Dress alterations, and flower girl dresses.......

I've now been for another dress fitting, and I can officially walk in my dress without tripping over the hem! Each time I see it I fall in love with it more and more. I can hardly wait until May 30th when I can put on my princess dress and marry my prince charming.

I found the flower girls dresses this week as well. (Actually I found 2 different dresses that I loved, and finally settled on one) They are a beautiful pale pink satin with white beading on them. I am going to see if Darren's cousin will make little shrugs to go with them in navy satin to keep with our colour scheme. I am in love with the little princess dresses!

Lindsay (aka THE maid of honour) got to try on her dress this week as well. WOW! I am sooo happy with how both dresses turned out, I know that both of my girls will look absolutly beautiful on the big day!

Not much else is going on, working on labels for chocolates, invites are comming along, and other Little details..........

Just 98 more days until this princess marrys prince charming!

Back from holidays, and into the final stretch.......

Wow I turned arround and found November, December, and January gone! We are down to just 115 short days until we get married!

I went for my first dress fitting today, it went really well! They are starting some of the bead work, and will hem it this time arround. Next time we'll finalize the length, and check to see how the beading is going. (I go on Feb 16th for that)

Invitations are comming along, I forgot how much work really needed to go into them. They are all hand made and will absolutly beautiful when they are all finished. My friends down at the scrapbook store said they would help me put them together on one of our midnight crops. (Thanks ladies!), I am hoping that we will get them into the mail in early/mid March.

Lots of little things are comming together right now. The girls dresses are in (and they look amazing) the flower girl baskets are finished, I have made a decision on their dresses, tuxes have been decided on, flowers are taken care of, the cake is booked, the hall is booked, the church is booked. A few little things are left (like deciding on what kind of food we are going to do, etc) but all is falling into place nicely. I am really staring to get excited to have the wedding be here, and at the end of the day on May 30, 2009 I will be married to my prince charming!

Thank goodness that sometimes a fairy tale ending gets a second chance!

And next thing you know, a whole summer is gone......

....... and October is here.

As of today we have just 239 days until the wedding. Things are going well, things are booked, some things still have to be booked, but all major decisions have been made! My dress has been ordered (and is actually sitting down at the bridal salon), and we'll be ordering the girls dresses soon.

Save the Date cards went out nearly a month ago, and we have not had too many come back to us. (IF you didn't get one, email me, it's probably because I don't have an address for you and can't find one!) Engagement pics were taken the last week in August, and I must admit that they turned out absoultly amazing. We have decided to use a new(er) photographer in town, and it is paying off big time! If you are looking for a great photographer who is an absolute joy to work with check out Chris Noakes at http://www.reasonandreflection.net/ I can promise that you will not be sorry!

Right now we are currently working on some of the "small" details. You know all of those little touches that will really make the whole thing just "us" It's been fun to have Darren beside me in all of the planning. He is intrested in what is going on, and is always ready to offer up his opinion. (Which most days is good). The whole thing is really about us, and not just the bride making decisions and telling the groom what is going on (which is nice........)

For now that is about it. I have really got to try and get better about updating on a regular basis, and keeping those who not here uptodate on what is going on. Everyonce in a while I just need a kick to the butt and a gentle reminder to update..........

Officially less than a year to go!

Whoo hoo, it's been nearly 3 months since we set our wedding date, and we are now officially just under a year to go.

I've been busy working on some of the little things for the reception, and for the church it's self. The invites are comming along quite well, I am working on the programs, stickers for the kisses, chocolate bars, and other treats for the candy table. I am also working on some of the decor stuff for the hall. This has really become the little DIY wedding, and I am loving every second of it. By doing so much of this on my own it really means that I get to have things the way I want to, and not the way someone wants me to.

I am hoping to get down to order my dress in the next couple of weeks, because I know that it will take about 6 months or so to come in. After that will be to have the girls order theirs in September, early October, and to have the flower girls dress made (I have an idea, just need to find a pattern, and someone to make it for me)

But things are good, I am going to get some pics uploaded so you can see exactly what i have been working on.........

See ya soon!

Been a month......

And lots has been accomplished! The church has been booked, the hall has been booked, bridesmaid dresses have been picked out (and approved by all who are wearing them!) I have started to work on some of the little details to just kinda help keep me busy now (Guest book stuff, invites, favor stuff etc)

According to all the planners I am right on target with getting stuff done, Darren would probably disagree with them (especially when he's telling me to slow down we still have lots of time...... little does he realize, especially when we have his brothers wedding in a little over 2 months, and I know we'll get roped into helping with some of that stuff as well). I feel like I am moving a good pace, and doing things my way. It's even kinda cool to say that.... "my way", as this has truly evolved into the wedding of my dreams!

Not much else going on, will hopefully update soon!

Bridal shows, and decisions, oh my!

Well my sister (Lindsay) aka THE maid of honor, and I went to a bridal show........ don't know how much "wedding" stuff I really got out of it, but I did score some free stuff (including a couple of bottles of wine), and I had a great time spending some quality sister time with Lou.

Just waiting for a call back about the hall, if I haven't heard by friday, then I am going to just call and book it all on my own (the reason I am waiting is that my mom's cousin can get me a better deal on the hall than if I book it myself, and hey if I can save a few bucks, why not!) I need to get that book so the church can be booked, and then really most of the major stuff is done until about 6 months or so before the acutal date (there will be some things here and there to do, but that'll be half the fun!)

So other than just kinda waiting on those things, there is not much going on........ I did get to take my mom, grandma and Darren's mom to see my dress this weekend, and they all love it as much as I do, and they have picked me out a beautiful veil as well, I must say I am in love!

So that is it for now........ still looking for favor ideas, and some thoughts on a "candy buffet", so if you have any ideas or thoughts, just email me!

Dinner.......

Well things are comming together nicely, my "aunt" Patti has said that she will keep the lights on for this one (Oh thank you power queen, and if you don't get it and want to know, just email me *LOL*),

Dinner however is becomming a bit of a problem........ We've phoned arround to get some prices, and so far it's looking like a "sit down" dinner is just not gonna happen, not sure quite what we are gonna do yet, but we'll get it figured out (or if you know of any decent caters that are cheap let me know)

Other than dinner, I can't say that we are meeting much resistance from any sides, some people are very understanding, and some are getting there........ they understand where we are comming from with costs and such, but at the same time would still really like to do a "traditional" wedding with dinner and everything, but who are we kidding, we're having a pink wedding which is in no way traditional!

So we set a date......

After 2 years together, and no there is no engagement ring yet, we have set a wedding date!

May 30, 2009 will be the big day for Darren and I to finally make the final jump into being that "official" couple. We both know that it is not a piece of paper, or a piece of jewlery that makes us married, it is us, and how we feel.

I am very excited, you can ask almost anyone arround me! We have picked out church (well chapel really), the reception hall, and have already started to have sometimes intense conversations with all sides about what a wedding is, and how everyone pictures our day........ hmmmmm our day......... I hope that some people (not namming any names) remember that is it just that, our day........

The other major decision that has been made is what our colours will be (and of course it's one of those very first questions that people tend to ask).......... well we chose one of my favorite colours (and I am glad that Darren is allowing me to have so much of it!) PINK! We'll be using different shades of pink, and some navy blue as our accents, so far everything we have picked out in the colours is just amazing, even though we have 14 months to go, I know that it's not alot of time to plan this very special day.........

So, this is going to be my place to come and keep those who are intrested updated, and a place for me to kind of put a whole bunch of stuff together........

Just 430 more days to go!