I haven't seen HTB since the weekend after Thanksgiving, and there's a chance I'll get to see him tonight! He's on his way home, and when I spoke to him he wasn't more than an hour or so away from his place. Maybe by 10:30 he'll be here, and we can snuggle up and watch a movie... I've missed him so much! I really can't wait to see him.
I know if he doesn't come over tonight, he'll be here early tomorrow afternoon, so it's not like he won't be here soon. BUT I'd still rather see him tonight, cause it's sooner, and I'm greedy when it comes to time with him. That happy feeling is why I'm sure our long distance situation isn't going to break us.
I'm just gonna sit here and wait for my phone to ring now...
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
First crisis of the wedding prep!
If I were a typical bride, I'd probably be panicking right now. Fortunately for those around me, all I can do is laugh.
David's Bridal forgot to order one of my bridesmaid's dresses. They marked it as a carry-out purchase, and so while we've been waiting for the call sayin "hey come get this dress"... there wasn't really a dress to get. Luckily my wedding isn't until May, and this is basically a non-issue. But they are gonna give me 20% off of my veil because of the inconvenience. Nice.
I think the customer service person was more stressed about the mistake than I am. I guess I'm not cut out to be bridezilla.
David's Bridal forgot to order one of my bridesmaid's dresses. They marked it as a carry-out purchase, and so while we've been waiting for the call sayin "hey come get this dress"... there wasn't really a dress to get. Luckily my wedding isn't until May, and this is basically a non-issue. But they are gonna give me 20% off of my veil because of the inconvenience. Nice.
I think the customer service person was more stressed about the mistake than I am. I guess I'm not cut out to be bridezilla.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Worries...
It's 3:30AM, and I'm laying awake with a lot on my mind. No doubt helped along by the two 24oz extra caffeine coffees I drank today to stave off the chill and the drowsiness.
Anyway, I'm thinking a lot about the fact that while I'll still be *me* in six months, I'll also be someone's wife. Half of a married couple, and responsible, at least in part, for another person's emotional well-being. Later on down the road, God willing, I will be someone's mother. A wife and mom. Something I've always wanted, but never really thought of as happening for me.
Now I'm fretting about my ability to do justice to those titles. I have what-ifs going through my head to the point it's like a broken record. Spinning and skipping to the point of annoyance, only I can't smack the needle away to make it stop.
HTB told me tonight that he's confident I will make a good wife and mom. I told him that I'm confident in my ability to love my husband and children, I don't know how well I will perform in the role of wife or mother. I'm nowhere close to being a parent yet, but the thought of being responsible for the life of someone so small and fragile, of being responsible for making sure that tiny person grows into a productive member of society.... it's daunting.
The role of wife? I think I could handle that one easily. I play it fairly well already, but I think the adjustment period of living together will be an interesting one. However, I'm not so sure about doing wonderfully as a preacher's wife. I only have a limited idea of what that role requires, and all my HTB will tell me is "you'll do fine." He knows what he's talking about, I suppose, and I should probably just trust him. I can't help but fret though. Worrying is what I do best.
What if... What if.... What if...?
Round and round it goes...
Anyway, I'm thinking a lot about the fact that while I'll still be *me* in six months, I'll also be someone's wife. Half of a married couple, and responsible, at least in part, for another person's emotional well-being. Later on down the road, God willing, I will be someone's mother. A wife and mom. Something I've always wanted, but never really thought of as happening for me.
Now I'm fretting about my ability to do justice to those titles. I have what-ifs going through my head to the point it's like a broken record. Spinning and skipping to the point of annoyance, only I can't smack the needle away to make it stop.
HTB told me tonight that he's confident I will make a good wife and mom. I told him that I'm confident in my ability to love my husband and children, I don't know how well I will perform in the role of wife or mother. I'm nowhere close to being a parent yet, but the thought of being responsible for the life of someone so small and fragile, of being responsible for making sure that tiny person grows into a productive member of society.... it's daunting.
