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Wedding Teaser Album Updated
24 AugHave a Look! *HERE*
We are still waiting for the professional photos to be completed,these are the photos taken by the guests.
Tags: Bridal Beauty, Bridal Gown, Bridal Hair, Bridal Inspiration, Bride, Going Bridal, Groom, Wedding, Wedding Contributions, Wedding Dress, Wedding Photos, Wedding Ring, Weddings
Operation Bride2BPecked Is Flawless
23 AugI woke up,took my shower and made sure I was thoroughly prepared for our Honeymoon evening.After I was sure that I was fully prepared I sat and (not so patiently) waited to be picked up 11:45 by my SIL2B who was my MOH.Thankfully Hubby2B programmed our machine of awesomeness (aka coffee machine) to make a pot of coffee for us in the morning.I’ll confess I might have put a little Baily’s Irish Cream into my coffee.
At 11:45 I was picked up by my SIL2B and her fiancé then chauffeured to the hair salon to get my make up hair done.I still can not get over how well my hair turned out though I have to admit I retouch my make up.My FIL2B arrived for his stint as chauffer that day,the poor man was a little tried and fell asleep in a chair.After the hair and make up and hair was complete I was delivered to my mother.
I was successfully delivered to my mother’s.My mother squealed when I entered her hair salon she was in awe of my hair. After relaxing for a bit the photographer arrived and she took a few pictures of my wedding dress then it was time for pictures of me in the dress with my bridal party and with my parents.It was interesting being the focal point of a photo shoot!The photographer had many wonderful ideas!
My father (who kept on saying I had a million dollar smile all day) was on chauffer duty to bring me to the to the beach house.It seemed as though time had stood still on the way to and waiting to enter the hall.Did I mention that I made sure Hubby2B did not see the dress or me prior to the wedding?
My mother and father walked me down the isle to give me away.Hubby2B had tears in his eyes as I walk down the isle toward him.The minister was great and she got everyone involved in the wedding.As we said our vows I felt an overwhelming sense of change.We kissed and I used “church tongue” (‘Wedding Singer’ reference).I do not want to leave out that the singers my mother hired did a couple of spectacular numbers ‘The Rose’ being one of them.
Following the wedding the photographer brought us out for couples photos on the beach and surrounding areas.It was a treat that we got some shots with my fathers 1966 yellow Mustang Convertible which all the men drooled over.We kept having to chase down my mother (aka) The Director for family photos.After the photos were complete we went inside to mingle and eat (the most amazing food EVER) and I was very hungry.
While everyone ate my Mother made a speech telling the story of when I was adopted and i asked her almost immediately if she knew the song ‘I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy (Down in My Heart)’ at which time the singers piped in and all the guests sang along!…lol…I felt like I was in bible camp again.After my mothers speech my father made a speech where he told everyone I was adopted on his birthday and when he saw me get out of the social workers car he said to my mother,“I think we’ll keep her”.Hubby’s father (aka The Best Man) made the final speech.
Toward the end of the evening my father grabbed me for an impromptu father daughter dance which Hubby cut in.
All evening I had been joking with Hubby’s best friend all night that I was going to throw the bouquet to his fiancée so I hid it behind my back walked over and handed it to her.After handing over the bouquet, I commented on how itchy the garter was and that it had fallen to my knee so I took it off and threw it to Hubby’s best friend and as a reaction to something being thrown at him he caught it.We all had a great laugh about how perfectly that worked out.
Everyone was starting to disperse and clean up was being started.hubby and I socialized with the last of the guests.My brother and his fiancée (my bridesmaid and lovely SIL) chauffeured us to the Presidential Suite she booked for us (she is an executive for a hotel) as a wedding gift.When we arrived in the room there was a bottle of Jackson Triggs Chardonnay,tea lights and aromatherapy kit waiting for us.
…Fades To Black…
I awoke in the morning morning and I had to take a shower.it took three shampoos to get all the hairspray out!…lol…After getting Hubby out of bed we went and got our breakfast.Hubby’s parents were nice enough to come pick us up at the hotel to bring us home along with our wedding gifts.We decided to open our presents then relax after this glorious event!
