Wedding update

It's still on, so that's good. I figured it might be fun to show what I'm working on, in case anyone's interested.


And even if you're not interested, you're going to sit there and hear about it. Because it is what I eat, sleep, and breathe right now. I couldn't get to sleep last night because I was thinking about whether I could ditch a veil and just have tiny stephanotis flowers or pins in my hair. Opinions, anyone? I think it would be awesome.



So. This is the inspiration for the color scheme (from Waterlily Pond). Y'all know how much I love me some red, but lately I've really been liking how clean the green and whites look together, especially in the summertime. I didn't think I'd find a way to work those three together until I saw this:


Pretty, huh? And not at all Christmassy, which was my worry.

My dress is gorgeous and I love it. Here's a sneak peek. It's being altered now and having sleeves added so I don't subject the world to my hulking Milkmaid Shoulders of Doom. And, you know, so they'll let me into the temple to get married. Little things.


Since no outfit is complete without shiny red shoes, I'm wearing these with my dress.


I'm not having bridesmaids. I just asked the sisters (my two and his three) to wear something pretty & black with kickin' red shoes. So that we may take Red Shoe Pictures together. This is the Shabby Apple dress that Jen & Spitfire are investigating.

And now suddenly I'm feeling like I quite need a black dress too. I'm sure I do.

Since my darling flower friend had to bail (shaking my fist at you, England) I'm actually thinking about one of the local grocery store florists for the bouquet & boutonnière and whatnot. Word on the street is that they do a fine, affordable job as long as you're specific about what you want and don't want. (ie, If I see leather leaf anywhere I will rip it out and make you eat it. Preshaytcha.) So something like these, maybe with red satin ribbon wrapped around the stems.




The Spreadsheet of Destiny (you remember, the one I also want to marry) is through Google Docs. It's so cool--it's online so I can get to it from anywhere, and I send invites to people who need or want to see it or add to it. Also the guest lists and mailing addresses are on there, so I will never again in life lose your address. Exciting, huh?

There. And now I won't make you listen to more of this for at least one week.

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