Phew! What a busy few weeks! It's been two weeks since I've moved to Boston, and aside from a few boxes stuffed under the stairs and in closets, I'm all moved in to OUR house :) I've been settling in and enjoying every minute of it! Last week, I went back to Poughkeepsie for a few days of curriculum writing, which was nice because I got to spend three days with Nicole and my ELA teacher friends, but it was hard to be away from Justin after just getting to be with him every day...and yes, I know that makes us super sappy. ;)
On the wedding front, Nicole and Chris' wedding is this Friday, and we're very excited to go see them tie the knot! :)
As for our wedding, things are falling into place. The seating chart is done, the place cards and printed and sorted alphabetically, and we have finalized our ceremony programs. We made all the paper goods ourselves - Justin helped with every step along the way: cutting paper, printing labels, folding paper, and applying rhinestone stickers. While I was in New York, he dealt with all the wedding related phone calls and emails. I am blessed to have such a great partner!
On Sunday, we met with our photographer, Debra Moran, who was amazingly organized, creative, and so excited about shooting our wedding. We also had our last pre-marital meeting with Rik and Sarah, and I know we will miss them. Hopefully, now we can be "regular friends!" We learned a lot about ourselves, and how to best communicate with one another over the course of the six sessions - we're glad we had the chance to do it.
Tomorrow, we are going back to Maine to get our wedding license, and Donna and I are meeting with Sarah, her hairdresser, so I can have my trial run and hopefully decide how to wear my hair! You can all see my decision in a measly 19 days ;)
I can't wait for August 1st!!!
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
41 DAYS/4 DAYS
Four days?? FOUR DAYS?? How is that possible? I can't wrap my brain around the fact that on Friday, I will drive to Boston and that will be that. No more long distance relationship. It's amazing!
Things have been.....crazy since the last post. I have not been particularly proud of the way I have been acting - crying for no reason, getting mad at and otherwise being not nice to people who go out of their way to make my life a shinier, happier place. To these people (Justin, Rachelle, and Margaret!), I publicly apologize and beg for your forgiveness. I've been a jerk, but I promise I will only get better!
The bachelorette party was wonderful! Nicole, Rachelle, Margaret, Sarah, Rebecca and Ayla, you guys gave me an awesome night to remember! And Erica, so did you, and I wish you had been there to share it! Everyone was so great, and random people were so lovely, wishing me good luck and congratulating me. One guy even stopped us in the street to take a picture with the bride. If you've seen any of the pictures, then you know we had a blast!
My apartment is almost entirely packed up. This is evident by the fact trying to do many things has become impossible or inconvenient. I have no microwave, very few dishes, and all my pantry food is packed in a box that I, of course, taped shut. I've chosen four more outfits for my last days in Poughkeepsie, which are jam packed with school related events - 8th grade awards tomorrow, barbecue on Wednesday, board meeting (yay, tenure!) on Wednesday night, and the field trip to Six Flags on Thursday. Kim Messick, it is obvious how much I love you - don't you forget it!
Thursday night, I will pick Justin up from the train station, and Friday will be one of the longer days of our lives - school in the morning, then lunch with teacher friends, then home to figure out what to with my stuff that no one wants (including us), and eventually pack up the truck with the remaining stuff that we do want and drive the truck and my car up to Boston. Like I said, amazing, and right now only minimally believable!
Since I'm in disbelief, it's hard to say what I think living with Justin will be like. I've always known it will be awesome, and there will be lots of laughing and other silly things. I know we have a tough few days and weeks ahead as we figure out whose stuff goes where - now that it's OUR stuff! - and I adjust to not having a job and not knowing when I will have one again! Boston friends, this is your time to shine! I'm looking forward to more time with all of you! And New York friends, COME VISIT!! We have a super cute guest room! :)
And so, in summation, things are amazing, crazy, and unbelievable. I'll be taking deep breaths, wherever I am, and letting you know how it all goes early next week!
Happy Birthday, Donna! :)
Things have been.....crazy since the last post. I have not been particularly proud of the way I have been acting - crying for no reason, getting mad at and otherwise being not nice to people who go out of their way to make my life a shinier, happier place. To these people (Justin, Rachelle, and Margaret!), I publicly apologize and beg for your forgiveness. I've been a jerk, but I promise I will only get better!
