Katy and Nick April 7, 2007

[NicksBride]

OK Here is the flower girl dress that my mom made.. The bottom will be finished of course.. but here it is so far...

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture165.jpg

[NicksBride]

our favors
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture168-1.jpg

[shawnsgirl]

YAY! Finally pictures!! The Flower girl dress is very pretty and I love the favors!!!

[NicksBride]

Thanks! I have more....
This was taken by Nick and I after we finished painting our spare bedroom....
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture166.jpg

[NicksBride]

OH I AM STEAMING RIGHT NOW! I just talked to my mother and we got four responses back (YEA RIGHT?) Well Nicks boss who is screwing us over for our honeymoon was invited him and his WIFE just the two of them.. What did they do? ADD THEIR 16 YEAR OLD SON on the response card. WTF? We did not invite him, we do not know him and he just got caught last month with a DUI, our wedding is during the day, on a saturday and gets done at 4:30, there is NOOO reason why they have to invite their son too.. He can stay home, we do not know him he does not know us and he is now costing us $31.50 to eat... is that allowed? Should I say something??? Melissa I need your advice right now!!! :)

[ladymelissa]

OH I AM STEAMING RIGHT NOW! I just talked to my mother and we got four responses back (YEA RIGHT?) Well Nicks boss who is screwing us over for our honeymoon was invited him and his WIFE just the two of them.. What did they do? ADD THEIR 16 YEAR OLD SON on the response card. WTF? We did not invite him, we do not know him and he just got caught last month with a DUI, our wedding is during the day, on a saturday and gets done at 4:30, there is NOOO reason why they have to invite their son too.. He can stay home, we do not know him he does not know us and he is now costing us $31.50 to eat... is that allowed? Should I say something??? Melissa I need your advice right now!!! :)

You have every right to call them or have Nick talk to the boss at work and say something like, "I am sorry for the misunderstanding, but we are limited in space and/or money and the invite was only extended to you and your wife." Or, "I am sorry for the misunderstanding but we are unable to accommodate your son." They are the ones that breached etiquette, not you. I am, of course, assuming that the invite was only addressed Mr. and Mrs. John Doe and did not say "and family."

It's not the most comfortable conversation in the world, but we had to do it, too. Some people either don't get it or will push the line as far as they can.

I love your favors and FG dress! You guys make such a cute couple!

[shawnsgirl]

No, what they did is not allowed. If you did not put the son's name on the invitation then, no they cannot bring him. Guests do this all the time and you would think they would learn!!

I believe that it is okay for you FH to tell your boss by saying the following:

Thank you for replying to our invitation so quickly. I do need to mention though; we're on a tight budget for the wedding and we did only invite you and your wife and I noticed you added your son to the RSVP. We didn't include him when we sent out the invitations because we are limited to the amount of people we are inviting. Is there any possible way you can leave your son at home.


Also, are you planning and adult only reception? If so, maybe you could mention that as well.

I'm not sure if this is 100% good ettiquette to do this or not but considering he's a boss and not family this time it ettiquette could be put aside???

[shawnsgirl]

Just too add I'm sure I'll run into this too a couple of months down the road!! I have some people that I am inviting but I'm not inviting their children and I know they will push that with me and well I'm going to have to say no!

[Goin2thechapel]

I had those problems too...Trust me it's not easy, but you need to be firm!! Don't worry (Hard I know) but everything usually works it's self out one way or another!!

[Goin2thechapel]

Oh, and the Flower girl dress is sooo cute!!! Loving it!!

[ladymelissa]

I would like to add that you may want to consider the price of being right. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with you putting your foot down about an uninvited guest, if there is a possibility of Nick losing his job over it or even having to suffer through an uncomfortable situation in the office you have to ask yourselves if it is worth it.

You could say something like, "I am so sorry for the misunderstanding, as the wedding invitation was not extended to Jimmy and space is limited. But we will do our best to accommodate him, if we have a regret." That lets them know they are wrong and caught, but also shows you will be trying your "best."

[Kacie_bride]

Love the flower girl dress! It's very cute! That's a tough situation with FH's boss. I would do as Melissa said. Good luck on that one. That was very rude of them to invite their son. People did that at my wedding too. They just showed up with their kids and some even let their kids bring dates.

[NicksBride]

I have no intention of saying anything to his boss, I was just really steamed about it, but I guess that is just the joys of having a wedding. I mean it is not a huge deal, I just thought it was really rude and NEVER would I want to jepordize Nicks job or anything. So its fine, we have some friends who cannot come, so he can take their place right? :cool:

Thanks for the comments on the dress, my mom worked really hard on that. She is pretty proud of herself. I cannot wait to see it on her. :)

[NicksBride]

Thanks all for the kind words as well!!! Money is really tight with this wedding as well. But, as many have said... Its hard to have that conversation withy our boss since you are not having an adult reception and they have really hard time with their son and drinking and not being able to trust him at home. I guess I will be the bigger person here and just let it slide... Because, I AM GETTING MARRIED!!!!! hahaha

[BriansBride07]

Awww, your flower girl dress is just adorable. Glad to hear that the BM dress fit so well, can't wait to see some pic's. You and your FH make such a cute couple thanks for sharing.

[shawnsgirl]

Well, you are being more of the better person in this situation, but I guess it's alwasy wiser to choose you battles too! I'm so excited for you and your FH!

Maybe they weren't trying to be rude about bringing their son maybe it's all about them just not being able to trust him or being able to leave him alone. I still don't think it's right. I think they probably should have asked you two first.

Good luck with everything...It won't be too much longer and you two will be the new Mr and Mrs!! Yeah!!

[NicksBride]

Thanks everyone. FH joked with his boss about his son coming and he kinda was sheepish about it... It was funny. We haev about 12 people who we KNOW are not coming so it is really OK. But we guessed that one couple was not going to come all the way from Virginia and what happened? They RSVP'd yes... hahah

After we got all our responses Nicks mother wants us to sit down and she will help with some of the cost.. PHEW!
nick has to work nights this weekend :( Guess not much sleep for Katy this weekend, but at least I can get some stuff done during the day while he is sleeping!

[ladymelissa]

Thanks everyone. FH joked with his boss about his son coming and he kinda was sheepish about it... It was funny.
LOL!

But we guessed that one couple was not going to come all the way from Virginia and what happened? They RSVP'd yes... hahah

Sometimes people surprise you!

After we got all our responses Nicks mother wants us to sit down and she will help with some of the cost.. PHEW!

That is great!

I hope you are both able to survive the weekend! Oh, no! He has to work durning the Super Bowl? :( That sucks.

[NicksBride]

yea and his birthday is saturday as well. UGH! He has to work the gate on base and he always talks about how drunk people always come up and try to start trouble, I always worry about that. Last time he had to pretty much wrestle someone to the ground. UGH men. haha

We will see what treasures wait for us at home when I check the mailbox.. Its like christmas, but we have to pay for it. haha

[ladymelissa]

Happy Birthday to Nick!

[NicksBride]

Thanks Melissa!
I just made an Eye appointment to get new contacts for the wedding. I have been getting wicked migranes from looking at the computer. I HATE spending the money, but know I will need it and hopefully I can start wearing contacts again and get a cheap pair of glasses!!! :)
I will be doing that Sunday while Nick is sleeping off his nigh shift.

[ladymelissa]

Good luck with that. Contacts can be a bit frustrating at first, just stick with it. I love mine, I don't like how glasses have that "edge" where you can't see well when the lens ends and contacts have the full 180 degree sight line.

[NicksBride]

Thanks! I have worn contacts since I was 14, but since I started working and looking at the computer all day, they get really dry. Perhaps I need a new kind.. We shall see, butI am excited about new glasses!!! I want this kind.. sorta...

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/VOGUE3490_6158810.jpg

[ladymelissa]

Ohhhh, very stylish!

[StaceyMc]

We will see what treasures wait for us at home when I check the mailbox.. Its like christmas, but we have to pay for it. haha

You know, I wondered one day "Why the hell am I so excited about getting "Yes" responses - it's costing us more money...." lol

[NicksBride]

haha you are so right. I was thinking about that just last night. I am excited about people coming.. BUT GEEZ, its OK if you want to say no!!
My only concern is hitting 100 people, we AT LEAST need that many people to keep the room. Its like a game or something. After 100, I am going to start hoping for No's haha

[Jacklynn]

If your eyes get dry, try wearing the Acuvue advance( I am not sure if that is how you spell acuvue) they are like hydroclear thing and they are suppose to help with dry eyes

[NicksBride]

Thanks! :) I will give those a try...
I just realized we have about 65 days until the wedding!!!!!

This weekend I am going to talk with my hair dresser and see if I get my hair trial FINALLY set up!! We were supposed to do it last weekend but she had to work.. lets hope she can do it in the next month!!
No bridal shower information yet :( I am hoping it will be soon, I am SUPER excited about it. My mom is suppose to plan it, but we shall see. hehehe

[shawnsgirl]

Well, make sure you take pics of your hair trials so we can see them too! I can't believe how fast time flies on by..wow 65 days...

Well, I hope you get your 100 guests...we have to have 150- if we don't we keep the room but we still have to pay for 150 meals..

