Didn't come to my house!! We live in a HUGE apartment complex and we only got ONE SET of trick-or-treaters! What's up with that? We bought lots of candy and we were all set!
I got bored sitting around waiting for the knock on the door that just did not come... so... I went shopping from the comfort of my own couch (Yay e-bay!) I bought some new earrings for me (perhaps for the wedding?... check them out below) and then something for my bridesmaids... which I won't reveal here 'cause at least two of them read this blog! (Sorry guys... you'll just have to wait until AUGUST! haha!)
Last night I went to bed a little after 11. I wasn't so much tired but it was bedtime... so I decided to try to get some sleep.
About an hour later I reach up and knocked on the bedroom wall (this is what I do to get Jacob's attention when I'm in bed, since the wall behind my head is the wall he shares with his computer, and, quite often, that's where he is). So, I knocked on the wall, he came in and I said, kind of pitifully, "I can't sleep" *big, sad puppy dog face goes here*.
The loving, caring, fiance that his is knelt down, gave me a kiss and said, "Why? What are you thinking about?"
My response?
"I'm thinking about whether or not we should have table numbers and assign seats!"
Seriously... it's nine months+ before the wedding and I'm losing sleep over seating options?? lol That wasn't it though! I was also running the time line through my head and questioning whether we should have the wedding earlier!
Here are my two dilemmas (and the thoughts that kept me up last night).
1) "Assigned" seating. If you were to ask me last month if I wanted to figure out a seating chart and assign our guests specific tables, I would have said, "No, that can sit wherever they want... I'm not that controlling!" (This actually happened... lol... ask my MOH what my response was when SHE asked me! lol). However, after attending two weeks over the last couple months, both of which had free-for-all seating, I'm starting to question this.
The first wedding I went to had a LOT of space. It was an outdoor reception with probably about 25% MORE seats that needed. Free-for-all seating worked just fine here. However, the second wedding I went to had less space (it was held indoors), and only enough seats for guests (maybe even a little less). People were wandering around not really sure where to sit and it was kind of a big, crowded mess.
Jacob and I are having an indoor reception, and, chances are, we won't have a lot of extra seats. So, what was filling my head last night was that a family of four and a family of three would sit down at a table, leaving one empty seat... which would have at a number of tables... and finally a family of four would be looking for somewhere to sit and not be able to find a place together! This thought was really upsetting me! lol
2) Time of the Ceremony. Jacob and I have been figuring that our ceremony would happen at 6 PM with dinner being served directly afterward at the reception. However, here is the problem that I'm seeing. If the ceremony starts at 6, lasts about 30 minutes, and then we have a half hour or so to take pictures (I am dead set NOT to do first look shots... I'm not an overly traditional bride, but I want to retain this one), Jacob and I won't arrive at the reception site until a little past 7. I worry that with a buffet style meal for 100 people that this may be a little too late to serve food. (I'm not worried about my guests being there for half an hour before us, as we'll have a bartender up there... so I don't foresee any problems! lol).
Jacob and I talked about this and we came up with a few options:
a) We can have the food be ready at 6:30 and guests just start lining up/eating when they get there (though this means that the bride and groom will probably eat last, and I don't know that I like this idea),
b) We can move the ceremony to 5 or 5:30... but something else that we're worried about is the lighting on the beach and how sucky it's going to be for photos that early (not that 6 is ALL that better).
c) We could have food served at 7:00 whether we are there or not (in order to get the line moving) and then Jacob and I could just cut in line when we get there.
I think I like option b or c.
So... what do you guys think?? Seating chart?? Timeline?? Help! lol
I just had my first experience ordering shoes online.
I've ordered plenty of clothes before, but never shoes... I had a revelation! I think I really enjoy shoe shopping online! And here's why... I know EXACTLY what size I wear! lol When shopping for clothes, I'm always guessing, as I typically fall between two sizes, or one stores size may be smaller than another store's size (or, perhaps I ate a little more cake than I thought I had. lol). But with shoes, I can go in, buy a pair and they fit perfectly every time. It kind of makes my day. =)
So, anyhow... back to the reason for the post! =)
I always knew that I wanted to wear flats under my wedding dress. My fiance and I am the same height (I may be a BIT taller, but don't remind him of that! lol) and I don't want to be towering over him in heels. So, my thought was some simple white ballet style shoes for the reception, etc. (since I plan on being barefoot on the beach for the ceremony!).
When I went bought my ugly rain boots the other day, they cashier asked me if I wanted to register my e-mail address for a 15% off coupon. Always looking for a deal, I said sure. I figured I'd need new shoes someday, may as well have the coupon around for then.
I got it in my e-mail the other day, and here's the kicker... it had to be used online and within the next four weeks. lol I don't buy new shoes every month! But, I figured I'd take a look at their online selection... particularly in white flats.