The bachelorette party was wonderful! Nicole, Rachelle, Margaret, Sarah, Rebecca and Ayla, you guys gave me an awesome night to remember! And Erica, so did you, and I wish you had been there to share it! Everyone was so great, and random people were so lovely, wishing me good luck and congratulating me. One guy even stopped us in the street to take a picture with the bride. If you've seen any of the pictures, then you know we had a blast!
My apartment is almost entirely packed up. This is evident by the fact trying to do many things has become impossible or inconvenient. I have no microwave, very few dishes, and all my pantry food is packed in a box that I, of course, taped shut. I've chosen four more outfits for my last days in Poughkeepsie, which are jam packed with school related events - 8th grade awards tomorrow, barbecue on Wednesday, board meeting (yay, tenure!) on Wednesday night, and the field trip to Six Flags on Thursday. Kim Messick, it is obvious how much I love you - don't you forget it!
Thursday night, I will pick Justin up from the train station, and Friday will be one of the longer days of our lives - school in the morning, then lunch with teacher friends, then home to figure out what to with my stuff that no one wants (including us), and eventually pack up the truck with the remaining stuff that we do want and drive the truck and my car up to Boston. Like I said, amazing, and right now only minimally believable!
Since I'm in disbelief, it's hard to say what I think living with Justin will be like. I've always known it will be awesome, and there will be lots of laughing and other silly things. I know we have a tough few days and weeks ahead as we figure out whose stuff goes where - now that it's OUR stuff! - and I adjust to not having a job and not knowing when I will have one again! Boston friends, this is your time to shine! I'm looking forward to more time with all of you! And New York friends, COME VISIT!! We have a super cute guest room! :)
And so, in summation, things are amazing, crazy, and unbelievable. I'll be taking deep breaths, wherever I am, and letting you know how it all goes early next week!
Happy Birthday, Donna! :)
Sunday, June 13, 2010
49 DAYS/12 DAYS!!!!
Hi!
As many (well, all) of you know, we have two countdowns going on: one for the wedding day, and one for my move to Boston. I can't believe how fast this school year has gone, but tomorrow is my last day of teaching in Poughkeepsie (final exams begin on Tuesday). This has been perhaps the one dark spot on an otherwise blissfully happy time - I do not want to leave my school, my students, my colleagues, and the colleagues who have become my very best friends!! This week, Nicole arranged a surprise shower for me (which our friends in turn made a shower for her as well, since she is getting married on July 16th), and I can't believe how kind and generous people were. Teaching in Poughkeepsie hasn't always been easy, but I have loved the students and the amazing people I work with! Friday was a rough day for me because I finally let it hit me that I'm not coming back. There was a lot of crying and tears, but when I attended a dinner that evening (since I got tenure!), a retiring teacher told me I must be destined for something in Boston if my life is bringing me there, and I have faith that it is true.
This weekend, Justin came and took more boxes with him, and my Dad and Pat came and spent time with us and took some furniture back with them as well. As my apartment gets more and more empty, I'm grateful for the three years I've lived and taught here even though I wished most of my days and weeks away wishing I was in Boston. I will always have this time to look back on, and stories to tell my children about the crazy country house on the winding road, and amazing friends who will always be in my life to reminisce about these days with!
In other wedding related news, we were sent a CRAZY long document from The Colony Hotel, in which we must list all the minute details that will be involved in our wedding. Some of the questions I don't have answers to, and I'm a little confused as to how I am supposed to know how long it takes to serve a buffet dinner to 125+ people. Isn't that why we're having the wedding at a place where they always have weddings? On a positive note, we found out they serve chocolate covered strawberries with the (cup)cakes - yummy!
Our RSVP date is coming up this Wednesday, and we hope to know by the end of the week who is and isn't able to attend. If you haven't booked a hotel room and are planning to come, I would urge you not to wait much longer!!
My running and hula hooping has paid off - I am now under my goal weight for the wedding!!! I'm very excited about this, and all the comments I have received (though I did have to promise one co worker that I eat). I'm interested to see how much will have to be done to the dress I bought in October, 15 pounds ago, but I'm pretty sure every penny will be worth it!
That's all for now. Wish me luck on staying grounded for the next 12 days, and I will keep you posted!
