R O W D I G R L

I think what makes wedding and event planning so hard is the storm of stress and anxiety a couple or hostess/host put themselves through.

When we first started planning our wedding we had many ideas of what we wanted to do.

My first thought was to get married in Vegas at The Venetian – that got nixed because family members kept wanting to tag along and my idea was a classic elopement with just a couple friends and a weekend to burn.

Soon after we scrapped the Vegas idea we began researching venues. The research was all done online and then we planned a weekend to look at sites. The first place we walked into was “it” for Kevin and we took it. It’s a very unique setting which gave me the idea of doing a theme wedding – the 1920’s. 

Once I found the dress – the idea of a theme wedding went straight out the window. Also, in order to pull off the theme I would have had to tell our guests what attire they should arrive in – a big no no.

We are now having a very classically inspired wedding – with touches of the 20’s and 30’s along with some unique modern twists.  I’m finally very happy with the way things are shaping up.  I’m still a little stressed out with all the decisions I have yet to make but I’m keeping my vendor list to a minimum – I’m not hiring any ‘uni-taskers’ .

Until yesterday my biggest worry has been choosing the food. I finally figured all that out – plated, duo. (don’t ask, if you’re there – you’ll see what I mean)  Today I am more worried about the favors and the bridal party gifts – I’ve found a lot of things and I think that’s the problem, there are so many options and so many merchants playing on your heart strings making a bride think that if she doesn’t get THIS or THAT then she obviously doesn’t love her guests or bridal party as much as she says. UGH. In the end, I pretty much know what I’m going to get but I am constantly over thinking the little details. See? self induced stress.

I’m back at this blogging ting. Woah!

My weekend was filled with three kinds of trips – Dress, Stair, Boat

The first trip was a lot of fun because I got to go help Makenna, my niece and my sister all pick out dresses for the wedding. (They are all going to look F A B U L O U S  by the way)

The second trip happened later that night when I fell down the stairs – I swear we need to put some grip tape on the last wedge stair at the bottom. I wiped out and took the stuff off the side table next to the banister as well – good times.  I was pretty freaked out because I had just missed re-breaking my tailbone with that fall.  Gah! October would not have been fun with a borked tailbone!

The third trip was done at West Branch State Park with two very dear friends Justin and Jenny.  I hadn’t been on a boat since I was 17 years old and I think that time was at West Branch too and also with good friends :-] There were good snacks and music and some very very cold water – I don’t care what the guys said about being able to get used to it – That water was COLD. Luckily it was nice and warm on the boat and the sun was shining enough to get a little tan.

That’s all for my weekend.. how were tings on yours?

Saturday we had a potluck at our house with a few of Kevin’s work friends. We played some Wii games as well and I woke up yesterday with serious Wii-Arms.  I’m a little too competitive with Raving Rabids :)

Kevin and I spent Sunday with Chelsea (Maeron) at Bowling Green.  We had some good food at a Japanese restaurant (natch) and then went to see a movie (Sunshine Cleaning) .   I also got a travel book for Costa Rica.  I’m getting a little more than excited about our honeymoon - maybe a little skittish about the zip-line tour though so Julie (Matron of Honor)  and I are planning a practice run this summer in Hocking Hills - I don’t want to spend all my time in the rainforest being too nervous to enjoy it. 

The wedding planning is still going well.  I’m starting on the invitations and the table decorations this week. 

I’m laying in bed at the moment listening to a podcast (Stuff You Missed in History Class) waiting for the sweet purple tide of Nyquil to wash over me. The cough that has remained after my recent bout of flu is seriously pissing me off. I don’t think 10 minutes have gone by all day without me hacking and coughing and basically beating my body like a red headed step-stepchild at a family reunion.

All the coughing didn’t stop me from doing 35 minutes of the WiiFit. I love this thing - especially the hula hooping. I don’t do it as exercise though.. I do it for the fun and I guess that’s how they get you.

I forgot I had this blog :) Maybe I should use it?