I have somewhat neglected the blog of late. Work has been hectic, and with trying to sort out the final bits and pieces of the wedding, I have been coming home most nights, flopping onto the couch and working on my impression of a comatose lump! As much as I love my job and as much as I am looking forward to the wedding and the honeymoon, I am also looking forward to the 21st of April when I can start to relax again!! :)
So much has been happening. Everything, except a few little bits and pieces, has been organised. I picked up my dress on Thursday and it is so totally amazing! Emma has had her calico fitting and will have her first fitting this Thursday (as she is 7 months pregnant her dress has been left until the last minute to allow for bub to grow). We have had the hair trial and I am so happy with what Maria is doing for both Emma and I (thanks Maria!!). Dave is just trying to hunt down a shirt for the best man and some cuff links and then the boys will be all sorted.
The makeup trial is on Tuesday night. I am looking forward to that :)
We had a meeting with the reception venue a week or so ago. They too are awesome. They are going to have the room set up by 5pm the night before the wedding so we can go in and set up the decorations (which I have ALMOST finished making! YAY!) - they basically put a line though the Friday night in the book so no bookings could be made.
The boys had their bucks night. I don't know much about it. I know they were bright eyed and bushy tailed when I dropped a few of them off at the train station on the Saturday morning (they went to Sydney) and when I picked them up again on Sunday afternoon they were somewhat less bright eyed and bushy tailed! But from all accounts it sounds like they had a good time.
I had my hen's night last night. It was awesome. I have wonderful friends and I especially have a wonderful 'best woman' in Emma. She hosted it and organised it all, to the point that I really had no idea what was going on - it was all a surprise. I am somewhat hungover today, and typing this post is proving to be a little difficult - I think I have caught all my typos... I apologise for any that you have encountered!
So, 13 days. At the end of next week David and I are getting married. Wow! It is blowing my mind that it has come around so fast. But I am excited and I can't wait start introducing myself as Melissa Plush!! :)
Showing posts with label Wedding Dress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wedding Dress. Show all posts
Sunday, April 01, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
RSVP Time!
The invitations have been sent!! I popped them into the mailbox on my way to work yesterday. We have had a couple of RSVPs already. We are doing all the RSVPing via the website seeing that every single person we sent an invite to more or less has a facebook account they use on a regular basis! Why not roll with the times eh?
All the loose ends are starting to be tied up and the organisation of the buck's night and the hen's night are well underway. Rob, the best man, and Dave, are in the process of organising the buck's night (a trip to Sydney to see naked chicks in bars apparently!) and the lovely Emma is currently organising my hen's night, which I am very much looking forward to!
In a way I am starting to feel a little overwhelmed by all the things that still need to happen. Two months is not a long time and it will be here before we know it. This week we are focusing on paying off the smaller items so we don't have to worry about them closer to the date. I am also finishing off a bunch of craft items. I am still working on correcting that mistake I mentioned in my last post - almost there though... only a couple more to go and then I can move onto the next stage of that particular project.
Oh and here is another sneak peek! I put this up on facebook yesterday as part of my #febphotoaday thingy... I've made over 60 of these and they will serve a particular purpose at the reception!
I am also racking my brain over things I may have forgotten. I am going to make a list of stuff that has been done and if you can clearly see something I have missed or want to suggest something you think is a good idea, leave a comment!!
All the loose ends are starting to be tied up and the organisation of the buck's night and the hen's night are well underway. Rob, the best man, and Dave, are in the process of organising the buck's night (a trip to Sydney to see naked chicks in bars apparently!) and the lovely Emma is currently organising my hen's night, which I am very much looking forward to!
In a way I am starting to feel a little overwhelmed by all the things that still need to happen. Two months is not a long time and it will be here before we know it. This week we are focusing on paying off the smaller items so we don't have to worry about them closer to the date. I am also finishing off a bunch of craft items. I am still working on correcting that mistake I mentioned in my last post - almost there though... only a couple more to go and then I can move onto the next stage of that particular project.
Oh and here is another sneak peek! I put this up on facebook yesterday as part of my #febphotoaday thingy... I've made over 60 of these and they will serve a particular purpose at the reception!
I am also racking my brain over things I may have forgotten. I am going to make a list of stuff that has been done and if you can clearly see something I have missed or want to suggest something you think is a good idea, leave a comment!!
- Dress for me and suit for Dave sorted. Just need the ties for the boys.
- My hair, makeup, shoes, underware and jewellery are sorted.
- Ceremony location, decorations and chairs booked and confirmed.
- Photographer arranged (actually, the photographer was the first thing sorted after we got engaged seeing that she was there when Dave proposed - Thanks Emma!! And yes she is my bridesmaid too... go the multitasking!)
- Celebrant booked, just need to meet with her to finalise paperwork (mental note to ask Dave to email her)
- Cake booked - just need to confirm some specific details closer to the date (the reason why will become apparent at the reception!)
- Reception venue sorted - must email them and make an appointment to finalise the menu, drinks, and a few other bits and pieces.
- Decorations are well on their way to being finished. Chair covers and napkins for reception have been booked.
- Bird cage which will act as a wishing well has been arranged, and also a pin board for the seating arrangements.
