Ok, so I have a ton of planning to catch up on, obviously, so I think I'll just do some of the highlights:
Blue Book
LOVE the blue book. Don't know how I'd survive without the blue book. The blue book is a large blank journal I bought at B&N (the company who makes them is called Working Class Studio). It has hard covers and big blank pages that are perforated for easy tear out. I use it as a general idea/inspiration/design journal. It's also where I put the torn out magazine pages. The great thing is that anything can be taped into the book, so I have engagement cards, magazine articles, advertisements, magnet samples, fabric samples, receipts, and other little things all mixed in with my lists, doodles, and notes. I've almost filled it up, but I'm hoping it lasts me to my wedding day because it's so fantastic! I highly, highly recommend it.
Wedding Webpage
We're still doing
our wedding webpage through blogger, which was challenging but also free. I ended up changing from the original version and added some slideshows a la Photobucket. It actually came out pretty cute!
The Dress + Veil
I am still so glad I did the Running of the Brides. Even though I loved my dress when I got it, I was nervous because there was still about a year left until my wedding and I didn't know if I'd still like it later on. I still love it, though, and I have the veil and shoes (Target flip-flops), so once I buy the earrings I'll be done. I am going to be putting little crystal Mickey heads on the veil, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I need to decide on whether they'll be clear or light blue.
Hair and Makeup
I did a trial run with Anna from Makeover Majic last month and I was happy with the results. There's been an ongoing debate over whether or not I should add lipcolor, but the jury is still out.
Our Reception Space
I've really warmed up to the fact that we're having our reception in one of the GF ballrooms. Originally I was disappointed because they sort of look like every other hotel ballroom on earth, but after walking around GF and seeing the Whitehall Room, I'm happy about it. It will be nice to have the privacy and location is really convenient for the guests. I just have to figure out how to decorate it on a budget...
Our Rings
Kyle and I both already wear our wedding rings as engagement rings. I got his last March and he liked it so much he didn't want to wait to wear it.
My ring is a Paloma Picasso puzzle ring from Tiffany and Co. and I couldn't love it more. We went in originally to get the Tiffany solitaire, because I wanted a classic looking ring, but I didn't like the way it looked when I put it on. I'm not really into wearing a lot of jewelry and the fact that the diamonds stood out from my hand so much really bothered me. It was actually a really negative, frustrating experience until I saw my ring in one of the cases. Perfect!
That's sort of the highlights tour. Our wedding party is bringing their own black suit or black dress to the wedding and we'll be providing jewelry and matching ties. Our officiant is Rev. Kevin Knox, but we haven't even started to think about our vows so there's nothing to report there. Our coordinator is Marion Stewart and I adore her. I'm having a bridal tea at GF the day before the wedding, but my mom is hosting and I'm not invloved in the planning. We decided against the dessert party at Epcot because it's a noon wedding and that's a really long day for our wedding guests. Hmmm...I think I might actually be semi-caught up now. Hopefully I can keep it up!