Lauren and Steve's Halloween Wedding 10/30/06

[HalloweenBride]

Just getting this started for now, I will post some pix and ideas later, but here's the lowdown.

We're having a halloween/masquerage themed wedding on October 30, 2006 in Boise Idaho. We are working on a fun, yet not cheesy wedding! more later!

[HalloweenBride]

Steve and I were engaged on May 23, 2006 and decided we didn't want to wait a long time for the wedding. I've always wanted a halloween wedding and he agreed.

Place: The Bishop's House, Boise, Idaho

Theme: Elegant Halloween Masquerade Ball

Colors : Main colors are Apple Red, Ivory and Black with other fall colors mixed in.

Bridal Party:
Bride: Lauren
Groom: Steve
Matron of Honor: Pamela
BridesmaidsL Lori, Vivian, Dana and Jennifer
Best Man : Colby
Groomswoman: Jessica
Flower Fairy: Anika
Bell Ringer: Luke
Ringbearer: Daniel

Pictures to come.

[Kacie_bride]

Oh Wow! A Halloween wedding seems awesome! You can do so many great things! Welcome to OneWed! I can't wait to see some pics of what you have so far! Welcome again!

[MOB Karen]

I love the idea of a Halloween wedding!! Can't wait to see all your pictures on that one!! Good luck and welcome to Onewed!!

[hummingbird521]

How cool is this? I would have never thought of a Halloween wedding. Can't wait to see those pic's.

[HalloweenBride]

I don't think I can post pix yet, I have TONS but I heard you had to have like 100 posts first! Gah! I need to find my list of things to do, things to done and post it. it really helps me.
lets try and see if I can remember:

Done:
Wedding Dress purchased
Officant booked
venue booked
cake design decided on
cake topper bought
veil and tiara purchased
tuxedos picked out

Pending:
Invites almost done, need to print reception cards and assemble and address
waiting on family addresses from Steve's family

to do:
3 more Bridesmaids need to pick out their dresses
buy more decorations


more later. I have to go to work now

[AngelinLove]

I think you only need 50 posts before you can post pics...so get posting, because we can't wait to see those pics!!!

The Halloween theme is an awesome idea!!!

Welcome to Onewed and Congatulations!!!

[cowboysbride]

WELCOME TO ONEWED:hug: !

How cool, A Halloween Theme sounds awesome...like Angel said get to posting! We love pics!

[Kacie_bride]

Actually I thought it was only 30 posts to add pictures. I'm not 100% sure, but that is what I think. I know it is not 100, at 100 you become a senior member. I think it is 30 when you just become a regular member.

[HalloweenBride]

I'm up to 8 posts! I will post more later after work. I would rather NOT go to work and be on the computer all day, but that's not going to happen. I had to go to the hosp on sunday and have a bunch of tests and they think i have IBS and an ulcer...geez. I think it's from work!!! my work is being so pissy about me being sick so much. I'll post more on that later. time to get dressed!

thank you everyone for your comments!

[cowboysbride]

I'm up to 8 posts! I will post more later after work. I would rather NOT go to work and be on the computer all day, but that's not going to happen. I had to go to the hosp on sunday and have a bunch of tests and they think i have IBS and an ulcer...geez. I think it's from work!!! my work is being so pissy about me being sick so much. I'll post more on that later. time to get dressed!

thank you everyone for your comments!

I feel your pain sweetie, I have IBS but once you get diagnosed and some good meds you will feel better...just watch what you eat! Sorry work is being such a pain, I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers...hope you get to feeling better!

[Beckiii]

How exciting! A Halloween Wedding! THat sounds awesome.
I can't wait until you hit that 30 post mark so we can see the pictures :)

[Deidre98]

Wow, a halloween wedding. I can't wait to see some pictures so I see it all coming together. Congrats!

[MsJessica07]

Hey there :) Can't wait to hear about your wedding! And see pics! Kacie_Bride is right, it's only 30 posts to be able to post pics, so you only need another 22. If you can't do it all on journals, go to one of the polls or general chat areas and answer those for a little while. They're fun, easy and quick...and then you can come play with pics :)

[HalloweenBride]

I am going to try to get up to 30 posts tonight so i can post pix!

I did okay at work, my meds were somewhat working i guess. You see, I'm a portrait photographer, and my job requires me to jump around alot and be really happy and perrrrky! but when my tummy hurts it's hard to do!

[WebLady]

I am curious, why Halloween? I knew a couple a while back that married on Halloween. They were sort of a 'dark' people (lol, some ppl say I am too :bbconfused:) ... the bride wore a black, goth type dress and got had the ceremony outside by a bonfire.

[HalloweenBride]

To answer the "Why halloween?"

Halloween is my favorite Holiday. I have loved it forever, and my parents are really into it as well. I've always wanted a theme wedding, and one of my cousins had a Renisannce Wedding in 1996 and we all came in costumes for the reception (hers was "historical costumes of any kind" ) and it was so much fun. I just wanted something different. I also tossed around the idea of a "alice in wonderland" theme too, but for the spring.

[MOB Karen]

That is such a cool story!!! I am so looking forward to your wedding!!!!

[WebLady]

That's cool Lauren ... I'm sure it will be fun for you guys :D

[HalloweenBride]

Some pix of me and Steve
http://static.flickr.com/54/158861158_bf554533c6_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/60/158852610_6bde954476_o.jpg

[HalloweenBride]

Pix of our Venue

Alot of pix can be seen here http://flickr.com/photos/fotozo/sets/72157594160908892/

but here are some highlights

http://static.flickr.com/48/163852882_d836d68386.jpg
http://flickr.com/photos/fotozo/sets/72157594160908892/


I am going to walk down these stairs
http://static.flickr.com/77/166924831_ea70f95ffc.jpg

This is the parlor of the house, i walk through here (there will be chairs and and aisle
http://static.flickr.com/73/163837242_b737121aa9.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/49/167146716_d76d82f144.jpg


The ceremony is in front of that piano.

[HalloweenBride]

Pix of my dress

I got my dress at David's Bridal. I wasn't planning on it at first, i wanted one to be made, but that wasn't working out, and I had loved this dress forever, so We got it!

http://static.flickr.com/50/154269802_34727dc7dd.jpg

We got a jacket that matches, I just don't have a pic of me in it yet

http://static.flickr.com/52/171725209_b02cb343e1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/backdress.jpg

I didn't get this veil, but i liked it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/awaist.jpg

[WebLady]

your pics aren't coming through ... are you trying to attach or post links?

[HalloweenBride]

your pics aren't coming through ... are you trying to attach or post links?

I cheated and did three posts real quick so i could post pix! they are coming, I promise!

[WebLady]

I cheated and did three posts real quick so i could post pix! they are coming, I promise!
lol ... ok then :)

[MOB Karen]

Yay!!! http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_1_33.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYUS)

[HalloweenBride]

Tiara and Veil

http://static.flickr.com/75/172894458_18ab4d4025.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/57/172894425_16ae623d50.jpg

[HalloweenBride]

see, ladies, i did post pix! here are some more

I like this hairdo

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/172888hair.jpg

I have 5 bridesmaids (!!!!) but only two have picked out their dresses. I have pix of them in my camera, but I can't find my camera cable.

This is Lori's Dress (Lori is a coworker of mine, she's a doll)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/loridress.jpg

and this is Dana's Dress (Dana is the friend that introduced Steve and I)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/danadress.jpg

One of my bridesmaids lives in Alaska, so I'm going to have to find her dress here and ship it to her, I guess. that reminds me to get her measurements, because I need to buy it soon! the other two are busy with kids so i am going to have to get on them a tiny bit to pick out their dresses.

[HalloweenBride]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/danadress2.jpg
Above: Dana

Here is Lori in her dress (it will be red of course)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/loridress2.jpg

[MOB Karen]

Wow!! That is quite a veil!! Very nice!! I love the 'do! And the BM dresses are really pretty!!

[HalloweenBride]

We're going to lightly bead my veil here and there with clear crystals and i think red rhinestones. I just need to find a bead store that sells what I am looking for.

Not much wedding stuff done this week. I went scrapbooking with my moh and a bridesmaid, and we are trying to set up a day to go have them try on dresses. I also need to have my bm vivian ask her mom about doing the bustle on my dress, i've heard bad things about the DB alterations dept.

my stomach pain is still horrendous, and I haven't been able to eat or even FEEL like eating for a day or so.. it sucks.

time to check ebay!

[WhiskeyGirl]

We're going to lightly bead my veil here and there with clear crystals and i think red rhinestones. I just need to find a bead store that sells what I am looking for.


Your dress is VERY similar to mine and the veil you were wearing in the pictures was exactly what I had. Even what you described above,....even your BM's dresses are like mine! Great minds think alike. If you wanna check out pics, check the After wedding journals and check out Shawna and Matt's journal! ;) welcome to onewed and have fun!! :)

[HalloweenBride]

Wedding stuff is stressing me out.

We're having a engagement party on August 5th. It's going to be a LUAU! We used to live in Hawaii so we have lots of stuff to decorate with.

Menu *so far*

Kalua Pig (slow roasted pork)
Rice
Grilled Shrimp
Fruit Buffet
Green Salad
Punch and Mai-tai's
Cake

mmmm!

[Kacie_bride]

Great food choice! It sounds yummy!

[HalloweenBride]

Photography

the photographers I'll probably go with are two ladies from my work (one is my boss!) that work together to do weddings. They had told me it was $400 and I was cool with that, but i thought it was for the full day. I want all of those photojounalistic photos of getting ready, etc, and they really didn't have anything like that one their website. ugg. I am sooo picky!

