It is tough trying to plan a wedding when you do not know the time it will start! I have contacted people at ECBC (East Chop Beach Club) and have received 2 different answers. One says that of course we can move our reception time back as the club is closed, and the other says absolutely not, as they are not technically closed so members will still be using the beach. All I want to know is when to start my ceremony so I know what to put on the invites!
As of now the time is as we thought, ceremony at 4 pm and then people will head down to the beach club for the reception around 4:30ish, though we are not allowed to serve alcohol until after 5... that will be interesting!
Friday, December 31, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Unique Wedding Vows
Spice up your wedding vows
Are you tired of the tried-and-true traditional wedding vows? Are you looking for something that reflects the creative, fun couple you and your future spouse are? If you want to add a bit of humor to your wedding day, consider writing some of your own funny wedding vows. Here are some examples to help get those creative juices flowing:Work off of Dr. Suess Minister: Will you take her as your wife? Will you love her all your life?
Groom: Yes, I take her as my wife, Yes, I'll love her all my life.
Minister: Will you have, and also hold Just as you have at this time told?
Groom: Yes, I will have, and I will hold, Just as I have at this time told, Yes, I will love her all my life As I now take her as my wife.
Add an extra promise or two "I promise to make your favorite chocolate-chip pancakes on Saturdays."
As Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston promised each other, "I vow to split the difference on the thermostat."
Groom: I, John, choose you, Karen, to be my wife. In front of our friends and family gathered here I promise to love and cherish you throughout the good times and bad times. I promise to try to remember to put down the toilet seat and to replace the toilet roll when it finishes. I promise to remember this day with love and roses. I will love you always.
Bride: I, Karen, choose you, John, to by my husband. In front of our friends and family, I promise to love and cherish you through every obstacle that may come into our path. I promise to learn how to change a tire and how to refill the screen wash when it runs out. I will comfort you when your team loses and drink beer with you when they win. I will love you always.
Financial Bits Groom: I, Mark, take you Jane, to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold and to be financially responsible for from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until death do us part. Bride: I, Jane, take you Mark, to be my lawfully wedded husband... for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, for when you buy all those expensive toys...
Work the Officiant into the Fun Officiant to Bride: Do you promise to love, honor, cook for, clean up after, surrender your share of the blanket to, live with the flatulence of, relinquish the remote to and with the toilet seat after until death do you part?
Officiant to Groom: You have the right to remain silent, anything you say may be held against you, and you have the right to have an attorney present. You may kiss the bride.
Add Your Hobbies and Interests I, George, take you Sandra, to be my spouse, on the golf course or in front of the shopping channel, at the computer or with the bridge club, as long as we both shall live.
(Sandra repeats vow to George)
Rework the Traditional Phrases Instead of saying "till death do us part" try using "to infinity and beyond."
Yes, Dear Bride to groom: Early in our marriage you will find it difficult to get the last word in any discussion. With time, though, you will learn how to always get the last two words in every discussion. Just make sure the words are "Yes dear."
Bride to groom: Always remember the three magic words: "You're right dear."
Who's in Charge? Minister to Bride: Do you take this man to be your husband?
Bride: I do.
Minister to Groom: Do you take this woman to be your wife?
Bride: He does.
Liven up the Location You may want to say your vows on top of the Sears' Tower, underwater, at a museum, on the beach, or any other place that fits your personality and sense of style. After you choose the location, you can set a theme for the wedding. Then write funny wedding vows that reflect the theme.
Things to Remember Injecting humor into wedding vows can lighten up the occasion and create lasting memories. However, keep in mind that the wedding vows are the opportunity for the bride and groom to make promises to each other. Don't go overboard with the humor and stay away from inside jokes. Also, be sure to discuss the vows with your to-be life partner before the ceremony. You don't want to create any bad surprises that ruin the special day.
Choosing funny wedding vows is a great way to add some entertainment to the ceremony. A bit of humor can help keep others from shedding tears on the happy occasion. And the funny wedding vows, if done well, will be remembered for years to come. So get out your pen and start thinking of an original way to say "I do" on your wedding day.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
I thought this was great!
1. It's never to early to book - most of our big/important vendors, ie venue, photographer, florist, cars and entertainment, we had booked at the 13-12 month mark. This means that you can pay for things in advance and take time to get to know the people who are going to be a part of your wedding day. It's a very important, and sometimes chaotic day, so you want to make sure you are working with people you feel comfortable with and can trust.
2. Decide on your guest list early - the sooner you can finalize the guest list the quicker you will set your mind at ease. Guests lists don't just revolve around the Bride and Groom, often you are expected to invite certain people from certain family circles but before you even start discussing this with your parents decide on what the two of you want. Do you want a large wedding where you invite every man and his dog or do you want a small intimate occasion? Decide on the maximum number of guests that YOU want before you start writing your list, give your parents a limit as to how many people they can invite to avoid it getting out of hand and to avoid having to cut the list later on.