[NicksBride]

Yea, its crazy how we have about 62 days now. I am counting days not months hahaha.
But this weekend we are doing the hair thing as I mentioned and then I am taking my hairdresser and her boyfriend who is also Nicks Bestman out to lunch just so we can talk and hang out!!
I think my mom is planning a surprise wedding shower adn I cannot wait. I am not sure when, where or what.. But I just am excited to know that she is planning it haha.

My mom called me in almost tears today, my brother and his fiance went to look at wedding bands thsi weekend and her e-ring has a star diamond in it and she wanted her wedding band to have the other three star diamonds in it. My brothers ring would have one of them and she would haev the other two. Well his ring is going to cost $700 to make and have the diamond in and hers is going to cost $1800!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My brother was like UMM we will think about it and right after he said that she was like "we will take it" My brother was like NO, if you want that ring which costs more then MYY engagement ring (Me, mine haha) then we will not go on a honeymoon because he is still paying off her $3500 engagement ring that she just got about 6 months ago! So they are not talking and my brother stated that he was worried about what this means for the future. They want to buy a house, and she wants to spend $1800 on a wedding band. I told my brother we MAYBE spent about $300 for both of our rings. He was like well yea, then she told my brother that should would buy his ring for $700, and he was like well thats fine, so I will pay $700 for your ring and you can pay the rest. They didn't talk all weekend they were so mad at each other. I am mad at her for expecting him to pay that much!!! ARGH I tell ya. But I will let them work it out themselves. SORRY long vent.... PHEW!

[NicksBride]

61 DAYS!!!:chicken:

[NicksBride]

TWO MONTHS, 60 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :ura1:

[shawnsgirl]

I'm sorry to hear about you brother and his fiance..You are doing the right thing by not stepping in. They probably should have sat down and said look this is our budget this is what we can and can't do. Shawn and I did that even before we started planning and we have been really good sticking to it. There's realy no discussion..if somethings to expensive we don't do it and that's all there is to it..
Hopefully, they will get through this and work this out. But, if they don't maybe it's a sign too.. who knows only time will tell I guess!

[SaralovesMike]

Too bad about your brother and his fiance. As hard as it may be I think staying out of it is the best decision.

If they are having these issues now it probably isn't a good sign. Mike was in sticker shock when we started looking at wedding bands and wanted to know why ALL the ladies rings had diamonds in them. We have a budget for our bands and I wouldn't dream of overspending by that much. We have to adjust by about $100 (for mine) but that is workable.
Best of luck to them!

2 months, how exciting!!!!

[NicksBride]

Thanks ladies, I guess his fiance called the jewlery place today to cancel the order. Smart move on her part!!

This weekend I am getting my hair done, hair trial. I cannot wait!! Then the 16th I go for my first bridal gown fitting!!!

[SaralovesMike]

Thanks ladies, I guess his fiance called the jewlery place today to cancel the order. Smart move on her part!!

That's really good. Sounds like she came to her senses, smart move absolutely.

This weekend I am getting my hair done, hair trial. I cannot wait!! Then the 16th I go for my first bridal gown fitting!!!

How exciting!!!!

[BriansBride07]

Glad that it was straigthened out btw. your brother and his FH. How exciting I can't wait for my hair trial. Whoo HOO you are done to days. Congrats.

[NicksBride]

Yea, she admitted that she was just excited and wasn't thinking.. D'oh!

Work is torture today, I am sooo bored. The weather is crappy outside, my clients are all giving me a headache! Can it be friday right NOWWW??

Nothing really to new to report, I tried on my dress again last night.. hehe bad I know. But I wanted to try different bustle ideas. Then I got an urge and I went and tried on my brothers Fiances bridesmaid gown for my wedding, and it is really pretty.. I made such a good choice! hahaha it was sooooo much lighter then my wedding dress. I never knew how heavy those suckers are!!! hahaha

So just wanting the weekend to come! Going to get new glasses saturday.. sunday hair trail and lunch! Can't wait!

[Natasha]

How fun! It is so exciting to read a journal about a wedding that is right around the corner! I'm glad your brother and his FW smoothed things over. How fun for you guys to be engaged at the same time! Can't wait to see hair pics!

[NicksBride]

Thanks! It has been fun being engaged at the same time, but we compete which is really hard. But it is fun, and I just cannot wait for it to be here so I can be finishd with stress and enjoy my brothers wedding!

[NicksBride]

I am having my bridal shower first weekend in march. My mom told me to get ready either saturday or sunday... She won't tell me! I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!

[lea m]

Oh It sounds so exciting!!! :) I wish I had one! Can I just come to your instead??

[NicksBride]

Well of course!!!! I would be honored. :) But believe me i will have SOO many pictures you will feel like you were there! haha

[lea m]

Well of course!!!! I would be honored. :) But believe me i will have SOO many pictures you will feel like you were there! haha
Oh goodie! :) I love pics!!! :)

[NicksBride]

i am a picture queen. I guess that is why I scrapbook! To make sure I have a purpose for all the pictures I take!!

[NicksBride]

AHHH! I just had a meeting with people at my work and I just had this huge fight with my coworker, the one that was supposed to be fired but wasn't.. I have never been so embarassed and had such a huge fight with a coworker EVER!!!!!!!:bbredface: It was terrible........

Not a very good day. :(

[ladymelissa]

Oh dear! What happened? I hope your day gets better.

[Jacklynn]

Hey I am sorry about your issues with work :(

BUT! I am excited about your shower, I can't wait for mine! You are going to have so much stinking fun. Can't wait to see those pictures hehe

[NicksBride]

Well for some reason my boss is really big on having a sit down and putting everything out on the table and that is not how i deal with things. If something is bothering me i go to them quietly and talk to them about it as not to embarass me or them. So today, we were having our team meeting like we always do every friday. I kinda knew that this coworker was going to say something because she was acting funny. So she sat there and told us "I know things have been happening around here that I am not happy about and i know you are not as well so lets just put everything on the table and hash it out." I was like oh great!!! So we all just sat there for a minute. My boss sat there picking his nails saying he wasn't getting involved so i started by "this really isn't necessary and I think it is inappropriate right now, if we have a problem we can sit down and talk about it, not do it in a group forum." She got all defensive because I know she was trying to impress my boss and was like, well if yuo are uncomfortable you obviously have something to say! So I went off about how things were uncomfortable and she kept interrupting me and calling ME out on things and saying that i was not being adult about anything.. I pretty much told her that she should have been fired a long time ago ETC. I really didn't mean most of the things i said, but I was just soo fired up and upset.. I feel like trash and like it was jerry Springer.. UGH!!!! I am just so fed up with all of this and felt cornered. It was just a mess.:sob:

[NicksBride]

oh I am sooo excited about my shower too! THanks! Yours is close behind mine isn't it? At the end of march right???

[ladymelissa]

I am so sorry it turned out like that! :hug: If everyone including the boss prefers things to be handled openly then try to say what you have to say as you would when you are in private. It might be difficult when she interrupts you, but always try to keep your cool and if necessary walk away. Honestly, if you can remain calm it may be better to discuss things in the open as that avoids a "he said, she said" or in this case a "she said, she said" situation. I hope this just blows over and you feel better.

[NicksBride]

Yea, I agree. I guess I need to learn to deal with things differently. It was SOO out of character for me, that is what really gets me upset. I NEVER EVER raise my voice or get angry... Today just somethign snapped. PMS?

[ladymelissa]

Yea, I agree. I guess I need to learn to deal with things differently. It was SOO out of character for me, that is what really gets me upset. I NEVER EVER raise my voice or get angry... Today just somethign snapped. PMS?
Could be PMS, but she has been pushing your buttons for awhile now. So you let it out, we all make mistakes and mistakes can be some of our best friends as long as you learn from them.

[NicksBride]

You are so sweet thank you. I hope my boss feels the same way when I have a meeting with him monday. :bblol:

[ladymelissa]

You are so sweet thank you. I hope my boss feels the same way when I have a meeting with him monday. :bblol:
At least he has a weekend to sort of "forget" about it or at least make it seem like it wasn't a big deal.

Is there any way you and the coworker could be separated? Like work in different areas, you two just don't seem to get along.

[NicksBride]

No, there is just four of us here. But I am fine, I just need a cool off for the weekend and it will blow away. Good idea though, I wish that was the case! :)

[Natasha]

Ugh, that stinks. I hate coworkers who want to start drama. I hope it all resolves itself quickly. But YAY for the shower!! :D

[NicksBride]

I just saw my coworker I have been having troubles with when we just went out to dinner.. Very ackward because her husband was there and they kept looking at my weird.. It was just really unnecessary when I was there with my family... UGHHHHH! Oh well, we had a good dinner anyway.
TOMRROW IS MY HAIR TRIAL!!! Yipeeee

[WhiskeyGirl]

I just saw my coworker I have been having troubles with when we just went out to dinner.. Very ackward because her husband was there and they kept looking at my weird.. It was just really unnecessary when I was there with my family... UGHHHHH! Oh well, we had a good dinner anyway.
TOMRROW IS MY HAIR TRIAL!!! Yipeeee

You shoulda put on the biggest cheesiest smile you could muster and waved at her!! Hee hee, it might have caught her off guard and pissed her off more!! Subtle but good! ;)

[NicksBride]

oh I did!! I smiled and just waved and went back to talking with my family... I didnt know what else to do! hahaha

[NicksBride]

Hey ladies, I got my hair done today!!! I love it, she did such a good job and it took about two hours!!!
here they are! Let me know what you think.. We didn't have time for makeup :(
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture192.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture194.jpg

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Let me know!!!