I have shot weddings before, and while it was fun, and I might do it again, it's not my forte (i consider myself more of family photographer)..but ugg. can i just clone myself and take my own wedding pix??? lol

I'm going to do ALOT of the detail shots myself, and all of the bridal party portraits BEFORE the wedding. This way i willl know i'll like them, anyway!

[SoontobeMrsClark07]

Photography

the photographers I'll probably go with are two ladies from my work (one is my boss!) that work together to do weddings. They had told me it was $400 and I was cool with that, but i thought it was for the full day. I want all of those photojounalistic photos of getting ready, etc, and they really didn't have anything like that one their website. ugg. I am sooo picky!

I have shot weddings before, and while it was fun, and I might do it again, it's not my forte (i consider myself more of family photographer)..but ugg. can i just clone myself and take my own wedding pix??? lol

I'm going to do ALOT of the detail shots myself, and all of the bridal party portraits BEFORE the wedding. This way i willl know i'll like them, anyway!

Wow $400 is great!! I'm having a family friend do the best and most expensive package ($5500) for the lowest price ($1200 or $1800). I envy you for your awesome photography prices!!

[HalloweenBride]

gaaaah!!!

my ibs is acting up and all foods and medications go straight through me and work is yelling at me because they are short staffed and i don't know what to do.

ugg. i hate being sick.

[WebLady]

Hope you feel better soon!

Looks like the wedding plans are coming along nicely though :D

[HalloweenBride]

My Doc says NO WORKING until I'm cleared by a GI specialist. Ihave to have a colonoscopy! ew.

The good news? I have tons of time to work on wedding stuffs

The bad news? I won't be working for 4 weeks so no monies to spend on wedding stuffs!

Things I'm going plan to do this week

Get all the addresses together for the guest list. Steve's sister is helping us with his side of the family (she got married a few years ago, I think she's sending us her list)

Finish invites (We need to print the reception cards and some sort of map or something)

Put bridesmaid Dana's dress on Layaway or try to get it on ebay

Set up times to go with other bm's to DB to try on dresses

Meet with my cousin Sue about the CAKE!!! I'll post about that later

Work on the wedding website

http://laurenandsteve.weddingannouncer.com

More later!

[AngelinLove]

Sorry that you are having so many problems with your stomach and I hope that you find out what the issue is really soon. It sucks that you are gonna be out of work for 4 weeks, but hey you will have a lot of time to get stuff done for the wedding!!!

[bnd94]

Hope you feel better soon! :hug:

[brewsells]

I love everything you have chosen thus far!
Hope you get better soon!

[HalloweenBride]

We're probably going to have to change our photographer now. One of the ladies we were having is my boss, and she hasn't been very helpful during my sickness, leaving me a message on my phone about leaving everyone hanging at work just because I don't feel well. Gawd. I SO want to quit, but I need the insurance and I have Paid Time off coming that I want to use for the wedding.

Things done this week:
Invites for Engagement Party out and 15 rsvps received
Steve bought our signature mat and frame
bought pens for addressing invites
confirmed officiant

blah. I have my colonoscopy on Wed. joy hurray!

[WhiskeyGirl]

Wow your boss sounds like my mom's sister, my EX boss!! She sounds like a real witch. Hope you can find a new job and really hang them out to dry!! Good luck with your surgery on wednesday...take care of yourself! :)

[HalloweenBride]

I'm happy to report that the procedure went well, and everything looks okay. They did take some biopsies. I should find out soon whats going on, and will probably have some meds changed.

I am going to take a nappy now and then I think Steve-o and I might go get some food and maybe go look at our rings. We need to buy them SOON! and I want mine so I can admire it! it's a diamond and ruby wrap for my solitare.

[WhiskeyGirl]

Happy to hear that things went well! I wish you all the best!! :)

[Kacie_bride]

Get some rest! I hope you have fun looking at rings!

[HalloweenBride]

I ended up falling asleep after I made my last post and then slept until midnight, and then made steve go buy me food..lol. I feel a little sick and bloated today but other than than that, i'm okay. Maybe we'll get some wedding stuff done today!

[HalloweenBride]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/rings.jpg
Rings! These are our loaners. Mine will be in white gold with PINK sapphires and is on order. Steves was ordered in a smaller size. My engagement ring is being reset in white gold and in a "Tiffany" setting. I get that back tomorrow.

More tomorrow.

[HalloweenBride]

I never thought having an engagement party was such a unique thing. Every single person in my family has called me up, and said "I've never been to an engagement party before! DO I HAVE TO BUY YOU A PRESENT??? uh no, actually you don't...we're just throwing a party so everyone can mingle and have omg..FUN!!!

ugg.

Steve's sister is now saying that we registered at places that are too expensive (macy's and linens n things) I can't believe how stingy that is. Don't get us a present. I really REALLY don't care.I am more offended by the "too expensive" comment. there are things on BOTH registries that are $10 and under.

yay..in-laws!

[Kacie_bride]

Lines and Things is not a high end store so I don't see how you could get that much cheaper except maybe at Wal-Mart or Target. Macy's can be out of some people's budgets, but like you said you have stuff on there under $10. Just re-check it and make sure you have enough of a variety of things that are for every price range. If you do, then forget her comment. Who cares. Gift registery is just there as a tool to help your guests. They aren't obligated to buy from it.

[WhiskeyGirl]

Isn't family fun?

Ignore her comments and put it off as her being silly. It's liek Kacie said, they are not required to buy anything off of it!!

Good luck dealing with your SIL!! :D

[HalloweenBride]

Not wedding related, but I took the most adorable pic of Steve's baby today and had to share it!

http://static.flickr.com/71/203181874_da943f2152.jpg

there are more at http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotozo

ooooooo i love him!

[Kacie_bride]

How Cute!!!!

[HalloweenBride]

Today we went to have Steve measured for his tux! I was kicking myself for not bringing my camera! ugg. I'll go to the fitting I guess, and take pics there. We reserved 4 tuxes, Steve, my daddy-o, best man Colby and groomsman Curt (steves cousin). They are black with tails, and a black vest, ivory shirt and black tie. Steve was happy because his favorite color IS black!

in other news, our venue is pissing me off. We booked it and paid the deposit WAAAY back in June, and the owner said she would send a packet of info right away.She told us that she was extremely busy in June and she was going to go in Vacation in July. So it's AUGUST we never got the info, and her voice mail has been full for the past three weeks, and she hasn't sent up anything or called or anything. I really don't know what to do. I only have her voice mail number that I call like 15 times a day, but i don't know what to do!!

[HalloweenBride]

Posting over on the Halloween Theme thread reminded me that there were things I haven't posted here!

http://i17.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/5f/76/42_1.JPG

my flower faerie will be wearing the outfit on the left with leaves inside instead of flowers, and a fall flower/leaf head circlet (will post pix when it's done)

She will be tossing red petals and fall leaves out of a basket (i've bought it, just not decorated it yet)

my ring bearer is going to be dressed somewhat like Frodo from the Lord of the Rings, and will being carrying a small chest with the rings in it. My bell ringer will be dressed about the same.

[HalloweenBride]

Tomorrow is the Engagement party! yay! It's been getting bigger and bigger. We have tons of hawaiian stuff from living in Hawaii and my aunt had a Luau for my uncles bday last year, so she brought over oodles of decorations. Today we went and bought all of the fruit, veggie trays and sushi! (not sashimi!) Menu Again

Appetizers:
Fruit tray
Veggie tray
meat and cheese roll up thingies
sushi!


Kalua Pork
Teriaki Chicken
Shrimp Skewers

Steamed Rice

Salad

Pina Coladas
Daquiris

and cake!

I can't wait! I am so totally supposed to be cleaning, but i'm a slacker..heh

[Jenn060306]

Hey Lauren.
Your Halloween wedding sounds fantastic! I bet it will be a ton of fun! I can't wait to hear more about your ideas!
I'm sorry to hear you haven't been feeling well. I've been having alot of stomic problems myself. No real clue what's causing it.
Hope you feel better and enjoy the time you have off preparing for your wedding!

[Deidre98]

Sounds like you have a great day planned tomorrow. Can't wait to see pics!!

[HalloweenBride]

Engagement Party Luau in 5 and half hours! aaaaaaiiii!! I am on "cut up fruit and veggies and wash things duty" ick! Mom and Dad went to pick up our cake! I will post pix later everyone!

[ikkin510]

I hope the engagement party was a blast! Post pictures!
I love all the ideas you have for you wedding. It sound really cool. I'm so excited for you!

[HalloweenBride]

I'm editing the pix now from the engagement party, and they will be up soon!

[AngelinLove]

We are all awaiting pics...I am sure that they will be great!!!

[HalloweenBride]

PICCIES!!! I will post them all, then explain, so be patient!
me and my honey. I thought I had made these smaller. oops. I'll have to fix it
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en2.jpg

[HalloweenBride]

ok, lets see if this is smaller

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en1.jpg


me and my moh, Pamela

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en5.jpg

[HalloweenBride]

this is being a pain

I love this picture!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en9.jpg

[HalloweenBride]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en97.jpgsorry
above:with my parents

so many posts, onewed is being weeeeeeeeeeeeeeird

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en8.jpg

lol that one is funny

below, pamela and her hubby

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en96.jpg

[HalloweenBride]

Steve with his Dad

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en91.jpg

steve with his mom

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en3.jpg

[HalloweenBride]

CAAAAKKKE!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en94.jpg

[HalloweenBride]

cake smooshing

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en93.jpg

[HalloweenBride]

photobucket is really ticking me off. it cannot make the pics the right size! sorry!

me and Dana

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en92.jpg

me and my aunties Mary (red) and Jackie (we are getting married on her birthday!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en98.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/en95.jpg

[HalloweenBride]

Geez, I spent an hour posting engagement party pix, and no response? LOL I'm off to bed, we went to the ER because steve-o had a weiiird lump on his neck, but it's just a inflamed lymph node, and the dr said it would be fine.