3. Stick to your guns - be stubborn when it comes to the things that are really important to you and your Groom and flexible on the things that you aren't to concerned with. Don't bow to every person's request or your wedding day will soon turn into everyone else's wedding day! Be blunt, but yet tactful, when dealing with other people's requests but at the end of the day do what you and your Groom feel is best for the making of your wedding day.
4. It's not worth ruining life long friendships - yes Your Wedding is a very special day, but it's not as special as the friends and family that you hold near and dear to your heart. If things don't work out like you first thought they would, don't hold it against them, it's not a reflection of their feelings towards you or your friendship but just their life circumstances that could be preventing them for being there like you want them to.
5. Keep your eyes on the prize - as you get into planning mode you can get overwhelmed with the little details, things that while they are pretty don't really matter in the long run. Keep focused on the fact that on this day you will be marrying the man that you will spend the rest of your life with, build a family with (whether it's a conventional family or a fur-family) and there is no other detail more important than that!
6. Plan with your Fiance - all of the planning has been done by myself and Stephen, we have had so much fun planning our day together and watching everything come together. Now I will admit it did take a bit of coercing to get Stephen involved when we still had 12 months before the big day. But I kept persisting (not nagging), asking him his opinion for everything from flowers to colors to cars to honeymoon destinations (funny how that one he didn't need much convincing to get involved). If your Fiance isn't the planning type, come up with a few options that you like and give him vi to power, it's a great way to get them involved and make it Your day rather than the Bride's day.
7. Have low expectations - when it comes to your Bridal Party. If the most that you expect them to do are the things they need to have themselves dressed and presentable on the day, then you will get a pleasant surprise when they go above your expectations to help you.
8. Ask for help - if your feeling overwhelmed then ask you family and friends for help, research some websites (God knows there are hundreds of them) and get some bridal magazines that have time lines, idea's, inspiration and will set you in the right direction. But if you don't ask for help, how will people know what you need?
9. Have an Itinerary - and email it to EVERYONE who is involved in the wedding at least 2 weeks before the big day. This will stop people stressing you out by asking a gazillion and one questions!
10. Life doesn't stop just because you're getting married - it's a funny thing really but life does go on when your planning one of the biggest days of your life! Take some time out from wedding planning at least every second weekend. For one thing it will give you something else to talk to your friends so your not guilty of death by wedding talk! But there is another advantage of having a life outside of wedding planning ... it will help to keep you sane!
11. Relax - if all else fails have a glass of wine, a bubble bath and a massage ... bliss!
2. Decide on your guest list early - the sooner you can finalize the guest list the quicker you will set your mind at ease. Guests lists don't just revolve around the Bride and Groom, often you are expected to invite certain people from certain family circles but before you even start discussing this with your parents decide on what the two of you want. Do you want a large wedding where you invite every man and his dog or do you want a small intimate occasion? Decide on the maximum number of guests that YOU want before you start writing your list, give your parents a limit as to how many people they can invite to avoid it getting out of hand and to avoid having to cut the list later on.
3. Stick to your guns - be stubborn when it comes to the things that are really important to you and your Groom and flexible on the things that you aren't to concerned with. Don't bow to every person's request or your wedding day will soon turn into everyone else's wedding day! Be blunt, but yet tactful, when dealing with other people's requests but at the end of the day do what you and your Groom feel is best for the making of your wedding day.
4. It's not worth ruining life long friendships - yes Your Wedding is a very special day, but it's not as special as the friends and family that you hold near and dear to your heart. If things don't work out like you first thought they would, don't hold it against them, it's not a reflection of their feelings towards you or your friendship but just their life circumstances that could be preventing them for being there like you want them to.
5. Keep your eyes on the prize - as you get into planning mode you can get overwhelmed with the little details, things that while they are pretty don't really matter in the long run. Keep focused on the fact that on this day you will be marrying the man that you will spend the rest of your life with, build a family with (whether it's a conventional family or a fur-family) and there is no other detail more important than that!
6. Plan with your Fiance - all of the planning has been done by myself and Stephen, we have had so much fun planning our day together and watching everything come together. Now I will admit it did take a bit of coercing to get Stephen involved when we still had 12 months before the big day. But I kept persisting (not nagging), asking him his opinion for everything from flowers to colors to cars to honeymoon destinations (funny how that one he didn't need much convincing to get involved). If your Fiance isn't the planning type, come up with a few options that you like and give him vi to power, it's a great way to get them involved and make it Your day rather than the Bride's day.
7. Have low expectations - when it comes to your Bridal Party. If the most that you expect them to do are the things they need to have themselves dressed and presentable on the day, then you will get a pleasant surprise when they go above your expectations to help you.
8. Ask for help - if your feeling overwhelmed then ask you family and friends for help, research some websites (God knows there are hundreds of them) and get some bridal magazines that have time lines, idea's, inspiration and will set you in the right direction. But if you don't ask for help, how will people know what you need?
