June 16, 2008
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So I have somewhat of a surprise. Mr. Red came home on leave recently, and we went up to the white mountains. And, of course, I dragged him to the North Conway outlets to look around. There, we went into the Zales Outlet, and I found a ring that fit PERFECTLY with my engagement ring. The only problem was that it didn’t contain pink sapphires like the over-priced band I’d liked at Tiffany & Co.
So, the lady behind the counter said that that wasn’t a problem at all, and she could easily get their jeweler to replace some of the diamonds with sapphires! And then have the band shipped to my house! All that for a very cheap price (plus no sales tax — even better!). And since Joe didn’t know when he’d be back around to buy the band, and didn’t want to pass up on the great deal, he bought it for me!
Anyway, the ring arrived a few days ago… and I took it for a few test drives around my house hehehe. I didn’t have the guts to actually wear it out though… just a bit over a year and a half now! (The sapphires are pinker in real life.)
The lady who helped us out also attached a lovely hand-written thank you letter for shopping with them! So if anyone is ever in the North Conway area, I definitely recommend the Zales Outlet there.
June 9, 2008
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AHHHH! So I have found them! My dream shoes! The perfect red peep-toes with the red rose on the side… I’m about to have a heart-attack from cuteness!
(click picture to go to shoes’ originating site)
But… there’s a problem. What is the problem, you ask? No, it’s not the price… they are very decently priced at only $17.99 plus a grand shipping cost of $10! Making them even more perfect, being under $30! The problem is the 4″ heel height. Now, let me make this clear, I WILL suffer if I have to. I have always believed the phrase, pain for beauty. You can even ask my friend who lives in New York… the one who I hiked quite a many blocks to meet after a trip on the horrible Greyhound, to end up with bloody feet from my shoes. Everyone was going crazy, asking me if I was alright… and I basically just said, “Oh, it’s nothing… I always get stuff like that from my shoes…” A woman in her father’s work building had to FORCE me to take the heels off and put flip flops onto my feet! On top of that, my dress is a bit too long, so it would only help having shoes that are taller, making less of a need for hemming!
The true problem is that Mr. Red is 5′7ish, and I am 5′3ish. So, the true problem is that I don’t want to be the same height as him… I want him to be taller than me! If those heels were one inch shorter, they would be perfect!
If the wedding were maybe a month away, I would bite my tongue and purchase them, and tell Mr. Red to get some man-heeled dancing shoes… but being over a year away, I just can’t justify purchasing shoes that are not absolutely perfect in every way, shape, and form! Especially since Mama Red has decided to budget my shoes at $100! I almost fainted at that, considering both my parents are the stingiest people I’ve ever met!
June 8, 2008
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I think it’s official! I have gone crazy bridal and made myself an insane organization tool. I think I’m going to name it my “Bridezilla Binder”. The only problem with it is that CVS didn’t carry more than 8 tabbed dividers! And I definitely need more LOL! I may just end up having to buy a second set. We’ll see!
Basically, I’ve been organizing all my contracts, information, and ideas I find in magazines. I also went through all my stuff I’ve received at wedding expos, and threw away the random crap, and put the useful crap in my binder. Then I went through my stacks of bridal magazines and threw away the unhelpful ones. Note to self: Bride (magazine) sucks! All ads, and not enough info for such a heavy thing!!! On the other hand, I found some other very helpful ones, especially the ones oriented towards the Boston area. Of course, most of the articles were oriented towards the summer bride, so maybe if I buy some during the winter, it’ll be different!
June 3, 2008
· Filed under Uncategorized · Tagged engagement, photography
Today’s the day!!! ENGAGEMENT PICTURES! I’m actually pretty nervous, especially since I got my friggin’ wonderful time of the month today… that came a week or so late! Never mind that I’m wearing a white dress… or that my bloated self will be having professional pictures done today! I’m thinking the solution is to just drug myself up, and hope that I don’t take anything out on the photographer hehe. Well, if I’ve learned one thing in life, the thing you can always count on the least, and always comes at exactly the wrong time, is my dear Aunt Flo.
June 1, 2008
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Well, Mr. Red is currently home on leave. This will probably be the last time he’ll be home before Christmas. And, after Christmas, he’ll be deploying for 7+ months. So we figured this would be the best time to take engagement pictures so that they can be sent out with the save-the-dates! I mean, there’s nothing wrong with romantic snow pictures, but I figured we’d get enough of those with the wedding. So we’ve scheduled the shoot for Tuesday, June 3rd! Woo hoo!
Meanwhile, I’ve been collecting engagement pictures off photographer websites as sort of inspirational photos. I asked my photographer if they’d like me to send them any, but they’re more of a go with the flow type company. But I still enjoy looking at pretty pictures! So here’s a few I’ve saved:
I really love the factory look, along with all the beautiful colors! This was taken somewhere in South Boston.
Mr. Red is a big fan of this one! We probably won’t take this during the shoot, but his dad owns quite a few antique cars, so we may take a picture like this on our own time sometime!
Love the lighting in these pictures! And the poses are really fun!
I love the idea of taking pictures laying down in the grass! I’ll be wearing a white dress though, so we’ll see!!! Maybe as one of the last pictures haha. I’ll be sure to bring a change of clothes just in case things get dirty!
These pictures fit exactly what I was thinking in my head when I think of our photo shoot. Because that’s the type of location that we chose! A downtown area right on the water!
