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Most brides take steps before their weddings to ensure that they look their most beautiful on that special day. They increase the frequency or intensity of their workouts or hire personal trainers. They try new facial cleansers and products. They rub in self-tanning lotion. They buy new hair products. They keep their fingers and toes nicely manicured. They affix teeth whitening strips. Some—especially if they are featured on reality television shows—even get plastic surgery.
Image via Remote Patrolled / Screen shot of E!’s Bridalplasty
I have a younger brother, and even though we weren’t the closest throughout our high school years, that all changed when I graduated (2 years ahead of him) and started to appreciate having him in my life. When he turned 18 he signed up for the army—something we always knew he would do. This was in at the end of 2002; so he attended boot camp and then got stationed, and then promptly got sent overseas in 2003 to the Iraq War. Our relationship transitioned from taking him for granted to obsessively watching the news to know what was going on. He’d send letters and call when he could and when he came home on leave, picking him up at the airport in his military garb was one of the most proudest moments in my life. It still gives me chills. He served just over a year in Iraq and the remainder of his term stationed in the US. When it came time to re-up, he chose not to. We became extremely close, we spent a lot of time together and I considered him to be one of the closest people to me, obviously. And then it started to fall apart.
Shortly after he was done serving in the army, my brother was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a direct result of his time served in Iraq.
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I’ve been doing this for about half of my life—why is figuring out how I’d like my makeup for the wedding so difficult?
Photography by Jamie Vester Photography and Design / Image via their Facebook
I’ve never been the type that can wake up in the morning and not look a little scary. Seriously. You know how in hospitals they take pictures of newborns? Mine was so bad that to this day even I have not seen it. Yikes! My everyday look uses a handful of products and is reasonably dramatic. To do much more might be a little too much. I started looking for things in the opposite direction. I did an online search for natural makeup, and what came back was pretty but wasn’t what I would call natural. In the hope that it isn’t me with the skewed idea of natural-looking makeup, I put together a little how to. It’s pretty simple if you have no idea where to start, or it might be a good base if you want to build on it. I think this might be what I do for the rehearsal and the days leading up to the wedding so my makeup on the actual day seems that much more special.
Verachka was one beautifully accessorized bride
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After falling off the DIY horse with my first save-the-date attempt, I was really reluctant to jump back on the saddle and give it another shot. I started surfing the interwebs for purchasable save the dates, no assembly required. Here’s some of the eye candy I found.
Loved these from Etsy:
Image via Etsy: designbybittersweet
Rifle Paper Company has most definitely stolen my heart:
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DIY wedding programs featuring a love story timeline by moorest823
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Let’s just get to it: I am going to talk about sex this entire post. I guess a more accurate warning would be to say that I’m going to talk about a lack of sex this entire post.
I love Mr. Anonymous. Every cell of his body, every fiber of his being, every hair on his head, I love. So why exactly is it that I don’t naturally and consistently want to jump the bones of someone I love? Don’t get me wrong—I enjoy sex. When we do the horizontal polka, I feel happy and in love and satisfied and content. It’s just that there are so few instance in which I am motivated to go the extra steps to actually initiate any action. And, on a related note, whenever Mr. A initiates, if I’m not in the most perfect mood, free of stress and distractions, his efforts usually come up short. I’ve become a master of evasion, excuses, and rejection. As you would probably expect, this state of affairs doesn’t exactly make for a happy marriage, in fact, it’s actively hurting both of us individually, and us as a unit.
It’s gotten to the point where I’ve considered whether something is truly wrong with me, physiologically, hormonally, or psychologically.
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Like I said in my last post, we really didn’t have a set timeline of when we would purchase our wedding bands. I had somewhat assumed we would do that sometime early next year. Honestly though, who am I kidding? That’s not how I roll—I like to get things done with plenty of time to spare. It only made sense that I would get my wedding band when Mr. Buck did.
I promised myself though that I would not buy a wedding band just to buy a wedding band. I needed to find one that was perfect, and if I didn’t, then I would wait. Seriously though, who doesn’t walk into a store filled with diamonds and not find something that they like?
