It. Is. Done.

Well, the big day has come and gone...about 96 hours ago my little girl walked down the aisle into the arms of her prince.

So why did I stop blogging? Well as we got closer and closer to the big day (which btw occurred only a few days after Christmas...I think the happy couple planned it that way just to see how close to the edge they could push me) I realized I wasn't able to give the attention I wanted to give to the 'ol blog and help plan the wedding. And work full time. And take care of the bride's siblings. And be nice to my husband. And eat.

So something had to give and since I wasn't budging on the "give up eating" option, the blog got put on the shelf. But now that the happy couple are on their honeymoon (the one wedding item I didn't have to provide a credit card number for) and the bride's siblings have clean clothes (thanks Aunt Lynn) and my husband thinks I'm the cat's meow again and we ate something other than fast food two nights in a row, I thought I'd finish the tale we started months ago.

Stick around, it may be fun!

Bouquets & Rice: Week 7 - Schooled

Some odds and ends from this week...

We're taking the maid of honor to college this weekend and we just found out her dress has come in. Maybe I can convince her to stay home for the alterations.
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This week we ordered tableware for the reception and my oh my how things have changed...for instance:

Old school plastic silverware...

New school plastic silverware...

This ain't your grandma's reception anymore.

You should see the new school napkins.

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I've been contemplating starting a vocational school after the wedding is all said and done. Perhaps a training school for future mothers of the brides. The curriculum could include:

Psychology- The Bride's Brain

Accounting- Overspending the Wedding Budget

Food Service- Managing the Cutting of the Cake

or Choose an Elective in:

Online Ordering 101

Candle Coupons 101

Fabric Draping 101

Enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year begins in January.

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I need to set up a principal's office. Somewhere I can send the bridal party when they're misbehavin'. I'd use the father of the bride's office but it's full of fake flowers, napkins, clicky lighter thingies, beading pearls...

Bouquets & Rice: Week 6 - Eeyore's In The House

Some odds and ends from this week....

Came home yesterday and was greeted by three big boxes sitting in the little office at home...slap full of fake flowers. We spend the evening watching the bride prance around the house, holding the flowers like a bouquet.
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I never thought I would say this but I'm tired. Of craft stores.

*sigh*

Used to be, I could spend an afternoon wandering up and down the aisles of a craft store, lost in the possibilities of "what can I make?" Not so much anymore.

*sigh*

It's become a quest, a chore, another thing to cross off the weekly list of wedding stuff to do.

*sigh*

Maybe I need some hormones.
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My plan to lose 783 pounds before the wedding has lost steam. And the chocolate-dipped cones at McDonald's are not helping. I really like those babies. And they really don't like me.
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Man, this post is kinda depressing. So let me share some exciting news! I found my dress! And it was right under my nose the whole time...

That would be me, at Halloween (don't ask, it was the early 80's).

I haven't shown it to the bride yet but I think she'll be good with it, don't you?