25 Day Update
Dec. 4th, 2006 01:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
devilgrrlOF DOOM! (not really)
I hit my point of being beyond stress this week-end. I have a bridesmaid who still hasn't picked up her dress yet. It resides in my closet and I often grumble and curse as I walk by. Saturday, I walked by and just kind of sighed. She'll get it or she won't and I no longer care. Sadly, I can probably attribute that to finding more exciting things to stress about. Like my MIL
She strikes again. She hasn't spoken to us in a week because we told her that we weren't going to her Hanukkah party since it's less than two weeks before the wedding. We told her this last year, we told her this over the summer, and I told her this at my bridal shower, but she still said she didn't know. It was kind of nice when she wasn't calling. I wish it lasted longer.
She called Saturday demanding a guest list OMGritetehfrakNOW!1! Steven started estimating and I told him not to do it right now. I haven't thought about it because I have way too much else to get done. I'm dealing with it next week after I pay the caterer. Then it clicked. I asked Steven to ask her why the hell she needed it.
Surprise! She decided she was going to book a restaurant for the rehearsal dinner. Now... On the surface, that sounds really nice, except nothing is nice with her. She did give us $300 over the summer (to piss off my FIL) and expressed no further interest in it. She threw a hissy fit because her name wasn't on the wedding invite (meant we would have to chose a different invite to include them since there was no more room) and that if her name wasn't on that, don't bother putting in on anything else. Ok, if she wants to be a martyr, done. I'll email invites and people can RSVP online. Less work for me. Better still, she would be booking in Brockton (the Ghetto) where they live-- more than a 45 minute drive from the rehearsal site. That's way too far, considering all out of town guests are staying in Rockland, which is still a half hour away from Brockton. Even if she meant this in the nicest way, that's too far of a drive for crappy chinese food.
He told her no, citing the distance. She hung up on him.
I finished the kids' gift bags on Friday during Battlestar. They're getting colouring books, ColourWonder markers, bubbles, a Darth Tater, and a royal blue and white elephant that donated some of the proceeds to Make A Wish. I did the girls' gift bags tonight. Nicki's going to see the before the wedding anyway, but they are as followed: blue satin bag with silver lining and beads filled with their necklace, their gloves, and chocolate hazelnut coffee. Groomsmen are getting their yarmulkes (blue with silver edging) and Jack Daniels coffee.
My next round of dress fitting is Tuesday. I should be doing a hair trial this week, maybe Thursday after my gyno appointment. I have my shoes in the car so I won't forget them. Steven and I are going to start dancing soon as we fold the rest of the laundry and get our tree or we'll go to Mum's and use the studio. Centrepieces are done and are amazingly beautiful. I should take pictures eventually. I should charge my batteries.
We're doing the catering on Thursday, too, and our tasting. I have all my make-up except a lip liner now and a brush for the eye gloss. It's awesome because it was free and also idiot-proof, which I definitely need. I kind of need to do a trial run of the makeup and take some pictures to see what it looks like. Oh, and insoles for my dancing shoes.
I did have a stroke of luck today. I was randomly googling vintage marriage certificates and found this one. I did a double take. That's the same one my great-great grandparents have, the woman whose South Sea circlet I will be wearing down the aisle. I also came across this tiara. I have one for the reception, but this caught my eye weeks ago and I couldn't stop thinking about it. Mum ordered both for me. I suck because my mummy still buys me things.
Oh and Sam the Bellydancer is all set music and costumewise. She went over the 4 songs she's doing for us and we helped her decide on her costume. We got delicious chinese out of it as well.
Steven and I broke down and bought a new shower curtain and hooks for the bathroom. It's pretty and it definitely matches everything else we already have, as well as our burgeoning colour scheme. We also bought a discounted Mistletoe candle. Oh and a shower organiser. Works amazingly.
Ok, must go to sleep. Ambien is kicked in.
I hit my point of being beyond stress this week-end. I have a bridesmaid who still hasn't picked up her dress yet. It resides in my closet and I often grumble and curse as I walk by. Saturday, I walked by and just kind of sighed. She'll get it or she won't and I no longer care. Sadly, I can probably attribute that to finding more exciting things to stress about. Like my MIL
She strikes again. She hasn't spoken to us in a week because we told her that we weren't going to her Hanukkah party since it's less than two weeks before the wedding. We told her this last year, we told her this over the summer, and I told her this at my bridal shower, but she still said she didn't know. It was kind of nice when she wasn't calling. I wish it lasted longer.
