I've been typing in a word document when I have time on our cruise... Sorry for the errors.
July 9, 2009
Well, we departed on July 7th from Grand Rapids airport. Robert dropped us off. Surprisingly I wasn't nervous at all even though I had never been on a moving plane before. I think I pretty much used most of my nerves for the wedding. I didn't even take a Xanax.
Our first flight was on a small 18 passenger plane. We flew to Toronto. It was my first flight. It was fine lifting off. The only thing that was uncomfortable was that my butt was under constant vibration because I was seated near the engine. We got to Toronto in about an hour. The Toronto airport was very disorienting. It was pretty big.
Our second flight was from Toronto to Vancouver. That flight was around 5 hours. Brian and I were incredibly tired for this flight. The plane was nice, though. We had built-in TV screens at our seats. So, on the flight to Vancouver I watched Monsters VS. Aliens and He's Just Not That Into You. By the time we finally landed in Vancouver it was about 12:24 a.m. (3:24 a.m. Michigan time.) Brian and I had a very small amount of sleep on the flight.
For the next 11 hours we were in the Vancouver terminal. It was boring and uncomfortable. I managed a nap here and there. And I think Brian managed a 15 minute nap. Despite it being early in the morning in Vancouver, there were quite a few people. At around 5:00 a.m. their time people started showing up more. There was a group of Middle Eastern men, several donning turbans, talking so loudly that Brian and I couldn't manage a nap at all.
At around 10:30 a.m. Brian and I made it to Bay 12 where our shuttle bus would be picking us up to take us to the cruise ship. Unfortunately, Carnival was having an Alaskan cruise at the same time. So, we were mixed in with more and more people.
We drove around 40 minutes through Vancouver. The bus driver informed us during the drive that 40% of the people living in Vancouver are Asian. And you could tell. There was Asian writing on most shops and businesses. And I think I saw three different Starbucks Coffee shops on the way, too. Honestly, I wasn't too impressed with Vancouver. There was construction literally everywhere on almost every street. And the gas prices in Canada are so much more outrageous than the US. So people were walking.
We eventually got to the pier. And from there they pushed guests for BOTH cruises into the same area and didn't separate us out until the end. I felt as if we were quarantined, too. The workers pushing us every which way were not too polite. After about an hour, we finally got through and were free to go to our ship.
At this point, Brian and I had been up for just over 30 hours. We were tired and didn't feel like dealing with anyone. They served us a meal on the Lido deck as soon as we arrived. Then informed us that our stateroom would not be ready for about two more hours. So, Brian and I were pretty restless. That was what we wanted most so we could sleep. We hung around near the elevators on the Lido deck and walked a little before our room was ready. We sat down and slept almost the whole time before we had to do the emergency practice drill; complete with life vests.
After the emergency drill we went back to our room and slept for a little bit longer. Then we managed showers. Since I recently had gotten my hair cut and it no longer takes an hour or more to straighten it, I decided for the dinner that I would wear my hair straight. Since I don't personally own one (because my hair was so long and it was time consuming) I decided that I would use the hair dryer that was available in our stateroom. After about 15 seconds in use, sparks flew out and then three pieces of searing hot metal spring fell out onto the floor. So, I decided not to use that again... I managed to get ready. Dinner in the main dining room was casual dress, so we went there. It was a gorgeous room. Complete with chandeliers and a big portion of the ceiling had lights twinkling so close to the roof that it looked like stars. Our waiter, his name sounded like “Whit Whit,” was awesome. And the food was fantastic.
After dinner, Brian and I came back to our room and managed to see a portion of the sun setting. It was pink and purple hues.
This morning we woke up and decided that we would explore some of the ship. We woke up at around 8:00 a.m. (their time) and went to the Lido deck for breakfast. I had some froot loops and some fruit and Brian had some smoked salmon with cream cheese and capers on a dry bread. We couldn't find a table to ourselves for breakfast so we were seated next to an older couple. Brian told me that when I got up to leave to get fruit that the older woman was going on and on to her husband about how disgusting smoked salmon was.
