kiss your bride.

Family and friends, this now concludes our ceremony. We will now retire to sign the required documents. During this time Simon and Nicole’s song, Chasing Cars, will be playing. The words are in you Order of service, please, feel free to sing along.


Introduction and presentation of certificate.
Mr and Mrs P

[Chubear]

i was discussing with other OW brides about name changes
I don't have a problem with changing my name to FH's.
But my name has been changed so many times:)

As a child i had my dads last name, and i was called Nicky.
then when my parents got divorced i took my mothers maiden name ( it does sound nicer). and i called myself Nicole when introducing me to others
but by the time i was 14 or so, family referred to me as Bunny ( cos from the side my nose moves up and down when i talk), so my real name wasnt mentioned much.
Then at uni i was still Nicole but family had changed and i became "Pikachu".
This has lasted quite a long time ( over ten years now) but has morphed from pikachu to Chu to Chu-bear to Chu-whatever you can think of.
Common ones:
Chubear
Chukitty
AuntyChu
Chuckachu ( when sick)
Snotachu ( thank my sister for that one)
etc
So for me each change or new chapter in my life is represented by a name change of some kind. Soon i will be Mrs P aka Chubear.

and im really happy about it.
But i also think it is a very personal choice and everyone is different.

[Chubear]

Ok today was a stressful day.
I had work which is normal, but my supervisor is acting weird when put under stress, so i try very hard to keep her stress levels low. unfortunately this makes me stress out.
Was up way too early with not enough sleep = grumpy bride!
then was bad and ate chocolate and donuts during the day.
Which wouldn't be too bad, except since mid last year i have been trying to lose weight.
Not really for the wedding though i do want to look good. More for my health. I was about 50 kilos (110lbs?) overweight and i have a clotting disorder which may be trigger by being overweight. we want to start a family in a few years but according to the specialist i need to lose about 25kg (55lbs?) to reduce my risk of clotting/miscarrying/dying. It isnt always an issue but about 6 years ago i had a pulmonary embolism ( blood clot on the lung) which reduced my lung capacity to 20% and nearly killed me.
so over easter i tried to be good but the 8 kilos (18lbs?) i had lost mostly came back in a matter of a couple of weeks.
so byt the time i got home tonight, was stressed and depressed, mum had bought me a big choclate egg which she knew i wouldnt be able to withstand. after dinner and chocolate i cried in FH arms for about 1.5 hours and have since tried to make some hard decisions.
I am going to try exercise more.( unfortunately ipromise myt self thisevery few months)
eat healthier ( i am getting better but not good enough)
and have asked my mum to stop with the chocolate.
she also works with me, and ill be good almost all dayt then she will offer me a choccy bar and i cant seem to say no.
i know i have no willpower so i try to just avoid the stuff if at allpossible.

oh and last night my sister, who works at donut king, brings 3 ( 3 i tell you!!) boxes of donuts to us. why? why would you do that?

any way, i have finished my rant, have set my alarm 40 mins early ( 5 am yukko) to try get up and go on the treadmill for 30 mins before work. if i can do that week days it would go towards something. insanity perhaps.....

[Chubear]

now i've had my little cry, i did have some good things come out of today.

I have decided the next project after the wedding ( so i dont get down on the dumps) is to paint the toilet. i will eventually do the rest of the house but am going to start small and work my way up.

my mum and sister wanted to do something with just the 3 of us since danielle wasnt planning my hens. Gabbie offered to let her but she didnt want to and anyway if she had said yes, i know exactly who would be doing it all - Me!!
so we threw around ideas, mum and i like fine dining and theatre shows, danielle likes movies and maccas.
We thought about going to the gold coast ( 2 hour drive) to see a show at Jupiters casino but my sister wouldnt like the salsa show thats on.
i suggested going to the hinterland ( 2 hour drive) to the markets and cheese factories but we have done that before.
as a compromise,since i have to go up to the manor ( venue) at least once more before the week of the wedding, to sort out menus, layouts, etc etc, and danielle has to drive up there at least once more so she doesnt get lost on the day, we figured we could go there first, have the meeting and then go onto the gold coast for lunch and a movie.
Danielle finally agreed and i checked with the Manor and they are available sunday May 17th - so i ambooked for my final face to face with them! woo hoo!!
i have started to make a list of everythign i need to confirm or check. at least i have nearly a month to think about it.

[Chubear]

i realised i didnt give our bridal party a mention.

I would have liked my sister to be MOH but i knew she wouldnt have the time or inclination to do all that was required.
My best friend Gabbie would be fantastic at all the MOH duties but it would have really hurt danielle to choose Gab over her - so i have no MOH just two bridesmaids who can share all the duties. which really means Gabbie does what she does best and danielle argues with me :o.

For the groom, FH has a best friend of many years SM who was his immediate choice for best man. Since i had two, i asked fh if he wanted anoth groomsman, i didnt care if we were balanced or not, i just wanted him to get the support he would need over the next very trying year and a half :o

So he chose our friend Arno, who is Gabbie's husband.
SM hasnt really done anything at all over the last year but Arno has been a godsend. There is the risk simon wont even show up - he never came to ur engagement party cos his wife didnt want to drive for 25mins ( she was 7 months pregnant, but he oculd have come alone for like 20 mins - they have been bestbuddies for a very long time).
He has said he will be there but arno has also said he will fill inany gaps so we shouldnt worry one bit about it.

[Chubear]

ever since i told Gab that i was getting married we have been planning the wedding first dance.
We chose a song, she tried to choregraph it but it didnt work so we chose another (better) song. she and her hubby choreographed a lovely half dance ( cos then others are invited up) and we have been practicing for about a year now.
To make it more realistic, i wear my wedding shoes, put on a tiara, and once we learned the steps i also wear a very large skirt to mimic the weight of my dress.
Last night we had a good practice, we are now working on what to do once everyone else joins us on the dance floor. We have choreo'd this part and we getting there, have some cute moments, turns sways. it feels good and i am very glad we wont be just swaying to and fro.

[Chubear]

Today we are having a house warming BBQ so i wont get any wedding stuff done.
There are some things i need help on ( the sewing stuff) but others i really should have done by now.
i have only made 6 favours ( of about 40!) so need to get a crack on that, and am still working on my seating chart.
all bar 5 of my invites are out as we stand, and by this arvo, all bar 2 will be out which i will post i think.

the best man is comning today - the first time i have seen him since before we had our engagement party last year. well FH will be happy.
maybe tomorrow i will get some things done:)

[Chubear]

I tried. i really kinda did. but got no favours made.

Did buy some things on my list though, got some more scented wooden curls for our table decs.
also got some goodies for the kids gift bags

[Thalia_themuse]

I tried. i really kinda did. but got no favours made.

Did buy some things on my list though, got some more scented wooden curls for our table decs.
also got some goodies for the kids gift bags

Aww you seem to be doing well :) You have time for favours, it'll all be good! Keep your chin up and make sure you have fun :happy:

[Chubear]

Had a moment when i realised its only 79 days till the wedding, it sounds more if i say 11 and a hlf weeks, and 2 and a half months sounds even longer!
my excitement level is going up! I have finally gotten all bar 2 invites out. Those two know they are invited, but have to physically give them their invites. One lives about a 2 hour drive away and the other was in borneo for a while. if i am lucky FH with have delivered the borneo one today.
Today i am quite relaxed and excited. I have to go shopping after work for some household things, but am still on the lookout for wedding stuff still outstanding. Since we have some penguin motif/item throughout the wedding ( ie cake and eng invites) i found a little bubble bath penguin thingy i polan to buy and put in the Bmaids gift boxes. i know i have already spent enough, but i cant help myself. i have still got to make the favours but i am hoping to get time after dinner tonight - the problem is i want to come here to OW and read the forums not do what chores i have!
but i feel we are moving forward.
Last year when we first sent our STD cards and accomodation cards, most people we knew would come booked their accom with us. FH's aunt and UNcle didnt cos he had a heart attack and we didnt want to bother them. well fast forward a year and he's better but they still havent told usif they want a room. By now all thats left is sharing the suite with FMIL which should nt be a problem. Thats not the problem - they dont want to pay for their accomodation! they think 100pp is too expensive. Even though it includes hot breqakfast the next morning. good luck to them finding anywhere else for less.
anyway they were going to get back to us, eventually.
FH spoke to his mum today and she had a solution - since we are paying for her to stay, she would pay half their costs, then they are only putting out 100$ instead of $200.
I dont care as long as FH and FMIL are happy.
Im ingoring his other aunt and uncle who never see him and are "wondering why" through FMIL they weren't invited. Cos there's no room.
we each only invited about half our relies cos we could only afford that much. Thats what i told FMIL and she said not to even worry at all about it, she was just repeating what they said, she had no concerns regarding them coming at all.
So, loving FMIL atm! she is a lovely lady and seems to like me too.
FSIL however is an evil cow from some henious b*tch planet.
she decides she is angry at her mum, and just stopps talking to her. FMIL is about 70 or close to it, and before xmas her daughter just wont call her or answer her calls or letters or anything. no one knows why. i dont likeher but its sad that it upsets FMIL. FH goes to see her at leastonce a week and she loves that.
this is really just a ramble today!
but i am still excited!!:cloppy::cloppy::cloppy:

[Chubear]

Today we had family issues.
FH's favourite Aunt and uncle were invited ( i think i mentioned it previously)
well we get a call from them saying ok we will take the room because FMIL is paying for half but we think you are overcharging us for the room!
WTF! how rude, we told them we are only asking for what we will be paying for it, but they think its too much. good luck finding anywhere else for less!
I probably shouldn't care too much, FH seems ok with it, far less stressed than me. i think maybe i am a little insulted?
i havent actually met these people yet and already they are being rude.
Maybe they are just the kind who think we should foot the bill for everything?
well too bad.
:icon_barbar::icon_barbar::icon_barbar::icon_barba r::icon_barbar::icon_barbar::icon_barbar:

otherwise, on the planning front, we are getting a wedding day timeline hammered out. unfortunately i have to get up at 5 am on my wedding day!
its will be worth it not to be running late i suppose.
also today i bought more things to put in the bridal party gift bags.
got some bath gel, and bracelets for the BMs, sticker book for one of the kiddie bags, also got some hair pins and glass coasters we will be putting wedding pics in for FMIL's xmas present.
Ahhhh, soothing shopping, pity we talked to the uncle afterwards!!!

