Happy Wedding Day!! It's FINALLY here! Well kind of... It is not quite 5 AM and I am wide awake typing this in the dark on my touch screen phone(this is probably going to be short).
My nerves are crazy right now and the butterflies in my stomach must have the biggest, fluttery-est wings because they make me feel like I could throw up. Last night we had our rehearsal and dinner and it was great! Everyone showed up and Cary and I received lots of love and support. The toasts were sweet and I of course cried, but that was probably nothing compared to today.. I am actually wearing the brand of makeup used in the under water circus, it is supposed to stay put no matter how much saturation!
Today is going to be beautiful and I am so happy and excited this day is here! This has truly been a day i've thought and dreamed about my whole life and meeting Cary has completed this dream and started a whole new one.
For all who have followed my countdown, thanks for all the comments and support! It means a lot to have people rooting in mine and Cary's corner!
-Lexi
P.S. I will be posting wedding pictures asap!
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Day***3***My Other Lucky Number***
My lucky number has been 22 forever, but anytime I've need a single digit lucky number it has always been "3"! pretty irrelevant, but it's a little "Lexi Fun Fact" for you!
3 days to go and that is counting today and the day of the wedding so really I only have like 43 hours til aisle time! woohoo! Sorry I have not been blogging, I have been losing my mind instead.. I have been on an emotional roller coaster and have been nauseous for the last several days and I am finally in a good place today with my stomach and my mind. I have never doubted my love for Cary or how wonderful I believe our future will be I am just so gosh darn nervous about the wedding! I am breaking out.. my nose is sooo dry... and I just feel like I look yucky, but I know on my wedding other people will make sure I look my best and I trust my wonderful Aunt Betty with my hair and the most talented makeup artist on the planet Lexie Alvis with my face! Without those two I really would be a wreck! So I got everything done for the wedding.. I don't know how, but I think everything is done! We are ready to rock and I am pumped that it all got done! There have been some minor hiccups though and while some are humorous now, at the time they were sooo annoying..
Tuesday was a BIG day for me.. I got home around 6 PM from work and I had a night of errands ahead of me. I went to JC Penney's for make up, ShopKo to check for the eyeliner I like.. they didn't have it, went to Wal Mart and got it and some nail polish, then to Kohl's for a photo album, but got a collage instead, then I went to Hobby Lobby for bubbles and a large picture frame (which they didn't have the right size). I spent way too much money that night on random stuff, but I felt like I got a ton done. I got my pictures ordered earlier Tuesday morning and they were not ready to be picked up til Wednesday, but they were the pictures intended for the photo album which is now a large picture collage instead(a photo album you don't have to thumb through). I tanned on my way home from my shopping trip and was so tired and ready for bed when I walked in at a quarter to nine. I felt good about my night though because of everything that got accomplished and I slept well.. then, Wednesday happened. I woke up late and was a mad rush to get out the door early for a conference call I needed to be on by 8:30 AM.. I managed to get out the door in decent time and was off to work feeling relieved, I went to take a sip of my coffee and spilt it all down my front.. Got to work, had a busy day and left a little after 5 for home. When I picked up Lucy I remembered that I still needed to pick up my pictures that I ordered the day before so I went by Hy-Vee to grab them, the girl handed me my envelope and I drove home. When I got there I opened the envelope and starred into the eyes of a complete stranger! They were someone else's pictures!! I then hopped back in my car, drove to Hy-Vee, retrieved the correct pictures and went home to put them into the collage. I was so excited with how it looked when I layed it out so I flipped it over removed the back and started putting the pictures in. After i was finished I flipped it over and the front of the frame was cracked! I couldn't believe it.. it was almost 7 o'clock by this time and I did not want to have to run out for another $35 collage so I guess it is just going to have to work.. I spent the rest of my night cleaning for the company that would start arriving Thursday(today) afternoon and finally at 11PM I decided to go over my personal stuff I need for the wedding.. After taking inventory once I noticed all the things I bought from one of the stores from Tuesday were missing.. I checked all over the house and can't find them anywhere.. I think i threw out an entire bag of stuff somehow and the trash went out Wednesday so if it did go in the trash it is gone forever.. I am still hoping it turns up, but I will probably have to run out to another store tomorrow for those few items.