[WhiskeyGirl]

Thanks for sharing your pics Lauren!! Looks like you guys had an awesome time! I can't wait to see photos from your wedding....I just love the whole hallowe'en wedding...you can have so much fun with it!! :D

[Valmai]

Looks like u had a fun time lol thanx for sharing ur pics even when it was all playing up lol xxx

[AngelinLove]

Everything looks great and it looks like you had a fabulous time!!! Thanks for sharing it with us!!!

[Kacie_bride]

Looks like you had a great time at the party. Thanks for sharing with us! YOu know we love pictures.

[Deidre98]

The pics are great!!! I love the one where you are with all the girls and they are ooohing and ahhing over your ring!

[HalloweenBride]

It's my MOH's Birfday today, so we did some running around and went to DB to order her dress and Our groomswomans Dana's Dress! I will post pics of everyones dress here in a few. The only one I don't have a pic of is Vivian, and I forgot to ask Pamela is she took one last time they were at DB. I also don't have a pic of Jennifer, because she lives lin Alaska. I'm about to upload then I will post

Jennifer (on model) *this is the one I am bidding on on ebay*

http://davidsbridal.com/images/fashions/full/s05_4456_apple.jpg

[HalloweenBride]

Dana

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/danadress2-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/danadress2.jpg

Lori


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/loridress.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/loridress2.jpg

[Kacie_bride]

Oh I love that dress!

[countrygirl]

Pretty pics there girly!!

[HalloweenBride]

I've made a desicion...I am going to quit my current job. I think it's the thing making me sick. I have another studio willing to hire me, I think. I already talked to the manager and am going to drop off my application and resume later.

gah.

I still can't get ahold of our venue. ARRRRG!

[Kacie_bride]

Good luck with the new job!

[countrygirl]

Good luck w the job, what do you do, if you don't mind me asking?

[hummingbird521]

Good luck with the job. Hope you get it.

[HalloweenBride]

I'm a portrait photographer

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotozo/sets/72157594230063129/

http://static.flickr.com/50/148002326_0f6d0ce40a.jpg

this is one of my absolute faves of all time, my friend (bridesmaid) Lori and her boyfriend Jake.

http://static.flickr.com/38/135202401_6ea82757d3.jpg

my boys! Luke and Daniel (I am entering this one in black and white in the county fair this week)

http://static.flickr.com/39/151603982_f163e44ebf.jpg

my flowergirl, Anika

http://static.flickr.com/18/23965530_91b75002e0.jpg

[countrygirl]

That is VERY cute. I love those pics.

[hummingbird521]

Love the pictures. Both of them are very good.

[MOB Karen]

Adorable pictures!!! I love them!!! :D

[blueeyedbride]

Thats the dress my grls r wearing only their s r lilac,, at first while still on the hanger I thought ugly but I loved them once they were on!!!!! Nice pics it looks lik eu all had a balast!!

[HalloweenBride]

which dress?

[blueeyedbride]

Dana's dress

[HalloweenBride]

ho-hum. I am sort of beginning to like not working! bad bad! I did turn my application at the other studio today, and spoke with the manager. Then I went to walgreens to pick up the 8x10's I am entering in the STATE FAIR! I am so excited! People are going to see my work! I need to mount them on some foam board and drop them off tomorrow!

in other news, I bought bridesmaid Jennifer her dress on ebay! it's a 10 and she's an 8, but my friends mom is going to alter it for us. I can't wait to see Jen again! I haven't seen her for 7 years! She moved to Alaska and I miss her terribly. We met in the 7th grade. She's coming the thurs before the wedding, and i think staying a few days after.

that's about it on the wedding front...

[HalloweenBride]

Good news!

So, I had posted before that we couldn't get ahold of the lady that owns our venue.We had been calling her for weeks and weeks because she never sent us our contract and wedding packet. So the other day, I'm freaking out because I can't contact her, and I bitched to Steve about it all day, and later in the car on the way to the movies. he kept trying to come up with ways to find her, and i kept shooting them down. so we

[HalloweenBride]

get to the movies, buy popcorn and all, and who do we walk by on the way to our theatre? THE LADY! We made sure we had her home # and gave her ours! and she called and assured she was sending the stuff again.

Today we finished our invites, mostly. the main invite, response card and the reception cards, worked on the guest list and mom printed the bridal shower invites.

I also got Jen's dress in the mail today, I need to go hang it up!

[StaceyMc]

What are the chances that you walk past the woman at the movies...funny how things work themselves out. I'm glad that you were able to talk to her.

[HalloweenBride]

this is not wedding related at all, just need to spew

i am so excited about the fair tomorrow. I haven't had photos in a public (not online) competition since high school. I stopped entering them after hs because I was so discouraged that all of my friends won and I never even got a honorable mention. I finally enterer in the county fair this year, and tomorrow I find out if I won. I seriously doubt it, but still, it's one of my biggest dreams. I have won one contest, but it was at my work, and i think I won because my boss felt sorry for me! oh well. I don't really pray but all I can do is hope hope hopppppppe that at least a runner up or anything. I don't care! I don't know why it means so much to me, but it does.

[LaceyinPgh]

this is not wedding related at all, just need to spew

i am so excited about the fair tomorrow. I haven't had photos in a public (not online) competition since high school. I stopped entering them after hs because I was so discouraged that all of my friends won and I never even got a honorable mention. I finally enterer in the county fair this year, and tomorrow I find out if I won. I seriously doubt it, but still, it's one of my biggest dreams. I have won one contest, but it was at my work, and i think I won because my boss felt sorry for me! oh well. I don't really pray but all I can do is hope hope hopppppppe that at least a runner up or anything. I don't care! I don't know why it means so much to me, but it does.

Good luck. The picture of your two boys that you entered was adorable! If I had a room in my house that fit into that "look" I would totally have a picture like that in it.

[HalloweenBride]

OMG! I won! My pic of my moh's little girl with the balloons won 4th place in the children's portrait division!!!!!!! I will post a pic of me and the pic and ribbon later, we just got home from the fair and the kids are beat. We also got Old Time pics taken, one of me and steve, and one with my parents with shotguns pointed at steve! it's so funny. I will scan them later on moms puter. I am so excited! We are going back to the fair later I think so i can take some pix of the rides at night.

[LaceyinPgh]

OMG! I won! My pic of my moh's little girl with the balloons won 4th place in the children's portrait division!!!!!!! I will post a pic of me and the pic and ribbon later, we just got home from the fair and the kids are beat. We also got Old Time pics taken, one of me and steve, and one with my parents with shotguns pointed at steve! it's so funny. I will scan them later on moms puter. I am so excited! We are going back to the fair later I think so i can take some pix of the rides at night.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MOB Karen]

Congratulations, Lauren!!! That's awesome!!! :D

[Kacie_bride]

OMG! I won! My pic of my moh's little girl with the balloons won 4th place in the children's portrait division!!!!!!! I will post a pic of me and the pic and ribbon later, we just got home from the fair and the kids are beat. We also got Old Time pics taken, one of me and steve, and one with my parents with shotguns pointed at steve! it's so funny. I will scan them later on moms puter. I am so excited! We are going back to the fair later I think so i can take some pix of the rides at night.

Great job! That's great! I can't wait to see the pic!

[hummingbird521]

Congratulations. I am so excited for you. Can't wait to see the pics.

[HalloweenBride]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/2fairphotobucket.jpg

the pic is above my head, they posted waaaay up high on the wall!

[HalloweenBride]

I'm still around, things are in the works! and I have news, but will post it later!

[Kacie_bride]

From what I can see the pics looks great!!! Can't wait to hear the news you talk about!

[HalloweenBride]

so the news..We're Pregnant!!!

totally not expected, but very welcomed! I am about 7 and a half weeks along. I will write more later, puter battery is dying!

[AngelinLove]

Congratulations!!!! How exciting!!! I think that you are the 2nd October, 2006 bride here to get pregnant in the last couple months....it must be something in that month...lol!!!!

[WebLady]

so the news..We're Pregnant!!!
Congrats and Best Wishes!

[MOB Karen]

Congratulations, Lauren!!! That's wonderful news!!! :D

[Kacie_bride]

That is wonderful! Congratulations!

[HalloweenBride]

gahh.

Pregnancy is weird. I am either not hungry, or starving. I have no job, so I have to eat whatever food my parents buy. ugg. I want Quizno's! right now!

In wedding news, the addressing the the invites starts today, and we're going to print out the response envelopes as well.

We have a meeting with the venue lady in the morning, so I'll take some more pix of the outside.

We just need to meet with another possible photographer (www.amorephoto.com (http://www.amorephoto.com)) and write our ceremony, and get the music straight.

All of my Bms have their dresses except one, which is a little annoying, but she is waiting for a certain dress on ebay.

I need to get my dress bustled. I'm not worried about not fitting since I know I've lost about 10-15 lbs after we bought it because of the IBS. The ibs is much better that I'm not working!

I also need to talk to my cousin about our cake. It'll be a topsy turvy cake with black and white swirled fondant and blood red roses.

that's about it for now.

[LaceyinPgh]

Congratulations on the baby! That is fabulous news! :hug: With our, Hayley, the onewed girls have two babies to look forward too. How exciting!