9. Have an Itinerary - and email it to EVERYONE who is involved in the wedding at least 2 weeks before the big day. This will stop people stressing you out by asking a gazillion and one questions!
10. Life doesn't stop just because you're getting married - it's a funny thing really but life does go on when your planning one of the biggest days of your life! Take some time out from wedding planning at least every second weekend. For one thing it will give you something else to talk to your friends so your not guilty of death by wedding talk! But there is another advantage of having a life outside of wedding planning ... it will help to keep you sane!
11. Relax - if all else fails have a glass of wine, a bubble bath and a massage ... bliss!
Friday, December 17, 2010
Off Topic - New Job!
So I went for an interview last week, Monday, at Commerce Insurance in Webster. I had my first interview with a nice woman named Carrie Mota. She then sent me to another building for a second interview with Tim Cronin. He then recommended me to his both for a third interview, which I had last Thursday. Well, on Wednesday I got a call that I got the job! As of right now there is not start date, but it will most likely begin after the new year, which would be perfect for me. Now I am not complaining about my job at Old Navy, but it is part-time and no benefits. I barely make enough to pay my monthly bills, so I desperately needed a full-time job. After 3 months of trying, I got a job! I am super-excited and wanted to share the great news with anyone who actually reads this blog!!
Monday, December 13, 2010
More stupid Wedding Buzz drama...2!
Whitney wrote:
So...My MOH lives in California, I live in Arizona, and my wedding is in South Lake Tahoe. I love her to death and I knew we could make it work because we're bffs and that's what we do! In order to make this work seemlessley I decided to make my FSIL my Matron of Honor. She lives in AZ and we are best friends as well and I wanted to take some stress off of MOH. WELLLLL...she just dropped the bomb on us that she is moving to New York in June with her husband (FH's best man). She has been putting off the move for about 6 years now and I may be super selfish for saying this, but couldn't she have put it off for another 7 months? Would that be SO hard? So now I'm having to rely on my bridesmaids who are not the "honored ones" to do everything, and I don't even know if I'll have someone out here to plan any bridal showers/bachelorette parties. I would LOVE to think that the two of them could make it to everything, but we're already doing a destination wedding which is expenisive for guests and neither of them have jobs or money to get plane tickets 3 times in the next year.
What is a girl to do?!
Melissa Wrote: Asking someone to put off a major life event like moving just because of your wedding is selfish. You don't know their reasons, and just because they've put it off for awhile doesn't mean they can longer. If I were a MOH or bridesmaid, and I was told something like that...I'd quit. There's many reasons to move and cross-country won't be easy, let them do it when they think it works best for them. It could very well be hard to wait longer. Be glad she gave you that much notice! I'm sure she also wouldn't want to be moving right around your wedding...that would be even harder. Not everyone has a bridal shower or bachelorette party either...it's not the end of the world to miss it. It sounds like your girls are already going to be shelling out alot of money when they don't have much to begin with, be grateful for that!
Lori: So my MOH and my have been bff's for 8 years now. Since we were freshmen in High School. She got married about 2.5 years ago and just reciently bought a house about 2 months ago.
Well i got engaged in july and around october she told me she and her husband were trying to get pregnant. I told her i was happy but asked her if she could possibly put it off till closer to the wedding so she's not so big bc i am getting my girls dresses sepically made for my wedding bc i couldn't find anything i liked. And the we wanted to be pregnant together. I didnt think it was a bad request bc we are getting married July 9th 2011.
Well i get a text this morning saying ur going to be a god mother and im going to be a mommy. I said congrats and happy for you but now im having to redo her dress completely bc the style i picked just dont work on a pregnant woman at all.
Also she only weighs maybe 105 which means she can have the bby early or even be on bed rest for my wedding where she will be around 8 or 9 months at now.
I do not know wat to do. Should i take the risk and just see what happens and then maybe have to change stuff at the last minute or should i make back up plans???
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Cyndi's Dress
So we picked up Diana's dress last night and Cyndi tried on about 20 different dresses. She has narrowed it down to 2 dresses, but I like one better than the other. We have also narrowed it down to the color Sangria. Here is the picture of the dress I like the most.
I think that this dress would look the best next to my mom's. I like that there are flowers on the shoulder strap, I think they compliment the flowers on my mom's waist! I am so excited for everything as it is coming together!
Here is the other one. The picture did not come in Sangria, but it will be in the same color as above. Cyndi likes this one because it is long and flowy, but to me, it looks a little bit like a nightgown. I like the other one because it gives her body a gorgeous shape.
The colors at David's Bridal are in this link. We are using Oasis, Pool, Sangria, and my mom's dress is in Ink.
Here are pictures of Diana's dress. Her's is just like the other girls, but her's is in the color, Oasis, while theirs is in, Pool.
