Danimal’s Journal

Wow! I've been away from BI for far too long! I was up in Seattle visiting Justin all last week (and working with a subcontractor up there, so the trip was free!) so I have been very busy. It was a rough week because Justin is living/working in Everett and I was working in Auburn, which is an hour and a half drive if you wake up at 5am to beat the traffic. I was pooped, and we were sharing Justin's twin bed, so I wasn't getting much sleep. But Justin was super sweet and we were supposed to meet in the city for dinner on Friday night, and he got us a super fancy suite at a really nice hotel, it was so thoughtful of him! And definitely too much money! We went ring shopping in the city when we were there, and we found the COOLEST wedding ring for my FH. It was a platnum band that had a titanium band sandwiched in the middle (make sense?) and then it had black diamonds dotted around in the platinum. It was so cool, but I had no idea how rare/expensive black diamonds are. $4000! I'll have to do some research to see if I can find something similar for him that's not so much.

As for wedding stuff, this weekend was supposed to be the big BM weekend since my MOH was supposed to come in from Chicago and we could look at dresses and stuff, but now that's all up in the air. Her grandfather passed away this past weekend, and they were really close, so we're not sure when she's going to come into town.

Got my STD cards, just need to figure out printing them and putting them all together. I wish Justin would get me his guest list stuff! Why do grooms always have problems with this?

I picked Paul as my florist, and I think we're going to go with Joyful Spirits for our music.

Here's a "mini" to-do-list:

To Do List

1. Find wedding night accommodations -- The W or there is Hotel Solamar we want to look at.
   
2. Finalize guest list with Mom and Justin's fam
3. Find out about pre-marital counsiling
   

Upcoming Appointments:

1. 3/18 Trunk show with MOH, BM Dresses at Mon Amie
   

Vendor Update

• Florist: BOOKED
• Paul from Studio Flora
  
• Dress Pressing
• BM Dresses:  Will do when MOH gets here
• Planner:  My mom is looking for one
  
• Espresso Bar: Need to coordinate with the Prado
• Ceremony Music: Got a quote
• Will likely be Joyful Spirits
  
• Transportation: 
• Need to figure this out
  
• Stationary:
  
• Received STD cards, need to print, get pictures, and assemble.
• Once I have my monogram designed need to get pocket protectors for escort cards
• Need: Invites, menus, drink menus, escort cards, TY notes, programs, favor cards printed with info about donation
  
• Hair & Makeup
• Meleah
• Photobooth
• BP Presents: Want to do surfing party, but I don't know that everyone will go for it (some may be embarassed to be photographed in their swimsuits, not good swimmers, etc.)

• Cake
• Schedule tasting for after Easter - what was I thinking giving up chocolate for Lent?
  
• Florist
  • Buy tussie mussies for BMs
  • See if I can find silk or sequined African violets for sorority sister BMs' bouquets (it's our flower, I'm a nerd)
  • Go over and get an updated quote
    
• Dress, etc
  • Buy veil, shoes, hair pins
    
• Attire
  • Pick out tuxes
• Rings
• Transportation
  • Look into more for trolley/shuttle. Trolley can't take guests back after midnight (does it turn into a pumpkin?)
    
• Rehearsal Dinner
  • Make/assemble invitations
• Showers
  • I hear I have two in the works, but none scheduled
    
• BM Events
  • Finished first BM newsletter, start on second
• OOT Gifts
• BP/Parent Gifts

Edited by danimal

Glad you were able to spend time with Justin! What are you writing in
those BM newsletters?

Yay! Today is our negative six month anniversary! We are coming down to San Diego tonite for the NCAA tourney, so that should be A LOT of fun.

Have some new wedding updates:

• Wedding night acommodations: Hotel Solamar
• Month-of coordinator: Jill Pancio from Simply Exquisite Weddings & Events
• Our cake: We want it to look like this, but with a monogram cake topper instead of the bow, and no writing on the sides. Just very plain and simple. We might bedazzle the ribbon a little bit.
  
  

Nope! We went to Session 2 so we saw the ILLINI!! That's where Justin went to school, I got him tickets off Craig's list for his birthday (two months early) and he was like a kid on Christmas he was so excited!

My journal is here up to three months before the wedding. The wedding was gorgeous, the marriage was a colossal mess. I even renewed my vows.