Monday, April 20, 2009

NashVegas

This past weekend the bridesmaids (excluding my sister because she is not yet 21) took me down to Nashville, TN to have a pre-bachellorette party since three out of the five girls will be out of the country for the real bachellorette party. Dena will be in South Africa for her social work trip, Cari L. will be studying chimps in north Africa and Carrie Reineke will be taking a class in Germany. They have all promised to be back in plenty of time for the wedding. :)

We had a lot of fun. It was definitely our weekend. Carrie booked an awesome hotel and we didn't have to wait in lines anywhere. The girls gave me a sash and a boa to wear which I was way to excited for!



Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Tuxedos & more

After work tonight Nathan and I met to look at tuxes. We went in with a general idea of what we wanted. Nathan was pretty easy going until I suggested fuscia vest and well that did not go over well! Nathan will be wearing a white vest with a white tie and everyone else will have a grey vest and black and white tie. We priced them at Bridal Warehouse but knowing us we are going to do a little searching for better prices before make a final decision.

We have started to put together the favors that will be placed on the tables at the reception. This is a huge task! The printers (office depot) were not able to cut the labels since they are on clear label paper so I am going back by hand and cutting out each sticker and putting them on the mini paper bag. FUN FUN since there are only 500 of them!

I have taken the advice of a co-worker of mine and we are doing something different with the rose petals for after the wedding. We are just putting them in a basket and letting people take a couple on their way out instead of separating and bagging 500 of them. Nate absolutely loved this idea...he hated every second of putting the first 25 together. I think I will take them apart so he doesn't get too upset. :)

Overall we feel like we are making real progress! Now if Michael's will only get our paper in so I can finish our invitations we will sitting pretty!