Ok, so enough complaining.. things are going to go wrong and all those things are so minor! I am such a fortunate person and I thank God everyday for all the blessings I have. I am less than 43 hours from marrying my best friend and soul mate and that alone is one of the most beautiful blessings a person can have and I know how lucky I am everyday I spend with Cary. He has stood by me and helped me so much through out this process and has never acted like I was crazy (even though I know I have been at times). He just asks me how he can help and he does things without me asking just because he knows it'll make my life easier. I think that is so important in a relationship to ask yourself everyday how you can make your significant other's life better that particular day. I believe that doing this will keep a relationship strong and full of love and I think Cary must do that.. maybe not consciously, but every day he makes me feel special and loved.
I'm shooting for one more pre-wedding blog! Stick with me guys all the prayers and support at welcomed as I begin the biggest journey of my life!
-Lexi
P.S. Lucy, my Mom, and I went and got our nails done tonight which was a blast! we all got solar french tips! Lucy sat like a little princess.. here is a picture!
3 days to go and that is counting today and the day of the wedding so really I only have like 43 hours til aisle time! woohoo! Sorry I have not been blogging, I have been losing my mind instead.. I have been on an emotional roller coaster and have been nauseous for the last several days and I am finally in a good place today with my stomach and my mind. I have never doubted my love for Cary or how wonderful I believe our future will be I am just so gosh darn nervous about the wedding! I am breaking out.. my nose is sooo dry... and I just feel like I look yucky, but I know on my wedding other people will make sure I look my best and I trust my wonderful Aunt Betty with my hair and the most talented makeup artist on the planet Lexie Alvis with my face! Without those two I really would be a wreck! So I got everything done for the wedding.. I don't know how, but I think everything is done! We are ready to rock and I am pumped that it all got done! There have been some minor hiccups though and while some are humorous now, at the time they were sooo annoying..
Tuesday was a BIG day for me.. I got home around 6 PM from work and I had a night of errands ahead of me. I went to JC Penney's for make up, ShopKo to check for the eyeliner I like.. they didn't have it, went to Wal Mart and got it and some nail polish, then to Kohl's for a photo album, but got a collage instead, then I went to Hobby Lobby for bubbles and a large picture frame (which they didn't have the right size). I spent way too much money that night on random stuff, but I felt like I got a ton done. I got my pictures ordered earlier Tuesday morning and they were not ready to be picked up til Wednesday, but they were the pictures intended for the photo album which is now a large picture collage instead(a photo album you don't have to thumb through). I tanned on my way home from my shopping trip and was so tired and ready for bed when I walked in at a quarter to nine. I felt good about my night though because of everything that got accomplished and I slept well.. then, Wednesday happened. I woke up late and was a mad rush to get out the door early for a conference call I needed to be on by 8:30 AM.. I managed to get out the door in decent time and was off to work feeling relieved, I went to take a sip of my coffee and spilt it all down my front.. Got to work, had a busy day and left a little after 5 for home. When I picked up Lucy I remembered that I still needed to pick up my pictures that I ordered the day before so I went by Hy-Vee to grab them, the girl handed me my envelope and I drove home. When I got there I opened the envelope and starred into the eyes of a complete stranger! They were someone else's pictures!! I then hopped back in my car, drove to Hy-Vee, retrieved the correct pictures and went home to put them into the collage. I was so excited with how it looked when I layed it out so I flipped it over removed the back and started putting the pictures in. After i was finished I flipped it over and the front of the frame was cracked! I couldn't believe it.. it was almost 7 o'clock by this time and I did not want to have to run out for another $35 collage so I guess it is just going to have to work.. I spent the rest of my night cleaning for the company that would start arriving Thursday(today) afternoon and finally at 11PM I decided to go over my personal stuff I need for the wedding.. After taking inventory once I noticed all the things I bought from one of the stores from Tuesday were missing.. I checked all over the house and can't find them anywhere.. I think i threw out an entire bag of stuff somehow and the trash went out Wednesday so if it did go in the trash it is gone forever.. I am still hoping it turns up, but I will probably have to run out to another store tomorrow for those few items.
