tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48200392353206547032024-03-13T21:59:50.469-07:00The Miscellaneous BrideA crafty wedding. An inexpensive wedding. A meaningful wedding. A beautiful wedding. Can't a girl have it all?Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-82147420793337956062012-01-28T19:55:00.000-08:002012-01-28T19:59:42.392-08:0090 days to go90 days to go and I did NOT lose that 20 pounds.<br />I did NOT get all the crafty stuff done ahead of time.<br />I did NOT save up the money I wanted to have by now.<br /><br />But I have faith that the things that need to happen will happen. Those that don't need to happen will fall by the wayside, and our wedding will be no worse for not having them.<br />But its all downhill from here. By which I mean a speeding freight train propelled by gravity and weight.<br /><br />Here we go.Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-76535441393774580142012-01-27T20:34:00.001-08:002012-01-27T20:36:17.337-08:00What have I created?Well, we went from registering being a near-death experience (for me, because he wanted to kill me), to CALEB being the scan-gun crazed one. <br /><br />We cannot walk into Target now without him saying "We should get a scanner, just in case we find something else we want to add."<br /><br />I think he still gets hives at the idea of Bed, Bath, and Beyond though.Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-54734285929627776102012-01-22T22:58:00.000-08:002012-01-22T23:44:56.389-08:0097 days?!Well, time speeds right on by when you've got a lot to do, and most of the time that doesn't include blogging... so... sorry. But here's what's new for those of you who want to know!<br />We've registered! At Target and Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Links here:<br /><br />http://www.target.com/wedd/registry/Xb54DzV_7Fit0bw8pNF90g<br />and<br />http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/regGiftRegistry.asp?wrn=-2025370953&<br /><br />Registering was... an experience. Apparently people enjoy this, but I can't say that either C or I <i>really</i> enjoyed ourselves. It wasn't horrible (for me), but it wasn't <i>fun</i>. It was a tremendous amount of pressure. We're not supposed to ask for gifts, but we're supposed to create this list of things for people to buy us? And having to decide what you both like, while at the same time deciding what is too expensive, or good quality, or judging one whisk over another? That's a lot for any couple. It must be a test. If you can get through it, then maybe you can stand to be married.<br />C did very well at Bed, Bath, and Beyond; however he was much more stubborn and opinionated than I would have guessed. And, consequently, I had to fight for anything "girly" on the registry. And I wasn't even asking for that much of it! Sometimes I just had to say "I let you have grey sheets, a KU blanket, and a manly shower curtain. So we are putting a champagne colored toothbrush holder on here!" Which is not a phrase or sentence I ever thought I would utter, or even care that much about. But there it is.<br />He pulled his "shopping and decision making" muscle sometime around comforters. When he scanned the "Best of Barry Manilow" CD, I knew it was time to pull the plug and hand in the scanner.<br /><br />One of my biggest problems with registering has been the absolute <i>distress</i> I feel at asking people to buy me something, and trying to balance the idea of a registry with determining what is a reasonable price for something. When you get to the "fine china and giftware" department of Bed, Bath, and Beyond, a "registry consultant" will guide you through the registry process. What this means is they walk around with you discussing the various merits and demerits of the products in the store. This can be very helpful, for instance, when you are in the cutlery department and you know NOTHING about knives. But when it came to us, it ended up us being led around the china department looking at the "every day" stuff (because we made it clear we weren't interested in the fancy stuff), and finding a plate we both liked, only then to discover that what a Bed, Bath, and Beyond registry specialist considers "everyday" dishes are about the same price (for one plate, bowl, cup setting) as an entire <u>box</u> of dishes at target. People are supposed to give me that? I have trouble believing that people like me that much. <br />That got a little rant-y. Sorry. Anyway, I'm glad its all over, and I'm a little intimidated to think that we'll have to do it all again when we have a baby.Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-44459942917633731952011-11-06T09:30:00.000-08:002011-11-06T09:30:00.415-08:00Engagement shootC and I had our engagement shoot a while back; our friend, the lovely Katrina, did us the favor of photographing our cuteness.<div><br /></div><br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/IMG_1666.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 450px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/IMG_1666.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Is it bad that my favorite photos from this day are ridiculous? But here are some sweet ones.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/IMG_1875-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 475px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/IMG_1875-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/IMG_1748-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 135px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/IMG_1748-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Aren't we cute?Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-7377022803139772312011-11-04T09:30:00.000-07:002011-11-04T09:30:00.271-07:00I'd rather dream of the wedding than dream about my job!I had a dream the other night that I went to a flea market/art fair/consignment sale. It was huge, and held on some sort of farmstead. That's not important. What's important is that nearly everything there was the <i>perfect</i> decor for my wedding, and was reasonably priced. Which is unusual for that kind of sale. There was a lot of nice jewelry, too, but that was priced just like art fair jewelry usually is... too expensive.<div><br /></div><div>So that's my dream. It was a nice one. Better than the one I had a week or so ago, where I sat up one morning and realized that the wedding was a week away and I was only as prepared as I am now. Even that wasn't so bad, though - I felt in control even if I was working round the clock.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now- time to go ribbon shopping! Ta ta.</div>Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-69197243565778059622011-11-02T09:30:00.000-07:002011-11-02T09:30:02.224-07:00Ms Texas<div style="text-align: center;">My third bridesmaid is Jennie; Ms Texas.</div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/printed/20110130135509.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can tell because of the boot, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JennieandDi.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 302px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JennieandDi.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div>We've known each other for years, so it seemed a natural choice. She moved to Texas a couple of years ago, and Austin is now my favorite town. Not that those two are necessarily related; I'm just saying.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">I believe this photo is from a bachelorette party. Probably the only time I've ever entered an "America's Pub."<br /></span><br />She doesn't come around that often anymore. I wouldn't either, if I lived in the coolest city just about ever. Basically I had to make her a bridesmaid so I'd be sure she'd come to the wedding.<br /><br />I've been to Austin a few times to visit. Trips that primarily involved food and restaurants. So I hope she doesn't judge me <i>too</i> harshly for my food choices.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: right; ">This is her default expression when</div><div style="text-align: right; ">confronted with a macaroon</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/printed/20110201111840.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">She is one of the funniest and most beautiful women I know. A great conversationalist, good cook, and fantastic mom to two tiny dogs and one huge one. I'm really happy to have her in my bridal brigade.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-63482843663908411292011-10-31T09:30:00.000-07:002011-10-31T09:30:00.331-07:00I said yes to the dress!Twice, in fact. I originally went dress shopping at a little place near my hometown; its a crowded little place full of dresses for proms, pageants, and a few wedding dresses thrown in there. Its the sort of the place that records every dress it sells and what school the girl goes to, so that no two of the same dresses show up at one prom.<div><br /></div><div>I went in before valentines day, expecting to beat any prom rush; however, I guess I forgot about winter homecoming, because the place was packed. And its packed already, with dresses. The aisles were almost impassible. But I picked up a few dresses to try anyway, and waited 40 minutes for a dressing room. I felt a little loyalty to the place; its where I bought all my prom and pageant dresses when I was younger. I tried on half a dozen dresses, and none of them really looked right, until I got to the last one. It was nice - it made me look slim - and it was only $150 dollars. DING DING DING. I bought it. It was the only one they had, etc. etc. etc. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Time went on, and my thoughts on the dress went from pleasure at my deal to regret that I hadn't looked more. It was pretty, but it was plain. The fabric was somewhat cheap-looking. It was nothing like what I always pictured myself in. Over the course of my budget wedding planning, I found dress after dress with comparable prices that were more in line with what I had originally envisioned. What's a girl to do? Here's a hint... know someone who would like to buy an inexpensive wedding dress?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-15119676425644308782011-10-28T09:30:00.000-07:002011-10-28T09:30:00.571-07:00The Cheapskate HoneymoonSo, C and I want to go to Chicago for our honeymoon "<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mini moon</span>". We're planning a big, much more involved trip (Greece? I have yet to convince C) in a few years, but for now, after just having paid for our wedding, we're thinking something small, inexpensive, and short - an extended weekend, perhaps. In Chicago. We're tossing around other ideas, but Chicago seems to be the clear <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">front runner</span> at this point. It has a few very nice things going for it:<br /><br />--It is close enough to us that we can get there, by a variety of transports, in only a couple of hours<br /><br />--Its full of museums, restaurants, and things to do<br /><br />--There are tons of cool looking hotels at prices that are far more reasonable than, say, New York, one of our other contenders<br /><br />--Its where they tape "Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me", our favorite NPR show. Yeah, we're nerds of the highest order.