3 WEEKS!!! 3 WEEKS UNTIL OUR WEDDING!!!
& tonight is the bachelor/bachelorette party! My girlfriends are sooo excited :) Although, Mark and I are so burnt out, it's safe to say we kind of want tonight to come and go... I'm glad he gets to have a night full of testosterone; I think every man needs a dose of that every now and then, right ladies? Don't get me wrong, I'm excited to go out
I'm not too sure what the exact plan is for tonight. I just asked that all the girls meet at the Herrick residence to start. We'll have a little bite to eat and some pre-party cocktails, and then it's off to downtown we go! My bridal party initially wanted to take me out of town, and I'm so glad we decided not to do that because I am exhausted. These next three weeks are going to FLY by and next thing I know I will be a married woman!
...A MARRIED WOMAN!!!
Xoxo
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Showered with L.O.V.E
What a weekend!
My bridal shower was on Saturday, and we had SO much fun! On the way down there, I was shaking nervously. I am not one to be the center of attention so the excitement and the nervousness was making me nauseous. But Ashley did a great job putting it all together with the help of my bridesmaids :) We ate, drank, played games, etc. etc. and I couldn't have asked for anything more... It was so great to see my girlfriends, my family, my in-laws, and to meet Mark's two Aunts that I've never met before.
So now, we have my bachelorette party this weekend, and I cannot wait to be out with my girlfriends! It's been awhile since I had a night out with all the girls... we always have so much fun! I'm feelin' a little karaoke?! Mark's bachelor party is the same night. A little nervous? Why, yes, I am. But aren't all future wives when it comes to the dreaded 'bachelor party'?! 90% of the guys at the bachelor party have wives/girlfriends/fiances that will be with me... haha!
Ashley's dress came in...FINALLY. She isn't too happy with it, but I'm sure the seamstress will take good care of her. It's a beautiful gown, but it needs to be taken in, A LOT. It will all work out, I have faith. The color of the girls' dresses is just amazing. It is exactly what I was looking for. Unfortunately, Signature Bridal was the only place we found a dress in that color. I will NEVER buy anything from them again...ever... It seems like no one there knows what the heck is going on. When it comes to planning a wedding, you would think they would have their stuff together and do anything to make things go smoothly, but they don't even seem like they care. The dress is a sale to them, nothing more.
Over the weekend, every time the word MARRIAGE came out of my mouth, Mark grinned... too cute ;)
*Sigh*
23 days...
Xoxo
My bridal shower was on Saturday, and we had SO much fun! On the way down there, I was shaking nervously. I am not one to be the center of attention so the excitement and the nervousness was making me nauseous. But Ashley did a great job putting it all together with the help of my bridesmaids :) We ate, drank, played games, etc. etc. and I couldn't have asked for anything more... It was so great to see my girlfriends, my family, my in-laws, and to meet Mark's two Aunts that I've never met before.
So now, we have my bachelorette party this weekend, and I cannot wait to be out with my girlfriends! It's been awhile since I had a night out with all the girls... we always have so much fun! I'm feelin' a little karaoke?! Mark's bachelor party is the same night. A little nervous? Why, yes, I am. But aren't all future wives when it comes to the dreaded 'bachelor party'?! 90% of the guys at the bachelor party have wives/girlfriends/fiances that will be with me... haha!
Ashley's dress came in...FINALLY. She isn't too happy with it, but I'm sure the seamstress will take good care of her. It's a beautiful gown, but it needs to be taken in, A LOT. It will all work out, I have faith. The color of the girls' dresses is just amazing. It is exactly what I was looking for. Unfortunately, Signature Bridal was the only place we found a dress in that color. I will NEVER buy anything from them again...ever... It seems like no one there knows what the heck is going on. When it comes to planning a wedding, you would think they would have their stuff together and do anything to make things go smoothly, but they don't even seem like they care. The dress is a sale to them, nothing more.
Over the weekend, every time the word MARRIAGE came out of my mouth, Mark grinned... too cute ;)
*Sigh*
23 days...
Xoxo
Thursday, September 16, 2010
ONE MONTH!
OK - The OFFICIAL countdown has begun: exactly ONE MONTH until our wedding! Isn't that exciting?!
Monday, Kayla and I ventured out in search for a dress for me for my bridal shower this Saturday. Luck? Kinda. I found a great dress, and a total steal if you ask me, but Ashley said it's not "center of attention enough" or something like that. She wanted me to be a little more girly that what this dress did for me. But hey, it's a Kenneth Cole dress that was on sale. So imma keepin' it. Bachelorette night, perhaps? So Ashley and I decided we were going to find a different dress, of which we actually did. But it's still black ;) and it has some flowery design on it, so it's a bit more girly than my other dress. Oh! And I bought a pair of fabulous shoes! And a new blouse! Can we say spoiled? Yes, we can. And it's about time!