We managed to get online briefly here later on in the day in the Explorer's Lounge. The internet wasn't entirely that fast and I think it took me about 8 tries refreshing the page to get my facebook to load. And it took me about three times to just update my status. We were online for mere minutes and it cost us around $12.00.
Still feeling tired from traveling, we slept for a good portion of the afternoon. Since we have a veranda suite, we get movie rentals for free. (Currently we have Bolt playing.) So, we've rented a couple of discs here and there and just had them playing. We are loving the peace and quiet here in our room. We figure we have a whole week to explore the ship more and more.
We've taken mostly pictures inside the ship today. As we're traveling more north and the temperature is a little warmer in the morning it has caused a lot of fog. Almost to the point where we can barely see 10 feet out in any direction.
After our dinner tonight we got back to our room and there was towel in the shape of a sting ray (complete with computer print out eyes – which I have saved and put on my phone for laughs) on our bed. Next to it were a couple pieces of chocolate.
About Me
- Amy Faith
- I live on 6 deeply wooded acres in the boonies of Middleville, MI. I'm married to an amazing man, Brian. He's pretty much the best thing that has ever happened to me. I'm a big animal lover. I have 5 cats; Bella (6), Cognac (3), Georgia (3), Maggie (2), & Auggie (8-9mos.) We recently lost our kittens, Aesop & Amelia, to a battle with Feline Leukemia. I feel the need to mention them. They were amazing beings that showed unconditional love like no other cats I've had. I also have Cheech (9) that I'm fostering. We have two puppies; Charlie & Henry. Having a blast! I'm a dabbler in photography, photo shop, & crafts. I'm kind of a bookworm/nerd/geek. Yes, I have read the Twilight Series. No, I'm not obsessed. I love Shakespeare, Nathaniel Hawthorne, C.S. Lewis, and L. Frank Baum - among others, obviously.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Sighs of Relief
I've had a wonderful day. I'm not worrying about anything. I'm leaving on my first plane ride tomorrow, and I really am not nervous...
Friday we did our set up. Special thanks to my friend, Jon, for getting up early and helping out with all of it. I really considered Jon to be part of the bridal party. His responsibility was to video tape the wedding and to walk around with my Canon and take as many shots as he could.
Special thanks to all of my bridesmaids - especially Nicole for getting there at 9:00 a.m.. I really couldn't have pulled any of this off without the help from them.
Special thanks to my Mom. She was there bright and early at Brian's house helping us load her car to head to the banquet hall.
Here's a shot of the banquet hall. We had a great time laughing while setting stuff up.
Our centerpieces.
This was what our guests saw as they walked in.
And our trellis/sand ceremony vessels.
On the day of our wedding, I was filled with nerves. I woke up extremely nauseated. I could barely get myself to eat anything. I was up at 5:00 a.m. Sara arrived at around 6:00 a.m. and started in on my hair. She was practically done with it in a matter of an hour and so we set off for the banquet hall.
We pretty much took our time getting ready. I was still nervous but managed to get about half of a granola bar down.
Soon enough, I could hear a lot of people and more commotion.
When it came down to 5 minutes to Noon... I was just done with being nervous. It was as if I didn't have a care. I was finally getting married to the man I'm supposed to be with. My Dad - who looked just amazing in his tux - took me by the arm. We stepped to the entryway where we'd be walking out of and nervously said to me, "Which foot am I supposed to step off with? Left or Right?" In all seriousness my reply was, "Dad, just wing it."
Just before walking out I did get a glimpse of a few people before seeing my handsome groom decked out in his white tux. The music started and off we went. When my Dad handed me off to Brian he started crying. I thought to myself Oh no, Dad. Don't start this. I knew if Dad started to cry that there would be no way I could control myself.
However, I managed to control it.
The ceremony flew by and I don't think I even slipped up on any of the vows I had to repeat. Our officiant did an excellent job (even though we forgot to pay you! Sorry, John!) with everything.