Tags: Bridal Beauty, Bridal Gown, Bridal Hair, Bridal Inspiration, Bride, Cocktail Party, Future, Going Bridal, Groom, Photo, Photographs, Wedding Contributions, Wedding Dress, Wedding Photos, Weddings
Wedding Teaser Shots
23 AugThese are the teaser shot from wedding guests.
More Shots To Come Later
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♥ Operation Bride2BPecked Rehearsal ♥
19 AugAt five o’clock tonight I will be at the rehearsal for my wedding to my Wonderful Honey.I can not believe that we will be husband and wife in three days!I am so utterly exhausted right now but it will be all worth it in the end.
We Are In The Final Countdown
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♥ Operation Bride2BPecked Countdown ♥
8 AugIn less than 2 weeks (1 week 6 days to be exact) I will be walking down the isle to towards the kindest man (or person for that matter) I have ever known in my life.I am so utterly excited that I am bursting inside.I feel as though I could jump out of my skin right now!I know that Hubby2B and I have been living together for a year (dating for 4 years) now but being legitimately married in the eyes of the lord and in front of family and friends will mean so much.
We have a female minister performing the ceremony at a local venue.The ceremony will be followed by a cocktail party that will be catered and we’ll be serving Hors D’Oeuvre.This week I have to go and find out how to set up a wine bar for my guests.now that we are in the 2 week count down there is so much to do though I am taking today for myself since it will likely be my last day of relaxation until after the wedding.
Tags: Cocktail Party, Wedding, Wedding Plans, Weddings
Banking On Wedding Frustration
7 JulPresident’s Choice No Longer My Choice
How a bank nearly made a wedding memory awful for me!
Tags: Bank, Bridal Perplexity, President's Choice, Wedding, Wedding Ring
Going Bridal (Part 3)
3 MayAm I the only one who has a hard time getting it together to plan a wedding?There is just so much to do!I have do quite a bit so far but I still have so much to do.It will be nice when the day gets here and I can stop planning!
Tags: Bridal Perplexity
Learning To Deligate
10 FebThere is so much that goes into planning a wedding and I know I should delegate,though I do not know who to make responsible for what.My mother has taken over anything floral or craft related though I still need people to help me in the decision making process.
My $75 Wedding Dress
26 OctToday my mother picked me up to go to a new second hand shop on the West Side of Saint John.I think my mom had an ulterior motive since she immediately brought me to the gown section when we arrived.She revealed to me a beautiful white wedding dress with gorgeous sequins adorning the front of the bodice,a full skirt and a train.When I tried the dress on it fit me like a glove and I was surprised that I liked such a girly dress!The best part was that the dress was $150 last week when my mother was there but this week it was $75 and she bought it for me.even if I changed my mind only $75 was spent!My mother brought the dress home with her so Hubby2B will not see the dress until our big day!
Tags: Bridal Gown, Going Bridal, Wedding Contributions, Wedding Dress
Having My Cake and Eating It Too
1 SepI want to have a simply decorated square shaped cake for my wedding,these are a few ideas I found online.
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UnBridaled Motivational Issues
29 AugHow do I get motivated for this wedding?I have to figure out the flowers,the colours,the decor,the center pieces,the invitations, the cake and the favors I want.Most brides start planning their wedding when they get engaged but me I am still procrastinating.What is wrong with me I have no interest in my wedding at all,I just ant to be married to Hubby2B.Will I ever care about the particulars of my wedding?Okay enough talking it is time for this Bride2B to get off her derriere and start doing some real planning for her wedding!
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Nontraditional Wedding Apparel
9 Jul
Since I wish to be comfortable on my wedding day I have opted for a less than traditional pants idea.Many of my friends and my mother agree this is a beautiful bridal pant suit!I’m looking forward to wearing this glamorous comfortable and interesting design!My mother and I are going to duplicate this.
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5000 Ways To Say Thank You
21 JunMy Dad came over today for a Father’s Day BBQ with the most wonderful new.My Dad asked what we were planing for the wedding and I said a simple cocktail party.After I described the event to him he told me that he was giving me $5000 to go towards her wedding/honeymoon/early marriage stuff.I totally did not expect to have any money given to me,I can not believe this,things will be so much easier!How thankful am I?
Back To Going Bridal After A Break
21 JunIt has indeed been a while since I have posted anything to do with my wedding.The only real update I have pertaining to my impending nuptials is that I have the reception hall booked and I have a vision of what I want the occasion to be.My only thing to do is finally to get up of my bottom and start working on some of these ideas.My vision is to have a small evening wedding around 5pm or 6pm then invite others to a cocktail party held at around 7pm or 8pm where I will serve Hor’devours.Now comes the time to do the real work!
