Did you spend all weekend pondering why there is a boy voicing a obviously female cow in the new movie Barnyard? ...oh so I am alone in this huh... there goes my blog article about gender confusion...
So the days are narrowing down when I am going to walk down the aisle. I had a lovely weekend packing and cleaning for the impending move and my hair done for the impending walk. I had my ring sized, and sadly, as an adult, paid for boxes instead of attempting to beg them off of unsuspecting grocery stores. I love my hairdo, but I am not sure it comes across as great in pictures, my friends will have to say what they thought of it, or they can just wait and tell me it is crappy on my wedding day.
So the seating chart is finished. The welcome letters have been written and the welcome packets made for all out of town arrivals. The schedule has (almost) been set and I am sitting here wondering - do I have to come up with a toast? Crap... I think I might. Who do I toast? My husband to be? Ah, time to consult the bridal books. Weddings for Dummies does come in handy.
I was going to post pictures of my hair, but they didn't turn out so much, so you will have to be there to see it. I hope that everybody is having a great week! I, for one, have lots to get done, what with moving and marriage. Only one more weekend and then I am two days away from seeing good friends! I am so excited!!!
Posted by 10lees at August 6, 2006 04:52 PMI'm sorry, but you don't do a toast at your wedding. That's for the best man, maid of honor, and the father of the bride(or his handsome, charming, and oh so intelligent stand-in), or the mother of the bride, your choice. Your job is to sit there, smile, be beautiful, and try not to cry all over everyone. :-) I'm sure you could toast if you wanted to, it is your wedding after all.
I'm glad everything is going good.
Love ya. See ya soon,
Roland
well, we didnt toast, but we did thank everyone for joining us on our happy day - after all of the real toasts were finished. and... b/c we were holding champagne, we raised our glasses to our guests. not exactly a toast, but you know... it's the least you can do. ;o) after all, your guests are getting the free food and booze, right?
gotta say though - i wrote my thank you on a napkin while waiting for the photographer to finish... hehehe.
Posted by: dr gonzo at August 8, 2006 08:11 AMWelcome letters? Welcome packets? Wow, your wedding will be way fancier than mine! I didn't even have a hotel set for guests, because not that many were coming from out of town, even though I knew that all the wedding magazines said I should.
I'm going to a wedding this weekend that appears to be doing it all up like that. I'm excited. I've never really been to a wedding that got me a hotel room, besides my own. :) I wonder if _I_'ll get a welcome packet? I've always wondered what the real fancy weddings were like, but it was not my style to do mine up that way. I applaud your effort!
Have a lovely lovely 20th! I'm sorry I can't be there. I'm glad I got to see you this year, anyway!
Posted by: Laura at August 8, 2006 10:15 AMfree booze is always nice, of course the booze at our party will not be as free flowing. we don't want to get sued as we have all the liability because of the 'sue the person who's place they got drunk at' people out there. so I should probably apologize for that in my toast :-) haha
I was not so nice as to actually block rooms, but I did make suggestions as to where people might like to stay and the prices according to hotels.com. Welcome packets are supposed to be done ('supposed to' the bain of every bride's existance).
So have you written a toast yet R? You are probably just going to wing it!! :-)
Posted by: 10lees at August 8, 2006 04:17 PMI haven't written anything down yet, but I've started thinking about it (which is a huge step for me). :-) The only problem is that I get all teary-eyed just thinking about it. So, it's probably just going to be me standing up and mumbling something while trying not to cry, which won't work so no one will understand a word I say between sobs. So that begs the question, "Do I need to write anything when nobody is going to understand it?"
:-)
I have not written mine either yet (crap). I have thought about it. And there has been much flipping through poetry books because I may use a poem. You just don't know what I have got up my sleeve.
Posted by: Lo at August 9, 2006 07:02 AMSo what you are saying is that I shouldn't be wearing mascara when you give your toast? :-)
Posted by: 10lees at August 9, 2006 08:00 AMYou know, there are people that actually make money out there putting together books of sappy poems and sappy shakespeare and such that sell, likely, to brides-to-be and people trying to find gifts for brides-to-be. I know I got a little sappy book of love quotes when I was engaged. Um, I don't much recommend them for an acutal PURCHASE, but if you're desparate for sappiness you can check out your local barnes and noble.
Posted by: Laura at August 9, 2006 11:00 AMR - hold your beautiful baby while you toast and no one will pay attention to what you say anyways... they'll just cry on cue when you do. :o)
Posted by: dr gonzo at August 9, 2006 11:03 AMHow come no ones commenting on the important lack of booze. Because as always the more booze you serve the less anyone will care about the toasts. I kid.
Posted by: little b at August 10, 2006 12:59 PMbe grateful for the booze you get!! :-)
just kidding... what do you prefer: white wine or beer?
Posted by: 10lees at August 11, 2006 10:26 AMDo you know me at all. I don't drink white wine.
Posted by: little b at August 12, 2006 04:01 PMYou never know if your tastes have expanded - I almost bought you your own bottle of red wine, but I didn't know what you liked - so if you want one tell me! :-)
Posted by: 10lees at August 12, 2006 04:07 PMI don't know I'm more than happy to bring my own. But I do like shiraz and more kinds that I can't spell
Posted by: little b at August 13, 2006 06:27 PM