Ah Choo!

So I’ve been hit with a pretty nasty bug.  A week into it, I finally conceded defeat – man, I hate getting beaten by a stupid cold! – and went to the doctor.  He decided I needed two antibiotics, a cortizon shot, a cough syrrup, and a cream – well, that was because I’ve got a charming under-the-nose rash, which is so wonderful to have in the best of times, but 29 days before the wedding… NOT acceptable!

John has now been hit by the bug, and I’m pretty much of the opinion he should not wait as long as I did to doc-it-up.

The table chart has been created.  That is not a pleasant task, I assure you!  But it is done.  The place cards have been put in their draft format, and they are going to be very cute.  Each one has the name, the “clan” assignment, and a sample of the clan tartan.    Now, we just have to make them fit inside the design of the place cards themselves, but John is the graphic genius and he’s handling that.

Tomorrow, my mom and I go shopping for a dress for me to wear to the bridal shower sunday, so I’m rather excited about that.  Then next Saturday, it’s a hair trial!  Soon after that, the make up trial.  John and I will soon need to go get our marriage license—we’re under 30 days.  We can now do that at any time.

Is it September Yet?

I know… I’m jumping the gun a little here, trying to warp through some time and bring the wedding closer.  I’m just, well… ready!

Today, I picked up my dress.  It needs to be steamed, but other than that it is beautiful.  The alterations look great, and the dress looks like it was made for me.

I also visited with a local woman who is making jellies for the Swag Bags.  We went over the cloths that she will be using for the jellies, and she showed me the labels she made for them.  They are going to be FAB!

We have arranged a final meeting with our musicians on Saturday (August 22) to set down the music that we’ll be using for the ceremony – my entrance, etc.  Then we can start to finalize the programs.

RSVPs are due next Friday – so we’re close to making calls to check on them.  Once we’ve worked with those, I can start the seating chart and the place cards.

(Okay, maybe I’m not ready for September just yet!)

I’m a “Lucky” Bride!

Yes, I’m feeling very “Lucky”.    I could tell you my photography horror story…or I could tell you about my photography Guardian Angel.

Suffice it to say that less than two months before the wedding, I had to get a new photographer.   Lucky Photography stepped in to the rescue.   I’m excited to be using their newest team member, and our wedding will be her first one as the Director of Photography, rather than the assistant.   She’s a friend of mine who has been working as a wedding photography assistant for about two months or so, and this is her dream job.   Every wedding photographer has to have a first wedding, and we get to be hers.   To be honest, I’m not sure which of us is more excited.

Lucky Photography

Wedding Planning Update

It’s been a while since I checked in… and a lot has happened, weddingwise, since the last update.

Invitations are done and the last batch is about to be dropped in the mail. I have got to actually go into the post office as this one includes the international.

This is the wedding invitation – and completely DIY. Sure, the addressing could have been a little prettier, but overall, I think they came out quite lovely!

The pirate ship has been finished and John did an amazing job on it. I think people will really love it (that and the fact that it will be filled to the brim with Nutter Butters. (Who DOESN’T love a Nutter Butter?)

I’ve had my first fitting with the seamstress – in theory, the final should be today, but I don’t know if it will be or not. We’ll see.

We’ve met with Southern Strings, and must meet with them again.

And we’ve picked out our table theme – that was actually pretty hard. We’re assigning our guests to a Clan. Our wedding party’s table will be Clan MacPherson (since one of them actually IS a MacPherson). Not sure how the rest of them will play out though just yet. I also have not decided if there will be place cards for everyone or if I’m doing a sheet stating where people are to sit. I might well put the place cards out – I just do not know yet how I’m going to arrange the seating. It will be at least SEMI assigned (meaning, assigned a table, but not necessarily a specific chair)

We’ve decided to go with Winn Dixie for catering (yes I know that sounds super exciting – grocery store and all…but they do a good job with the platters, and they have good trays. We’ll get meat tray, cheese tray, fruit tray and veggie tray… with all of the vegetarians in attendance, I do not want the meat touching the cheese – and I don’t want the cheese touching the veggies, as there is at least ONE vegan coming)

The only thing disconcerting: I really wanted to be able to invite everyone at my church—but I cannot. And I’ve been holding their invites for last, in case I got sufficient ‘no’ responses, so that I could add more to the guest list, without them feeling like they WERE B listers—because they really weren’t. I’ve said it many times. I HATE my guest list. I love my guests, but my guest list is a nuisance.

Other than the programs and the things listed above (like food and two meetings), we’re set.

OMG…. we’re getting married next month!