As many (well, all) of you know, we have two countdowns going on: one for the wedding day, and one for my move to Boston. I can't believe how fast this school year has gone, but tomorrow is my last day of teaching in Poughkeepsie (final exams begin on Tuesday). This has been perhaps the one dark spot on an otherwise blissfully happy time - I do not want to leave my school, my students, my colleagues, and the colleagues who have become my very best friends!! This week, Nicole arranged a surprise shower for me (which our friends in turn made a shower for her as well, since she is getting married on July 16th), and I can't believe how kind and generous people were. Teaching in Poughkeepsie hasn't always been easy, but I have loved the students and the amazing people I work with! Friday was a rough day for me because I finally let it hit me that I'm not coming back. There was a lot of crying and tears, but when I attended a dinner that evening (since I got tenure!), a retiring teacher told me I must be destined for something in Boston if my life is bringing me there, and I have faith that it is true.
This weekend, Justin came and took more boxes with him, and my Dad and Pat came and spent time with us and took some furniture back with them as well. As my apartment gets more and more empty, I'm grateful for the three years I've lived and taught here even though I wished most of my days and weeks away wishing I was in Boston. I will always have this time to look back on, and stories to tell my children about the crazy country house on the winding road, and amazing friends who will always be in my life to reminisce about these days with!
In other wedding related news, we were sent a CRAZY long document from The Colony Hotel, in which we must list all the minute details that will be involved in our wedding. Some of the questions I don't have answers to, and I'm a little confused as to how I am supposed to know how long it takes to serve a buffet dinner to 125+ people. Isn't that why we're having the wedding at a place where they always have weddings? On a positive note, we found out they serve chocolate covered strawberries with the (cup)cakes - yummy!
Our RSVP date is coming up this Wednesday, and we hope to know by the end of the week who is and isn't able to attend. If you haven't booked a hotel room and are planning to come, I would urge you not to wait much longer!!
My running and hula hooping has paid off - I am now under my goal weight for the wedding!!! I'm very excited about this, and all the comments I have received (though I did have to promise one co worker that I eat). I'm interested to see how much will have to be done to the dress I bought in October, 15 pounds ago, but I'm pretty sure every penny will be worth it!
That's all for now. Wish me luck on staying grounded for the next 12 days, and I will keep you posted!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
TWO MONTHS!
Wow! We're really getting married in two months! Amazing!
I discussed with Justin last night that my post was pretty general - I'm finding it a little overwhelming these days to focus on the specifics! However, my darling fiance and I created a "to do" list, which currently has 39 items on it, but I've managed to knock a few off between yesterday and today!
First, my shower thank you cards are finally all done! Everyone should receive theirs by the end of the week (trip to the post office for stamps willing). Next, I mailed that one last transcript request so that Massachusetts will give me a license to teach! Then, at school today, I asked all my teacher friends for their addresses so I can mail them too many cards for the rest of my life. And finally, I scheduled my first dressing fitting! Hooray!
After much deliberation, I decided to stick with David's Bridal - even though the one in Danbury couldn't keep track of the bridesmaids' dresses (Long story short: they never called to ask us to pick them up until after they'd been picked up.) My fitting will be the morning of July 1st, and I'm positive I'll want to write a post right after so that I can capture that feeling!
So excited!! I can't wait until August 1st!!!
I discussed with Justin last night that my post was pretty general - I'm finding it a little overwhelming these days to focus on the specifics! However, my darling fiance and I created a "to do" list, which currently has 39 items on it, but I've managed to knock a few off between yesterday and today!
First, my shower thank you cards are finally all done! Everyone should receive theirs by the end of the week (trip to the post office for stamps willing). Next, I mailed that one last transcript request so that Massachusetts will give me a license to teach! Then, at school today, I asked all my teacher friends for their addresses so I can mail them too many cards for the rest of my life. And finally, I scheduled my first dressing fitting! Hooray!
After much deliberation, I decided to stick with David's Bridal - even though the one in Danbury couldn't keep track of the bridesmaids' dresses (Long story short: they never called to ask us to pick them up until after they'd been picked up.) My fitting will be the morning of July 1st, and I'm positive I'll want to write a post right after so that I can capture that feeling!