[Chubear]

After all that shopping this arvo , i realised my gift boxes are uneven - Oh NO!!

I am trying to decide what else to put in my gift boxes for our groomsmen.
I already have a few things, i just need to fill a bit of space in the gift box.
So far they will be getting:
A personalised Goblet with name and role
A personalised note pad and pen ( also with role and date - thank you Vistaprint!)
a personal gift: one got a special rock (?? i know), and the other a business card holder with mock business cards.
now i have a medium to small space to fill and i dont want to spend too much but would like the box full.
the Bridesmaids are getting:
A personalised Goblet with name and role
A personalised note pad and pen
A decorative perfume bottle
a blown crystal animal ( personal preference on which)
a penguin bath gel animal
a small magnet with a saying appropriate ( you're my sister blah blah, you'll always be my friend - you know too much)
An opal bracelet
( these boxes now seem full)
i have asked FH but he hasnt given me any kind of actual response......

[Chubear]

Today was my niece's ( and flower girl's) third birthday party.
It was fun in an insane kinda way. it was at an indoor play centre and OMG! i am not having kids yet. but she had a great time and we didnt have to clean up which is a huge plus.

Them mum and i practiced our mother-daughter dance for the first time in about 2 months or so. we wrote down the steps exactly so we can practice it on our own and not forget. We start with a vianese (?sp) waltz to Ewan Mcgregor's Your song which morphs into The Time Warp in which we do the "time warp" during the chorus and what approximates the "hustle" in the verses. i certainly going to look interesting doing it in a ball gown.:o

Then my washing machine broke.:( but its under warranty so someones coming out to look at it on thurs when FH has a day off. hopefully i wont have to pay to fix it.

then i FINALLY did some favour assembling! i did what i could of the white ones and all of the black ones. i ran out of white tissue paper so i have 9 of those left to make and i am finished!!!woohoo!!:panda::cloppy::chimp::o:o

i then finally got the last address i need for the invites. yay FH should be dropping it off tomorrow!

Then i called lost in space FSIL to see if she was still taking FMIL to the venue on the wedding day. well. she was very terse and could not wait to get off the phone to me. i take that as a no. luckliy FH's lovely cousin has agreed to take FMIL up, i just need to organise taking her home. Worse come to worse we will fit her in our car, just shove everything in around her.:o.

Oh and this morning i had lost 600g. yay.
am about a kilo out from what i got down to before evil easter. and maybe 1.6 kg from my lightest in the last few years. I have about 2 years to lose 20kg ( cant remember if i posted about this before) so its a start but...sigh.... hate being healthy!!

[Chubear]

today i finally got the rest of my favours finished - Yay!
We have friends coming over to watch movies saturday night and i am working every day til then so i had to get them done before poepl came over and saw them. also i did not want to pack it all away just to unpack it to make the last nine.
FH went and got me the white tissue paper and after dinner before sword class i just did them.
am very happy now, feels like i have actually achieved something.
I sent out my hens day invites ( only 4 weeks away) and have organised the bucks invites ( 6y weeks away) but wont give those out just yet.
Now i am working on the menus.
the hens day is:
Lunch out
Market shopping
Choclate high tea
Singstar and cocktails
Ligerie party
i think i will just do nibbles. i dont think anyone will be very hungry!
For the bucks i had a very hard time trying to think of something FH would enjoy. He doesnt drink, doesnt gamble, doesnt club or like strip shows etc, not into paintball.
So we came up with a day of table top RPG gaming using the White Wolf Werewolf system. A close friend will be GMing and only guys are invited.
I will cater ( make them lunch, disappear, make them dinner, disappear again etc) but they will mostly fend for themselves ( ie open own bags of chips and cans of drink:)).
FH is an avid, enthusiastic RPG geek but he is going to have such a great time.
I have bought him a notebook, mini notepad, pen all personalised to the function and all the guys will get a werewolf shirt ( black with iron on moon with wwolf silluette (?SP).
he will LOOOOOOve it!
i also picked up a RPG book for him i will give him on the day.

[Chubear]

If i had tons of money, i would by a different personalised shirt for each day of our honey moon ( 18 days). unfortunately my money tree died, or perhaps got eaten, i am not sure..
anyway, as a compromise i decided to buy some badges on cafepress to wear on our honey moon.
I also got one saying " I'm the Bride, now do what i said" i have been wearing that for 2 days now, and i am enjoying it emensly. no one is paying it any attention, but it makes me feel special :o

i got some just married ones, some penguin ones, and one saying " oh my god what have we done?" with little stick figure bride and grooms.
we did splurge on one shirt for the wedding breakfast.
mine says " i married my rpg geek" and FH's says " i married my goddess " ( his choice ).
i am just hoping mine fits. i may have to stretch it a little before i wear it.
( my boobs got bigger over the last few months and it was tight to start with)

[Chubear]

Being inherently lazy as i am, i know i need exercise but i have to do something fun so i actually go.
My current hobby is western style broadsword fighting. i am loving it.
I am currently a recruit but have a grading in about 3 weeks and i should go up to soldier where i get to learn another weapon !:o

well i thought maybe i'd loose a little weight doing this.
I lost about 5 kg - but not from the exercise i had to eat lots of salads to do that. instead i had an unexpected physique change.
yes, i got my waist back, now i look more hourglass than sausage, but my bust increased in cup size. I am 29, my boobs should not be growing unless i get alot fatter or pregnant. I am neither, in fact, as stated, lost a little.
So ok boobs increased a bit, then i took a week off and when i went back, they got alittle bigger again.
So by now, i have gone from a DD to a full E cup. Friggin unbelievable! it hard enough to get decent bras in my size - now my new 4 ones have too small cups! i still wear them but if i do that a few days in a row, the underwire starts to rub my skin raw.
Course FH sees nothing wrong in having bigger boobs. My BM and sister tease that i have planets instead of boobs and they affect the tides they're that big.:bbredface:
i just hope i lose enough before we start to have a family that i dont end up with size H cups...
however i do feel fitter for the exercise.
You can see they guys i train with if you go on you tube and search for "brothers at arms", they should be there.

[scarymary48]

Your wedding looks beautiful! I loved everything, your dress, shoes, the table mock ups, the whole shebang. The venue totally compliments your overall wedding theme, and there are so many pretty spots for your pictures.
And your Bridesmaids? Are lucky, lucky women to be getting all that stuff as a thank you gift. Those boxes sound awesome.
Can't wait to read more :D

Totally non-wedding related, but how did you get into broadsword fighting? That's the one thing I miss about living in the city, there is always something new and exciting to do. Good luck at your grading!

[Chubear]

Thankyou! I gave a detailed reply in a private message.:o

Basically i walked into a random shop and happened to find guys giving lessons and eventually took classes and now am a swordswoman! hehe.

Today is less that 10 weeks to the wedding. am filling up with nervous excitement.
Next saturday is sewing day for table runners and hopefully flower girl dresses.
Sunday will be a visit to the venue with a huge list of questions/requests.