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Her Dress is Here!!!
So my mom's dress came in and it is beautiful! I am so excited to send it to her. I am sending it out tomorrow and she should get it at the beginning of next week. I wrapped it up so when she opens the box she will have no idea what it is!
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Uh Oh!
I am beginning to think this blog may become just another Wedding Buzz outlet! The crap people post kills me! The things people say to each other is crazy. One girl is having her ceremony in a church, but it will not be a religious ceremony. She asked for opinions, and she certainly got them. Some people have hounded her decision by calling her a hypocrite and other names. Some people believe she is in her own right to do the wedding how she wants, and if the church allows a non-religious ceremony, then so be it. Some people begin to attack other people based upon their responses. There are 7 pages of attacks to the original poster, and to others who have responded. It is quite amusing to me. I thought I would share a bit.
Megan Responded:
Btw, I'm NOT judging, I'm stating MY VIEW of things. And FYI, actually, no, you can't technically "sort of" believe. It's like you can't be "sorta pregnant" and "half way kill someone" some things are black and white, either you have faith and believe in God or you don't. And yes, I'm pretty sure I know where I stand on most issues even though I'm about as non-decisive as a person can be. Thanks for bashing me though, I really truly appreciated it. I can't tell you how much I was looking forward to someone bashing my views tonight! You truly are a rude, self-centered person (both of you). Congrats! Now go over-think someone else's post and be rude to them. :-)
Amy (ORIGINAL POST):
My FH is an atheist, and I am agnostic, or, as I like to call myself, "religiously open." We are getting married in a church that is nondenominational because 1) I was raised Catholic and have always wanted to get married in a church, just not particularly a Catholic one, and 2) it's close to the reception hall and really pretty.
The problem I'm running into is that I have a "saved again" christian aunt who likes to thump her bible and not practice what she preaches. No offense to any saved again christians, I just hate how much of a hypocrite my aunt is. She is all upset that we are getting married in a church and not including God, and told us, and I quote, "What ya gonna do come may 21st? You will be in the Lord's house taking an oath in front of our heavenly Father."
She's not the only one being weird about us getting married in a church but not including God in our ceremony. However, she's been the most outspoken about it. I think it's rude the way she's behaving.
So, my question is: has anyone else done a nonreligious ceremony in a church? What was the reaction from family members? Anyone experience family members with a problem with it? How'd you handle it?
We aren't going to change our ceremony. I just hate feeling like I'm being judged just because I don't necessarily believe in Jesus and/or God. She should be happy for us sharing our love and becoming one with each other within marriage, not within God.
Megan wrote:Nicole Responded:(her:agnostic, which to me is crazy b/c it's practically athiest b/c you can't "sort of" believe...you do or you don't. it's that simple
Haley Responded:judgmental, much? you certain CAN "sort of" believe! she isn't a non-believer! agnostics just aren't sure. there is really NO issue you aren't sure of? you know EXACTLY how you stand on every issue in the world? if so, applause for you, but some of us enjoy having the right to question things and continually seek information that shapes our beliefs.
it's NOT that simple, but your narrow-mindedness is.
I wish we would 'like' people's posts on here. If we could, I would 'like' this. =]
Btw, I'm NOT judging, I'm stating MY VIEW of things. And FYI, actually, no, you can't technically "sort of" believe. It's like you can't be "sorta pregnant" and "half way kill someone" some things are black and white, either you have faith and believe in God or you don't. And yes, I'm pretty sure I know where I stand on most issues even though I'm about as non-decisive as a person can be. Thanks for bashing me though, I really truly appreciated it. I can't tell you how much I was looking forward to someone bashing my views tonight! You truly are a rude, self-centered person (both of you). Congrats! Now go over-think someone else's post and be rude to them. :-)
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Wedding Buzz Drama
So here are some posts people have left on Wedding Buzz, the facebook forum. Read, get offended, be bewildered, and laugh!
so I posted on here before about how my MOH set her wedding date for a week after mine.. I changed my date because of it then I had to change it back because I couldn't get my venue for the new date.. well we were talking on the phone the other day and she asked me for advice.. she told me that many of her FH's family members have been telling them that they will not be able to make it to their wedding because his cousin just got engaged and set her wedding date for a week after theirs!!!!..not to be glorious in someone else's misery but i feel like "ha ha thats what you get" especially since she has selective memory and said that she set her date before mine.
so I posted on here before about how my MOH set her wedding date for a week after mine.. I changed my date because of it then I had to change it back because I couldn't get my venue for the new date.. well we were talking on the phone the other day and she asked me for advice.. she told me that many of her FH's family members have been telling them that they will not be able to make it to their wedding because his cousin just got engaged and set her wedding date for a week after theirs!!!!..not to be glorious in someone else's misery but i feel like "ha ha thats what you get" especially since she has selective memory and said that she set her date before mine.