Shortly after the ceremony and Brian and I had our first kiss as husband and wife, we went outside for some pictures.
Afterward, we came back in where Colleen and Johnny, our Master and Mistress of Ceremonies, introduced as Mr. and Mrs. We were then seated at our head table then started in on the meal; lasagna and potatoes with vegetables. During the meal Colleen and Johnny made a speech to Brian and I about marriage and what they've learned so far since they themselves are newlyweds. Shortly after that were the speeches by the Best Man, Nate, and the Maid of Honor, Sara. Sara's made me cry the most...
From there we cut the cake. I think the cake looked fabulous. (I'll show a picture late in the post.) And went right to our first dance. It was "Oh, It Is Love" by Hellogoodbye.
It's hard for me to sum up the wedding. And I honestly can't wait for the professional pictures. (SNEAK PEEK - Click Here!)
Here are a few shots from my camera...
Those Groomsmen...
... Always being funny.
Our tables.
Our cake.
The Groom's cake. (Stargate.)
My Maid of Honor and I.
Now lets fast forward to today...
I donated my hair. I wasn't nervous at all. I didn't even shed a tear. I'm incredibly happy with helping out a child in need of hair.
My end result.
Now, Brian and I leave tomorrow night. We'll be taking the red eye flight to Canada. We're departing from GRR and then flying into Toronto where we'll have a 2 hour layover and then we'll be making another flight to Vancouver. When we arrive there, we'll be waiting around in the terminal for around 11 hours until the cruise shuttle will pick us up and take us to the ship...
Wish us luck.. And if you're the praying type, pray for us.
Thanks!
Friday we did our set up. Special thanks to my friend, Jon, for getting up early and helping out with all of it. I really considered Jon to be part of the bridal party. His responsibility was to video tape the wedding and to walk around with my Canon and take as many shots as he could.
Special thanks to all of my bridesmaids - especially Nicole for getting there at 9:00 a.m.. I really couldn't have pulled any of this off without the help from them.
Special thanks to my Mom. She was there bright and early at Brian's house helping us load her car to head to the banquet hall.
Here's a shot of the banquet hall. We had a great time laughing while setting stuff up.
Our centerpieces.
This was what our guests saw as they walked in.
And our trellis/sand ceremony vessels.
On the day of our wedding, I was filled with nerves. I woke up extremely nauseated. I could barely get myself to eat anything. I was up at 5:00 a.m. Sara arrived at around 6:00 a.m. and started in on my hair. She was practically done with it in a matter of an hour and so we set off for the banquet hall.
We pretty much took our time getting ready. I was still nervous but managed to get about half of a granola bar down.
Soon enough, I could hear a lot of people and more commotion.
When it came down to 5 minutes to Noon... I was just done with being nervous. It was as if I didn't have a care. I was finally getting married to the man I'm supposed to be with. My Dad - who looked just amazing in his tux - took me by the arm. We stepped to the entryway where we'd be walking out of and nervously said to me, "Which foot am I supposed to step off with? Left or Right?" In all seriousness my reply was, "Dad, just wing it."
Just before walking out I did get a glimpse of a few people before seeing my handsome groom decked out in his white tux. The music started and off we went. When my Dad handed me off to Brian he started crying. I thought to myself Oh no, Dad. Don't start this. I knew if Dad started to cry that there would be no way I could control myself.
However, I managed to control it.
The ceremony flew by and I don't think I even slipped up on any of the vows I had to repeat. Our officiant did an excellent job (even though we forgot to pay you! Sorry, John!) with everything.
Shortly after the ceremony and Brian and I had our first kiss as husband and wife, we went outside for some pictures.
Afterward, we came back in where Colleen and Johnny, our Master and Mistress of Ceremonies, introduced as Mr. and Mrs. We were then seated at our head table then started in on the meal; lasagna and potatoes with vegetables. During the meal Colleen and Johnny made a speech to Brian and I about marriage and what they've learned so far since they themselves are newlyweds. Shortly after that were the speeches by the Best Man, Nate, and the Maid of Honor, Sara. Sara's made me cry the most...
