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junipersky) wrote2010-03-16 08:58 am
junipersky) wrote2010-03-16 08:58 am
Entry tags:
- cake,
- drama,
- dress,
- excitement,
- family,
- friendship,
- love,
- marriage,
- opinion,
- relationship,
- resolution,
- schedule,
- stress,
- taylor,
- trouble,
- vacation,
- wedding,
- worry
Whirlwind days
Dear Dreamwidth,
Holy Heck. I've been in Utah three days now and I feel like my head is spinning. There is SO much to do, and so not enough time to do... anything actually.
My mother is also in town. She came down to do wedding-like stuff with me. Which means it was finally time to face the music that I needed to get things done. Not that I don't want to, but I feel this overwhelming sense of panic everytime I seriously start planning the reception. Lots of peace about the wedding, but lots of panic about the reception.
I had planned to have it at my uncle's church, but that is closer to SLC then provo. My mother would like to put it closer to Provo. This thows a majority of my half-formed plans into chaos. I'm getting a grip though. Trying to just handle it. And it's working for the most part. Right now I'm doubting my ability to actually find a place that's not super expensive here in Provo. The best we've found is the library for $500, and that number makes me gasp and want to cry. One of Taylor's best friends is trying to see if he can get a building for us, but it's a very not sure thing. But we're trying!
I want to keep the reception /simple/. Decorations on the walls make me roll my eyes. I've given up on avoiding table-cloths, because everyone is more than likely right taht we need them. Just... simple, simple, simple centerpiece is good for me. For the food I want meat and cheese, with cake and bread and punch. (Taylor says that means it'll be easier to spike with Mtn Dew.) However... my mother and Taylor really have different plans. Because I'm the one pushing for a lower price, I need to be the flexible one and let them do the fun stuff that they want to. The part of me that loves to control things is having a hard time, but I'm fighting the good battle!!!
On to happier things- I have a wedding dress!
Oh yes. It took me under two hours yesterday to find my dress, fall in love with it, and only and hour more to walk away, ponder, and then come back and buy it. It's completly modest! I kept in mind some of the things that Chey told me- Can I sit, walk, kneel, (and for myself) raise my hands above my head? And the answer is... YES!
Just like me the dress is very simple. I'm not sure what the fabric is, but it is not a satin or a silk. In fact, it seems a lot like a combination of those two. It is <b>very</b> light. I feel almost like I'm not wearing a dress except that I can feel it hugging my body. It doesn't flair out more than a little, but is still very comfortable to walk in. It has a modest scooped neckline and sleeves that are just perfect for covering my garments. The bodice is made of the same fabric as the skirt. It has minimal decoration with just a few scattered rows of beading. Because the dress is so simple we're able to find some more elaborate jewelry. My mother came with a beautiful bracelet that (I'll admit) I fell in love with right away. I asked her if I can borrow it, and that gave us something to guide our look for the other jewelry. Found the perfect necklace and some hair pins I'm not sure I'll use but just were the best fit that I bought them. ($6.00. And I can always return!) The dress itself is an empire cut, but he bottom isn't a straight line, but angles downward so it has a bit more shape then a traditional empire. We also found some nice flats (shoes). Taylor is only an inch taller than me and I point blankly REFUSE to be taller than him at out wedding. REFUSE.
Today ought to be interesting. I bought a nice bra for the dress fitting today (Isn't it nice of them to have a dress fitting open JUST the next day?) but now I cannot find it. On top of that, my wallet is also missing. Mom cannot find it in her car, and it's not in Taylor's apartment. I'm going to go look in 116 again, but I've got a nasty feeling that it and the bra are in the same place. *sighs* Now that I'm looking back, I really should have brought a purse. I've always had my backpack in TX, but here I'm juggling.
Anyway. I'm going to go read my scriptures and try to calm down for the day. I mean, I have my dress. And... everything else will work out, right?
(Oh, and the dress once we get all the accessories and fitting stuff will STILL be under $600. The cheap person in me likes that.) I have pictures, I'll post some day.