Ok, so enough complaining.. things are going to go wrong and all those things are so minor! I am such a fortunate person and I thank God everyday for all the blessings I have. I am less than 43 hours from marrying my best friend and soul mate and that alone is one of the most beautiful blessings a person can have and I know how lucky I am everyday I spend with Cary. He has stood by me and helped me so much through out this process and has never acted like I was crazy (even though I know I have been at times). He just asks me how he can help and he does things without me asking just because he knows it'll make my life easier. I think that is so important in a relationship to ask yourself everyday how you can make your significant other's life better that particular day. I believe that doing this will keep a relationship strong and full of love and I think Cary must do that.. maybe not consciously, but every day he makes me feel special and loved.
I'm shooting for one more pre-wedding blog! Stick with me guys all the prayers and support at welcomed as I begin the biggest journey of my life!
-Lexi
P.S. Lucy, my Mom, and I went and got our nails done tonight which was a blast! we all got solar french tips! Lucy sat like a little princess.. here is a picture!
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Day 7: Shhhh… I can’t hear because all the voices in my head are talking at the same time!
***It is very difficult for me to blog today… I think it is because I am having a hard time completing full thoughts. My brain jumps around from making favors to taking back Lucy’s library books on time, to what do I make for dinner? To what do I all need from the store again? It is a crazy place in this head of mine right now.***
The other night Cary and I were little wedding favor elves and we cranked out all but 19 of them.. that is only about 15-20 minutes of work and they will be done! We would have had them finished, but we ran out of a couple of our supplies so a trip to Hobby Lobby and another free night and we will have them all done! It is so much easier for me to work on stuff when all my shows pretty much finished up last week and nothing is on tv.. I am holding off on getting any new shows until the wedding is over then I will have to scout out my On Demand and catch up on whatever I missed! Any suggestions on a good show to pick up post wedding?
Today was a pretty good day, I woke up early to go into work for a few hours and it was slow so I wrapped all my groom's men gifts. I got home around 1:15 so I decided to go for a run then I made a little lunch for Cary and myself and then cleaned the entire basement. I need to get the house in order since we'll be having guests Thursday and Friday night this coming week.. It's hard to believe that in one week from right now I will be married... It feels like it was so far away and now it is almost here and I am so excited! :) I am also getting very nervous and having a little touch of cold feet.. it's so weird because I love Cary so much and I know he loves me, but I have these little doubts that pop up that are so silly, such as: "I hope I am pretty enough for Cary" "I hope he is still attracted to me if I get pregnant" "I wonder if we'll get tired of each other" yadda yadda ya.. i think it's normal to have little hesitation and when I think deeper about them I know that I am going to love him forever that I probably wont look my best pregnant but he'll love me any way and that we all ready get tired of each other at times and it's fine! We have such a strong friendship that I know we can make it through anything and such a strong love that i know we WILL make it through anything. He's my best friend and even though we haven't known each other that long he knows the real me better than anyone and he accepts me for the person that I am and I fully accept and love him for who he is. Ok so this paragraph turned into a little pregame pep talk, but it worked and I am feeling amped up for the big day and am ready to walk down that aisle!
I promise there will be more posts to come, but like I said my brain is swamped today!
-Lexi
The other night Cary and I were little wedding favor elves and we cranked out all but 19 of them.. that is only about 15-20 minutes of work and they will be done! We would have had them finished, but we ran out of a couple of our supplies so a trip to Hobby Lobby and another free night and we will have them all done! It is so much easier for me to work on stuff when all my shows pretty much finished up last week and nothing is on tv.. I am holding off on getting any new shows until the wedding is over then I will have to scout out my On Demand and catch up on whatever I missed! Any suggestions on a good show to pick up post wedding?
Today was a pretty good day, I woke up early to go into work for a few hours and it was slow so I wrapped all my groom's men gifts. I got home around 1:15 so I decided to go for a run then I made a little lunch for Cary and myself and then cleaned the entire basement. I need to get the house in order since we'll be having guests Thursday and Friday night this coming week.. It's hard to believe that in one week from right now I will be married... It feels like it was so far away and now it is almost here and I am so excited! :) I am also getting very nervous and having a little touch of cold feet.. it's so weird because I love Cary so much and I know he loves me, but I have these little doubts that pop up that are so silly, such as: "I hope I am pretty enough for Cary" "I hope he is still attracted to me if I get pregnant" "I wonder if we'll get tired of each other" yadda yadda ya.. i think it's normal to have little hesitation and when I think deeper about them I know that I am going to love him forever that I probably wont look my best pregnant but he'll love me any way and that we all ready get tired of each other at times and it's fine! We have such a strong friendship that I know we can make it through anything and such a strong love that i know we WILL make it through anything. He's my best friend and even though we haven't known each other that long he knows the real me better than anyone and he accepts me for the person that I am and I fully accept and love him for who he is. Ok so this paragraph turned into a little pregame pep talk, but it worked and I am feeling amped up for the big day and am ready to walk down that aisle!
