10?

According to the knot, I only have 10 things left to do (Project Wedding still has me at 26). What the?????? Ryan just got his suit, my mom booked and invited people to the pre wedding dinner and we applied for our marriage license, so those were a couple more checks off the list. While that number is awesome since it is so little, it is also super scary because the wedding is almost here and the knot's list doesn't include things like 'Lisa, finish your damn garlands! Put those little matchbooks into all your favors! Facebook harass people who haven't rsvp'd and whose help you need! Why haven't you bought tissue paper!? You need to make poms! Why is the paper you bought to make cones to hold the flags still sitting there?! Make those damn cones!' (So basically, I am picturing the knot or any other wedding website with a checklist, yelling at me like Harvey on Celebrity Fit Club. Oh, don't act like you don't watch it. Oh, you really don't?? Well, you are a better person than I)

(image from here)

venue pics!

Stopped by the venue, to drop off last minute paperwork and payments. My mom sent me an email that said 'first of 50!' So clearly I have a couple pictures to show you guys:

Driving up to the lodge

Outside of lodge

Inside the lodge. This is where we will sit & eat & dance. Also, those poles running around the room are what I will hang the tissue paper poms from.
Trying out the garlands (with some assistance from the very nice guy who works there). Hooray! I like them! What do you think??

table for guest book postcards/mailbox

Table for cards/gifts and favors. Unsure what to put the favors in (can I just stack them??) but I am going to put out a vintage suitcase propped open for cards/gifts. Ryan had such a great idea for us to write each other cards and put them in there so people will know where to put their cards and also so we can write each other a little something something.
*Help needed: Where should I put the kid's activity sheets??? Hmmmm....

And hopefully where we are getting married. Only thing is some people can sit on the benches but some will have to stand (we will have a mic so people will be able to hear us). We may get married up on the porch instead for more people to be able to see us. Regardless, people are standing. The actual ceremony will only be between 15-30 minutes and we're having an open bar for the reception. Oh yes, they will be rewarded for standing.

wedding 1

So yesterday attended wedding 1 .......and it was really really awesome. It was super emotional (I'm a crier anyways but this was one was killer I tell ya! I was a weepy mess...I'm sure the wine and rum and coke weren't helping). It was kind of eye opening to see a real wedding in the midst (lets be real here: towards the end) of planning one. And theirs was kind of perfect. They got married. They were happy, they cried. EVERYONE danced. The food was good. The drinks were good. It rained, no one cared. And you know what? I can't tell you what the place even looked like (and that is not because of the torrential rain; also it was at a country club like place to give you an idea) . I'm sure it was nice but all I remember are the people there. How the room was filled with so many happy, caring faces and isn't that what we all want? Our loved ones having an absolute blast, dancing, lots of hugs and cheek kisses and drinking and more dancing (P.S. Ryan was a dancing fool last night and I loved every second of it! I love that man so damn much). I am still on a happiness high from the day. Also, another reminder is that my feet still hurt because I spent the majority of the night wearing these suckers:

(image from kaboodle)

Yowza I know but ouch.

so it begins...

Tomorrow is our first of the 6 weddings we are attending (including our own) between now and October. I think it will be a blast, I am super excited for the bride and groom and they'll be lots of people there I like. Also, I need to learn how to bust a move in high heels. In addition to the festivities, here is a summary of what has been preoccupying me this week:

1.- my "bachlorette" (anyone else send out evites (or in my case facebook invites since I somehow messed up the evite and it wouldn't let me use the picture of my cat and a bottle of captains. see below.) and then crazily check the rsvps? nope just me?).



2.- Babies.

3.- Garlands. almost done with paper pinwheels ( a combo of 'TheFirst 48' and fro-yo helped me finish a chunk last night)! Next stop, fabric flowers. I am going to try to bring some with me when I go to the venue on Monday to see how they look!

4.- the last of "the list" (major things left: get marriage license, confirm guest list (hey! ya you the 38 left! what the deal??, give ppwk to venue, pay vendors, get freaking married!)

5. - Party Cat (was I the last to find out about this????)

6.- New Glasses!

What are your weekend plans? Hope everyone has a good one!

(also sorry for the insane use of parentheses within parentheses)

TNT knows drama

I am taking a popsicle break from garland making. Its just me, some grape popsicles and a pile of paper pinwheels. Oh and tons of law and order episodes. This is some serious ACTING, people. This used to be one of my favorite shows and maybe its the combination of hot glue fingertips and sugary popsicles but it seems so over the top tonight. Lord.

Alright, time to get back to work!

still full of cake...

weekend roundup!

not necessarily as productive as I wanted it to be (garlands? untouched), it was a great weekend nonetheless. Heres the breakdown:

-had a wonderful birthday full of grilling, my signature potato salad, tons of diet cokes and frescas, red velvet cake and an ice cream sundae bar. What can I do with a tub of caramel and no ice cream left? other than pour it directly into my mouth?

- do you remember when I posted about the lemon tree and the suitcases? Well my family reads my blog for sure. I got a lemon tree and both my mom and mom-in-law got me suitcases (now I get why when I went suitcase shopping with my sis she said everything was "stupid" and "ugly"). One set may be returned for store credit aka new shoes (I think I have to wear something nicer than foam flip flops to the upcoming weddings we are attending). Also received amazing salad tongs! (trust me if you saw them, you would agree!)

- received several RSVPs ( a bunch of no's which is sad but I totally understand, especially since they are out of state)....only 41 left ( if you are reading this and haven't RSVP'd...please! let me know either way! I won't be mad! I just need to know!)

-sent an official evite for bachlorette....bought solo cups and stickers and faux diamonds for deluxe solo cups ala A Los Angeles Love

- met with the photographer to discuss "must have" photos...she is awesome, I am so pumped...She is also getting married soon and Ry is her officiant (end of the month!)

-had another cookout to get rid of some of our colossal leftovers with the best man and best lady

-did some more work on out of town gift bags...also bought matchbooks for favors

- built trellis' for my out of control cuke plants ( I am growing both pickling cucumbers and lemon cucumbers which are round and yellow... I also bought a backyard homesteader book! Oh man if we only had no neighbors and a little more land, I would so be raising livestock!)

-did I mention our new neighborhood has their own 4th of july parade? I got lots of starbursts!

phew...I think thats it

so...how was your weekend?

I'm getting married next month...

(by this print here)

...and that is totally crazy to me. They are ordering me a new name tag at work (even though I've never worn my old name tag. I work at a college, we really only wear them when the freshman come and when the freshman come I'm usually in our office doing some crazy project and nowhere near the freshman. but I guess in case anyone gets lost and wonders into our office?? Lord, I'm rambling) and the new one has A NEW NAME on it.

its on like donkey kong, ladies.

I hope everyone has a fun and festive weekend! drink some wine, eat some burgers and do some partying. (and say a toast to her!)

**side note: don't know how much I'll be posting this weekend. its my birthday and they have parades just for me (sorry america, its true)