Fh and i decided to veto wedding bubbles. i like them but they wont work at the actual ceremony, and i feel like if we set it up just for a picture, its fake not real. However i saw on OW, a bride talking about kissing bells and i just love the idea. Now i am looking into finding some we can hand out to guests, probably as they walk into the ceremony site. i found some lovely ones, but they are from america and the postage is huge even before the exchange rate.
Tomorrow is Mothers day and after breakfast with family i am going to pop into soptlight ( haberdashery store) and see what they have in their party dept.
I am also looking for ribbon. Our rose ceremony requires 6 lengths of ribbon and i'm thinking 6 different colours of the wedding not just 6 of the same. i reckon that will look nice.
and i havent ofund anything jumping out at me so that tells me a need a different track.

had a BBQ and poeple over tonight, was quite fun actually, and now i can just go to bed i dont have to drive home:o:o:oyay

[Chubear]

i was looking at the budget brides section and i dont think i could do what some of those amazing ladies have! i spend way too much!
( this is repeated in a budget thread)

According to magazines here, the average wedding costs about 35k

my original budget (before i knew what things cost) was 16K,
so we borrowed 20k to cover the honeymoon as well.
Our current expenditure is 28133.
:bbeek::bbeek:
. i am promising myself we will stay under the 30k mark.
And yet i have saved everywhere i could, i am DIY ing as much as i can.
its hard to believe i spent so very much.
this is an excerpt of my data base showing what i have spent where
the first amount is budgeted the second is actual

Bride's Attire $1,000.00 5%
$2,208.95 11%
Bridesmaids $1,000.00 5%
$1,134.95 6%
Cake $200.00 1%
$248.69 1%
Ceremony $1,000.00 5%
$1,293.18 6%
Engagement dinner $500.00 3%
$275.00 1%
Engagement Party $500.00 3%
$409.96 2%
Flowergirls $200.00 1%
$45.57 0%
Flowers $600.00 3%
$510.00 3%
Grooms/men $700.00 4%
$489.17 2%
Hair & Make up $600.00 3%
$778.00 4%
Hen's/Bucks $400.00 2%
$375.79 2%
HONEYMOON $3,000.00 15%
$6,328.95 32%
Miscellaneous $200.00 1%
$906.63 5%
Music $500.00 3%
$500.00 3%
Photography/Videography $4,000.00 20%
$4,402.50 22%
Reception - food/beverage/etc $3,600.00 18%
$4,095.39 20%
Stationery $400.00 2%
$496.02 2%
Venue $2,400.00 12%
$2,536.00 13%
Wedding rings $700.00 4%
$1,097.95 5%
Totals: $21,500.00 108%
$28,132.70 141%

The biggest saves were:
1000 off dress ( won voucher)
250 off cake ( won voucher)
150 off DJ ( friend)
few hundred saved on photographer ( got 2007 prices locked in)
800 off venue for off season
free stationery items and gifts from Vista

i am still hoping to save more.
We should get about 1200 back from guests paying for their accomodation ( we pay it first then they pay us), about 10 poeple arent coming so thats about 600, which together is almost 2k! wow thats alot!:o

[Chubear]

today was a good day!
Took mum and FMIL out to breakfast and then went to spotlight.
Bought ribbon for the ceremony, mini ducks for the fgirls gift bags, bookmarks and pirate lanyards for the groomsmen.
and mini bells. will try to DIY a kissing bell but not sure if it will work.
mum suggested one big bell on a table that people can just ring whenever for the same effect.
that might work better.
:bbeek: will have to investigate

[f77g4]

Glad today was a good day for you!

[Chubear]

I bought some mini bells to try to make some kissing bells, but i dont think they are going to work. They are a little too small and dont sound loud at all. I am, however considering, doing just one larger kissing bell. it would sit on the table with my scrapbook of our engagement and wedding preparation.
there would be a sign explaining and guests can go up and ring it whenever they like. I think mum has a crystal bell which would work well. we will look for it and see what happens.

On saturday i gave out the last of my Hens day out invites, only 3 weeks to go! yay!
and i also gave out half the bucks invites ( to their reapective partners as well so at least one person from the couple will remember!)

hvae managed to lose the pattern for the flowergirls dresses - BM will look at her place to see if maybe its there - i hope so cas it was hard to find!

[Chubear]

last night i realised i had lost the pattern for my flowergirl dresses, and the 9 odd meters of satin for the table runners which i am supposed to be making this saturday.

so mad searching, ringing BM to see if at her house, nope not there, she gave me ideas for other places to search - found the satin but couldnt find the pattern.
eventually rang mum and she searched her wedding cupboard and yay! she found it!
so tomorrow i might cut out the pattern and maybe on friday the fabric.
then its just sewing on saturday

Just watched bridezillas - very entertaining, makes me feel good about myself and even with all my nagging i'm not too bad:)
now off to bed - i am dog tired and have more early mornings to come:o

[Chubear]

i feel like i have got so much done in the last 24 hours!!!!:o

last night i cut out the pattern for my fg dresses, and then cut out the material.
today we decided to make the cape that goes with the dress in case the girls get cold. ( i will try do that tonight)

After work i went with BM to look at a dress for her for the hens day ( shes 4+ months preggie and showing so she wanted a 2nd opinion. Held up against her it looked great, on it looked terrible! so we gave that a miss. I tried on a nice top but my planetary boobs defeated the zipper so that was also a no go.
then i stopped in at Toy's R Us to look for little girl stockings for under the FG dresses. They had none at all!
So then called Mum and we went to a nearby shopping centre cos i wanted to check out a store for my hens day outfit. I wanted a pair of black pants that fell nicely and a button jacket that would look good with a pink top under it, or a corset ( for FH's bday dinner).
I found one that looked pretty good - and it was 30% off ! so bought that and cos i spent over $100 i got $30 of the pants so saved about $76 total! woo hoo!
then went to look at FG shoes. I will need about a size 8 and about a 5ish. found some ok ons, none mum and i agreed on. found some pretty white stockings with silver bows so picked them up. then found some cutesy hot pink slip ons that will match the dress ties for the FGs. they only came in even sizes, so got a 8 and a 4 ( no 6 available). will try those on them on saturday so fingers crossed:o.
saturday we will be doing the first few stages of the fg dresses, then i am off the see them sat arvo to fit them for the chest so we can add sleeves.
then i am taking sister to my house cos she will stay the night before we go up to the vendor on sunday.
very busy but so exciting!!!!!

feel like i have accomplished alot. i bailed on my exercise class but i feel it was worth it.
i still have to cook dinner and cut a few more pattern peices for the capes but i think that will be ok - if not tonight then tomorrow!

[Chubear]

i am so very glad today is friday and i am not working tomorrow!!
i made a list at work of things to do when i got home. got home realised i forgot to cut out the satin table runners i am meant to be sewing tomorrow, ran around like crazy and did that then found i'd forgotten half the things i HAD to remember to take to BMs house tomorrow - packed it all into the car so i can now nOT forget to take them.
I have also made plans for next weekend - its FH 2nd last saturday off before the wedding so he has to go do his final suit fitting and pay for them, then a dance lesson, then adding arms to the FG dresses, then Sister is bring said FGs to BMs house for final final hem fitting, and doing sisters hem and top adjustments.
busy busy!
and now am off to fiddle with word to do bits for the menus and seating charts:o

[Chubear]

today was great! We got most of both the FG dresses done,
i fitted them both, only one needs the hem taken up and both the shoes fit!!!

Yay!:cloppy:

Tomorrow we are of to the venue ( Manor) and am anxious to get all my questions answered.
Hopefully all the responses will be good!

[Chubear]

Today was awesome!!!

My venue lady started off a little cold but after a few questions settled down and was the nicest i've ever seen.
Got almost every thing sorted and confirmed and still 60 days to go!
made a payment of over 3K (ouch!) but minimums are paid, can pay extras stuff later.
stoked!
and had a nice day out with hobbit ( sister) and mum, went to a cafe and saw
ghosts of girlfriends past movie - was good.
and when i told them i had a bride badge so they had to do what i said - they actually did it! That was unexpected!.
happy happy joy joy
what a fantastic weekend - hope this high stays a while.......:o:o:cloppy:

[f77g4]

Today was awesome!!!

My venue lady started off a little cold but after a few questions settled down and was the nicest i've ever seen.
Got almost every thing sorted and confirmed and still 60 days to go!
made a payment of over 3K (ouch!) but minimums are paid, can pay extras stuff later.
stoked!
and had a nice day out with hobbit ( sister) and mum, went to a cafe and saw
ghosts of girlfriends past movie - was good.
and when i told them i had a bride badge so they had to do what i said - they actually did it! That was unexpected!.
happy happy joy joy
what a fantastic weekend - hope this high stays a while.......:o:o:cloppy:

Congrats on a good & productive day!

[Chubear]

ok so high has dropped a little by going back to work today and i was extremely unproductive!
But am home now and think i will order pizza instead of cooking.:o
Emailed the venue all the things we had discussed yesterday and also finalised the Bar Tab details. We will start with $750 of beer basic wine, soft drink. NO champange, no wine on the tables, and go from there. I think that will probably be enough for 32 people, most of whom dont drink much.
but thats all i got done today......still, the weekend makes up for it:o

[Chubear]

today i am blowing off training to stay home and make my menus:o
i am DIY ing them. black folded card with white pages(?) inside showing menu and reception order.
each table has its own font as each table is a vampire clan which does have its own font. Very geeky, but FH loves it.
hoping to finish these tonight but still have to cook dinner and all i have right now its bits cut out - onto sticking!

[Chubear]

Last night i got all the menus finished Yay!
So today i showed my mum and BM, Mum wasn't terribly excited but thouhgt they were ok, BM thought they needed a little something to make them a bit more......something :o

So i ended up getting some little stickon purple jewel things. i also got silver ones but when i trialed them i loved the purple and thought the silver looked a little tacky.
So tonight i just have top tidy the house because ithink the goblins are staying over tomorrow night after we do the final fitting.
But then the dresses will be done too!
feel like there is so much to do and not enough time cos down to 56 days, but i know i'll be fine just feels like it.
But within the next week will have the following done:

FG dresses finished
BM1 dress altered
Final suit fitting and payment
Sword fighting Grading
MOB underwear, jewelry, shoes bought
Florist paid
Table chart ( maybe...)
more dance practice

when i get some pics i will post i promise!

