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! :)

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!

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.

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

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!

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!!!!

I think I'll be getting that white Christmas!

Hi all! Sorry we haven't updated the blog in a "hot minute," as my sister would say.  Things are pretty slow on the wedding front.  We picked out invitations, but we won't be ordering them until at least January, and they won't go out until May.  We haven't pinned down anyone for cupcakes, but that's one of the last few major decisions left.  January marks when I promised to start looking for a job in Boston, as well as applying to other graduate schools (I have a deferred acceptance to Boston College).  I'm not particularly looking forward to all that researching and paperwork, but, c'est la vie!

This is will be the first year ever that I won't be spending Christmas with my family, which makes me sad.  This weekend, Justin and I went to a party at my Aunt Kathy's with the entire Follette side of my family, so I at least got to see them during the holidays.   Obviously, this will also be the first time I will be in Maine with Justin's family for Christmas, and so I'm also excited.  Justin and I bought each other some little gifts and we're really looking forward to stuffing each other's stockings!  I'm looking forward to seeing the extended Thibeault family for the first time since Justin and I got engaged!  It's been a long time! Plus, I heard I can go ice skating at Elaine and Joe's, and I'm excited for that! Hopefully I can still skate :)

I hope everyone has a wonderful, very Merry Christmas!!! Travel safely, and enjoy the most wonderful time of the year!