September 13th, 2010

06:06 pm - diy or DIE....literally! I will preface this entry by stating that yes...I decided in the first place to make anything and everything that is humanly possible for me to make for this wedding. Granted, budget constraints lent to that mostly, but also I like being creative, I like making things...and heck, I like being different. So it made sense to me.....at first. Now that I'm coming down to the DIY wire, I simply want to shoot myself. Nothing is going the way I planned and I've just officially punched my sewing machine. This is bad. REAL bad. I realize that my list sounds a little impossible, but being out of work made me believe I CAN DO IT. At this point, I don't even think Martha Stewart could get this done. The following is my list of DIY projects (cry for me): -8 large centerpieces made entirely of fabric flowers with repainted vases -approximately 12 smaller table centerpieces of fabric flowers with some repainted vases -additional fabric flowers for sporadic food table placement -100+ hemmed napkins -6 bouquets made of fabric flowers -7 boutonnieres made of who knows what, I haven't even thought of that yet -a cake stand -100+ flags -alter 2 bridesmaid dresses and hem the bottom of mine -picture backdrop -banner -menu -programs -ring bearer pillow -beer bottle and wine bottle labels -trying not to go out a window I've attempted a few times to gather people for help, but that is much easier said than done. Not to mention my required-by-wedding-law-little-helper-monkey-bridesmaids all live in a different city....so I really can't expect them to help much. OY VEY TO THE EXTREME!!! Current Mood: crazy Tags: deadlines, diy

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June 15th, 2010

09:48 am - oh crud! I have all the time in the world, apparently...and still can't force myself to really get on these projects. They're all partially done. How annoying. Against our (worst) judgment, we are actually going to possibly go with a caterer. We found an uber cheap one based out of NJ, and he has pretty decent reviews. I'm iffy about this for two reasons: -standard wedding food makes me frown -standard wedding food is pretty much what this guy makes There's no way we can feed 125 people without help though....so I better suck it up. And since this company is super mega stinkin' cheap, we can afford to have more fun with the "cocktail" foods. If you ask me, you can have a plate of cheese, and all will be right in my world. In other news, I started working in my bouquet....which will probably be someone else's bouquet because it's too small. WHY DID IT TAKE ME 8 HOURS TO MAKE??? Still needs work: (dog is always trying to get in on the picture action) Tags: bouquet, caterers, motivation

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May 20th, 2010

04:32 pm - song of the moment This songs makes me.....something. Happy? Sad? A little of both? Current Mood: indescribable Tags: music

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May 17th, 2010

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May 11th, 2010

09:09 am - What I already knew would happen This past weekend was Mother's Day, and as with most holidays, E and I try to split the day between both families. This always makes for a very exhausting experience...but, I mean really, how many holidays can there be? Well....you'd be surprised. In any case, we started with my family. Most of which convened at my sister's house in the burbs. We had brunch and a rousing game of trivial pursuit, dudes versus gals. Naturally, being the crazy-eyed competitor that E is, they won. He wouldn't have it any other way. He's lucky I didn't punch him....because I wanted to a few times. As, of course, I am also rather competitive. (p.s. E if you ever read this, you're supposed to let my mom win ON MOTHER'S DAY). Anyhoot... after that we stopped home to deal with the pup, and then headed off to the other burbs for his family gathering. Unlike my family, his family is huge. His cousins, and aunts and uncles and grandparents all come to these holiday gatherings. Mine is pretty much my immediate family, and not even all of them at that. Point is, we have very different family dynamics. Which....is totally fine....although, I think a little more difficult for me to get used to. I've never been close to my extendeds. Such is life. So....with about 20+ people at his grandmother's, there was bound to be a lot of "questions" about the wedding. Naturally, as soon as anyone asks, E bolts like someone has just threatened to punch him in the balls, and I am left standing there to field all "traditional wedding" questions. "What kind of flowers are you having?" "Fabric ones," I say. "Who is catering?" "No one?" I presume. "What color are your bridesmaids wearing?" "All different colors!" I exclaim. I can see the disappointment in their faces, like I've just kicked their dog. I've come to the point where my answers are turning into "I dunnos" even though I fully know exactly what we're doing. We're having a wedding that we want to have, not a wedding that other people have. E's aunt eventually offered to buy the flowers for the church ('our church,' as she put it....although we've never gone to this church, other than to see rock shows. It's a pretty rad church). I didn't have the heart to say "I don't want real flowers, ya dig?" Best reply is "I'll let you know." I still sound like an ungrateful turd. We'll see how long I can keep this up. There aren't too many holidays between now and the wedding, right? Labor day? Memorial day? Father's day? 4th of July? OY VEY. Current Mood: anxious Tags: family, holidays, weekends