[Twigler]

I love the hair style! I looks gorgeous from the back!!

Two More Months!! Woo Hoo!!!

[ladymelissa]

Your hairstyle is very unique, I have never seen anything like it!

You handled seeing the coworker perfectly!

[NicksBride]

Thanks!!! We are going to get together and do everything all at once with makeup and hair. I am going to see how long my hair is and then see if I can do long curls or something... We are going to try a few differnet styles. :)

[BriansBride07]

I love your updo... Keep us posted with all the pic's and the end result of what you chose.

[NicksBride]

You betcha!!

[Natasha]

I love your hair! It looks great!

[katieandalex]

I like how everythings coming together Katy! I really like the theme. I love how your hair trial turned out....

I can't believe I hadn't posted in your journal before now!

[StaceyMc]

Ohhh.. pretty hair!! That makes me wish I had long hair. How beautiful!

[shawnsgirl]

I never seen a hairstyle like that and I just love it!!!

[NicksBride]

Thanks everyone!!! I do like it too, but I do want it a bit higher so that my veil will sit underneath it. but otherwise it turned out better then I thought! I am also thinking about doing light highlights, we shall see!!!!

Welcome to my journal Katie! :)

[shawnsgirl]

Thanks everyone!!! I do like it too, but I do want it a bit higher so that my veil will sit underneath it. but otherwise it turned out better then I thought! I am also thinking about doing light highlights, we shall see!!!!

Welcome to my journal Katie! :)
I think the highlights would be lovely; but if you are planning to try highlights in your hair, I wouldn't wait too long to do that. Any change in hair color wether highlights or an all over color should be done a couple of weeks before the wedding just to give it time.

[NicksBride]

Yea, I am going to do it two weeks before my wedding! Which really is only 52 days away!! :)

Well tomrrow I have a snow day! Boss said that since the snow is supposed to get really bad we are just going to stay home! YEA!!!
It is going to be good to get soem cleaning done, I am going to get some scrapbooking done. :)
This friday I am going to get my dress fitted and hemmed and bustled. So that should be exciting. I will have to see if my bridesmaids are going to get their bridesmaids dresses in time....
Only about three more weeks until my bridal shower! YEA!!! I can't wait. I hate having all attention on me, but I am so excited to have all my girlfriends in one room just having a great time!!!!

[Jacklynn]

very cute! and how exciting to have it done, did it really make you feel like you are going to be walking down that aisle soon?!

[Panthers Bride]

The hair is beautiful.
What did your boss say to you on Monday?

[NicksBride]

Thanks for the comments on the hair!!!!

It was pretty crazy..I still do not feel like a bride haha

[shawnsgirl]

Thanks for the comments on the hair!!!!

It was pretty crazy..I still do not feel like a bride haha

Oh, it won't be long and you will!

[NicksBride]

SNOW!!!!
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture231.jpg

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[BriansBride07]

Holy, that is nuts the amount of snow that you recieved in such a short amount of time. My FH and kids would love it though. For snowmobiling LOL.... I hope you get dug out soon.

[Callys_bride]

Holy ****!! that so reminds me of back in the day in rochester, ny walking to school in that..

looks beautiful tho .. hmm I miss it!

[NicksBride]

no you don't ! haha. It took us two hours to just get my car out of the snow bank!!!!
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture228.jpg
My car was completly covered after this picture. It was COLD and windy.
Today it is just really windy. They had to get a bucket loader to come and plow us out! It was insane.

I am watching engaged and underage on MTV, I have goosebumps!! OMG I am getting MARRIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) Sorry, sometimes I get these moments. That I just get soo excited. haha

[BriansBride07]

that is nuts how badly your car was buried. I am glad you got it out though.

[shawnsgirl]

oh my that's a ton of snow!!! I bet you can't wait for summer!!!

I love those goose bump moments..Omigod we're getting married!!!

[NicksBride]

YEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Nicks mother just called, I have to make a list of people at the rehearsal dinner.. That should be fun! hahaha

Gotta go do that now! I finally got my new glasses finally and I wanted to share how they look!!!

Here I am before with my old glasses...
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture166.jpg

Here I am with my new glasses
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture281.jpg

[hummingbird521]

The glasses look good on you.

[ladymelissa]

I love the new glasses! Great choice!

[mrsliberty]

It's getting to be so close!

I have been MIA for a while, but I caught back up on your journal... Your plans are looking great and your hairstyle is wonderful! I still haven't picked mine yet! :-/

Can't wait! :)

[NicksBride]

Thanks all for the comments on the glasses. No one at work noticed the new me!! GEEZ!

This weekend I went with my mom to Montreal and we went to the casino and to IKEA, that store ROCKS. We had a great time and it was nice spending time with my mother!
I cannot believe the wedding is in SIX WEEKS!! In two weeks is my bridal shower, and I went to get my dress altered and all it needed was a bit taken in and then a bustle put on so it should be done SOON! So that was nice about that. TOnight I am heading to my mothers to get some place cards done, we are going to glue daisies on them and have peoples name on them, then next weekend the guys are going to get their tuxes fitted, or the weekend after not really sure which works best!
I am thinking I may actually cut my hair, and have it shorter for the wedding, I want my hair like Cameron Diaz in "there's something about Mary" Really cute bob, but I am not sure if I want that or an up-do.. What do you all think? So many decisions. I have to meet with Nicks mother to talk aboutt he rehearsal dinner..
*Make kennel appt. for dogs
*Make Nail appt. for me and my mom and Jenny
*Decide on hair
*Marriage License (When do you get that?)
*Decide on excursion for cruise
*Get ring fitted
*get dress from alterations
*Get it cleaned and pressed
*Seating Chart
*Finish Flower girl dresses
*Get Contacts
*Write Vows (Second Draft)
*Meet with DJ
*Meet with Wedding coordinator...
Oh geez, to much... BUT SO EXCITED!!

[ladymelissa]

I prefer updos, but it is really a personal choice. I am also not so sure I would do a drastic change to my hair this close to the wedding, unless you are positively sure you will like it.

Marriage license: Check with your local laws, we had to get ours within 30 days of the wedding and in some places there is a 3 or more day waiting period. You can usually find this info if you do a search for either your local government websites or just call your local courthouse and they will tell you everything you need to know.

You are getting so close, it must be so exciting!

Any pics from your dress fitting?

[NicksBride]

oh yes I do!! I will make sure to get those up tonight as I am at work..

But 30 days huh? I guess I had better check that out!!! It is getting close and I am super excited. haha I feel like a kid waiting for christmas!

[ladymelissa]

oh yes I do!! I will make sure to get those up tonight as I am at work..

But 30 days huh? I guess I had better check that out!!! It is getting close and I am super excited. haha I feel like a kid waiting for christmas!
We had to go anytime within 30 days of the wedding, so we could have went the day before the wedding as there was no waiting period in OH. The license expired after 30 days so we couldn't go like 6 weeks before the wedding. We also had to go to the courthouse in the county of our residence. If we lived in separate counties then we would have had to pick one of the two.

Yay! Pics! :whoohoo:

[NicksBride]

Ok I just looked into it, we can get ours anytime, but it expires 60 days after we actually get the license. So we can head out and get it anytime. We have to pay $23 for the license and then $9.50 to get it sent to us after we hand in the official documentation of us getting married...
Its so odd how you have to get a license, so funny.. I just found out as well that first cousins in Vermont can get married.. odd I know. haha

[ladymelissa]

That is a great price! I think ours was $48 or somewhere around there.

[Goin2thechapel]

Nice glasses!!!


OMG....YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED!!!!!! Aaahhh....I just had a moment there too!!! Nice snow pics BTW...

[NicksBride]

Haha thanks amanda. :)

Ok so right now I am soo upset! I had to deal with this at 7 AM this morning!!
I am just trying to do wedding stuff which, what else is new right? haha. I just can't wait for it to be over and to be married. Nicks mother as I told you is a B-tch and she always said that people will not come to our wedding because we were "Not thinking in planning a wedding Easter weekend" Everyone will not come because it is a religious weekend, well my grandparents and Jeff and Lorraine (Family friends of ours) are religious and they didn't mind that it was on easter weekend. Our wedding ends at 4:30 if people want to go to night mass for Easter they can, SUnday is easter not Saturday and Easter is meant for families right? WEll what is more family then weddings? Everyone I love and care about will be there Saturday and she is just making a huge mockery out of it.
So we are having problems getting people to RSVP and I am going to have to start calling people here in about a week if we do not hear from them. I KNOW we are going to have about 120 people coming, they just have not sent in their response cards, and Nicks mother is LAUGHING because she thinks she is right and we are not going to have a good turn out because of Easter.... UGH! It makes me so upset and angry when she does stuff like that... Does she want her sons wedding to be a failure (Which it won't be) Or what? UGH.. Sorry, that is just something I had to deal with this morning and I am still steaming hahaha. THis is what happens when I have no girlfriends to vent to. :)
I just had to deal with her making a mockery of my wedding and telling me that this is what I get for not thinking clearly.... UGHHHH!!! Sorry, thanks for listening all!

