I have everything but a hairdresser

To look the most awesome I've ever looked for our wedding, I have everything but a hairdresser. Originally my cousin was going to do my hair, but I'm not OK with her doing it without a trial. Sadly, the hotel's salon and spa has been booked from 9-4 for an entire wedding party (a wedding that isn't even taking place at the St. Julien!). Ugh. I'm f'ed you guys. Who is going to do my hair?! I don't think what I want is TOO complicated, but I can't do it myself. WHAAAAAA!

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Thankfully I have everything else figured out: dress, undergarments, bouquet, shoes, sweater, and most of my jewelry (mom, WHERE THE HECK IS MY BRACELET? IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN COLORADO!)

Oooh, I need to schedule my makeup lesson!

I also need to figure out which antiperspirant actually works, because I'm a sweaty beast. Any suggestions? Secret clinical strength is crap, FYI. And Degree clinical strength doesn't work any better than the regular one after about noon (but I'm sweat free when I wake up and all morning).

Goal for the next -3 weeks: find an f'n hair dresser, book makeup lesson, find antiperspirant that works, avoid stress (AKA sad tummy and pimples), go to bed early and get lots of sleep, drink lots of water.

Have I left anything off the list (other than finishing craft projects)?

I'm a true dork, but not a Degas Dancer

I'm a big dork. At my fitting this morning, I kept standing in the mirror and twirling, clapping my hands, and saying YEY! I have such a cute little shape in my dress, especially now that the seamstress added some light boning and some extra bra stays (thingies that tuck into my bra to keep the dress from shifting).

Is it weird to be so excited about wearing my dress? I guess it just means that I picked the right dress!

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dress fitting, in my REAL DRESS!

Straps: my cute little flowered bra straps will be covered with a 1.25" strap (shown later in the gallery with a polyester proxy), there will be loops to thread my bra straps through to keep the straps from running away on me. I'll also be adding my Great-Great-Grandmother's (or her sister's, no one remembers) brooch on my right hand side, where the straps attach to the dress.

Sweater? No sweater? I'll button it up all the way, but I didn't want to fuss with silk/linen covered buttons and then have to undo them.

Is the veil too yellow?

I feel funny without my necklace, but I think it looks better without.

UPDATE: I went back on Monday, Sept. 20 and the seamstress had sewn on the straps and adding some light boning to the dress so that it lays flatter. She'd also added "bra stays" which are sewn to the lining, just under the top of the dress, and tuck into my bra, one in the middle, one in each cup, and two on my back. They keep the dress up/my bra from peaking out. It looks EVEN BETTER now!

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everything has been ordered

This morning, before it was 90+ degrees outside and we went to TWO sukkah building parties, Ben and I picked out a thank you gift for our parents. I'd already picked out and had my mom pickup gifts for the siblings, but we thought we'd get something awesome but more of a token for our parents. I'm happy with what we picked out. Hopefully it'll be as awesome in person.

We also went to the GoBoulder/Boulder Chamber of Commerce and picked up lots of helpful literature for the welcome bags. Tonight's goal: get the bags labeled. I'll work on stuffing them later, now that I have all the stuffings.

This week I've got another dress fitting (it's a little too big now, just an inch, but yey!) and then a "craft date" with a girlfriend to finish the ribbon wands.

did you know that the wedding is just over 3 weeks away!?

Somehow, since my bitch-fit on Tuesday this has sunk in. Holy crap!

Things are getting checked off the list (with annotations):

• Ben took his suit/tux to the tailors, it will be ready a week from yesterday


• we met with the pre-marital counselor last night, apparently we're happy and well adjusted
  
  
  
  • I was indirectly, and accurately told, that once we have kids I have to remember that I need to put my airplane oxygen mask on first, THEN them. That I can't take care of other people before myself.
  
  
  
  


• My mom claims to have my bracelet (my something old), and I ordered/received earrings to wear


• I have BLUE toenails! They'll be my something blue. I'll see how they look at my fitting tomorrow (hopefully not TOO ridiculous)


• the fabric and pattern have both been acquired for making Ben's kittle. now I just need to DO it

Things that are getting done, but aren't done yet:

• dress fitting is tomorrow!


• vail has been ordered, but not shipped yet. BOO! I was hoping to have it to wear tomorrow. oh well.


• I almost maxed Ben's credit card ordering him 8 pairs of shoes to try on with his tux
  
  
  
  • one pair of the four that have arrived fits well
    
    
    
    • they're patent leather work-boots, made for waiters!
    
    
    • there are still 4 or 5 more pairs en route, hopefully one or more fits just as well and is a bit dressier than work boots, but whatever. I'm just glad he agreed to wear shiny shoes!
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

Things to work on:

• thank you notes


• welcome bags


• finalizing music selections


• finalizing floral selections


• programs


• signage


• table assignments


• table cards


• making Ben's kittle


• making my bouquet

ribbons, and hole punches, and bookplates, oh my!

We met with Rabbi Marc last night to discuss the ceremony, and I was too stuck in "get 'er done" craft-mode to be very present. Hopefully, next time we meet with him I'll be more in a "Yey, we're getting married!" state of mind than "What's left on my personal checklist of projects-I've-made-up-for-myself?" state of mind. Ugh, then I was a mean snippy person and felt like attacking Ben for everything because I was working on the checklist and he was winding down after a 9+ hour work day. Sorry, Ben! We talked about it and it's all good, but I feel like slime for being such a meany yesterday.....

Tonight, we're meeting with a Jewish pre-marital counselor and hopefully I'll be in a better head space. Ugh. I blame hormones, I'm a girl, I can do that, right?

I can't sleep, there's too much to do!

almost none of craft projects that I have assigned myself have been done, or even started. Unfortunately, this means that I kept waking up last night cataloging what's left. Aaaah, it's starting to happen, my brain is turning into wedding mush!

Hopefully my veil and earrings will arrive in the mail before my dress fitting on Friday morning, and all my prep for Kol Nidre dinner will be done on before on Thursday. Thankfully, I found a recipe that says it's best if left for 24-48 hours in the fridge before cooking, PERFECT!