So it's all over. It's been 2 1/2 weeks since the wedding and I couldn't be happier. Not to say that I don't feel a little sad that it's all over, but I think there is more relief that the work is done.
Just to recap a little......the wedding rush really started Thursday May 29th. I went to Sac and met up with Carrie to buy my make-up and make the parents gifts. What we thought would take about three hours ended up taking more like five. So, that pushed back the time that I had for picking up my dress, getting extra house keys made and packing. Matt went with all of the boys to pick up tuxes, so it was nice to be able to focus on what I needed to do while he was gone - wrap attendant gifts and parent gifts and pack (with the help of Tyler!).
Friday morning, I woke up and had breakfast with my Mom and Matt. Then, my Mom and I met up with all the other girls to get our nails done. That was a lot of fun. Next, some of us went to go see the Sex and the City Movie. I really liked it, but will say that it was a bit heavy to watch the day before getting married. Also, the movie was incredibly long so by the time it was over we all had to fly to get ready for the rehearsal. The rehearsal went well. Not much of the goofing off and not listening from anyone, which was very much appreciated! Everyone went to The Buckhorn for dinner afterward and that was also very nice. All attendants and parents loved their gifts and Matt made a wonderful toast to thank everyone.
Saturday morning, I woke up at about 6:45 to have a one hour massage at 7:00. Helen arranged all of this, and also arranged for all of my bridesmaids to have massages throughout the day as well. It was fabulous! Between 8:00 and 10:30, there was lots of lounging around, chatting and relaxing. The hair girls showed up and did everyone's hair - mine came out perfect. The my good friend Bonnie came to do mine and Carrie's make-up, which also came out beautifully! Then, the limo showed up and we left for RH Phillips.
Upon arriving there, we all went to the holding cell. I got dressed and primped, then took pictures with all of the girls and my brother. Once I was back in hiding, Matt and the boys did their pictures and then it was time for the ceremony to start! One thing that I am thankful for is the ten minutes pre-ceremony that Mitch and I had alone. Nothing incredibly special happened, but it was just nice to have that time with only him.
Mitch and I drove up the hill to the ceremony, and from what I remember everything went off without a hitch. The ceremony was short and sweet and neither Matt nor I messed up any of the words we had to repeat. Right after the ceremony, we did a receiving line. I'm so glad we decided to do this! It was a great opportunity to be able to atleast say hello to everyone. Right after pictures, the DJ announced all of the wedding party and the reception was in full swing! (Our DJ was fabulous by the way!).
After this point, everything else is pretty much a blur. There was good food, dancing, a slideshow, and wonderful toasts, but other than that it kind of all runs together! I did have a fabulous time, but the only thing I regret is trying to walk around to talk to everyone......if I had it to do over, I would definitely stick by Matt's side and let people come to us! Oh well!!!
By 11:30 that night, the limo had dropped us off at the airport hotel and we were anxious to go on our honeymoon. We left the following day at 9:00 am. The honeymoon was great, though not terribly exciting to tell others about. We did swim with dolphins and go on a cultural tour, but other than those two activities it was a lot of sleeping, eating, drinking, swimming, and relaxing!
Upon our return, there was gifts to be opened. That was a lot of fun! Everyone was very thoughtful and Matt and I are both very appreciative!!!! Our awesome photographer even got the unedited version of all the pics to us, so we were able to have a preview which was great.
All in all, I think that our wedding was great. Everyone seemed to have a good time, there weren't any major crisis (except for when I got blood on my dress, which is too long of a story to tell here. In short, Michelle is a superstar and was able to get it all out with club soda!) and the weather was really on our side!!! The most exciting thing though, is that now Matt is my husband and I couldn't be happier about anything!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
22 Days and Counting!
I seriously cannot believe that it is May 9th. A few short months ago, it seemed like I had all the time in the world and now, I'm looking at 3 short weeks! Wow!
Everything is done. Now all I have to do is enjoy the rest of my time as an engaged woman and look forward to walking down the aisle, having a great time with all my loved ones, and hopping a plane to Mexico the day after!
Although I am very excited, there is a part of me that is quite sad as well. You see, for most girls this would be the time to fret over whether or not their flowers will be perfect, if their dress will be wrinkled and if the DJ will play the right songs. Not the case for me. For me, my one stress is that my Dad will not be there to share my special day. Now I willingly admit that I am slightly more melancholy about this these days. Tomorrow will be six years since he has passed away, and although I miss him every minute of every day, it is somehow always more magnified around the middle of May as well as Christmas. I guess setting a wedding date for the end of May probably wasn't the smartest thing to do.