From there we cut the cake. I think the cake looked fabulous. (I'll show a picture late in the post.) And went right to our first dance. It was "Oh, It Is Love" by Hellogoodbye.
It's hard for me to sum up the wedding. And I honestly can't wait for the professional pictures. (SNEAK PEEK - Click Here!)
Here are a few shots from my camera...
Those Groomsmen...
... Always being funny.
Our tables.
Our cake.
The Groom's cake. (Stargate.)
My Maid of Honor and I.
Now lets fast forward to today...
I donated my hair. I wasn't nervous at all. I didn't even shed a tear. I'm incredibly happy with helping out a child in need of hair.
My end result.
Now, Brian and I leave tomorrow night. We'll be taking the red eye flight to Canada. We're departing from GRR and then flying into Toronto where we'll have a 2 hour layover and then we'll be making another flight to Vancouver. When we arrive there, we'll be waiting around in the terminal for around 11 hours until the cruise shuttle will pick us up and take us to the ship...
Wish us luck.. And if you're the praying type, pray for us.
Thanks!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
This Is My Last Thursday As A Demond
I woke up this morning well rested. Today, I'll be making the rest of the pinwheels and finishing up on a few things for the wedding with my maid of honor. I also have to run a few errands in Hastings.
My Dad, Robert, and Brian all have their tuxedos...
Yesterday was my last day of work. I won't be returning until July 20th. I am incredibly excited for Saturday. I am so full of glee it's incredible.
Last night I made this:
I actually made it up as I went. I used some of the centerpiece rocks, three pinwheels, an engagement picture, and an extra sand vessel that we purchased. I'm not sure where this will be at the wedding. Perhaps the cake table? Or the gift table?
This is a teaser picture of what Brian's tux looks like. He'll be wearing a white tux, red vest and tie, with a black silk handkerchief and white shoes.
Tomorrow we'll be setting up at the banquet hall. Brian's house is just full of wedding stuff... I'm kind of looking forward to seeing it go. :) Our rehearsal is at 3:00 and the dinner is at 4:00 at the County Seat in Hastings.
Two more days to go and I'll be an "old married woman."
My Dad, Robert, and Brian all have their tuxedos...
Yesterday was my last day of work. I won't be returning until July 20th. I am incredibly excited for Saturday. I am so full of glee it's incredible.
Last night I made this:
I actually made it up as I went. I used some of the centerpiece rocks, three pinwheels, an engagement picture, and an extra sand vessel that we purchased. I'm not sure where this will be at the wedding. Perhaps the cake table? Or the gift table?
This is a teaser picture of what Brian's tux looks like. He'll be wearing a white tux, red vest and tie, with a black silk handkerchief and white shoes.
Tomorrow we'll be setting up at the banquet hall. Brian's house is just full of wedding stuff... I'm kind of looking forward to seeing it go. :) Our rehearsal is at 3:00 and the dinner is at 4:00 at the County Seat in Hastings.
Two more days to go and I'll be an "old married woman."
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Stuff and Things
Well, four days to go! I'm getting pretty darned excited! I'm a little nervous, though. Mainly because I'm planning this huge party where everyone will be watching me. Brian and I have a busy week coming up before Saturday. I'll be taking Thursday off from work to make the last of the pinwheels... Good riddance. ;) Just a little tired of making them, that's all...
This past weekend was the bachelorette party. I had a blast with my maids! We started off with manicures and pedicures... Then we had dinner at Sam's Joint in Caledonia... On the way there we totally saw an older guy wearing cowboy boots, jeans, wife beater tank top, handle bar mustache, with longer (yet balding) hair staring at us in the car... After dinner we went bowling and had a lot of laughs there. Then we settled over at Brian's house (he was at his bachelor party in Somerset) and watched Bride Wars. After the movie it was down to three of us. We talked until around midnight. After that it was just down to Nicole and I. Where we managed to talk and watch a movie until 6:00 a.m.