The role of wife? I think I could handle that one easily. I play it fairly well already, but I think the adjustment period of living together will be an interesting one. However, I'm not so sure about doing wonderfully as a preacher's wife. I only have a limited idea of what that role requires, and all my HTB will tell me is "you'll do fine." He knows what he's talking about, I suppose, and I should probably just trust him. I can't help but fret though. Worrying is what I do best.
What if... What if.... What if...?
Round and round it goes...
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Wierd Dreams
I woke up this morning, after having the strangest dream.
My wedding was supposedly taking place on the top floor of a huge hotel, located somewhere with a lot of snow. The flowers were wrong, the dresses were wrong, my train was attached to the FRONT of my gown, the elevators were broken, and someone bet my grandfather $20 that I'd order a salad for dinner the night before the wedding.
Now I'm completely used to having strange dreams, but unlike the others, I can figure out where parts of this one came from. One of my bridesmaids ordered her dress over two months ago, and it still has not come in (please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery, and that was at least 2 weeks ago I think) so I had that on my mind, and there is some snow in the weather forecast, so that's where the snow came from. Where the rest of it came from, I have no idea, and picking apart the oddness of my brain is a task better left for highly trained professionals.
In other news, today marks the 2 year anniversary of mine and HTB's first date. It's a weird feeling. Time has flown by, it seems, but I also look at him and think "Has it really only been two years?" I feel like I've known him forever.
This fall also marked 9 years that I've known my bff/moh :)
I've picked awesome people to make 'family by choice' <3
My wedding was supposedly taking place on the top floor of a huge hotel, located somewhere with a lot of snow. The flowers were wrong, the dresses were wrong, my train was attached to the FRONT of my gown, the elevators were broken, and someone bet my grandfather $20 that I'd order a salad for dinner the night before the wedding.
Now I'm completely used to having strange dreams, but unlike the others, I can figure out where parts of this one came from. One of my bridesmaids ordered her dress over two months ago, and it still has not come in (please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery, and that was at least 2 weeks ago I think) so I had that on my mind, and there is some snow in the weather forecast, so that's where the snow came from. Where the rest of it came from, I have no idea, and picking apart the oddness of my brain is a task better left for highly trained professionals.
In other news, today marks the 2 year anniversary of mine and HTB's first date. It's a weird feeling. Time has flown by, it seems, but I also look at him and think "Has it really only been two years?" I feel like I've known him forever.
This fall also marked 9 years that I've known my bff/moh :)
I've picked awesome people to make 'family by choice' <3
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Photographers
I'm enjoying the process of interviewing photographers! It's giving me this feeling of power or something. I'm the boss here.
I think I'm going to go with JC, she's local and she's been very helpful in providing the info on what I need to think about in terms of the photographs. Also, her prices are a bit more reasonable, she's a friend of a friend, and I wouldn't have to pay a travel fee!
The other option, Sarah, was pleasant on the phone and via e-mail interaction and is obviously a very nice person, but I didn't get that "I'm personally interested in your wedding and want to help you celebrate and remember" vibe that I'm getting from Josi, which is a bonus.
I would like for us (me and the hubby to be) to meet with her in person one time, just to get a feel for her, and see if we'd get along. If we clash, that could make my happy day a downer. That would be no good!
Her sample photos on the website are gorgeous, and I think she'd do a great job in the role, so I hope it works out.
I think I'm going to go with JC, she's local and she's been very helpful in providing the info on what I need to think about in terms of the photographs. Also, her prices are a bit more reasonable, she's a friend of a friend, and I wouldn't have to pay a travel fee!
The other option, Sarah, was pleasant on the phone and via e-mail interaction and is obviously a very nice person, but I didn't get that "I'm personally interested in your wedding and want to help you celebrate and remember" vibe that I'm getting from Josi, which is a bonus.
I would like for us (me and the hubby to be) to meet with her in person one time, just to get a feel for her, and see if we'd get along. If we clash, that could make my happy day a downer. That would be no good!