I promise there will be more posts to come, but like I said my brain is swamped today!
-Lexi
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Day 12***that's only an egg carton left of days!
***Weird that when I counted my days I have left the first thing I thought of was eggs! ***
I am officially in grind mode! Cary and I have a very detailed lay out of days ahead of us that outlines exactly what needs done! I honestly have not worked on the favors in quite some time and have a lot left and I SWEAR to all of you who read my blog and to God above that TONIGHT is THE NIGHT that we actually work on them and get a bunch done! We finally got all of our engagement pictures back and now have to choose what to print.. I am not ordering much because I don’t know how many pictures of just the two of us we really need to have.. I am making a small album(which I need to buy) with 4x5s of our favorites, which is ironically 12 prints! I guess that is just the number for today! We picked those out last night so my friend is printing them tonight and I will album them as soon as I can find an album I like for the guest book table(I also need a guest book..) so lets make a list:
1. Things to BUY
-Guestbook
-4x5 photo album
-Unity candle or sand holder and sand
2. Remind Cary that he said he would figure out the party bus..
3. Finish Party Favors
4. Modify floor plan and email to room coordinator
5. Table assignments
6. Wrap presents for bridesmaids and groomsmen
7. Pick up thank yous
8. Print programs
9. Make schedule for bridal party
10. Hydrate for this weekend out with my family!
Today it is starting to hit me how close I am to this day and it gives me butterflies.. not scary butterflies, but the type that you would get before the biggest race of your life! The wedding will race by and in a blink it’ll all be over, but the best part is that it will only be the beginning of my forever with Cary. I do feel stressed about getting stuff done, but I know it will all come together and I really want to enjoy the rest of my countdown so I am going to be very wedding minded, focus on completing tasks and not let myself get to anal about things I can’t control. The worse thing I could do is let all the stress leave me with bags under my eyes, zitty, and frown lined!!
-Lexi
I am officially in grind mode! Cary and I have a very detailed lay out of days ahead of us that outlines exactly what needs done! I honestly have not worked on the favors in quite some time and have a lot left and I SWEAR to all of you who read my blog and to God above that TONIGHT is THE NIGHT that we actually work on them and get a bunch done! We finally got all of our engagement pictures back and now have to choose what to print.. I am not ordering much because I don’t know how many pictures of just the two of us we really need to have.. I am making a small album(which I need to buy) with 4x5s of our favorites, which is ironically 12 prints! I guess that is just the number for today! We picked those out last night so my friend is printing them tonight and I will album them as soon as I can find an album I like for the guest book table(I also need a guest book..) so lets make a list:
1. Things to BUY
-Guestbook
-4x5 photo album
-Unity candle or sand holder and sand
2. Remind Cary that he said he would figure out the party bus..
3. Finish Party Favors
4. Modify floor plan and email to room coordinator
5. Table assignments
6. Wrap presents for bridesmaids and groomsmen
7. Pick up thank yous
8. Print programs
9. Make schedule for bridal party
10. Hydrate for this weekend out with my family!
Today it is starting to hit me how close I am to this day and it gives me butterflies.. not scary butterflies, but the type that you would get before the biggest race of your life! The wedding will race by and in a blink it’ll all be over, but the best part is that it will only be the beginning of my forever with Cary. I do feel stressed about getting stuff done, but I know it will all come together and I really want to enjoy the rest of my countdown so I am going to be very wedding minded, focus on completing tasks and not let myself get to anal about things I can’t control. The worse thing I could do is let all the stress leave me with bags under my eyes, zitty, and frown lined!!
