Hmm... A little thinking, a lot of thoughts!

I've had so many things running through my mind lately, I just haven't had the time to situate them out! So, I'm taking the opportunity, now, with no dogs, fiance's, tv's, radio's, and what not's to try to get these thoughts down!

1.) I'm worried that our registry has too many things on them/it. We've only finished registering at one store, but there are a million things on there! Also, since I am such a huge fan of cooking/baking, there's a ton of kitchen electronics on our registries that are on the expensive side. I'm scared that we'll end up with all the small stuff, and have to buy the big stuff ourselves. Which, if that ends up being the case, I think it would be a huge struggle with Matt to make sure I'd get at least my Kitchen Aide stand mixer (which is my dream wedding present)! I'm starting to feel like I should take some things off, but I can't find anything that I have been willing to part with! I guess we just need to finish our Target registry, then I can make the decision after wards. We still don't know where we're going to find wall decor/art. You'd think that since we live in our state's capital that the stores around here would be amazing, but they are less than up to par. :o(

2.) I'm pretty sure that my parents haven't put down our cake deposit yet. In fact I'm 99.99% sure. They are such procrastinator's and I'm scared she's going to get booked before I can send the money in! I would just do it myself, but I don't have an extra $200 that I can part with right now. Alas, I'll just have to rely on my parents for that deposit! The sad thing is, the cake maker only lives a block away from where my mom work's, so she could easily drop off the payment during her lunch break or something, but I know she won't.

3.) I feel like I'm falling behind on wedding stuff. I've just realized in the past few days that I need to get all the invitation stuff prepared this month in order to have it ready for send off the first week of April! AH! Luckily, Matt said he'd help me, and I plan on asking my maid of honor to come up from Chicago to help out, but I'm still freaking out just a little. Those direction cards are going to be the bain to my existence!

4.) I thought that I had made my veil, but I've decided that I want something more intricate. I just made a simple cathedral length veil, but discovered that the color was off. So sad, my poor little fingers hurt from doing so much sewing! Well, while I was researching fabrics/veils/beading and so forth, I remembered how I had tried on this gorgeous veil with my dress when I went to go pick it up. The veil was amazing, the price tag wasn't. I knew my dad would not be thrilled about paying $300 on a veil when he had just coughed over over $3,000 for my dress! Matt's grandma said that she was more than happy to help make my veil, but this pattern is so hard! I've tried to find paper patterns for it, but have come up with nothing! I don't know how I'm going to make it work! I would LOVE a cathedral or chapel length veil with a cascade cut, and maybe some turquoise jewels or satin rat tail around the edge. We'll see if she'll be able to work it out! It's pretty much like the picture below, but the end would be rounded/curved rather than coming to a point.
5.) Our honeymoon is starting to stress us both out. We had thought we found the perfect place. An all inclusive in Cancun that was at an extremely reasonable price. But with the ongoing drug wars going on in Mexico, we've decided that it would be better to stay away. We've started researching the Dominican Republic as well as Bermuda, but neither of them have seemed too attractive so far. I guess more or less just a lot of crime. I wouldn't mind just going to Hawaii! I just want to swim with the dolphins and go snorkeling.

6.) Lastly, I am so torn about b-pics (better known as boudoir pictures). They're usually done either in cute lingerie or something that you'd think your man would find sexy. It's tasteful, beautiful pictures of art. However, my body is not at it's best. In fact, it's the worst that it's ever been! I'm so ashamed to show any part of myself in public right now! I've heard that so many girls feel the same way, but (as long as your photog is good) their photographer makes them feel at ease and a lot of the times they end up leaving feeling sexy and impowered. I know that Matt would love them, but I don't know if I'd look back on them and think... ugh, what was I thinking?! Maybe I'll just put it off until next year and give it to him for our one year anniversary.

We are REGISTERED!

Finally! After so many weeks and weeks of us saying that we were going to register, we went and did so today! Matt got out of work early, and I got out of work at my normal time. I assumed that it would be some what of a struggle between us since I just wanted to scan whatever it was that I wanted, and that he would be more or less all about the price. Luckily, it wasn't that bad. I was surprised as well that Matt didn't get too irritable. It was actually really fun! I came home once we were done, and added on a few things, but shhhh... ha. I even started our one for Target!

I've been a bad, bad blogger!!

I haven't done too much wedding stuff lately, but enough to know that I should have updated our blog. Work and everything else that is going on has just been so crazy! I have no time to even think!!

Well, I think we've found our cake maker! My dad and I went to a cake tasting a couple weeks ago, and I have to say it was definitely one of my favorite parts of wedding planning. All the cakes were delicious, and I had a literal tooth ache when I left. Best of all, I got to take all of the left over cakes home! Once we have put down our deposit, we will have all of our vendors booked! PHEW! What a relief!!!

Also, the same day as the cake tasting, my dad and I went to Macy's and he bought us our first wedding present!!! It's a beautiful crystal cake stand! It's Lenox "Opal Innocence".
Matt and I plan/hope to go register for presents soon. I really hope today, but we are still a little "under the weather" from a crazy valentine's night out with our friends! I'll try to update once I get this checked off our list!!!

Made My Veil!

I made my veil yesterday! It wasn't too hard. I read up on it online, and every website said it was so easy. I bought some fabric, a comb, and some crystals. I did a trial run Monday night, and then made my actual one last night. It's not completed yet, there's still a few finishing touches that I'd like to do. I'll post pictures when I'm done!

Also, I've been receiving a TON of positive feed back on our save the date cards. I guess hard work and determination really does pay off! ;oP

Picked Up My Wedding Dress

I'm so excited! I picked up my wedding dress yesterday, and I am still so absolutely in love with it! I couldn't believe that it was finally here! It makes it seem just so real! I can't wait until I can wear it. I had a hard time leaving it at my parents, but am not risking Matt seeing it! I'll visit it often...

My dress is in!

While I've been putting off wedding planning due to a recent death in my circle of friends, I did hear some good news today. Or, at least something that lifted my spirits a little. I did receive a call today letting me know that my wedding dress is in. I hope to be able to pick it up within the next week. I'll update when I pick up my dress!

Also, I've hired a Day of Coordinator. Fairly inexpensive, under $300. I'm happy to have that checked off my list. And, my mom will be talking to a friend of my sisters to hire her as a cantor and a pianist for the ceremony.

I don't know when I'll be in the mood to start wedding planning again, hopefully I'll be able to put this behind me soon. It is a haunting situation, and I cannot think of anything else but what has happened.

STD's are OUT!

Finally! After many many weeks of cutting, scoring, and stuffing... our save the dates went out today!! We've been handing them out to friends, but the rest of our guests will hopefully be getting them soon.

I only have a few more things to check off, then I'm done!! I plan on going to an invitation store to try to look at envelopements. You can't buy them from the online store, but they look really good, and hopefully be affordable.
I'm also hoping that I can get an appointment with the cake maker soon. Hopefully within the month.
In other news, we have a new addition to the family! Well, kind of. I've taken in an adorable, absolutely sweet little puppy! I'm hoping to find her a home, but until then, she'll be staying with us, and we'll be trying to train her and make her into a good pet! Yay! Will keep updated on our adventures of training, and finding Addison a home!