Reminders for the boys (and an update for the girls!)

Not that any of the boys check this, but I wanted to throw out a reminder to all the groomsmen, as well as the Dads to go to Mens Wearhouse and get fitted for their tux.  The kids should wait until 1 month out (at least thats what I was told from the tux place), so they have some time still, but the deadline is fast approaching for the men to get this checked off my list =)

As for an update, just a quick one that we will be getting ready at the hotel instead of our house!  I booked our suite for the night before as well, and I use the work suite only because thats what they call it~ really not that big or that fancy, but it should work fine (I hope!).  This is at the Courtyard Marriott, and there is a link from our wedding website if anyone needs more info on that, like directions or anything click here for the link  .  I'm thinking if we can plan on the girls meeting there around 8 am, then the boys can all meet at our house where Sean will be whenever they decide on a time!  Hopefully this works for everyone!!

My hair person will be there to help too she blocked it out in her book already so that makes 3 people total.

I'll check with mom about mani/pedi I think she was going to as well.

I am completely in for the airbrushing/make-up i'll need it! haha

Want me to come over Friday( this week the 23rd) and help with things? I'm free and would love to come help. Let me know!!!

I also have someone who can alter dresses for cheap(if its length not drastic of course) so let me know I am calling her to meet for mine this week.

Beauty update:

This one's for the ladies (and boys I suppose if you want your nails done...)
NAILS:
I have a spa booked for Mani/Pedi's the friday before the wedding (the 18th) starting at somewhere between 10 and 11.  They are able to do 4 at once, so we'll have to do some rotating.  We can start at 11 with 6 booked, but if any of the moms get in on it, we'll push it up a little earlier.  And we can being wine and snacks as I guess they only supply for the day of packages =(   So if everyone brings a bottle of wine we'll be set =) And Katie~ I've got Katelyn down (and paid for) for polish on her fingers and toes, so I hope thats ok!  I've only booked myself, Katelyn, and Niki, Sara, Jennie, and Caurie, so if anyone else wants in, no problem I just need to let them know we'll be there earlier!    They have the "no chip" polish which I got as a trial (sorry I don't have a pic!) but it kicks so much butt- I got it done last Wed and it still hasn't chipped or faded or anything~ I'm pretty sure there is an upcharge for it but well worth it in my opinion!   The salon is AbFab and its right by Lino's so super close to my house and everything (yeah I know- convenient for me!) =)  My favorite part is AbFab stands for Absolutely Fabulous, which we will totally are.

MAKEUP:

I finally found it!!  I booked an airbrush makeup artist who will come to us wherever we are and do makeup.  I really need a head count on who is in so I can let her know, she does regular makeup ($45)and airbrush ($65) and I think will go cheaper if we get all the girls in on it.  This is also option for moms if they want, so spread the word!  At this point, she's meeting us at 8 am to get started, and I have to figure out if the hotel suite is large enough otherwise we are going to all meet at my parents house.  I decided I don't want to have to worry about space and cleanliness at our house that day, hence the different location =)  I do have a pic of my makeup trial (don't mind the hair- its a long story and I don't want to talk about it...):

What do you think?
The best part is, over 5 hours later it looked the same as it did right after it was done!  I had to get some sleep, so I didn't get to test it any longer than close to 6 hours.

HAIR: still a work in progress.  I've got Lauren doing mine (I think) and Katelyn's but I'm not sure how many others, so a friend from work (Michelle) is coming to help.  We may need 1 more, so I'll keep you updated as I know a few of you have your "people" =)  We may need to borrow one of them for the day.

SO let me know interest in these and I'll make sure they are booked =)

Finally an update!

I have hit a serious lull here in wedding land but there is always time for me to get distracted from schoolwork, so here it is: an update.  I know you've all been waiting at the edge of your seats, right? =) ha- I'm sure.
A kindof work in progress is the table setup at the reception.  I realized I have bags for the candy, bookmark sleeves for the photobooth favor, photo sharing cards, along with trying to figure out how to set up a list of all the candies available and let people know to take it!  So here is what I came up with (along with help from a friend at work who is a genius with stuff like this~ so practical whereas I am more and more flighty.  It would be perfect if I can figure out how to combine all of these elements into one specific area, and that's where my awesome friend Jan suggested the napkin fold.  Such as this one used for a menu:

But we would use it to tuck the bag, favor sleeve, card, and whatever other junk I have to have...=)  Such as this (but with a napkin around it...so it looks like the picture...) 

Another bright idea that is completely unnecessary is a flip flop basket at the reception, such as this inspiration pic: 

I had a coupon for Old Navy and ordered a bunch of purple, black, and white.  Yes I have 2 different shades of purple as I already had some pairs from Target's $1 aisle...I figure I can split the purples up between the baskets and it will be fine, right?  

Check out all these flip flops! 

Yeah~ I think I go overboard sometimes too...But Everyone can use a pair of flip flops, right?!?

For an update on these darn paper flowers, we are over halfway there (only?!?) as I have 17 vases filled and I need around 30 (depending on final guest count...) 

