I hate to admit it, but the last thing on my mind this month has been the wedding. May 10th came and went and I still hadn’t accomplished much on my to-do list. We’ve still managed to knock a few things off our list despite unusual circumstances we’ve faced over the past four weeks.
The wedding invitations arrived last month. Some of my friends have been doing more moving around over the last year than I have, so I mailed out those invitations early. I finished our Wedding Web Page as well.
After much deliberation, I have finally picked my bridesmaid dresses. My girls will be wearing a rich, warm coral which is going to look stunning in the natural surroundings. I just finished sending an email out to the girls tonight to let them have a look at it and to find out about their sizes. We ordered a dress to see what it looks like and it will be shipped to Taiwan later this month.
We’ve also picked out our wedding bands.
I’m still trying to decide how I want to wear my hair, and I’m giving a lot of thought to shoes and accessories. I’ve been trying to motivate John into looking at ideas for the groomsmen, but it just isn’t happening. I don’t think it’s really hit him yet.
I know we still have plenty of time, but I had a bit of a panic attack after looking at all the things we need to do in the time we have left. Mainly I’m concerned about how much needs to be attended to while I’m in Canada. At this point, we are planning to be back in North America for the 11th of November and we fly to Mexico on the 6th of December. It hardly seems like enough time at all to get things organized and ready to go. I wonder if I’m going to turn into a bride-zilla?
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Ahhh!! I’d love to see the bridesmaid dresses too!! And send along any hair ideas you’re considering, I love this kind of planning – even though I’m just gonna elope myself haha. I’m so excited for your wedding….it’s like I still can’t accept that I won’t be there…with my 2-week old baby in tow.
love, love
hola Carrie.
I think the uphill battle is behind you. you’ve made it past a very trying time, you left the mountain peak and its just starting to gain speed with the downhill. stop peddlin to get it to go faster, just it let flow and enjoy the breeze in your hair.
(I think an offer of unlimited amounts of tequila and beer for 4 closest mates would nudge him into bringing an entourage…just a thought
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Sarah,
Will do, but please tell me you’re not going to elope! I know you’ll be there in spirit. I still can’t believe you’re going to have a wee one by the time I get home. You’re due right around the time I arrive. Wahhh! Love to you too!
AT,
I agree. I’m not climbing anymore and struggling with everything. I’m literally bouncing through my week again. It feels great.
Planning weddings can make adults act like 6 year olds: Tears, temper tantrums, and threats. I wish you both all the luck. We were lucky to survive ours.
I’d love to see the bridesmaid dresses (oh who am I kidding, I love to see any kind of dress). We don’t really have big weddings with coordinated bridesmaids over here, and usually no bridesmaids at all. (I live across town hall now, so I saw 3 wedding parties line up outside last Saturday). I’d be a bit scared to have someone else pick out a dress for me to be honest
but judging from that light blue dress you posted the other day you have pretty good taste.
Stevo,
That’s why it’s a destination wedding. Ha ha. There isn’t too much planning involved.
Kim,
I’ll be sure to post a photo for you and Wee Lemons later on. Gotta wait on it until I’m sure I can get the dress. Where is over here?
As far as my choosing the dress, I tried to get as much feedback from my girls as possible. I went with a halter style dress which is generally a flattering cut for both big and small breasted woman. The dress also has a nipped waist, which draws the eye in naturally. It’s a cocktail dress, so it can be worn again and it’s made of charmeuse, which makes it extra flowy. I like it so much, I might order one for myself.
Actually Carrie if you want to know secret I think wedding planning is best when it happens on a whim. If brides spend too much time on it things can get taken out of proportion and mountains become molehills. I planned my wedding while working full time and got hitched three weeks after handing in my Masters thesis. Part of me wishes that I spent more time enjoying the moment but another part is glad I had an excuse to avoid overdoing it.
Wedding are about the people who will attend the event. Not what kind of table setting or invitation you have. That being said I can’t wait to talk about shoes and hair details with you. Lots of love,
Jo
Hi Carrie,
I look forward to seeing it, sounds very good! Over here = Belgium, more precise a town on the border of the wonderful city of Antwerp.
Jo,
So the secret is out then, huh? Here’s my secret. I am actually relieved that I don’t have to go through the whole process of planning a huge wedding and reception. So far, the planning process has been something we can both handle. We haven’t had many disagreements. The resort has made things really really easy on us.
We’re just trying to take it easy and enjoy the process. I think once I get down to the last few weeks, I might get a little testy, but so far so good. Everything has been quite manageable. I’m looking forward to chatting with you to about accessories. Can’t wait!
Kim,
Thanks for coming back to answer. I feel like I should know you better. If you’re on Facebook or Twitter, please look me up. I don’t spend much time on 43T anymore, but I have added and conversed with quite a few visitors and regular readers via Facebook. If you’re not, please know that I really appreciate your support and encouragement.
Hi Carrie,
Even for someone like me who is pretty organized, the details of wedding planning for a traditional North American wedding were quite a handful! (I was married 2 years ago) I think your destination wedding will be lovely.
I think the biggest and greatest part of wedding planning is coming to terms with actually marrying the person with whom you want to spend the rest of your life. When a bride gets past that point, it’s just a big party for you and your friends and family.
- Sandy
Hi Sandy,
Thanks for your comments. I’ve been neglecting you lately, and it was really nice to stop by your site today and see that you are still doing what you do best! Thanks for your support and encouragement.
I’m usually a pretty organized person as well, but I was telling one of my Mom the other night that I don’t think I’d be great at handling the details of a traditional wedding back home because I’m not very traditional. My mother keeps telling me that she doesn’t think I can surprise her anymore because she’s gotten used to me throwing caution to the wind and doing things the way I want to do them.
John is also a detail-oriented person and I believe that if we were planning this back home, there wouldn’t be a wedding at all. We’d have ripped each other apart by now. That’s why we believe a destination wedding is perfect.
Regarding your last comment, I think that moment happened for me last month when I was ill. I got a true glimpse of what life would be like with John when things take a turn for the worse. He stepped up to the plate and proved to me that I never need to fear facing things alone when he’s around.
We will soon be on that plane to Mexico for the party of the year!!! WOOOOHOOOOO i cant wait to see my best friend become Mrs Kellenbergher!!
You betcha babe. I can’t wait. How am I going to get through the next six months?