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I have a confession to make: I had my most bridezilla moment (at least to date… knock on wood!). I suppose it’s good to have gotten it out of the way, but nonetheless, there was a bit of a debacle last weekend…
It all started out very innocently. Mr. Peppermint and I were gocco-ing our Thank You cards. We agreed we wanted to get that out of the way so we’d be ready to fill them out in time. We had talked about a design and settled on what we wanted. Since Palm Springs (and the surrounding areas) is so special to us and he proposed in Joshua Tree National Park, we decided that we’d like a simple drawing of a Joshua Tree on the front. Inside we planned on text that would read “Thank You” in the top left, and “Mr. & Mrs. Peppermint” in the bottom right. Easy. We spent Friday night and Saturday morning making them and were really happy with the results.
Here is our view of Joshua Tree National Forrest:
Maybe it’s because it’s getting closer to the wedding and I’m ultra sensitive. Maybe it’s because people have no boundaries. All I can say is, why are people obsessed with my age?!?
Okay, obsessed isn’t even fair. But frankly, it’s a little weird that in the period of one day, three people (and by people I mean strangers) asked how old I was (after I mentioned that I was getting married) and then proceeded to say, “wow. that’s SO young. wow”. All three of them! It was like clockwork. I was at the seamstress and even she turned to me (after the third person) and said “Why are people so obsessed with your age?!”
I don’t think I’m too young. I know I’m making the right decision and I know it’s the right time. And frankly, after dating for five years, a lot of people kept asking what we were waiting for! I guess you can never win!
How old were you (or will you be) when you get married? What age do you think is too young (don’t worry, I won’t get offended!).
Why are strangers so… well… strange??
Since all the major wedding decisions have been made, I am now left with all the details. Perhaps I’m not alone when I say that it can be really overwhelming!
One of my (many!) tasks for this week is to figure out what we want to do for the guest book. While I like a lot of the stylish ideas I’ve seen in magazines and blogs of notes hung on trees and the like, I’m not sure it’s the right fit for us. I want to have something that’s compact and bound together simply because I’m afraid I’d lose an unattached note! At the same time, I don’t want a boring display that people merely sign their names to. At my shower, people wrote long notes, but I think that’s because they got there before I arrived, so they had time to do so.
An idea I liked was the Guestbook Store. Basically, rather than having a book filled with blank pages, each page has different questions to guide guests through. I like this idea a lot, but perhaps it’s a bit too involved? I’m a bit concerned that it will create too much of a bottle neck…What do you guys think? Here are some sample pages:
When Mr. P & I decided to get the Gocco (or shall I say: when I convinced him that I needed to have a Gocco), I promised that I would use it all the time. And since I’m a girl of my word, I just HAD to find another excuse.Meet my bridesmaids luncheon invites:
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This past Saturday, I had my first fitting!
I scheduled the first appointment at Claire Pettibone with their seamstress, Linda (she actually has her own shop but will come to Claire’s). I was a bit nervous because I hadn’t seen the dress (let alone tried it on) since February. Those fears dissipated from the second I slipped into the dress. Not only was it so comfortable, but it reminded me why I made the decision in the first place. I love the dress! Also, the whole salon is so friendly and personal. The atmosphere and experience couldn’t have been better. Another positive thing was that I actually lost a little weight (!). They’ll be taking it in a bit over this next week and then I have my next fitting on Saturday. According to the people at the salon, I probably won’t need any more alterations (their dresses usually take no more than 2 or 3 fittings). They’ll be nice enough to hold on to it until after Thanksgiving (why did I schedule the wedding so close?!) so we can make sure there aren’t any more unexpected changes…
Unfortunately, my camera died while we where there, but I do have this one photo from the fitting….
No peeking Mr. Peppermint…
Perhaps it’s just me, but the last few months of wedding planning have definitely been the hardest! Now, don’t get me wrong, I’ve been a good planner. I had lined up all the vendors well in advance and even managed to stay ahead of schedule. But it’s in these last few months (or month for me now) that all the little things are creeping up. The logistical, ooh-don’t-forget-to-do-this, little, pesky details. On top of this, the holidays are creeping up on us (with our wedding sandwiched in between!) and nearly every weekend leading up to the wedding is booked with something. Aaah!
Okay, there really is only one solution for such a stressful time: IKEA. Now Mr. Peppermint might beg to differ because he has a love-hate relationship with the store. Basically, when he walks in he’s in awe. He’s super excited to go through all the rooms and get ideas. About half-way through the store, however, he starts to get restless and the growing crowds and wafting smell of Swedish meatballs only make it worse. My solution? Go on a weeknight before closing.
