Wedding Cake

Now here's something I can get into...CAKE! So, I think if I left it up to CJW, he would probably buy a sheet cake at Sam's, or not at all. But, forget being a little girl dreaming of a dress--that I did in no time. I am the little girl who dreamed of the cake.


Next Thursday, in my small world, I am meeting a baker. She's is giving me cupcakes and I am giving her pictures. This much I know...butter cream, white, and roses. I love buttervcream roses, I swear they are better then well anything.

Flowers?

I don't particularly care about wedding flowers. The only reason I can think of having them is so people's hands don't look fidgety while at the alter. For the church flowers, I purchased a number of "silk tulips" at a Crafty Box Mart sale, and two giant vases from the Target Clearance aisle. Eventually , I'm sure I'll head back to Crafty Box Mart for ribbon...but as for the bouquets, is it bad that I want to go to Trader Joe's and pick up whatever is on sale? Something in season, in expensive and enough for one for me, two bridesmaids, and one for throwing. Boutonniere's are cheap enough that I am sure I'll get those made.

Otherwise it's a giant box from Sam's club? Thoughts, feelings, opinions?

Wedding Dress

Last weekend I discovered something about the wedding gown--a Calvin Klein gown that is a champagne color--that I call a wedding gown. The first one problem was mostly easily resolved--after about 9 months of owning this dress, there was still an exploding ink tag on the dress. I went to Loehmann's the site of the original $60 wedding dress, and they took it off without problem. Thanks to those stupid loyalty cards (which I think are a waste of trees and plastic) they saw that I purchased the dress and quickly removed the tag.

However, in this year of tri-state commuting, taking courses, and working in retail, I may have gained a few pounds. I know, I know, even with the Disney world half-marathon training. So as Amanda put it I have three options:
1. Lose some weight
2. Find a really good seamstress
3. Or look for another dresss

Well, I decided that 1 and 3 were probably the most practical, so I have some delightful pool snacks and on a lap swimming plan--except that it is cloudy/rainy today.

But yesterday, a stellar friend of mine Meghan and I went to the surprise shop in Towson. They had one wedding dress that I loved and a range of sizes for $50-99--I believe that they have never been worn. I however did not get this dress because it was too tight in the back, but maybe if I lose weight it will still be there...or I will fit into the original dress I bought.

First Post

Well, it seems that I am nearing my wedding day (October 9th) and am trying to tie-up loose ends, with that I decided to document all that I have accomplished and what is yet to be done for the big day.

For anyone out there who cares, I am a full-time student and scientist. I have just completed, as of tomorrow, three months of working at a magazine for Biologists, and still have yet to decide what to do next. I'm working on a teaching certificate for high school earth science, and miss lab work. But, for now I have decided to take up blogging.

Since, it's starting to be another Baltimore summer, I'll remind myself of a time when it was much colder. This is me and Chris changing a tire in Chicago earlier this year.