<br /><br /><br />--It will be a first trip for both of us.<br /><br />--Megabus goes there from here. This is vital to my cheapskate genius.<br /><br /><br />So here's my thought. Megabus offers deals that range from $1 a ticket to $64 a ticket, and they'll get us their in 10 hours. There's usually an overnight bus, and a daytime bus. The buses themselves are very nice, from all I've heard, and the clientelle is usually more upscale than your typical bus - this is due to the fact that you can't pay cash for a ticket, they have to be purchased online, through the <a href="http://us.megabus.com/">megabus website</a>. Also, all buses have free WiFi. I think we can take the overnight bus, and arrive in Chicago in time for a nice, Chicago breakfast, then check into a hotel.<br /><br />What hotel, you ask? Well, we will probably find someplace cheap for most nights in the city, but we want to spend at least one night <a href="http://www.sybaris.com/suites.php#suitecomparison">here</a>, at the Sybaris Hotel. Yes. It is a hotel with pools (or at least Whirlpools) in every room. You can even book one just for an afternoon, which could be an idea if we don't want to actually <em>stay</em> there, because its pretty far away from the exciting parts of Chicago, but one way or another, that will be a part of any Chicago trip.<br /><br />I'd also like to splurge one night and stay at someplace with a great view, and a fancy, classy, dress up bar and restaurant downstairs. The sort of hotel that's not a chain, and has a doorman. This may be out of the question, but with the money we'd save taking the bus... who knows? <a href="http://www.allegrochicago.com/">This place looks nice</a> (bonus: pet friendly!). Or <a href="http://www.burnhamhotel.com/index.html">this one </a>(bonus: Probably named after Daniel Burnham, architecht behind the design for the Chicago Worlds Fair (1893) and the Lincoln Memorial!). But any boutique hotel will do.<br /><br /><br />All that said, we'll probably end up spending the honeymoon at the Days Inn or Super8, because we're that poor. But a trip is a trip, and a honeymoon is romantic no matter where you end up.<br /><br /><br />Which brings me to another thought - what do you, my dear readers, think of the idea of a honeymoon registry? I've looked into them, and they <em>seem</em> reasonable. Basically, On a website, we'd list things we'd like to do on our honeymoon (hotel costs, airfare, dinner out, museum admission, etc), and then the site allows you to break the costs down into segments (Five $10 gifts, or one $50 gift, etc). I like the idea of my family and friends being able to contribute to a really cool <em>experience</em> rather than just getting me a fry-daddy (Which I would love, but would feel guilty every time I used). Check out these examples: <a href="http://www.travelersjoy.com/chapkins/">Traveler's Joy</a>, <a href="http://www.honeyfund.com/SampleRegistries?k=10">Honeyfund</a>, <a href="http://www.honeymoonwishes.com/Honeymoon-Registry-52709-Cruise">Honeymoon Wishes</a>. Ours woul be a lot more like Bus fare to Chicago - $15, need 4. Pizza from a food truck - $20, need 1. For the most part, anyway. One night at the Sybaris - $50, need 6. What do you think? I'm afraid people would think they were tacky, but they would help us with something that otherwise we would never be able to enjoy: A real honeymoon.Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-4553178627370204082011-10-26T09:30:00.000-07:002011-10-26T09:30:02.281-07:00With this ring<a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20110528193433.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20110528193433.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><div>This is my mother's ring. Not her wedding ring, or anything. I'm fairly certain my parents didn't have an engagement ring, and I'm pretty sure her wedding band fell down the drain when I was still a wee tot. This is the ring my dad gave her for their *mumblemumble* anniversary. I think its kind of rad. I love the pave feel of it, and while its not an eternity band, it goes pretty far down the ring. I always thought it would be a good ring to pass down. So when she died, I knew that I wanted to use it one day for my wedding. For a long time, though, we weren't sure what had happened to it. So you can imagine my delight when, just a few months ago, my dad called and told me it was found! </div><br /><div>Now I have always had slender fingers, but let me tell you, my mother's were tiny. This makes sense, as she was pretty tiny all around. She wore something like a five and a half or six ring size. I wear a 7, which is probably pretty average, but makes it a little tricky for this ring to fit anywhere but my pinky. So, C is going to resize it for me, shine it up, and blam; instant wedding band. I think it will make a nice set with my engagement band. Neither of them are that traditional, and some of those stones almost match these.</div></div></div>Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-90693452550845319682011-10-24T09:30:00.000-07:002011-10-24T09:30:01.613-07:00Anna's OvenI'd like to try something out here. No one really reads this blog, but I'd like to post more about the miscellaneous aspects of my life. Restaurant and book reviews, baking experiments, etc. I've already made a commitment to blog more often, so lets see if I can interest anyone else in what all I have to say.