After a few set-backs and misunderstandings over the last couple of days, I think I’m moving forward again. At the moment its 2am and I have only one day left! In this day I’m hoping to get salon treatments done (acrylic nails, pedicure, wax), get the fudge I plan to bring as favors (40 minutes [...]

Here’s a nice Trash the Dress photo I just ran across on ProjectWedding.com

As always too many things have been saved for the last minute. Not the least of those is my groom’s outfit! He’ll be wearing a shorten Indian sherwani that is a creamy color with embroidery. The problem? Finding pants to go with it! Try to find lightweight cream slacks right now! The hunt did not [...]

I am planning to have my bridal hair and make-up done at the Mandara Spa at the Marriott. I have an appointment for a full hair and make-up trial this week and then have my appointment for the day of the wedding. I’ve told them what time I need to be done but but they [...]

There are just too many remaining tasks to post here! I get a knot in my chest just looking at it.
Most important things I have left to do are:

This weekend: practice wedding dance! Create wedding CD, welcome letter, itinerary, etc, packing and some shopping
 Monday: pick up my wedding dress and party outfit!
Tuesday: salon appointments

The hardest [...]

We think the canopy is going to give us the more intimate setting we are looking for! Our hope is that it will be chic without distracting from the beautiful island setting.

One thing I have found really helpful is to join wedding websites that have great photo galleries. Many will let you create a free account. Then when you are browsing photo galleries and see photos you love, add it to ‘your photos’. I had nights where I would spend hours looking at photos, flowers, hair, [...]

Flowers: It looks like the Phalaenopsis Orchids I wanted for the submerged arrangements ARE available, though substituting the Cymbidium for those will add over 40% to the arrangement’s cost! We are so spoiled here in the US. I love those orchids and am so used to seeing pots of giant Phalaenopsis in Costco for $20. [...]

I was told that yesterday, Thursday, was the absolute deadline to order our flowers for next weekend since they will come from Holland and Hawaii. We had placed the order on Wednesday but then there were questions because some of the flowers we were quoted are not available – pink spider mums. When asked if [...]

This is a test to see if I can post from my iPhone. Could allow for some quick and easy short posts while we are in Aruba! Less than a week to go! (Looks like iPhone posting is working but not photo upload.)