I didn't think I knew so many people

So I started finalizing my guest list night and we are at like 270 people. We planned on doing a lunch buffet for eveyone. It's like 25 bucks a person. That's almost 7 grand on food. We are renting the entire place and having a ceremony for cheaper. It's ridiuclous. So we might end up just doing an appetizer buffet type thing. It's about 3 grand cheaper. I went and told my parents what the cost was going to be and I think my dad shit his pants. The look on his face was so funny. I have to get like 115 invitations too. Blah! I'm so annoyed with wedding stuff!

I'm already sick of wedding stuff

I guess I wouldn't really say sick of it, but I'm so frustrated with everything. Now the thing on my mind is who I'm going to have do my hair and makeup. I want to hire a professional because they have experience with veils and tiaras and stuff like that. I got this really pretty tiara thing....I really like it. I swore to myself that I wasn't going to get a veil or a tiara and then I caved. They looked so good together. I'm taking Miranda to try on a bridesmaid dress tomorrow. I doubt we'll get anything there cuz the bridesmaids dresses are expensive but it'll be fun for her try on. I found a really cute one at Macy's that she liked. One day we'll just have to go shopping to find a dress she likes.

Location, location, location

I had always kinda thought that I wanted my wedding at the Tuscany but it seemed a little out of our price range so in the beginning, James and I had decided on The Woods on Ninth as the place for our ceremony and reception. We put the deposit down to reserve our day. After a few days of doing more wedding research about traditions and other things included in a wedding, I started having second thoughts about the place and I really regretted just making a rash decision about choosing them. I really wished that I had reserved the Tuscany instead. I felt kinda sad that I chose the Woods. So the next day, I was feeling upset about the whole thing and I checked my email like I do everyday and I got an email from the Tuscany telling me about their facility and everything they can do for a wedding. I wanted to cry. I was so upset. I told James that I was having second thoughts and he was so mean to me. I cried when I got off the phone. He was annoyed that I had changed my mind. He gave in and agreed to look at the Tuscany with me. I called them and made an appt to go in. My mom and Julie and the two of us went this last Saturday. We put another deposit down for our day and I got my way.

Our wedding will be June 15 at the Tuscany. Yay!!! It's so beautiful there. The place is already decorated so that will save money on doing them. The only thing I think I'll do is have my own centerpieces. We have the whole restaurant to ourselves until 4 that day. We're having a 2 entree lunch buffet with a salad fruit platter and chocolate cake. I'm going to get a small wedding cake just for us to have and then have the guests eat the chocolate cake since it comes with the buffet....less money. I am doing the all inclusive package where they take care of the flowers and stuff like that...I just have to take a picture of what I want and they'll arrange with their vendors to get it and I'll just pay what they get it for. It probably will be more money but so much easier on me! Wedding planning is kicking my butt. A few less things that I have to worry about will help me out a ton.

I decided on invitations finally. Now I just have to get a list of who is coming so I know how many to get. I just wish the wedding was here already so I can get it done and over with. A girl that we went to high school with is a hairdresser and she offered to do mine and my bridesmaids hair with a trial run. Amber will be my maid of honor and then Miranda will be a bridesmaid. I don't know if I'm going to have a flower girl and ring bearer. I think it's cuter when the kids are younger and Katie is the youngest in the family and I would have Jared carry the rings but it seems like they're too old. Katie is dying to be my flower girl. I don't know. I have to think about it. Ah I'm so burned out on wedding stuff.

I love my engagement ring!

The first ring I got from James was a promise ring but we just decided to be engaged. Well on Sunday, we went to the mall and picked our rings for the wedding. I got a bridal set with an engagement ring and wedding band. I love it! I can't even begin to describe it. My mom gave me her ring that she bought in Jamaica and I traded it in to put toward my own ring. They gave me $1500 for it but in order to be able to use that, we had to match what they did. And we could also finance and have no interest for 3 years but we would have to spend $4000. With the trade in and all the sales we paid about $3600. We got just under 50% off. We got a good deal. His is really nice too. It has diamonds on it and is silver. He wanted to get a black inlay around both edges and he got it engraved. It will say J+W 6-15-08. Not my idea. But it's really nice. I picked it out and he ended up liking it. I got a princess cut diamond with mine. It's funny because I tried a bunch on before the one I ended up choosing and then I tried a few more on after the one I ended up choosing and the ones after just didn't compare. I knew that was the ring for me. It is so beautiful. I can't wait to get it. They had the size I needed so they didn't have to order it but they needed a few days to mount the diamond. They didn't have his size so they'll have to order it and then get the black and the engraving done. His won't be here for I think 6 to 8 weeks. That's ok....he can't wear it until the wedding anyway. I'm going to pick mine up tomorrow after work. I can't wait. I think I might need to try it on with my dress....he he....I have to see if the necklace James bought me will look ok with the dress. It's just a circle pendant with diamonds. It's really pretty and I think it will be ok. Its just simple and that's what my dress needs because of the designs on it. I'm so excited for everything!

My Dress!

I was at the bridal store for 3 hours trying dresses on. I had a list of 34 that I wanted to try on. I tried on 10 of them and the one I ended up choosing wasn't even on my list. It was kinda crazy. The girl just brought it to me because she thought I might like it. And I did. I gave in and bought a veil and tiara (gag me I know) but I really liked the way they looked together and it's my only wedding day so I decided to go all out. I got some shoes, a bra, a slip, a veil, a tiara and some tattoo cover up stuff. I had so much fun. My mom and Julie were both trying on tiaras. It was nice to spend time with my mom. So yeah....I love my dress! And I've been losing weight so hopefully they'll have to take it in a few inches. But it's so pretty. I can't wait to wear it. I've wanted to try it on everyday since I got it.

Hooray for wedding dresses

So I'm going to try on wedding dresses tonight. My mom and James' mom are meeting me there. I went on David's Bridal's website and saved all the dresses I liked to my favorites and printed out the list. I'm going to take that in and try on those dresses. There are 34 dresses on my list. Gag me! I tried to go through and eliminate some of them but it was too hard. I liked all the dresses I had on there. I'll just be there forever I guess. I'm so excited. I just wish I could have lost some more weight before I had to try dresses on. Oh well...I can just get it altered later.

Moving of the belongings

James moved a lot of his stuff over and I have this ginormous closet so it wasn't a big thing to make room for him. He got annoyed cuz of all my shoes. I have tons of shoes (it's ridiculous). And I have shoes in boxes on the shelf of the closet. He asked me yesterday if I really needed those boxes. I have moved a lot out of the closet in the last little bit. I don't want him to feel like I can't make room for him so I got some rubbermaid tote things and started packing up all my non essential items. I just need to get rid of it all but I want to have a yard sale so that I can get something for all this crap I'm getting rid of. I can't do a yard sale because it's like ten degrees outside. So I'll wait til the weather gets nicer and then maybe I can have a little bit of extra spending money for our honeymoon. I'm so glad that he moved his stuff over. Yay! I love him so much!