<div><br /></div><div>That being said, this weekend I had the pleasure of dining at a fairly new place in my old neighborhood, 39th st, KC MO. It really was a pleasure. The place is appealing, and a lovely combination of "homey" and "romantic." The chairs and tables are mismatched in a very charming old world way, some for two, some for eight, some round, some square. No tablecloths. painted wood chairs. Even the wine display is charming. </div><div><br /></div><div>I didn't have C with me, but I'm sure he'd approve of the menu. It is full of comfort food staples like meatloaf, lasagna, roast chicken, and six different kinds of macaroni and cheese. I think that last may be the main selling point of the establishment. The prices range from $6 or $7 to about $12 for entrees, and $2-$4 for desserts and sides.</div><div><br /></div><div>I've never been good at deciding things, and this menu had me pondering for quite a few moments. I eliminated the macaroni and cheese first off - I wanted protein; and though they'll mix in several different meats, I've had enough bad macaroni and cheese experiences at Noodles and Co. that I didn't want to risk it until I discerned the quality of the place. I finally settled on the meatloaf, and a piece of chocolate cake. My friends ordered desserts and coffee, since they had already eaten dinner.</div><div><br /></div><div>The women behind the counter were smiling and friendly, and very attentive. They seemed to be the only two people working, besides a cook glimpsed through the pass-through kitchen. But the food came out quite quickly, and was delicious! The meatloaf was average tasting, but quite substantial - thick cut and big all around. It came with real, lumpy mashed potatoes (which there could have been more of, they were so good), crunchy steamed veggies, and brown gravy over all. Oh, and a roll, all for eight dollars. The veggies were delightfully crisp, and everything was hot and tasty. They brought out my cake when I was about halfway through with dinner. It was awesome - it was almost a dark chocolate frosting, and the cake was moist with a nice crumb. Everything was served on sturdy crockery plates, adding to the homey, depression-era feel of the place.</div><div><br /></div><div>Only a few complaints - the cobbler my friend ordered was made with nuts, which would have been nice to know. I don't think of cobbler as usually coming with nuts. Also, the printed menu they have for you to take with you is not up-to-date, and features items that sound great but they aren't currently serving - like beef stroganoff. Finally, the caramel brownie advertised is really more of a bar cookie. A good bar cookie, just not what we expected.</div><div><br /></div><div>As an added bonus, 50% of the restaurants profits go to "supporting education in places where it may otherwise not thrive," which is not only nicely worded but a worthy cause. It looks like they change projects periodically, but right now, its the St. Anne's Girl's School in Kenya.</div><div><br />Overall, I loved this place, and I know we'll be back soon! I could see it being a good place for a date or a night out with friends. 4 stars, pending further exploration of their mac n' cheese.</div>Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-41765394424574894802011-10-23T13:22:00.000-07:002011-10-23T13:27:57.558-07:006 months and 5 daysWhat. The. Heck. Wow, um, I feel like last month we were still looking at about two years here. How did things get this far along, without me having ANYTHING done?! Its a nightmare! Its like I woke up one day and it was my wedding day, and nothing was prepared. I actually had that nightmare the other day. <br />Where are my favors?<br />Where are my bridesmaid's dresses?<br />Where is my guest list?<br />Damn. I'm behind.<br /><br />So, I guess this week I will really be getting my ducks in a row, starting some projects, getting things planned out.<br />I am such a slacker. I had planned to have so much done by this point, and so far, it feels like nothing. Which is not fair, as I have done a lot, including plan the whole thing out! Geez. They really mean what they say when they say planning your wedding is like taking on a part time job. And I'll be doing all this in addition to actually taking on a part time job, so we'll see how this all works out.Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-75397982411689691012011-10-01T11:17:00.001-07:002011-10-01T11:24:53.203-07:00May I proudly present:<a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/circles-300.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 75px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/circles-300.png" /></a><br /><br /><div>Our wedding colors. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Yes! I got him to agree to purple... ha ha ha, go State!</div>Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-48639516233147402502011-07-31T10:08:00.000-07:002011-07-31T10:12:26.392-07:00Things are happening...<a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20110731120607.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20110731120607.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ignore the clutter.<br />Watch this space.Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-13133842328071646032011-04-29T15:40:00.001-07:002011-04-29T16:20:59.620-07:00And so it begins...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Well, now is the time I plan to get really "wedding-y". It is now one year, less one day, to the BIG day, and we are getting excited! We can finally start on hardcore planning; actually start buying things for the wedding; and definitely start making things!</div><div>Case in point 1) We booked the hall for 4/28/2012.<img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall3.