My bachelorette "glow."
Me getting my pedicure. I have incredibly sensitive feet. So, I squirmed and sqealed a bit...
This is by far one of my favorite pictures of the night. Rachel was presenting the shirt she bought for me to the camera and I changed my expression at the last second. :)
Also, coming up... Next Monday, before Brian and I leave for the honeymoon, I will be cutting off all of my hair (around 20 inches) and donating it to the Locks of Love. I'm very pleased with my decision, even though Brian is sad to see my hair go. Locks of Love is an amazing non-profit organization that provides hair pieces to financially disadvantaged children that have lost their hair to any type of medical diagnosis. If you're interested in donating please check out the requirements/standards on their site's donation page. Click Here.
This past weekend was the bachelorette party. I had a blast with my maids! We started off with manicures and pedicures... Then we had dinner at Sam's Joint in Caledonia... On the way there we totally saw an older guy wearing cowboy boots, jeans, wife beater tank top, handle bar mustache, with longer (yet balding) hair staring at us in the car... After dinner we went bowling and had a lot of laughs there. Then we settled over at Brian's house (he was at his bachelor party in Somerset) and watched Bride Wars. After the movie it was down to three of us. We talked until around midnight. After that it was just down to Nicole and I. Where we managed to talk and watch a movie until 6:00 a.m.
My bachelorette "glow."
Me getting my pedicure. I have incredibly sensitive feet. So, I squirmed and sqealed a bit...
This is by far one of my favorite pictures of the night. Rachel was presenting the shirt she bought for me to the camera and I changed my expression at the last second. :)
Also, coming up... Next Monday, before Brian and I leave for the honeymoon, I will be cutting off all of my hair (around 20 inches) and donating it to the Locks of Love. I'm very pleased with my decision, even though Brian is sad to see my hair go. Locks of Love is an amazing non-profit organization that provides hair pieces to financially disadvantaged children that have lost their hair to any type of medical diagnosis. If you're interested in donating please check out the requirements/standards on their site's donation page. Click Here.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
10 Days To Go
Today Brian and I made our final payment to the banquet hall. It was nice to get that out of the way. We also went to GR to get a few last minute purchases for wedding decorations. Our tasks are coming to a close now...
I'm at the point some days where I'm almost getting sick of planning. I basically just want to get married now and finally be able to relax and not have to worry about every little thing and detail. Just a few more days to go and I can get rid of that "Soon-To-Be" up there...
After our trip from Grand Rapids, I decided to get to crackin' on that shadowbox that we'll have on display at the wedding. And well... I couldn't help myself. And I finished it. :)
Feelin' pretty smug about it. :)
And there will be two of these at each side of the trellis. I have to be honest, I didn't like this when I first finished it. Brian really likes it. And I must say, it is growing on me.
Also, yesterday...
I got a pretty big shock to my system when Brian came out to my desk and told me that my Mom had just found out that my brother Robert was in a car accident and that his car was totaled. Robert and I don't have the "normal" brother/sister relationship where they don't get along well. Robert and I are best friends and have always been there for each other. My eyes welled up in tears and I actually jumped up in my chair and let out a huge gasp. Brian assured me that Robert would be okay since he had actually called my Mom. Minutes later I saw my Mom pulling out of the HPS driveway. That killed me. I couldn't really leave my desk since my department was shorthanded. I was a mess and I couldn't concentrate.
What had happened was a car had hit Robert's passenger side door and flipped his car over on the drivers side doors. Robert managed to undo his seat belt and was standing up in his car sideways, so his feet were on the driver door and window. An ambulance crew arrived shortly after and bashed in Robert's windshield so he could exit the vehicle that way. They got him on a stretcher and got him to the ER. He was mostly fine other than some pretty bad cuts on his arm and elbow area, which required several stitches.
