In my last post I referenced that lovely yellow summery concoction.
It came! I couldn't wait to get it from the office and try it on!
We got home and I tore open the box to see the loveliness in person. Oh, such a beauty! I whisked it away to...well away from a window since I live with my fiance and he's seen me....anyway. There it is in it's plastic wrapped glory, looking just like the picture! I remove it and unzip the side and get it over my head and scoot it down and....and....nothing.
As you lovely darlings know, I am what you'd call an "hourglass" shape. Full in shoulders, itty bitty waist, full in hips. What that translates to is that I'm a 10 up top and a 14 down below.
What THAT translates to in this little adventure is that the dress didn't fit.
Big bummer. :-(
But onward to finding a new dress!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
H: Something summery, perhaps? Why yes, I do believe so....
I was talking to my fabulous Maid of Honor (MOH) Tracy regarding my bridal shower. This is the first that I've talked about my upcoming shower, and I've got to say that I am incredibly excited. In fact, it's one of the things that I'm looking forward to the most regarding my wedding. I think the main reason for that is that it's something that I have zero control over.
Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
No decisions to make be they good, bad, or indifferent. No details to plan and fuss over. Nobody's feelings or opinions to consider.
All I have to do is show up in a pretty dress and have a great time with my friends and relatives. Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo refreshing!!!!! Plus, while the oddest people you haven't spoken to in decades emerge from out of a cave when they hear you're getting married, not so much with a bridal shower. The bridal shower is purely fun with no pressure.
....um.....except for those throwing it. Love you Tracy! And special thanks to Mom for supplying the lovely venue.
So I mentioned that all I have to do is show up in a pretty dress. Well, this little tidbit sparked a conversation with the lovely Tracy involving bright colors and flowing fabric, the result of which was this little beauty:
*drool*
Zero. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
No decisions to make be they good, bad, or indifferent. No details to plan and fuss over. Nobody's feelings or opinions to consider.
All I have to do is show up in a pretty dress and have a great time with my friends and relatives. Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo refreshing!!!!! Plus, while the oddest people you haven't spoken to in decades emerge from out of a cave when they hear you're getting married, not so much with a bridal shower. The bridal shower is purely fun with no pressure.
....um.....except for those throwing it. Love you Tracy! And special thanks to Mom for supplying the lovely venue.
So I mentioned that all I have to do is show up in a pretty dress. Well, this little tidbit sparked a conversation with the lovely Tracy involving bright colors and flowing fabric, the result of which was this little beauty:
*drool*
It was so exciting to order this dress, for the same reasons as I mentioned above; no pressure. All I have to do is show up in a beautiful dress and be there with the people I love at a party held in my honor. That is a humbling and exciting prospect. Now my mind is all abuzz with the possibilities of what may be waiting for me on that glorious July afternoon. What will the theme be? Alice in Wonderland? Swirls and leaves? Tiki torches EVERYWHERE? Oooooo the anticipation is exquisite!!!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
H: Where have I been, anyway?
Yet another "you haven't blogged in forever why is that, huh, HUH???" post.
We've been doing two things:
1. Rehearsing, rehearsing, and rehearsing some more followed by opening night this past Friday. Thank God, I'll be getting some time back now that the show is open (and it's GREAT. Both the show and the time we get together now that it's open).
2. House hunting. Yep, Josh and I are buying a house.
So since wedding planning is for the most part taking care of itself for right now (meaning most everything is paid for on that end), we've backed off on it. Don't get me wrong, it's always on my mind. And things are starting to shift: do we still want fruit as our place cards? What about our guest book? How many disposable cameras do we want? Do we really want disposable cameras??? It goes on. In a couple of weeks, we'll be meeting with the florist.
But mostly it's the house hunting and the play and the paperwork involved that's been on the forefront of our lives.
House hunting is surprisingly a lot like dress shopping. Seriously! You get people together to go looking, you try on dozens of them and when you find the right one, you get a good feeling (I'm told). Of course, you have to keep price in mind and it's crucial to stick to the budget. Considering this is something we'll be paying off over 30 years as opposed to two one time payments, that last one is particularly important/serious. Honestly, it's overwhelming and that's with a highly communicative and wonderful Cousin/agent assisting us in our endeavor (we heart him so much). We went again yesterday and when we were done I was absolutely exhausted. But that's nothing too new, I've been perpetually exhausted for the past month so I can deal with no problem, and as per usual Josh is the most amazing man on earth so that helps.
Actually, I think I'll just take a moment to remember why all this is happening. Allow me if you will to gush about Josh:
- doesn't matter how hard my day was, he always wants to hear about it.
- he holds me when I need him to.
- he shares everything with me.
- we talk about everything.
- he makes me laugh constantly.
- he doesn't judge, he just loves.
- the usual what you'd expect; he's kind, loving, gentle, honest, caring, generous, funny, smart.
- he stops to help people by the side of the road/calls 911.
- he's the greatest man on Earth.
We've been doing two things:
1. Rehearsing, rehearsing, and rehearsing some more followed by opening night this past Friday. Thank God, I'll be getting some time back now that the show is open (and it's GREAT. Both the show and the time we get together now that it's open).
2. House hunting. Yep, Josh and I are buying a house.
So since wedding planning is for the most part taking care of itself for right now (meaning most everything is paid for on that end), we've backed off on it. Don't get me wrong, it's always on my mind. And things are starting to shift: do we still want fruit as our place cards? What about our guest book? How many disposable cameras do we want? Do we really want disposable cameras??? It goes on. In a couple of weeks, we'll be meeting with the florist.
But mostly it's the house hunting and the play and the paperwork involved that's been on the forefront of our lives.
House hunting is surprisingly a lot like dress shopping. Seriously! You get people together to go looking, you try on dozens of them and when you find the right one, you get a good feeling (I'm told). Of course, you have to keep price in mind and it's crucial to stick to the budget. Considering this is something we'll be paying off over 30 years as opposed to two one time payments, that last one is particularly important/serious. Honestly, it's overwhelming and that's with a highly communicative and wonderful Cousin/agent assisting us in our endeavor (we heart him so much). We went again yesterday and when we were done I was absolutely exhausted. But that's nothing too new, I've been perpetually exhausted for the past month so I can deal with no problem, and as per usual Josh is the most amazing man on earth so that helps.
Actually, I think I'll just take a moment to remember why all this is happening. Allow me if you will to gush about Josh:
- doesn't matter how hard my day was, he always wants to hear about it.
- he holds me when I need him to.
- he shares everything with me.
- we talk about everything.
- he makes me laugh constantly.
- he doesn't judge, he just loves.
- the usual what you'd expect; he's kind, loving, gentle, honest, caring, generous, funny, smart.
- he stops to help people by the side of the road/calls 911.
- he's the greatest man on Earth.
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