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 375px; height: 275px;" border="0" alt="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">James P. Davis Hall courtesy of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhofer/sets/72157616591343373/with/3637767829/">Nate Hofer</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Yeah, remember this place? Still gorgeous.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">2)I got pieces of my first wedding project in the mail TODAY. Thanks, Ebay.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20110429175856.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" border="0" alt="" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >(photo mine)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >What will it be? Guess away!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >So I am ready to get into high gear. I am READY. And excited. And so is C. We've been reading <i>The Smart Couple's Guide to Planning the Wedding of your Dreams: Planning together for less stress and more bliss</i>. Its been amazing. Its like counseling in paper form, with the added bonus of making him <i>really</i> excited to plan this thing together! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div>Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-76829302673816557772011-04-14T08:51:00.000-07:002011-04-14T09:14:22.175-07:00Wedding PornThat's what it is. Gratuitous photos of weddings, weddings, weddings. And just like real porn, they make you feel somewhat inadequate; ashamed and alone, sobbing into your pillows at night. Ok, not quite so dramatic as all that, but I spent last night scouring my google reader for inspiration on colors. I have also sent the last year emailing myself blog posts that I thought would be useful, and then filing them away into folders according to the topic. So I had that backlog to look through, too. My plan is to amass a quantity of pictures showing the colors I like, and then letting C look through and pick his favorite combinations, and we decide from there what our "colors" should be. Frankly, at this point, my eyes are bleeding and I hate the very idea of having wedding colors. What's wrong with just choosing whatever color strikes my (our) fancy at the time, so long as it goes fairly well with what we've chosen before? It seems to me like wedding colors are just a thing you "do" and I may rebel.Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-37438425666804672011-03-29T19:51:00.000-07:002011-03-29T21:28:17.203-07:00Whoa, Cowgirl.This is my cousin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/Joni4.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 192px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/Joni4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />She's pretty much awesome. She rocks my world.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/joni2.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 187px; height: 249px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/joni2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />She's beautiful.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And she makes a great bridesmaid. Hip. Cool.<br /><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/?action=view&current=Joni3.jpg" target="_blank"> <img style="width: 261px; height: 195px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/Joni3.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I should know.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/Joni6.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 139px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/Joni6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/?action=view&current=Joni7.jpg" target="_blank"><br /></a>We've been in the wars together.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />So I wanted to do something extra special for her, when asking her to be my bridesmaid. I'd asked her previously, but she deserves something a little formal. So I came up with this. A photo album. An awesome one. I made it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/?action=view&current=20110306212159.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 210px; height: 156px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20110306212159.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/?action=view&current=20110306205850.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 210px; height: 157px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20110306205850.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div>It made me happy. And I think it made her happy, too.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/?action=view&current=IMG00441-20110329-2025.jpg" target="_blank"><img style="width: 202px; height: 152px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/IMG00441-20110329-2025.jpg" alt="Photobucket" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Plus, who doesn't like getting packages in the mail?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/printed/JoniandDi.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 128px; height: 172px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/printed/JoniandDi.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I <3 her. I think she needs a blog nickname, like they do on Weddingbee. What do you think? Maybe I'll name all my bridesmaids after the states they live in. I'm pretty sure they all live in different states. Miss Kansas. That's it!<br /></div></div>Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-69057042476066874092011-03-20T09:10:00.000-07:002011-03-20T10:07:00.256-07:00So. Blogging. I should do some of that.Hi world. Its time to start blogging again. I stopped, six months ago, because I wanted to work on some craft projects, which I then wanted to post, but not before I actually gave them to their intended recipients. And that dragged on a bit. Because... well, I'm a little bit distractable.