My dress that is!
I got a letter in the mail on Thursday saying that my "special dress" was in and to come in to pick it up Monday-Thursday between 3pm and 8pm. Well, it was about 4pm at the time and my Mom was at work without a way to get to my house before 7pm. Boo. So I had to wait until yesterday, Monday to go get it. Well, it was worth the wait my friends! =D The dress is even more fabulous then I could have ever expected. I was stunned by the beauty of the dress, seriously. I had no words and I still have no words to describe how much I love it.
Love, love, love! :)
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Thursday, April 8, 2010
The Name Game
Fun fact: the mister is going to be changing his last name prior to the wedding. No, he's not taking my name but taking his step-father's name.
His biological father has never really been in his Life, he left the family when Pat was just over a year old and was never really interested in seeing his kids much after that. Understandably, Pat really doesn't want our kids to have his deadbeat dad's name. So it's been decided that he would take the name of the man who has acted as his father for the past 21-22 years and all parties involved are excited for this big change! But how to go about it?
We first started looking into it about 3 years ago but when we were greeted with the thousand dollar price tag for all of the legal fees we decided to wait it out a bit. I mean, what's another couple of years with a name you have no attachment to? Well, it turns about it's about an added eight hundred dollars to the original quotes price. Doh!
With the wedding just over 5 months away it's time to take care of this, let's not make my name change any more difficult then it needs to be.
So how to go about this and do it right? Well, hire a professional of course! So we have begun the process of changing his name and it's going to be interesting. The attorney we are working with expects that we'll be able to have it completed by the big day, which is a huge relief.
So far she has written out the petition that she will submit as soon as he goes and gets his fingers printed at the local police station.
I'll keep ya posted as we go through this process. Here's hoping it's a quick one! :)
xoxo,
k
His biological father has never really been in his Life, he left the family when Pat was just over a year old and was never really interested in seeing his kids much after that. Understandably, Pat really doesn't want our kids to have his deadbeat dad's name. So it's been decided that he would take the name of the man who has acted as his father for the past 21-22 years and all parties involved are excited for this big change! But how to go about it?
We first started looking into it about 3 years ago but when we were greeted with the thousand dollar price tag for all of the legal fees we decided to wait it out a bit. I mean, what's another couple of years with a name you have no attachment to? Well, it turns about it's about an added eight hundred dollars to the original quotes price. Doh!
With the wedding just over 5 months away it's time to take care of this, let's not make my name change any more difficult then it needs to be.
So how to go about this and do it right? Well, hire a professional of course! So we have begun the process of changing his name and it's going to be interesting. The attorney we are working with expects that we'll be able to have it completed by the big day, which is a huge relief.
So far she has written out the petition that she will submit as soon as he goes and gets his fingers printed at the local police station.
I'll keep ya posted as we go through this process. Here's hoping it's a quick one! :)
xoxo,
k
I've been a bad bad girl...
Or just a bad bad blogger. I am so bad at remembering to do things but I really wanted to keep up on this. I don't even have a good reason for why I haven't been keeping up on this blog. It's not like there has been much going on with me lately, I'm not even working currently! (Recently laid off, this economy sucks. I'll get to it later.)
So what's new in wedding land?
Well, I ordered my dress and I couldn't be more excited! I'm one of those girls who fell in love with a picture of a dress but none of the local stores had it in their shop. I went to half a dozen different shops trying on all kinds of dresses before I decided to just order the other dress without ever trying it on. Crazy? Maybe, but I'm completely comfortable with the decision. I tried on so many dresses that were VERY similar to THEE dress which has made not only me comfortable but my Mom comfortable as well. :) Now I just have to wait until June for it to come in and prove that it is the one dress for me.
At the beginning of February we had a tasting at Columbia Station and the food was absolutely amazing! I'm so excited and so relieved that the food was as good as it was. It's a scary thing booking a caterer without ever trying their food, so going back and having them prove that you made the right choice is such a relief. Not sure if I mentioned this before, but we are having a mashed potato martini bar and I couldn't be more excited!
Rather then turning this into a ginormous post, I'm going to end it here and promise myself that I will update more often! :)
xoxo,
k
So what's new in wedding land?
Well, I ordered my dress and I couldn't be more excited! I'm one of those girls who fell in love with a picture of a dress but none of the local stores had it in their shop. I went to half a dozen different shops trying on all kinds of dresses before I decided to just order the other dress without ever trying it on. Crazy? Maybe, but I'm completely comfortable with the decision. I tried on so many dresses that were VERY similar to THEE dress which has made not only me comfortable but my Mom comfortable as well. :) Now I just have to wait until June for it to come in and prove that it is the one dress for me.
At the beginning of February we had a tasting at Columbia Station and the food was absolutely amazing! I'm so excited and so relieved that the food was as good as it was. It's a scary thing booking a caterer without ever trying their food, so going back and having them prove that you made the right choice is such a relief. Not sure if I mentioned this before, but we are having a mashed potato martini bar and I couldn't be more excited!