Her sample photos on the website are gorgeous, and I think she'd do a great job in the role, so I hope it works out.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Wedding plans!
My best friend, who happens to be my maid of honor, suggested that I start blogging about my wedding. I told her it's a great idea, but I'm horrible at blogging. So instead of starting a new blog, I'm just gonna turn this one into a "we were dating, now were engaged, and now I'm a preacher's wife from a non-religious background" kind of blog, and hopefully be able to keep up with it.
The long distance mess, it's not easy. It's actually getting harder, but we're past the half way point, and down to just over 5 months before the wedding. That being said, we STILL don't have a solid date set for the thing. HOWEVER I do have plans! and photos! :)
My ring is super gorgeous, and definitely unique.
The diamond is a pear shape, and some people tell me I wear it upside down. I tell them to turn their heads around if they don't like it. I prefer it this way! The side stones are alexandrite, and they are my hubby to be's birthstone. (Ring custom made by Either Ore - Strawbridge location )
My dress is a bit no frills, purchased from David's Bridal (along with the bridesmaids gowns) for the relatively low price of $499 (photos lifted from the page, these are NOT ME, NOR MY BRIDESMAIDS).
It's a strapless chiffon empire waist a-line dress in ivory with very simple beading and flattering pleats (not the ones that make fat chicks like me look pregnant) and I absolutely love it!
The bridesmaid's dresses are in the color lilac, to go with my theme of lavender and cream:
This dress is amazing. It's also a strapless, pleated, chiffon dress. It looks wonderful on all my girls and it cost, I believe around $125.
Still working on getting a veil, but I've found that this site seems to be full of info, decent pricing, and they will even send you 5 free fabric swatches to match to your dress. They arrived at my house within a week of my request. (The shimmer seems to make the fabric look a little darker, the diamond white shimmer is lovely!)
The flowers, I will likely be using a package from Norfolk Florist. They have several wedding packages. I love the gerbera daisy package. It is perfect for my wedding party, and for $300 it comes with (I quote from the site) "one bridal bouquet, 3 attendants bouquets, one grooms boutonniere, 3 groomsmen boutonnieres, 2 Fathers boutonnieres and 2 Mothers corsages. All hand tied fresh Gerbera Daisies accented with sheer chiffon."
For the reception, I've ordered 10 super cute one-time use cameras (they were on sale at The Knot!)
(yes i took that picture with my phone so it kinda sucks, sorry)
They were only $2.99 apiece when I ordered them, and I believe they are regularly $4.99. They match my colors so well!
I'm also going to be ordering some glass jars from another site I found (visit them!) and they are $0.89 apiece... I will be filling them with custom M&Ms and dark chocolate Hershey kisses to match the wedding colors
They even come with custom labels for the lids, so I can put mine and hubby's name and the date on the jars (having bridesmaids will come in so handy for this task)
Instead of a cake, I'm going to do a cupcake tower, likely with a delicious oreo cupcake recipe, and a tower stand I found on Amazon.com (this will, in the end, likely be cheaper than doing a professional cake! so excited)
The caterers are going to be friends of my father's (nice to know people who know people eh?) and will likely be a mix of barbecue and Asian food (talk about fusion cuisine?)
As for entertainment, another friend of the family will, hopefully, let us borrow their sweet speakers, and I'll just hook up an iPod on shuffle for the music, and have horse shoes, corn hole, frisbees, etc to play with. (If you pray, pray that it doesn't rain on May 21st 2011!)
My gift to my bridal party is the girls day mani-pedi before the wedding, and my gift to my maid of honor is gonna be a customized silver bangle bracelet.
My honeymoon will be a trip to a honeymoon cabin in the Smoky Mountains, either in Gatlinburg, or Pigeon Forge Tennessee. They have so many amazing honeymoon cabins! The company we went through the first time we went offers some good deals (including online booking and military discounts!), and we will be using them again.