<br /><br />But, those gifts finally reached their destinations. So now I'm going to blog about them. Blog, blog, blog, blog, blog.<br /><br />I've already asked a few people to be in my bridal party, but I wanted to ask them formally, with some sort of gift, or at least a card. And I got it into my head that I wanted to make them myself - and if all the wedding projects take as long to complete as these did, then we're never getting married. I'm crafty, I'm just a procrastinator.<br /><br />First up was my Matron of Honor. I don't think I'd officially asked her to do that, and I was a little afraid to. She lives in Alaska, and with the distance, and with two small boys, I wasn't sure she'd be able to come at all, let alone be able to take on any responsibilities. But I made her this card.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20101023004513.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20101023004513.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">(She really likes frogs)<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><br />But she said yes! So, if everything goes as planned, my matron of honor will by my oldest and dearest friend.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/TeresaandDi.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 194px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/TeresaandDi.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I'm trying to avoid acronyms here. But its tricky. Matron of Honor is a mouthful. MOH would be easy. Plus she's not in the least matronly.Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-72718146369458482702010-10-02T07:52:00.000-07:002010-10-15T22:28:32.044-07:00wedding prototypes<table> <tbody><tr><td><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20101002104400.jpg" border="0" /> </p></td> <td><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20101002095944.jpg" border="0" /> </p></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /><br /><table> <tbody><tr><td><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20101002095820.jpg" border="0" /> </p></td> <td><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/20101002095900.jpg" border="0" /> </p></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /><br />These are some trials I've worked up for potential paper based decorations... I'm really excited about them. I'm picturing the paper chains lining the aisle, and perhaps draped along the long tables with some ivy. The hearts might look nice hung above the cake table... and the books will probably have numerous uses! These are all things I can be working on way, way ahead...<br />Can you tell I'm starting to get excited here?Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-91510212735255706612010-08-02T19:19:00.000-07:002010-08-02T21:02:05.976-07:00Crowdsourcing. The wisdom of crowds.You know, in order to crowd source, you need a crowd. I really need to tell more people about this blog.<br /><br />However, in the meantime, I'm trying to decide what we will use in place of an altar area, as we aren't getting married in a house of worship. <a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/ribbonchair.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 117px; height: 141px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/ribbonchair.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>I love the idea of having the ceremony outside, but I know it might rain in April, so it has to be something that could be easily put together indoors or outdoors. So I thought we could use an garden arch (purchased in part with an amazon.com gift card I earned taking surveys), and then drape it with ribbons or flowing fabric (Imagine the photo on the right, only floor length and hanging from the arches). So I found a couple of contenders... what do you all think?<br /><br />First off - a little reminder of what we're working with here. <br />The lovely terrace where we might have the ceremony:<br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall1-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 188px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall1-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The lovely interior where we might also have the ceremony:<br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 188px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />With me still?<br /><br />Now for the arches.<br />In this corner, a lovely little three dimensional number.<br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/arch491.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:right;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/arch491.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Its got a lot going for it. The three of us (the officiant, Mr. Adorable, and I) could stand underneath during the ceremony. However, its the most expensive, at just under a hundred dollars.<br /><br />And in this corner, the champion (price-wise).<br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/arch236.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:left;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/arch236.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This one is a clear winner on price. Its only 36 dollars. As far as garden arbors go, that's pretty low. So I am drawn to it strongly. I could see it with a wall of ribbons hanging from the back, fluttering in the breeze.<br /><br />And finally, this corner holds my favorite:<br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/arch168.