So excited!! I can't wait until August 1st!!!
Monday, May 31, 2010
Blog? What blog?
I write a blog? Really?
Sorry, everyone, for being a big slacker in the blog writing department. It seemed like things with the wedding planning were slowing down, but, every day now, things seem to be picking up steam once again.
Tomorrow will be exactly two months until we get married, and I can't believe that it simultaneously feels like it should be a lot closer and a lot further away. Even more mind blowing, I will be moving to Boston and in with Justin in less than a month. After three years of driving back and forth and only seeing each other a few times a month, that's just amazing!
So, as you can imagine, it is a crazy time to be me. In addition to all that goes in to being a bride-to-be, I'm moving to a new city and leaving behind a job, friends, and family that I love. There are days where I want to just curl up in a ball and cry, but for the most part, I'm very excited! Justin has been - and always is - amazingly supportive and can make me laugh when I'd rather not, so even the stressful days wind up being not so bad!
That's all for now. I'll try to post more as the "big day" gets closer and closer!
Sorry, everyone, for being a big slacker in the blog writing department. It seemed like things with the wedding planning were slowing down, but, every day now, things seem to be picking up steam once again.
Tomorrow will be exactly two months until we get married, and I can't believe that it simultaneously feels like it should be a lot closer and a lot further away. Even more mind blowing, I will be moving to Boston and in with Justin in less than a month. After three years of driving back and forth and only seeing each other a few times a month, that's just amazing!
So, as you can imagine, it is a crazy time to be me. In addition to all that goes in to being a bride-to-be, I'm moving to a new city and leaving behind a job, friends, and family that I love. There are days where I want to just curl up in a ball and cry, but for the most part, I'm very excited! Justin has been - and always is - amazingly supportive and can make me laugh when I'd rather not, so even the stressful days wind up being not so bad!
That's all for now. I'll try to post more as the "big day" gets closer and closer!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
SURPRISED!!!
Hi, Family and Friends!
So, as all of you probably know, yesterday was my bridal shower - and boy, was I surprised! I did start to get a little suspicious when my tee shirt wearing future husband put on a sweater and cologne, but I chalked it up to my bridal craziness. I thought April was too early, and so I didn't pack my "shower dress" as planned. Luckily, I wore the dress I bought as a bathing suit cover up for our mini moon. :)
Justin, you're amazing for keeping that secret from me in the face of pet sitting AND baby sitting plans. You're wonderful for packing my car, then unpacking it, then packing your car to drive all of the gifts for our future to our future home. Thank you for being amazing and the love of my life!
Bridesmaids, THANK YOU!!! for all your hard work on my shower! I loved every single moment of it! You're amazing women and I love you!!!
Donna and Elaine, thanks for traveling from Maine! :) and Momma, thank you for flying up from sunny Florida to less than sunny New York. And Pat, I know how much work you did behind the scenes - thank you for every minute of it!
Everyone, you made me feel loved, and blessed, and like the luckiest woman on Earth. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love you all very much!
Link to pictures
So, as all of you probably know, yesterday was my bridal shower - and boy, was I surprised! I did start to get a little suspicious when my tee shirt wearing future husband put on a sweater and cologne, but I chalked it up to my bridal craziness. I thought April was too early, and so I didn't pack my "shower dress" as planned. Luckily, I wore the dress I bought as a bathing suit cover up for our mini moon. :)
Justin, you're amazing for keeping that secret from me in the face of pet sitting AND baby sitting plans. You're wonderful for packing my car, then unpacking it, then packing your car to drive all of the gifts for our future to our future home. Thank you for being amazing and the love of my life!
Bridesmaids, THANK YOU!!! for all your hard work on my shower! I loved every single moment of it! You're amazing women and I love you!!!
Donna and Elaine, thanks for traveling from Maine! :) and Momma, thank you for flying up from sunny Florida to less than sunny New York. And Pat, I know how much work you did behind the scenes - thank you for every minute of it!
Everyone, you made me feel loved, and blessed, and like the luckiest woman on Earth. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love you all very much!
Link to pictures
Monday, March 22, 2010
Hmm...ummm...hi!