That's when I found these:
I kinda fell in love! lol I see wedding photos all over the place with brides with cute, vibrant colored shoes. For example (care of wedshare.com),
So... I did it. I bought my wedding shoes. I haven't even really shopped for the dress yet, but I bought my shoes... my aunt would be proud! =) (And 15% off to boot! lol)
Chocolate Lover (who's blog name I LOVE--and totally relate with!) bestowed upon me the "Sugar Doll" award! =)
Apparently, in order to accept this award, I'm suppose to write 10 facts about myself and pass it on to 10 more blogs... so... here goes nothin'! =)
1) I was in a spelling bee in the fourth grade. I got the word "arithmetic" and somehow messed it up, eliminating myself from the competition. The next word was "toward". EVERYONE that was left got it wrong... so they went to the next word. The WHOLE time I'm sitting there screaming in my head "I KNOW HOW TO SPELL THAT WORD!!!" I was so mad! lol
2) I am the oldest of four kids... my three younger siblings are ALL brothers. I've wanted sisters for SOOO long. I always hoped I'd marry a guy with sisters so I'd have them by proxy. Jacob has one sibling. A brother. *sigh* My brothers better marry girls that I like! lol
3) I have lived in 14 different homes. I am only 27 years old. That's a LOT of moving. When someone asks me where I'm "from" I get confused and don't know how to answer! (The longest I've ever stayed in one place was about 7 years (and I spent about that same amount of time in TWO different places... so where am I "from"?)
4) I started my undergrad planning to become a journalist. I took a year's worth of journalism classes (which I hated) and about two criminology classes (which I loved). So, I switch my second year... and now I'm working on my Master's in Criminology! =) I think I made the right choice.
5) On top of this, I was on the high school newspaper staff for 3 years. When I didn't made editor (and was quite upset about this), the yearbook adviser pulled me aside and asked me to be the editor of the yearbook... something I had NO experience with. So, I jumped ship, edited a FANTASTIC yearbook, and was quite happy to have had that opportunity (though I'm pretty sure that I pissed off a few yearbook veterans who were expecting the job!)
6) I have a goal to travel to every state in the country (on top of any international traveling I can do), so far I'm about halfway there!
7) I played the piano as a child and the saxophone in middle- and high school. I think it taught me a lot and I'm glad my parents forced me to do it. lol
8) Jacob is the third boyfriend that I thought I was going to marry... lol... I guess third time's a charm, huh? =)
9) If I was stuck on a desert island and could only eat one thing for the rest of my life it would be pizza!
10) Even though I have a love for Italian cuisine, I also LOVE southern style food. I overheard one of my coworkers describe me as a "black woman stuck in a white woman's body"... lol... this was right before he introduced me to fried catfish... umm!
ok... now... 10 more blogs.... that's a tough one (because I follow SOOO many!)
Here is my shout out to 10 more bride-to-be's (if you've already gotten this, than congrats! You get it again!)
If you haven't read my proposal story yet, you really need to do so to understand this post. lol
Jacob's parents went out to their beach house on Sunday to do some repairs and updates... one of which was to the replace the toilet. Unbeknown-st to me, Jacob's mom, knowing our story, jokingly asked if he wanted to keep the toilet as a memento. He told her no.
He didn't mention this to me until a couple days later. When he did, I thought of how funny it would be had we saved the toilet seat and made a photo frame from it using a picture of the two of us from that weekend. lol Wouldn't that be a GREAT conversation starter? =) You know... a little something like this:
This is not wedding related at all, but I just want to vent about the last couple days that I've had.
For the last week or so my contact lens have been giving me issues. I wear gas permeable lenses, so they aren't disposable. I've had my current pair for about two years now. I figured that, because of this, maybe they needed to be replaced. As of two days ago, they drive me SOO crazy that I am no longer able to even wear them... therefore I set out to order some new ones.
I went to Costco yesterday since that's where I got my last set, and asked for a reorder. Apparently, because it's been over a year I need to get a new exam. *sigh* I do not have health insurance that covers vision, therefore I need to pay for this out of my own pocket. It's not an incredibly expensive purchase (a little over $200 for exam and lenses) and it is something that NEEDS to be done, but I SOOO don't want to be spending my money on things like this right now. Nor do I want to wear my glasses for the next week and a half until I get an appointment and get my lenses ordered. I hate how I look in glasses... bah.
Next topic... lol... on Monday I took the train to work as usual. And, as usual I have to walk about 10-15 minutes on each end of the train ride. When I left my house in the morning it was overcast, but not yet raining. But the time I started my trek to work from the train, it was POURING! I brought an umbrella, so I was covered in that sense, however the torrential downpour created HUGE puddles... for which I was not wearing rain boots. AND the wind was blowing pretty strong directly into my face. So, by the time I got to work, the front of my pants and my shoes and socks were SOPPING wet. The pants I wasn't so concerned about; I knew they would dry... but spending the entire day in wet socks and shoes?? I don't think so! So, I called my wonderful fiance and he brought me a fresh pair of socks and another pair of shoes to wear. lol I love him!
So, Monday night when I got home from work, I went shopping for rain boots... I was NOT going to let it happen again! I went to Target... they had some rain boots, but they were all out of my size (I have pretty humongous feet... for the longest time they didn't even carry my size! lol). There just happened to be a Payless Shoe Source nearby so I wandered over there. They had ONE PAIR of boots in my size... they are these ugly AE boots that were apparently left over from last season. lol But, they were on sale for 50% off... and I really didn't want wet feet again the following day... so... I bought them. Sometimes you need to go for practicality and price over prettiness... lol
I won ANOTHER giveaway! lol... I'm pretty good at these random drawing things! =) Thanks to The Roddy Bride and Uprinting I am the soon-to-be recipient of 250 custom stickers. I think I'm going to try to use them for my DIY invitations.... I'll let you all know if it works. =)