Throughout the afternoon my Mom would call/text me with an update. And right at 5:00 I was out of there. Brian and I drove as fast and safely to the hospital. I was frantic at the desk and the lady would only let one person go in at a time. So, I went back there. It was tough seeing them work on Robert and seeing him on a hospital bed. I did my best and didn't cry. We were there for over an hour before Robert was released. He's got some bruising and is pretty sore, but he's lucky to be here right now. The doctor said that if he hadn't been wearing his seat belt, he most likely wouldn't have been able to call someone. Which means, we most likely would have had the police show up at our door and give us the news.
Despite being in a lot of pain and feeling horrible that his newer car was totaled, we still managed to joke with him. We were telling him all the stories he could tell "the ladies" about how he got all those scars. And that "chicks dig them."
This is what is left of Robert's car. I tear up every time I look at them because they make me realize how broken I would be if I ever lost him.
I'm at the point some days where I'm almost getting sick of planning. I basically just want to get married now and finally be able to relax and not have to worry about every little thing and detail. Just a few more days to go and I can get rid of that "Soon-To-Be" up there...
After our trip from Grand Rapids, I decided to get to crackin' on that shadowbox that we'll have on display at the wedding. And well... I couldn't help myself. And I finished it. :)
Feelin' pretty smug about it. :)
And there will be two of these at each side of the trellis. I have to be honest, I didn't like this when I first finished it. Brian really likes it. And I must say, it is growing on me.
Also, yesterday...
I got a pretty big shock to my system when Brian came out to my desk and told me that my Mom had just found out that my brother Robert was in a car accident and that his car was totaled. Robert and I don't have the "normal" brother/sister relationship where they don't get along well. Robert and I are best friends and have always been there for each other. My eyes welled up in tears and I actually jumped up in my chair and let out a huge gasp. Brian assured me that Robert would be okay since he had actually called my Mom. Minutes later I saw my Mom pulling out of the HPS driveway. That killed me. I couldn't really leave my desk since my department was shorthanded. I was a mess and I couldn't concentrate.
What had happened was a car had hit Robert's passenger side door and flipped his car over on the drivers side doors. Robert managed to undo his seat belt and was standing up in his car sideways, so his feet were on the driver door and window. An ambulance crew arrived shortly after and bashed in Robert's windshield so he could exit the vehicle that way. They got him on a stretcher and got him to the ER. He was mostly fine other than some pretty bad cuts on his arm and elbow area, which required several stitches.
Throughout the afternoon my Mom would call/text me with an update. And right at 5:00 I was out of there. Brian and I drove as fast and safely to the hospital. I was frantic at the desk and the lady would only let one person go in at a time. So, I went back there. It was tough seeing them work on Robert and seeing him on a hospital bed. I did my best and didn't cry. We were there for over an hour before Robert was released. He's got some bruising and is pretty sore, but he's lucky to be here right now. The doctor said that if he hadn't been wearing his seat belt, he most likely wouldn't have been able to call someone. Which means, we most likely would have had the police show up at our door and give us the news.
Despite being in a lot of pain and feeling horrible that his newer car was totaled, we still managed to joke with him. We were telling him all the stories he could tell "the ladies" about how he got all those scars. And that "chicks dig them."
This is what is left of Robert's car. I tear up every time I look at them because they make me realize how broken I would be if I ever lost him.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Less Than Two Weeks To Go... And We're Incredibly Busy
Our countdown is about 13 days at this point... Allllmost 12 days.
This weekend we have been busy. Robert, Brian and I have managed to make 50 more pinwheels, about 70 of the wedding programs, assemble the wedding trellis, practice decorating it, writing up the thank you cards, and finishing all but a few of the candy wedding favors. And yes, we managed a lunch with my Pa for Father's Day. (Brian's Dad is currently in Romania helping with dental work.)
These are the pinwheels we've made this weekend.
Our candy favors...
Brian designed our programs. Isn't he great?
To close them, we have punched a star into them and tied them with ribbon.