[Chubear]

Today was quite productive, we had a dance lesson, FH went and paid for the suits and got measured in case his size has changed.
We almost finished the FG dresses - still have to get some ribbon for the waists and reinforce the neckline cos Chloe girl tried to get out via the neck and it stretched a little.
My sister had her fitting and besides my mum making it more difficult , it was ok. It was very obvious she still hates the dress, but she is going to wear it so i dont care. The size 16 that we have for her is a little too tight, but she refused to get the bigger size when we had the opporunity, so thats what she has. Even if she had the choice now, i know she'd still take the smaller dress. I told her months ago, that if she wanted to have a possibly too tight dress, thats up to her - i'm only buying one ,and if she looks like a sausage its her own fault and it might make me look better ( obviously that was a bad day).
I was supposed to have a lap dance lesson tomorrow but she had to cancel cos of flooding. Oh well, FH bday celebration is next weekend, so i will have to practice my dance on my own. I dont think i'll be able to get the other 5 lessons before the wedding day - we have only 55 days left and they are pretty much all full.
so i will try to get a partial refund for what i cant go to but i dont know what her policy is. oh well will have to find out.
:o

[Chubear]

Today i had to go get some groceries - i came back with a lot more!

I bought a fancy tongue stud for the day. black with a purple stone surrounded by diamonte type crystals.
I found matching shoes for the FGs and they fit great so i got them, i also bought a whole pile of new underwear for the HM - probably an overshare, but i refuse to be pulling undies up all through my honeymoon!
Now i have just made a chicken pie and a potato bake, we are off to see my mum for a dance practice and then a movie - fast and furious! yay i loooove Vin Diesel!
Then i think sleep is the order of the day.
:o

[Chubear]

Today has been a busy RDO!
I paid my florist and delivered her the fans.
Paid the DJ.
Found inexpensive prizes for the hens day games.
Had sushi lunch - yum!
FH and i got checked for skin cancer - quick and painless.
bought gloves and beenies for our honeymoon.
Confirmed stuff about our car hire
and its only 430pm!
now i fee;l like being lazy and not doing anymore!
:o

[Thalia_themuse]

Today has been a busy RDO!
I paid my florist and delivered her the fans.
Paid the DJ.
Found inexpensive prizes for the hens day games.
Had sushi lunch - yum!
FH and i got checked for skin cancer - quick and painless.
bought gloves and beenies for our honeymoon.
Confirmed stuff about our car hire
and its only 430pm!
now i fee;l like being lazy and not doing anymore!
:o

Wowee, you are a very busy little bee!!! Good work on getting checked for skin cancers in the midst of everything else too!!!

Any pictures of FG dresses and any of the stuff you've done..? :innocent:

[Chubear]

my card reader isnt working so i cant download my pics!:icon_barbar:

but i will endevour to put some up soon!

was doing research for honeymoon yesterday ( and today ) and
I just felt like sharing my planned honeymoon. Initially the plan was to go crazy and spend what ever we wanted. But then we bought a house. So now
We needed to keep it low budget. So the plan: Se a few major australian cities and do as much as we can ( as cheaply as possible!)
We are going to Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, and the Gold coast catching a limo home.
We will see at least one chocolate factory, possible 2, do some ghost tours - at least one walking - catch free loop tourist buses and see the city sights.
Eat out, but at cafes rather than fancy places.
The one place i really want to go is Draculas theatre restaurant
http://www.draculas.com.au/
i have been wanting to go for years! so thats the only exxy place on the list.
Each hotel i got for under $100 a night which i thought was fantastic.
the flights i got all on sale - less than 500 for four flights per person.
and a limo home from the gold coast ( 2 hour drive).
Then we got a little more money back from our home settleling so we decided to do sensible stuff like security screens plus one decadent thing.
I saw a place in hobart i absolutely loved: Pendragon Hall
http://www.pendragonhall.com/
So we splurged and are staying there for 5 nights!
its more than twice the cost of any of our other hotels - but honestly - those hotels are not at all fancy!

[Chubear]

Here are some pictures so far.
Mums hair trial was fantastic! this week we will be looking for matching jewelery and shoes.
You can see the favours unwrapped and completed - all the boxes underneath are full of them - 40 in total.

[Chubear]

here are some more.

The FG dresses half made ( mum has the almost finished ones on her camera)
The practice cakes i made when we were going to DIY

[Chubear]

here are the menus i made last week, and the table setting i would like:)

[Chubear]

well i didn't get a refund for the classes, but she will let me either transfer them to someone else or come when i can even if thats 8 months away
This weekend we celebrate FH's 42nd bday, out to dinner on sat night, a surprize lap dance (provided i dont stack it) and then family on sunday night
i get to cook for all of us - good luck to my guests!

[Chubear]

Well today i got notification that we have paid our DJ and for the Rhino tour on the 1st leg of our honey moon. check out
http://www.adelaidezoo.com.au/monarto-zoo/zoo-information/behind-the-scenes-tours
the rhino tour we are going to do while in adelaide just for fun!
While there we will also see some family, go visit the local little german town Hahndorf and check out a role playing store and an absolutely grogeous clothing store: http://www.dragonsbloodcreations.com.au/
i bought a steel boned corset from them years ago and i am sooo in love with the shop.
I dont think we will be able to afford anything from the store but i do like to look!

[Chubear]

Tonight my sister ( and BM) asked me if i could fit one or two of her friends into my hen's ( bachelorette) day out.
I'm not sure how i feel about this.
It's meant to be a day about me, while i dont want to seem selfish, it rarely is about me, and its often about her.
I told her all the games would be oriented to how well you know me etc and wouldnt they feel uncomfortable? She reckons not. I have met one of them a couple times and one once.
i'm just not sure if i should do this. I think she wants someone else there so she can have someone she can talk to since she doesnt know all my friends, but mum will be there and another old family friend she knows.
I'm torn i think. I kinda want to say ok, whatever, and then her and her friend will have their day alongside me cos the friend/s wont know anyone - though i'm sure they are nice ladies.
I know what my other BM would say "F#$% no!" but.... i waver from one second to the next. It wouldnt be a hardship, i'm not paying any extra for them - if they wont fit in the maxi taxi they'll have to pay their own way cos i refuse to pay another $60 for a taxi.
every few minutes i talk myself into going the other way.
i think i will run the numbers and if i give them the details and they have to pay taxi as well they may not want to come anyway...
Nope we will all fit. I will have to think about it.
FH says "can i decide? no way."

[f77g4]

hmm thats a tough one - I don't see why people feel the need to ask to be invited when they really don't know you. Same thing happened to my wedding - one of FH's younger brother's friends wanted to be invited to the whole thing and he's like 8 years younger then FH and 6 years younger then me. Weird.

I would say no because I could see them being uncomfortable with those games if they don't know you. Plus it is about you and your friends. Good luck!

[Chubear]

i dont think the lady asked to be invited - more likely my sister went "oh i'm doing this blahblah, " any either thought she might like to come or said maybe you could come too kind of thing.
anyway, today i told her i didnt want to invite anyone else and she shaid she thought it would be better just us anyway, so either she being nice or actually means it, either way its good for me.
yay problem sorted!:o

[Chubear]

I am trying to upload pictures on here and so far hasnt worked.......

[Chubear]

http://www4.snapfish.com.au/slideshow/AlbumID=446624018/PictureID=12742490018/a=93768744_93768744/otsc=SHR/otsi=SPIClink/


this was my hair trial - im experimenting with trying to get pictures to appear...

[Chubear]

Today i stopped in at Spotlight to get the hot pink ribbon for the FG dresses - and they were out!
they reckon it can take up to 6-7 weeks to get ordered ribbon in - i will be married by then!
So i rang around and a store further away has some - i think in the right colour, so FH is going to try to go there tomorrow on his day off.What a sweetie!
I did get the Frogs for the capes, and some more bobbins.
tonight i am also trialling the signature cocktail for the hens.
its got:
Vok Strawberry daquiri syrup
Cream
White Creme de cacao

hopefully its yummo!

[Thalia_themuse]

Today i stopped in at Spotlight to get the hot pink ribbon for the FG dresses - and they were out!
they reckon it can take up to 6-7 weeks to get ordered ribbon in - i will be married by then!


Hey hon, just wanted to let you know that Lincraft has a website (I assume they are up in Qld too?) you can order off for ribbon etc. http://lincraft.cart.net.au/ is their website, so if you're looking for that sort of thing they can send it out to you! It was pretty fast last time I ordered off there. Just thought I'd suggest it in case you have any other issues!

Glad other things are going ok though, and that you sorted out the issue with your sister! Either way, glad she is being nice about it all!! :happy:

[Chubear]

Thankyou Thalia, Lincraft was one of my options.