[mariaandmanish]

Congratulations on the baby! I had no idea you were pregnant!! And I'm sure your BM with get her dress in time!

[HalloweenBride]

not to turn this into a preggo journal or anything, but gawd. i want some freaking food. I can't justify going and buying anything because i'm broke. I could go down to steve's work and get free food but i don;t want to eat it in public. i want to scarf in private! i want a biiiiiiig meaty sammich and chippies..and cookies! I have a choice of animal crackers or graham crackers and neither of those are working. FOOD ! GLORIOUS FOOOOOOOOOOOD!

[hummingbird521]

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Valmai]

Congratulations - good luck with the cravings lol wonderfull aint they! xxx

[ikkin510]

Congratulations on the baby! That is great news!!

[blueeyedbride]

Congrats on the baby!

[HalloweenBride]

We got alot done today (and more to come later after my mom gets home again)

I got 10 response envelopes addressed (then my pen died and I had to go buy a new one...)

We got 10 jack o lantern buckets (ceramic) and flowers to put in them for the centerpieces

We also got a horn of plenty for the brides table and some fake gourds.

I have my guest list 90% done, just waiting for some addresses from Steve's dad and some of Steve's friends.

On the agenda for tonight and tomorrow.

Call the photographer and confirm appointment for sunday.

Make centerpieces

address more invites

work on candy buffet design! it's going to be SO FREAKING COOL!

more later, i'll take some pics

[HalloweenBride]

gah.

I can't win. Now I hurt my knee somehow last night, and have to wear a brace on it, and with IBS and having to pee all the time, it's not very fun!

ugg. At least I can sit on my tooshie and address envelopes..lol

[Kacie_bride]

gah.

I can't win. Now I hurt my knee somehow last night, and have to wear a brace on it, and with IBS and having to pee all the time, it's not very fun!

ugg. At least I can sit on my tooshie and address envelopes..lol

Ouch! I'm sorry to hear that! I hope your knee gets better!

[HalloweenBride]

Almost all of the bridal shower invites and wedding invites are addressed!!!! yaaaaayyyy!!! There's just a few people I don't have complete addresses for and I'll research that later. my hand hurts from writing and my leg hurts. ow. woe is me. In a little while I'm going to harass mom to take me to the post office so we can get some stamps. I am SO eager to get these out!

(maybe I just want presents..heh. I know that someone bought us two place settings of silver, but I think it was my parents!)

[HalloweenBride]

I am so into the idea of having some gypsy fortune tellers at the wedding, to entertain people while the wedding party is having a few pics taken all together. I found this website http://www.gigmasters.com/mentalist/AngelReadersPerformers/

and I want it sooooo bad! it would be so cool!

[HalloweenBride]

I'm just chatty today. anyhoo, we meet a photographer today at 4pm, and I am really excited. Their website is being redone, so it doesn't have any wedding photos on it right now but their work is awesome. They WON the wedding photo best of show prize at the fair, and I think they will be really creative with the Halloween wedding thing. I will look around online for some of their pix...

[HalloweenBride]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay we got the photographer! well, it's two photographers, and they rock! Mom even went with a waaaaaaaaay bigger package than I expected. I just wanted the medium resolution cd (print up to 8x10) but the one we got has an engagement/bridal session, unlimited wedding day coverage with two photographers, like 500 proofs in an album, TWO 11x14's and a huuuuuuuuuuge 12x12 album AND the cd! mom wants to keep the album at her house, and said fine, it's not like I'll never get to see it or show it off, right? I am soooo excited. I wish their website was working, they are awesome!

[blueeyedbride]

I'm happy that u got the photographer u wanted..... U are getting close, don't leave us after the wedding, we want to hear about our cyber neice or nephew...

[MOB Karen]

That's awesome about the photographers, Lauren!!! Now we will get to see crystal clear pictures of your beautiful Halloween wedding!!! I can't wait!!! lol :)

[HalloweenBride]

No wedding stuff today. Mom sent out the Bridal shower invites, it's on September 30th! I told her she can make it as traditional and wedding-y as she wants..I was real gung-ho about things like ABSOLUTELY NO honeycomb wedding bells or stuff like that at the wedding, but she can poof it all out for the shower if she wants.. I have an interview tommorrow at a another portrait studio, but I don't know if they will hire me. I only can work like 20 hours a week and I want to work short-ish shifts. we'll see.

[ikkin510]

Good luck with the interview Lauren

[Kacie_bride]

Good luck!

[AngelinLove]

Good Luck with your interview!!!

[HalloweenBride]

I'm pretty sure i got the job, the manager was already acting like I had it. Cool. It's only part time, and that's fine. I already cleared the time off for wedding and wedding related stuff. Of course, everyone has a different dress code, and theirs is to dress completely in black, so i had to buy a black shirt and some black socks before I left. at least it's not an ugly uniform. anyway, time to lick! i mean sponge wedding invites..they go out tomorrowwwww!

[mariaandmanish]

Congrats, Lauren on the job interview going so well!! And have fun sponging your invitations!

[chrissgurl2007]

congrats !!!!

[nikloveskev]

Hi I'm new. Wow I just read like your whole journal from start to finish. I always thought it would be so cool to have a halloween wedding. But since i'm not I'm so glad I will get to see all your pics! Congrats and good luck with everything!

[HalloweenBride]

I'm hearing word from family members that some have gotten their invites already! We just mailed them yesterday! I can't wait to get RSVPs in! in other news, our wedding photographer finally updated their website, www.amorephoto.com (http://www.amorephoto.com)

[Perry23]

What an excellent idea. I saw a tv programme where a couple had a halloween wedding and they had pumpkins on the tables instead of flowers and candy pots everywhere. You can have the classic halloween colours as well like black, orange and purple. Really cool idea

[HalloweenBride]

yaaay! my godmother is in town! she is the one the "Gave" us the diamond for the engagement ring. she is the coolest. Tomorrow we're going dress shopping for her and my mom. and maybe down to the costume shop to pick out a reception costume. Mom also bought this huuuuuuge hanging BAT thats like 5 feet long. it's so cool! i'll take a pic of it tomorrow.

[HalloweenBride]

bllllleeeehhhh

I hate being bored. We spent half the day at my aunts house, visiting and whatnot, and it was so boring I about damn fell asleep! Mom was going to take me and my godmother for a pedicure, but my godmother was too tired. I got a little mad because I really wanted to go. oh well. Mom says we'll do it another time. Maybe i'll save it for right before the wedding, and get my nails done too. I want to get halloween toenails for the wedding! not like anyone will see them, but it will be fun. I need to take some pix of some of the decorations we have for the wedding, it's really getting to be alot! We're going to have a "centerpiece" party with my bridesmaids and one of my aunts and some cousins. We're going to make our centerpieces and one of my cousins makes polymer clay figures (i'll take a pic) and we're going to make some of those as well...i guess I'd better get off my tush and do something now.

pix

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/mummy2.jpg

one of the clay figures my cuz is going to teach us to make.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/bat.jpg

giant bat! eeeekkk!!!

[ikkin510]

That little clay mummy is so adorible!! I love it!
I agree with saving the pedicure for just before the wedding. It will be something nice for the 3 of you to do together and just relax during the last minute craziness. I'm so excited to see you're pictures after the wedding! It is going to look awesome!

[JennF]

It really feels like autumn here today...which totally has me in the mood for Halloween! So I just had to read through your journal from start to finish again. :)

You're going to have so much fun. I can't wait to see your pictures after the big day!

[HalloweenBride]

eeeee, I hate waiting for the wedding. i want some response cards to come in! now!

[HalloweenBride]

So I counted up the people that we invited and it came to 101! I know alot of people won't come because they are out of state (although, one of my bridesmaids is coming from ALASKA and my family members won't come from California or his from Washington! ) I have about 10 more people on the list from Steve's side that he hasn't gotten the addresses for yet. It's pissing me off! He only works part time, I don't know why he doesn't have time to call around and get these addresses. We don't even have the address for the BEST MAN! I keep telling steve that ALL of the guests are going to be my family and friends (except for his parents and sister). I want to meet his family too! ugg. I am itching to check my registry...i think I will!

[JennF]

I am itching to check my registry...i think I will!

Go for it! I hadn't checked mine in ages because we aren't really expecting gifts...but lo and behold someone purchased half of our stemware! I got so excited! It's a great pick me up!

[HalloweenBride]

nothing new on the registry. I know someone bought two sets of flatware, but thats been there for months. I think it was my parents. sigh.

[HalloweenBride]

I couldn't find it in my journal, so here is my cake topper

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/caketopper1.jpg

[MOB Karen]

I love it!!!! Your wedding is going to be so much fun, Lauren!!!! I can't wait!! :jphappy:

[HalloweenBride]

I have a little bit of a head cold today so I am working on our wedsite and other things. I'm making a FAQ for people who don't know what to wear etc. I will post it in a few. I am REAL antsy for any rsvps. The bridal shower ones are due in THREE days and we haven't heard from anyone.Well, Dana (groomswoman) called and said she might have to work, and one of my cousins said in passing that she was coming, but I want official! ugg.

I'm also working on costume ideas for the fam. I had wanted steve and i to be a dead bride and groom (all of my fam and bridal party is going trick or treating!) but I can't find a white dress anywhere that i could rip up and make all gross. I do have a dress somewhere in storage that would work as a Bride of Frankenstein dress, and that would be cool..but I don't want to have to apply frankenstein makeup to steve for houuuuuurs!

[JennF]

...but I can't find a white dress anywhere that i could rip up and make all gross.