- MC arranged (thanks Rebecca)
- Music at the reception is being sorted (this is Dave's domain!)
- Wedding night accomodation sorted.
- Car sorted (using Dave's car coz it's awesome!)
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Bits and Bobs
The wedding has taken a little bit of a back seat this past week as I returned to work for 2012. I am rather excited about being back and am very much looking forward to tomorrow as it is our first day with students.
It was 11 weeks yesterday until the big day. The countdown is going to be really easy from here on in... 10 weeks in the school term and I get married on the first day of the school holidays! I feel sorry for my students as I am sure I am going to mention this fact to them numerous times over the coming weeks!
I had my calico dress fitting yesterday! I saw it hanging on the wall and said to Anita that it looked like a robe you might wear in a church! I also told her that I could see where she was going with the design!
I put it on and wow! That's all I'll say! Wow!
In about a month I'll be trying on the real thing! YAY!
The invitations arrived a while back! I want to mail them out on Valentines Day as it will be exactly 2 months to the wedding. Must start working on putting names on each of them...
I am fairly certain everything else is more or less organised. I just need to book Emma and I in for hair and makeup trials, and the lovely Glenda at work said I could borrow some miscellaneous items from her daughter, things like the wishing well, etc. Just got to finish the craft items... (I may have made a mistake in quite a few of the magnets and may have had to unpick about 80% of them and redo them. I may have also changed my mind about some of the colour being used and may be in the process of unpicking another area of the magnet and redoing it in a better colour... yes, I am pedantic and Dave just shakes his head at me!!)
It was 11 weeks yesterday until the big day. The countdown is going to be really easy from here on in... 10 weeks in the school term and I get married on the first day of the school holidays! I feel sorry for my students as I am sure I am going to mention this fact to them numerous times over the coming weeks!
I had my calico dress fitting yesterday! I saw it hanging on the wall and said to Anita that it looked like a robe you might wear in a church! I also told her that I could see where she was going with the design!
I put it on and wow! That's all I'll say! Wow!
In about a month I'll be trying on the real thing! YAY!
The invitations arrived a while back! I want to mail them out on Valentines Day as it will be exactly 2 months to the wedding. Must start working on putting names on each of them...
I am fairly certain everything else is more or less organised. I just need to book Emma and I in for hair and makeup trials, and the lovely Glenda at work said I could borrow some miscellaneous items from her daughter, things like the wishing well, etc. Just got to finish the craft items... (I may have made a mistake in quite a few of the magnets and may have had to unpick about 80% of them and redo them. I may have also changed my mind about some of the colour being used and may be in the process of unpicking another area of the magnet and redoing it in a better colour... yes, I am pedantic and Dave just shakes his head at me!!)
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wedding Craft Sneak Peek #2
More buttons! I took this photo a few weeks ago and am 90% finished with this particular project. It is looking even better than I thought it was going to. Even Dave is impressed! Can't wait to show you all the finished product but that will have to wait until wedding day!
Thursday, January 05, 2012
A Plug For...
There are so many different people and companies are involved in putting together our wedding. Without them I would be walking down the aisle wearing something out of my wardrobe, having the reception in our backyard and serving CostCo muffins as our wedding cake (not that there is anything wrong with CostCo muffins... they are awesomely yum!).
So, I have decided to give each a little 'plug' here on the blog.
Where to start...
Let's start with the dress (which, as far as Dave is concerned is pink with purple stripes!).
My dress is being made by the lovely Anita at Anita J Bridal Couture. Anita is awesome! When I first went and saw her back in August I only had a vague idea of what I wanted. Through me telling her what I would like, and her suggestions, she has designed a beautiful (pink and purple Dave, it's pink and purple) dress! I have my first proper fitting next month and I can't wait!
I will be wearing it FOR REAL in less than 100 days! YAY!!
Anita is also making the dress for my bridesmaid (I sometimes refer to her as my Best Woman!), Emma. I was going to get Emma something off the rack for the day but she kind of got pregnant and will be close to popping by the time the wedding rolls around. I will be having serious talks to her unborn child in the weeks leading up to the wedding so he/she is aware of the consequences of arriving before the due date. :)
So, if you are planning on getting married, or need a dress made for whatever reason, pop over to Anita's website, take a look, and give her a call :)
So, I have decided to give each a little 'plug' here on the blog.
Where to start...
Let's start with the dress (which, as far as Dave is concerned is pink with purple stripes!).
My dress is being made by the lovely Anita at Anita J Bridal Couture. Anita is awesome! When I first went and saw her back in August I only had a vague idea of what I wanted. Through me telling her what I would like, and her suggestions, she has designed a beautiful (pink and purple Dave, it's pink and purple) dress! I have my first proper fitting next month and I can't wait!
I will be wearing it FOR REAL in less than 100 days! YAY!!
Anita is also making the dress for my bridesmaid (I sometimes refer to her as my Best Woman!), Emma. I was going to get Emma something off the rack for the day but she kind of got pregnant and will be close to popping by the time the wedding rolls around. I will be having serious talks to her unborn child in the weeks leading up to the wedding so he/she is aware of the consequences of arriving before the due date. :)
So, if you are planning on getting married, or need a dress made for whatever reason, pop over to Anita's website, take a look, and give her a call :)
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