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/arch168.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I love the square(ish)ness of the corners, and... I just like it alot. Its priced moderately, at 68 dollars, but I'm quite drawn to it. Again, with fluttering ribbons, or perhaps the floaty, drapy fabric angle.<br />I like the idea of being married under an arch like one of these - its evocative of a chuppah - a Jewish wedding canopy. As a little girl, I didn't dream of my wedding much. But when I did, I pictured it looking a lot like the wedding scene from Fiddler on the Roof. So it would be particularly meaningful for me. And I floated the idea by Mr. Adorable, and he's for it. He's the best of all possible future grooms. His opinion is generally either "I'll defer to your judgement" or "I want you to be happy." Makes planning pretty easy. He has yet to weigh in on the "which one" issue, but he's fully on board with the idea. He's so loveable.<br /><br />Sunrise, Sunset.Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-56373429767431442452010-07-30T22:18:00.000-07:002010-07-30T22:37:52.267-07:00Dress giveaway!Just found a perfect example of what I talked about in the previous post! <a href="http://www.plumageblog.com/2010/07/win-a-gown-from-bonny/">Plumage</a> posted about a dress giveaway from <a href="http://bonnybridal.blogspot.com/2010/07/win-dress-from-unforgettable-collection.html">Bonny Bridal</a>! They have some really pretty dresses, and it would be such an awesome thing to win. Any other brides out there, there's one more day to enter! Wish me luck! Unless you're another bride out there, and then I'll understand if you don't do any wishing of luck.Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-9881328433823513552010-07-18T21:57:00.000-07:002010-07-18T23:52:13.293-07:00So...<br />I havent been doing much wedding planning lately, since I started thinking there was far too much time before it was really necessary. I started thinking I was crazy to be doing any planning at all at this stage. Plus, I've been trying like mad to pay off my credit cards, so there hasn't been much money for doing things like silly wedding planning, I told myself.<br /><br />However, this weekend was the going away party for a dear friend of mine, who is moving to Japan. And I decided that I need to do a better job of keeping people updated on what's going on. Maybe its narcisistic of me. But I don't care (is that irony? Or just appropriate?). And I need to start sharing this with people, so I actually have a reason to post.<br /><br />So today I'd like to talk about sneaky ways I'm earning wedding money. <br />As previously stated, I'm paying down my credit cards. Yay me! And I'm also trying to save for this whole wedding thing. Its not easy, since Mr. Adorable was out of work for a while - damn the economy, and the economically worthless English Degrees that we both hold! - and has now gone back to school again for further certification. But I've been doing a couple of things that I really hope will pay off in the end.<br /><br />First, I enter every giveaway I can think of. Maybe this will net me nothing in the end. But it costs me nothing but a few seconds of my time, and usually no personal information is even exchanged - most wedding blogs offer giveaways where all you have to do is leave a comment to be entered. I may never win anything, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?<br /><br />Next, I participate in some services that allow me to earn points by either taking surveys, or clicking on links in emails. I can then use the points to get gift cards from certain merchants, like amazon.com or target. Takes a few minutes of my time each day, and sometimes I even get products to evaluate at home. Once I got a bottle of mouthwash, another time a shampoo. And once, a t.v. pilot. Anyway, I just traded in some points for an amazon gift card, which I hope to use to buy an wrought-iron arch (the sort that's found in gardens) to use as a sort of homage to a chuppah. Or maybe I'll break down and use it to buy books.Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-55223829184267774272010-05-11T14:00:00.001-07:002010-05-11T21:05:03.494-07:00Best laid plans...I did NOT go to scrapbook garden. In fact, the nice, relaxing weekend I had planned turned into a hectic, run-around-crazy-and-do-too-much-stuff weekend.<br /><br />But I got two new tires and an oil change. I've only needed tires for about a year. No big.<br /><br />However! This weekend, I have renewed plans for a nice relaxing weekend! They involve:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.merriam.org/park/Events/turkey-creek-festival.htm">The Merriam Turkey Creek Festival</a></li><li>A wedding project! I plan to make a card box out of these hollow, paper mache books</ul></li><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 200px" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/S6302423.jpg" width="200" height="200" /> <p></p></td><td><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 200px" border="0" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/S6302424.jpg" width="200" height="200" /> <p></p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><ul><li>Baking. I'm going to try a yeast raised bread of some kind. I'm thinking of either <a href="http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/001561.html">these </a>donuts, some sort of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolache">kolache</a>, or a homemade version of those delicious hawaiian sweet rolls you can pick up the grocery store. What do you think?