FH didnt get any ribbon - he didnt want to wait for the store to open.
But Bm found some at a different store so she picked it up for me.
This weekend is my hens party and i am stoked!
Tonight i scavenged for my PS2 in amongst still packed boxes and Singstar is now set up for saturday.
I tried the new cocktail - OMG!!! so foul!!! yukko!!
FH refused to drink it too.
SO i think we will go with a favourite: Mevengo (sp) a friend made it up last year i think - its choc cherry very nice.
am starting to get things together now - making lists for the day - Emergency bag lists, what i need to take lists etc.
keeps me occupied while driving home:o
Today was FH's bday, i got him nearly $500 worth of role playing books - mostly white wolf - but i got them for $22 - and they are brand new - EBAy rocks and he was very happy!
I think i will go watch some **** TV and maybe race FH on the PS2
:o

[Chubear]

Today is my Hen's party and i'm sooo excited!
My first guest is here so i better go but i will post later - maybe tomorrow!!
Yay:cloppy::o

[f77g4]

Today is my Hen's party and i'm sooo excited!
My first guest is here so i better go but i will post later - maybe tomorrow!!
Yay:cloppy::o

Have fun!!!! :)

[Chubear]

I had a blast yesterday!
First my mum and i drove our cars in bringing my sister and my friend Lorreen.
We parked a less than 2 blocks from our final destination, and only maybe 3 blocks from our first.
We walked to the Jade BUddah restaurant which was fantastic! i had mini spring rolls and shared a bowl of chips. My mum and sister ordered: sushi platter, bowl or chips, garlic bread, fried rice with crispy skinned chicken to share between them.
We all had sashes with Bride to be/Bridesmaid/Hens Party on it except mum cos she would be too embarrassed so she had a little badge with mother of the bride. my BM organised little gift bags ( which i knew nothing about) with mini keyrings, candles, choclates for each girl, i also got a mini note pad and postits all personalised for the day. I also go a furry leopard print beauty case for use as my emergency kit for the wedding day - i was planning on buying one just hadnt got around to it yet!
so from there we walked to the city cat ( kind of ferry) . while waitin for the City Cat, BM puts pink viel and tiara on me. I was glad to be wearing sunnies! I also had two bride badges on at this point. So we rode City Cat two stops upriver to the southbank markets. My sister was funny - she hates boats and gets sea sick. she spazzed at every thrum of the engine and gripped the sides with a death grip. Mum had hold me me - not that i had anything to hold onto - and every noise she would squeeze me holding on tight. Loreen and danielle (sister) were trying to perve on other poeple on boats or the banks of the river - they used Lors camera to try zoom in - it was very funny. The coversations were very funny - "i don't watch the news cos i dont want to hear about that" ferry crashes that is, apparently the only reason Sister doesnt watch news!
anyway at markets my sister is already eyeing off icecream! and we go for a short wander. Bought vampire bat earrings with matching hair clips, some hair combs i have been lokoing for for ages, BM bought me a mangnetic bracelet/necklace/hair thingy - very cool. Then back to City Cat to same stop we got on at. Walked less than 4 blocks - sister had shoes off half way and was walking in stockings! by now i have also got hand made pink garter on and bride to be necklace.
Arrive at Stamford Plaza for the Chocolate High tea. Have a learners plate in pink put on me. We had pretty much our own room - which was good cos we were very LOUD!
Lots of food and laughter, tried lots of food didnt actually eat all of most things, but had nice tea. as we are trying to leave Lor and Sis see some cute guys with the same shirts on. "are you with Hyundai?" "no we are football team" squeals of "footballers!" and the game was on. Mum ran over the have a perve. Lor and Sis are "ooh! theres another one!" "ooh he's cute!" top of their voices - i'm cracking up and cant stand up straight!
so we leave and lor and Sis are still accosting poeple on the way to the carpark - waving at poeple in hotels, talking to guys we pass etc.
Anyway we finally drive back to my place. FH is home, has had dinner and is safely hiding in the study.

[Chubear]

So we get back to my place, i have set it up all nice and tidy for guests, we decide first we will do the games.
Everyone has to write me and FH a note in a card for us to read on our wedding day.
I have these in a box and wont read til then.
Then we do 25 q's on how well they know me. Mum won - just.
Then we did make a bride doll - two teams given a barbie, material, paper, pins, scissors, tape, have to make a wedding dress ( marketable dress ) in two minutes. was really fun. my team won cos it looked more like a wedding dress. ( i will post a pic later). then it was A-Z of weddings - going round the group each person had to list a wedding item with the next letter of the alphabet. if you couldnt, you were out. My mum trying to defend "jack" for J cos surely there was a best man somewhere who was called jack was great. And Lor defending Orange for a wedding dress.
Then onto Singstar - my sister and i battled Eye of the tiger and I want to KNow what love is - so fun so very flat and terrible sounding!!
the Lingerie party chickie showed up - she had first gone to the wrong address.
So now nibblies, a nice chocolate cocktail and lingerie/sex toy party. Quite fun looking at all the stuff - there were some things great for back massages! then we had a game. I had to sit on the chair in the middle and we all went round the circle saying things sex related. If you couldnt think of anything you had to do "something to me". each person got a shot at it.
What got done to me:
Red Gstring on head as mask.
c*ck ring on wrist going full ball vibration
handcuffed with hands in front
blindfolded
choc body paint on nose and lips
Vibrator hooked under garter on leg
vibrtaing ducckie in bra ( made the underwires vibrate!)
then they took pictures and made FH come out to lick the choclate off!

In the end i bouhgt some nice groom trunks for FH on wedding day, body paint, popping candy, vibrating thingy for back, nice undies and got another pair free ( i would have bought them anyway). I spent 262.95, though one of the girls gave me $40 towards something as a Hens present. (Hens presents arent required but i'm not having a kitchen tea, so some poeple decide to give something at the hens party.)
By then it was 10 pm and time for most poeple to head home.
I had a great time - i wouldnt have changed a thing!
Pictures to follow!( i took only 3 the rest i have to get off friends)

[Chubear]

So yesterday i decided i needed to mow the yard. Then it rained so it was a bit too wet. So i decided to get the sacatures (sp?) and trim the green stuff exploding through our back fence from a neighbour.
Chop chop chop, all went well. Then some bits were too fat for my snippers so i grabbed our new saw never used. sawed some bits off. found a tree in the middle, decided to cut it down with my little saw.
Did really get a rythum, saw kept getting stuck but eventual;ly got it cut, as it fell i should have been clear but other thing started to fall on me so i ran screaming away from tree - waving arms including the one holding the saw.
anyway, now i have a small saw cut on my forearm. am now forbidden from sawing anything EVER and from mowing etc for 2 weeks prior to the wedding. just in case.
Its funny now, but i do realise how lucky i am not to have done more damage.
poor FH was horrified when i called him at work:).
i went and saw mum cos she was in st johns first aid and she stuck it back together ( wound edges that is). ( cos all doctors pretty much closed).
and i will keep an eye out for infection. My tetanus booster is still valid so i dont need to worry about that.
:o

[f77g4]

So yesterday i decided i needed to mow the yard. Then it rained so it was a bit too wet. So i decided to get the sacatures (sp?) and trim the green stuff exploding through our back fence from a neighbour.
Chop chop chop, all went well. Then some bits were too fat for my snippers so i grabbed our new saw never used. sawed some bits off. found a tree in the middle, decided to cut it down with my little saw.
Did really get a rythum, saw kept getting stuck but eventual;ly got it cut, as it fell i should have been clear but other thing started to fall on me so i ran screaming away from tree - waving arms including the one holding the saw.
anyway, now i have a small saw cut on my forearm. am now forbidden from sawing anything EVER and from mowing etc for 2 weeks prior to the wedding. just in case.
Its funny now, but i do realise how lucky i am not to have done more damage.
poor FH was horrified when i called him at work:).
i went and saw mum cos she was in st johns first aid and she stuck it back together ( wound edges that is). ( cos all doctors pretty much closed).
and i will keep an eye out for infection. My tetanus booster is still valid so i dont need to worry about that.
:o

Wow you are some lucky to not have done more damage. Be safe!

[Chubear]

Today is my RDO, so i am doing Nothing!
Actually not true. I am compiling lists and working out money stuff and i just watched 3 Bridezilla episodes!
I need to call our HM hotels and adjust check in times for the changes that were made to our flights ( thanks to economy )
but other wise, am still in Pjs and loving it!
:o

[Chubear]

Back to work today. well it would have been but i have been struck down with a plague! well not really but some disease or two so feel like **** and once i got home just slept all morning.
Wedding related things: DJ confirms receipt of mix song and music lists etc.
Cake confirmed paid for.
but thats it. off to sleep again i think.