Also.. mom made my day. She called to tell me she was coming and I looked up where she was and was able to get her directions to the freeway. Being given the chance to feel like I'm actually valuable and that I'm NOT a complete idiot... = awesome. Also, what is up with Mapquest actually deciding to be easy to use?
Holy Heck. I've been in Utah three days now and I feel like my head is spinning. There is SO much to do, and so not enough time to do... anything actually.
My mother is also in town. She came down to do wedding-like stuff with me. Which means it was finally time to face the music that I needed to get things done. Not that I don't want to, but I feel this overwhelming sense of panic everytime I seriously start planning the reception. Lots of peace about the wedding, but lots of panic about the reception.
I had planned to have it at my uncle's church, but that is closer to SLC then provo. My mother would like to put it closer to Provo. This thows a majority of my half-formed plans into chaos. I'm getting a grip though. Trying to just handle it. And it's working for the most part. Right now I'm doubting my ability to actually find a place that's not super expensive here in Provo. The best we've found is the library for $500, and that number makes me gasp and want to cry. One of Taylor's best friends is trying to see if he can get a building for us, but it's a very not sure thing. But we're trying!
I want to keep the reception /simple/. Decorations on the walls make me roll my eyes. I've given up on avoiding table-cloths, because everyone is more than likely right taht we need them. Just... simple, simple, simple centerpiece is good for me. For the food I want meat and cheese, with cake and bread and punch. (Taylor says that means it'll be easier to spike with Mtn Dew.) However... my mother and Taylor really have different plans. Because I'm the one pushing for a lower price, I need to be the flexible one and let them do the fun stuff that they want to. The part of me that loves to control things is having a hard time, but I'm fighting the good battle!!!
On to happier things- I have a wedding dress!
Oh yes. It took me under two hours yesterday to find my dress, fall in love with it, and only and hour more to walk away, ponder, and then come back and buy it. It's completly modest! I kept in mind some of the things that Chey told me- Can I sit, walk, kneel, (and for myself) raise my hands above my head? And the answer is... YES!
Just like me the dress is very simple. I'm not sure what the fabric is, but it is not a satin or a silk. In fact, it seems a lot like a combination of those two. It is <b>very</b> light. I feel almost like I'm not wearing a dress except that I can feel it hugging my body. It doesn't flair out more than a little, but is still very comfortable to walk in. It has a modest scooped neckline and sleeves that are just perfect for covering my garments. The bodice is made of the same fabric as the skirt. It has minimal decoration with just a few scattered rows of beading. Because the dress is so simple we're able to find some more elaborate jewelry. My mother came with a beautiful bracelet that (I'll admit) I fell in love with right away. I asked her if I can borrow it, and that gave us something to guide our look for the other jewelry. Found the perfect necklace and some hair pins I'm not sure I'll use but just were the best fit that I bought them. ($6.00. And I can always return!) The dress itself is an empire cut, but he bottom isn't a straight line, but angles downward so it has a bit more shape then a traditional empire. We also found some nice flats (shoes). Taylor is only an inch taller than me and I point blankly REFUSE to be taller than him at out wedding. REFUSE.
Today ought to be interesting. I bought a nice bra for the dress fitting today (Isn't it nice of them to have a dress fitting open JUST the next day?) but now I cannot find it. On top of that, my wallet is also missing. Mom cannot find it in her car, and it's not in Taylor's apartment. I'm going to go look in 116 again, but I've got a nasty feeling that it and the bra are in the same place. *sighs* Now that I'm looking back, I really should have brought a purse. I've always had my backpack in TX, but here I'm juggling.
Anyway. I'm going to go read my scriptures and try to calm down for the day. I mean, I have my dress. And... everything else will work out, right?
(Oh, and the dress once we get all the accessories and fitting stuff will STILL be under $600. The cheap person in me likes that.) I have pictures, I'll post some day.
Also.. mom made my day. She called to tell me she was coming and I looked up where she was and was able to get her directions to the freeway. Being given the chance to feel like I'm actually valuable and that I'm NOT a complete idiot... = awesome. Also, what is up with Mapquest actually deciding to be easy to use?