Tuesday, Mark and I went and got our marriage license! He's been calling me his "half-wife" ever since, haha :) He tells me, "you know, we could save thousands of dollars if you just let Josh and a witness sign this..." Unfortunatley, I won't give him that satisfaction.
I'm excited about my bridal shower! And the weekend after that is my bachelorette party, and then three weeks after that is my wedding! Woo-Hoo!!!
Xoxo
Monday, Kayla and I ventured out in search for a dress for me for my bridal shower this Saturday. Luck? Kinda. I found a great dress, and a total steal if you ask me, but Ashley said it's not "center of attention enough" or something like that. She wanted me to be a little more girly that what this dress did for me. But hey, it's a Kenneth Cole dress that was on sale. So imma keepin' it. Bachelorette night, perhaps? So Ashley and I decided we were going to find a different dress, of which we actually did. But it's still black ;) and it has some flowery design on it, so it's a bit more girly than my other dress. Oh! And I bought a pair of fabulous shoes! And a new blouse! Can we say spoiled? Yes, we can. And it's about time!
Tuesday, Mark and I went and got our marriage license! He's been calling me his "half-wife" ever since, haha :) He tells me, "you know, we could save thousands of dollars if you just let Josh and a witness sign this..." Unfortunatley, I won't give him that satisfaction.
I'm excited about my bridal shower! And the weekend after that is my bachelorette party, and then three weeks after that is my wedding! Woo-Hoo!!!
Xoxo
Friday, September 10, 2010
Last night I asked Mark if he was excited about the wedding coming up so quickly, and he nodded his head. For a second there, I thought he was only saying that just because he knows I wanted to hear it until I saw him smile. He asked me if I was excited and of course I told him I was, and all of a sudden a wave of emotion came over me and I almost wanted to cry... in a little over a month, everything I ever wanted will be happening. All this hard work, stress, money, time, and everything else we have been working on will soon be worth it. I can't wait to have all of our closest friends and our family in one room on our night. OUR NIGHT. The one night everyone will be there for US. Mr & Mrs. Mark and Jessica Herrick. I couldn't even begin to tell you how many weddings I've been to, or been in for that matter, where I sat there and watched the two people in love dance and laugh the night away. And we will be doing the same thing in thirty six days. Thirty six.
I'm taking my dress back to David's Bridal. I know, I know... I'm stubborn and difficult sometimes, but hey - at least they know how to bustle it. AND they insure the dress just in case anything else happens to it before the wedding day. They spot check it and steam in, ready to be worn, and to me it's worth it. I was going to have to (still) find someone who knows how to do the french bustle and take it out, and then take it to a dry cleaners to be cleaned since somewhere along my tailor journey my train was stepped on. And if I take it back to David's, they will do it for me. All in all, I will be paying the same amount, if not more when all is said and done. And my friend so graciously asked if she could pay for the alterations as my bridal shower gift and I so stubbornly told her I wouldn't dream of letting her pay for the whole thing. Shoot, I was already going to pay for the alterations myself anyway, so we agreed upon going in halfsies...kinda. ;)
Monday I'll be out on my journey to find a bridal shower dress. I used to always get nervous for my birthday parties, only because believe it or not, I hate being the center of attention. So Saturday is going to be a struggle! On Tuesday, Mark and I are going to get our marriage license... exciting, huh?!
Xoxo
I'm taking my dress back to David's Bridal. I know, I know... I'm stubborn and difficult sometimes, but hey - at least they know how to bustle it. AND they insure the dress just in case anything else happens to it before the wedding day. They spot check it and steam in, ready to be worn, and to me it's worth it. I was going to have to (still) find someone who knows how to do the french bustle and take it out, and then take it to a dry cleaners to be cleaned since somewhere along my tailor journey my train was stepped on. And if I take it back to David's, they will do it for me. All in all, I will be paying the same amount, if not more when all is said and done. And my friend so graciously asked if she could pay for the alterations as my bridal shower gift and I so stubbornly told her I wouldn't dream of letting her pay for the whole thing. Shoot, I was already going to pay for the alterations myself anyway, so we agreed upon going in halfsies...kinda. ;)
Monday I'll be out on my journey to find a bridal shower dress. I used to always get nervous for my birthday parties, only because believe it or not, I hate being the center of attention. So Saturday is going to be a struggle! On Tuesday, Mark and I are going to get our marriage license... exciting, huh?!
Xoxo
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
T minus...
10 days until my Bridal Shower.
17 days until our bachelor/bachelorette parties.
38 days until our wedding.
39 days until I wake up relieved, a Mrs., and most importantly, next to my husband.
Long weekend. BBQing, friends, laziness. The best part? I didn't have to clean myhouse or go to Wal-Mart! Allelujah!
I spent my Labor Day exactly the way I was supposed to: doing nothing. & Yesterday I spent my morning with my handsome little red-headed nephew, until his play date came over! Heather brought down Madeline and the boys and Nathaniel and Madeline got to play together for the first time... Our flower girl and ring bearer...