[Chubear]

Well, today i am at work. Since my super duper day on tuesday where i seemed to get heaps done, i have achieved very little :).
I slept for about 2 days, getting over my plague.
I called the last person on my RSVP list - FSIL.
As you may have seen in a Venting Post, she hung up on me as soon as i said who i was. I'm taking that as a No.
So withh all the RSVP's in i have 34 people (including me and FH, and two Littlies). Not sure how i did it but i have actually paid for 33 adults when we will only have 32. I figure i will go over my numbers again just to check but otherwise that money for the extra person can go towards the other bits still owed ( only about 220 left i think).
I think tonight i will call FH's cousin and confirm so will be taking FMIL to the venue, she kindly offered when FSIL first had a spaz.
Next weekend is the BUck's Party and FH has requested Boobie CUpcakes. I will have to see what i can do. Ilike decorating cakes, but i need to make them look right. a lotof the ones on the net look nothing like boobs at all!
The monday after the bucks is our final photographer meeting, then tuesday i have a dr's appt to get anti clotting meds for our honeymoon then tuesday afternoon o have an appt to get my bustle done and leave the dress for steaming. I so dont want to leave it but she said it will take hours and will depend on how many customers she has as to when she will be able to do it.
i am slightly paranoid it will get ruined. i cant afford to replace it and it took 4 months to get this one in anyway - 34 days left!!!!!
I have started to put together my emergency bag lists, getting ready bag lists, lists for the GMs, lists for MOB etc.
Funny thing is both Me and BM looked over boys list - yes thats good.....- both of us forgot the suits!!!!
well they are on there now.
so im finished work now, off home i think, to brainstorm some boobie designs....
later i might put up some pics of cakes i have done:o

[Chubear]

This is a castle cake i made for fun just to see if i couldhttp://images1f.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp8%3C2%3Enu%3D32%3C5%3E99%3A%3E976%3E WSNRCG%3D324944737333%3Bnu0mrj

[Chubear]

This is a prirate cake i made for xmas - if youlook closely you can see the santa-captain
http://images1f.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp8%3C3%3Enu%3D32%3C5%3E99%3A%3E976%3E WSNRCG%3D324944737433%3Bnu0mrj
This is a corset cake i made cos i found a pic like it so just free - hand made it
http://images1f.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp8%3C%3A%3Enu%3D32%3C5%3E99%3A%3E976% 3EWSNRCG%3D324944737633%3Bnu0mrj

[Chubear]

i went to a bridal expo today - i know i have just over a month, but i like to look and i never know what will give me inspiration.
Anyway while i was there i remembered my something blue badge i ordered and paid for weeks ago - i forgot to pick it up!
so i have to do that this week - i hope its still there - they havent called me but you never know.
I was also thinking about hair. I had my hair trial which was great but i have since bought a different head peice.
Initally i had a normal tiara and my trial would have been great for that.
Hair trial
http://images1f.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp8%3C%3B%3Enu%3D32%3C5%3E99%3A%3E976% 3EWSNRCG%3D324733343633%3Bnu0mrj
Now i have a crown and that style wont work. I trust my stylist to make it work on the day but i figure if i have some inspiration pics it will make her job easier
New crown:
http://images1f.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp8%3B%3A%3Enu%3D32%3C5%3E99%3A%3E976% 3EWSNRCG%3D3249537%3A6833%3Bnu0mrj
i am going to post a thread so all the girls here at OW can help me find some pics to suit.

[Chubear]

I am feeling very scattered.
Like i have forgotten things and can't remember them.
I wouldn't normally be worried but i have already accidently stumbled on a couple of things i HAD forgotten.
I forgot to pick up my something blue i ordered weeks ago - mum is doing that right now.
I forgot i needed to organise getting the rings engraved - have now added it to my list.
However today my BM and i were brain storming for picture ideas for the photogrpaher meeting next monday.
we came with a few romantic looking ones. But the Piece de resistance is ....
some RPG shots!
WHen i told BM what we are getting engraved she was like - run with it.
we will have some shots of the girls with D10 dice, the boys with RPG books, one of the ring inscriptions, one of us all sitting and mock tabletop gaming and one of the little figurines we use but of the bride/groom/bm/etc plus a few werewolves and dragons etc on a map of the venue.
tacky but very fun!
so now i need to go to stardoll.com and find some pics i can use for minatures.:o
and i'm sure i've forgotten something else...... maybe housework?

oh and i need to check what i need to make boobie items for FHs bucks day.

[Chubear]

Today is FH's Bucks day.
I am very excited for him, i hope he has a fantastic day.
First i have to go get fresh groceries for lunch, then i cook the BBQ,
then they sit down a nd role play while eating snacks,, then i came back and make dinner, then they role play some more, and eat more junk.
Last night i made boobie cupcakes and boobie icecreams, i will post photos later.
they worked out really well actually:)

[Chubear]

Last night was the Buck's Party.
FH had an absolute blast.
He was stressed to start with because best man's wife had taken the car and he was leaving 45 mins late ( for a 2 hour drive), and then our gas bottle ran out on the BBQ. And 2 other boys were late.
So by the time he had picked up the new gas bottle BM was almost there so it all worked out in the end.
Each guy had his own custom made shirt with a werewolf pic on it - they loved them - i thought they would only wear it for that night but they all wanted to wear them again!
So table top gaming started after lunch. about 1-130pm i think, i disappeared with my BM to go thru all my to do lists. They played solidly, grazing on snacks all afternoon until i cam e home at 530pm.
While i heated oven food: mini pies, sausage rolls, chicken wings, cheerios, mini pizzas, they boys played on.
Then they paused for ice cream boobies - and they loved them!
so i left again, returning around 10 pm, and the GM was winding up. They finished about 1030, having nuked paris and europe and killed everyone in their pack - they were stoked. And... i got it all on camera.
I set up the tripod and put in a 16GB card and started recording when they started playing and just switched cards when i was there. at no point did it run out, so FH has the entire night on video.
Today we had dance practice and breakky out. and now just house work and adjusting to do lists after yesterday.

[f77g4]

Glad he had a good time!

[Chubear]

I had to laugh - i opened my wedding data base and its count down now reads: 24 Days 22 Hours.
it must have clicked over into hours once the one month mark went by.:)

Got quite a lot done today. First an appt with photographer, all organised, album chosen, final payment made. woo hoo!

Rang the bridal store i got my dress from to check if the lady would be able to do the complicated bustle i decided i wanted
http://www.leanna.com/Bridal/bimages/Tufted02.jpg

and when i spoke to her, she said she normally just puts a ribbons on, a bustle she made up years ago and has used ever since. ( without a fitting) I said, "oh so its a french bustle" and she had no idea what i was talking about. SHe may say she's a seamstress but if you own a bridal store, sell the dresses and put bustle's on you should know the kinds of basic ones out there.
So now i was afraid - i didnt want to use her so i went to the store my sister got her dress from - i knew they had recommended a seamstress to her ( she chose someone else who was ****, but anyway) got 2 numbers, first lady was going out of town:( but the second is not too far from me, and she knew what i was talking about as i described the bustle. So i have an appt with her next thursday ( 14 days til W day!) and, of course, i need a fitting for it to work properly!
Mum will come with and i am looking forwrd to it.

So, then went and put the rings in for engraving, whic will take one week. Presence +5 for me, DOminate +5 for FH. $79 later....

Had nice lunch out with Mum ,went and saw The Hangover, then back to Mums to sew on my something blue patch.
So i think i have done quite a bit, there is less than $1200 topay for wedding stuff so its all coming together.

Other news, venue got 57cm rain night before last! and rain predicted all week - at least we have an inside ceremony option!

Oh and then i came home and finished FH wedding present - its a book from a stationary store the is called LOVE and you fillout all the details about your loved one, incl memories and things youlove about them, I have also put in pics of me and us.

Tomorrow i am off to doctor to get prescription for my anitcoagulant meds for the flights on our honeymoon.
Then back to work - urgggg:o

[Chubear]

The following is a rough copy of FH present. The numbers are the pages in the book.