-Lexi
Friday, May 20, 2011
***owwweeee!!!*** Day 16!!
Wednesday was a very productive day for me wedding wise! I tackled a bunch of different tasks and I am feeling good about what was accomplished! The reception hall is paid for and ready to go! Lay out has been looked at and I am planning to make minor adjustments, but it should be easy to fix. I also got some big news yesterday! A magazine editor/designer was talking with my wedding decorator and LOVES my colors and style of wedding and wants to photograph it for their magazine!! I don't really know what that will all entail, but I gave my permission and am excited to see what comes of it! Our wedding is going to be so beautiful and I cannot wait for everyone to see all the hard work that has gone into it!
With the reception hall ready (except for the seating assignments), I feel like I have a ton of weight off of my shoulders and it allowed me to really get some other things done yesterday.. I followed up with men's warehouse and made sure all the tux have been ordered (all had except for 2), called a videographer and received pricing information, finished up my wedding shower thank yous, and I rearranged my cupboards while drinking a glass of wine(that is when the water bottle incident took place). I have a little problem though… I thought I had a party bus lined up, but now I don’t so I am back to square one on that! I think I can get something figured out though!
Tonight I am very pumped because my in-laws are coming for dinner and they are so much fun to hang out with! We are grilling steak and having a giant salad and cheesy tortillas! Should be a GREAT meal! My future mother-in-law and I are back to normal and it is so wonderful! She is one of my favorite people on the planet and I was missing her! I feel so lucky in life because I have pretty much always had a great relationship with my mom and I don’t think that will every change and now I have Cindy in my life and between the two of them I always have someone that supports and loves me and I am very grateful for that!
So, for something a little different I asked Cary to write me up a little passage about his view on the wedding preparations etc, so I am going to insert that below:
***Well, I am actually one of the lucky grooms-to-be that hasn’t had to do a lot. Guess you could say that I have a great Fiance. What I have helped with has actually been fun. I have helped with favors. Helped make some, albeit not many, decisions. Helped with some of the last details. Kept the mood rather light. Additionally, done all the tux stuff and grooms gifts no problem. But will say that it is always something. Always. One thing that I would say is that I have encountered a tremendous amount of stress indirectly. I have seen more days where something very minor has caused Lexi to stress a little bit. As a result, I guess a small portion of “bride-zilla” has come up. But for her…it is all worth it. I know that I will be surprised on the Wedding Day, but know that often times it seems way too much has gone into it…but again, she is worth it.***
I know all you women out there are officially jealous of the awesome guy I somehow got to fall in love with me.. trust me, I know I am lucky and I thank God for him every single day! I asked him to write something for me and he didn’t even protest he said ”sure, I can do that” and I had it with in a half hour J I didn’t like reading that I have had bride-zilla moments.. but it’s probably true.. weddings are stressful! They are also a ton of fun and I can’t wait for it to be here, but will be sad when it’s over!
-Lexi
Monday, May 16, 2011
***WEDDINGITIS*** Day 20 of the COUNTDOWN TO MRS. COCHRAN
***I have a horrible case of WEDDINGITIS!! it comes from the same type of illness as the more commonly diagnosed SENIORITIS, but the procrastination is just as serious..***
Time sure is flying and it is bad because I am getting to the point where I don't feel like doing anything wedding and then when the last week is here I am going to be a mess trying to get stuff done! Maybe actually admitting that to myself will get me motivated to work on some things.. I guess we'll see.
This past weekend(while not very productive wedding wise), was VERY productive cake pop wise.. I made a ton of adorable little tasty cake pops that took forever! I am so proud though because I am not much of a baker or decorator, but I think they turned out well and I am excited to take on a second attempt in the near future!