My partner and i got engaged mid 2008. we decided to wait to get married until after i finished uni so we could help pay for the day.( 9th April 2011)
Since then 3 of my cousins have become engaged as well as my brother. One of my cousins was married in October, another will be married in Jan 2011, and the other due to living over seas has decided to elope within the next few months. This is all fine, my problem is my brother. He became engaged at the beginning of 2010 and has just yesterday 5/12/2010 decided to get married on the 29th Jan 2011!!
Talk about having my thunder stolen from right under me
We have family who lives a fair distance away and some over seas and im now worried they wont be able to come to both weddings.
Call me selfish but i wanted to be married first- so 3 of my cousins have beat me to the alter that i can live with (although i admit i am still cut about as one was pushed through to be before mine) But hearing that my brother is now probably going to be married first has just left me feeling lost and shattered!
Should i say something to my brother??
what would i even say??
I don't want the flower girls to look like mini brides, they remind me of child brides and that creeps me out.
Opinions? Flowers, baskets?
Since then 3 of my cousins have become engaged as well as my brother. One of my cousins was married in October, another will be married in Jan 2011, and the other due to living over seas has decided to elope within the next few months. This is all fine, my problem is my brother. He became engaged at the beginning of 2010 and has just yesterday 5/12/2010 decided to get married on the 29th Jan 2011!!
Talk about having my thunder stolen from right under me
We have family who lives a fair distance away and some over seas and im now worried they wont be able to come to both weddings.
Call me selfish but i wanted to be married first- so 3 of my cousins have beat me to the alter that i can live with (although i admit i am still cut about as one was pushed through to be before mine) But hearing that my brother is now probably going to be married first has just left me feeling lost and shattered!
Should i say something to my brother??
what would i even say??
I don't want the flower girls to look like mini brides, they remind me of child brides and that creeps me out.
Opinions? Flowers, baskets?
i know this isn't about sex, but i didn't know where else to post it.
anyway, last night fh said something about my body that really hurt my feelings.
i'm a rather small girl, 5'3 and 104 pounds. he said he'd like it better if the difference between my waist (23") and my hips (33") wasn't so big.
this may sound silly, but i always thought he loved my body the way it is. i mean, his isn't perfect either, but i never have thoughts like this.
i asked him if he'd prefer a girl with smaller hips over me and he said yes. what the heck??
anyway, last night fh said something about my body that really hurt my feelings.
i'm a rather small girl, 5'3 and 104 pounds. he said he'd like it better if the difference between my waist (23") and my hips (33") wasn't so big.
this may sound silly, but i always thought he loved my body the way it is. i mean, his isn't perfect either, but i never have thoughts like this.
i asked him if he'd prefer a girl with smaller hips over me and he said yes. what the heck??
am i overreacting? i'm not shallow or anything, but it did hurt my feelings.
Me and my fiance have been together 2 years in august and we r planning on getting married august 21, 2011 our 3 year anniversary. ever since we got engaged its like he is a different person. we fight about the sutpidest things and he always threatens to leave when we fight and go home. about a month ago my dad got him a good job. he hated it he said and quit after only one shift. i am forbidden to question him about this. now last week for some reason my computer was logged into his facebook and up popps a picture of him with his ex. i confronted him about it and he admitted theyve been hanging out and are just friends. now today it is logged in to his gmail and there is a convo between him and another female that is very flirty. also because i freaked about this i went into the trash in his email and there is a longer convo about he hopes hes not too young for her and he has a job and car and working on a better place to live. where i come from thats whaat u say when ur trying to pick up a person. from this i also found another myspace of his where he is single and has a shirtless pic as his default and is only friends with singles females. i asked him about the myspace and he said it must be old but there is a pic i took on the vac we got engaged and it says he logged in yesterday and his reg myspace hasnt been on since middle november. i really dont think hes cheating because his ex cheated on him and he knows how it hurts but i still think hes panicking about the wedding and flirting with anyone who will flirt back.
I want to trust him but its really hard. ever since the pic with his ex appeared im having a hard time trusting. also he texts all day and if i even look at his phone he goes crazy like there is something to hide.
i dont know what to do any advice is greatly appericiated.
Hey all,
I was wondering if anyone has ever used Prep H for under eye puffiness... In preparation for my wedding I am going through a lot of changes... and the puffiness is getting owrse and worse... a friend of mine told me about Prep h and said it worked like other more expensive creams but at a minimal cost... I think it sounds funny but if it worked for others I woudl try it...
Let me know if you have or know of someone who has and what was the result
Diana's Dress Is In!
So my Maid of Honor's dress has finally come in and I get to go pick it up on Monday! I am super excited! Diana can't get it, as she is on the Vineyard, so I will bring it home when Steve and I go down for Christmas. I will post pictures when I pick it up, of course.