I tried on everything within our price range. The cheaper ones, all the way up to the ones that pushed our price limit. I surprised myself though that I actually did not like the look of the bigger ones next to my engagement ring. Just because it is bigger doesn’t always mean it is better, right?
Then I was introduced to the contour band, and at first I said it wasn’t going to work. A contour with a 3 stone ring? That isn’t going to look right. Well, I was wrong.
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The weather, so far, is so good.
On Tuesday, I said goodbye to my coworkers as a single lady, to return as a married woman.
On Wednesday, we carted all our items to the caterer and put them in their capable hands, leaving us with nothing to do but hang out with family and wait.
My stomach has been doing flips, even though I would tell you I’m not stressed out, and everybody’s been saying how calm I am. You could have fooled my tummy.
Family descended upon us.
Today, we rehearse our wedding. The girls and I will get our nails done, and then eat some yummy seafood. I’ll stay up way too late.
And then, we’ll get married.
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Our portraits were complete and cocktail hour was winding down. It was time to start the party! Before I get into that, allow me to share one tangential piece of advice: We chose these cheese grits ball things as one of our hors d’oeuvres. We never sampled them, but they sounded delicious and they were consistent with our “classy comfort food” menu. Our guests raved about them, but we never got to try them. If your venue offers a to go box to freeze and enjoy after your honeymoon, make sure delicious hors d’oeuvres are included too!
Anyway, our reception began with a grand entrance from our bridesmaids and groomsmen.
Mochacoca is selling a Monique Lhuillier “Scarlet” lace wedding gown. She’s asking $3,000 for the size-8 gown.
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Hey, hive! I’ve been feeling filled with the holiday spirit! Looking around online for inspiration, I saw these centerpieces that incorporated ornaments and fell in love. I know the Raccoon wedding is a few weeks after Christmas, but as a winter wedding I think we can slide ornaments in without raising eyebrows.
Image via Better Homes and Gardens
That’s right, bees. My wonderful, lovely, ever-so-perfect dress doesn’t fit!
I went to my first fitting this weekend and we did get it to zip, but it’s soooooo tight around my booty. Most people try and lose weight for their wedding, but I gained some! Who does that?
Lucky for me, I’m participating in a three month personal training program.
The best part about the plan is that they’ve planned out all my meals for me on my Google Calendar, which takes out all the guesswork on my part. I don’t know about y’all, but that’s where I’m really clueless. They’ve also gave me several different workouts to choose from so I don’t get bored.
OK, now without further ado, the before pictures: (after further consideration, I decided not to post a picture in my sports bra…You’re welcome) 
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After getting engaged, one of the first things I did besides freak out was turn to Mr. Elk and say, “So, we are having a secular ceremony, right?”
I know this may not be a polite topic to discuss, but seeing that religion plays a major part in most weddings, I feel the need to explain why there will be an obvious lack of religion at ours.
You see, I was raised Jewish and Mr. Elk was raised Catholic. I went to Hebrew school and was bat mitzvahed (though sadly mine was neither spooky nor scary—props to anyone who gets this reference!), and Mr. Elk went to church every Sunday with his fresh-off-the-boat Irish parents. Although neither of our families is uber religious, we were both fairly immersed in our respective religions for most of our childhoods. Although true, the religion thing never really stuck for either of us. We both agree that we do not want religion to be a part of our lives as a family, so it seems only natural that we not include religion in the day we become a family unit.
Last weekend, Mr. Mole and I went shopping at Ikea in order to find the materials for our candle centerpieces. This might be the closest that I get to being a DIY’er, folks. Anyway, it was a successful shopping trip that lead to a successful mock-up on our dining room table (incidentally, also from Ikea).
The source of a large amount of our possessions: Ikea in Carson, California
Like all Ikea stores, this one is designed to be a labyrinth that takes you through every department before you can find the checkout. This gave Mr. Mole the chance to pick up and pose with a variety of ridiculous things.
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