Happy birthday meara and Jen!
I'm just know caught up from Thursday--you people talk a lot.
Yes, my dress is strapless, but I will only wear it so for the reception. In church my shoulders and back will be covered by a very Audrey Hepburn-esque portrait collar. I initially didn't want strapless, but the available dresses with sleeves made my arms look like ham hocks. I also didn't want to spend a lot of money, so I set a limit of $1500. I blew that out of the water; mine was $3800. And it's going to be worth every penny. I feel pretty when I have it on.
Erm, I promise not to be like Aimee's bride from hell, nor like Nora's selfish wench on the subway. My bridesmaids can have their hair done if they desire, but I am not going to require it. Whatever makes them most comfortable. I won't be at the salon for a bit (makeup is being done at a different place), but I'm having a light brunch set up so they don't go hungry. I haven't required them to spend a dime on a shower or bachelorette party, and I found dresses that were half of the sticker price if we ordered online. They're already spending enough with flights and hotel, and I'd feel guilty about asking them to do any more than I already have.
Safe~ma to you, Ginger!
My sis and her kiddos (my niece and nephew) are in MS but closer to Memphis so I'm expecting them to be just fine.
Maria, if more brides were like you....well, then we wouldn't have horror stories to share here, would we? I can't WAIT to see pictures of you in your dress!
Both Bride and Groom have insinuated that they've "done everything for everyone else's wedding. Now it's our turn."
On the other hand, I found out this weekend that the groomsmen are getting iPods. Not sure which size, but there you go. And, the Bride is spending more on the bridesmaids gifts than the groomsmen gifts. I admit, I can be bought. If we get a full on iPod, I'll consider everything worth it.
Happy Birthday meara and Jen!!
I hope the storm withers away before it gets to you Ginger. We still have a few hundred thousand without power here and it was a baby storm when it passed through.
We're right on the edge, Laura, so I really just expect a lot of rain. I'm a little worried about Nashville, though, which looks like it's going to get a lot more wind.
Thanks Teppy! The photogs told me on Friday that I should have online pics 2 weeks after the wedding.
If we get a full on iPod, I'll consider everything worth it.
That would only put a DENT in the suffering you've experienced. Throw in an iBook and a year's worth of music from iTunes, and we're approaching a just penance.
I just set up a wireless router last night. A combination, of our old router acting funky, unhappiness with SBC phone service, and my desire to eventually get one of those wireless media players. We now have our phone service over the Internet. It's funky to be able to look up messages and phone usage on the web.
The heavens opened up just a while ago, it stormed very hard and then stopped. This morning it was kind of windy on my way to work.
And we had a brief power outage after a limb fell across three power lines and took out one of the grids. I think that might be Katrina's fault.
To be on the safe side some of the coastal areas near here that were just hit went ahead and evacuated.
