Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
Think about your Wedding Self and your Regular Self. Are they the same? I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. Often, classmates, friends, and even Bee readers will remark that I seem like a super laid-back bride. I gotta tell you, I feel like a super laid back bride. Sure, I’ve had moments of stress and guilt, but nothing major. Nothing like my Regular Self.
As my wedding planning has progressed, I’ve realized a couple things:
When it comes to planning my wedding, I am the best version of myself. I am carefree and courageous, a little silly and creative. I am laid-back and light-hearted. And I’ve maintained a level of organization that continues to baffle me.
I am not like this in any other facet of my life. You should see me at grad school (which I just finished for the semester, so apologies for my radio silence.) I am a mess. I am high-strung and anxious. I am unsure of my decisions and myself. I conflate essay assignments with my level of self worth and cannot write a paragraph or attend a class without an anxiety attack. I am my own worst enemy and can’t seem to get out of my own way.
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
My mom insisted I wear Spanx under my wedding dress. She insisted with an urgency that would border on troubling if I stopped to really think about it.
I tried it on under my dress and had to admit, the sucker-in did flatter. But I wanted to test-run them before the big day, so I wore them to a friend’s wedding.
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
I’m not too concerned with the whole old/borrowed/blue/new business, but I couldn’t help but realize that my jewelry accomplishes two out of the three!
I was already planning to borrow my mom’s strand of pearls, but I was looking for a way to jazz it up a bit.
Recently at lunch with Mr. Potato Head and his parents, his mom slid a glasses case across the table to me.
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
The other night my mom sent me an email: “Did you mean to register for two food processors? Because you did… and it looks like one of them was fulfilled!”
We definitely did not mean to register for two food processors, so I hopped online to delete one… and couldn’t help noticing that guests are already buying us gifts from our registry.
This is like, ridiculous Obvious City, because… duh, we registered. And the point of registering is so that people will buy us gifts. But honest-to-blog, I was honestly surprised and a bit flabbergasted to see that… wow, people are actually buying us gifts.
I cross-my-heart-and-hope-to-die when I say that the experience of registering was satisfying in and of itself. I know that sounds crazy, but I am a person who routinely adds items to online carts and then closes the whole page. I get my jollies from window-shopping because I’m on a graduate stipend that barely covers groceries. Read more…
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
Yeah, that happened. Our mailman—who obviously hates us—left the box of invites on our driveway (on a rainy morning, no less!). Busy-bumbling-running-late me got into my car and backed out of my garage, full speed ahead until I hit the bump that was my wedding invitations.
“Hmm,” I wondered. “What could that be? Surely I didn’t just run over our wedding invitations.”
And we know the rest of the story. (That would be: yes, yes I did just run over our wedding invitations.)
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
Hello hive! I’m back from the bowels of deep-seated literary study and exam-taking. I’ve emerged not much worse for wear and ready to show you our entire invitation suit.
Our invitations were designed by a certain Ms. Snapdragon. I contacted her last summer inquiring if she did invitation suites as well as her now-famous maps. She hadn’t yet added invitation suites to her shop but was willing to give us her time and design skills.
I’m convinced she’s actually a wizard, since she was able to take my incoherent ramblings about “summery… scooters… fun… Narragansett-y” and turn them into this:
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
My preliminary exams (otherwise known as: a gate-keeping mechanism, a necessary evil, an unnecessary evil, hazing for first year students who hold Master’s) are one week from today. All hands are on deck. Eyelids are being propped open by toothpicks at midnight, so they might read one more critical essay. Books are being consumed like Oreos. Alternate Plan B careers are being rapidly brainstormed by colleagues (culinary school? reality TV? baby-maker? brewmaster? cheesemonger? librarian?). Facebook, blogging, and television are out. Reminders to shower, exercise, and eat meals are in. But really, exercise is out. Let’s be serious here.
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
Oh spring. Harbinger of bunnies and butterflies and blue bonnets. This is the time of year that I like to go outside, stretch my limbs up to the sun, and go back inside until November.
I’ve mentioned my allergy to fragrances. But I’m also allergic to trees, weeds, pollen, mold, dust, dust mites, cats, dogs, horses, and hay. An outdoorswoman I am not. Nature and I have a bit of a tumultuous relationship. Although my allergies stay with me year-round, they’re always the worst during spring and early summer.