Hi Family and Friends,
Sorry it's been over a month since I've written anything! But even now, I'm not sure what to write about. Wedding things have really settled down for now. I can think of a few things we still need to do - find a place to alter my dress, glue together the parts of our invitations, finally decide on a table arrangement - but I have to admit I'm not feeling at all stressed about the wedding. I'm feeling terrified about finding a new job, and avoiding applying to grad school entirely, but I know that I have to do both of those things. Maybe the weather going from beautiful to rainy will give me more time inside of work on those very scary things.
As for Justin, he's just his awesome self. And he's also building an awesome remote control car. :)
And that is all for now. I promise to write again soon-er than a month from now!
Sorry it's been over a month since I've written anything! But even now, I'm not sure what to write about. Wedding things have really settled down for now. I can think of a few things we still need to do - find a place to alter my dress, glue together the parts of our invitations, finally decide on a table arrangement - but I have to admit I'm not feeling at all stressed about the wedding. I'm feeling terrified about finding a new job, and avoiding applying to grad school entirely, but I know that I have to do both of those things. Maybe the weather going from beautiful to rainy will give me more time inside of work on those very scary things.
As for Justin, he's just his awesome self. And he's also building an awesome remote control car. :)
And that is all for now. I promise to write again soon-er than a month from now!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Another snow day, another blog update...
Hi Everyone :)
We got our invitations! Yay! For some reason, this has been particularly exciting for me. First, because I designed and order them all online, I had never seen them in person before they arrived. The box came on Thursday, and I wanted to wait until I was with Justin in Boston on Friday to open them, and so that night I had a nightmare about the invitations being the completely wrong colors. Not the case! They are perfect and I love them. Justin loves them, too, but he isn't quite as exuberant about them. Secondly, I think this somehow solidifies that we're getting married! Yay, wedding!
I believe we've come to a decision about cupcakes, and have decided to go with the Monkey Business Bakery. The baker/owner was more flexible, more punctual, and we just liked her better than the person we met at Two Fat Cats. And the price was right. Yay, cupcakes!
On Saturday, we went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond to set up a registry. That was a little overwhelming, and tiring, and a little weird because the very frugal "Team Roy" feels awkward about requesting gifts, so we'll cover it up by referring to ourselves in the third person ;)
Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day! We enjoyed our low maintenance, awesome card exchanging, corn hole playing, movie watching day - our one and only Valentine's Day as fiance and fiancee! :)
We got our invitations! Yay! For some reason, this has been particularly exciting for me. First, because I designed and order them all online, I had never seen them in person before they arrived. The box came on Thursday, and I wanted to wait until I was with Justin in Boston on Friday to open them, and so that night I had a nightmare about the invitations being the completely wrong colors. Not the case! They are perfect and I love them. Justin loves them, too, but he isn't quite as exuberant about them. Secondly, I think this somehow solidifies that we're getting married! Yay, wedding!
I believe we've come to a decision about cupcakes, and have decided to go with the Monkey Business Bakery. The baker/owner was more flexible, more punctual, and we just liked her better than the person we met at Two Fat Cats. And the price was right. Yay, cupcakes!
On Saturday, we went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond to set up a registry. That was a little overwhelming, and tiring, and a little weird because the very frugal "Team Roy" feels awkward about requesting gifts, so we'll cover it up by referring to ourselves in the third person ;)
Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day! We enjoyed our low maintenance, awesome card exchanging, corn hole playing, movie watching day - our one and only Valentine's Day as fiance and fiancee! :)
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Snow Day = No Excuse
Hi all,
Sorry I've been slacking in the blog writing department. I seem to have lost my motivation - hopefully, I'll find it soon....
Bridesmaids' dresses have been ordered! The ladies and I wound up agreeing on a long, strapless satin dress that everyone looks lovely in!!! I can't thank my favorite ladies enough for being awesome bridesmaids! Everyone was helpful, awesome, cooperative, and got along famously! We had so much fun that we didn't want to split up and go home.
The cupcakes aren't chosen yet. Justin and I went to two bakeries last weekend, The Monkey Business Bakery in South Berwick, and Two Fat Cats in Portland. At Monkey Business, the baker/owner, Nicole, was very friendly and obviously very talented. The pictures of her cakes were amazing! Total "Ace of Cakes" material. The cake was tasty and we left very happy. At Two Fat Cats, we were a little put off by an unmentioned "tasting fee," but the cake was delicious. We were given three samples with fruit filling, and it was outrageously delicious. Did I mention it was delicious? So, we shall see what quotes we get before we make a choice based on taste, friendliness, and cost.