Tags: Wedding Plans
Living In Sin
29 DecHubby2B and I have decided that later this year we are going to engage in cohabitation.I’m hoping that this will be a good move,so to speak.We get along famously right now and I hope that does not change due to the alteration in living situation.A few years back I told myself that I would not live with another man until after I was engaged with a date set and I can not believe that time is here now!
Tags: Future
Totally Hair Brained
23 NovEven though my wedding is not for another 1 1/2 years I am already trying to prep my hair for the event.In the past I used to dye my hair all the time but no longer,I got my hair dyed closer to it’s original shade.If I continued to dye my hair it would be too damaged for me to grow it out in case I want an up do ,though I am also contemplating a 1940′s inspired updo.As long as I can imagine I have been a little haircentric since my hair has never been cooperative and I want it to look polished for mine and Hubby2B’s big day.
Sincere Offer or Mere Formality
6 NovSo far all that I have done in reference to my wedding is look at magazines and websites,I have done absolutely no REAL planning.What I need right now is a community of women to get together with and get excited with about my wedding,but that does not seem to be likely to happen.don’t get me wrong I have had plenty of offers to help plan the wedding though I am not sure if they are genuine offers or polite formalities.this day in age we are the generation of people who say,”How are you?” when we at times are aware that we really have no interest in the answer and I am not sure if that is the same when it comes to these offers.I’m mot saying that this is the case though I’m not sure how to tell a genuine offer from a formality.This is a time when I do wish I had more close female friends since although Hubby2B is excited about being my husband (as am I about being his wife) he will be just as happy if I tell him when,where and what to wear.I do know that I will need help so I will at some point have to take someone up on their offer.Hopefully I will pick the people who made genuine offers not those who would feel obliged after making an offer out of protocol.
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Tagged Now I Am It
30 SepTagged by Tayia 4 Things I Did Today
1)I woke up
2)I went with Hubby2B to my mother’s hair salon so he could get his hair done
3)I gathered my laundry together to being to Hubby2B’s parent’s place so I could wash it
4)I started this list
4 Things On My To Do List
1)Figure out what I am going to do job wise with the rest of my life
2)Figure out where to have the wedding (I still have 2 years until the wedding
3)Get my laundry done
4)Finish this list
4 Of My Guiltiest Pleasures
1)Dancing like crazy alone in my kitchen
2)Salt and Vinegar Skinny Sticks
3)Decadent chocolates
4)Sunglasses (I collect them like other women collect shoes)
4 Random Facts About Lil Ol’ Me
1)I was adopted when I was 5
2)I quit smoking June,24th,2007
3)I am terribly absentminded
4)I became a Feminist at 12
Now I’m gonna tag 4 people
I am sure all you other Bride Bloggers have completed this already.I hope you all enjoyed this as much as I did!
Tags: Going Bridal
Bridal Party Gets Bigger
26 SepOver the past couple of weeks I have managed to have my bridal party get larger.Initially there was only going to be a Best Man and Maid Of Honour now there is going to be a bridesmaid and groomsmen added to he mix.My Maid Of Honour is the Hubby2B’s sister and the Best man is going to be Hubby2B’s father given that so much of his family is going to be in the wedding I had to add some of mine.My bridesmaid is going to be my brother’s ex wife (scandalous ,I know) given that she has been like a sister to me and the groomsmen is going to be my brother (not the on with the ex wife,I am not that scandalous).I’ve also incorporated my nieces into the wedding,one will pass out the programs and the other will get people to sign the guest book.Why is it that no matter how small one intends to keep their wedding it grows like it has a life of it’s own?
Tags: Bridal Perplexity
The De-Alcoholized Wedding
11 SepI’m contemplating if I should have a dealcoholized wedding given that I that a couple of people who I know that do not know how to have a drink without having twenty.It would not be so bad if the persons in question could Eat,Drink and be Marry,they on the other hand Eat,Drink and become obnoxious.The only choices for me are to either dealcoholize the wedding or just not invite these people which I’m sure they would be even more obnoxious about.Other than the alcohol problem these people also love to be the center of attention and I’m sure that they will feel no element of inappropriateness in attaining it and they I’m sure might embarrass me to do so.These persons are of close relation and I’m not sure what to do since if I do not invite them I there will be years of repercussions!What is a bride to do?