So, for now, Steve had decided on Tuxes for the guys; which I am secretly excited about. They will all look so handsome! The groomsmen, for now, will have a vest and tie in the pool color, which matches the bridesmaids, and Steve will have his vest and tie in a champagne color.
So, for now, Steve had decided on Tuxes for the guys; which I am secretly excited about. They will all look so handsome! The groomsmen, for now, will have a vest and tie in the pool color, which matches the bridesmaids, and Steve will have his vest and tie in a champagne color.
^ Groomsmen ^
^ Boys ^
^ Steve ^
I think they will all look so handsome together and with my bridesmaids. I am really excited for September to get here!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
More stupid Wedding Buzz drama!
A girl posted this in the forum. Although it is not about herself, or so she says, can you believe that a girl would do this?
My best friend is a bit of a drama queen with relationships, as in, she has sabotaged every relationship she's had. She is/was supposed to be getting married November 2011 and keeps "postponing or cancelling" the wedding on a regular basis. Everytime they have an argument or a disagreement, she notifies all of us that the wedding is postponed or cancelled. The next day or week, it is back on. I asked her why she does this and apparently it's to prove a point to her FH. Ok, that's fine and dandy, but you have bridemaids that are afraid to buy their dresses in case the wedding gets cancelled or postponed. FYI, these are not huge arguments they are having, it is little things that normal people would just talk out, NOT cancel their wedding for. Opinions? Would any of you ever do this to your FH, family and wedding party? Its ridiculous, I personally think.
Cancelling it to prove a point? if I was that man, I would have left her after she pulled that the first time... How people have patience for such stupidity is beyond me!
So I was looking online at the dress I want my mom to wear for my wedding. I was talking to my sister and having her look at it online to talk about it with her. Well, I always add what i like to my shopping cart when looking to see the prices with shipping, tax etc., so I added my mom's dress to my shopping cart on David's Bridal. Well, when my sister got to the page the size my mom would need showed it was unavailable; meaning I had the last size 4 in my shopping cart. I couldn't let it go then! So I bought it! I returned the other gifts I had gotten my mom for Christmas, and this will be her gift. She has been really depressed because of her financial situation; she hasn't paid some bills in 3 months because she does not have the money to afford it. I felt bad asking her to find a dress since most of the fancy dresses for Mother's of the Bride are a couple hundred dollars. So this one was on sale from $198 to $99.99 with free shipping. I hope she likes it and that she doesn't see me as being stingy but as trying to be thoughtful and helpful.
I love it. Since my bridesmaid dresses are pool and oasis, blue toned colors, this should blend well. I believe the MOB (Mother of the Bride) is supposed to wear something in the same color family as the bridesmaids to compliment each other. I think this is beautiful, and I hope she does too!
Now to find a complimentary dress for the Mother of the Groom!!
My best friend is a bit of a drama queen with relationships, as in, she has sabotaged every relationship she's had. She is/was supposed to be getting married November 2011 and keeps "postponing or cancelling" the wedding on a regular basis. Everytime they have an argument or a disagreement, she notifies all of us that the wedding is postponed or cancelled. The next day or week, it is back on. I asked her why she does this and apparently it's to prove a point to her FH. Ok, that's fine and dandy, but you have bridemaids that are afraid to buy their dresses in case the wedding gets cancelled or postponed. FYI, these are not huge arguments they are having, it is little things that normal people would just talk out, NOT cancel their wedding for. Opinions? Would any of you ever do this to your FH, family and wedding party? Its ridiculous, I personally think.
Cancelling it to prove a point? if I was that man, I would have left her after she pulled that the first time... How people have patience for such stupidity is beyond me!
So I was looking online at the dress I want my mom to wear for my wedding. I was talking to my sister and having her look at it online to talk about it with her. Well, I always add what i like to my shopping cart when looking to see the prices with shipping, tax etc., so I added my mom's dress to my shopping cart on David's Bridal. Well, when my sister got to the page the size my mom would need showed it was unavailable; meaning I had the last size 4 in my shopping cart. I couldn't let it go then! So I bought it! I returned the other gifts I had gotten my mom for Christmas, and this will be her gift. She has been really depressed because of her financial situation; she hasn't paid some bills in 3 months because she does not have the money to afford it. I felt bad asking her to find a dress since most of the fancy dresses for Mother's of the Bride are a couple hundred dollars. So this one was on sale from $198 to $99.99 with free shipping. I hope she likes it and that she doesn't see me as being stingy but as trying to be thoughtful and helpful.
I love it. Since my bridesmaid dresses are pool and oasis, blue toned colors, this should blend well. I believe the MOB (Mother of the Bride) is supposed to wear something in the same color family as the bridesmaids to compliment each other. I think this is beautiful, and I hope she does too!
Now to find a complimentary dress for the Mother of the Groom!!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Last Day of November
Today marks 298 days until my wedding. This is the last November I will have as a single woman. It is pretty exciting to think of it like that. I cannot wait for 298 more days to say "I do."