This is the back of our program. We felt it was necessary to make a special thanks to everyone.
This is the inside of them.
My wrist is a little sore from writing all of the thank you cards... Yes, Brian helped.
Last Saturday was our wedding shower. HPS was kind enough to let us borrow the classroom for the day... And charged us $0. w00t! Here are a few shots...
Mmm... Cake. Thanks, Nicole!
They played a game where volunteers participated in making wedding dresses out of toilet paper. My brother, Robert, even made a toilet paper bouquet!
Can't forget the garter!
My cousin, Steven, was a good sport. Almost all of his Uncles whipped out their camera phones, though... Oops!
And Brian and I... The gift in front of me was from Nicole, a bridesmaid. It was a 25th anniversary scrapbook. She's just as sure of our relationship as Brian and I are. :)
Last Sunday afternoon, we FINALLY got the rocks for the wedding centerpieces. (No, they won't be in this dish... But I'd like to incorporate these dishes in the wedding decor.) My cousin, Sara, scoured a few dollar stores in GR. And found them in a store on 52nd Street.
That Sunday we also managed to buy all of the travel sized items we'd need for the honeymoon. Whew! It was a lot of stuff...
Coming up this Wednesday is the final payment for the banquet hall. And I'll be working on a huge shadowbox that we'll have on display at the wedding. We'll be finishing up the remaining pinwheels and programs... And honestly, that's almost it... Except for a few last minute purchases...
Our "never ending" list is somewhat winding down.
Oh! I almost forgot to mention, we ordered the flowers for the bouquets/boutonnieres/corsages! We pick them up July 3rd!
This weekend we have been busy. Robert, Brian and I have managed to make 50 more pinwheels, about 70 of the wedding programs, assemble the wedding trellis, practice decorating it, writing up the thank you cards, and finishing all but a few of the candy wedding favors. And yes, we managed a lunch with my Pa for Father's Day. (Brian's Dad is currently in Romania helping with dental work.)
These are the pinwheels we've made this weekend.
Our candy favors...
Brian designed our programs. Isn't he great?
To close them, we have punched a star into them and tied them with ribbon.
This is the back of our program. We felt it was necessary to make a special thanks to everyone.
This is the inside of them.
My wrist is a little sore from writing all of the thank you cards... Yes, Brian helped.
Last Saturday was our wedding shower. HPS was kind enough to let us borrow the classroom for the day... And charged us $0. w00t! Here are a few shots...
Mmm... Cake. Thanks, Nicole!
They played a game where volunteers participated in making wedding dresses out of toilet paper. My brother, Robert, even made a toilet paper bouquet!
Can't forget the garter!
My cousin, Steven, was a good sport. Almost all of his Uncles whipped out their camera phones, though... Oops!
And Brian and I... The gift in front of me was from Nicole, a bridesmaid. It was a 25th anniversary scrapbook. She's just as sure of our relationship as Brian and I are. :)
Last Sunday afternoon, we FINALLY got the rocks for the wedding centerpieces. (No, they won't be in this dish... But I'd like to incorporate these dishes in the wedding decor.) My cousin, Sara, scoured a few dollar stores in GR. And found them in a store on 52nd Street.
That Sunday we also managed to buy all of the travel sized items we'd need for the honeymoon. Whew! It was a lot of stuff...
Coming up this Wednesday is the final payment for the banquet hall. And I'll be working on a huge shadowbox that we'll have on display at the wedding. We'll be finishing up the remaining pinwheels and programs... And honestly, that's almost it... Except for a few last minute purchases...
Our "never ending" list is somewhat winding down.
Oh! I almost forgot to mention, we ordered the flowers for the bouquets/boutonnieres/corsages! We pick them up July 3rd!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
My Fingers Hurt... Bad.
Well, Saturday Brian and I met with John Drake. The meeting was fantastic! John believes that Brian and I are fit for marriage. See, Brian... No sweat. We're great together. Even John says so.