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Task Numero Uno "The Guest List"
29 AugSometime over the next week I have to have a tête-à-tête with my wonderful Hubby2B and figure out who should be invited to the wedding.Hubby2B and I are hoping to keep the affair small though I fear that might be hard.I’m trying to focus on who should be there such as loved ones and good friends not aunt,cousin or uncle X who I have not heard from since I was a teenager.I’m not going to do the obligatory invites just to appease people since the only people I want at my wedding are the people that truly have my back.Now pinning Hubby2B down for long enough to come up with a preliminary guest list for some ideas.
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Going Bridal
26 AugThere are certain aspects of the Bridal process that have me anxious since I am a rather atypical woman.I’m atypical in the sense that shopping for long periods of time (did I mention I HATE to shop) ,thinking about what I want,decorating,doing crafts and spending time with large groups of people can prove to be an arduous tasks for me.Shopping,contemplation of my wants and being around large groups of people are all the primary tasks for a wedding unfortunately.I’m a pretty self sufficient person who does not do well at letting people help her but for a wedding I have to find a way to get over this.Other than my own issues with shopping and large groups I am paranoid due to haunting tales of women who have encountered major wedding related drama.I’m hoping to come up with a way to survive all this and manage to make it to the alter with my mental stability in tact,wish me luck
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Date Set,Now Brainstorming
21 AugHubby2B and I have finally chosen a date for the wedding now the planning starts!There are so many ideas I have to make my wedding my own.Most people who know me know that I am rather unconventional to say the least and my wedding will be the same.I have come up with ideas for the reception and other aspects of the wedding that will be unique.I have also chosen the design idea for my dress,my mother said that she and her friend will make it for me so it will also be unique and like no other much like myself.
*If you want to know the date of the wedding you can either contact me yourself or through facebook messaging.
Tags: Bridal Inspiration
Overwhelmed Already
16 JulThe wedding is two years away and I am already overwhelmed.The reason I am overwhelmed is because my mother recently stated asking me the “what do you want” for this and that on my wedding day.Most women would love to be in the midst of contemplation over what the want,but that is not so much the case for me.Truly I have never been the type of woman to indulge in the thoughts of what I want and have been happy with what I had.Now I have to think about what I want on a grand scale and it is a little anxiety inducing due to my previously stated point.I am not even sure where to start!Do I start on what I want for a dress,color for the wedding,flowers etc…….ACK.How do brides do this especially when they have no idea what they want .At least I know who I want the groom to be other than that I am frazzled!
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My Mother’s Offer
28 JunMy mother just offered to have the wedding in her backyard,I will think about it since it would cut down on costs.Since I am a “What if” thinker we would have to have a plan B in case the weather did not cooperate.Hubby2B and I both agree that we want to have a small wedding,preferably family only.
Tags: Going Bridal
How Hubby2B Propsed
20 JunHubby2B and I went to Campbellton to visit his cousin and his cousin’s gf.He wanted to ask me to marry him on our second anniversary,but did not have enough money for the ring thankfully he did not let that stop him.He took me to the top of Sugarloaf on June,1,2008 Hubby2B got down on one knee and asked me.I said yes of course.
How We Met
19 JunOn May,4th,2006 there was a 20% off Mother’s Day event in the store that I work and a few days prior (one day before I was scheduled to move into my current residence) my boss had me hand out flyers to all the stores.On my venture to hand out the flyers I came upon a kiosk in the mall that does printer cartridge refills and I handed the flyer to Hubby2B (the manager).When handing the flyer to the Hubby2B I smiled my most brilliant smile (I was in sales mode) and said my rehearsed piece (so as not to stumble over my words like usual).Later that day Hubby2B came into the store and pre-made a basket for his mother with my help and came in and bought the basket on the day of the 20% off event.While we looked over the merchandise I found out I knew his sister (I used to do facials on her) and that he was an exceptionally nice man.I made him aware that I was moving out of the place I was living and breaking up with the man I was living with at the time so there would be no secrets.
For the next 2 weeks (after the weekend of the move and breakup) he would come and visit me at work and I would visit him at work until (FINALLY) he attained the courage to ask me to hang out with him,which I refer to as the almost date.That night he put his arm around me,I swear I’ve never met a man who was this charmingly shy.!After one more week of hugs and arm wraps I got up the courage to be bold and be the initiator of the first kiss which was scary as hell!Soon after that was the presentation of the 1/2 dozen red roses and the question of “would you go out with me” in other words telling me that it would be alright of I referred to him as my boyfriend.Ever since he has shown time and time again that I made the right choice when I said “Yes”.
