Almost there
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I cannot believe how fast these past three weeks have gone by. Work has been crazy. Im trying to finish up all the projects before my time off. That means Ive been putting in 12-14 hour days. I havent really gotten as much done for the wedding as I would like. But there is still time.
I did take a break last week to go see Enchanted. I hope you all have seen it. Its so adorable! I came out of the theater completely giddy with Disney-ness. We bought the soundtrack right away. How does she know that you love her
. So good!
Speaking of music - we have finalized the ceremony music.
Prelude:
A few songs for while people are arriving and taking their seats. Any order is fine as long as 'I Do Believe in Faeries' is last.
Orchestral Suite From The Inner Light Star Trek
Fast Forward Alan Silvestri (Serendipity Soundtrack)
January Rain David Gray (Serendipity Soundtrack)
I Do Believe in Faeries - James Newton Howard (Peter Pan 2003 Soundtrack)
Mother Seating:
Mike will seat the mothers before he goes to stand with the pastor.
Happy Ending - Alan Silvestri (The Little Mermaid Soundtrack)
Processional:
We are having Mike stand at the end with the pastor before the song begins. Then each of the groomsmen will accompany the bridesmaids down the aisle. And I will follow with my dad during the last verse.
Book of Love Peter Gabriel
Recessional:
The beginning of it is perfect for right after the kiss. And we love this song.
100 Years Five for Fighting
Reception Intro:
This is the song we want playing when we come back into the reception as Husband & Wife
Come What May - Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge Soundtrack)
Cake-cutting Song:
How Sweet It Is James Taylor
First Dance:
Better Together Jack Johnson
Parents Dance:
We are combining these. Basically I will dance with my dad and Mike will dance with his Mom for the beginning. Then I will switch to one of my brothers and Mike will switch to his stepmom. I will finish dancing with my other brother.
Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Bouquet Toss:
We are not doing a garter toss.
Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Soundtrack)
Leaving Reception:
Ever Ever After - Carrie Underwood (Enchanted Soundtrack)
Yes, Im not sure it all fits together, but it all fits us. Thats what matters.
What else? I had my hair trial on Saturday. I totally forgot my camera. So you will all have to wait until I post wedding photos to see it. She did an excellent job. It was exactly what I wanted. Most girls have a this is the one moment with their dress. Well, I never had that. Instead, I had that moment with my hair. Hahahaha! I am beginning to think I am a bit of a backwards bride. The girl whos doing it is totally crazy and fun and Im excited to have her be a part of my day.
My make-up trial isnt until Tuesday. But if its half as good as my hair trial, I will be thrilled. My mom has decided to get her hair and make-up done. My sister has really short hair, so she will only be getting her make-up done. My bridesmaids told me they preferred to do their own hair and make-up.
Last weekend I took my engagement ring to the jewelers to get it replated. Yep, I wear it for everything. That white gold wasnt so bright anymore. I really want it to perfectly match my wedding band on my wedding day. Bright and shiny. Plus, its free, so why not? I put it away for now. Im not going to wear it again until next week. I have to admit that my hand feels a bit naked without it. Anyway, the jewelers did it while I was waiting. So I looked around a bit. They do that on purpose dont they? Anyway, I bought Mike his grooms gift a stainless steel cross with carbon fiber. The carbon fiber part is pretty neat and so him. Im excited to give it to him. I made them wrap it in the store so that I couldnt show him. I have such a hard time waiting to surprise him.
We have submitted our final head count to the caterer and the cake baker (is that what you call them). Getting people to respond to our e-mails, voicemails, and texts was like pulling teeth. Im telling you, suddenly people who we normally talk to on a regular basis seemed to be avoiding our calls. I felt blacklisted and all because I wanted a simple yes or no. Whats worse? A couple of those people were yess. We would have not found out until they showed up next week if we hadnt hunted them down. Seriously. SERIOUSLY. Oh well. Its all done now. Well, mostly anyway. We still dont know if some of them are coming to the other weekend events. But getting a hard head count for the wedding was the most important. For everything else, soft head counts will suffice. Hard and soft head counts? Are those real terms or did I just make those up. Anyway, were not getting as many people as we expected. There were people that we thought for sure were coming right from the beginning of our engagement and they have now backed out. Its ok though. It saves us money and we will get to talk and visit more with the guests that are there.
My photographer had me create a wedding day time line. I thought I would post it here and see what you guys think. We allowed PLENTY of time for photos. So, if start falling behind, we will shave a few minutes off of those times. I figure Ill print this off on fun paper for the vendors, wedding party, and family members. But I will wait until the day before the wedding in case I need to update it.
I know there is not much time for dancing, but thats actually how we prefer it. We figure guests can dance during the margarita hour if they want.
I called Emitations to ask them about my back-ordered pearl drop earrings. They said they put them in the mail last Friday. Im hoping that they are there when I get home tonight. I desperately want them to be as good as I imagined. But, I still have a little time to find something else if I need to. Plus, I bought a set of sterling silver earrings for the rehearsal dinner. If worse comes to worse, I can save those for the wedding instead.
We got our marriage license on Tuesday morning. To tell you the truth, it didnt seem as significant as I thought it would. I kind of expected it to hit me a bit like getting my first drivers license did. Like a right of passage or something. They didnt even check our IDs or anything. I had everything with me: birth certificates, social security cards, a couple bills for proof of residence, etc. All she did was ask us to fill out a form, sign another form, and raise our right hand under oath. That didnt even really feel official. Oh well. Maybe once we sign it next Sunday it will feel more official.
We have a meeting with the pastor tomorrow afternoon. Can you believe that we havent finalized this yet? Sure, we have had him scheduled for a while and weve had brief counseling sessions. But we havent even begun to talk about the ceremony. I guess Im not looking to be too out of the ordinary when it comes to our vows. I know they are probably supposed to be the most important part, but ours will probably be very traditional. But, who knows? Maybe inspiration will strike.
So, we have finally gotten a few more gifts added to our Disney honeymoon registry. But only like 5 people. But they each contributed a fairly significant amount, so I am grateful. Some stuff has come from our BBB registry, but not much there either. Im thinking that everyone is going to wait until the last minute. I wish they wouldnt, but oh well. Im going to call Disney tomorrow and have them apply the current amount on our honeymoon gift card towards our package. Yes, we have already paid off out package (long ago), but they are supposed to be able to do this. That way you get a refund to your credit card. Has anyone tried this? Anyway, Im going to do it now because I dont know how much more we will get. If we get too much and dont spend it all, I know you can spend it at disneyshopping.com or on your next vacation because it doesnt expire. But I figure that I would rather not have any left over. If I do it this way and get a refund on part of my package, if I have to pay some cash in WDW, I figure its better than having unused funds left on the card. Especially because we cut the wedding budget so close. Does that make sense?
I really cant wait for our guest book. Im supposed to be able to pick it up on Tuesday or Wednesday next week. I will definitely post photos then. In the meantime, I need to be on the hunt for a pen or marker to use to sign it. I think lurkyloo had posted the ones shes using for hers. Hopefully I can find that kind too.
Oh, we chose strawberry vanilla for our cake. I love strawberries. Super yummy!
Its so close now! Im super excited and completely overwhelmed. I know it will all get done. I just cant wait until I can cross work off my list and completely concentrate on the wedding. Oh, and packing for WDW of course!
I hope you guys have a great time on your honeymoon!
