Our Married Life

I think I’m going to sell my dress. I’m not that much of a sentimental person and what would I do with the dress anyway, it’s just taking up closet space. I know I can get it preserved and boxed up, but again what will I do with it? Make pillows???

Anyway, I’m going to try to post it on Craigslist and Ebay. We’ll see how much it’ll go for. Maybe the resale value would be a bit higher if I cleaned it…

So i picked up my dress yesterday from the cleaners. There are several areas on the dress with missing beads. ARG. I have to take it back to Becky to get her to fix them since she has the extra beads. I nearly cried yesterday.

Ok, so it’s not a traditional traditional Cambodian wedding dress. Far from it. But it’s actual hand made Cambodian silk which the seamstress made into a lovely two-piece dress. Sorry for the incomplete picture. I don’t know when I’m going to wear this during the wedding, but I guess we’ll see. I also got to pick up my actual wedding dress on Sunday. I went with my mom and this was the first time she saw it. She liked it, thank goodness. I’m super excited to wear it for my bridals. Yay.

Brian and I finally went over to the Men’s Wearhouse today and decided on the tuxedos. We’ve picked them out and everyone must get fitted before August 15th. Anyway, the groom will be wearing this particular tux, vest, and shoes in white, whereas everyone else will be in all black. I couldn’t really find a color that would match or pair well with the bridesmaid’s dress so black was an easier option. We even have a coupon for 20 dollars off each tux, and this particular one is only 99.99 for the entire package.

We also stopped by Ikea and bought two clear jars for our candy buffet. I just need two more from Walmart to complete set. Thank goodness these will be reusable for food storage. We also bought 4 pillar candles for a dollar each to sit on top of the mantle. I wanted to get various sizes but couldn’t find any. I guess I’ll have to trek back over to Gardenridge or someplace else to find cheap candles. We also found a pack of 4 votives with tealights in orange and fushia at Ikea for 1.99. We thought it would be perfect to add to each table and we’d need 15 packs for each table. That only comes to 30 bucks, but I’m still hoping to find a better deal elsewhere. I might have to go back if I change my mind.

I still need to make those dang invitations. Arg. My brother is supposed to be translating the invites into Cambodian, so I’ll have to wait for him. Brian promised he would make a fancy schmancy map tomorrow, and I need to design the response card. I’m hoping to get this out to Staples this week. Let’s see of that happens.

Another HS friend is getting married on July 8th. Yay. I was completely surprised to hear from her since I haven’t spoken to her in about 4 or 5 years.

I miss my dress. She should be done with it in 2 weeks. I can’t wait to get it back. I also love the bustle we decided on. Click here for a sample. Since my train is a long chapel length one, we needed to do a 5 point French bustle. Even with the bustle, I’ll still have a bit of a train dragging, but oh well. I hope it’s not too bothersome. Even after looking at other dresses, I sitll love my choice of dress. My mom is trying to get me to buy another dress for the reception, which I’m also considering. I’m thinking of a cocktail dress that I can wear for the send off. We’ll see.

I had my first fitting today.  Becky said she’s going to have to take my dress down 5 sizes, holy moly.  I didnt lose that much weight, did I?  It felt great though because when I first bought the dress, it was a little snug.  Becky’s awesome and she’s doing all the alterations for 85 bucks!!!  I love my bustle too.  I still think the train is too long though, but she says it’s very pretty and since we’re going to bustle it up for the reception it wont matter anyway.  She told me I can’t lose more than 5 more pounds, and if I happen to lose more than that, we’re going to have to get it altered again, BUT I can’t go down more than 2 sizes after that.  It’s ok, I dont mind getting a new dress or getting it altered again if it comes down to that.  Although I have been having trouble the last few weeks so it might not be an problem, which would be a shame.

Well turns out that the veil is too ivory. So I’ll be selling it to whomever wants it for 15 bucks. I’ll just have to get another one in white. The quality was good so I’m happy with getting it from Ebay. Secondly, when I got the veil, I decided to try on the dress for the first time since I tried it on at the bridal store. It’s loose!! Yay. I did notice that the security tag is still on the dress..arrg, so I have to take it back so they can remove it. Now I need to call someone to schedule the dress for alterations, but I’ll have to wait till the last possible minute.

Also, the bridesmaids dresses are here. That was fast. Julie and Yi are picking them up, so hopefully there’s nothing wrong with them. The other night I had a dream that they both got the dresses, and one of them was orange and the other was jade. The two got into a fight about who gets what color. Arg. I’m sick of getting these dreams.

So I bid on a veil on Ebay. It’s ivory so I hope it matches my dress. Anyway, I got it for 17.80 which includes shipping. Yay. Now all I need is a crinoline. I was going to bid on it, but wasn’t sure what size I needed.

Everything is finally falling into place. I still need to find a florist and a church. Maybe I should give the Holy Cross Lutheran church a call. Brian said he didn’t like it that much. I don’t care. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with it. I want to get married in a church. Anyway, as soon as we finalize that, we can get started on the invitations. I guess I need to finish those by the end of July? I think one month is good enough, especially since it’s a holiday weekend.

Anyway, I’m tired.

Edit: The veil is in. It’s at the apt office. Too bad they close before I get home from work. I can’t wait to get it!! Now I need a crinoline. The ones on ebay are about 25 bucks plus shipping. I don’t know how much they cost at the bridal shops, but I definitely want a cheap one. When am I ever going to wear a crinoline or petticoat again???

Here are my lovely bridesmaids in the both the orange and jade dress. We decided to go with the jade since it looks more like a wearable color. I like them both. The orange was burnt orange and I though that was kinda hokey since Brian went to UT and all. These girls are tall and skinny. I’m gonna look like a frump next to them, what was I thinking?? Anyway, Julie (right) and I have known each other since the 8th grade. She was one of the original friends I made since transferring to Liberty Jr. High. Yi (left) and I have known each other since freshman year in college and she the first good friend I made in college, in fact she knows most of my secrets and stories about Brian. Both are extremely intelligent and interesting and I’m glad we’ve kept in touch and have remained friends throughout the years.