I have a whole bunch of applications for graduate school - Boston University, UMASS Boston, Simmons College, and Lesley University. I also have a deferred acceptance to Boston College from last year. I handed out my recommendation forms to the awesome people at work who accepted my pleas of filling them out (Don't worry, Beth - I saved one for you!). I'm not looking forward to writing essays and filling out forms, but I'm hoping being home all day today will make me so bored I don't know what else to do!
The trolley idea has been abandoned - it's an extra cost for everyone that we understand is just too much. We're re-thinking the after party idea. Current ideas include going back to the Rhumb Line Inn, where Jim and Donna, Dad and Pat, and various aunts, uncles, and friends have booked their rooms. We'll keep you posted, as always, with blog posts :)
Be well, everyone! More the next time I can find the motivation!
Sorry I've been slacking in the blog writing department. I seem to have lost my motivation - hopefully, I'll find it soon....
Bridesmaids' dresses have been ordered! The ladies and I wound up agreeing on a long, strapless satin dress that everyone looks lovely in!!! I can't thank my favorite ladies enough for being awesome bridesmaids! Everyone was helpful, awesome, cooperative, and got along famously! We had so much fun that we didn't want to split up and go home.
The cupcakes aren't chosen yet. Justin and I went to two bakeries last weekend, The Monkey Business Bakery in South Berwick, and Two Fat Cats in Portland. At Monkey Business, the baker/owner, Nicole, was very friendly and obviously very talented. The pictures of her cakes were amazing! Total "Ace of Cakes" material. The cake was tasty and we left very happy. At Two Fat Cats, we were a little put off by an unmentioned "tasting fee," but the cake was delicious. We were given three samples with fruit filling, and it was outrageously delicious. Did I mention it was delicious? So, we shall see what quotes we get before we make a choice based on taste, friendliness, and cost.
I have a whole bunch of applications for graduate school - Boston University, UMASS Boston, Simmons College, and Lesley University. I also have a deferred acceptance to Boston College from last year. I handed out my recommendation forms to the awesome people at work who accepted my pleas of filling them out (Don't worry, Beth - I saved one for you!). I'm not looking forward to writing essays and filling out forms, but I'm hoping being home all day today will make me so bored I don't know what else to do!
The trolley idea has been abandoned - it's an extra cost for everyone that we understand is just too much. We're re-thinking the after party idea. Current ideas include going back to the Rhumb Line Inn, where Jim and Donna, Dad and Pat, and various aunts, uncles, and friends have booked their rooms. We'll keep you posted, as always, with blog posts :)
Be well, everyone! More the next time I can find the motivation!
Monday, February 1, 2010
6 Months to Go!!!!
Hi all,
I had planned to write a nice long blog about dresses, and cake, and invitations today, but I'm too tired from Operation: Feeling Hot by August (AKA my time at the gym). So for tonight, all I can say is...
I'LL BE MRS. ROY IN SIX MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Justin will still be Justin Roy, but I get a cool new name - I totally win ;)
I can't wait to marry the love of my life! More about all the other fun stuff soon.
PS My bridesmaids are the BEST. You can all hear all about it very, very soon.
I had planned to write a nice long blog about dresses, and cake, and invitations today, but I'm too tired from Operation: Feeling Hot by August (AKA my time at the gym). So for tonight, all I can say is...
I'LL BE MRS. ROY IN SIX MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Justin will still be Justin Roy, but I get a cool new name - I totally win ;)
I can't wait to marry the love of my life! More about all the other fun stuff soon.
PS My bridesmaids are the BEST. You can all hear all about it very, very soon.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Trolleys, anyone?
Justin and I have been kicking around an idea, but we need your input - pretty please!
If a trolley was available to take you to and from the wedding (directly from your hotel), would you be interested? Cost would be approximately $25 to $30 per person.
The thought is that this could eliminate the need for some designated drivers, and would allow for large-group mobility if we have an "after reception gathering." :)
Kennebunkport is pretty small, and we don't think taxis will be an option.