So you've tried the thrift shops I'm guessing? What about Ebay?

What if you wore a long black dress instead and dyed a wedding veil black? So you'd have the whole bride get up but in black instead? Or some other color like green maybe? It seems to me that as long as you've got the trappings of a bride, people will get it.

Oooh Are you going to have dead looking flowers as a bouquet while you Trick or Treat?

[Valmai]

What if u bought one of ebay - brand new ones form china are only about £30 x

[HalloweenBride]

I've really been looking for any color dress that would work, at thrift stores and what have you. I figure a lighter color dress I could bleach it and rib it up and run over it with the car..lol..or a darker one I could dye black. For steve I can get any black pants and and dress jacket shirt and tie at the thrift store. I am going to tease up my hair with a askew veil and do all of the dead zombie makeup on both of us. Steve has a shaved head so I'll probably get him a top hat to wear. ugg. I should go to the store when he's at work tonight and see what they have! I refuse to buy premade costumes!

Luke (my 6 year old cousin) wants to be Batman, so i can swing that and the three year old daniel wants to be Spiderman but i don't let them wear masks when they are out trick or treating, so i told him he could be a spider! he likes that!

time for a nap for me. i've been having some bad cramping in the baby area, but everyone tells me that if i'm not bleeding, then i shouldn't worry.

[HalloweenBride]

Remember how I've been saying I wanted to get some RVSP's? There were none yesterday, and today when the mailman came I was taking a nap (darn head cold) but I heard the truck. So I got up and saw the mail on the counter and rifled thru it..nothing. ok, fine...walk around the counter and what do I see? a big envelope with RSVP's written on it..and two inside.. OPENED. UGG!! my mom must've opened them. I am soooooo irked. I know if I say ANYTHING she will get mad at me and go on and on how she is paying for the wedding and blah blah and I should be more grateful and all that, but this is my first and only wedding. She's been married twice, why does she need to open my things? am i stupid in being mad about this?

[Kacie_bride]

Well atleast they were yeses and not nos! Congratulations on your first RSVP's!!!! That is great!

[MOB Karen]

Congrats!! I know it's very exciting getting those first little tiny envelopes back!!! :D

[HalloweenBride]

One more rsvp today, from Steves sister. She's in the wedding as a Groomswoman, and insists that she cannot find a black satin floor length dress, and says she has a black velvet dress thats floor length and she wants to wear that..ugg. Fine, whatever. I have no idea what it looks like. I hope that it doesn't totally clash with the other dresses... sigh

not much happened today, I did laundry! and we went to Panda Express and then to Walmart (steve bought me some graham crackers and some nectarines!) and then for a loooong walk at my favorite park. Then we went to Savers on my halloween costume shopping but i didn't find anything. Then we had some ice cream! i am so spoiled, but i love it!

[HalloweenBride]

duplicate post...but I thought i'd say I'm 10 weeks along now!

[HalloweenBride]

nothing much new. We got some halloween themed washtubs to put drinks in at the wedding. We're working on the music (well i am) and we need to start working on the ceremony together. and steve finally got me those addresses! so i can do the invites now! i'd better do that right now!

[HalloweenBride]

so, one of my cousins and uncle came to visit from Cali...we sent their immediate family five separate invites (my cus, her kids, grandkids and my uncle) This is 7 people total. So, she's talking to my mom, and says, sorry, we won't be able to come, and gives her back ALL the invites, not just the response cards...just opened and stuffed back in the envelopes! Gee. thanks. I guess they thought that we could just use them for someone else (i used the stamped response envelopes today to send to steves fam, I mean, stamps aren't cheap) but I would've liked them to formally answer. I'm weird that way.

other news? we got towels off our registry! We got two towels, 2 hand towels, 2 washcloths, 1 bathmat and one bathsheet in the color Iris (purply blue) Yay!

[HalloweenBride]

i can't sleep so i'm adding things to our registry..like, candlesticks, and one vase. I've always wanted things like that! anyway, here's some Phantom of the Opera themed pix of my ring..lol

http://static.flickr.com/87/214747990_342a8f6b2e.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/70/214747954_2d1c736042.jpg

[hummingbird521]

Very pretty pics.

[HalloweenBride]

so i had bad cramping and bleeding today and i had to go to the er, and the result of that is either my pregnancy is not as far along as I thought, or I am having a miscarriage. I don't feel well. I have to go back if it gets worse. sigh.

[AngelinLove]

OMG...I hope that everything is okay...I will keep you in my thoughts!!

[MOB Karen]

Oh, I hope everything is ok, Lauren!:bbcry: I'll be praying for you!!! :grinhappy:

[ladymelissa]

anyway, here's some Phantom of the Opera themed pix of my ring..lol

http://static.flickr.com/87/214747990_342a8f6b2e.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/70/214747954_2d1c736042.jpg
Stunning pics! Did you take them yourself?

I hope you feel better. :hug:

[HalloweenBride]

yes, i took the ring pix. I still am having a little bit of cramping, and a tiny amount of bleeding, and I am SO hot i can barely breathe. I have all the windows and doors open and I'm DYING. oh well. my temp is probably about 100, but they said i would have to have 102 temp, more severe bleeding and more cramps to go back. i don't want to go back, but i feel so cruddy. no to mention i was supposed to start my new job tomorrow, and iwas unable to get ahold of my new boss today, but one of the other associates said she would call her for me, but she never called me back.

[Kacie_bride]

I hope everything is okay. Keep us updated. We will all be thinking about you.

[HalloweenBride]

I feel much better. I got up around 9am, then went to bed again at 10 and got up at 3pm. I made a obgyn appt for monday (soonest they had). in other news, we got a 100 buck check! From my moms cousins! w00t! We are totally drooling over it because we are so broke. heh. and 4 more rsvp's today!

[HalloweenBride]

Happppppeee Birfdayyyy To Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[JennF]

Happy Birthday! :cheers:

[mariaandmanish]

Happy Birthday, Lauren!!

:happybday: :happybday: :happybday:

[Panthers Bride]

Happy Birthday :grinhappy:

[HalloweenBride]

Thanks all for the bday wishes! I just spent 3 and a half fantabulous hours with..Sir Elton John. OMG it was so coooooool! I am such a fan. a pic:

http://static.flickr.com/82/248852251_691de673c8_o.jpg

[Jopet]

Happy Birthday!!! Sounds like you had a lovely time! :)

[hummingbird521]

Happy Birthday. Glad it was great.

[HalloweenBride]

I won't be around for a few days, just for personal reasons. i will explain when i can. l'll miss you guys!:kiss:

[HalloweenBride]

We lost the baby. I was having extreme bleeding and cramping last night, and my mom called the hosp and they wanted to send an ambulance, but she drove me instead (it's faster) and they made me sit in a obgyn room and bleed all over the bed for hours and hours, and drugged me with demerol and valium and sent me home at like 3am. I am on complete bed rest now (mom is giving me the evil eye for being on the laptop right now) I took this picture yesterday after noon before the bad bleeding started.

http://static.flickr.com/83/250771449_16a16c669c.jpg

[AngelinLove]

OMG!!! I am sooo very sorry Lauren. My thoughts and prayers are with you hun!!! I really do not know what to say, except that I truly feel for you both and will keep you in my thoughts.

[MOB Karen]

I am so so sorry, Lauren.:sob: I know that it's really not that much of a comfort for me to say this, but you have to believe that these things happen for a reason. The baby was not well, and I believe that God steps in at these times, and takes them home to be in his care. :innocent: All I can do is relive Amber's miscarriage in February. I know how devastating it is. If there is anything I can do, please don't hesitate to ask. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family at this very sad time. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/17/17_1_10.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYUS)

[Kacie_bride]

I am so so sorry, Lauren.:sob: I know that it's really not that much of a comfort for me to say this, but you have to believe that these things happen for a reason. The baby was not well, and I believe that God steps in at these times, and takes them home to be in his care. :innocent: All I can do is relive Amber's miscarriage in February. I know how devastating it is. If there is anything I can do, please don't hesitate to ask. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family at this very sad time. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/17/17_1_10.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYUS)

Karen pretty much said it all. I am so sorry to hear this happened. I will be thinking of you and praying for you sweetie. Take care and get lots of rest.

[hummingbird521]

Awww Lauren I am so sorry this has happened. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I too had a miscarriage once and do know what you are going through. As karen said "everything happens for a reason". Take care of yourself.

[HalloweenBride]

I am doing better. I am still having alot of bleeding and cramping, but with the pills the gave me, I can bear it. I am ony taking half of what they said, so I'm not too out of it. The bridal shower is on Saturday! Of course, like no one has RSVP'd so it might just be me, my mom, my moh and one of my bridesmaids..lol. I'll be pretty irritated if so though. I have alot of cleaning to do..blech. Mom also bought me a new halloween "decoration" to cheer me up...lol wait until you see!

[NicksBride]

Phew, I just read your whole journal. What a great wedding you are going to have. The pictures you take are truly art and beautiful.
I am so sorry to hear about your baby, I can't imagine how that must feel. But look forward to your exciting wedding. Can't wait to hear more. Take care of yourself.

[HalloweenBride]

Thank you NicksBride for your comments! I always love to hear it when someone likes my photos. There are tons of photos at www.flickr.com/photos/fotozo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/fotozo) for everyones viewing pleasure..lol

[NicksBride]

haha, great I will take a look. Are you enjoying your new job?

[HalloweenBride]

I haven't been able to start the new job because of the miscarriage. I am supposed to be on bedrest, but today I got up and did some laundry (it was really piling up) and am working on some last min invites. I'll probably start next week.