She called Saturday demanding a guest list OMGritetehfrakNOW!1! Steven started estimating and I told him not to do it right now. I haven't thought about it because I have way too much else to get done. I'm dealing with it next week after I pay the caterer. Then it clicked. I asked Steven to ask her why the hell she needed it.
Surprise! She decided she was going to book a restaurant for the rehearsal dinner. Now... On the surface, that sounds really nice, except nothing is nice with her. She did give us $300 over the summer (to piss off my FIL) and expressed no further interest in it. She threw a hissy fit because her name wasn't on the wedding invite (meant we would have to chose a different invite to include them since there was no more room) and that if her name wasn't on that, don't bother putting in on anything else. Ok, if she wants to be a martyr, done. I'll email invites and people can RSVP online. Less work for me. Better still, she would be booking in Brockton (the Ghetto) where they live-- more than a 45 minute drive from the rehearsal site. That's way too far, considering all out of town guests are staying in Rockland, which is still a half hour away from Brockton. Even if she meant this in the nicest way, that's too far of a drive for crappy chinese food.
He told her no, citing the distance. She hung up on him.
I finished the kids' gift bags on Friday during Battlestar. They're getting colouring books, ColourWonder markers, bubbles, a Darth Tater, and a royal blue and white elephant that donated some of the proceeds to Make A Wish. I did the girls' gift bags tonight. Nicki's going to see the before the wedding anyway, but they are as followed: blue satin bag with silver lining and beads filled with their necklace, their gloves, and chocolate hazelnut coffee. Groomsmen are getting their yarmulkes (blue with silver edging) and Jack Daniels coffee.
My next round of dress fitting is Tuesday. I should be doing a hair trial this week, maybe Thursday after my gyno appointment. I have my shoes in the car so I won't forget them. Steven and I are going to start dancing soon as we fold the rest of the laundry and get our tree or we'll go to Mum's and use the studio. Centrepieces are done and are amazingly beautiful. I should take pictures eventually. I should charge my batteries.
We're doing the catering on Thursday, too, and our tasting. I have all my make-up except a lip liner now and a brush for the eye gloss. It's awesome because it was free and also idiot-proof, which I definitely need. I kind of need to do a trial run of the makeup and take some pictures to see what it looks like. Oh, and insoles for my dancing shoes.
I did have a stroke of luck today. I was randomly googling vintage marriage certificates and found this one. I did a double take. That's the same one my great-great grandparents have, the woman whose South Sea circlet I will be wearing down the aisle. I also came across this tiara. I have one for the reception, but this caught my eye weeks ago and I couldn't stop thinking about it. Mum ordered both for me. I suck because my mummy still buys me things.
Oh and Sam the Bellydancer is all set music and costumewise. She went over the 4 songs she's doing for us and we helped her decide on her costume. We got delicious chinese out of it as well.
Steven and I broke down and bought a new shower curtain and hooks for the bathroom. It's pretty and it definitely matches everything else we already have, as well as our burgeoning colour scheme. We also bought a discounted Mistletoe candle. Oh and a shower organiser. Works amazingly.
Ok, must go to sleep. Ambien is kicked in.
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Date: 2006-12-04 04:36 pm (UTC)I think it depends on the kind of people you have around you. Steven's family has been nothing but negative and combative about the wedding and it tends to reflect in my posts more than the awesome things happening.
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Date: 2006-12-04 04:41 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-12-04 05:08 pm (UTC)Sadly, awesomeness seems to happen when I have don't have my camera or shrouded in batches of aggravation.
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Date: 2006-12-04 05:13 pm (UTC)http://www.dessy.com/index.cfm?go=dresses&style=2018
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Date: 2006-12-04 04:46 pm (UTC)did you write a ceremony yet?(no rush, just wondering)
and contact me if i can help with anything. whenit gets closer to the date we can work out details for driving you and make up and anything else.
take care hon.
i'm on your side and will do what i can to make this easier on you.
do i have to take that dress over to the BM's house??
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Date: 2006-12-04 05:10 pm (UTC)I think Steven is going to call her husband (aka. best man) and have him make arrangements. She definitely needs to get her act together.
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Date: 2006-12-04 07:07 pm (UTC)I mean to ask quite often... do you belly dance as well? I noticed several times there are references to belly dancing and pictures/mentions of this bell dancer. Just wondering... it keeps fascinating me.
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Date: 2006-12-05 02:38 am (UTC)There are actually picture in the See Our Apartment thing of our bellydancer.