I haven't written a blog in a while. This past week has been absolutely horrendous. We went through AAA to book our Alaskan cruise... And well, I'm not going to put it lightly, AAA sucks... Big time. They overcharged a ton of money. They said we didn't specify something on our cruise info that I know for sure I did. And they told us that since we didn't take screenshots of the pages that we entered info on when we booked it that they couldn't verify that what we were telling them was true. I was so mad that I wanted to swear. So, Brian and I had to pay the amount that they overcharged us again. Seriously, if you're going on a cruise, go with a cruise line directly. Or don't go through AAA. They will take your money. And that really bothers me. It bothers me that they are scamming people and they're okay with. Are they truly happy?
Ok, enough of my griping. We saw "Land of the Lost" this past weekend. It was hilarious. And I'd definitely watch it again.
Brian and I have finally made an actual pinwheel! (Well, actually 80 of them so far.) I finally decided on a way that I wanted to go about making them. Which explains the title of this blog. (hot glue gun...)
Here are a few of my favorites...
They were actually quite simple to make. And Brian and I literally spent weeks discussing on how we would attempt making one... Would we make it so it spun? We decided in the long run that since they were a decoration they didn't necessarily need to spin on their sticks. Hopefully the little kids at the wedding won't destroy several while attempting to spin them...
We measured them out, cut them, and then in the center we cut two slits. We inserted the sticks and then glued them together that way; fastening them to the stick...
So now Brian's house is overrun with pinwheels. And we have about 50 more to go...
Okay, enough of me ogling over the pinwheels...
One of my friends from High School gave me a ring bearer pillow. Thanks, Jenny. I could not justify paying $20+ on a piece of material and cotton batting. Luckily she had gotten the pillow from her sister. And she isn't having a ring bearer. So, she didn't really have a need for it...
Our floating candles for the centerpieces are adorable!
And we got these because I'm paranoid that someone will break a glass at the reception...
And since I just realized that I didn't take any pictures of my wedding shoes...
I am DONE.
'Night!
I haven't written a blog in a while. This past week has been absolutely horrendous. We went through AAA to book our Alaskan cruise... And well, I'm not going to put it lightly, AAA sucks... Big time. They overcharged a ton of money. They said we didn't specify something on our cruise info that I know for sure I did. And they told us that since we didn't take screenshots of the pages that we entered info on when we booked it that they couldn't verify that what we were telling them was true. I was so mad that I wanted to swear. So, Brian and I had to pay the amount that they overcharged us again. Seriously, if you're going on a cruise, go with a cruise line directly. Or don't go through AAA. They will take your money. And that really bothers me. It bothers me that they are scamming people and they're okay with. Are they truly happy?
Ok, enough of my griping. We saw "Land of the Lost" this past weekend. It was hilarious. And I'd definitely watch it again.
Brian and I have finally made an actual pinwheel! (Well, actually 80 of them so far.) I finally decided on a way that I wanted to go about making them. Which explains the title of this blog. (hot glue gun...)
Here are a few of my favorites...
They were actually quite simple to make. And Brian and I literally spent weeks discussing on how we would attempt making one... Would we make it so it spun? We decided in the long run that since they were a decoration they didn't necessarily need to spin on their sticks. Hopefully the little kids at the wedding won't destroy several while attempting to spin them...
We measured them out, cut them, and then in the center we cut two slits. We inserted the sticks and then glued them together that way; fastening them to the stick...
So now Brian's house is overrun with pinwheels. And we have about 50 more to go...
Okay, enough of me ogling over the pinwheels...
One of my friends from High School gave me a ring bearer pillow. Thanks, Jenny. I could not justify paying $20+ on a piece of material and cotton batting. Luckily she had gotten the pillow from her sister. And she isn't having a ring bearer. So, she didn't really have a need for it...
Our floating candles for the centerpieces are adorable!
And we got these because I'm paranoid that someone will break a glass at the reception...
And since I just realized that I didn't take any pictures of my wedding shoes...
I am DONE.
'Night!
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