Rather then turning this into a ginormous post, I'm going to end it here and promise myself that I will update more often! :)
xoxo,
k
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Bridesmaids Dresses
I went dress shopping this past weekend, but not for my wedding. My Best Friend and Maid (will be Matron) of Honor is getting married in May of 2010. I play the role of Maid of Honor in her wedding along with our other Best Friend, Melly. So this past Sunday we took a looooonnngggg drive up to one of the Alfred Angelo stores to try on dresses.
I was a little concerned that the prices of the dresses were going to be waaayyyy out of my price range for her wedding, but they ended up not being bad at all. And it didn't hurt that we got $20 off at the register. ;)
So without further ado, I present the dress I will be wearing:
I was a little concerned that the prices of the dresses were going to be waaayyyy out of my price range for her wedding, but they ended up not being bad at all. And it didn't hurt that we got $20 off at the register. ;)
So without further ado, I present the dress I will be wearing:
The full dress will be in the color it is shown in, however, the sash and detail at the bottom will be in champagne. I attempted and failed at trying to Photoshop it to resemble that, so I'll just leave that disaster in the trash bin. :)
I really dig the dress, and I actually really dig Alfred Angelo's Bridesmaid dresses all together. Because I am still undecided about everything as far as our wedding is concerned, I have no idea what I want my girls to wear. There is one dress at Alfred Angelo that I adore, but I'm not sure it would work for all of them. Let me show you:
Talk about adorable, right? The problem is that all of my girls have boobs and curves, so I don't think this dress would end up looking all that fab on all of them. Boo. The other thing, I never really wanted my girls to all wear the same dress. I'm not sure why, I've just always felt that they should have a bit more say in what they end up wearing, ya know? I don't want them to walk away hating the dress that I put them in. Some serious thought is needed here.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
An empty seat
On September 28, 2009 my Grandmother passed away. She is the only one of my Grandparents who I really knew.
I keep reminding myself that we were really fortunate to have her with us for as long as we did. She died at the age 93 and ll months, to the date.
Christmas will be hard this year, as will all the months leading up and following it. I've never lost such a close family member before this, at least not that I remember. Both of my Grandfathers passed before I was 3 years old, and my Dad's Mom died when I was 5 or 6, so I don't have much of a recollection her.
Besides just being sad over the loss of my Grandmother, I kind of feel selfish about the fact that one of the most upsetting things for me is that she won't be at our wedding. I'm sure it's natural to feel that way when somebody close to you passes and you are in the process of planning one of the most exciting events in your Life.
It's the little things that are getting to me. I won't have to buy her a corsage to wear, or put out an escort card with her name on it. She won't be included in the family portraits, and possibly the most disappointing is that I won't get that picture of the three generations with my Grandmom, my Mom and myself. Like I said, it's the silly stuff but those are things that are presently most upsetting.
Miss you Grandmom. I know you won't be there physically, but I'm sure your love and support will be surrounding us all on that day.
I keep reminding myself that we were really fortunate to have her with us for as long as we did. She died at the age 93 and ll months, to the date.
Christmas will be hard this year, as will all the months leading up and following it. I've never lost such a close family member before this, at least not that I remember. Both of my Grandfathers passed before I was 3 years old, and my Dad's Mom died when I was 5 or 6, so I don't have much of a recollection her.
Besides just being sad over the loss of my Grandmother, I kind of feel selfish about the fact that one of the most upsetting things for me is that she won't be at our wedding. I'm sure it's natural to feel that way when somebody close to you passes and you are in the process of planning one of the most exciting events in your Life.
It's the little things that are getting to me. I won't have to buy her a corsage to wear, or put out an escort card with her name on it. She won't be included in the family portraits, and possibly the most disappointing is that I won't get that picture of the three generations with my Grandmom, my Mom and myself. Like I said, it's the silly stuff but those are things that are presently most upsetting.
Miss you Grandmom. I know you won't be there physically, but I'm sure your love and support will be surrounding us all on that day.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
We found the place, we found the place!
Just when I was beginning to feel like we were never going to find a place that would meet all of our criteria, it popped up!
I was feeling pretty bummed last weekend after seeing yet another venue that ended up being not quite what we were looking for and decided to turn to the ladies on The Knot. I went to the boards and posted my feelings of frustration that this 'perfect place' didn't exist. Of course, the ladies immediately responded with suggestions of places in the area that they thought might work for us based on the the things I said I wanted. Some of the places we had visited, but there were a few new ones. One in particular stuck out, Columbia Station in Pheonixville, which is owned by Robert Ryan Catering. It sounded different, which I like.
I contacted the coordinator at Columbia Station that night and had an appointment set up for the following weekend within 24 hours. Things were looking good once I had received the sample menus and saw that this place is completely all inclusive. I have found that to be the most difficult thing as far as finding a reasonable venue is concerned. Everywhere we looked was beautiful but the prices were ridiculous and didn't even include the tables, linens and chairs.