[Goin2thechapel]

Ughh...I have a MIL like that!! Almost like she enjoys me being misserable and upset...Don't worry, Your wedding will be just great with an awesome turnout! I promise!

[Jacklynn]

That's sad, its like shes HOPING that no one shows up just be like, I told you so. I am a religious person as you know, and I wouldn't have a problem going to a wedding the day before Easter. I mean if it was Friday it would be a little different since that would be Good Friday, but Sat. isn't a big deal.

I say figure out the deal why you haven't recieved a lot of RSVPs and don't worry about your FMIL, just try to ignore it, even though its sad

[NicksBride]

Yea, she is wanting it to pretty much fail which is awful. I do feel bad since our rehearsal dinner is on good friday. But I read up on it and I guess you can just eat fish on the day... So we are going to follow that and just have a fish dinner.. I mean I do feel bad believe me, at the time I NEVER thought that easter was that sunday.. After she said something I considered moving the date again, but then the hall got booked and we just rolled with it. So I do have some remorse, but with a month before the wedding.. What can I really do???? :bbcry:

Then my uncle just wrote and we were planning on using his room to get ready in the day of the wedding. He is our photographer and we are buying his plane ticket and his hotel room for both him and his wife. So we thought it would be good if we could use their room to get dressed in, rather then buying a whole other room. So he said fine about two months ago, WE ARE PAYING FOR IT and we are just going to invade it from 7AM-11AM and again it is early.. But geez. So he just wrote me back an E-mail stating that his wife didn't want their hotel room turninginto a dressing room.. So now we have to find someone who is actually paying for their room to get dressed in. Either my 80 year old grandparents or my cousins.. ARGH! Why is it the month before the wedding things start falling apart? But it is OK, we will find a room, get all of our RSVP's in and be fine..

On another note, my half brother is coming with his new girlfriend. This is the half brother that I just found out I had about 10 months ago.... Interesting?!?!

[ladymelissa]

Well you already have 72 confirmed guests, so much for the lousy turnout theory.

Your uncle should not have changed his mind, but that is his compensation for taking the pics. It does get crazy in hotel rooms during wedding preparations. At ours there was stuff all over, people everywhere coming and going, hair and makeup products everywhere. We were spread out over like 3 rooms and it was still mass chaos. It would be really hard on your aunt if she wanted to get ready for the wedding at her own pace. Why can't you get dressed where ever you are staying the night before the wedding or in a bridal room at the ceremony site? Or even if you had to buy one extra room, that is a pretty small expense in the grand scheme of things.

[ladymelissa]

Actually, I feel the need to sort of amend my statement. Since your original "contract" with your uncle included use of their room to get ready in bet. the hours of 7 and 11, you do have a point of argument since you both agreed to those terms. If those terms are not acceptable to them they are free to book their own room and pay for it or you and them could come up with a compromise of some sort, maybe each paying half of an additional room. He is your uncle, but in this case he is also a vendor.

I do however agree with your aunt, that it may not be practical for her to get ready along with you and the BMs in a tiny hotel room. I hope you can work something out, that really is the trouble with "hiring" family esp. for a position as crucial as the photog as you don't want to hurt your family and you really don't want a pissed off photog taking your wedding pics. So choose your battle carefully. Best wishes with this.

[mlm063007]

I agree with Melissa's 2nd post:)

While it would be really hectic, in the beginning that is what you agreed upon. I would try to see if there is some way to make a compromise. Like since he isnt letting you use his room to get ready, he can pay for half of it. Or something like that.

Let us know how it goes!!

[NicksBride]

Yea, he did agree awhile ago but he is family and as Melissa said that is the hard part about "Hiring" family. But I asked my cousin and she said it was fine if we used her room as long as we remove our stuff before it gets to late, I told her RIGHT after the ceremony we would get our stuff out and she was happy. So no biggie I guess!!

This weekend we are doing the dreaded asking Nicks parents for money talk!! Wish me luck!

[ladymelissa]

Good luck with the money talk!

I am also glad you found a solution to the hotel room problem!

[NicksBride]

Yea, my Aunt is really interesting and likes to meditate before a big event, and she wanted to be able to do that before our wedding.. Which is fine.. But I just wish she would have told us that awhile ago. Oh well, it will all be A-OK!

[Goin2thechapel]

Breathe!!! Breathe in and exhale...See now doesn't that feel better?!?! :)

[NicksBride]

haha.. I need to just breathe...

Lately I have been waking up to migraines that make me feel so sick. I have no idea what they are and am getting worried. I need to make an appointment with the doctor, I am not sure if they are stress induced or what, but I am getting quite annoyed with them....
TGIF!! Next weekend is my bridal shower!!!! WAHOOOO! I cannot wait for next weekend to get here. This weekend we are heading down for the mardi gras parade in town. Should be fun, just nice to get some good food and hang out with friends and family!!!!!

[ladymelissa]

I hope you feel better and get the migraine issue sorted out! Have fun at the parade! The parade organizers are aware that Mardi Gras was this past Tues, right? LOL

[NicksBride]

haha yea, they are aware. because of the 3 feet of snow we had the street where they head down are to narrow and therefore cannot make it all the way down. So they decided that another day would work the best! So here we are!!!

Nick got mad at me today for no reason, I am going to give my male coworker a ride home, who is MARRIED and has a cute 4 month old baby. Nick got all bent out of shape wondering why he couldn't have taken a taxi, or the shuttle. I was like A. Because it is right where I go to head home anyway B. I thought it would be a nice thing to do since he offers me rides when my car is out of comission C. He is a friend of mine, who Nick has met and likes.... I have no idea what his problem is. MENNNN!!!!! ARGH! :)

[ladymelissa]

I don't know what could be wrong with Nick. You could either tell him the facts that you told us and then to knock it off or ask him why he feels insecure.

[NicksBride]

He just said that he was hoping I was going to get home early because he had a surprise dinner planned for us and he wanted to relax with me before it. Which was sweet, and I told him that he did not have to be insecure since Chris is just a friend and is invited to our wedding and is a very nice guy. He said he was sorry.. I guess he was just having a moment, we all do sometimes right?!?! hahaha I know i do.

Today is mardi gras and everyone in my family is making such a big deal. Nick told me to "Dress Pretty" for it. I got about five text messages from people asking if we were going, I said i may not go and everyone is like NOOOO you have to go! Geez, since when did it become such a big deal?!?! Even my mom is going and she NEVER goes to Mardi Gras and she was ht eone who said I HADDD to go! I was just going to wear some jeans and a sweatshirt and everyone is telling me to dress pretty. uhhh OK....... Not really sure, but it had better be good if I have to go when it is freeezzzzing cold!!!!!

I will let you know how it goes and I am bringing my camera! PICTURES! :)

[ladymelissa]

After I posted, I thought maybe he was planning a surprise of some sort and that would be enough to cause a bit of stress. I hope you two enjoyed your dinner, that was very sweet of him!

Have fun at Mardi Gras! I can't wait to see the pics!

[MOB Karen]

Sounds like they're planning some sort of a surprise or something! Let us know how it goes, Katy! Can't wait to see the Mardi Gras pictures. By the way, I love your snow pics, and your new glasses! I got new glasses too, so I can relate. LOL! :)

[NicksBride]

I HAD A SURPRISE WEDDING SHOWER TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was the best surprise ever!
Here is how it happened, my mom asked me to help her bring boxes to her office and I was really angry about it because it was cold and I really wanted to go tanning (yes I am a brat) :bblol: Anyway, I was helping her and my mom took off like a shot and she was running to unlock the door nad I was like what the heck is she doing??
So we finally got upstairs and I was complaining because we were late and I thought the people were already there for the meeting and we were late. Well I had a HEAVY box and I opened the door and all of my friends and family were there and they yelled SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was the BEST feeling ever. Of course I ruined it and said "HOLY S H I T" hahaha. It was awesome!!
I got awesome gifts......
Tea Kettle Candles
Wooden Bowls A nighty from my nana
Coffee Maker
Perfume
Knives
WAFFLE MAKER

and a whole bunch of other things!!! It was awesome. WE had great food and played fun games. Now it all comes together. My mom and bridesmaids have been planning this for MONTHS!! They made invitations and they had the place all decorated with daisies and they had chocolate bars for the favors and Nicks mother was AWESOME!! It was amazed, she made wedding games and she made the wedding favors and it was just awesome. My nana was even there! I almost cried, but didn't!!!! I will have pictures once I get them from my mom and everyone! WAHOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a blast!

[MOB Karen]

Awww, that's wonderful, Katy! I'm so happy for you!!!

[ladymelissa]

That is so nice of them! I can't wait for the pics!

[NicksBride]

It was fantastic!!! I had flowers and everything!!!

Here are some pictures of what I got....

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/pG01-1175671dt.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/p1078284dt.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/img73l.jpg

Among other things! The waffle maker was the best gift.. hahahaha It was just amazing

[ladymelissa]

Awesome stuff!