So for Christmas I gave Steve a list of jewelry I would like to wear for the wedding. He wanted to buy me jewelry, which he does every year, so I provided him with pictures of what I like the best. I picked out pearl jewelry. I really want to wear pearls on my wedding day as it is my birth stone. I would love to have a nice necklace, either a strand or a pendant, and pearl earrings. I think that would look beautiful with my dress.
I cannot wait for Christmas. I love spending the time with my family. We will spend Christmas day here in Sturbridge and then spend the next 3-4 days on the Vineyard with my family!
So for Christmas I gave Steve a list of jewelry I would like to wear for the wedding. He wanted to buy me jewelry, which he does every year, so I provided him with pictures of what I like the best. I picked out pearl jewelry. I really want to wear pearls on my wedding day as it is my birth stone. I would love to have a nice necklace, either a strand or a pendant, and pearl earrings. I think that would look beautiful with my dress.
I cannot wait for Christmas. I love spending the time with my family. We will spend Christmas day here in Sturbridge and then spend the next 3-4 days on the Vineyard with my family!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
300 Days!
Today marks 300 days from our wedding. Tomorrow we will enter the 200's! It is all so exciting and time is going by so fast. I cannot believe how times is whizzing by!
Sheila was over last night for the Buffone family Thanksgiving, and she brought her dress again! She had brought it over last week but I had not gone out to the car to see it. So it was nice to see it yesterday, and since Nancy was there, another bridesmaid, she was able to see it too! I am really really happy with the dress and the color!!
Sheila was over last night for the Buffone family Thanksgiving, and she brought her dress again! She had brought it over last week but I had not gone out to the car to see it. So it was nice to see it yesterday, and since Nancy was there, another bridesmaid, she was able to see it too! I am really really happy with the dress and the color!!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
I HAVE MY WEDDING BAND!!!
So I picked up my wedding band tonight and I am so happy! My only complaint is that I have to get my engagement ring re-sized. I had to do that this summer, and now I will have to do it next fall. The reason being that the engagement ring sits on top of the wedding band making the bands uneven. It makes sense, just a pain in the butt! I will have to be without my engagement ring for 2-3 weeks while it is getting re-sized and I won't be able to wear it until the day I get married.
I am in love!
I am in love!
Monday, November 22, 2010
Wedding Band is Done!!
So I got a call from the jeweler today and my wedding band is done! I am so excited to pick it up. I am hoping to swing by and get it during my break tomorrow, as I want it before the holiday.
My engagement ring is my maternal great-grandmother's from 1910-1914. My mother gave it to me for my 25th birthday. I then gave it to Steve and told him that whenever he was ready to propose I wanted him to give me this ring. To know that this was worn by a happily married woman and has been saved in our family and passed on to me is incredibly special. This is a ring that I will give to my eldest child when they get engaged. It is awesome to know that I can continue to pass this down to my children.
So my wedding band is custom made. It is a double band; one that goes in the front and back of my engagement ring and is connected on the bottom. The bands will be in yellow gold and there will be tiny diamonds surrounding my diamond that will be set in white gold; just like my engagement ring. I had an eternity band from my other maternal great-grandmother. I had some diamonds removed from that band and put into my wedding band.
So when I get married my something old, something new, and something borrowed will be in my engagement ring and wedding band! My engagement ring is 1/4 original (the diamond and a bit of the band) and 3/4 new (had to have it replaced when it was sized due to the frailty of the original band). Now my Maid of Honor, Diana, is in charge of getting me something blue, and my mom has a silver sixpence, from the same great-grandmother the engagement ring belonged to, for my shoe.
My engagement ring is my maternal great-grandmother's from 1910-1914. My mother gave it to me for my 25th birthday. I then gave it to Steve and told him that whenever he was ready to propose I wanted him to give me this ring. To know that this was worn by a happily married woman and has been saved in our family and passed on to me is incredibly special. This is a ring that I will give to my eldest child when they get engaged. It is awesome to know that I can continue to pass this down to my children.
So my wedding band is custom made. It is a double band; one that goes in the front and back of my engagement ring and is connected on the bottom. The bands will be in yellow gold and there will be tiny diamonds surrounding my diamond that will be set in white gold; just like my engagement ring. I had an eternity band from my other maternal great-grandmother. I had some diamonds removed from that band and put into my wedding band.
So when I get married my something old, something new, and something borrowed will be in my engagement ring and wedding band! My engagement ring is 1/4 original (the diamond and a bit of the band) and 3/4 new (had to have it replaced when it was sized due to the frailty of the original band). Now my Maid of Honor, Diana, is in charge of getting me something blue, and my mom has a silver sixpence, from the same great-grandmother the engagement ring belonged to, for my shoe.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Flower Girl Gift
So, Luna's gift came in yesterday. It is absolutely precious. I am so excited about it. Steve even liked it! I know if he likes it, it must be good!
