Random things coming together

Things are really starting to come together.

• WonderMom-o-7 is doing amazing things with food in ways I never imagined would happen. The spread will truly be a sight to behold.
• Most Happy Girl's mother has also been working furiously on the veil and a shawl for Super Swim Chick. Mom is my hero. She has done everything possible to make this wedding beautiful with as little stress for me as possible. I can't thank her enough.
• Friday is bridal and engagement photos. I need to call the photographer and confirm the date/time/place. We're very excited.
• It also looks like we might be done addressing invitations. Wah freakin' hoo!

The Great Invitation Addressing Marathon has begun

So last night Mr. Perfect and Most Happy Girl spent a couple of lovely hours addressing wedding invitations. Granted, we are doing what we can to make this as easy as possible. We have labels for the return address, and we're printing the mailing addresses on the envelopes. Yes, I know, all you Martha Stewart fanatics out there, that this is considered taboo, but I don't care. My hands and wrists are loving me at this time. However, my tongue is not enjoying the taste of envelope glue. Yuck! At least the stamps are self-adhering.

Random wedding showers, and not for me! (huzzah)

Tonight I'm going to a friend's wedding shower. When I tell people where I'm going, they ask me if it's for me. NO. Sweet-Sweet Lady and The J-Man are getting married exactly one week before us. I will be on the look-out for things I don't want at any of my three (yes, count 'em, THREE) showers, like silly party games and stuff like that. What a woman with a complete household of stuff marrying a man with another complete household of stuff needs with three wedding showers is beyond me. But people keep offering to give them to me. I have the best friends.

Happy reading, my little pupils.

Best random wedding advice

1. The most important things are who you are marrying and where you get married.
2. Don't stress too much over the food, decorations, wedding cake, flowers, etc. Five years from now, they won't matter at all. (Plus, it's not like you'll be eating a lot of the food, anyway.)
3. Don't go anywhere on your honeymoon that you'll be sorry you didn't see or do everything. Don't go on a "once in a lifetime" trip.

Wedding invite mock up

Here's a preliminary mock-up for the wedding invitation. My wonderful brother-in-law, Painter Extraordinaire, took the pictures up at the family cabin. Once I have the actual invitation, I'll post it as well.