Who’s ready for a spring/early summer wedding?!
If you are a fellow allergy-sufferer, you know too well the havoc an attack can wreak on your body. It is terrible. The puffy face, the leaking nose, the red, itchy eyes. The day after an allergy attack I experience what I call an allergy hangover. My body is exhausted and I feel drained and loopy.
I used to suffer full-blown allergy attacks monthly, if not weekly (daily in April/May). Luckily, I rarely have allergy attacks anymore, maybe a few a year. Still, my dress doesn’t have pockets to hold my tissues so let’s review some anti-allergy strategies. Read more…
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
J.Crew, I am onto you! Oh, am I onto you. OH-ho-ho, am I. onto. you. You and your sneaky ways.
First they introduced the gauziest, loveliest little dress, one that would be perfect for our flower girl. It cost more than I wanted to spend, and I hemmed and I hawwed and finally bit the bullet just as sizes and colors started disappearing from their stock.
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
I’ve mentioned that I’m not crafty, right? Once or twice?
I wonder if artistry skips a generation. Make that two. My grandmother? Crocheted the loveliest blankets. My uncle? Wove Nantucket Baskets (self-taught). Me? *crickets*
Enough with pontificating on my feelings of inadequacy. My mom recently revealed a project she’d been working on for a while. It’s a wooden box to hold wedding memorabilia (and cards from well-wishers at our reception too!).
I was speechless when she showed me. She is amazing. I am amazed. (I may have even shown sentiment.) I’m not sure my photos do it justice, but I’ll try.
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
Last week was my Spring Break. Over the weekend I took time off from tequila shots, hopped off my mechanical bull, and went dress shopping with three of my four bridesmaids.
Sistah Chipz and I are notoriously bad shoppers. We get hungry and cranky if we have to go to more than one store. So, we decided to keep it simple and head to the J.Crew. Luckily our local J.Crew has a wedding section!
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
Waaay back when we were newly affianced, we discussed making our own invitations. I even went so far as to order paper samples from Paper =Source.
I can sense what you’re thinking: “C’mon PChipz. C’mon. Get your head out of your ass.”
Fair enough. We quickly realized we lacked the necessary talent (and time) for such a complicated endeavor. So we sought the help of a brilliant artist. We’re in the midst of finalizing the proof, so for now I’ll leave you with a sneaky peaky.
You may be able to guess the artist (she’s not exactly a stranger to the ‘bee). I must say, she’s as talented as she is snappy. Read more…
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
A long time ago, we settled on the idea of ceremony program fans. Fans! Nothing says easy-breezy like some card stock glued to a Popsicle stick (that’s all I’d have to do, right?).
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
Potato Chipz Management seeks energetic go-getter to perform a broad range of tasks related to making wedding-related decisions and communicating results to lazy, slightly apathetic bride who doesn’t get why people keep asking her questions as if she knows the answers. Candidate will apply knowledge of wedding to-dos, tasks, and best practices to build and manage vendor and familial relationships through proactive communication.
Responsibilities:
Fielding and answering wedding-related questions and making decisions including but not limited to:
How should the groomsmen and bridesmaids be matched to walk down the aisle together?
Does this bridesmaid’s dress make my butt look big?
What are you serving at the rehearsal dinner?
Do you want the flower girl to carry a basket or a posy?
White outer envelopes or blue ones?
Calligrapher or home printer?
Do you like this ribbon or that ribbon for the favor boxes?
Ms. Potato Chips, Boston/Narragansett RIAge and Occupation: 29, PhD StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Personal Trainer/Business Owner/Physical Therapy AssistantEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Narragansett TowersAbout Me: A semi-professional bookworm, if I could be a literary character I’d be a cross between Jo March and Jane Eyre, only better accessorized and much lazier. My hobbies include sleeping in, seasonal brews, running, Trader Joe’s, and watching Unwrapped and Good Eats with Mr. Potato Chips. I harbor an irrational fear of tulle, crafts, things that are fussy, and overuse of the phrase "Your Special Day". After a year or seven together, down the aisle we go, slouching toward adulthood and planning a Rhodie party with equal parts whimsy, cheer, and pizza.
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