[NicksBride]

Plus we got two responses today. So we are up to 80 people coming!!!

[BriansBride07]

What a great surprise. I love how excited you sounded in your posts. Your gifts looked great. Congrats on the RSVP's coming in. YEAH your up to 80 people.

[NicksBride]

The best gift I got though was from my brothers fiance. She made this receipe book for me with all kinds of reciepes from people at the party. Then they filled out cards for advice about marraige. She put all the ribbon on it and made everythign look relaly nice. I will cherish it forever!!



http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture282.jpg


http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture285.jpg

[ladymelissa]

Awwww, what a great keepsake, my sister had everyone at my shower write in a journal type book.

80 :whoohoo: How many were invited?

[NicksBride]

I know, I am soo excited. We are getting responses!!

We invited 157, but there was only about 110 that were really going to come that we knew about. I saw so many people at the shower who said they are still going to send theirs in.. GEEz. But we know 110 people will be there... So nicks mom :snide:

[hummingbird521]

Katy your gifts look great. I would love to have a waffle maker. OH pecan waffles and whipped cream. um,um. I love the recipe book how special that is.

[NicksBride]

It was a very special day, I just keep thinking about it and how it went by so fast. I have a feeling that is going ot happen on our wedding as well. I barely remember the day.. I can't wait to get pictures from my bridesmaids and my mom on the computer!!!
We are going to take pictures of us enjoying our waffles and send them to my friend Gloria who gave it to us! hahahaha. I can't wait to scrapbook this moment as well. I was just so touched that people wanted to enjoy my day as well!!!!

[ladymelissa]

On your wedding day just remember to live in the moment. Take it all in and really live it. There is nothing you can do if anything goes wrong, so either have someone else try to take care of it (and believe me people will step up, mostly before you even know about the problem) or let it go and move on. Don't concentrate on what you have to do next, whether it be pics or whatever. Just live it.

[Paula4707]

Hey there, twin! I am glad you had a great day!

I can get to you on here since I can't any other place. Hope you are doing well, so much is going on & the days are flying by.

You have been ahead of me this entire time and I feel that it is down to the crunch time........stick with me, we will get through this!

Hey, at least Nick's mom talks to you, Brian's wont even acknowledge that I exist!! HAHAHAHAHAHA

[nic1124]

Congrats on the great shower! :)

[NicksBride]

PAULA!! So excited to see you on this side!! This website is great and easier to get to then Weddingsolutions!! :)

Sorry about your FH mom, Nicks mom was SOO good yestarday I am soo amazed. She made three games, the purse scavenger hunt where the women would take their purses and see if they had these items in their purse that were worth points.. So everyone had their heads in their purses looking for mints, crumsb, pictures of their mother in law (Hahah) lipstick, kleenex, rocks, sunglasses, tampons etc. It was sooo funny. Then she had wedding word scramble which I won :) But I gave up my title to my bridesmaid Jenny. She got a great makeup carrier that Nicks mom made which is amazing, then she made wedding bingo, where I would open something and show it and if you had it on your squares you could cross it off, there was like flatware, bed sheets, coffee maker, victoria secrets etc... It was SOO funny everytime I opened something people were like OHHHHHHH I have that one, it had me laughing soo hard hahaha. It was great.
What a day!! This morning we made waffles with strawberries, whipped cream, and maple syrup!!! It was really bad for you, but it was really tasty!!! haahhaa DARN the diet. :)

[katieandalex]

Aww that was very nice of your mother and BMs. They are good for keeping it a secret that long! That recipe book is awesome. Definitely something to hold on to. Yay, I'm glad you had a great time!

[Jacklynn]

It sounds like it went great!!! You had a lot of people! Mine is only going to be like 30 people at each one lol, I just assumed they were suppose to be smaller haha

I'm glad it went so well dear!

[Jacklynn]

I'm confused though... I thought Mardi Gras ended on Tuesday? because Lent started on Wednesday?

[SaralovesMike]

The shower sounds great. I'm glad you had a good time.
That recipe book is a wonderful idea, and what an awesome keepsake!

Congratulations on a great day!

[BriansBride07]

What a great keepsake that your brother's FH made for you.

[KMS]

The best gift I got though was from my brothers fiance. She made this receipe book for me with all kinds of reciepes from people at the party. Then they filled out cards for advice about marraige. She put all the ribbon on it and made everythign look relaly nice. I will cherish it forever!!



http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture282.jpg


http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture285.jpg

What a wonderful gift. I would be so moved if I got something like that! Your SURPRISE party sounded fantastic!

[NicksBride]

I'm confused though... I thought Mardi Gras ended on Tuesday? because Lent started on Wednesday?

It did, but because of the 3 feet of snow we had, they had to plow the roads, so they canceled and rescheduled it for the weekend.. BUt it was a good alibi for my mom to say.... iN order to get me downtown. haha

[NicksBride]

I just love love love the book, I am going to make something tonight from it!!

[NicksBride]

Here are some thank you cards that I started making today. I am going to make everyone a thank you card... It is going to take me forever, but its fun and makes it more personal. My thinking is they spent a lot of time getting everything together for me, I can spend time doing this for them....

Let me know what you think...
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture295-1.jpg

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture294.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture298.jpg

[Jacklynn]

oh the thank you cards are so cute!

Thanks for clearing up the Mardi Gras thing for me :) I was like wait... I'm confused haha but I get it now :)

[BriansBride07]

those thank you cards are great. Your so talented. Your guests are going to be very lucky to receive those.

[ladymelissa]

The cards are very cute! Well done!

[Jacklynn]

You are creeping up to the month mark, and you have had a shower! I'm excited for you. hehe plus I know that I follow not long after hehe

[NicksBride]

thanks everyone!!
I know, I cannot believe that I am coming to the month mark and Maybride is right behind me, Nipping at my heels. It is all so surreal and Inever thought I would get to this point where I had my shower and everything.. It went by so fast!!!

This weekend we are going to have the guys go get fitted for the tuxes which is another step... Every bridesmaid has their dress and has gotten them fitted. My dress and my brothers fiances dress is already altered and ready to get picked up. Holly and Nicks sister still has to get theirs done, but it is getting up there and she is starting them. So we are getting it done!!!! :bbmrgreen:

[NicksBride]

Here are some pictures.. Excuse how frumpy I look, I thought we were going somewhere cold, so I put on like 10 layers!!!! Had I known I would dressed nice as everyone else did. hahaha

Here is everyone before I arrived. nicks sister is in the green sweater...
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/allcamera2002420Medium.jpg

Here I am right after I arrived, all flustered.Jenny has the pictures of me entering the room...
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/allcamera2002720Medium.jpg
Here is the yummy cake that my bridesmaid Holly got for me...
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/allcamera2002920Medium.jpg

[NicksBride]

Here I am with my God daughter and FLower girl...

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/allcamera2003320Medium.jpg

here I am opening gifts..
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/allcamera2004320Medium.jpg

Most embarassing picture of all, the darn ribbon hat.
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/allcamera2004820Medium.jpg
More to come later.

[ladymelissa]

They did such a lovely job! You look like you had a ball!

[70707Bride]

Looks like you had a great time! I love the cake, I bet it was yummy!

[NicksBride]

The cake was SOO good. A bit sweet, but still very tasty

[NicksBride]

We came home today to HUGE boxes from Pottery Barn. We got a Cafe coffee set with four mugs and A HUGE salad bowl and the bowls that goes with it. :) It was soo neat to get our first gift at our house for our wedding. WE were going to wait to open them, but we just ripped them open hahaha we are awful! It wa from Nicks Aunt.. It was awesome!!!

[Goin2thechapel]

Awww...Katy, Congrats on the wedding shower! How fun!

Your ribbon hat looks wonderful :) I'm glad everything work out nicely. I was wondering when your shower was going to be. Weren't you the least bit curious?!?!

The pics look great and seems like you got wonderful things!

[NicksBride]

Thanks! Yea it was awesome!! I kinda thought maybe it was happening but then they really threw me off.. :)

I had a blast!!!

[Goin2thechapel]

At my shower, my bridesmaid took a present from me and said "Amanda, for 30 seconds, think about your shower. This is your BRIDAL shower!!!" Thank god she did that, I wouldn't have taken the time to even think. It was awesome!

[NicksBride]

I wish I would have done that.. Just relax.. But I was just sooo busy and wanting to see everyone. I am just afraid I will not do that at my wedding.. That was my one first regret is not just sitting there. but I had a blast and that is what pictures are for!!!!!!! :) It was the best feeling

[KMS]

I enjoyed the pictures! You look like you had SO much fun.

[nic1124]

Love the pics. So glad you had a great time.

[NicksBride]

Thanks! I really did. :)
This weekend we are getting tuxes fitted, as my mom said almost every weekend from now until the wedding are "Katy Weekends" haha. We have to meet the DJ again, meet the florist again, go two weekends for tuxes, get together the final touches to the wedding favors, do table seatings, Place cards, decorations, My hair trail again.... Etc. Its 38 days AWAY!!!

[AngelinLove]

Everything looked wonderful!!! It looks like you had a great time!!!