[NicksBride]

Oh, well get as much rest as you can.

[Goin2thechapel]

I am soo sorry to hear about the baby...It's such a hard thing to go through. Just remember you have support here :)

[HalloweenBride]

Another rvsp today, from one of my cousins. so that's 4 more coming. I've asked her daughter (12 years) to be my memorial candle lighter. She's such a sweetie, and her dad has half custody of her, and I want her to be there, so I thought by putting her in the wedding, maybe he wouldn't be such a butthead and let her be there. If I would've gotten married earlier in life, she would've been a flower girl. I tossed around the jr. bridesmaid idea but she's a tomboy, so this way she doesn't have to get all poofed up. I also sent out like 7 more invites to steves fam so thats 12 more people invited. I also sent one to our officiant. I also need to find some ushers. I have some cousins that we could ask I guess. ugg. Stress!

[HalloweenBride]

this is the jewelry that I want to give to our bridesmaids/groomswomen http://static.flickr.com/116/253585832_6a692f22cc_o.jpg

[mariaandmanish]

this is the jewelry that I want to give to our bridesmaids/groomswomen http://static.flickr.com/116/253585832_6a692f22cc_o.jpg

That's gorgeous, Lauren! Absolutely beautiful!

[HalloweenBride]

hehehehehe This isn't kacie's journal, but thanks! :grinhappy: :grinhappy: :grinhappy:

[Trin]

I just wanted to stop in and say Hello!

[HalloweenBride]

That's okay, Maria!

The jewelry is by the same place that I got my tiara from, so it matches. I'm debating getting a coordinating set for me, or go with my pearls. I have a pearl necklace that was my grammies, and my mom is lending me her pearl earrings that she wore whens he mairried my dad. It's $90 for 6 sets..not too bad...

[HalloweenBride]

i am so tired of all of this pain and the bleeding. I've been bleeding for NINE days. I thought I had stopped this morning, but as soon as I started moving around, it was in full force again. I feel like I'm going to throw up too. ugg. please just stopppppppppppppppppppppppppp

[HalloweenBride]

It's Steve's birthday today, and since we both had birthdays this week and it's so close to the wedding, we asked for stuff off our registry. Steve got this toaster today from his dad

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/170753_fpx.jpg

and on my birthday I got our casual dishes set

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/dishes.jpg and a butter dish that I loooove. heh. I'm such a domestic...

[Panthers Bride]

oooh i love those dishes...and i hope you start feeling better soon, :(

[HalloweenBride]

doing a little bit better, i hate having to take the painkillers (i only took one dose today) but somedays i would be writhing in agony without them. I might take some more before bed. I'm waiting for steve to come home so we can do birthday cake..they made him work on his birthday! but he decided with all of the days off he took because of the miscarriage, that he'd better work.

the bridal shower is on sat, and since it's at 3pm we're just having some munchies, tortilla rollups and veggies and fruit, and cheeeeesecake. Mom went crazy with the "wedding bells" decor..omg, wait til i have pics.

[HalloweenBride]

my friend sent me this list

What not to say to a couple following a miscarriage*:



"Well, nature takes care of her mistakes." The day before, oblivious to any problem they had been excitedly planning their baby's future. They loved it, anticipated it, were excited and thrilled. They imagined their baby, thought up names...looked forward to it. It was never a mistake to to them.
"At least you didn't get to know the baby." That baby was carried inside it's mothers body. How can any relationship be any stronger or more intimate?
"Now you have angel looking after you..." They didn't want an angel - they wanted their child.
"It's for the best." How exactly? Isn't the best a successful, healthy pregnancy?
"You are young you can have other children." This child was a person. It can not be replaced. You would not tell a grieving child, "Don't worry, your mom is young. She'll marry you a new dad." They don't want another baby. They wanted this baby. And you don't necessarily know for sure if they can have another child.
"I know how you feel." If you have never lost a child, you do not know how they feel. Everyone feels their grief uniquely. (Edited by Robyn: I just wanted to say again that I did not write this list. And if you've had a miscarriage, stillbirth, or lost a child yourself, it most certainly does not apply to you. You have our deepest sympathies.)
"You should be over it by now..." It doesn't matter how long it's been. You do not ever just get over it.
"You should be happy it didn't suffer." Of course they didn't want their child to suffer. They wanted a completely healthy and happy child.
"It's nature's way of getting rid of something that was deformed." The couple probably prefers to think of their child in memories as beautiful and perfect, not deformed. That perfect child is the one they are now grieving for in their hearts and minds.
"At least it didn't live a few hours and then die, that would have hurt worse." Maybe they would have loved to have had the opportunity to hear their baby's cry, to see the color of their eyes and hair, and to tell them how much that they loved and wanted them face-to-face.
"You're young, you'll get over it." What does age have to do with pain?
"Good luck to you." The couple is feeling anything but lucky at this moment.
"It could've been worse, it could've happened later." Things can ALWAYS be worse. And later term pregnancy losses are more traumatic in many instances. But this can make them feel as if the loss and sadness are totally dismissed. There's never a good or easy time to lose a child.
"Have you ever thought of not having children?" Yes, they probably have. They realize that they may never be parents now more than ever.
"It was Gods will...God wanted the child with him...God needed another flower in his garden...etc." Such comments can have the effect of making a parent very angry and bitter with God, which may block a possible source of comfort. Religion is very personal.
"God never gives you more than you can bear." Well this seems pretty unbearable at the moment.
"Count your blessings that you didn't have it." They may be finding it hard to find the blessings in anything right now.
"What is God trying to tell you with this?" This implies God killed their baby to teach them a lesson. The couple believes God loved their child as much as He loved them.
"You can try again soon." The furthest thing on most couple's minds right immediately after a miscarriage is the ability to try again. And trying again will not replace the child they lost.
"At least you know you can get pregnant." Well, yes -- this time. But what about in the future? Do you know she will be able to get pregnant again for sure? Her doctors might not.i am glad that i didn't tell some people about the pregnancy, because i can see alot of these things coming out of their mouths...

[Trin]

:sorry: Im so sorry you had a miscarriage.

[Valmai]

I am sorry ive only just got round to reading your journal - after reading ur post about things not to say im not gonna say anything besides hope ur doing ok there!!
Things are looking great for the wedding btw Take care xxx

[HalloweenBride]

bleh. I get to clean today. I'm weird because I have to take a shower BEFORE I clean, even if I get dirty and sweaty. Cleaning when I already feel funky is just grooooosss. Other than straightening up my room, I get to vacuum, wash windows and clean the bathroom. Bridal shower is coming up...I really wish someone would RVSP other than some of my bridal party. I'm annoyed because some of my family members have been asking my mom if they "have to buy a present" again. gawd. This is all my cousins who have been married for years, and they all had bridal showers, and mom and I bought them all presents for that, and wedding presents...not to mention baby presents and christmas gifts for their kids for years and years.

sigh. I'm just greedy i guess...I want presents!

[countrygirl]

You are not greedy, it's silly to ask if you HAVE to bring a present. Der!!!

Enjoy your cleaning day!! haha

[HalloweenBride]

Today Mom and I went shopping for some things for the shower. I got a new outfit (yay! i love new clothes!) for the shower, it's a pink sweater and a pink pink skirt. It's really cute. We also got the boys their halloween costumes. I feel bad because i just don't have the times to make their costumes this year, but oh well. Luke (6 years) is going to be Batman, and Daniel (3) is going to be Robin! it's going to be so cute. I have to make their wedding day cloaks and the flower girl dress anyway still. We got some halloween decorations too. I can't wait for the wedding, it's in a little over a MONTH! A MONTH PEOPLE!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[NicksBride]

YEA!!!! This month is going to fly for you! So exciting...:D

[HalloweenBride]

ooooo I am so excited about this bridal shower! it's finally starting to hit me that I AM GETTING MARRIED! IN A MONTH! GAAAHH! We're not sure how many people are coming to the bridal shower, but I'm guessing about 10-12 or so. We cleaned and did some decorating today, but i still need steve to take me to the party store so I can get some pink streamers (mom bought all white streamers and garlands...and our living room is painted white..lol) and some balloons. I just like balloons.

We went thru the house we are getting married today to plan our seating and everything, which was hard because we don't know how many people are coming yet. We have about 60 seats in the ballroom (for the reception/dinner), and upstairs people can sit and mingle as well. For the ceremony, we're going to be married in front of this window.

http://static.flickr.com/48/163837810_e1f74b6427.jpg
(table will not be there)

The offiiciant will cover the air conditioner and i'm hoping that the bridal party will cover the hideously ugly pink bows that are on the curtains (need to upload pics of those, I took some today) and the lady says we can't change them for the ceremony, which totally pissed me off to no end. They are old, and wrinkled and just wired on with some ugly black wire! not like I don't like pink, but my wedding color is RED. ugg. still ticked about this.


http://static.flickr.com/107/255974883_d6bab59fd0_m.jpg

We figured out where the chocolate fountain, cake table, sweetheart table and candy buffet are going to be, as well as where we are going to put some of our larger decorations. I like the lady that runs the house, but she was ticking me off today. theres a perfect place at the entrance to the ballroom (at the bottom of the stairs) that would be the ultimate place to put my candy buffet, but she saids no food can go there, and won't explain why. It's going to be in a different place, oh about 2 feet away, sharing a table with the choco fountain, but it's just not going to look as cool. oh well.

