And I truly meant it. I feel like a very lucky bride-to-be, for a variety of reasons. We have a vision for our special wedding weekend, and though I'm not a religious in any way, shape or form, I do feel rather "blessed" to be able to plan our wedding the way we want. We have chill friends and family supporting us and our vision---no religious zealots who are disappointed with our lack of a church and ordained minister; no divorced-parents drama; no one telling me that orange is too loud of a hue for bridesmaids to wear; no one arguing our wanting to be barefoot for the ceremony. I hate to jinx it, but everything is smooth sailing right now and it's just SO nice to be able to really enjoy this engagement to the fullest and prepare for our marriage in our own way, with the support of those we care about.
There is still {SO} much to be done and decided on, but we're making progress so I'm not too worried. After all, we have a lot of the big stuff done: my dress was found and purchased just 8 days after getting engaged (I didn't waste any time, boy-howdy! dress shopping was the LAST thing I wanted to stress over), and we got a SWEET date and venue reserved.
About 3 weeks ago Adam designed our Save-the Date postcards and ordered them through www.postcards.com. I'm ***SO*** pleased with them!! Adam did a stellar job, and I think they represent our creativity well; they ooze with the essence of Team Fiends one might say. ;o)
We opted for postcards for our save-the-dates for a few reasons:
1) magnets were a cool option, but very pricey
2) saves paper since it's a card and envelope rolled up into one
3) postage stamps are only .28 cents!
I addressed 140+ postcards with an orange Sharpie, plus added a yellow daisy and short message to each one as well. Took a while, but I wanted to add that personal touch...and in all honestly, I didn't mind laboring over them because I was essentially giddy with the idea of sending them out the next day. We couldn't wait to hear feedback from our friends and family. :o)
Today I went with my Maid of Honor (Jackie) and bridesmaid (Alyssa) to David's Bridal to try on bridesmaid dresses.....and we had great success! The color of dresses is the *perfect* shade of orange---I couldn't have hoped for a better hue! And the style is cute and very flattering---my 4 bridesmaids are going to look lovely!!! The fabric is cotton sateen, and bonus feature: pockets! I kinda want to get one for myself..... Seriously.
Things on my mind as of late (now that bridesmaid dresses have been found, thank gawd):
* Music. I am *constantly* thinking of songs to add to the "indie playlist" we'd like to be played during the cocktail hour and dinner. We are not into the cliche wedding music and want the whole day to really represent who we truly are. As nice a musician as Michael Buble may be, neither Adam or I listen to Mr. Buble, so why would we play him at our wedding reception??
* Centerpieces. I have been raiding the local thrift store every other week or so and buying out their collection of old glass bottles. I have a good amount, but if I want *at least* 5 bottles of varying sizes on each table, I'm clearly going to have to continue my glass bottle hunt... And is it wrong of me to want to put stickers on the bottom of each bottle saying "DO NOT TAKE"??? Some of the glass bottles have been a part of my collection for years and I don't wish to part with them....and I don't think a "win the center piece" game is really something I care to have at our wedding anyway..... :o/
* Flowers. Why are they so damn expensive? And what should I do----have them taken care of by a small family-owned flower shop near Chocorua or buy them wholesale and do the bouquets myself?? I want small, simple bouquets of orange and yellow (and maybe some white) gerbera daisies. That's it. It couldn't be THAT hard to do 'em myself, could it??? I dunno....I'm a little scared and don't want to be walking down the aisle with half-dead daisies...! ;o)
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