1
Dear......FH. Today we got married. This book Is my gift to you on our wedding night. It holds only some of the reasons I love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you. If ever you feel down or simply need a warm fuzzy, read some of these pages and know that I love you with all my heart, body and soul. Being married isn’t just about the promise we have made today, it encompasses all we are and all we hope to be. My dearest, my lover, my Husband.
From your loving( and oh so gorgeous) Wife
2
we’ve been together since...The 5th of January 2006. We met online about 3 weeks earlier at www.lovehappens.com.au. After spending weeks chatting, we finally met. Being insecure, I told you to sweep me off my feet and you did just that. From the moment you took me in your arms and held me close, to the very last kiss on our first date, you connected with me on a deep level, inspiring thoughts and feelings I had not experienced before.
the first thing i noticed about you.. Was your eyes. Very intense, you looked at me and seemed to see straight into my soul.
3
I described you to my friends as.....a gamer geek. I SAID YOU WERE Strange, but that was ok because I am strange too. You have a very odd sense of humor, but I get most of your jokes.
4
I knew I loved you when... I realized just how much it would hurt if I did not have you by my side. This was a very scary thought as I had never felt this way before, but you held me tight and gave me time, space and chu-cuddles until I was ready to accept the depth and breadth of my own emotions.
5
a fond memory of our time together is... when we curl up on the couch together, eating dinner, drinking tea or just relaxing and watching the television. I feel close to you even when we aren’t talking, just existing together, in one time and space.
6
I wish I could have stopped time when… we said our vows today. It was a special moment I want to treasure forever. You looking at me with love and the promise of our future in your eyes.
things that remind me of you... Everything reminds me of you! Watching a tv show you like, or even one you don’t! walking past a store you buy things at. Anywhere we went, everything we’ve done together. Even when im doing the grocery shopping I think of you – which flavour do you like best? Which chocolate do you feel like this week? Would you prefer me in this or that. Now our lives are completely entwined. Unable to be separated. For all eternity.
7
personality traits
scale 1-5 and e.g.
funny 4 You are always joking around, even if I don’t understand all of the references…….
social butterfly 3 tutu, wings and wand, you mingled and chatted away to everyone at your surprise fairy fortieth b-day party
stubborn 1 you only show your stubborn side when you are trying to get me to do something I need to do but don’t want to do. Like study. Or get out of bed J
a morning person 5 You are up at the crack of dawn, your mind whirling and busy while im still snoring away in my chu- cocoon. But you come back to me a few hours later…..
oversensitive 3 you are not over sensitive, just sensitive. You pick up on my moods ( moody cow that I am) and try to act accordingly, even when I make it hard. You are easily wounded by unthinking words but accept my apologies and cuddles gracefully
sarcastic 1 Droll, wry, but not really sarcastic
high maintenance 1 As we have discussed before, you are not high maintenance! even guinea pigs require more maintenance. You just need a daily dose of Chu!
Adventurous 3 You have an adventurous side, you just like to keep it hidden. When pushed into the light of day, your dare-devil side comes out and has a blast. Example? Skydiving!
wild 4 I think you are wild in the bed room, you also have a fun and frisky side that comes out to play. If you were an animal, I think you would be a large bird(or perhaps dragon), able to soar and swoop through the air.
pessimistic 2 you are only pessimistic about things you are not confident about. With a bit of an ego boost and some experience, you realize you CAN do it all!
confident 4 You know what you can do well and are confident in those areas. With a little push and encouragement, you gain confidence in things you never thought you would or could do
emotional 5 You are an emotional being. You feel things very deeply and generally have no problems communicating that. I love that about you.
fashionable 4 of course! You have an Obsfuscate shirt, need I say anything else?
passionate 5 Most definitely. Your passionate nature shines through with all you do. Especially me!
spontaneous 5 You regularly do things just to surprise me , for no real reason, and I appreciate every moment.
sexy 10 can’t you tell? – I can’t keep my hands off!
considerate 5 you always think of me, if I am having a rough day you bring me roses or chocolate to show you care and increase my endorphin levels J
perfect 5 Hence the marriage!
8
when i wake up next to you.. I IMAGINE waking up like this every morning for the rest of time. Your warm arms around me, the soft exhalations of breath on the back of my neck. Even my troll breath isn’t a deterrent for morning nookie, and your warm hands on my skin is a relaxing way to wake up in the morning – hence the purring…...
9
i hope our children inherit your... zest for life and imagination. I want them to be able to fight imaginary monsters, ride make-believe dragons and protect daddy from rampaging faeries with a water pistol. ( in this I include our nieces and possible nephews)

[Chubear]

10
you've taught me... Not to take myself so seriously. I don’t need to have control of every minute detail of every aspect of every single thing. You’ve shown me unconditional love and you have brought out in me feelings, emotions and joys I never really considered I would feel or was ever going to inspire. You have shown me I deserve love even if I feel unworthy. That while my self image may not be terribly high, in your eyes I am always beautiful, sexy and fae; Changeling that I am
11
if you want to organize a romantic evening for me I would suggest ..... a surprise dinner out, or maybe a movie, or picnic – just take to control away from me by force! Of course chocolate and nookie are always appreciated…….
12
you put me in a good mood when.... when we spend the morning in bed, relaxing, cuddling, in no rush to go somewhere or do something. Also when you do something I really want to do but you really don’t, even if its for brownie points – it shows me just how much you are willing to do for me.
13
your most romantic gesture was....proposing of course! Getting down on one knee in a crowded restaurant, in front of many strangers, putting your heart on your sleeve, and trusting me not to break it. Not to mention the extensive search for the perfect ring – an everyday normal ring was not good enough – you found one that spoke to you.
14
when I look at you I think... your face will be looking back at me with the same expression of love for many, many years to come. These are the hands that hold me when I am upset or stressed. These are the arms that warm and comfort me. These are the lips that kiss me passionately. This is the cheeky grin that makes me laugh. This is who I want to see, every day, for the rest of my life
15
I love it when you...put your arms around me. Whether its for a cuddle during the night, for comfort during a cry, or just being there while we sit and watch tv or a movie. I feel safe, cared for, secure, loved.
16
you probably don’t understand how...much I need you, unless it’s how much you need me too. I miss you when you are not with me. I wonder what you are doing, how you day is, how I can surprise you at the next available opportunity
17
three words that come to mind when i think of you… Mine, warmth ( I imagine it radiating from your inside),strength
18
i love you but... sometimes as large and powerful as it is, love isn’t enough. We have more than just love, we have a connection that is deep and abiding. We have friendship, intimacy , warmth, common goals, trust, and so much more that I am sure we can get through anything life throws our way.
19
if we could run away to anywhere in the world it would be to our home, wherever that currently was. I would love to go on holidays but I always want to come home, and our home is our sanctuary, where I feel safe.
20
one item of your clothing that belongs in the bin ……your stinky socks that can walk by themselves
21
how well do i know you?
middle name …..mark
you cant live without…… your computer , role playing books or me!
you were born in…… fulham, London
parents names……Judith and Ronald
favorite food….. pasta
hate eating…. oysters J
birthmark/ scar…… None
fav drink……Orange juice/ Lemon, Lime and Bitters
dream job …..Designing web pages for role playing geeks, preferably White Wolf.
you hate when I …..don’t communicate
you fav expression…..Heheheheh ( with fiddling of fingertips), or yelling out the window “ I love mu Chu-kitty” so our neighbors can hear.
song that always gets you dancing ….Honestly you don’t dance much, but I expect we will dance always to Keep holding on by Avril lavinge
celebrity crush ……male – vin diesel, female – willow from buffy

with $10 IN YOUR pocket you'd……. probably buy lunch, or maybe a book, or chocolate or flowers ( for me of course!)

you love me because I have an 18+ Charisma t-shirt! Truly, I think you have as many reasons you love me as I have for loving you. They are wide and varied as our souls; from the warm fuzzy feeling I give you when I cuddle and comfort you to the “experimental dinners” I don’t force you to eat. I don’t know all your reasons; I just know you do love me, with all your heart.
22
I love you because of who you are and who I am when I am with you. There are a thousand other reasons, big, small and medium sized but this page is only big enough for a tiny glimpse. I love you for comforting me when I cry about my exams, assignments and messy kitchen. I love you for the joy you bring me every day. I love you for your strange boy logic; which makes no sense in my brain but seems to work all right for you. I love you for so many reasons, wide and varied, pea-sized and planet-sized, just know my love ( and therefore me) is not going anywhere except by your side for the rest of our life.

23
thank you for just being you. For doing all the things that come naturally and all the things that don’t .
For being there for me when I need you, and for when I think I don’t, for supporting each strange hobby or current quest, for pulling me out of bed when I want to sleep in but cant, for making me a cup of tea even though half the time I don’t actually drink it. For all these things as well as all the ones that wont fit on this page but do fit on my heart.
24
I wish for our future all the good things in life. I want us to be happy, wherever we are, what ever we do. I want us to always make time for each other and not let a busy life get in the way. I want to be really old and cranky and still have you by my side, still looking at me with that twinkle in your eye that says you love me and want me. I want us to have a home, a sanctuary, where we feel safe and secure. Regardless of where that will be, you will have a place in my heart and I will have one in yours. Thus we begin our married life together.
:o:o

[Chubear]

Today i had my Drs appt, got my prescriptions and have put that in.
Found some little chocolate mud mask packs to add to the BM gift boxes. Picked up some bottles of Chai Latte cordial for the GMs gift boxes ( you add it to milk) which i think they will like.

At our local shopping centre, they have a booth for Teeth whitening. I wanted to do it originally but from my dentist it was going to cost about $1000, so it has been out of the question for a while. However these booths are the same thing ( same brand and all), i think they are trying to drum up business and got happy clients who want to return - and it only costs $179.
Today i got all my back pay for a pay incr from last december so i decided that was what i would do ( i also put more than half of it into the wedding account anyway).
So now my teeth are 4-5 shades lighter, i have a touch up pen for the day before the wedding, but i am glad i didnt pay 1000 cos i dont think it would be worth it - they're not THAT great:).

FH is off on a boys day so am all alone doing house work:winktongue: or at lest pretending to while i forum surf.:o

[Chubear]

Ok so today i got some bad news.
My uncle, the only direct blood relation one i have left, had a rather serious heart attack.
He thinks it went on for about 3 days, and by the end he passed out ( just after calling a friend for help). So good news - he is ok. He is on lots of meds, and will be put on a disability pension, which means he can afford the meds more now. ( he previously had one but didnt take the prescribed meds cos he couldnt afford them). Bad news, he cant fly for 3 months, so he wont be coming to the wedding.:(. However, we will be in his city for the first few days of our honeymoon so will definately go see him and take some piccys.
He says that if it happens again, he doesnt plan on waking up.:(
My mum is a bit upset cos she is closest to him of her siblings, and my only other uncle committed suicide years ago.
On the practical side of things, it eases rushing around the days before the wedding, because we would have worried if he was bored, or who needed to drive him places etc. Another couple rang hours after i found out, and have agreed to take his room so we wont be out of pocket. I dont want to sound harsh, i do love my uncle, but in all practicality, thats a positive aspect of the situation.
on a good note, it is only 19 days til i get married!
tried on FG dresses with shoes today - they JUST fit, but the girls do look gorgeous!
I have finally got my hens day pics so i can finish the scrap book for the guest table.
i am still organising our HM itinery, have booked a Ghost tour in Hobart and am looking for more inexpensive things to do.

