Week 1, got to get it done.

Monday morning back to work.  I leave the house before 7 am and return after 4 pm, which only leaves so many hours for wedding planning.  My commute is about 45 minutes, which means I had one hour and thirty minutes 5 times a week to touch base with my very helpful friends and family.  As a bride, people you know are always offering their help.  Take them up on it!  If you have a friend who is crafty, take her up on when she offers to help.  If you have a friend with some spare time, ask her to make a call or two, or research something on line for you.  Any of the little things that can be lifted off your plate.  I have so very many people to thank for helping us with the little things.  My daily commute allowed for time to chat with those that could help.

I have a very good friend who is a bit of a party nazi.  She has an incredible attention for detail and although she is a teacher her dream job would be party planner.  I recruited her as my official (unpaid) wedding planner.  I told her that she had to make sure I was thinking of everything, and that she did.  She went to my pinterest wedding board and began asking all the right questions.  I know you really liked this and this and what about that?  We sorted out the details and had a direction to go in.  I knew I loved the tree rounds with beautiful sayings burnt into them and the tree trunk with our initials carved into it.  But where could I get that wood... that's when I remembered the lady putting a sign out in front of her house.  I will have to see if that pile is still there.

My dad's airfare was booked, now C had to talk to his best man to see if he would be able to hop on a plane and fly north for the weekend.  His best man is a bit of a challenge to get in touch with.  He works his tail off and has 3 children to care for.  It actually took 2 weeks before he returned the call when we got engaged, so this was a bit of a worry.

Hair, dresses for the flower girls, shoes why does everyone worry about the dang shoes.. all details I had to sort out, but I knew it could get done.  The week ahead was quite productive.

I sent my prince to the house down the street and he found the tree for our initials and enough branches to make tree rounds just the way I wanted.  He cut the branches and chiseled the heart in the tree.  Everything was coming together.

I went to the local Burlington Coat Factory and found 2 beautiful communion dresses for the girls.  I knew with a sash/splash of their favorite color the dresses would be perfect.  For $44 dollars each I scooped the dresses up and asked my mom to make the sashes. 

My neighbor is a hair stylist and offered to do my hair before the wedding.  I met with her and discussed what I wanted my hair to look like as well as the girls.  Speaking of hair...  I had just cancelled my color appointment.  I needed to reschedule that, and my waxing appointment need to be booked.  Ugh winter has attacked my beautiful finger nails.  My groom has a mop on his head... It's just a wreck..  All things I needed to take care of!  And in a few days time I would..