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So, while Mr. Peppermint and I are not exciting enough to go on the Halloween party circuit (any readers go to West Hollywood last night???), we did decide to dress up for the trick-or-treaters at my parents house.I had never done a couples costume before and had been pushing Mr. P to do it with me for a long time. Unfortunately, time slipped by (the wedding is in a little over a month–wow!) and Halloween crept up on us (ha!), leaving us little time to plan for the holiday. So, at lunch on Halloween day, Mr. P stopped by the costume store to find what we would wear…
Here’s our Zombie Bride and Groom. (Yes, the wedding is taking over our lives–I had lobbied for Frankenstein & Bride of Frankenstein for awhile, but Mr. P didn’t budge.)
Any other wedding themed Halloween costumes? Mr. Peppermint saw a Bridezilla costume at the store!
As some of you may know from the weddingbee boards, last Saturday I had plans to go to Disney’s super-secret, club: Club 33. I had high expectations, and they were definitely reached.For those of you who don’t know Club 33 (I didn’t), it was originally built by Walt as a upscale place that he could entertain at Disneyland. Unfortunately, he died before it was completed. However, once it was finished, they made it into a membership only private club. It gets its name because it’s located at 33 Royal (in the New Orleans section–right next door to the Blue Bayou Restaurant) and in order to have a liquor license, you must have a street address. They limit their membership to only 400-500 (and the cost to join is in the thousands). Only club members and their guests can make reservations. Fortunately for us Peppermints, we were invited by a friend of Mr. Peppermint’s whose Uncle is a member.
My mom, Aunt, Grandma and sister had wanted to take me out to lunch as an informal shower. I had thought there would be no gift exchange (and didn’t want anyone to feel like they needed to get me anything–I was just happy to go out for lunch!) But I must say, I was really excited when I saw a big package waiting for me to unwrap it…And even more excited when I saw this inside it…
As I mentioned before, the invitations are out! Now that I know the first batch was sent, I can post more of what they look like.On Friday, I posted about how I used the Gocco to make custom maps. We also used it to make an insert for our welcome party (Ice Cream Social!) that we’re hosting the night before the wedding, following the rehearsal dinner.
Mr. Peppermint did most of the design work on Adobe Photoshop. We used a swatch from the oilcloth tablecloths that we bought for the ice cream social to inspire our design. Here is what the swatch looks like (we bought it from Hart Fabrics):
When I saw these Couture Maps in countless magazines and blogs, I knew I wanted one. I mean, really, just look at them:
The best part of the tasting was, of course, the dessert! Now I must confess, I LOVE desserts. I live for desserts. I’ve been trying to curb these desires given that I have two months to get into a wedding dress, but this was the day I could throw caution to the wind!
After deciding on our starter, we were brought three delectable plates full of desserts. You may remember that for dessert we’ll be doing a sampler. Basically, we’ll have a smaller “show” cake so we can cut the cake. Guests will get a dessert plate with a small piece of the wedding cake, a sorbet and a mini creme brulee. Here was our first option:
Over the Columbus Day holiday weekend, Mr. Peppermint, my parents & I went out to Palm Springs for our last trip before the wedding. A quick shout-out to reader, AnnieOakley who got married on Sunday at the Parker–I was thinking of you!
Little did we know that it was the annual biker weekend out in Palm Springs. We had never been out there at this time, but the city was taken over by motorcycles. It was a fun crowd and you couldn’t go anywhere without hearing a bike racing down the street…
Yesterday I received the garter I ordered in the mail! I ordered it through The Gartermaker, and I couldn’t be happier. When selecting a garter, I was at first a bit hesitant. Most of the styles didn’t really do it for me. They either had no personality or seemed too garish.
And after I had lost all hope, I found a winner…
This one seemed feminine, stylish and unique. You will also notice that I got our wedding date embroidered on the inside. I guess I have my “something blue” now!
My next mission is to find a flowergirl dress. Since my 4 year old flower girl is always growing, we decided it was best to wait a while to pick the dress. My only desire is that the dress be pink (preferably a light pink…nothing too bright). I don’t want to break the bank and I must admit that I was pretty shocked to see that some of the dresses were more expensive than many BM dresses! Here are some of the contenders:
First we have Us Angels Style 217 (approx $250–various quotes from salons in the area). This one may just be my favorite. The only downside is the price. While my flowergirls’ Mom has generously offered to pay it, I don’t want to put that burden on her.
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Miss Peppermint, LA/Palm Springs Age and Occupation: 23, Actress Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Web Producer Engagement Date: October 21, 2006 Wedding Date: December 2007 Blogging Since: July 2, 2007 Venue: historic estate overlooking the heart of Palm Springs About Me: I am a Southern California native who enjoys cooking, writing, travel and all things in the arts. Mr. Peppermint and I met in college and he proposed on our four year anniversary in one of our most special places, Joshua Tree National Park. We're having a destination wedding in Palms Springs that will incorporate tradition as well as reflect our personalities!
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