[HalloweenBride]

ok, more pix

http://static.flickr.com/109/255974862_6d07e6b0dd.jpg

this is where the reception will be. The wood floor is the dancefloor. The empty area to the right is where the sweetheart table will be. The room wasn't set up for a wedding (a bosnian 1st birthday party?) we will have only round tables to sit at, and long tables for the buffet.

http://static.flickr.com/108/255974714_bbeefa87a0.jpg

another view. Remember, there will be no long tables like this. to the left of the doorway (with the exit sign) will have a 2x4 foot table with the choco fountain/candy buffet will be.

[HalloweenBride]

ugg. i just wrote a huge long post about how i feel like bridezilla and my computer ate it....gaaaaaaaaaaah!

anyhoo, I found this game online for the bridal shower that requires a bag from a lingerie or "adult" store (more on the game tomorrow) . I tried going into Victoria's Secret, but I hate that store with a fiery burning passion (the salespeople are SO RUDE to people who are too big to wear their skanky underwear) so I couldn't do that, so Steve and I went to this adult store called the Pleasure Boutique tonight, to see if I could get a bag from them, or buy something small to get the bag..we were looking around, and I see my cousin (who is coming to the shower tomorrow) and her husband there! and I'm like OMG I don't want her to see me in this porno store! I also didn't want her to see me there because it would ruin the game. So anyway, we sneak out, and wait for them to leave, then go back in, and find out that their bags are plain black..we went to look at the toys and such, then the salesgirl yelled at me for having my purse in the store! So I quickly found a bag that said "X-rated Gift!" and bought it and left...thinking the whole time, I HOPE TO GAWD THAT MY COUSIN DIDN'T BUY ME ANYTHING AT THAT STORE! that I would have to open in front of my WHOLE family including my mother, my religious neighbor lady, my godmother, and my elderly Aunts. Oh geez. I am sooooooooo dreading it!

I was also upset that the store didn't have any lingerie in my size. I know I could go to Torrid or something, but still, it bugs me.

I am also bothered because every week I enter this stoopid photo contest on flickr, and every week I lose..and I shouldn't let it bug me.

[HalloweenBride]

ack 1 and a half hours til the bridal shower! bleh! I just need to finish the bathroom and put my computer away (heh) and straighten up a little more..and change..and do my hair..that reminds me i need to go plug my curlers in!

[blueeyedbride]

Hope u had a blast at u'r Bridal shower can't wait for details..

[HalloweenBride]

Bridal shower is over, and onewed just ate my post about it again, so I will post about the shower when I get all of my pix uploaded and resized. It's going to be a few hours. It was really fun though!!!!!:cloppy: :cloppy: :cloppy:

[HalloweenBride]

ok, Bridal shower pix.

This is Edgar.My parents bought him home one night, saying he needed a home..lol...he is going to be our "greeter" at the wedding (he talks and moves) but mom and I got a little carried away with dressing him up for the party...

http://static.flickr.com/101/256943650_02604a66d0_o.jpg

The "x-rated gift " is the game I was talking about.

http://static.flickr.com/92/256943723_37a768d4ba.jpg

We played a bunch of games, and then finally pulls the xrated bag off edgar and says we're going to play "musical bag" with this prize! Whoever gets it when the music stops has to go to the bathroom and put it on BARE SKIN and come out and model it for us. LOL!

so we are all shoving it at each other and laffing hysterically, and my whole family is trying not to be be caught with it...

http://static.flickr.com/100/256943739_021e82e0ff.jpg

but my MOH wanted it! (i think she'd played the game before)

and it stopped on my cousin Patty

http://static.flickr.com/90/256943765_3a4fcb902b.jpg

hahahahahahahahahahahaaaa!

[HalloweenBride]

and it was...OVEN MITTS!

http://static.flickr.com/111/256943789_f85020a19e.jpg

it was freaking funny.

We ate too much, and us girlies molested Edgar a little...

http://static.flickr.com/82/256943850_e9116ec7e7.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/105/256944100_d3fced1305.jpg

and I opened presents..ssooooo many presents. I got a cookware set, and a bunch of kitchen stuff (a bunch, really) from my mom, $250 from my Godmother (which stevie and i are going to use to pay our ring payment..), a crockpot from my aunt, a bride doll from another aunt (collectable and gorgeous), bowls, colander, measuring cups, and TWO gift certificates to the PLEASURE BOUTIQUE! HEH. so funny, i have $45 to spend there now! I also got a "mystery gift" with motion lotion and CANDY handcuffs! omg. but the best part

[HalloweenBride]

was that one of my cousins wrote down every comment I said about the gifts, and read them back to us, saying t his was what I was going to say to steve on our honeymoon! It was so funny I almost peed my pants and I was crying! here is a pic of the gifts

http://static.flickr.com/120/256943996_f9455c9154.jpg


well i am tired now..goodnight!!!!!

[ikkin510]

Lauren, I'm glad the party went so well! I love Edger!! He would be an awesome greeter!! The games sound pretty cool and looks like you made out really well with the gifts!!! Only one month left to go. YAYAY!!!

[mariaandmanish]

Lauren, it sounds like you had a wonderful time and I love Edgar!! He's too wonderful!! I'm glad that you had fun, and got some great gifts!!

[Jenn060306]

LOL Edgar is awsome! He will make a wonderful greeter for the wedding! lol! Sounds like the shower was really fun and you got alot of really great things!

[HalloweenBride]

hehe I'm glad everyone loves Edgar! I am so used to him being in the living room now, he used to startle me when I came into the room but he's just a part of the family now! Today we went shopping with my godmother, and bought a bunch of halloween **** (pumpkin carving POWER saws..freaking coolest thing everrrr) and she bought me a scrapbook cutter thingy at costco, so I made a bunch of thank you cards this evening. I made enuff for the bridal shower,so i'll write those out tomorrow, and then I get to start on the wedding ones. woo..hoo..

and tomorrow, mom and godmother are taking me out to buy...

wedding night lingerie.

oh gawd. save me now!

[hummingbird521]

Lauren your shower looked like so much fun. Glad you had a wonderful time and everyone else as well. I love Edgar!!! He is tooo cute.

[HalloweenBride]

Ah, a day where I get to try on lingerie in front of my mom and godmother. It sounds like a thrill a minute!!! I'd better go take a shower and shave the legs and stuff since I'll be all exposed! eek!:bbeek:

[ikkin510]

Good luck with the outing Lauren. I could NEVER try on that stuff in front of my Mom and grandmother. WOW. More power to ya hon if you can survive that!

[Kacie_bride]

I just looked at your shower pics. It looks like you had so much fun! I can't wait for my showers!!!! Edgar is cool!!!! You are a brave woman to be trying on lingerie in front of your mom!!!!!

[HalloweenBride]

We didn't end up buying any lingerie... not ONE store had anything in my size that wasn't grandma-ish..not even torrid. We were told that must places only have plus size lingerie around Valentines day! the only thing we could find in my size was a flannel nightgown! I did get my wedding shoes. They are black, but they match the wedding theme pretty well, and they aren't going to show anyway. they wanted to buy me a "going away" outfit as well, but nothing was working. Oh well.

[HalloweenBride]

Godmother is going home tomorra, we just had dinner at Red Robin.. I had this Parmagiana Burger..it was freaaaaaking good (i got it with no tomato sauce...mater sauce on a BURGER? ew) We decided to look online for my lingerie. I am too find some and pick them out, and my Godmother will pay for it and have it shipped here. Cool! This is so my element...people buying me things..

[Panthers Bride]

Shower looked like fun. Sorry no store has lingerie in your size :(.

[NicksBride]

Oh sounds yummy, we went to a Red Robin in Alaska and it was amazingly good. :)
Glad you found some nighties online... Its hard to find good lingerie. :)

[HalloweenBride]

so, as some know, I used to work for a portrait studio in the mall. I got sick (i think from the job) and had to quit when my medical leave was over. Anyway, about 15 people that I worked with then still work there, and of all of them, I only invited one girl (she's sweet, emailed me when i was sick, and the boys love her..) and the rest of the people found out and I guess one of the managers is really upset that I didn't invite her. She was rude to me when I was sick (steve had to call her once and tell her that I was on the way to the hosp in an ambulance, and she said that I HAD TO CALL HER..EVEN IF I WAS IN AN AMBULANCE...)

[HalloweenBride]

and my friend that I invited sends me an email about how the manager had to do her job as a boss then, but she's still my friend and blah blah...and I say uh...i am not inviting people who treat me like that...it's such a mess.

ugg.

[Panthers Bride]

Lauren,
Sorry about the mess. But, it is YOUR wedding. You get to invite whomever you darn well please. And I understand about the job making you sick. If I can go a day without either throwing up, or feeling like I have to throw up, I'd be in good shape.

[NicksBride]

Well your boss should have been more sympathtic and frankly she dosen't sound like someone I would want at my wedding. Believe it or not one person can ruin your mood at the wedding so invite only thepeople you love, respect and want to share in the most important day of your life!!

[HalloweenBride]

so the boss that I posted about before? she got engaged last night, and sent me of all people, a text message about it, and I just texted back and said cool, congrats...now everyone i know is talking about it because she posted it on myspace. ugg. oh well. It was a really romantic proposal, and while mine was certainly very unique, it wasn't all roses and candles and stuff. I hope I get that one day anyway.

anywoo, mom and i went to walmart, and mom stated the my flower girl dress was "too hard" to make, so we ended up geting a leotard, and bunches of tulle to make a skirt, and some wicked cool wings, and tights and ballet slippers. Once I get it all made, I'll post a pic

also, there was a ton of wedding stuff on sale..we got place cards (80) for $1 ..and wedding lights, 2 sets of cute wine glasses for the wedding party, programs, cake set..all for $2 each...most of the things were $10-15 each to begin with!

