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(Okay, he reads this blog so he’ll probably see this coming, but I had to. Sorry Mr. Hum!)
May 1st is one of my absolute favourite days of the year. There are lots of reasons to like it of course, the fresh start of a new month, the promise of good weather around the corner, but I love it because 25 years ago today, Mr. Hummingbird was born.
Of course I had no idea how significant it was on the actual original day since I was only eight months old and probably chilling somewhere in Toronto drinking a bottle at the time, but it was a day that changed my life by introducing the man I was going to marry to the world.
So in honour of this great event, without which, among many other things, I would not be blogging here today, I’m schmooping it up and celebrating my beloved’s birthday here on the blog.
Behold, Mr. Hum through the years, starting with a picture that probably closely resembles the face he is giving to his computer right now:
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After putting it off for months, Mr. Hum and I finally bit the bullet this past weekend and picked out our rings. We had looked at some conventional jewellery stores, but in the end, we decided to go with Kalupe, a Toronto jeweler we’d known of for a while and who Mr. Hum had dealt with a few years ago when he purchased a beautiful necklace for my 23rd birthday (I’ve worn it constantly since I got it, I love it so much).
Because we were looking for something a little original and funky, their pieces were perfect for us. Not only are they customizable, but many take their cue from historical designs dating back as far as the 5th century which I totally love. I mean how cool is it to think that something you’re making the commitment to wear for the rest of your life has endured for so many years?
Anyway, as for what we ended up choosing, I’m not spilling the beans on the specifics just yet, but suffice it to say Mr. Hum picked out a band design he liked and I am getting a customized version, using the same design motif but modified for my smaller hands.
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(Picture courtesy of www.likecool.com
This morning was a busy morning at work for me when the phone on my desk rang. I have caller ID at work so I saw that the caller was Mr. Hum and picked up immediately. Since Mr. Hum works from home and since my office is very small and very quiet, it is always nice to hear his happy voice. However, today was about out of the ordinary because he called me to talk about the wedding.
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Doesn’t every bride have a day where she feels like she could just
whip out a samurai sword and kick some ass?
Prior to us getting engaged and starting the wedding planning process, I would watch wedding planning shows with fighting families and laugh at the ridiculous of it all.
And when you’re done and ready, I’ll get married under you!
(Picture courtesy of www.chuppah.com
Although I have a Bubbi, I am not Jewish. I was raised by an Irish Catholic mother in a completely non-religious setting, so I don’t have any religious tradition to really bring to the wedding ceremony table. However, when planning the wedding, I looked at various beautiful ceremony pictures and was drawn to one element specifically - the chuppah.
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We have 68 days left to go until we get married, so most days, downtime is in short supply as I am running around trying to get at least one wedding related thing down.
However, this weekend, after months of wedding mania and general craziness (I seriously woke up at 1 AM on Thursday night looking for our catering contract), Mr. Hum encouraged me to take a break and let him handle some of the hullabaloo. So, starting Saturday morning, I handed over the reigns and took a W.F.W. - Wedding Free Weekend. Instead of organizing out the seating plan or trying to plot out our wedding day schedule, I just put all that stuff aside and acted like a normal person.
My MOH and FSIL Erin and I went to a spa for a massage and pedicure. I went shopping at Walmart for a kicky pair of flip flops. I watched the Serra and St. Pierre UFC fight with my FBIL and Mr. Hum’s BM Nick. I had several conversations that didn’t involve “Wedding Talk.” And you know what? Not having the wedding be the focus of my universe for a moment was actually as awesome as I had remembered it.
I’ll be the first to admit, I am a very excitable bride. Put a wacky idea in my head and nine times out of ten, it gets stuck there. Unfortunately for me (and poor Mr. Hum who gets carried off on these crazy whims with me), a lot of the time, with the momentum of the wedding, this enthusiasm overrides all my logic and I ended up getting invested in something that just does not make sense. Finnish ice dancers? A herd of Peruvian alpacas? A rapping klezmer band? I can get behind it all if I’m feeling silly enough.