[Jacklynn]

38 days?! hehe I know the feeling of counting down days. and you know that we all love pictures :)

[NicksBride]

Yea, I can't imagine that next week I will down to 30 days.. No longer months! It seems like just yestarday I was counting MONTHS!!!!! It is insane. Got six more responses today. :)

[NicksBride]

This picture from my bridal shower that my Bridesmaid just sent me cracks me up. THis is what my mom made me carry to her "meeting" that is how I looked when I first entered the room!! hahaha. The face says it all...

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/of50590442-5.jpg

[NicksBride]

This is me opening the nightie and garter that my nana got me... MY GRANDMOTHER! hahah you can tell my face is red. haha
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/of50590443-1.jpg

[NicksBride]

This is my friends reactions to me opening that from my nana. haha

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/of50590444.jpg

[BriansBride07]

LOL your face does say it all by the surprised look. LOL your grandmother bought you a sexy nightie. How sweet, who else better to buy it for you. LOL at least she has a sense of humor.

[SaralovesMike]

Who better than to buy you something sexy!
The embarrassed picture of you is absolutely priceless. Looks like you had a wonderful time.

[ladymelissa]

Those are good pics! LOL

[NicksBride]

Yea, she told me after that she had a nightie for me, but felt it was not sexy enough so she brought it back and bought me this one. It was sooo freakin funny. my friends face is what really made me laugh. She was like OH MY GOSH! haha

[Twigler]

That is so cool what your family and friends did for you! It looked like a blast! Thanks for sharing all of the photos!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the recipe book! I would cherish it too!

As for your flowergirl, how old is she? My flowergirl and RB won't be 2 yet, so I was wondering how you were going to handle the age thing.

I am so excited for you (the day is getting closer!)!! Reading how excited you are about your wedding makes me so excited for mine! Congrats on everything

[NicksBride]

Thanks Chelsea! She is going to be one at the wedding. My mom is my MOH and she is going to carry her and she is going to throw flowers out of her TINY basket. She won't be able to walk, but I had to have her involved because I love her so much and wanted her to feel special. haha I am a dork I know.. But she is giong to look so darn cute!!!

[NicksBride]

Things that are done are in RED!



8 weeks before your Wedding day
Discuss with the Officiant the specifics of the Wedding Ceremony.
Finalize the guest list.
Set a date and time for the rehearsal dinner.
Choose gifts for the groom and the attendants
Make final alterations and fittings for the Wedding Gown
Talk with photographer about wedding pictures!

1 month before your Wedding day
Fill out and submit application for the marriage license
Buy your wedding bands.
Mail invitations.
Contact out of town guests and make necessary Hotel reservations
Finalize music list and no-play list with band or DJ
Make reservations for bridesmaids' luncheon.
Attend showers :)


2 weeks before your Wedding day
Schedule the rehearsal a day or two before your wedding day
Make an appointment with a Beauty Salon for day of wedding.
Discuss with the hairstylist your hair style for your wedding day
Verify the bridal party clothing
Send a wedding announcement to the local newspapers, if you wish.
Make necessary arrangements for name & address change, if any.
Agree with the reception Site and the Caterer on final details

1 week before your Wedding day
Send reminders to the rehearsal dinner attendees about the location.& time
Start packing for your Honeymoon
Discuss final details of the ceremony and reception with the pertinent parties
Get final guest counts to caterers, wedding cake company, party rental company and/or reception site coordinator.

The day before your Wedding day
Visit your Beauty Salon for manicure and pedicure
Attend the rehearsal and dinner.
Make sure the ushers have the final guest list.

Your Wedding Day
Make sure you eat something
Visit your Beauty Salon for Hair styling & make-up. (bring veil & headpiece).
Make sure the Wedding Gown is pressed and steamed.
Bring a change of clothes if you are leaving for your honeymoon
Try to relax... unwind yourself... and savor the unfolding of your Special day

[Paula4707]

Hey Katy,

You totally keep me up on the stuff that should be done, but I am always so far behind you. After this list, I got alot to do!!!!

My biggest fear is my Mom not being able to come. I have not seen her in 5 years and it does not look like it is working out for her to come. Your relationship with your Mom is much like mine with my Mother (when she was closer). I'm so happy for you!

Hope all is going well. Take care!

[hummingbird521]

Your shower looked like a blast of fun. I love the cake and the ribbon hat. I think you look adorable in it. haha. The pics are wonderful and i think it is cute that your grandmother got you the sexy nightie. She is looking out for you in a good way.

[NicksBride]

Hey Paula,
I hope things will come together adn I really hope that your mother can come, I imagine that would be really hard!!!

Well I had a WHOPPER of a bad day yestarday!
I got home, to find my puppy had chewed my $100 cashmere sweater, yes I know it was my fault but I was still upset and crying about it. FH was not watching him and he grabbed it from teh laundry room and chewed it RIGHT IN FRONT OF FH, I was soo mad. I know it was an accident but I LOVED that sweater!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then I got a letter from my wedding coordinator stating that she just stepped down as the wedding coordinator at our wedding venue, which we paid BIG bucks to have her be there to make sure thigns run smoothly, so someone GOOD had better take her place or I will ask for my money back and hire one myself.. So I was crying and getting really upset. THEN, I scrapbook and make cards for people. I just bought a cricut, that cuts out things and phrases from paper to add to cards and such. My friends birthday is this weeknd and I ordered a cartridge that cuts out Birthday shapes and phrases and I was going to make cards for her party.. Well I have been waiting for this cartridge for THREE WEEKS, I opened the package and she sent me THE WRONG CARTRIDGE that I paid $60 for. I was just a mess!!!

[ladymelissa]

I hope it all works out, that is a terrible day.

[hummingbird521]

Sorry you had such an awful day. I hope today is better for you.

[70707Bride]

I would be so mad about the wedding coordinator! I would ask for my money back too if they didn't have a replacement. It seems like all my fave things get ruined too, and I hate it when you order something, and they mess it up.

[NicksBride]

Thanks everyone!!! It just really upsets me because it was the main reason why we picked that place was because we got an AMAZING wedding coordinator with the deal. Now, we are kinda stuck. But I called the place and asked for a call back, and stating that i was freaking out a bit. They still have not called back. Lets jsut hope they will soon.. I am sure there are other brides out there who are just as upset!!!

[70707Bride]

I hope they do something about it quick. You have the right to be mad but I'm sure your wedding will be beautiful either way!

[shawnsgirl]

I'm so sorry to hear about the wedding coordinator. If you don't hear back from them in a timely manner I would definatly begin asking for refund or question the type of service you are going to receive. Perhaps, your original person may be going independantly and would accept doing it on the side for you still. I hope things get better for you! Good luck!

[NicksBride]

Thanks!!! I decided to buy me and Nick something corny! We are going out after we get married. Our reception ends at 4:30 and we wanted to head downtown and have a few drinks out in Burlington so I got Nick and I these shirts to wear out... Corny?!?!? Probably. But here they are..

I got them in black...

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/14579754v6_240x240_Front_Color-Blue.jpg

[shawnsgirl]

I like them! Maybe it's me but I don't think they are corney at all!

[NicksBride]

:soppy: haha I love them as well. I think we will look really cute haha. I will have to make sure to get pictures of that. I just cannot wait!!

36 Days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:soppy:

[Twigler]

I love the shirt idea! I just don't think I could get my fiance to wear something like that though!

I am really sorry to hear about your wedding coordinator. I hope everything works out ok for you.

[NicksBride]

Well, we got the tuxes fitted, the boys are going to look SOO handsome! They all look amazing.
Nicks mom was being a biotch, she had an opinion about EVERYTHING, she didn't like the cut, the color, the size everything!!! It is awful, I was soo mad and I just left! I just couldn't take it anymore, so I just walked out! She just drives me insane!

We also got a bedroom set today, Nicks grandmother bought us this bedroom set that is gorgeous. Cherry wood, 8 piece set. Our first BIG wedding gift. It is awesome. We are getting it delivered next week!! I will post pictures later!!!!!!!

[Jacklynn]

You are getting so stinkin close!!!! You have just got to be sooo excited!

[Jacklynn]

hey! I am just curious where you are buying the shirts from? They would be super cute for Matthew and I to wear something like that on the plane the day after our wedding!

[NicksBride]

THat is why I bought them as well, to wear during the honeymoon on the plane!
I did a google search for Wedding T-shirts and this is what came up..
http://www.cafepress.com/peacockcards/315520

I have bought MANY things from them!!!!!

[Jacklynn]

Thanks, I will have to take a look :)

[NicksBride]

Your welcome!! :)
So with much agony, I have decided how i want my hair EXCATLY! Two weeks before the wedding I am going to get hightlights put in my hair, and this is how i want it.. Input please...
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/47b3d825b3127cce8956cdd57cac0000002.jpg

Next week we have the first of two meetings for our final meeting at the hotel. This one I am going to meet my NEW wedding coordinator and the banquet people. Then we are going to make a time on March 23rd when we meet ONE LAST TIME before the wedding to get everything together. I just cannot believe it! 32 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Every weekend from now until the wedding is wedding related.. It is going to drive me insane! This weekend is the florist, the weekend after is the DJ, after that is hair etc. SOOO fun! :) I am loving planning this wedding, all except for the wedding nightmares that are just terrible. ARGH! But I know it is going to be great!!!!