Aside from making cake pops, Cary and I had a nice, low key weekend. On Friday night we went on a little date that consisted of eating at Hy-Vee and then we went to Sam's Club and bought in bulk! it was fun and I wont need yogurt or toilet paper for a few months! After Sam's club, we watched a little TV and then headed to bed early because we both had to work Saturday morning. Saturday we worked and then went shopping! I found a bikini for our honeymoon (thank you future Aunt Carolyn for the gift card!) and some black golf shoes! It was a productive shopping trip because I need new irons and so Cary had me try out a few different types so he would know what to order for me(the new irons were shipped out this morning so I should have them later this week!). Golfing is definitely Cary’s favorite hobby and I will admit that I like it a lot too.. Anyone who is reading this that is a golfer or has a husband that is a golfer probably knows it is rare for a husband and wife to golf together because it can be so frustrating! I am wondering if that will change with Cary and I when we are married, but so far we love to golf together! Some of our best couple memories have been while playing! I think the key to our golfing together success is that neither of us take ourselves too serious and just have fun. We are competitive so sometimes we get frustrated if we have a bad shot, but usually we can get the other person too laugh or at least smile if we get down about something as silly as a golf shot! Back to the weekend! So Saturday after shopping I went for a run and Cary biked with me and then we just hung out and he watched sports while I made cake pops! Sunday was another low key day and we ended up running to Nebraska Furniture Mart to look at a couple things and then I bought a new Wii game! Soooo fun! Just Dance 2! I tell you what, I played it yesterday afternoon and I was a sweaty hip hopping mess! It is hard, but ridiculously fun and even Cary played a little! (HE’S GOT MOVES) I think we’ll bust out some of our newly learned moves at the wedding! I guess that is what we did wedding related this weekend, we practiced dancing!
I think the very best thing about being with Cary is how much fun we have together. This last weekend we didn’t do anything really, but we had a blast! I didn’t think I could meet my match when it comes to being goofy and silly, but Cary is the biggest goofball around and I love it!
-Lexi
Time sure is flying and it is bad because I am getting to the point where I don't feel like doing anything wedding and then when the last week is here I am going to be a mess trying to get stuff done! Maybe actually admitting that to myself will get me motivated to work on some things.. I guess we'll see.
This past weekend(while not very productive wedding wise), was VERY productive cake pop wise.. I made a ton of adorable little tasty cake pops that took forever! I am so proud though because I am not much of a baker or decorator, but I think they turned out well and I am excited to take on a second attempt in the near future!
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| Starting the CAKE POPS!! |
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| mixing! |
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| Preparing the cake balls + sticks! |
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| First Round of Kitties Pops! |
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| 2nd Round of Pink Kittie Pops and Sparkly Pops! Why Cats? I figured out how to make ears so that was the only animal that made sense.. after brainstorming and some mis-shaped cats I decided my next animal will be an owl! |
Aside from making cake pops, Cary and I had a nice, low key weekend. On Friday night we went on a little date that consisted of eating at Hy-Vee and then we went to Sam's Club and bought in bulk! it was fun and I wont need yogurt or toilet paper for a few months! After Sam's club, we watched a little TV and then headed to bed early because we both had to work Saturday morning. Saturday we worked and then went shopping! I found a bikini for our honeymoon (thank you future Aunt Carolyn for the gift card!) and some black golf shoes! It was a productive shopping trip because I need new irons and so Cary had me try out a few different types so he would know what to order for me(the new irons were shipped out this morning so I should have them later this week!). Golfing is definitely Cary’s favorite hobby and I will admit that I like it a lot too.. Anyone who is reading this that is a golfer or has a husband that is a golfer probably knows it is rare for a husband and wife to golf together because it can be so frustrating! I am wondering if that will change with Cary and I when we are married, but so far we love to golf together! Some of our best couple memories have been while playing! I think the key to our golfing together success is that neither of us take ourselves too serious and just have fun. We are competitive so sometimes we get frustrated if we have a bad shot, but usually we can get the other person too laugh or at least smile if we get down about something as silly as a golf shot! Back to the weekend! So Saturday after shopping I went for a run and Cary biked with me and then we just hung out and he watched sports while I made cake pops! Sunday was another low key day and we ended up running to Nebraska Furniture Mart to look at a couple things and then I bought a new Wii game! Soooo fun! Just Dance 2! I tell you what, I played it yesterday afternoon and I was a sweaty hip hopping mess! It is hard, but ridiculously fun and even Cary played a little! (HE’S GOT MOVES) I think we’ll bust out some of our newly learned moves at the wedding! I guess that is what we did wedding related this weekend, we practiced dancing!
I think the very best thing about being with Cary is how much fun we have together. This last weekend we didn’t do anything really, but we had a blast! I didn’t think I could meet my match when it comes to being goofy and silly, but Cary is the biggest goofball around and I love it!
-Lexi
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Day 25***Purple chair sashes?? My colors are Pool Blue and Red!
