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My friends

Friday, April 17th, 2009

So this is just a really fast post, but I want to post it.

My Bridal Brigade is amazing.

In no particular order:


Ashton is my fish face friend. With out her, I would probably go a bit bonkers. She’s quick to make me see the bright side, and to cool me down when I get angry.


Charlotte is my surrogate mother. This woman has known me through everything and stuck by me. She’s also going to be putting together my invitations… and paying for them as a gift to us. Besides all of that, she reminds Chet and I that it’s our wedding, and we should do it how we want to.


Jessi is spectacular. She is folding the majority of 1000 cranes. She is also designing our marriage contract. And has helped us navigate many tearful nights.


Lindsey is…. words can’t say. She’s pretty awesome. She’s my hodge podge go to gal. She helps us do just about anything, and is quick to answer the phone whenever I need girl talk.

ANd finally… last but not least…

This Lindsey is fantabulous. So much so she gets her own word. Whenever a new post comes up, she calls me to say that she’ll help with this, that, and the other. And she really does.

All of my bridal brigade is amazing, and I don’t know what I would do without them. Fo’ real.

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A Day Off

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

On Saturday I went shopping with two amazing women.

Now, while we ultimately went shopping for a wedding dress, it quickly just turned into a girl’s day, which was something I needed like you wouldn’t believe. And I didn’t know I needed it.

We went to lunch at a great little chicken strip place.
We went to the mall and got terribly distracted at NY&C where I bought an adorable black dress and belts.
We went to a super discounted book store.
We went to Wet Seal and Jessi bought a gorgeous dress.
We went to a shoe store and she bought über cute shoes.
We went to EarthBound Trading and played with their masks.

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We went to Goat Haus Dairy and got some amazing soaps, lip balms, and lotions.
And then we drove back home. It was such a lovely day, and something I needed. The girl talk was fabulous, there was laughter, food, and fun. And I am so glad we did it.

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Bridesmaids or no?

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

The above was never what I really pictured my bride’s maids to look like. I don’t like the uniformity of it [amazing, huh?]. And I don’t like the idea of making my dearest [struggling to feed themselves, college/new professional] friends buy a dress that costs between $100-$250, shoes, or pay to get their hair/makeup/nails done.

And that’s why it won’t be.

So, what am I going to do then? Well, first off, we aren’t having people stand up with us. Remember, we’re keeping the wedding small and intimate and as such, we feel that the people who will be there will be those who will support us. So why single out only a few of them?

But, on the other hand, I love the idea of it. I know I am going to need the help, and I want to recognize these fabulous women/men. So, we’ve played with the idea of having a non-bridal party. I <3 my girls and I <3 Chet’s guys, so, we’re going to make this work!

This is what we’ve come up with:
My girls:

  • Listens to me complain about how expensive weddings are, how obnoxious our families are being, and does it all with a margarita and a smile.
  • Helps my mom/Charlotte throw a shower.
  • Comes to the bachelorette party if she can.
  • Helps out doing whatever she likes to do or is good at [i.e. baking brownies, making invitations, drinking, etc].
  • Helps me get ready day-of [hint: this may involve alcohol and chocolate].
  • Tells me when I’m being bridezilla, or just a bitch.

We drink alot, huh?

She does NOT:

  • Wear the same dress as all the other non-bridesmaids. She wears her own dress (or skirt, or comfy pantsuit) instead. *We may make her buy the same the shoes. More on that later*
  • Get her hair or makeup done for my wedding (you all are very familiar with making yourself look beautiful every day). *If she WANTS to get her hair or makeup done because she loves any excuse to be pampered, then I am all for that! Do it!!*
  • Carry flowers. *If you really want some flowers, I will get you some, just for being such a fabulous person*
  • Stands in front of all the other guests.

With help from A Practical Wedding

So, who are these lovely women going to be? I’ll tell you when they agree. :)

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Oh yeah, that thing.

Monday, January 12th, 2009

So, I went to a bridal show on Saturday, and that was utter craziness. My mom, my friends Jordan, Lindsey and Lindsey all went with me. Jordan and a Lindsey tested cake and picked up random information, the other Lindsey hung out with my mom and I.


The lovelies.

Now, this bridal show…. I am still speechless at this thing. It was held in the convention center, which in and of itself is insane. But there were something like 600+ booths [that may be an exaggeration], and had to have been about 1000 brides and all of their loved ones there. Hell, I brought 4 people with me. See? Do you see where the craziness begins?

First off, everything there was waaaaaay out of my budget. Even though my budget isn’t particularly set yet, I know they were all out of my price range. Some of the venues started at renting for about $4000 a piece. Uh, no. No can do. Especially when that price doesn’t really include anything but my use of the space. I would still have to pay for vendors etc. How is that helpful to me?

Second, there was just too much going on. We would walk down the aisles, and see essentially the same thing every other booth. For example, there were probably about 4 photobooths there. I get that they need to rent stuff, but it just felt like too much. Way too much. And they were all handing out papers and info and ahhh! I came home with 4 bags full of stuff!

Alright, so, did I get anything useful? Besides knowing that I never want to go to a bridal show again, meh, not really. There were a couple of venues that looked promising and in our price range, but we still need to get the budget set in stone. And then a date. And then a venue. Granted, the date and venue thing could be switched.

So, that was my bridal show experience.

Oh! They gave us this HUGE thing filled with ads.

And this was one of the ads—————–>

See, I am so not okay with that. At all.

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