I'm working on getting a photographer. So far, I've had suggestions for a couple different folks, and I will have to make a decision on that soon. (Sarah Fitzgibbons, and JC Photo Creations)
And that's what I've got planned so far... I think I'm doing fairly well! :)
The long distance mess, it's not easy. It's actually getting harder, but we're past the half way point, and down to just over 5 months before the wedding. That being said, we STILL don't have a solid date set for the thing. HOWEVER I do have plans! and photos! :)
My ring is super gorgeous, and definitely unique.
The diamond is a pear shape, and some people tell me I wear it upside down. I tell them to turn their heads around if they don't like it. I prefer it this way! The side stones are alexandrite, and they are my hubby to be's birthstone. (Ring custom made by Either Ore - Strawbridge location )
My dress is a bit no frills, purchased from David's Bridal (along with the bridesmaids gowns) for the relatively low price of $499 (photos lifted from the page, these are NOT ME, NOR MY BRIDESMAIDS).
It's a strapless chiffon empire waist a-line dress in ivory with very simple beading and flattering pleats (not the ones that make fat chicks like me look pregnant) and I absolutely love it!
The bridesmaid's dresses are in the color lilac, to go with my theme of lavender and cream:
This dress is amazing. It's also a strapless, pleated, chiffon dress. It looks wonderful on all my girls and it cost, I believe around $125.
Still working on getting a veil, but I've found that this site seems to be full of info, decent pricing, and they will even send you 5 free fabric swatches to match to your dress. They arrived at my house within a week of my request. (The shimmer seems to make the fabric look a little darker, the diamond white shimmer is lovely!)
The flowers, I will likely be using a package from Norfolk Florist. They have several wedding packages. I love the gerbera daisy package. It is perfect for my wedding party, and for $300 it comes with (I quote from the site) "one bridal bouquet, 3 attendants bouquets, one grooms boutonniere, 3 groomsmen boutonnieres, 2 Fathers boutonnieres and 2 Mothers corsages. All hand tied fresh Gerbera Daisies accented with sheer chiffon."
For the reception, I've ordered 10 super cute one-time use cameras (they were on sale at The Knot!)
(yes i took that picture with my phone so it kinda sucks, sorry)
They were only $2.99 apiece when I ordered them, and I believe they are regularly $4.99. They match my colors so well!
I'm also going to be ordering some glass jars from another site I found (visit them!) and they are $0.89 apiece... I will be filling them with custom M&Ms and dark chocolate Hershey kisses to match the wedding colors
They even come with custom labels for the lids, so I can put mine and hubby's name and the date on the jars (having bridesmaids will come in so handy for this task)
Instead of a cake, I'm going to do a cupcake tower, likely with a delicious oreo cupcake recipe, and a tower stand I found on Amazon.com (this will, in the end, likely be cheaper than doing a professional cake! so excited)
The caterers are going to be friends of my father's (nice to know people who know people eh?) and will likely be a mix of barbecue and Asian food (talk about fusion cuisine?)
As for entertainment, another friend of the family will, hopefully, let us borrow their sweet speakers, and I'll just hook up an iPod on shuffle for the music, and have horse shoes, corn hole, frisbees, etc to play with. (If you pray, pray that it doesn't rain on May 21st 2011!)
My gift to my bridal party is the girls day mani-pedi before the wedding, and my gift to my maid of honor is gonna be a customized silver bangle bracelet.
My honeymoon will be a trip to a honeymoon cabin in the Smoky Mountains, either in Gatlinburg, or Pigeon Forge Tennessee. They have so many amazing honeymoon cabins! The company we went through the first time we went offers some good deals (including online booking and military discounts!), and we will be using them again.
I'm working on getting a photographer. So far, I've had suggestions for a couple different folks, and I will have to make a decision on that soon. (Sarah Fitzgibbons, and JC Photo Creations)
And that's what I've got planned so far... I think I'm doing fairly well! :)
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