• Sash news: I got the two sashes from ebay on Friday. I liked both, but one definitely stood out to my dad and I. I'm returning the one we know is a "no." I did order another one from Amazon, just to see. So I am down to the final two. I'm just so indecisive and have to know what all of my options are! The custom sash girl was surprisingly gracious when I told her that I'm going a different direction. Definitely use her if you ever need a custom bridal sash!
  • I ordered purple shoes from Von Maur and they are the perfect color! They aren't as dressy as I would like, but Philip reminded me that the boy shoes aren't dressy, either, so I guess it makes sense that mine are also pretty casual. And no one will really be seeing my shoes, anyway!
  • I left work a little early on Friday to visit the rental place. My goal was to nail down centerpieces. I spent like an hour in the showroom, looking and thinking, thinking and looking. I'm sure the woman working there thought I was a crazy bride. (And aren't I?!) There is a lot to choose from at this place, but nothing is exactly what I'm looking for. The woman was nice enough to let me take some candleholders home with me so that I could see what they looked like with the garland that I got last week. I returned them on Saturday morning and my fear was confirmed--she thinks she only has 5 of the tall candleholders that I want to use for all of the 15 dinner tables that we have. Ugh! She's going to check and get back to me, though. I've been looking at glass at places like Hobby Lobby and it might be best for me to just buy what I want and then try to sell on ebay after the wedding. We'll see!
  • The invitations are like 75% done. I just need to get paper for the direction sheets and print and cut them. And then I need to get and put stamps on the RSVP envelopes. And then I need to assemble everything. And then I need to cut ribbon for the belly bands. And then I need to print, cut, and attach logo stickers for the outside of the pocketfolds. And then I need to create, print, and cut the address labels and attach them to the envelopes. And then I need to take one to the post office to see how much postage is going to cost. And then I need to put stamps on the envelopes. And then they'll be done! That sounds like a lot, but I'm feeling good about them.
  • I must say that it's so nice to see things coming together. As I've been picking things out, it's been hard to get the full picture of what it will all look like. But I'm enjoying what I'm seeing, so I feel good about everything!
80 Days Until Our Wedding!

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