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Now that you know what I’m wearing and what my ladies are wearing, here’s a little peek at the inspiration I’ve collected for our wedding:
First Row: Paigely Maggie Sottero dress, FH’s J.Crew suit, cake buffet
Second Row: boutonnieres from Martha Stewart Weddings, daisy centerpiece by Amanda Auer and The Treasured Petal
Third Row: Mrs. Cupcake’s Twigs and Honey flower, Bernardo Winery gazebo, blue bird from Urban Outfitters, yellow cupcake with flag
Bottom Row: Bernardo Winery wine bottles, yellow After Six BM dress, J.Crew shoes, herbs, bouquet
Last Friday I received the call that my bridesmaids’ dresses had arrived. Thank goodness, as I was starting to get nervous. See, only 2 of 7 live here in town, and I had to ship everyone’s dresses out to them. I was concerned that we were running out of time for alterations and such.
So, I scurried over to the shop, picked up the dresses, and threw them in the mail. But not before I slipped into my sister’s gown to check it out. I sort of picked this dress out sight unseen. I’d seen the dress in teal, on me, in a way too small size. I’d seen other dresses in our color, but not on anyone, and I hadn’t seen it next to my gown at all.
So, I had my first serious nightmare last night. Among other things, it was about flowers. I dreamed that the tiny start-up florist that we went with used purple mums and some rope for my bouquet. Oh yeah, and a single wilted rose. There were some flowers in some pails in the getting-ready-room (which, by the way, was the green room of a theater) and I tried to put them together, but they kept calling my cue. Wedding, theater, it’s all the same.
Mr. Joey and I finished our last session of required pre-martial counseling/Pre-Cana yesterday. Now that it’s over, I can look back and say I’m not sure it was for us. There was very little we discussed in those meetings that we hadn’t discussed before as a couple. I’m not sure if we’re boring and don’t have any conflict, or if it’s just meant to be. 
Actually, I like to think we’ve worked through all the discussion points (family, church, finances, communication, intimacy) in our own time and way.
Did I think the sessions were useful?
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It’s been a good 2.5 years. Every relationship needs to consist of great listening skills, and both people need to be on the same page. We’ve been a great pair, but soon it’s going to be over.
My hairstylist is breaking up with me.
Actually, she’s moving across the country. About 6 weeks before my wedding. Crap. I found out this information from a friend just a few days ago; she uses the same stylist.
I was NOT planning on having my hair professionally styled for the wedding, but I did want to get it cut a couple of weeks prior. And I wanted to have that done by someone I trust. Damn it!
I need two more haircuts before my wedding. One probably in early June, and another in late August. My stylist is moving in late July. So, here are my issues.
I feel like maybe I should go to a new stylist for my June appointment to make sure that I like her (or him) before my pre-wedding cut. But on the other hand, my current stylist will still be around in June, so I’d rather have HER do it than someone new.
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Today’s photo of the day was uploaded by ms. dragondee. Check out her functional semi-DIY invitations! Not only do they invite guests to their wedding, but they can be used as drink coasters!
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*ahem* Could I have everyone’s attention please? I have an announcement to make.
(the crowd hushes as Miss Meatball hops aboard a milk crate and picks up a megaphone made out of, well, cardboard)
I’ve lost 17 lbs since JANUARY, yo!!!!!! I made that flab my bitch. I took it to school, then I took it home, and then I punished it! ’Memba my goal to lose 2 sizes in 5 months? CHECK. In fact, I’m fitting into clothes that I haven’t worn since senior year of undergrad, and have gotten below my “plateau weight” - you know, that number on the scale you can never seem to drop below? Well, I just did!
I’m in shock. I guess I shouldn’t be, after 5 months of Tiger and Jilian whooping my ass, inventing my healthy-stealthy meals, and having you wonderful readers to hold me accountable. But, still, I look in the mirror and I can’t believe the difference. I look younger. Much younger. I feel much younger. More comfortable. Stronger. More “me” than I’ve felt in years. While I know he loves me at any size, Mr. M looks at me now and I can see myself reflected differently there and I love the way that feels. I feel (gasp) SEXY!