Thank you in advance for your response! Either here or to ms.follette@gmail.com
If a trolley was available to take you to and from the wedding (directly from your hotel), would you be interested? Cost would be approximately $25 to $30 per person.
The thought is that this could eliminate the need for some designated drivers, and would allow for large-group mobility if we have an "after reception gathering." :)
Kennebunkport is pretty small, and we don't think taxis will be an option.
Thank you in advance for your response! Either here or to ms.follette@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A quick list of as many wedding-related things as I can think up.
1. Hula hooping is going well. I've worked my way to a whole four minutes. Woo!
2. I got my veil last week in the mail. At first I started to get upset, then remembered that I won't be doing my hair. I'll definitely need assistance in that department...
3. Justin and I may or may not spend the first Saturday in February eating lots of yummy cupcakes. Bring on the fruit filling!
4. The kitties are moving to Florida this week = Boooooooo. And a hiss.
5. My mom and Tom are coming to visit this week = Yay! and no hiss.
6. We went to Home Depot this weekend and looked at paint samples for the bedrooms at Justin's house.
7. I'm getting very excited to have all my bridesmaids together, and in some cases, meet for the first time next weekend! (Margaret is the only one who knows everyone!)
8. I want to move already!!! In the last week, I had a leak in the ceiling (again) and the power and cables lines get ripped off my house.
9. I still stare at my ring and daydream.
10. I love Justin Matthew Roy and I can't wait to marry him!
2. I got my veil last week in the mail. At first I started to get upset, then remembered that I won't be doing my hair. I'll definitely need assistance in that department...
3. Justin and I may or may not spend the first Saturday in February eating lots of yummy cupcakes. Bring on the fruit filling!
4. The kitties are moving to Florida this week = Boooooooo. And a hiss.
5. My mom and Tom are coming to visit this week = Yay! and no hiss.
6. We went to Home Depot this weekend and looked at paint samples for the bedrooms at Justin's house.
7. I'm getting very excited to have all my bridesmaids together, and in some cases, meet for the first time next weekend! (Margaret is the only one who knows everyone!)
8. I want to move already!!! In the last week, I had a leak in the ceiling (again) and the power and cables lines get ripped off my house.
9. I still stare at my ring and daydream.
10. I love Justin Matthew Roy and I can't wait to marry him!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
The fever - it's back!
Hi all! and happy 2010 - AKA the year Justin and I get married! Just a little excited... :)
Shopping for dresses with Erica after Christmas kicked my wedding fever back into high gear. Justin and I discussed some different dress and color options, and even played around on David's Bridal to make the following hilariously inaccurate picture of our wedding party. I love that everyone looks exactly the same, with the same facial features and height! Oh, silly David's Bridal.
The ladies and I have a tentative date to finalize the dress decisions the last weekend in January. This will enable me to talk to Justin and start to make some decisions about what the guys will wear, and then we can take a trip to Men's Wearhouse so we can all be matchy-matchy! :)
I also ordered my veil, which should be here this week, and have started going to the gym again so I can feel good in my dress and the bathing suit I hope to spend in time during my first week as Mrs. Roy :) I also put together the scrapbook we plan to use as our guest book and ran into some issues with the number of pages. If any scrap bookers out there have any input for me, I'd appreciate it!
That's all for now! Happy 2010 everyone - have a happy, healthy new year!!!!
Shopping for dresses with Erica after Christmas kicked my wedding fever back into high gear. Justin and I discussed some different dress and color options, and even played around on David's Bridal to make the following hilariously inaccurate picture of our wedding party. I love that everyone looks exactly the same, with the same facial features and height! Oh, silly David's Bridal.
The ladies and I have a tentative date to finalize the dress decisions the last weekend in January. This will enable me to talk to Justin and start to make some decisions about what the guys will wear, and then we can take a trip to Men's Wearhouse so we can all be matchy-matchy! :)
I also ordered my veil, which should be here this week, and have started going to the gym again so I can feel good in my dress and the bathing suit I hope to spend in time during my first week as Mrs. Roy :) I also put together the scrapbook we plan to use as our guest book and ran into some issues with the number of pages. If any scrap bookers out there have any input for me, I'd appreciate it!
That's all for now! Happy 2010 everyone - have a happy, healthy new year!!!!
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