[hummingbird521]

I love the hair pic. It will look awesome on you. Great choice.

[countrygirl]

Hey Katy, I just noticed that in just over a month, you will be a military wife!! YIPPEE!!:pompom: :pompom:

[NicksBride]

YEA!!!! I can't wait I am so excited. We are trying to get stationed in Alaska. nick is going to go active and either get stationed in Alaska or Germany... So we will see what his orders are after the wedding. My mother is pulling her hair out. But we are really excited. hahaha

[countrygirl]

YEA!!!! I can't wait I am so excited. We are trying to get stationed in Alaska. nick is going to go active and either get stationed in Alaska or Germany... So we will see what his orders are after the wedding. My mother is pulling her hair out. But we are really excited. hahaha

Hey, well, those are both bases on Josh's dream sheet. Maybe one day we will be in the same place! How fun would that be!!!

[NicksBride]

That would be awesome! Another military bride get together. :)
Nick has always wanted to do both of these and they have openings.. So Nick is going to meet with them this weekend. Kinda scary, but really exciting. We just LOVE Alaska, and Germany he has friends there. We shall see.:bblol:

[Callys_bride]

omg you have a month and 2 days to go..how exciting!!

[NicksBride]

Just a month and one day now!!!! Nicks sisters boyfriend cannot come to your wedding whcih we are all kinda miffed about, since he was going to be Nicks groomsman and we already bought him and ENGRAVED gift, and a month before the wedding was like, " I do not have time to be in your wedding" so Nick was a little hurt by that, since it is his sisters boyfriend. But, he asked his friend that is coming home from Kosovo to be in the wedding, they have not seen each other for two years and Andrew is coming home for two weeks just for our wedding, how nice is that? SO I told Nick to ask him to be a Groomsmen, not making it sound like we are short, but making it sound like we really want him in the wedding (which we do) But making it sound like we were planning for him all along, but we were not sure he would be home.. (Which we were) So anyway, without being to confusing, we are really excited about him coming home and hopefully being a part of the wedding like we wanted him to be anyway.
This week I need to make arrangements for our dogs at a dog kennel :( For our honeymoon and our wedding weekend. WE do not want to neglect them adn have to worry about them while we are at the hotel and we do not want a house sitter since we do not know any and I always worry, so we are taking them to a kennel that Taebo LOVES! So he will be in good hands! Its only for a week...:sob:
Then I need to make an appointment for hair highlighting....Nails and such. I cannot believe it is sooo close!!!! hahaha

[ladymelissa]

I hope Nick's friend will be a GM! That sounds really special.

[NicksBride]

Well it is ONE MONTH TILL THE WEDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :petrified:

Nicks friend from Kosovo E-mailed and said he would be honored to be a part of the wedding. I started crying hahaha it just would mean so much to us and he has always been so kind to me and Nick that it really meant a lot. So I am off to get him a groomsmen gift. He is going to wear his Class A's for the military and said that he didn't want to stand out like a sore thumb, I told him to be proud of who he is and what he does, he was wondering if NIck was wearing his and I told him no, so he decided to get fitted for a tux. haha so cute. anywho, just wanted to share my excitment of my time frame and another Groomsman!!!!!!!!:p

[SaralovesMike]

Thats awesome that Nick's friend is going to be in the wedding.

1 month can you believe it? How exciting!

[Jacklynn]

Wow how exciting that you may be going to either Alaska or Germany!! My father was in the military and I LOVED growing up on army bases!

[NicksBride]

:p Yea, it is going to be an adventure and i really want our kids to see as much as they can before we settle somewhere!!!

[NicksBride]

Well tomrrow I have the day off!!!!!!!!!!1
I am taking the dog to daycare, yes the dog and then heading back home to wait for my hairdresser to come and try out one other hair style for me. THe messy, curly bun style.. We will see how it turns out.
This weekend Nick has guards, so I am hanging with my mother, saturday I am going to get hair hightlighted, then we are going to just trot around town, sunday we are going to see my flowergirl and have her try on her dress for the last time. They are heading to Switzerland the week before my wedding GRRRR (Haha just kidding) and I wanted to make sure her dress is ready for her when they get back. Lots of pictures were be here on Monday. :)

[NicksBride]

I have pictures now, the first few are Jackson my godson getting fitted for his tux, the last picture is the bedroom set that Nicks grandmother bought us for a wedding present...

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture318-1.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture320.jpg



http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture321.jpg

[ladymelissa]

That is a gorgeous bed!

I am so glad the GM thing worked out!!!

[Jacklynn]

awe your godson is so cute!

I can't believe how close you are! 29 days, It is going to just fly by.

[NicksBride]

It is going so fast! Everyday I am like OH MY GOD! :)

[Georgiana Hartherford]

What is Nick's AFSC? I was in the Air Force active duty and I was stationed at Ramstein AB. Which is in Germany, I should mention! I loved it, and I have some truly great memories from there. Naturally the traveling is out of this world too! Oh God, and the food. If you do end up near Kaiserslautern, which is the closest town to Ramstein AB, do yourself a favor and eat at the Schnitzelhaus. Their Jagerschnitzel is seriously the best I had in Germany.

[NicksBride]

That is very cool, Thanks for the information he is AFSC, he loves it.


OK, so I got my hair done today and I LOVE IT!!!! So here are some pictures, let me know what you think!
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture326.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture323.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture324.jpgI was talking in this one... haha

[Panthers Bride]

Very pretty.

[Goin2thechapel]

I love the hair!!!! Totally go with that!!

PS...Nicks grammy is soo sweet for buying you a new bed!! what a wonderful gift!

[Goin2thechapel]

Are you wearing a veil? On top of the head? Under the curls?

[Jacklynn]

Very cute hair :) You are just getting way too close! Did getting your hair done make you all excited?

[NicksBride]

I am wearing a veil under the curls yes, I was going to try it but I didn't want to get it dirty so we will be trying it out on the wedding day! YEA. I am so excited. I really got excted when we were doing the hair, we were talking about the wedding and how close it is!!
Nicks friends are taking out out next weekend for a Bacherlor/bacherlorette party, I am sooo excited about that was well, we are going to go bull riding and have a few drinks, it is awesome and I am just so excited for next weekend.
I got my hair done today, it cost me SOO much money but it is was worth it and it is really really pretty. PLUS I got a really pretty rehearsal dinner dress. I will take pictures when Nick gets home. It was a wonderful day.

[Goin2thechapel]

Aww....I'm soooo excited for you! Can't wait to see the dress

[NicksBride]

OK, so here is my hair. I didn't get a picture of the dress yet.. Let me know what you think....
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture329.jpg

[NicksBride]

I changed our vow wording a bit. Let me know what you think..

Friends and family, we all have been invited here today to share with Katy and Nick a very important moment in their lives. Everyone here has shared in their lives and today they want to share this moment as they become husband and wife.


Marriage is a promise, made in the hearts of two people who love each other, which takes a lifetime to fulfill. Within the circle of its love, marriage encompasses all of life’s most important relationships. A wife and a husband are each other’s lover, teacher, listener, critic, and best friend. It is into this state that Katy and Nick wish to enter.

Nick please repeat after me:

I, _Nick, take you, Katy, as my wife and best friend for life. I am so in love with you that I want to promise to stand beside you through thick and thin, through good and bad, through joy and sorrow. I want to spend the rest of my life hearing your thoughts and seeing your dreams. I promise to do my best to make our lives better and better from this day on because I am so amazed by you. This is my solemn vow.

.

Katy please repeat after me:
I, Katy, take you, Nick, as my Husband and my best friend for life. I am so in love with you that I want to promise to stand beside you through thick and thin, through good and bad, through joy and sorrow. I want to spend the rest of my life hearing your thoughts and seeing your dreams. I promise to do my best to make our lives better and better from this day on because I am so amazed by you. This is my solemn vow.



The rings which you are about to exchange are an outward symbol of your inward promise that each of you had made to one another this day. They are your constant reminders that your hearts, minds and souls are forever taken.
When you are separated and lonely, the ring will always bring your hearts close to one another. It allows you to simply turn it quietly on your fingers as you are saying “I love you” the ring is a symbol of the unity into which two lives are now joined; an unbroken circle wherever you go, you will return to each other.

Now Nick and Katy please hold onto to one another’s left hand.

Nick: With all that I am, take this ring as a sign of our neverending love, I hope it is something that you will always cherish, as I will always cherish you. I love you.
Katy: With all that I am, take this ring as a sign of our never ending love, I hope it is something you will always cherish, as I will always cherish you. I love you.

Katy/Nick say a few things…..

Nick, I have choosen this time to express to you the joy that this day holds. You are my best friend and always will be. I am honored to be a part of your family and call you my husband. Every morning I wake up and know I am so lucky to have you by my side. I love your smile, I love seeing you discover new things, and I can’t wait to see what you accomplish in your life. Your spirit, your laughter and your love for life is what I cherish most about you. I know that marrying you is the best decision of my life, you take care of me and I am so lucky to have you as my husband. I know from this day forward you and I will be one, that is my promise to you. I love you.


And now, that you have taken your vows each to the other, and have declared the same by giving and receiving rings. It is my pleasure to pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss your bride.