Things are all coming together. We only have the transportation left to book and then all of the big things are done. We will only have the details left to tweek. I sent a check to the ceremony musicians more than two weeks ago and they have not cashed it. Not sure what happened. Hopefully they got it and decided that I paid too much and they won't accept it! Wishful thinking, eh? Music Martha's Vineyard is who we are trying to book for the wedding ceremony musicians. Mike Tinus is a good friend of my uncle's; he told uncle Mark he would cut us a good deal. That is why I am thinking that they won't accept my check. Who knows?!
Things are all coming together. We only have the transportation left to book and then all of the big things are done. We will only have the details left to tweek. I sent a check to the ceremony musicians more than two weeks ago and they have not cashed it. Not sure what happened. Hopefully they got it and decided that I paid too much and they won't accept it! Wishful thinking, eh? Music Martha's Vineyard is who we are trying to book for the wedding ceremony musicians. Mike Tinus is a good friend of my uncle's; he told uncle Mark he would cut us a good deal. That is why I am thinking that they won't accept my check. Who knows?!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Bridesmaid Dresses
So one of my bridesmaids, Sheila, went and picked up her dress today. She said she loves it (and her mom loves it too!). I am so excited that it came out well. I cannot wait to see it in person. I will have to ask her to bring it over next week so I can look at it. While she was picking up her dress she saw the junior bridesmaid dresses and said that they are really cute too. I am really happy to hear this.
I had originally picked out completely different dresses for my bridesmaids but when they tried them on I hated them. I did not like the fit, the fabric, or the way it looked with my dress. We ended up agreeing on a different dress. So I know what it is like to see something online and fall in love only to see it in person and swear that they are not the same.
So it is good to know that the junior bridesmaid dresses look good in person as well as on the computer. Happy day!
I had originally picked out completely different dresses for my bridesmaids but when they tried them on I hated them. I did not like the fit, the fabric, or the way it looked with my dress. We ended up agreeing on a different dress. So I know what it is like to see something online and fall in love only to see it in person and swear that they are not the same.
So it is good to know that the junior bridesmaid dresses look good in person as well as on the computer. Happy day!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Jr. Bridesmaid Gifts
So part two of the gift came today. I am soooooo excited about how they turned out. I could not be happier about it! I know Emma and Chesca will love their gifts. Emma will be 8 at the time of our wedding and Chesca will be 9. I can't wait for them to stand up there with me.
I realized that I have not introduced the wedding party yet, so I am copying and pasting the page from my wedding website.
Our wedding party consists of family and friends that we could not get married without!
My sister, Jennifer Campos, will be one of my bridesmaids. I love her so much, and am so happy to have her stand with me as I marry Steve.
My friend, Gabrielle Leon-Guerrero, is another one of my bridesmaids. In high school we became closer and our friendship only grew from there.
My future sister-in-law, Sheila Buffone, is the 3rd bridesmaid. She accepted me into the family the very first day that I met her. She knows how to handle the Buffones, and that certainly came in handy with Steve!
My other future sister-in-law, Nancy Buffone, is the 4th bridesmaid. She has been amazing with me over the last 4 years. She offers such great advice and I would be stupid not to take it!
My cousin, Jennifer Oliver, is my 5th bridesmaid. Over the last couple of years, we have all gotten closer. It has been great getting to know my family better and spending time with cousins that I had lost touch with. Thank you, Jen, for bringing us all back together!
Chesca Quinlan-Potter is one of my two junior bridesmaids. She is the daughter of William "Bells" Potter and Kerry Quinlan-Potter. I have been her nanny/babysitter since she was 4 years old and I could not imagine getting married without her as part of my bridal party.
My second junior bridesmaid is Emma Buffone. She is the daughter of Vincent and Sheila Buffone. She is one tough cookie as she is the only girl out of 5 grandchildren. She is an awesome girl and she is an important part of my bridal party.
Luna Natusch is my flower girl. She is the daughter of Fred Natusch and Jennifer Oliver. Luna has grown up knowing Steve and we could not think of a girl who would be a better flower girl than Luna!
I realized that I have not introduced the wedding party yet, so I am copying and pasting the page from my wedding website.
Our wedding party consists of family and friends that we could not get married without!
My best friend, Diana Woods, is my Maid of Honor. I have known her since she was 3 years old, and she is truly another sibling to me.
My cousin, Jennifer Oliver, is my 5th bridesmaid. Over the last couple of years, we have all gotten closer. It has been great getting to know my family better and spending time with cousins that I had lost touch with. Thank you, Jen, for bringing us all back together!
Best Man - Joseph Ciesla
Groomsman - Vincent Buffone
Groomsman - Mark Buffone
Groomsman - Matthew Buffone
Groomsman - Daniel Buffone
Groomsman - Brian Buffone
Ring Bearer - Zachary Buffone
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