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As you may recall, the Mister thought it would be awesome to have panthers at our wedding. As memorable as that would be, I reluctantly had to veto that idea. But I would like to surprise him somehow, if the budget allows. I had two options in mind:
(Mr. Hamster - you know how you said you wouldn’t read the ’bee? Now would not be a good time to start.)
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I called up my friend Sharon this past week and asked her to meet me at David’s because my alterations were finished! The bustle is gonna be a little tricky because they didn’t color-code the hooks and buttons and it may take a while to get it all done up right. I wish I could have taken a pic of the look on Sharon’s face when the lady was showing her how it’s done because the perplexed expression said it all! It may take a village to get it to look like this but here’s the finished product and I love it…
The very first wedding-related project that made Mr. Guinea Pig’s eyes light up was music (the second being our website design). Mr. Guinea Pig loves music. He refuses to have single songs in his iTunes library, only complete albums - he says artists create albums so that they are listened to in their entirety, not piecemeal. This means he has a LOT of music on his computer, and he’s always exploring new bands/artists. Once, I thought I had finally heard of a band before he had, so I excitedly played a song I liked for him - he listened to about 30 seconds of it and said “Oh yeah, I forgot about these guys - did you know they’re comprised of members from {this other band} and they actually released this song a year ago?” … le sigh. Someday… someday, I will introduce a new band to him! It’s now one of my life goals.
So! Why am I telling you this seemingly random bit of information? Well, once we started talking about reception music and lamenting the fact that bands are so freaking expensive, Mr. Guinea Pig decided we would have an iPod reception, with all music chosen and organized by him (along with my input, of course). We operated under this assumption for about 5 months of our engagement and were slowly adding songs to the ’must have’ list - until in June, we went to a friend’s wedding. At the reception, there was a guy operating an iPod. It was unclear whether he was actually a DJ or just a friend of a friend, but this guy was. not. good.
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You know you have one of these people in your group of friends. The one who feels awkward giving hugs (hey, there is something strange and uncomfortable when someone is breathing on your neck!)… someone who isn’t really that big into PDAs. OK, in my group of friends there is more than one of us, but perhaps we are just a strange group…
Did that all change when you met your significant other??? It did for me…
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I previously wrote about how we’re ending up with a more traditional wedding that I had originally anticipated. To me, what the real hallmark of this more “traditional” wedding was that we are having a “formal” ceremony (as opposed to something like City Hall). Or the Ceremony, as it likes to be called.
This is my idea of what big scary Ceremony is like (AP photo via here)
I had a struggle with Ceremony. We fought, we wrestled, I think we even kicked each other in the guts. Or butts. It’s been a blur. But I surrender now. Just lift your heel from my larynx, please.
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For our wedding reception, we ain’t goin’ the open bar route. Just not gonna do it. First off, really drunk people make me nervous. Secondly, I don’t want anybody barfing. Thirdly, I just don’t want to. I’d rather spend the money elsewhere. So, we decided to do beer, wine, and champagne for the toasting.
I started thinking. (Novel concept, I know.) I know tons of ladies (and even some gents that won’t admit it!) that really prefer a, how shall I say this, well, girlier and fruity drink. (Forgive me, but ’round these parts, that’s known as “bitch water”.) If there were only beer and wine, they’d be pretty sad. To be perfectly honest, I love me some fruity drinks as well.
Let’s jump on the wedding-bandwagon. Specialty and signature drinks are pretty hot right now, and that trend sounds like a great way to solve the we-need-a-fruity-drink problem. I first thought Sangria, but then went a little “meh” over having it. We need something fun, something awesome, and something unexpected. What packs the same fruity goodness into a punch-like drink that’s a little more fun?
OK, I know what you’re thinking. I’m crazy. (But you’re probably *always* thinking that, so that’s nothing new.)
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Create the honeymoon of your dreams.
Seriously though, she rocks. She does beautiful work, her cakes taste amazing, and she is reasonably priced - a true triple threat!
I first heard of her work through word of mouth, but when I noticed her listing and reviews on The Knot and Nittany Weddings, I knew we had to check her out.
We met with her in her home just outside of State College. As we walked in, the first thing we noticed were a bunch of gorgeous, full-sized display cakes throughout her home. She was wonderfully personable, her work spoke for itself, and her prices were right.
This cake is one of my favorites that she has done, and it can be found on The Knot. Look at that gorgeous piping!
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Okay, hair and makeup… done!
