Jewelry... CHECK!

I checked my mail today, and I was pleasantly surprised to find my wedding day jewelry! They were cheap, and everything I wanted. I got them from www.evesaddiction.com. I paid about $50 including shipping. They got here in 2 days! My necklace is a Vera Wang replica, and I have some great pearl drop earrings. They go well together, and I can't wait to try them on with my dress!!

It really is white, not yellow. The light makes it look different.

Matt and I, also, purchased our wedding rings this weekend. I'm really happy to get that done! The best thing is, the business was going out of business so Matt's wedding band was only $38. You can't beat that! Mine, however, was still a little steep. I love it, though, and I'm not going to lie that I wear it often when I'm at home (actually, I'm wearing it now).
In other news, Harper had a seizure the other day. I woke up at around 2 a.m. and found him seizing in his kennel. Bile was coming out of his mouth, and he had urinated all over himself. I thought enough to get him out of the kennel, and carried him to the bathroom but after that, I freaked out! Matt made me leave, and I started bawling. He hasn't had anything weird happen since, but I'm just praying that he's going to be done with the seizures for the rest of his life!

D.J.

Yay! Check one more off the list! We've hired our D.J. I'm really excited, too because he has come highly regarded. I only have one more MAJOR vendor to find, then I'm done hiring them! I do, however, have a couple of little one's left. Cake maker is my last major, but I'm still waiting on my friends decision on whether or not she will be around next year. My two little one's are string quartet, and a videographer. So happy to almost be done!!

Bridesmaids Dresses and a possible Wedding Planner

We have FINALLY decided on a designer for the bridesmaids dresses! I'm so excited to have it in the bag, and every one agreed upon! Now, I just need to make a trip to Chicago with all of them to find some dresses! I don't necessarily need to be there for them to pick them out, but I'd love to be included. We're going to be using Melissa Sweet, which is great because she is also the designer of my wedding dress. I'm so happy!!

I, also, had a meeting with two potential wedding planners last week. I had contacted a girl from the knot, and we had been conversing back and forth as far as a day of coordinator (a person who is in charge of taking care of things i.e. set up/tear down of reception hall, making sure vendors appear and on time, so on and so forth). While talking to them, I thought that I could utilize them for more than just my DOC. We started talking about decorations, and vendor negotiating. They are two girls who attend MSU, but they really seem to know what they're talking about! Especially one of them. She asked me a million questions, and I felt confident that they would help me pull of an amazing wedding. I, also, like the fact that they're young and will know what I'm looking for, rather than dated things that I'm sure many wedding planners try to wrap into the day. I e-mailed them today, and will hopefully be hearing from the shortly as far as price. I'm really happy with my decision to go with at least a DOC. Hopefully, a DOC plus!!

As far as my florist, I have yet to hear from him! I'm going to call him tomorrow on my lunch break to try to find out if he sent out my price quote yet. I realize that he is busy, as he runs his shop pretty much by himself, but I am worried since he told me it should be getting here last tuesday, and here it is a week later, and I still have nothing. I really like his designs and views. He's just so talented! Hopefully, I'll hear from him soon!!!

Break

It has been a crazy couple of days. All of a sudden, Matt has decided that he wants to have a mass wedding. I think it's partially because of his grandma. She suggested that we use their priest, who is also a family friend, and Matt liked the idea. When he told her that we weren't having a mass wedding, she flipped a little. She told him that she didn't know if he would preside over a non-mass wedding, so on and so forth. Well, he agreed to do it, and I haven't even ok'ed it with the priest at the church! It's a little frustrating.

I told Matt that the main reason why I don't want a mass wedding is because my dad isn't Catholic and it's unfair for him to be singled out during the ceremony. It's supposed to be about us, and the mass thing is so not me. Some fighting and arguing occured afterwards. We came to the compromise that we would see if we could individually receive communion and that way we can do what Matt wants to do, and at the same time, we won't need to have my dad singled out.
I'm still not too happy about it, though. I just don't understand why all of a sudden he wants to do a mass! I think it's mainly his family that wants it, not him. Which, if that is the case, pisses me off...

I have been on a wedding break. I started a new job, and have been constantly there. Today has been my first real day off, with nothing to do, and nowhere to go. I think I'm going to take a little break from wedding planning for a few weeks. Although, today, I did get some things accomplished.
1. I canceled my original hotel block
2. I called the church (and the priest is going to call me back)
3. I called the transportation company (but, of course like always, have yet to receive an answer)
4. Contacted my possible DOC!
I'm waiting to receive a quote from my potential florist and I'm really excited, but really nervous! I'm scared it could end up being out of my price range!!!

I think I'm going to be taking a little wedding break. Or at least not doing nearly as much as I was!

Update on Florist, and DJ meeting

This past Tuesday, I went back to my parents' to pick up Harper dog from a very long stay. I had a meeting with the florist and also a d.j. while back there. I met up with my florist, and I was AMAZED with what he came up with! I would never have imagined it, and everything he has drawn up for me looks amazing! I can't wait to go back and see some more examples he has for me. The end of September will be my next meeting! I'm so excited about my flowers! I have never seen anything like it! He talked about how he pulled inspiration from myself and my dress and my personality. I keep saying it, but I'm SO EXCITED!!!

After my florist meeting, I went to meet with a potential d.j. I went in with the mindset of "I will not be sold". I started talking to him, and I was impressed. I decided to come back and think of it some more, then make my decision in about a week. I just don't want to do the same thing I did with my florist, but I have had a lot of recommendations for this company, so I think I've found or d.j!

I'm so looking forward to getting all of our vendors finalized!!!

Yahoo!

I have no wedding related things to blog about, today, but I'm happy and excited to report that I am now employed! I had a job interview with a vet's office last thursday, and I thought it went well. I decided not to get my hopes up because, lately, whenever I have I didn't end up getting the job. Today, I got a phone call asking if I was still interested in the position! Hell yes, of course I didn't say that, but that's what I was thinking. When I got off the phone, I jumped up and down and told my family. We were all excited that after 2.5 months of being un-employed, I finally had a job. GO ME!!

Cutting Woes

We have already decided about what we will be giving out as favors. Now, my only problem is finding a way to cut the paper for those favors. We will be giving 2 in. terracotta pots, and attaching seed infused paper to them. While I was looking at different paper, yesterday, I came across a picture where the person glued the paper to a stick, and stuck it in the pot with some grass, and used it as an escort card. I LOVED it. We were still trying to figure out how to pull it all together as far as the paper and escort cards. So, I went on the search for seed paper that was cut like a flower. I came across a few sites with them, but it was ridiculously expensive for only 12! I've already found seed paper at $10 for a pack of 25 (normal 8x10) sheets. Now, I just want to find something to cut the paper into a flower cut out. I really don't feel like cutting 160 of them by hand. But, I also don't want to spend the money on those scrapbook cutting machines. Ugh... why does everything I find have to be so hard to do? Ah, the things you do for your dream wedding!