It's the Final Countdown!

Guess what, folks? We are officiallly 1 year (365 days because it's not a leap year) away from the wedding of the millenium!!! FINALLY! I can't tell you how stoked I am. Tons of things to get accomplished, but I feel like now I can say when my wedding is and people won't say, "wow, that's a long ass time from now."

I'm in Charleston this weekend visiting the groom, and I have to say that the weather is freaking me out. While it's sunny here, I definitely drove through hail on the way down. And it's only 55 degrees. So much for weather.com averages. Fortunately, Boone Hall ha a big fireplace, but I'm terrified that people will be freezing. Everyone needs to do a weather dance and sacrifice some goats so that we have perfect weather. Start now.... we need all the help we can get.

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

I know, I know.  I haven't posted in forever.  A lot of things have been going on over here.  I may just make one giant post later on.  I've picked out my bridesmaids dresses, and they're faboosh.  More on that later on.

I just won an online contest from Sienna Stationary -- I am now the proud holder of a $75 gift certificate.  WOO.  Stationary is super expensive.  I was going to make my own invites, you all know that, and I'm pretty sure I'm still going to.  I'm not sure if the invites they have available are my style, and I think they're a little too girly for Christopher.

Now I'm tossing around the idea of them making the rest of the paper goods, or maybe my thank you notes.  I love these from the bride/from the groom thank you notes -- aren't they so me?

The company that made these lovelies is no longer around, so it may be possible to get a version of this created.  I have an idea of how I'd like it changed slightly.

Sienna Press does have a 50% off special if you order the complete suite from them, so I would be getting double the benefit.  It really just depends on if they can create something a little more in line with what I want. I may have to send them some pictures of what I like.  If I'm limited to what they've got already designed, I probably won't get invites from them.

What do you guys think?

Bridesmaids Gifts?

H ow ridiculously fierce are these feather clutches?

They're £25.00, or about $42.00 from ASOS.  They could be awesome bridesmaid's gifts.  I love feathers.

Amaze-balls

How hot are these shoes?

The blue version of this shoe was created specifically for Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie for the Sex in the City movie (Manolo named it "Something Blue") and it seriously is THE shoe for wedding. I see it all the time in blogs.  I think in part because it is blue and because Carrie wore it.  They are hot, and they are being knocked off all over the place.  They are almost $1000, though.  I'm not sure if I can pay more for my shoes than for my dress.  Although, maybe I should spend more on my shoes because I'll wear them more than once??  Wouldn't that be awesome??

I love this color, though.  The colors for the wedding are sorta in flux right now as Chris and I hash out the details.  Maybe I could find a way of including Tiffany blue!  I think Chris at one point mentioned Tiffany blue, so maybe it won't be as hard of a sell.

Hat tip: Thanks to Ali, who knows me all too well.

Dyeables be Damned!

How killer are these?

And at $47.39 a pair, they're pretty reasonable.  Plus, they go down in price the more you order.  That peach and yellow go with the new color scheme.  Kinda cute!

Changes in Colors

So, I think I may be changing my color palette.  I was swayed by a picture in Martha Stewart's magazine.  I'm pretty sure that this may be met with a lot of nay-sayers since it's a little unexpected, but that's why I like it.

I love the shades of taupes, creams, and linens, and then the contrast of the lancaster blue, with the pops of peaches and yellows.  The shades of linen-y colors would also be great at my venue.  It's super Charleston-y.

I think this is still something I'll like in my pictures 30 years from now, and part of me thinks the lavender, blue and fuchsia is borrrrinnnng.  Bridesmaids will still be in the navy (albiet a slightly different navy).

Not this dress, but this color.

Their bouquets would be those apricots and yellows, and then some neutral strappy sandals.

I know Katherine hates wedges, but this is just an idea.  And then the shoe can either go casual or I can do a metallic shoe if I wanted to be dressier.  Not as fancy as fuschia pumps, but could still be cute.  I could wear these.  They're still a neutral, right?

 

Big news on the home front

Hello Bloggy Fans!  Two things to update on:

1.  Had my first wedding nightmare.  It involved Professor Callahan from Legally Blonde, reading a legal treatise in one night, and my wedding dress.

I'm not sure if that means it's a wedding-related nightmare or a law school nightmare.  Either way, it definitely demonstrates problems with my mental health.  I need vodka and a cupcake, STAT!

2.  I'm likely moving to D.C. next year.  This is my official bloggy announcement.  Yesterday, I got an offer from an Atlanta-based firm for a position in their D.C. office.  I have to fly up there to meet with everyone and do a pseudo interview sometime in the next few weeks.  If things go relatively well, I'll be in D.C. by the beginning of 2012, but probably sooner.  The word on the street is that the start date is October 2011, which sucks because it's a month before the wedding.  I was really hoping for a January 2012 start date like it's been in the past.  Who knows what it really is, though.  I'm a little freaked out, because I wasn't expecting this at all.  Make that whiskey and two cupcakes, STAT!