***My Reception Coordinator insists I asked her to order me purple chair sashes, but I actually asked her for turquoise organza table overlays! Funny that she doesn’t believe that is what I told her, but the real question is, Who is the poor bride that needs purple chair sashes?!***
I am finally feeling back to normal after a rough day and a half with the flu bug… I think part of what cured me was having my wonderful family(Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, etc) on my mom’s side surprise me with an early wedding gift! Patio Furniture! It was so exciting because we love being out on the deck, but didn’t want to just sit out there pretzel style on the floor! Anyway, nothing gives a person their appetite back like an excuse to grill and eat outside! So Thank You so much to all involved in the beautiful gift!
Wedding stuff… Cary and I are going to work hard on the favors tonight since the weather is suspect we won’t make excuses to get outside instead of working on them. We have been terrible about
procrastinating on those and I am so ready to have them over with! I love how they are turning out because I think they are cute and fun, but am not sure people will love them as much as I do because not everyone is as corny! I am also having a hard time choosing music for the reception for the special dances because I don’t want to be too cliche, but also want something that is appropriate and it seems like some of the songs I really love don’t give off the right light in all the verses and I want it to really make sense and maybe that is asking too much.. maybe I should just write a song and sing it?? JUST KIDDING!! All that know me know that would be a horrible idea!
So, I had a fun pre-wedding project for Cary and I and I asked him the other night if he would do it and he wasn't really thrilled about it, but agreed to it anyway... I think it is a beautiful thing all couples should do before they get married if they are not writing their own vows. Basically what we did was we went through each sentence of our vows and then talked about what we were really saying to each other when we say those generic words at the ceremony. Here are the vows we will be saying to each other and a snippet of the meanings we discussed :)
I know Cary wasn't excited about doing this, but I know we both enjoyed it.. we giggled some and even got a little teary at parts(or at least I did). It was so meaningful because I know that on our wedding day when we are repeating those words back to each other we will hear so much more. He is such a great guy and 25 days will go quick and I am very happy about that! Wedding Day here we come!
-Lexi
I am finally feeling back to normal after a rough day and a half with the flu bug… I think part of what cured me was having my wonderful family(Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, etc) on my mom’s side surprise me with an early wedding gift! Patio Furniture! It was so exciting because we love being out on the deck, but didn’t want to just sit out there pretzel style on the floor! Anyway, nothing gives a person their appetite back like an excuse to grill and eat outside! So Thank You so much to all involved in the beautiful gift!
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| ^ Patio Set from my family! ^ |
Wedding stuff… Cary and I are going to work hard on the favors tonight since the weather is suspect we won’t make excuses to get outside instead of working on them. We have been terrible about
procrastinating on those and I am so ready to have them over with! I love how they are turning out because I think they are cute and fun, but am not sure people will love them as much as I do because not everyone is as corny! I am also having a hard time choosing music for the reception for the special dances because I don’t want to be too cliche, but also want something that is appropriate and it seems like some of the songs I really love don’t give off the right light in all the verses and I want it to really make sense and maybe that is asking too much.. maybe I should just write a song and sing it?? JUST KIDDING!! All that know me know that would be a horrible idea!
So, I had a fun pre-wedding project for Cary and I and I asked him the other night if he would do it and he wasn't really thrilled about it, but agreed to it anyway... I think it is a beautiful thing all couples should do before they get married if they are not writing their own vows. Basically what we did was we went through each sentence of our vows and then talked about what we were really saying to each other when we say those generic words at the ceremony. Here are the vows we will be saying to each other and a snippet of the meanings we discussed :)
- I, N., take you, N., to be my wife/husband.
** I promise to take you for who you are and fully accept YOU as my better half.**
- I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health.
** I will love you no matter what obstacles our future holds, through any peaks or valleys I will stand by your side.**
- I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.
**I will always speak highly of you and give you honor whether we're alone or in a crowd or if we're together or apart. I will love you most and make you a top priority in my life.**
I know Cary wasn't excited about doing this, but I know we both enjoyed it.. we giggled some and even got a little teary at parts(or at least I did). It was so meaningful because I know that on our wedding day when we are repeating those words back to each other we will hear so much more. He is such a great guy and 25 days will go quick and I am very happy about that! Wedding Day here we come!
-Lexi
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