Honeymoon Stages

Wedding is over, gifts are opened...now the unpacking begins.....

Finishing Touches

I am printing the last of the programs as I type.

My current to do list includes:
remembering our wedding rings tomorrow
taking the favors out of the freezer
finding a guest book pen
buying a couple cards
loading all of the reception items into the car
packing a bag for the weekend
remembering my makeup kit tomorrow
....and getting a manicure and pedicure in the a.m.

It's getting close

As of this evening we have 178 people coming to dinner alone. That is not including the coworkers and miscellaneous people that we invited to the dance and not dinner. I have confirmed with all of the businesses now and am continuing to write checks.... The guys will pick up their tuxedos tomorrow and we will do the last of our gift purchasing. Things are quickly falling into place.

As far as the new car goes...I am almost settled in. I had a remote starter installed Tuesday and the windows tinted Wednesday. All that is left is to have the dent on the fender fixed next week. I think I will be happy with this car.

New Baby

I bought an 07 Hyundai Sonata today..yay!

Good Hair Day

I spent three hours at the hair salon today getting, colored, cut, waxed and done up. Basically my roots were showing, my eyebrows were bushy, I had split ends and we needed to practice my hair for the wedding.

So, my hair is all cute and I had to come to work. I didn't bother undoing it or taking a shower as I left the salon at 8pm. You should have seen the look my coworker gave me when I walked in the door. I will post a pic tomorrow when I am at home.

Wonderful Stuff

I don't know how many of you are familiar with Arbonne products but....I have been using the Arbonne Intelligence Smart Set for my face over the last nine months and it is wonderful. The stuff is very concentrated and I have only used one kit so far, with daily usages. It can be a bit spendy. ND cost is 35% below the sticker price and the set I have I got off of eBay for $80.00. It has me recommendation.

Ankle Update

After a trip to the Dr. and an x-ray, Don sprained his ankle pretty badly. So he is to elevate, ice and stay off of it for a couple days. I am so happy he didn't break it.

No Show

So the tattoo I was supposed to get Friday...he didn't show up and hasn't returned my calls...so if I get one from him it won't be until after the wedding so it has time to heal.

I took my wedding ring set in Friday to be soldered in time for the wedding. My finger felt bare, so I am wearing the promise ring Don gave me a few years ago instead. I can't wait to have that ring back and put together in all it's glory.

Don rode his motorcycle to the lake for some fishing and four-wheeler riding with his buddies. I informed him not to do anything stupid before he left...as the wedding is in less than two weeks and I would rather him not be in the hospital or have broken bones. He wasn't even gone an hour and he sprained his ankle!!! It was pretty swollen when I went to work tonight...so hopefully it is just a sprain and he will recover quickly.

Mom and I went to Bismarck today to find her a dress for the wedding. We were successful in buying the first one she tried on. We walked through the street fair downtown, had lunch at Johnny Carinos (their spicy shrimp and chicken is wonderful), went to Urban Girl for beads and stopped at Sam's Club for essentials. It was a very productive day. Then when I returned home I finished folding our programs and tying bows on the favors. Things are coming together...

I think that Hobby Lobby loved my patronage today. I bought 100 candle holders...on top of the 50 I already had. As well as print it yourself wedding programs and card stock. The projects are winding down.

I am getting a tattoo at noon on Friday. I have one in between my shoulders that I am covering up. It's been 4 years since my last ink...I have forgotten what it feels like (even though I know it is not good).

Mom and I are going dress shopping for her tomorrow afternoon; as she has not found anything to wear for the wedding yet.

Sad news comes this week; our friend Britney who was approximately 5 months pregnant has lost her baby. She had an amniocentesis 2 weeks ago and it is debated that there was damage done to the baby during the procedure. She had an ultrasound Monday and there was no heartbeat. Jerzey Steven was stillborn yesterday...we are thinking of her constantly through this hard time.

it's the little things

I currently have a few little wedding projects I am working on during my shifts at night.

1. A wish bowl- I made card stock cutouts of leaves in various fall colors. The idea is that guests write well wishes on the leaves and drop them into the wish bowl. After the wedding I can then scrapbook every one's messages.

2. Meal cards and thank yous- everyone who RSVP'd will take an envelope when they arrive that has their name on it. Inside I have placed a thank you and a tent card for each meal they order--hopefully meal service will go smoothly this way.

3. Favors- I got little boxes and filled them with chocolates, wrapped them in red ribbon and attached metal tags with various sayings to each.

Don's Godmother Barb is making the well known chocolate kiss roses- in red to match the colors.

I am coming down to the little things and have a few more little projects to finish...
1. attendant gifts
2. finalizing all of the vendors we hired
3. finalizing our wedding music
4. all other miscellaneous things I have forgotten

And in other useless information- - - The average amount spent on the traditional American wedding is $22,000. Call me crazy...but thats outrageous..thats a new friggin car!! We are coming no where close to this figure!!

ill

In the last month I have had strep throat, 2 colds and a sinus infection....now, in the last week the glands in my neck have been swollen and uncomfortable. I took 10 days of Amoxicillin for the strep throat and now if its back again I'm going to be pissed. I have also been considering the other side of the coin that it could potentially be Mono. I think I will pretty much sleep for the next two weeks unless it is necessary that I do things for the wedding or to go to work. That should cure me. :)

Bored!!

It is nearly 2a.m. and I am working...well, watching my replacement co-worker sleep. I always work the night shift with the same person, but since he is on vacation I have been stuck with this ancient woman I had not met until this week. She is consistently zonking out and she talks as loud as my Grandma Anne used to. I cannot wait until this week is over!!

I have been working on various wedding projects with my abundance of time at night. I have been folding and placing in envelopes- meal cards and thank yous for the reception as well as favors.

I know our wedding is only three weeks away and seems as though it is coming quickly...however it has not entirely struck me yet. My prediction is that when rehearsal comes I will begin 2 days of crying incessantly. I have found that over the years I cannot even watch a wedding on TV without shedding a tear...or 50. So bet on me bawling my eyes out in weeks to come.