With the holidays here and many a family gathering to be had, I have to remind myself that almost no one cares about the wedding beyond any involvement that they may have. The exceptions are (as far as I know) my mom, my cousin (and the newest bridesmaid), Sarah and probably my future mother in law (if I saw her more often)
I love to talk about the wedding. I'm excited about all the little details, the tutorials for crafts I've found and the fact that I found the perfect source for tissue paper in the internet but others don't care and that's ok.
I'm sure people will want to know the basics: the date, the venue, the dress and maybe the rings. What they don't want to know or care about is the flavor of cupcakes we're having or the shade of lipstick I'll be wearing (which I can't actually tell you).
So family and friends, I promise you now, I will only answer questions that are asked and answer them directly. I will not go on and on about the tiny details only I care about. You'll probably enjoy the wedding better the less I tell you. ;-)
11/26/11
11/24/11
Happy Thanksgiving!
This blog is supposed to be about the wedding but on a day when we are supposed to think of all the things we are thankful for, I'd like to take a moment to mention how thankful I am for my Lawrence. He is the most wonderful guy in the planet and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life. I am also thankful for the new family I've gotten because of him.
Love to all <3
Love to all <3
11/11/11
The Dress Part Four
I broke the cardinal rule of dress shopping on Wednesday. I continued to try on dresses after I had decided what I wanted to wear. Now, it wasn't the end of the world for me because 1. I have yet to make any purchases and 2. the experience helped me define what I want.
I went to visit a friend of mine who has experience catering to get his advice on how to cater the wedding which put me on 6th Ave, the hip and trendy neighborhood in Tacoma. On 6th Ave there is a little wedding dress shop called the Wedding Bell. On a whim, cause I was there, I decided to stop in and see if they could put me in some dresses, just cause I could. The girl who helped me was really nice and listened to the things I was looking for in a dress. I told her I wanted tulle and for it to be short. She pulled the near perfect dress right off the bat. The sample she had in my size was long but of course it could be ordered in the shorter length.
Pretty right? I loved the fact that it had a tulle skirt and LOVED the way the bodice made me look. I was not in love with the detail on the skirt though. After trying on several other dresses that weren't as awesome as this one, I told the bridal consultant (cause you can't call them sales people) that my parents were the ones supplying my funds and I'd have to go talk to them. I did call my mom and asked her if she'd buy the dress for me but when I told her how much it cost, she said no (and I don't blame her).
What we decided to do is stick to the original plan (and by original I mean the most recent incarnation). We'll purchase the tulle skirt and make the top ourselves.
Mom seems to think we can recreate the bodice of the dress I tried on. I, on the other hand, am a little nervous about attempting something like that.
I've never done anything like it. I can't seem to find a sewing pattern with a sweetheart neckline that defined and I have only made one garment without a pattern. We'll see what happens.
In other wedding news, I feel like I've got everything planned and now I'm just waiting to start working on things. That's not entirely true. I need to get in touch with a rental company about securing a couple more tables and chairs and maybe catering equipment. I'd really like to get engagement pictures done to use for the save the dates. The wedding website isn't even close to being done and I have been procrastinating about getting it done. At some point in the next couple of months, we should register. And I should be gathering materials for all my projects. I guess I'd better get working. :-)
I went to visit a friend of mine who has experience catering to get his advice on how to cater the wedding which put me on 6th Ave, the hip and trendy neighborhood in Tacoma. On 6th Ave there is a little wedding dress shop called the Wedding Bell. On a whim, cause I was there, I decided to stop in and see if they could put me in some dresses, just cause I could. The girl who helped me was really nice and listened to the things I was looking for in a dress. I told her I wanted tulle and for it to be short. She pulled the near perfect dress right off the bat. The sample she had in my size was long but of course it could be ordered in the shorter length.
What we decided to do is stick to the original plan (and by original I mean the most recent incarnation). We'll purchase the tulle skirt and make the top ourselves.Mom seems to think we can recreate the bodice of the dress I tried on. I, on the other hand, am a little nervous about attempting something like that.
I've never done anything like it. I can't seem to find a sewing pattern with a sweetheart neckline that defined and I have only made one garment without a pattern. We'll see what happens.
In other wedding news, I feel like I've got everything planned and now I'm just waiting to start working on things. That's not entirely true. I need to get in touch with a rental company about securing a couple more tables and chairs and maybe catering equipment. I'd really like to get engagement pictures done to use for the save the dates. The wedding website isn't even close to being done and I have been procrastinating about getting it done. At some point in the next couple of months, we should register. And I should be gathering materials for all my projects. I guess I'd better get working. :-)
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