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May 6th, 2010

12:52 pm - What a bunch of crap As we all know, I am currently planning a wedding....but I am also playing maid of honor in a wedding coming up in a little over a week. My super duper lady friend is getting married after being with a dude for a while, and I am truly happy for her. She's had a tough life, and she deserves this happiness. This super fantastic day.... That being said, her wedding is making me ten times more crazy than my own. I guess that sounds brash, but it's true. I've cried, pulled out some hair, gone broke 50 times over....you name it. And to be honest, I don't think a lot of this frustration comes from her, but from some of the circumstances surrounding her. She gets stressed, therefore I get stressed. I guess that makes me a good friend. Either that, or anxiety prone. Now I love her to death, but this whole experience with her wedding in making me wonder a lot of things. Is it really your wedding if someone else is making your decisions? When someone else is paying for the wedding, they get to invite whomever they want (despite you not having met many of those people). When someone else is DJing, they are playing what they think you want to hear, as opposed to what you want to hear. When someone is in charge of catering, they have a set menu of what they cook best...these are your options. The list goes on. I'm all for having whatever kind of wedding you want to have. I'm not saying that everyone should have a wackadoodle "indie" wedding. If it's your dream to have a fancy cinderella style wedding in a castle, then you should do that. I just don't understand couples who spend their one, very special, VERY BIG DEAL day....doing what others want them to do. That said, there's a $170 taffeta dress staring at me right now...and all I can think about is, "what am I going to do with this shit after my friend's wedding?" This thing cost more than my own wedding dress. OY FRIGGIN VEY! Current Mood: uncomfortable Tags: bridesmaid dresses, choices, other people's weddings

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May 5th, 2010

05:04 pm - Procrastination is never key Ah yes....so I've finally landed myself a job. Thanks economy!!! This is all really truly great. Now we don't have to worry about having issues with our already teeny tiny budget. However, it's unfortunate that I spent so much of my free time off NOT working on wedding stuff. I knew this would happen. When going the DIY route, really....just do it. A little at a time, but do it ALL THE TIME. I can already feel the stress that is going to take place within my wedding world in 6 months. Not to mention SIX MONTHS!!!! When did that happen??? OY VEY With that said, I actually did get a few things done, so I should pat myself on the back for that. Granted, I didn't actually finish any said projects, but I started them and that's a hell of a task in itself! Yesterday I worked on the program, despite not having a clue what the ceremony will be like. Doesn't matter....I'm good at making stuff up. For example, a section called: "prayer or something" I also managed to design a beer label for the beer which Erik and his dudes will be making for the wedding. We haven't decided on what kind of beer or anything.....they just finished their most recent batch, but we'll get to it soon. Here's the label: Yay Philly woo!!! Current Mood: content Tags: beer, diy, procrastination, progress

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04:49 pm - Down to the nitty gritty......city! Pretty pumped to have come across a city-specific wedding blog today. I get a little jealous and blue when I see all these great barn weddings, and the beach dealies, and wide open grassy areas with decorated trees, (I'm finding a way to bring the trees indoors). But really....what do I have to be jealous about? We live in a great city, and we're getting married right in the center of it....and not only that, we're going to celebrate the city itself. We just have the wedding as an excuse!! Anyhoot.... check out www.theurbanbride.com and see all the beauty the city has to offer.

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April 1st, 2010

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March 30th, 2010

12:11 pm - giveaways!! So...I've actually taken to the idea of entering giveaways, considering our budget ($7,000). There are so many good ones out there...and really, I've only been entering ones that I think will make the wedding more enjoyable for the guests. I just entered this one, because I'd really like to get this for my matron of honor. She's pretty much the best gal ever, and otherwise, our budget isn't going to allow for wedding party gifts (besides buying shoes for everyone...which we're having them wear for our wedding. Not much of a gift, eh?) http://www.thewhitepetal.com/2010/03/first-white-petal-wedding-giveaway-and.html Pretty sweet! She really likes Coach too. Current Mood: mellow Tags: giveaways, moh

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