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07/18/2009
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Rain or Shine?
So it's time to confess one of my weird compulsions: whenever I have an important event or exciting plans coming up, I can't help but check the long-range forecast to see what the weather will be like (or won't be like, since it's almost never accurate).
In particular, I look at www.theweathernetwork.com's 14 day forecast. Our wedding day just appeared on there today. Apparently it will be 25 degrees Celsius, with a mix of sun and cloud. Not too bad! However, obviously this is subject to change.. and therein lies my compulsion. I know I will drive myself crazy checking the stupid thing over and over, maybe several times a day as the date gets closer. I know, I know, why drive myself crazy? It's obviously completely out of my control. Anyway, it's been a particularly rainy summer, so although I'm hoping for the best, I'm preparing for the worst. I even bought a HUGE hot pink umbrella today (which would look fun in pictures). Plus, they say it is good luck if it rains on your wedding day, and, as a friend recently told me, that "rain will make the knot tighter". Cute, no? |
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07/16/2009
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Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
All figured out!
Something old: "Symbolizes continuity with the bride's family and the past". My something old will be my late grandmother's ring. It's too big for me so I am going to attach it to my bouquet somehow.
Something new: represents "optimism and hope for the bride's new life ahead". A bunch of stuff! But hopefully a pretty necklace from my FH! Something borrowed: "Something borrowed should be an item from a happily married woman. The borrowing will give the new bride good luck, (which is why the “loaner” needs to be a happily married woman). Something borrowed also reminds the new bride to look to her friends and family when she needs help". I will be wearing my Matron of Honour's veil :) Something blue: blue symbolizes "love, modesty, and fidelity". My bridal undies that a friend gave me at my bachlorette.. they are so cute! They have "Bride" written in blue on the front (not in a tacky way.. very pretty).. and two small blue bows. |
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07/09/2009
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First Dance
I think we've decided!
After much time and consideration, I think we have chosen the song for our first dance: 'You are the best thing' by Ray LaMontagne. We've been playing it over and over and practicing, haha. I have to be careful not to kill it (I tend to do that with songs I love, oops).
We wanted something not too slow, with meaningful lyrics, that would give us that 'wow' feeling. We love 'Stay with you' by John Legend, but it just felt too slow. Then we were thinking "Have a little faith in me" by John Hiatt, which I LOVE (makes me cry) but again, a little slow. Anyway.. I think we are both happy with our choice.. can't wait to dance with my new husband! :) |
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07/01/2009
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One Month Countdown!
Oh. My. Gawd.
How is it possible that there is only one month left until the wedding!? We have so much left to do. I know it will all work out (trying to stay positive), but let me tell you, our to-do list is still long. Too long.
I'm doomed. Really though, I'm excited! We will be married in a month! Dave keeps randomly humming "Here comes the bride" and I keep daydreaming about our ceremony and trying not to cry. Honestly, if some stuff on our list doesn't get done (do we really need a ring pillow?) it's not the end of the world. I could marry him today in my pjs and still be happy. That said... the procrastinator in me is freaking out just a tad. |
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06/18/2009
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Engagement Pics
We got the pictures back from our engagement shoot; here are some of our favourites. There are many that I will not be posting due to the fact that they are extremely cheesy and/or our poses are ridiculous. Now don't get me wrong, I love our photographer, but he brought the second photographer to our e-shoot so that we could meet him, and this guy was doing a lot of the directing "put your hand here, stand like this" etc. Barf. I know we will have to some posing for our wedding pics but I am all about candids and natural-looking shots.
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06/18/2009
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The Proposal
Such a sucker for wedding movies!
Last night I went to see "The Proposal"! A friend of mine got a bunch of tickets to the sneak preview. It was a cute movie... and I must say that my boyfriend Ryan Renolds looked delicious, haha.
Although I generally prefer a movie with a bit more substance and better writing/acting, as I have mentioned before I love watching wedding movies. They are fun and lighthearted and kind of brainless, which is always nice once in a while. So I was thinking that I will have a couple of my favourites on hand to watch the night before the wedding if I am nervous. I will be having a sleep-over with most of my bridesmaids and so it will be fun to throw on 27 Dresses or My Best Friend's Wedding while we chat and such. |
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06/05/2009
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Wedding bands
Picked them up this week!
Here are some pictures of our wedding bands.. they are just what we wanted! Mine was designed and made by our jeweler and so I didn't have a definite idea of what it would look like but I love it.
Dave loves his too.. it's Tungsten, which apparently doesn't scratch and stays shiny. I had it engraved with the word "home" (there is a story behind this but essentially it's because whenever I'm with him, no matter where we are, I feel at home... hahaha cheesy but true). The only thing I'm worried about is that my wedding band is pretty snug; It fits perfectly but it sticks a bit on my knuckle, especially if my hands are warm (hello, we are getting married in August!!). What the hell are we going to do if he can't get it on during the ceremony?? Has anyone thought of this? Anyone have any solutions aside from having the ring resized? |
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06/01/2009
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Wedding Invitation
Starting to get RSVPs back
We sent out all our invites a few weeks ago, it was good to cross that off our to-do list. Who would have thought there would be so much confusion with addresses and etiquette. Dr.Mrs. blah blah blah. What a nightmare!
Our RSVPs are now trickling in and it's so much fun! We've asked people to request a song to be played at our reception and there have been some pretty good ones so far. I also love the little notes people write on the RSVP card. I will definitely be keeping them and putting some in my scrapbook. We've started thinking about our seating plan and made up a mock one.. it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. BUT.. of course that all depends on who is coming or not. So far everyone has said yes! Getting so excited. |
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06/01/2009
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Another surprise..
Cottage weekend with my girls!
I know I haven't posted in a while.. things have been so busy. But I'm going to try write updates a little more frequently, especially seeing as there are only two months until the wedding Aaahhhh! Craziness.
At the beginning of May, I came home from work on a Friday and was just hanging out when the doorbell rang. I had no idea who it was going to be, but I knew something was up because as soon as the doorbell rang, my FH made a funny face and ran away. Anyway, I open the door and there are my bridesmaids yelling "surprise"!! I couldn't believe it. So they pretty much kidnapped me (Dave had packed a bag for me in advance) and off we went. They wouldn't even tell me where we were headed. It was such a nice weekend, the cottage was great (there was a hot tub!) and the weather was beautiful. They had packed my favourite foods, great music, wine, board games, Sex and the City dvds.. it was the best! My sister gave us a yoga class outside by the water, we read girly magazines and laughed and talked all weekend. I love my bridesmaids so much, those sneaky little devils! |
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04/08/2009
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Surprise Engagement dinner
So much fun!
My bridal party organized an engagement dinner for us this past weekend. We had an amazing time! My Matron of Honour and her husband planned for us to go out for dinner, but when we got to the restaurant both our families and the wedding party were there to surprise us! It was so nice to have everyone together, and for some of them to meet for the first time.
It was the first of our wedding celebrations, and since both of us are a bit uncomfortable about being in the spotlight, it was good practice! We felt very lucky to have such great family and friends! A big thank you to my girls for planning it all xoxox |
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