On friday my aunt and cousins are coming over to do the centerpieces and stuff.

oooo it's coming up!!!

[HalloweenBride]

oh one more thing..today we got another RSVP..so we thought..someone sent back the RECEPTION card..with no name on it or anything...it was mailed in our city, so it has to be a family member or close friend! too funny

[BriansBride07]

Have you tried to look on the internet under plus size lingerie for anything here is a site I found it has alot of options. Good luck on your upcoming wedding I can't wait to see all the pics. Love Edgar I remember the first time I seen him in a Halloween store he really freaked me out. here is the website to check out www.Plussizeperfection.com (http://www.Plussizeperfection.com)

[HalloweenBride]

I found a bunch of wedding lingerie online, i'll post some here tomorrow

So, my MOH has been calling me for two days asking what I was going to be doing today, and I said, I dunno probably looking at apartments or something, and she says, oh ok. Today she calls again, and says she and bm Vivian are at the scrapbook store, and would I like to come? Steve was sleeping, and I was bored, so I grabbed my stuff that I was making TY cards with, and drove over there (i'm so lucky, my scrapbook store is like 2 min from my house) and when I get there, she's all like "I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE COMING!!!!!" and shoves a bunch of stuff off the table..it was bachlorette party invites, that I wasn't supposed to see..uhhh...YOU INVITED ME!!!! GAH!!

Tomorrow we are making the centerpieces and polymer clay decorations. I am also asking two of my male cousins to be ushers (a father and son). and on Saturday we are taking my dress to be bustled! I get to put in on!! I've only got to try it on twice.

What else? I need to make a list. I have so much c r a p to do instead of being on onewed! lol

[HalloweenBride]

Book Ceremony.Reception Site - Done
Book Catering - Done by mommy!
Book DJ for reception - Done
Decorations for hall-Done
Centerpieces-Done
Book Photographer - Done
Order bridesmaid dresses - Done
Order Tuxes-Done
Pick Ceremony Music-working on it
Invitations -Done
Book Guest accomidations - uhhhh...they are doing their own
Wedding night accomidations for us- working on it
Pick flowers-Done
put together bouts-not done
Decided on and book honeymoon- uhhh...working on it
buy honeymoon clothes- no monies
address inivites-Done
mail invites-Done
Order/purchase rings - Done
Select dinner menu-Done
choose attendants/ushers - Done.
create photography wish list-Done
gift registry-Done
find favours & purchase- almost done
find wedding jewelery-Done
Order Cake-Done
Order Cake topper-Done
Arrange transportation - family cars
Arrange rehersal-Done
Arrange rehersal dinner-Done
Marriage Classes-Done
Pick hair style and make appointment- no one will call me back!
Wedding dress alterations-Saturday
BM dress alterations-working on it
Purchase wedding licence-next week
buy guest book - Done
Order Wedding dress-Done
make any RSVP calls needed- not yet
final head count to hall- not done
create seating chart-Done
make place cards- not done
buy wedding shoes-Done
pick up tuxes - not done
pack wedding night bag - not done
buy wedding night PJs- not done
Pack for Honeymoon - not done
send shower thank yous- almost Done
card box for reception-not done
Box for ring bearer- not done
Make wedding day timeline-not done
Make ceramony programs- not done
make table # cards-not done
finalize wedding day details-not done
write checkes to vendors on wedding day -not done
buy each other gifts-not Done
Write ceremony-working on it
Pick music for reception-done
Bridal party/parents gifts- b party tomorrow, parents? I dunno

[Kacie_bride]

You're getting close!!!!!! It's just a matter of days now!!!!!!!!!

[HalloweenBride]

We spent the day making polymer clay halloween sculptures and centerpieces. It was Soooooo fun. I will post some pix in a little bit. Steve is out looking for a apt for us, he won't answer his cell, and it's pouring rain outside! ick

[MOB Karen]

Can't wait to see them! Thanks, Lauren!!! :laugh:

[HalloweenBride]

We went to get my dress bustled earlier, and found out it's going to have to have a small hem, and she is going to put some darts in my jacket so it fits better. Mom took some pix, I will post them later along with the centerpieces. I got mad though because my mom said I was too fat :hothead: :hothead: :hothead: (not exact words) for my dress, and I said she KNEW that up until recently I wasn't able to diet! :icon_barbar: It turns out that my dress fits FINE, the seamstress figured out how to lace it, and then you can snap the modesty panel (it wasn't snapping, thats why she said i was too fat). ugg. I looked good though! it fit great. more later.

[HalloweenBride]

Seriously, I know my mom is stressed, but everything I do pisses her off, and trust me, my mom pissed off is NOT FUN. Yesterday we went to the craft store to get some more fall flowers (for the centerpieces, we have three left to do) and she hated every single flower or bouquet of flowers we saw. I mean, nitpicking on everything. The flowers there weren't alot different from the ones we already got (from Dollar Tree) but still, she hated them. We ended up buying some, but I was ready to pull my hair out by the time we left. gah. She also says I am too picky about my flowers?? All I want is Red Roses for me, white roses for my girls (I want my moh to have like half and half) red bout for stevie, white for his dudes. MOM wants some vases of roses at the ceremony location, that was her idea and I said FINE. I am not asking for any expensive floral or anything, just simple. I just want a simple wrapped bouquet with ribbon. That's it. nothing fancy, but now I am "picky" because I don't want a traditional one, or one with those stupid plastic holders with the lace. I hate those things. ugg

I have been having such a hard time sleeping lately. I hate it. I just took a hot baff and had some eggnog with a teeny bit of rum (i am such a wuss) so I hope I can sleep better tonight! night all!

[HalloweenBride]

Mom brought all of the wedding projects up from the basement for me to do today

to be done
Finish Centerpieces - DONE
Finish Flower girl headdress - DONE
decorate card box - DONE
decorate cake server - DONE
decorate bell for bell ringer - DONE

I also want to make a few more polymer clay figures (I am so obsessed with it now, it's so fun, and I am actually pretty good at it!)

So I will be on and off today updating.

[HalloweenBride]

phew. I was a good little bridie and made allllll of the stuff today!! Pics!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/headdress.jpg

of course, this will be on Anika, my flower girl, not my cousin Luke ..lol..I have a butterfly I need to add to it, and I added some more ribbons too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/boxocenterpieces.jpg

Biiiiiiig box 'o Centerpieces!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/mummycenterpiece.jpg

aww! mummy!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/catcenterpiece.jpg

Kitty wearing Pumpkin costume Centerpiece

I still need to take a pic of the flower girl basket, and of the card box. I forgot. I also need to finish the glasses for the bridal party. Stupid me didn't wash them first, and I already half way decorated them! gah.

[HalloweenBride]

I couldn't fit all of the pix in that post!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/frankiecenterpiece.jpg
This is the Frankenstein couple I made for the sweetheart table centerpiece, but I think I am going to make some new ones with their arms wrapped around each other, and give him some hair, and make her look less like a witch. Not bad though for my first try!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/cake.jpg

Two dolla cake servers, left over ribbon and leaves! Cuuuuuuute!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/bell.jpg

ok, by the time I got to the bell, I was tired, and I didn't want him to mess it up, so I just tied a ribbon around it.

Now I just need to finish the bridal party glasses, and take a pic of the flower girl basket, then I can rest!

[Kacie_bride]

It all looks sooooo great!

[HalloweenBride]

Ok, pix time!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/glasses.jpg
the one with the black ribbon and spider is for the moh and best man (yes, i did make two) and the bat/orange ribbon is for the rest of the bridal party.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/cardcage.jpg

Mom bought the card cage at walmart, I made the bow. I don't know what I am going to do with that garland though, I need to fix it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/basket2.jpg
flowergirl basket. Like my butterfly? I bought it on clearance today. Nevermind those votive holders in there, mom did that when we were clearing off the table for dinner.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/basket1.jpg
you'd think I'd be able to take a better picture! lol. Side of flowergirl basket.

ok. tired now.

[HalloweenBride]

I got this frog brooch for my MOH

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/frogforpamela.jpg

she is wearing a black sash on her dress and this will be pinned to it. Her nickname is Froggie :)

I am wearing this spider somewhere on my dress, I think on my bow on the back.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/spider.jpg

Some say a spider on your wedding dress is good luck!

[HalloweenBride]

More things to do

Get BM Jennifers Dress Altered (can't until she gets her on Oct 26) - NOT DONE
Get Groomswoman Dana's dress altered - NOT DONE
Order Bridesmaid/groomswomen gifts - NOT DONE
Order/buy Best Man/Groomsman Gift - Steve gets to do that.
Send off those few invites left (FINISHED ADDRESSING) - ON TUESDAY
Mail bridal shower thank yous - TUESDAY
Buy pumpkins and carve, pick out patterns, make name pattern - not done

uuuuuuuhh. my brain is dead.

[Goin2thechapel]

Everything looks sooo wonderful...I absolutely love the color scheme...You are very talented, Wish I was as good as you! Three weeks to go...Excited yet?!?!

[MOB Karen]

http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_1_207.gif (http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb001_ZNxdm824YYUS)Oh, Lauren, you did such a great job on your DIY's! I love everything! I can't wait to see your wedding pics!!!

I cracked up when I saw this picture of Luke! What a great sport he was to put it on and model it for you? LOL!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v485/zoeblog/headdress.jpg

[BriansBride07]

WOW wonderful little DIY projects that you made. Love the pic of your little cousin in the wreath on his head that is just tooo cute, he is such a good sport even if you had to bribe him with a marshmellow, that's pretty good can't wait to see all of it tied together in just a couple of weeks best of luck to you.