Well, lots has happened and I've got lots to make up for.....I shall start at the beginning:
July 10th.
My Bridal Shower
My Bridal Shower was amazing. Tracy and the gals threw an incredible shindig full of laughing, thoughtful moments, and funny hats. I walked in not knowing what to expect, and walked out touched by not only the thoughtfulness of my friends and family, but also their generosity of spirit. And their generosity of pocketbook! They gifted us some amazing things and we are so grateful.
My incredible friends/bridal party:Mom, Dana, Missa, Tracy, (me), Jen, Robin, and Jeff
I wish I could say more...how the food was incredible, Tracy's sangria knocked everyone's socks off, or how they gave me one of the most thoughtful gifts I've ever received (a recipe book with recipes from my friends and family), but I can't. It was so much fun, I had such a great time, and I couldn't believe how quickly four o'clock came.
July 17th.
Dress shopping with the ladies
This was fun. It was somewhat reminiscent of my days going on trips with the band (yes, I was a band/drama geek. Snicker all you want! I had fun. Well I did!) and being together in a bus, singing songs and reveling in the camaraderie. But of course there was something of a problem with this scenario in that we didn't have a bus. With seven ladies going dress shopping (Me, Mom, Jen, Missa, Tracy, Robin, and Dana) and with a desire to keep us together, I opted to look into renting a car big enough to take everybody. Imagine my shock when Mom told me that we could rent a limo for not much more. Ummm....hmm okay let's see here....limo in which we can legally drink and don't have to drive.....or Ford Excursion where... you know, I didn't follow this line of thought much further. We went with the limo, and we kept it a secret. I wouldn't have given up the comments I heard for anything. Went something like this:
Jen: Heeeeeeeeeey, someone has a limo. Wouldn't it be awesome if it was for us?
Me: Yeah. Yeah, that would be pretty awesome.
Robin: Wait....is that limo for us?
All: Is that ours? Are we going shopping in a limo?
Hehehe. Swish. This was a special day, and I wanted to make sure my gals were comfortable.
I had the idea of having mismatched bridesmaid dresses, and I kept this with me going shopping. I had a couple ideas about the dresses: 1) The lady wearing it had to love it. 2) It was highly recommended that she be mindful of the weather. 3) It should be something in the Navy blue palette.
We started at Nordstrom rack and a bottle of champagne. No luck with Nordstrom rack, lots of luck with the champagne.
Next was Nordstrom proper, but no luck there either. Again, plenty of luck with the champagne.
Last but not least, Alfred Angelo. By this point we were out of champagne and were a bit discouraged. Dress after dress after dress and nada. Nothing. No luck.
It was ok. I had figured that we probably wouldn't find everyone's dress in one go. But that didn't stop the ladies from feeling frustrated and uncertain.
And then.....something very special happened.
My sister walked out of the dressing room wearing a look of blissful relief and what would be her dress.
Next it was Jen, then Tracy decided, then Dana, and then Robin emerged. All had managed to find a dress that fit her personality and style. And since they were coming from the same place, they could all be ordered in the same color. Woo hoo!
And there's something more....there was a brief concern that the differing fabrics and styles would clash and be an issue, but actually they're all tied together! One has a halter and is chiffon, another is strapless but made of taffeta, another is taffeta and a halter, etc. Essentially, these ladies accomplished EXACTLY what I wanted; sisters not twins, and five happy lovelies.
July 17th.
Dress shopping with the ladies
This was fun. It was somewhat reminiscent of my days going on trips with the band (yes, I was a band/drama geek. Snicker all you want! I had fun. Well I did!) and being together in a bus, singing songs and reveling in the camaraderie. But of course there was something of a problem with this scenario in that we didn't have a bus. With seven ladies going dress shopping (Me, Mom, Jen, Missa, Tracy, Robin, and Dana) and with a desire to keep us together, I opted to look into renting a car big enough to take everybody. Imagine my shock when Mom told me that we could rent a limo for not much more. Ummm....hmm okay let's see here....limo in which we can legally drink and don't have to drive.....or Ford Excursion where... you know, I didn't follow this line of thought much further. We went with the limo, and we kept it a secret. I wouldn't have given up the comments I heard for anything. Went something like this:
Jen: Heeeeeeeeeey, someone has a limo. Wouldn't it be awesome if it was for us?
Me: Yeah. Yeah, that would be pretty awesome.
Robin: Wait....is that limo for us?
All: Is that ours? Are we going shopping in a limo?
Hehehe. Swish. This was a special day, and I wanted to make sure my gals were comfortable.
I had the idea of having mismatched bridesmaid dresses, and I kept this with me going shopping. I had a couple ideas about the dresses: 1) The lady wearing it had to love it. 2) It was highly recommended that she be mindful of the weather. 3) It should be something in the Navy blue palette.
We started at Nordstrom rack and a bottle of champagne. No luck with Nordstrom rack, lots of luck with the champagne.
Next was Nordstrom proper, but no luck there either. Again, plenty of luck with the champagne.
Last but not least, Alfred Angelo. By this point we were out of champagne and were a bit discouraged. Dress after dress after dress and nada. Nothing. No luck.
It was ok. I had figured that we probably wouldn't find everyone's dress in one go. But that didn't stop the ladies from feeling frustrated and uncertain.
And then.....something very special happened.
My sister walked out of the dressing room wearing a look of blissful relief and what would be her dress.
Next it was Jen, then Tracy decided, then Dana, and then Robin emerged. All had managed to find a dress that fit her personality and style. And since they were coming from the same place, they could all be ordered in the same color. Woo hoo!
And there's something more....there was a brief concern that the differing fabrics and styles would clash and be an issue, but actually they're all tied together! One has a halter and is chiffon, another is strapless but made of taffeta, another is taffeta and a halter, etc. Essentially, these ladies accomplished EXACTLY what I wanted; sisters not twins, and five happy lovelies.
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