Even though I miss my Dad terribly, and wish he could be here physically, I know that somehow someway he is with me in my heart.
Everything is done. Now all I have to do is enjoy the rest of my time as an engaged woman and look forward to walking down the aisle, having a great time with all my loved ones, and hopping a plane to Mexico the day after!
Although I am very excited, there is a part of me that is quite sad as well. You see, for most girls this would be the time to fret over whether or not their flowers will be perfect, if their dress will be wrinkled and if the DJ will play the right songs. Not the case for me. For me, my one stress is that my Dad will not be there to share my special day. Now I willingly admit that I am slightly more melancholy about this these days. Tomorrow will be six years since he has passed away, and although I miss him every minute of every day, it is somehow always more magnified around the middle of May as well as Christmas. I guess setting a wedding date for the end of May probably wasn't the smartest thing to do.
Even though I miss my Dad terribly, and wish he could be here physically, I know that somehow someway he is with me in my heart.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
5 1/2 More Weeks!!!
I cannot believe how time flies!!!!! In almost one month, I will be married to the love of my life and I couldn't be happier!
We have gotten 49 RSVP's back so far, and I must say, we are going to have quite the turn out! I had heard that about 15 % of people that are invited usually cannot attend (especially if you don't send out save the dates!), but I don't know where our 15% of "no's" went! I am very excited that everyone wants to share our day. It will be great to see everyone and have a good time!
My bachelorette party was last weekend. What a blast! All of my girls (especially Carrie and Michelle!) did such a wonderful job and I couldn't have had more fun than I did! The weather was a little chilly, but we managed. Good location, good hotel, good restaurants, good clubs, good friends, good times! What more could a bride to be ask for?
I have started to get in touch with most of our vendors regarding final payments and last minute details. All of our vendors have been great up to this point, and I feel very fortunate to have nice professionals to work with. The bridesmaids dresses all came in about 2 weeks ago, so that's no longer a worry. A few of the girls need to have alterations, but there is plenty of time for that before the wedding!
I'm starting to get a little overwhelmed, not because I'm nervous or am not having fun; simply because I am worried that I am going to forget something until the last minute! I guess it's time to start making lists and going through the little "pre-made" schedules in my bridal magazines.
Hopefully I'll have one more chance to write before the wedding!!!!! Cheers!
We have gotten 49 RSVP's back so far, and I must say, we are going to have quite the turn out! I had heard that about 15 % of people that are invited usually cannot attend (especially if you don't send out save the dates!), but I don't know where our 15% of "no's" went! I am very excited that everyone wants to share our day. It will be great to see everyone and have a good time!
My bachelorette party was last weekend. What a blast! All of my girls (especially Carrie and Michelle!) did such a wonderful job and I couldn't have had more fun than I did! The weather was a little chilly, but we managed. Good location, good hotel, good restaurants, good clubs, good friends, good times! What more could a bride to be ask for?
I have started to get in touch with most of our vendors regarding final payments and last minute details. All of our vendors have been great up to this point, and I feel very fortunate to have nice professionals to work with. The bridesmaids dresses all came in about 2 weeks ago, so that's no longer a worry. A few of the girls need to have alterations, but there is plenty of time for that before the wedding!
I'm starting to get a little overwhelmed, not because I'm nervous or am not having fun; simply because I am worried that I am going to forget something until the last minute! I guess it's time to start making lists and going through the little "pre-made" schedules in my bridal magazines.
Hopefully I'll have one more chance to write before the wedding!!!!! Cheers!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Post-Shower Update!
Well.....the invitations were mailed out on March 29th without a whole lot of trouble. Matt did help me stuff everything for them, which I was grateful for. We've already started to get our RSVP's back, which is exciting.
My next endeavor is to verify the delivery date for all of the bridesmaids dresses. They were ordered in mid February, so I would imagine they should be getting here any day. I have picked out the shoes for the bridesmaids (a fabulous find at Target), so it's nice to have that off the list. That being said, I still need to get a garter as Matt insists on doing that whole thing during the reception. I don't really want to because I think I will get embarrassed, but it's his wedding too so I'm doing it for him.
My bridal shower was on April 5th and it could not have been better! The food was awesome, and the decor was very classy (I'm not really a "themey" person), just lots of fresh flowers and white table linens. All that were involved in the planning process truly outdid themselves, especially Carrie, and I could not ask for better friends and family.