I'm putting the vases together rather haphazard like just to get a feel for how many more I need, and here is what I have so far: 

This is how they are put together and then the pic with 2 boxes is showing  the flowers from the top view...

I don't know if you can tell from the pic, but I put a rhinestone in  the middle (ish) of each flower, so there is a little big of bling for the tables =)

I had a few seconds of panic and terror when I realized I will be mailing out the invitations this month...THIS MONTH...Ok breathe...yes I have less than 3 weeks to finalize everything and get together late additions and make sure they are all still glued together and nothing is missing...  I have a bunch put together and mostly done except for the final check:

That's around 100 in there, looking down into the bag I bought special for the wedding (its in our print, and has a C on it)  Yes I am a dork, and I love it =)  And here are my stamps, bought from Zazzle~ you can't read the writing, but our names and wedding date are in the black part at the top.  I call it subtle, some might say difficult to read...

And I will leave you with a final piece of eye candy; probably one of my favorite wedding purchases here.  Lots of this wedding has been things I like and things I hand picked.  Granted I hand picked this one too, but this is all about Sean.  Those closest to Sean know he never leaves the house without a few choice items in his pockets.  I won't go into details but one of those items is chapstick.  Not the brand necessarily, just a lipbalm of some kind.  I love it cause I can always borrow if I lose mine, but otherwise its just one of those things that make me smile cause it is so Sean.  =)  So here it is:

I had to get 2 in the pick so you could read all the wording, and Yes, these are custom made chapsticks with a mint flavor/smell and they are 100% all natural, too =)  And even in our wedding colors, how awesome are these??  LOVE them!  I'll have a bunch for the ladies and then some in each bathroom basket too in case anyone needs some chapstick!   

I'm off to kickboxing class~ woohoo (I'm trying to get myself pumped for it...)

Coming up....

And the parties begin! For all the shower on April 23rd is at JMK Nippons, I believe only the address was on the invites (or the 3 I saw only had the address). Just incase you all were looking for a house or something it is not. It should be a fun and delicious day! Games will be figured out too haha I know you love them Candice. I am on break until the 12th so any help you need I am available. It is time to buckle down and finish things so whenever we are all available to work on projects we should probably do that.

Candice your dress is beautiful and you don't need to change. The anxiety thing is all a head game with stress and such. Remember you have been working out and eating different so of course things are going to fit differently. It's all okay!! Besides I don't think you could look more gorgeous in another dress!!

Anyone ever heard of this phenomenon?

It's a little thing called "Dress Anxiety" and I think I have discovered this new and terrifying term this week in a not so fun way.  I had my dress fitting Sunday, supposedly my final fitting, but the dress wasn't ready.  No biggie except when I put it on, the thing fit different than I remembered.  Is this all in my head, or has my trainer/torturer Nicole changed something in my body shape.  My slightly curvy (I like to say voluptuous) figure that seemed to look great in the dress when I bought it, seems to not fill it out quite the same anymore...
Do I screw the training and eat oreos and pizza until the wedding?  Nicole and I think not.  Do I get the dress adjusted some for my hopefully even slimmer profile by the wedding?  Or is this all a big subconscious ploy of my glutton for punishment brain to make me second guess my dress??  I've seen this on "say yes to the dress" and it never works out the same; one girl got a new dress and one just tweaked hers a little.  Oh what I wouldn't give for Randy to pick out my dress...
I love my dress, right?  I tried on others and kept going back to this one, right?  Surely I can adjust this dress to fit the way I want, right?!?  I can't stop thinking about this and I'm not sure what to do.  I'm thinking I need to go to the store and try on my dress again to see what the hell I'm talking about~ they have to let me even though its in alterations, right?
And why do I feel like every post is a "freak out" post and not an actual update?  I hope this doesn't become a pattern...

Not much new here in wedding land

Hi all~ thought I would check in but I don't really have any updates.  Had my second fitting today, which was fairly uneventful as my dress wasn't ready to take home yet...And I can't post pics because Sean looks on here, so no fun visuals or anything either!  Yeah I'm boring today.  We decided on which of my 2 pairs of earrings I will wear (the bigger blingy ones won out) and which veil I will wear (the simple longer one won out here) so that was good to have those decisions out of the way.

 Everything fits well, maybe a little looser at the top than it used to be which  is good but worries me slightly.  Don't get me wrong, I want to slim down, but not too much cause I don't want to play around with my dress too much more!  Brings me back to my original idea of switching out the zipper to a corset tie back; that way it has some room for adjusting (and can be tightened to help me suck it all in!) =)  My plan is to wait another month and if I feel like I may need it changed, my next fitting in the first week of May and I can figure it out then.  Talk about waiting till the last minute~ I'm sure I will be freaking out if it really has to happen less than 6 weeks from the wedding, but no use worrying about it yet, right????

And I just realized our invites will mail out in about 3 weeks~ ALREADY?!?  Yeah I gotta finish those babies....And we have got to get together for another project night sometime, as I still feel like there are a million things to do.  Mad rush at the beginning and then a huge lull~ gotta start back up again soon!