Now I actually had to put on THE dress. I am usually someone who likes to put clothes on by myself. How about you? However, this is in fact a wedding, and so the rules of everyday life are suspended for several hours. That’s why I had two people helping me get dressed. One you may remember is Mommy Swan. Who is the very diligent woman working the zipper? That’s Christine Viola of Exquisite Affairs Productions, my day-of coordinator. Christine was super helpful helping me get dressed, making sure I stayed calm that morning and most importantly if there were any issues, I surely didn’t know about them.
It’s only been three months since our rustic, ranch affair, but I think I might be ready to say goodbye. No, not to you, hive, and certainly not to Mr. Cowboy Boot, but to Julianna, my beloved, floating pool of ivory tulle. She originally came into my life in the Beverly Hills Saks Fifth Avenue and made me tingle, flit, and giggle like a school girl.
I love her and adore her, but alas, she hangs there so lonesome and without any future plans in sight. In fact, I don’t really want to wear her again for fear of shaking off the significance of her debut.
I’ve found that a great way to keep me from jumping off the workout train is to record all my exercisin’ in my planner. I just have a little daily planner from Barnes and Noble to keep track of doctor’s appointments wedding reminders and stuff, but there’s usually room to make a note of the type of exercise I did (run, elliptical, strength train, swim, etc.) and for how long I did it for.
It looks like this one:
I find it very gratifying to flip through past months and see what I’ve done. Plus, as the miles increase, the satisfaction of writing it down in my planner gets greater and gives me the confidence to keep moving forward with training for the marathon.
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After we spent a full day relaxing by our pool and along the beach by our hotel, we were ready for a little more adventure in the next day of our trip. We browsed through a few of the activities the hotel suggested and settled on a “Sunset Cruise” that departed from the marina in Cabo San Lucas later that evening. To ensure that we were able to find the departure point (and be there on time), we decided to go into the city early in the day to play “tourists”.
Cabo San Lucas is about 30 minutes travel time from San Jose del Cabo (which is where we were staying). Originally we were going to take a bus there (because it was a lot cheaper than taking a taxi and we did not rent a car), but while we were waiting at the bus stop, a local who had just dropped off his friends at the airport and was on his way back into the city offered us a ride. Normally this is not something I would recommend, but we happened to come across the right person at the right time. Our “driver” actually lived and worked in Texas for a while and we had a pleasant conversation with him to make the drive shorter. After paying him what we would have been charged for the bus trip and tipping him (on a side note-in Mexico, tipping is expected for most services), we were dropped off by the huge mall that sits on the edge of Cabo’s marina.
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Dear hive — please play the following song as you read this post, if you are able. I promise it’s a worthwhile listen!
Thank you, Lifehouse.
Now that all of our besties had their moment and were standing onstage waiting patiently, there was only one person missing (well, two, if you count my Dad!): the bride!
I went back and forth on what music I wanted to walk down the aisle to for most of our engagement. Much like Miss Nachos, I have always love love LOVED Pachebel’s Canon in D, and Momma Star and I used to play it as a piano duet when I was little, so it has a lot of sentimental value to me. The problem was, it really didn’t fit in with any of the rest of our music or with the overall feel of our wedding, so it just wasn’t right for the big showstopper moment in the ceremony.
This year, for the first time, I flew to Fort Wayne Indiana to spend a white Christmas with Mr Pretzel’s large family. When I say large I mean YUUUUGE! His immediate family is his parents and three siblings, but his dad is one of eleven and his mom is one of four. On average each of his aunts/uncles has 3-4 children (and a few grandbabies!) and most of this extended family lives in Fort Wayne. This was the second time I was meeting many of his aunts and uncles and I was making mental notes left and right to learn all the names (even though I saw only a portion of his Dad’s family).
Mr Pretzel is the oldest of four. After him is Groomsman Trumpet—aptly named because he plays the trumpet in the Army band. Then there are the twins—Groomsman M and Bridesmaid M. Everyone was home for the holidays and we had a blast. My future in-laws are wonderful people. The 2009-2010 year is one of exponential expansion for their immediate family.
From July 2009 to July 2010 they will have three weddings and a baby. No really, I’m not joking.
Remember our aspirin mask? Well, it is time to tackle some new problems: environmental damage and aging.
You may have heard of Lycopene, which has been shown to reduce risks for cancer, diabetes and heart disease when you eat tomatoes. But did you know you could save the top of the tomato for a special facial treat? Tomatoes are rich in anti-oxidants so they counter the aging effects on the skin by cutting out the number of free radicals, and they also help moisturize dry, winter skin. Here’s how.
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