Inspirations from cheese in a can. joey, kelly and danny.

Gosh. If you don’t like wedding planning, don’t read this. It’s getting kinda heavy.

Wednesday, I met with mom and dad to talk about menus and flowers and guest lists and officiants and djs and I don’t remember what all else. I called my Aunt Elaine, who said she wants to help with the flowers.

Thursday, I went and bought Joey’s ring and went to Publix in Canton to order the cake. I drove by a couple cabins we were thinking about. I met with Tim the wedding coordinator at the lodge to select a menu and talk about other details. He suggested a nearby state park for a cheaper option for the rehearsal dinner. It’s about 5 minutes away so I drove over there and checked it out; looked promising. I’ve been trying to reserve the pavilion today, but the website is down. Bummer.

Friday, I emailed the lady about the cabin I liked and got ready to drive down to Warner Robins. I stopped in McDonough to talk to my aunt about flowers. It was good to see her, and we got some things sorted out. In Warner Robins, I went to Amy’s house and saw Ivy and Dylan and then to Jackie’s house where we had hamburgers and went to the park and then to get ice cream and then to office depot to get pens to address the invitations. Jackie and Greg helped me fold them and I did some addressing.

Saturday, we went to Jackie’s hairdresser and she showed Jackie and Danyelle how to do my hair. Jackie videotaped it. Aidan was a princess with a tiara. That was pretty fun times. We went back to Jackie’s and she organized my wedding folder. Tried to anyway, it’s sorta beyond help. We went to Danyelle’s for some swimming and then on to Ingleside Village Pizza in Macon for her 4th 32nd birthday party. Woot.

We went back to her house where we ate cake and stuff, and then she helped me address invitations. I don’t know how many we did, but I like to say about half.

Sunday I stopped by Tyson and Jehan’s new place in Macon on my way up to Atlanta. They have a cute little house, and we walked over to the school where Tyson teaches, Stratford Academy. They had some possible resources as far as an officiant that could work out. They made me lunch, very tasty. Joey’s aunt Joyce called to ask how I would like the ring pillows that she is going to make for us; it was nice to talk to her. I drove back to Atlanta and stopped by Old Navy and Target and then to the kid’s house that I tutor for the PSAT. I remembered that he plays the violin, and he might be able to do the wedding or direct me to someone else. I came home and talked to Joey’s mom on the phone for a while and then Joey came home. We were so glad to see each other but managed to get into an argument in short order anyway We got mad skills.

This morning before work I tried to put together a map card for the invites. I’m about halfway there, I guess. Hopefully another morning this week I’ll be able to take them to Kinko’s or somewhere and get them printed. I’m about to go get some more stamps on my lunch. Joey’s mom was so sweet to get us some, and thank goodness, cause it turns out it’s gonna take a lot. The invites are overweight, it seems, and require 60 cent stamps. But we will definitely need the whole roll that she got us for the response cards.

Phew. So there’s the update.

Today:

I got up at 6.30, couldn’t sleep anymore. I watched CNN and made a short list of cabins for us to stay in surrounding the wedding. I made some good progress but I’m not sure what to do with the short list now. Book one, I reckon?

I did a little with my 8 lb weights, took a shower and left for the mall. Shoe, jewelry, and other accessory shopping. Good progress.

At work today I got a lot done as far as possible menu options, and confirmed an appointment with the wedding coordinator at the lodge for Thursday. I have the day off of work that day; I’ll also be meeting with Publix about the cake and hopefully a florist in between somewhere.

Tomorrow I’m meeting my parents to discuss everything, they’ll be on their way to DC I guess for my dad’s work and their anniversary. I’m looking forward to their input….geography has made things challenging, for sure! Looking at the pictures of Danyelle’s birthday celebration, geography really annoys me.

Another thing I was looking for today was ring pillows. Gosh. I wonder if they make ziploc bags in ivory.

bridesmaid dress pictures are up….

Linked here

Sizes are are follows:

Dress - size 8
bust: 36″
waist: 32″
fullest (hip): 44″

Dress - size 14
bust: 40″
waist: 35″
fullest (hip): 46″

Dress - size 16
bust: 43.5″
waist: 37″
fullest(hip): 48″

For all of them:
length=43″
The measurement of the bust was the fullest part.
The waist was across the lower ribbon.
The dress is not fitted at the hips.

I decided to start a weblog of the wedding planning. Just so people can keep up with what’s going on, if they are so inclined. I’m going to put it up at easycheese right now, but it will probably be moved to kellyandjoey soon.

This week, I did a lot with lists. Lists of gifts we registered at Macy’s on Sunday, lists of other places to register, lists of guests for the wedding, and a list of addresses for the shower. Right, the shower. At least one of my sisters, I know, is throwing me a shower (Very nice of them for such a tight schedule!). I imagine it is or will be a group effort, but I’ve only really talked to Jackie about it. She’s the one to whom I had to turn in my list of addresses.

After updating my Yahoo address book with all of the addresses that I could get my hands on for our guest list (and getting “my” people mostly squared away), I handed over a list to Joey of people for whom he needs to get addresses (and last names and childrens’ names). He’s glad to help, plus very cute.

The invitations should arrive next week; I’m not sure when. Hopefully we’ll have at least a week to get them assembled and addressed and mailed. Also by that time we’ll need to have a directions card created and reproduced, probably at Kinko’s or somewhere like that.

Operation bridesmaid dresses update: this morning will be the third excursion for Danyelle and Jackie, and the second for mom. Amy had to work today (me too!). Last I heard, it sounded like they had an option that looks pretty good. On my way into work, I went to Macy’s and secured a replacement backup solution (long story) in case it doesn’t work out at David’s today. It’s a good thing I don’t care what color the dresses are, cause so far there are not any colors that have not been seriously considered, just because they were there and available for purchase. Besides maybe yellow.

Last night I was talking to Joey and he said he didn’t feel entirely involved in the whole process, and so whenever I ask for his input, he feels like he’s jumping into a rapids. He didn’t really say that exactly but I think he might would agree with that assessment. So, I happily obliged and had him help me look for a cabin for us to stay in and then he sat with me while I waded through a great mountain of paperwork from Cohutta Lodge, the photographer, and I don’t even know what all else. I think he feels involved now, let’s say.

Today, I will attempt to start registries at Target and Bed Bath and Beyond. That’s pretty fun, as wedding planning tasks go. I think I’ll also work on the directions for the invitations.

I created a list of my goals for financials for when Kelly and I are married..

it is located here