I didn’t weigh myself at all this whole time, so stepping on the scale the other day was such an enormous payoff. I’m the kind of girl who is always losing and gaining 5lbs, so I needed a more significant result to feel motivated, and this was it.
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Holy guacamole! Mr. Deviled Egg are officially licensed to wed! Last Wednesday, we stopped at the City-County Building in downtown Pittsburgh to file the paperwork and made it official.
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, you can apply for a marriage license in any county, regardless of which county the wedding will be held. We chose to apply in Allegheny County because they have the only office in the area with evening hours. Every Wednesday, the Marriage License Bureau is open until 7:30 pm, which is perfect for Mr. DE and I since we both work downtown.
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I love the idea of breaking rules if you can when it comes to weddings! I was completely thinking about a shorter style wedding dress, since Mr. Swan and I will be having a daytime wedding in the August heat. At this point, I sometimes wish I had the guts to go the short or tea-length route. Plus, after at one point harboring feelings that there was no dress out there for me, I really wanted to pull a Carrie Bradshaw (or at one point, Miss Mary Jane) and rock a cute suit. Alas, my dress is long and floor length.
Another push away from a short dress is that I think they require some pretty bad ass shoes, particularly heels. I would love to do that, but I plan on wearing flats. Mr. Swan is pretty close to me in height. While it does not usually bother me, I’d love for us to be the same height on our wedding day. 
I’m really feeling what I am seeing from designers as they offer more options in dress lengths for those brides willing to take a bit of a risk. Here are a few of the new tea-length and short styles that many designers are currently offering for their upcoming seasons.
Love… waking up to a poured and mixed cup of coffee.
Don’t like… waking up.
Love… the man who brought the coffee.
Don’t like… waking up.
Love… puppy kisses and wagging tails.
Don’t like… muddy paws.
{Oh, yea, I called this the “wedding planning edition”, didn’t I? Oops.}
Love… that in a month, this will all be over.
Don’t like… the list of stuff to do in less than 20 days.
Love… that soon I’ll see my family and get to show them my home, my dogs, my ‘hood.
Don’t like… that I’m worried and nervous and full of fluttering freaking butterflies.
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A couple weeks ago, Mr. Peep and I had the pleasure of going to our venue for a tasting!! And let me tell ya—it was fantastic!!! From this point forward, please forgive me for my overuse of adjectives like fantastic, amazing, and phenomenal.
We showed up to the restaurant, were seated, and just waited for the surprises to start arriving.
They started off slow, with olives and wine:
You may recall on my first visit to Jinny’s that Sister Frenchie and BM F looked at BM dresses while I looked at wedding dresses. While I was in my tiny changing room with Lynn, they were able to try on (and show me) a number of BM dresses.
Unfortunately, since Jinny’s doesn’t allow photos unless you have already purchased something, I don’t have pictures of all the dresses they tried on, but I was able to find a couple of them on the Dessy website.
Our programs look docile enough in this photo. But in reality they were mean, hateful little suckers.
Having said that, I ended up fairly pleased with the way the programs came out, so I thought I’d share some DIY details about the process of getting my butt kicked… I mean, putting them together.
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OK, this is a coupon flyer from Banana Republic. But you know what else this is? The inspiration for our rehearsal dinner invites.
This flyer has been sitting on our kitchen counter for weeks (past its use by date). I saved it for some reason but wasn’t sure what it was. As we got nearer to finalizing the details on our rehearsal dinner, I realized we were going to need invitations. I chatted with FMIL Joey and sort of volunteered to design them (I’m a silly girl). How hard could it be? Well, not very hard, when you accidentally put the mail on the kitchen counter in your work bag.
I was fishing through my bag on the bus and found the Banana Republic flyer. I was about to throw it in the recycling bin at the bus stop when I realized that it would inspire my rehearsal dinner invite.
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