It is my pleasure for the first time, to announce Mr. and Mrs. B

[NicksBride]

Well we booked our last shore excursion for our cruise. We are swimming and feeding sting rays, it leaves at 7:30 in the morning haha. I am really scared, after what happened with Jeff Corwin I am really nervous, but they said they were tame so I guess I trust them. I get to feed them fish and stuff. I wonder if they bite....:petrified:
It should be fun.

[nic1124]

your vows made me cry, I'm such a sap! I love your hair, and the hairstyle for the wedding. AND I love the bedroom set too!

[ladymelissa]

I love your hair cut! Will that affect your wedding do?

Your vows are so touching, well done!

[Jacklynn]

I was wondering too if it will affect your wedding day hair?

Yay for us both getting rehersal dresses!

[NicksBride]

Thanks for the compliments on the vows, I worked so hard on them Friday since I had the day off haha.
But I might have gotten an inch off, so really it was not that big of a deal. I had to get the DARK hair cut off or the highlights would not have looked so good. So I have about three weeks for my hair to grow a bit and it should not affect it in anyway. It really is not THAT much shorter. My hairstylist will let me know hahaha.
But i really like it, it feels healthier, so we shall see.
this friday we are FINALLY meeting with the DJ YEA!!!

[Goin2thechapel]

I love your vows!!!

Everything is coming together sooo nicely!

[NicksBride]

Thank you! Everything is coming together perfectly so far. I just hope it continues this way.

[StaceyMc]

WOWSERS! Your wedding is coming up fast!! Everything IS going to be perfect, no matter what happens!! Just remember to enjoy every day from now until your wedding and esp. your wedding day!

I can't wait to see how things come together!

[NicksBride]

Thanks! I look at your wedding ticket and think WOW you got married 24 days ago and it seems like yestarday for me and my wedding is in 24 days! It seems amazing.

[NicksBride]

Sooo meeting the new wedding coordinator tonight. Kinda scared, hope she is good. WE are going to go over what we went over with my old wedding coordinator and make a time for NEXT WEEK for our final meeting and final payment for the venue. I am so excited. :)
Then next week we are meeting the DJ FINALLY and getting that all done. After that we are ready!
Next friday we are heading out for our bachelor/bacherlorette party. We are heading to a local bar to ride the mechanical bull and have some drinks with friends. SHould be funny. I will post pictures for sure when that happens. :)

[StaceyMc]

Thanks! I look at your wedding ticket and think WOW you got married 24 days ago and it seems like yestarday for me and my wedding is in 24 days! It seems amazing.

I can hardly believe that we've been married almost a month - it just doesn't seem possible!! I was gathering all of our pictures last night to put in one place so I can work on an album and I still can't believe that our day went by so fast!!

I'm excited for you!

[NicksBride]

Thanks!! It is hard to believe how time goes by so fast when you are planning something like this and really stop to think!!!!

[NicksBride]

Here is my rehearsal dinner dress and cruise dress... Tell me what you think...

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture336.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture339.jpg

[Jacklynn]

oh your dress is pretty! You look great in it

[nic1124]

So pretty!!

[NicksBride]

Thank you! I really like it and it is soo comfortable.
We met the wedding coordinator and she was SOOOOO nice. The event manager is really a sweetie and he was really funny, nervous to be meeting us but I think they are going to be so much fun and she seems to really know what she is doing so I am really excited about that. 23 DAYS!!!
We made an appointment for next wednesday at 6:00pm to go over FINAL details, that is when we drop off EVERYTHING go over everything and give her our final payment. I have been waiting for this day for three months! Now it is six short days away, I cannot believe it! I am freaking out now. But I am going to breathe and I should be just fine. Loosing sleep finally, and getting nervous, but I lost two pounds hahaha. WAHOO. Probably nerves, but I am good, I am pumped and I am EXCITED..:petrified:

[NicksBride]

With 24 days to go, here is my checklist.
10-12 Months

Set date DONE
Book reception location DONE
Book officiant/ceremony site DONE
Engagement portrait taken DONE
Determine budget DONE
Start guest list DONE
6-9 Months
Save-the-Dates DONE
Look through floral designs/contact florists DONE
Get menu ideas DONE
Get ideas for honeymoon DONE
Book florist DONE
Look into photography/photographers DONE
Book photographer DONE
Look into bakers/cakes DONE
Book baker DONE
Shop for BMs dresses DONE
Shop for wedding dress DONE
Book ceremony musician DONE
Decide on BMs dresses DONE
Order/buy wedding dress DONE
Work on invite wording DONE
Finalize invite wording DONE
Order invites DONE
Book wedding day transportation DONE
Reserve hotel rooms for guests DONE
Order accessories DONE
Decide on decorations DONE
Choose ceremony readings DONE
Order stationary DONE
Order weddings rings DONE
Start thinking of registry ideas DONE
4-5 Months
First dress fitting DONE
Finalize guest list DONE
Look into tuxes DONE
Get ideas for favors DONE
Start wedding registry DONE
Book rehearsal dinner location DONE
Get ideas for hair/makeup DONE
Choose ceremony readings DONE
Decide on flower arrangements DONE
Book hotel room for wedding night DONE
Send announcement to newspaper N/A
Look into joint checking accts, etc... DONE
Discuss shower parties, and other DONE
Look into/order wedding bands DONE2-3 Months
Plan rehearsal DONE
Address invites DONE
Apply for marraige license NOT DONE
Review readings, vows, etc... DONE
Experiment with hair, makeup, nails DONE
Mail invites DONE
Buy/make favors DONE
Buy ceremony accessories DONE
Finalize menu DONE
Select reception music NOT DONE
Dress fittings DONE
1-2 Months
Organize what you'll need for honeymoon NOT DONE
Thank you notes NOT DONE
Wedding party gifts DONE
Final dress fittings DONE

[Jacklynn]

I know I keep saying this but I just can't believe how close you are!!

[NicksBride]

haha thats OK me neither. :)

[SaralovesMike]

Cute dress! Looks great on you too.

Wow! You are getting close. Just think by the time some of us others are getting closer and closer to our dates you'll be an old married lady!
Try not to be so excited will ya?? LOL :p

[NicksBride]

haha that is soo otrue, amazing to think that. I just thought that in about 22 days I am going to have an "After wedding journal" That is just insane. I will be back the Monday after the wedding sharing pictures and such. AHHHHHHHHHH I just cannot cannot cannot wait.

Next friday we are going for the bachleorette part and I am PUMPED. haha

[SaralovesMike]

You're too funny!
We all can't wait to see the "after wedding" stuff too! :)

I can't wait to do mine but at the same time I don't want to wish the time away you know???

[NicksBride]

Excatly, that is how I am feeling right now. I see everyone sending out invites and the RSVP's coming in and I am like HUMPH, I want to go back to that time and really soak it in, but I am really going to try to live the moment these last few weeks going into the wedding finals here. I want to enjoy the bachelorette party, the final meeting with the hotel, the nails, the rehearsal dinner the hair etc. It is going to be awesome. I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!

[Goin2thechapel]

Horray!!! You are so close....Take everything in and Enjoy!

[NicksBride]

ohhh you have a new home ticker!!! YEA

[NicksBride]

So I scrapboook and I made this page for a contest. Let me know what you think.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n11/sundance89/Picture344.jpg

[Goin2thechapel]

I totally love scrapbooking!!! We should totally have a scrapbooking forum!

[NicksBride]

hahaha ME TO! I am addicted. :)

[Jacklynn]

awe its cute! I bought a white scrapbook and this summer after the wedding, I am going to weddinize(totally not a word lol) it. I've already got tons of cute stickers that my bridesmaids have given to me as small gifts, they are way cute.

Good job on the page it looks great!

[SaralovesMike]

I love scrapbooking!!! I just wish I had the time to do it!

Very cute! What is the contest for??

[NicksBride]

Well I have a cricut, its this machine that cuts out letters on paper and is computerized so I can just type in KATY and it cuts it out... Notice the glittery letters? That was what I cut out with my cricut, so I entered a contest to win some cricut products. Just gives me something to do to unwind from wedding stuff. But I have about three scrapbooks to make when our wedding is done!!!!! I can't wait for that. It is going to keep me BUSY!!!! :)

22 DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Goin2thechapel]

Awww...I want one of those...Jon says it's a waste of money though :(

[NicksBride]

oh no! It is soooo much fun! hahaha. I love that darn thing. There is even a forum about it. It is going to save me so much time when I am doing my wedding album to do phrases and such! I make greeting cards with it, I have not bought a card in about a year. :) Such a dork, Nick calls it my big girl toy. haha

[SaralovesMike]

I saw one of those at Michaels. It sounds like a lot of fun.
Good luck on the contest!:star:

[NicksBride]

Thanks!!!

So this weekend, we are going to be snowed in. So i am going to finish my bridal shower invites which I forgot to send out. oops. But they will be sent out Monday. Then, I am going to work on my bridal shower scrapbook which I am excited about. I may start thinking about making some iron on shirts with jewels for my bridesmaids to wear on the rehearsal dinner, I thought they would be cute when we went to get our nails done!! Can I get those at Michaels?

TIA

[SaralovesMike]

I would assume Michaels would have that- they have everything!