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August 2, 2014
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I suddenly have decided that I would really love to have and instrumental version of Feels Like Home be my bride entrance song. Does anyone have any favorite instrumental versions of this lovely tune?...
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Feeling so grateful for my guests. Yesterday was the deadline and I'm just waiting in one reply. Will admit I sent one email reminder to 22 people a week before but then they all rolled right in. How...
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Had my hair/makeup trial today. I do like my makeup artist/hairstylist a lot. She is so willing to work with you and patient as I was a little unfocused in my wants. lol. I'm someone who wears makeup...
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So during those last frantic weeks of the school year my bridesmaids gave me a wedding shower. I wish I had taken some pics myself b/c my girls apparently aren't shutterbugs. I take pictures of...
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Hello WW friends! Wow, the last few weeks of school really did me in. But I said goodbye to those little cherubs last Thursday and Friday was the last day of official teacher meetings. One week of...
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I really haven't had any wedding nightmares. I posted about my two bad dreams that I had months and months ago. Of course last night I had a bad dream. I was going crazy because the votives on the...
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We were happy to receive some of our first gifts from our registry. One friend bought a place setting of China and had it mailed to us and FH's sister bought us our ice cream maker. We were happy to...
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Following the rule we established that we can't use a gift until we've written a thank you note I QUICKLY wrote one up for FH's sister b/c she bought us our ice cream maker! Woohoo! The best gift no...
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I mailed all the overseas invites yesterday. We wanted to give them plenty of time since FH says SA postal system isn't the most reliable. The line was a little crazy with the beautiful weather...
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So, we really enjoyed our cake tasting over spring break. We were able to try five flavors there. We did't choose those. They were small bite sized pieces but it did the trick. They gave us vanilla,...
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I came across this artist via Pinterest. They make ornament replicas of your wedding cake. I loved the idea for gifts or for myself and then saw the price! Started looking around Etsy and then found...
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Some of you may remember my flowergirl's colorful commentary on finding a dress. We ordered one from Nordstrom for her to try on that I loved. Great news is that she loves it too. I think it is...
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Recently married ladies or those who have already had their shower. Is there anything you wish you had placed on your registry? Things you thought were too expensive, boring or superfluous?
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My endless search for shoes may have found an endpoint but it is not for sure!! I bought these dusty rose Menbur shoes at Nordstrom Rack. I was liking them when I thought they were 50 bucks and was...
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So after three hour shopping excursion yesterday I'm off again to find shoes. Shoes that are not too high, not too tight, not too loose, look bridal, feel comfy, don't break the bank. Why oh why is...
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If you are in a position that you need to earn extra money for your wedding budget, what odd jobs and creative ways have you been earning your extra $$$$$$?...
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I have mine coming up in a few weeks. Of course, I can call my vendor and ask how they do there's. But the recent yummy pictures Nay posted of cake and icing made me wonder - How did your baker run...
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Well, I guess it is semi-wedding related b/c I'm trying to decide whether or not to put one on my registry. We are pretty regular rice eaters. Is it worth the cupboard space to get more perfect rice...
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My ring has really been spinning with this cold weather. Has anyone bought any simple ring guards as a temporary winter fix?
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So, feedback on my Men's Wearhouse experience. We went last night after my car incident last week. I would say the person helping us was alright to good. He handled FH's million questions and comments...