[f77g4]

I'm sorry to hear about your uncle....hopefully he'll be better soon now that he is on the correct meds.

[Mrs.Goff]

Sorry to hear about your uncle and am glad that he's OK.

YaY, for the FG dresses fitting!

[Chubear]

Tomorrow is my fitting for the bustle and i'm super excited!!!!

Bad news: Today i call my make up hair chickie ( already emailed the second lady and she's good to go) and find out she no longer works for the company, and wont be my chickie - and they told her they were calling me to give me someone else - six months ago!!!!
They told me in May i still had this original girl so i dont know whats going on with that company!!
So after a few harrassing calls i now have a new chickie and a new hair trial on saunday morning to make sure i'm happy.
But this chickie thinks a different girl is her second so is going to talk to the others to see who is actually coming.
So many things wrong with this. Why didnt they call me? Why did i find out tlike this? wouls ANYONE have shown up on my wedding day if i hadnt called? That would mean i was screwed because its a two hour drive from town!!!!!
Anyway, i have a current solution so will see what happens sunday......

[Chubear]

tonight i went to see the seamstress.
She was quite good.
Had very strange hairstyle, make up from the 80's but lovely lady and was very helpful.
Tried 3 different things until i was happy with the bustle, also agreed to fix the hem and press the dress all for $100 - so i am stoked!
But i dont pick it up until 2 days before the wedding!!!!
so am little nervous too - does anyone else get dress fears when its out of your sight/safe place?

[Chubear]

well, i didnt get my hair trial today.
The lady's baby has gastro so she couldnt make it.
i have rebooked for tomorrow night. Hope this one goes ok.
Mum also had a good suggestion - have phone numbers of hairdressers at the little town at the bottom of the mountain, so if these people dont show we can ring around and maybe get a appointment there. would be very very rushed but better than nothing i expect.

in other news, my wedding scrapbook is complete bar one tiny paragraph which i am waiting on from one of the groomsmen regarding the bucks game.
my emergency kit is pretty much packed - just a few items to buy and we're done. that feels good.
also checked the freezer - wont need to buy much more food til after the honeymoon - we need to use up whats in there before i buy anymore.
I dont have enough little bags of choccies for the guests checking in so i nee to make a couple more before the day. Did finaly wrap MOB gift. and FH's gift.
FG 2's shoes arent fitting so her mum will try exchange them, luckily they are a new line so should be available.
fingers crossed anyway.

[Chubear]

Well, i had my make up and hair trial on monday night. It wasnt as fantastic as the first one i had but it was pretty darn close and i am happy.
Once i have downloaded the pics i will post some.
Yesterday i left work early to go do some wedding oriented shopping - i bought medicine for my emergency kit, lollies for the same, stockings ( because i lost my others :bbeek:) two more white organza bags cos i was 2 short for the guests. a little book to put in the kiddie bags, printer ink to finish all the stuff i have to print, frames for the glamour shots i got for FH, and i cant even remember what else!
I ended up being quite sick and passing out last night so i have stayed home, i'm just pottering but i am getting things crossed off my list of to dos.
Only 9 days and i am getting so very excited.
I am still planning what is happening next week, on what day and with whom, but it should all be done by thursday afternoon - and the wedding is Friday!!!!!

[f77g4]

Wow you're so close!!

[Chubear]

Even though i'm off sick today, i feel like i have achieved so much!
I :
- finished off the extra chocolate bags for the guests staying
- finished off the gift bags for the flower girls
- wrote and printed out the blurb to go with one of the groomsman gifts
- printed a hand held card for Mum for the ceremony ( so she doesnt forget her lines)
- made the music cd for the ceremony ( forgot i even had to do this until yesterday!)
- made a back up cd for the important songs for the reception ( entrance, cake, first dance, mother daughter dance etc)
- finished packing the emergency kit
- rang the airlines to confirm our honey moon flights
- printed the cards to hand out to people asking for copies of their photos
- organised my getting ready bag with all my bits and pieces in it
- have all the appropriate diagrams and lists for the venue ( and a copy for me)
- list for the videographer, plus a day time line
phew!
i think its time for a sit & read!

[Chubear]

tomorrow is my last day of work before my wedding - oooooooh i am so excited!!!
we are having a sushi lunch - yummy!
as for wedding stuff:
got some hairpsray for my getting ready bag
got a travel mug for my tea at 6 am when i drive to the venue
got a lovely knife as a present for cutting the cake
have almost everything ready - will be packing my overnight bag on the weekend, and starting the honeymoon pack as well.

[pinkbride]

aww how exciting!!! sushi sounds yummy lol cant wait to read about your big day, wooohooo!! xx

[Chubear]

i just checked the weather forcast:


Mon Jul 13 Mostly sunny maximum 23°C minimum 10°C
Tue Jul 14 Rain clearing 20°C 12°C
Wed Jul 15 Mostly cloudy 19°C 8°C
Thu Jul 16 Mostly sunny 17°C 9°C
Fri Jul 17 Mostly sunny 19°C 8°C
Sat Jul 18 Mostly sunny 20°C 8°C
Sun Jul 19 Mostly sunny 21°C 9°C


woo hoo!! sunny in amongst sunny ( in case they are a few days out)
:o:cloppy:

[f77g4]

Looks like the weather should cooperate with you!

[Chubear]

Today i packed all the boxes that will be going up to the Manor on wednesday.
I'm glad my sister is driving cos my car would have been packed!!
My sister also dyed my hair for me and we did each others eyebrows.
i am off to a girly movie tonight with a couple girls coming to the wedding - we will be seeing The Proposal so it should be good.
I have packed my getting ready bags for me and my sister and the flower girls.
i have mostly packed for our honeymoon on Monday.
The biggest thing left is to do the house work!!!!
FH has finished his speech, as have the others i think, i have a final dance rehearsal tomorrow night and then pick up the dress the night after.
Sister will be trying on her BM dress again on wednesday - it was tight before and now it may not fit so we are checking just in case. I did tell her moths ago to get the bigger size. Oh well.

[Chubear]

So i finally uploaded the pics from my new hair trial:http://images1f.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp8%3B2%3Enu%3D3252%3E9%3A8%3E%3A%3B2% 3E23439%3A8%3B%3A324%3Aot1lsi

just hair

http://images1f.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp932%3Enu%3D32%3C5%3E99%3A%3E976%3EWS NRCG%3D3252%3B4728433%3Bnu0mrj

close up of eyes

http://images1f.snapfish.com/232323232%7Ffp8%3B%3B%3Enu%3D32%3C5%3E99%3A%3E976% 3EWSNRCG%3D3252%3B472%3A333%3Bnu0mrj

[amisteratwisterandme]

Congratulations!

Hope you day goes without a hitch...

[f77g4]

I think they look great!

[Chubear]

today i had so many problems.:(

The drive up to the venue was fine, dropped off the decorations, headed home.
The lady who did the MOB trial called me cos she didnt know what was happeneing, the company hadnt paid its artists and wouldnt return calls.
This scared me a little considering the previous issues i have had with them
so i called them and just got message bank for a while, then a text saying they were at another wedding and would call back ASAP. its now 5 hours later and no call.
So i am trying to line up another hair/make up artist to be my back up, i will pay them for at least one person, and if the others dont show up then i will pay for what ever they do.
This has me so stressed out. not even two whole days till the wedding!
Then my seamstress calls and my dress is not ready. tomorrow.
i think i want to sit down and cry for a bit.
FH just went off about it all when i got home, which did make me cry.
On a good note, my false nails are on.

[f77g4]

Aww hun I'm sorry to hear things are going this way.....I sure hope it works out.

Best wishes - it's almost over!

[Chubear]

Well, its mostly sorted. My actual make up people have yet to call me. Some one from their office did call to say its confirmed but i am still not sure they will show.
I have booked another make up girl who will do at least one person, and if noone shows, she will do the rest as well.
I will be picking up the dress in a couple hours which i am very happy about. My wedding is tomorrow (OMG!!!) and i have things to do but instead i relaxed on a recliner and read a book, before having a sort of nap with FH ( and scoring some wedding-eve nookie).
Over all i am very excited, i have come to terms with my flaky hair/make up people and will deal either way. ( contingency plan in place!)
As a side note, in putting my false nails on, i managed to glue my fingers to: my hand, the table, a toothpick, paper, my sister, a box.
and then i had to file all the spilled glue off my finger tips!
I have just had a nice relaxing hot shower then off to the seamstress and then sushi with mum and sister.:o

[SkippyNXC]

yaayyy! tomorrow!!!

[Thalia_themuse]

Oh goodness your wedding is today!!!! Congrats, hope everything goes smoothly! Just remember, by the end you will be married, so the small stuff doesn't matter!!

Good luck sweetie!!! :heart:

[yam102284]

omg! you're wedding is tomorrow! congrats and good luck! i hope everything goes smoothly! :)