Yesterday afternoon, Heather and I took Madeline and the boys out to look for a dress for my princess Madeline :) We found one! She is going to be a STUNNING flower girl! After that, we took her to Chuck E. Cheese's for pizza and games... Then the "real life Chuck" came out for a visit and suprised her with a hug!
17 days until our bachelor/bachelorette parties.
38 days until our wedding.
39 days until I wake up relieved, a Mrs., and most importantly, next to my husband.
Long weekend. BBQing, friends, laziness. The best part? I didn't have to clean myhouse or go to Wal-Mart! Allelujah!
I spent my Labor Day exactly the way I was supposed to: doing nothing. & Yesterday I spent my morning with my handsome little red-headed nephew, until his play date came over! Heather brought down Madeline and the boys and Nathaniel and Madeline got to play together for the first time... Our flower girl and ring bearer...
She kept telling him to follow her to look at HER games... it was the cutest thing EVER! Heather and I had a great time together & both agreed that we definitely have to do this kind of thing more often :)
Three out of 4 of my bridesmaids picked up their dresses last week and they look great! I am so excited about the color, it couldn't be more perfect! My sister still needs to pick hers up and my maid of honor's still needs to be shipped. We all know what happens when Signature Bridal doesnt give me the answer I want... haha :)
Xoxo
Friday, September 3, 2010
Ok, so time is of the essence here, right? So why do I feel like I'm running out of it, but it's going by so slow... Although, it's already September 3rd, 2010. Is it me, or doesn't that seem weird? (Ps. Yesterday was 90210 day... get it? 9-02-10. Eh, I saw it online from some website... thought it was interesting and a bit blog-worthy.)
I'm tired. Still. No matter what I do to try and relax, I have a MILLION things running through my head at any given second throughout the day. Poor Mark. He thinks there is something physically wrong with me... around 7pm every night I'm pretty much ready for bed, but I force myself to stay up until at least 9:45/10:00pm so I don't wake up at 5am. Although, I am already waking up at least once in the middle of the night tossing and turning so what does it matter... I'll be so much more "less stressed" once the wedding is paid off and over with. Don't get me wrong, I'm SUPER EXCITED about my upcoming wedding day, but it is SO much work.
Bridesmaids dresses are in! Kayla called yesterday and they had them in. Of course they didn't call like they were supposed to. I want to go in with one of my girls to pick theirs up so they can physically see how ANGRY I am with them. I hope they didn't think I was kidding when I said wasn't happy... because I'll show them my 'not happy' face and it ain't gonna be pretty. Ashley's dress BETTER be here in time.
Issues with my dress are persistent. I have been to about 5 tailors and NO ONE knows how to do a French bustle. Forget taking the sides out; anyone can let a wedding dress out. But the bustle is my main concern. So I have a couple more tailors to ask, and if not one can do it I have two options: take it back to David's Bridal or carry my train around. Decisions, decisions.
Labor Day BBQ at Case de Herrick. Well, for my girls at least. They pretty much invited themselves over, like they need an invitation, right? I just want the weekend to go by so Monday morning arrives fast. I GET TO SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEP INNNNNNNN! Woop! Mark and I have a day off together, get to wake up together, have breakfast together, spend the day together..... AND I CAN'T WAIT.
Xoxo
I'm tired. Still. No matter what I do to try and relax, I have a MILLION things running through my head at any given second throughout the day. Poor Mark. He thinks there is something physically wrong with me... around 7pm every night I'm pretty much ready for bed, but I force myself to stay up until at least 9:45/10:00pm so I don't wake up at 5am. Although, I am already waking up at least once in the middle of the night tossing and turning so what does it matter... I'll be so much more "less stressed" once the wedding is paid off and over with. Don't get me wrong, I'm SUPER EXCITED about my upcoming wedding day, but it is SO much work.
Bridesmaids dresses are in! Kayla called yesterday and they had them in. Of course they didn't call like they were supposed to. I want to go in with one of my girls to pick theirs up so they can physically see how ANGRY I am with them. I hope they didn't think I was kidding when I said wasn't happy... because I'll show them my 'not happy' face and it ain't gonna be pretty. Ashley's dress BETTER be here in time.
Issues with my dress are persistent. I have been to about 5 tailors and NO ONE knows how to do a French bustle. Forget taking the sides out; anyone can let a wedding dress out. But the bustle is my main concern. So I have a couple more tailors to ask, and if not one can do it I have two options: take it back to David's Bridal or carry my train around. Decisions, decisions.
Labor Day BBQ at Case de Herrick. Well, for my girls at least. They pretty much invited themselves over, like they need an invitation, right? I just want the weekend to go by so Monday morning arrives fast. I GET TO SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEP INNNNNNNN! Woop! Mark and I have a day off together, get to wake up together, have breakfast together, spend the day together..... AND I CAN'T WAIT.
Xoxo
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