My next endeavor is to verify the delivery date for all of the bridesmaids dresses. They were ordered in mid February, so I would imagine they should be getting here any day. I have picked out the shoes for the bridesmaids (a fabulous find at Target), so it's nice to have that off the list. That being said, I still need to get a garter as Matt insists on doing that whole thing during the reception. I don't really want to because I think I will get embarrassed, but it's his wedding too so I'm doing it for him.
My bridal shower was on April 5th and it could not have been better! The food was awesome, and the decor was very classy (I'm not really a "themey" person), just lots of fresh flowers and white table linens. All that were involved in the planning process truly outdid themselves, especially Carrie, and I could not ask for better friends and family.
I can't wait for my bachelorette party in 2 weeks!!!!!
Monday, March 10, 2008
Time is going SO quickly!
I can't believe that in less than 12 weeks I will be someone's wife!!!! This past weekend I was sitting and thinking about the wedding and how time has flown by so quickly during all of the planning. For the next few months, my number one goal is to slow down and completely relish in the rest of the process of getting married. Not that things haven't been fun up to this point, I've just now realized how fast it's gone by and since I'm only planning on doing it once I want to take in every minute!
My dress and veil came in a few weeks ago. I had my first dress fitting and it is perfect!!! Well, not EXACTLY perfect, the straps and hem need to be taken in! I can't wait to wear it on May 31 and see Matt's reaction!
I met with the florist on Saturday. Although the original plan was for Carrie and I to do the flowers ourselves since I don't want anything extravagant, we decided that it would be better to have a florist do the boutieneers (sp?). Well, since the florist is already doing seven of those, I thought to myself, "We might as well just have them do five bouquets as well and not have to worry about it the day before and the day of the wedding." So that's what is going to happen. I didn't realize how much that was stressing me out until it was off of my list of things to do. Now that a florist is taking care of that, I think both Carrie and I will have a much better time right before the wedding!
I have printed out address labels for the invitations and now I just need to finish the card insert to inform guests of where we are registered. My goal is to mail the invites out no later than March 28th. And speaking of registering, Matt and I have tried to register at Sears.......they are HORRIBLE!!!!! The customer service was some of the worst I've seen, and they seemed to cop a major attitude about us wanting to register in person at the store and not online. How dare we want to see the stuff we are registering for in person!!!! Silly us!!! So, we are going to keep the Target and Crate and Barrel registries and call it good! I'm kind of glad, even though the Sears registry was going to be stuff Matt wanted it seems like three is a lot to keep track of.
Last but not least, I wanted to mention a dream that Matt was telling me he had the other night. He dreamt it was our wedding day, and that he cried as I walked down the aisle. He had a hankerchief in the dream, and so now he wants to make sure that he has one for the actual wedding. Pretty cute........I think it would be funny if he was the one to be crying instead of me for once!!!!!
My dress and veil came in a few weeks ago. I had my first dress fitting and it is perfect!!! Well, not EXACTLY perfect, the straps and hem need to be taken in! I can't wait to wear it on May 31 and see Matt's reaction!
I met with the florist on Saturday. Although the original plan was for Carrie and I to do the flowers ourselves since I don't want anything extravagant, we decided that it would be better to have a florist do the boutieneers (sp?). Well, since the florist is already doing seven of those, I thought to myself, "We might as well just have them do five bouquets as well and not have to worry about it the day before and the day of the wedding." So that's what is going to happen. I didn't realize how much that was stressing me out until it was off of my list of things to do. Now that a florist is taking care of that, I think both Carrie and I will have a much better time right before the wedding!
I have printed out address labels for the invitations and now I just need to finish the card insert to inform guests of where we are registered. My goal is to mail the invites out no later than March 28th. And speaking of registering, Matt and I have tried to register at Sears.......they are HORRIBLE!!!!! The customer service was some of the worst I've seen, and they seemed to cop a major attitude about us wanting to register in person at the store and not online. How dare we want to see the stuff we are registering for in person!!!! Silly us!!! So, we are going to keep the Target and Crate and Barrel registries and call it good! I'm kind of glad, even though the Sears registry was going to be stuff Matt wanted it seems like three is a lot to keep track of.
Last but not least, I wanted to mention a dream that Matt was telling me he had the other night. He dreamt it was our wedding day, and that he cried as I walked down the aisle. He had a hankerchief in the dream, and so now he wants to make sure that he has one for the actual wedding. Pretty cute........I think it would be funny if he was the one to be crying instead of me for once!!!!!
Friday, February 8, 2008
Only 16 Weeks To Go!!!!
Things are still running pretty smoothly.....