Well okay, maybe not those specific examples, but I have had three big wacky thoughts, the first of which involved renting a bouncy castle to set up in the yard where the wedding is taking place.
(A picture from www.biha.org.uk of the world’s largest bouncy castle. Oh the delightful jumping goodness!)
(Or more correctly, the head).
For a while now, I’ve been thinking about what the heck I want to do head accessory wise for the wedding. I’ve totally reached that point in planning where I do not relish having to make any more wedding decisions, so even though it is not a difficult thing, I am having a little bit of a hard time deciding what I want.
I know there is the traditional veil and I’ve seen many a beautiful one on this site (including two of my favourites Mrs. Snowpea’s and Mrs. Petunia’s - love them!), but I don’t think I could go that route. My dress has a lace overlay already and having to personally deal with all that tulle I think would kind of make me feel like, well . . .
(Image courtesy of www.apiologyphotos.com)
Since we are now officially two and a half months out from the big day, things have been kicking into high gear at Hummingbird Headquarters. While we’re getting stuff done and moving right along, things have still been a bit stressful and, as much as I like to pretend that I’m completely Zen about the whole thing, there have been days during the process that have left me feeling a little emotionally drop-kicked.
Much to my dismay, yesterday was one of those days.
Let me say upfront, I am not a crier. I especially hate crying in front of other people, so much so that when I got into my accident almost six years ago, one of the first thoughts to enter my head after “Oh man that really hurts*!” was “Oh crap, people are watching me cry.”
(Still from Lord of the Rings)
Before Mr. Hum and I moved in together, I was pretty content to live by myself. In college, I had a roommate for a brief period of time, but it was an unmitigated disaster, and after 21 years of living with my parents, I wanted the freedom to come and go as I pleased, so single living seemed the best path for me. (Plus I could reenact the Old Time Rock ’n’ Roll scene from Risky Business any time I wanted!)
(Screencap courtesy of www.videodetective.com )
After weeks and weeks and paper and paper, Mr. Hummingbird and I finished our DIY invites. Take a look!
All of the pieces as a whole. As you may see in the background, we have the Hummingbird Wii remotes and a big bottle of aspirin, both of which were important ingrediants in the invitation making process.
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How Do I Hate Thee: An Ode To Wedding Invitations
How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways.
I hate thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
(Paraphrased from Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
Picture courtesy of http://howtobegluten-free.blogspot.com.
(I have no idea what it has to do with gluten, but it pretty much looks how I feel right now.)
(Picture courtesy of www.igougo.com
No matter how much marketing Tampax, O.B. or Always do,
getting my period will never make me feel like
joyously skipping through a field of flowers.
People always tell you what a joy it is to be a woman and three weeks out of every month, I completely agree with this statement. I love the fact that my body has nice curves and that I have the option of getting all dolled in a dress or a skirt to show off my legs.
And I’ll Have Guys If I Want To.
(You’d Have Guys Too, If They Were Close To You.)
Though I’ve made a number of awesome female friends through blogging, I have to admit in real life, the number of people I hang out that have XX chromosomes is severely lacking and that most of my friends are guys. My very first friend growing up in Mississauga was a boy. The first friend I made in grade school was a boy. The editing team I worked with in college was all boys. The crew I worked with at my part-time job were all boys. I’ve drunk beer, watched hockey and told dirty jokes with the best of ’em, and I’ve held my own because it’s what I’m used to.
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Mrs. Hummingbird, Toronto Age and Occupation: 25, Publishing Coordinator Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Videogame Designer/Cartoonist Engagement Date: May 4, 2007 Wedding Date: June 28, 2008 Blogging Since: September 18, 2007 Venue: A garden wedding followed by a tented reception on Mr. Hummingbird's father's property. About Me: I’m a pop culture loving, vintage obsessed foodie living in Canada’s biggest city with my fantastic fiancé and our lovable fluffy cat Bettie. I’m stoked to marry my best friend and to throw what I hope will be the most fun and colourful party of our lives.
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