Centre Pieces!!!

We might have just found our centre pieces.  Today I met up with Tanya to go to the International Bridal Show.  I was hoping to find this beautiful picture frame that Jay and I found a long time ago, but didn't buy at the time.  Now we keep going to pretty much any wedding show looking for it.  But that's another story.
Anyway, I went over to Tanya's today and she tells me that she has a little gift for me!  She gave me a beautiful centre piece that is so unique.  Well to me it is.  So I sent a picture to Jay and he really likes it.  And to make things even better, Tanya also got me price lists for flowers!  Woohoo.  Always good to have lots of information!  Anyway here is a picture of it.

It won't be the same colours, but I really like it.  So now we need to do some research!

Stress?

Well it had to come at one time or another.  But I'm starting to feel the stress of the planning.  Thankfully though its not super huge or anything like that.  Just an annoyance more then anything.  Its been kind of driving me nuts when people have been making my wedding day about them.  Be sure not to sit me with this person, you'd better have this to eat....blah blah blah.

Since when did someones wedding day become about the guests that attend, and less about the bride and groom?  I'm always one to be open to feedback and suggestion, but not when its given to make the suggestee (I know not a word) look good.  Okay so I'm rambling a little.  But hopefully you get what I mean.

Maybe I'm just grumpy today lol

Getting You Up to Speed

I've been thinking about creating a blog for a while now.  Though really half the time I don't have much to say.  Or for that matter, no one would really be interested in anything that I have to say.  But ever since I've gotten engaged, I've wanted to track and document the entire experience.  Again I don't know how many people are going to be reading this (if any), but its something that I am doing for myself.  And anyone who wants to come along for the ride are more then welcome!

In May 2010, Jay proposed to me during the opening ceremonies of the bi-annual CanAm Softball tournament that we have been playing in since 2006.  He came up with a pretty creative story too.  Jay use to be a director for the tournament, to which he quick following the Canadian event in 2009.  He told me that since he was an outgoing director, "T" and the rest of the directors wanted him to make an outgoing speech during the opening ceremonies.  After telling me this, Jay then asked if I would go up with him, as he didn't want to be standing alone in front of all of those people.  So of course, wanting to be a good girlfriend, I said I would and I went up with him.  To see exactly what happened, watch the video that I have attached.

From the minute I said yes, and even before that, Jay and I have been planning.  But before I go on with what we have gotten done so far, let me introduce you to our wedding party.

Starting with the Bridal Party
Maid of Honour - Leslie Donato
Maid of Honour - Michelle Kyte
Bridesmaid - Christine Romeo
Bridesmaid - Stephanie James
Bridesman - Davide Giuliana
Bridesmaid - Tanya Panacci

The Groomsmen
Best Man - Paul Fendley
Groomsman - Johl Fendley
Groomsman - Neil Moon
Groomsman - Chris Freedman
Groomsman - Rickey Lee
Groomsman - Johnathan Patterson (JP)

So far we have...
-  Booked our Church and Hall.
-  Picked out and ordered all the Bridesmaids dresses.
-  Picked out and ordered my dress, veil and tiara.
-  Booked our DJ.
-  Bought my wedding ring.
-  Hired a wedding coordinator.
-  Booked with the tuxedo company.
-  Booked with our cake company and picked out our table place cards and take home gifts.
All of this and its only January 23, 2011.

Thankfully both Jay and I like to be a head of the game.  So many people have asked us why we are doing so many things so far a head.  And we say, why not?  We are getting amazing deals, and a limiting as much stress as possible.  We both agree that we want to have everything booked as soon as possible, and just be paying bills every month.  I understand that with a year and 4 months still to go a lot can happen and change (IE having weight change and not fitting into dresses), but what is the harm in doing things now?  I personally don't think any.  And besides its my wedding!  So who cares lol.

Yesterday, majority of the bridesmaids came over and we had our make-up testing done.  We all got a good idea of what we want.  It was a lot of fun!  Champagne was involved, a long with a lot of food!  My only concerned with the make up, was that I went out that night, and I had all black stuff just underneath my eye.  I'm pretty sure its from the non-waterproof mascara.  But that's something I'll be talking to the girl who did our make up about later.

More too come!