</li></ul>Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-59416861384258951452010-05-06T15:40:00.001-07:002010-05-06T16:22:01.292-07:00To the garden!<div align="left">This weekend I am going to <a href="http://www.scrapbookgarden.com/">SCRAPBOOK GARDEN</a> in Wichita.<br /><br />This was one of my mother's favorite places in the world. She was crazy scrapbook lady. Also crazy card making lady. And crazy camera lady. </div><br /><br /><div align="left">She was a lady of many crazies.</div><br /><br /><div align="left">I will be gathering wedding project ideas (including looking for inspiration for one particular project that I will tell you all about soon), and looking for sticker remover - you know, that stuff that loosens the adhesive without damaging the paper underneath. This is because I've started collecting pretty books, which I will hopefully incorporate into awesome wedding decor one day. </div><br /><br /><div align="left"></div><p align="center"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 201px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/inspirationbooks-1.png" border="0" /><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Source</span></a></p><p align="left"><br />However, many of them have price sticker or even worse, a library bar code! Can't be having that. Bad enough that they'll have a "discard" stamp on them. So special, expensive, archival quality adhesive remover it is.</p><p align="left">Stuff smells like oranges.</p>Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-40933804341737778592010-05-04T18:36:00.000-07:002010-05-04T21:25:07.609-07:00location, location, location<div align="left"><br /><br />Mr. Adorable and I are getting married in Kansas City - its my new home town. Besides, we found the most amazing place, without even trying. We briefly considered getting married at the corn maze where we met. We even toured it. But they didn't have much in the way of facilities. Nothing, in fact. We could have it for free, but we'd have to rent tents, chairs, tables... everything. And it was kind of remote. But the woman who showed us around told us about the place she got married, and we decided on the spot to check it out. It was, in a word, beautiful. <a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall3.jpg"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 187px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall3.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br />James P. Davis Hall, Wyandotte Count Lake Park<br /><br /></p><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 187px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall5.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br />There's a terrace.<br />French doors!<br /><br /></p><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 187px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall1.jpg" /> <p align="center"></a><br />I love this place.<br /><br /></p><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall4.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 187px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y11/ksuladyd/Miscellaneous%20Bride/JamesPDavisHall4.jpg" /> <p align="left"></a><br />Even Caleb loved this place. We had no sooner snuck in the doors than we both decided that this was the place we would become "We". We had to sneak, as there was a family there getting set up for their own wedding. Its apparently a popular spot. But we quickly made friends with the father of the bride, who was a good old boy and halfway to drunk, and poked around and fell in love with the place. I'm all full of ideas and I can't wait until we get a little closer to being married, so I can start making them reality! </p><p align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">All photos from </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nhofer/sets/72157616591343373/"><span style="font-size:78%;">this</span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> flicker set</span> </p>Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4820039235320654703.post-81680697061888615972010-04-01T19:42:00.000-07:002010-04-01T20:06:43.535-07:00A blessing (and a curse)I just discovered <a href="http://weddingbee.com">weddingbee.com</a>. Where has it been all my life?! Its amazing. Its a blog, yes, but its not just one person - there are many wonderful brides and newly marrieds posting about their experiences, their planning, their ideas. And they all have cute psuedonyms, like Miss Guinea Pig, or Miss Starfish, or Mrs. Dauchound. <br />And they're like me. There's such an assortment that some of them, at least, fall into my categories. Plus size brides? Yes. Financially challenged ones? Check! Moderately crafty women and their friends? Check check.<br /><br />It is, in a word, amazing. Its the sort of resource I'm so glad to have found.<br /><br />On one hand.<br /><br />On the other hand, I now am obsessed with it - I read it all evening at work (while still managing to get my work done, of course), and I'll probably be reading back posts long into the night (relatively speaking).<br /><br />On the <i>other</i> other hand, I am now getting all kinds of ideas that I really shouldn't pursue. I really probably shouldn't fall in love with Gocco'ed invitations - I don't have a home gocco machine - I barely know what one is, except that it's expensive and makes pretty printing.<br /><br />But I am coming up with some great ideas to solve the problems I've been encountering (non-floral decor, etc).<br /><br />Anyway, back to WeddingBee! If you need me, you'll -probably- be able to pry me away.Ms_Cellaneoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13847610596363717668noreply@blogger.com0