Matt and I went to pick out tuxes a few weeks ago. There was a bit of a disagreement on vest color, but we were able to reach a compromise and all is well.
Our Target and Crate and Barrel registries are completely finished. It was fun to make our wishlist, but a little daunting at the same time, especially when you are registering at multiple stores! Matt wants to register for "boy stuff" (I'm assuming he means tools and things for the yard) at Sears, so that's the last thing to do as far as the wedding registry goes.
We decided to go in a completely different direction for our rehearsal dinner. At first, we were very excited to be having it at Ludy's on the patio. The only downfall was that we would only be inviting those friends that were in the wedding party. Well, two of our great friends offered to cook for the rehearsal dinner. We are now having the shindig at Jeff and Helen's house, Gil and Rudy will be cooking and helping me plan. It has been really fun to decide on the menu, make shopping lists, and schedule everything out with them. I am now SO excited about the rehearsal dinner. We will have fabulous food, a great location and ALL of our wonderful friends can come!
My bridal shower has been scheduled for April 5th. Matt's Aunt Catherine agreed to have it at her house. It is beautiful out there, so I hope the weather is nice. Carrie is the main person in charge of planning the shower and I can't wait until it's here to see what she has in store. My bachelorette party has also been scheduled for the end of April. All of my girls and I are going to go to Tahoe for the weekend. It should be a ton of fun!
And last, but not least, my shoes came in the other day. They are absolutely perfect and I am so excited about them. My dress and veil should be here sometime next week. After that, all I need is a necklace, a bra, and a garter.
Matt and I went to pick out tuxes a few weeks ago. There was a bit of a disagreement on vest color, but we were able to reach a compromise and all is well.
Our Target and Crate and Barrel registries are completely finished. It was fun to make our wishlist, but a little daunting at the same time, especially when you are registering at multiple stores! Matt wants to register for "boy stuff" (I'm assuming he means tools and things for the yard) at Sears, so that's the last thing to do as far as the wedding registry goes.
We decided to go in a completely different direction for our rehearsal dinner. At first, we were very excited to be having it at Ludy's on the patio. The only downfall was that we would only be inviting those friends that were in the wedding party. Well, two of our great friends offered to cook for the rehearsal dinner. We are now having the shindig at Jeff and Helen's house, Gil and Rudy will be cooking and helping me plan. It has been really fun to decide on the menu, make shopping lists, and schedule everything out with them. I am now SO excited about the rehearsal dinner. We will have fabulous food, a great location and ALL of our wonderful friends can come!
My bridal shower has been scheduled for April 5th. Matt's Aunt Catherine agreed to have it at her house. It is beautiful out there, so I hope the weather is nice. Carrie is the main person in charge of planning the shower and I can't wait until it's here to see what she has in store. My bachelorette party has also been scheduled for the end of April. All of my girls and I are going to go to Tahoe for the weekend. It should be a ton of fun!
And last, but not least, my shoes came in the other day. They are absolutely perfect and I am so excited about them. My dress and veil should be here sometime next week. After that, all I need is a necklace, a bra, and a garter.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
The ball is still rolling...
So yesterday I ordered our invitations. I am really excited about the ones that I ended up choosing. Matt has already been forewarned that he will be helping me stuff and address them!
I just scheduled the rehearsal dinner as well. It is going to be at Ludy's - as previously mentioned. The woman that I scheduled it with seemed very nice and I am happy to have another friendly person in the mass of people that you deal with while planning a wedding.
Tonight Matt and I are going to schedule as much of our honeymoon as we can. We have decided that we want to go to Puerto Vallarta and Matt's Dad and Step-mom were nice enough to offer for us to use their time share! I've been looking at resorts and available activities and am SO excited!
Matt's sister, Carrie, is also getting married this year. It' s been really fun to plan with her and to have someone to relate with. We are going to the Bridal Expo this weekend so that should be interesting!
I just scheduled the rehearsal dinner as well. It is going to be at Ludy's - as previously mentioned. The woman that I scheduled it with seemed very nice and I am happy to have another friendly person in the mass of people that you deal with while planning a wedding.
Tonight Matt and I are going to schedule as much of our honeymoon as we can. We have decided that we want to go to Puerto Vallarta and Matt's Dad and Step-mom were nice enough to offer for us to use their time share! I've been looking at resorts and available activities and am SO excited!
Matt's sister, Carrie, is also getting married this year. It' s been really fun to plan with her and to have someone to relate with. We are going to the Bridal Expo this weekend so that should be interesting!
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