The Saturday came and my Mom, Pat's Mom and I all headed up to Pheonixville to check this place out. It is perfect!
As you might assume from the name, it's an old railroad station. This is something that I knew Pat would be into from the beginning because with him, there is just something about trains. The ticket booth and waiting areas have been transformed into cocktail/bar area and ballroom respectively. I will be able to have my outdoor ceremony in the garden right next to the driveway and then we will go into the station itself for the cocktail hour and reception.
I'm not going to try to explain the set up of the venue because I know that I won't do it justice. I'll tell you about one of my favorite details though, the caboose. There is an old caboose on the right hand side as soon as you pull into the driveway and from the outside it just looks like a nice touch for the station, but the inside is a whole different story. They set it up as a little sitting/dressing area for the Bride and Bridesmaids. It's neat because when you look out one of the side windows, you can see the garden area but unless they know that you are in there, they won't be seeing you! So neat!
Now I just need to get Pat over there to check it out and then hopefully we will be signing a contract within the next two weeks! <3
I was feeling pretty bummed last weekend after seeing yet another venue that ended up being not quite what we were looking for and decided to turn to the ladies on The Knot. I went to the boards and posted my feelings of frustration that this 'perfect place' didn't exist. Of course, the ladies immediately responded with suggestions of places in the area that they thought might work for us based on the the things I said I wanted. Some of the places we had visited, but there were a few new ones. One in particular stuck out, Columbia Station in Pheonixville, which is owned by Robert Ryan Catering. It sounded different, which I like.
I contacted the coordinator at Columbia Station that night and had an appointment set up for the following weekend within 24 hours. Things were looking good once I had received the sample menus and saw that this place is completely all inclusive. I have found that to be the most difficult thing as far as finding a reasonable venue is concerned. Everywhere we looked was beautiful but the prices were ridiculous and didn't even include the tables, linens and chairs.
The Saturday came and my Mom, Pat's Mom and I all headed up to Pheonixville to check this place out. It is perfect!
As you might assume from the name, it's an old railroad station. This is something that I knew Pat would be into from the beginning because with him, there is just something about trains. The ticket booth and waiting areas have been transformed into cocktail/bar area and ballroom respectively. I will be able to have my outdoor ceremony in the garden right next to the driveway and then we will go into the station itself for the cocktail hour and reception.
I'm not going to try to explain the set up of the venue because I know that I won't do it justice. I'll tell you about one of my favorite details though, the caboose. There is an old caboose on the right hand side as soon as you pull into the driveway and from the outside it just looks like a nice touch for the station, but the inside is a whole different story. They set it up as a little sitting/dressing area for the Bride and Bridesmaids. It's neat because when you look out one of the side windows, you can see the garden area but unless they know that you are in there, they won't be seeing you! So neat!
Now I just need to get Pat over there to check it out and then hopefully we will be signing a contract within the next two weeks! <3
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wedding Nightmare No. 2
I was really hoping that that dream from a couple weeks ago would be it for a while. I was happy to wake up each morning feeling relatively calm about this whole wedding process. I was also apparently pretty niave about how these dreams like to sneak up on a gal at any random time!
~cue the music~
I was at my parents house getting ready for the big day. Pretty normal, right? Not so much. It turns out that I'm actually getting married AT my parents house, in their driveway to precise! The reception was to be in their living room and backyard. We had all of three tables with these navy blue tablecloths. It was not at all attractive, and not at all how I imagine my wedding looking.
So I'm dressed and freaking about the fact that there are no centerpieces because I had left them at my house, and sent my Dad to go find the stuff that I need for the centerpieces. My Dad doesn't drive and when he is asked to accomplish an important task, it's usually too much pressure for him. Doh! I'm left freaking out even more and then... I wake up!
My Dad laughed when I told him about this dream and promised me that even if I ask him to help with the wedding decoration, he will politely say no. Hahaha!
Things just keep getting weirder and weirder in my head. I REALLY need to find a venue, like now.
~cue the music~
I was at my parents house getting ready for the big day. Pretty normal, right? Not so much. It turns out that I'm actually getting married AT my parents house, in their driveway to precise! The reception was to be in their living room and backyard. We had all of three tables with these navy blue tablecloths. It was not at all attractive, and not at all how I imagine my wedding looking.
So I'm dressed and freaking about the fact that there are no centerpieces because I had left them at my house, and sent my Dad to go find the stuff that I need for the centerpieces. My Dad doesn't drive and when he is asked to accomplish an important task, it's usually too much pressure for him. Doh! I'm left freaking out even more and then... I wake up!
My Dad laughed when I told him about this dream and promised me that even if I ask him to help with the wedding decoration, he will politely say no. Hahaha!
Things just keep getting weirder and weirder in my head. I REALLY need to find a venue, like now.
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