July 2008 - Posts

What is a butterfly release??? BM Status Update

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:28 AM

What is a butterfuly release? That is the exact question I posed to my father last night on my way to bible study. I asked my FI if he would consent to it to which he replied "I want doves" - yeah I'm now living in the twilight zone. I have been seriously

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Posted by Aukristen

I am up to my ears in crafts!!!!!!

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:28 AM

Crafts! I never knew the extent of crap one has to put up with or do before she gets married. I'm not a creative person (except stealing fashion ideas from Banana Republic and Ann Taylor - not creative though) or one who has any inkling to imitate Martha

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Posted by Aukristen

Guestzillas -

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:27 AM

I found this and thought this was funny.... * If you say you are going to come, show up. This is something I hear from just about every married couple who had a formal wedding involving invitations and response cards. Some guests will RSVP, however when

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Posted by Aukristen

Guests: Lists and Seating - Why can't you get along?

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:24 AM

Guest lists and seating: This is a very dangerous thing. It can both hinder and help you while you determine who to invite (because they care to come) and if they choose to accept the invitation - where to seat them. Right now, I'm facing a multi-faceted

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Posted by Aukristen

All this negative energy...How about some positive vibes?

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:21 AM

I have been seriously bitching about my wedding and the hit to everyone's finances (my dad loves to vent after I sign a contract - why you ask? because he is being himself). And despite the very scary incident last night (read below) I actually got some

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Wedding Coordinator Hired, Ulimtate Family Tour Done!

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:21 AM

Last week was hit or miss (me crumpled in the fetal position because of "missing" my FI's phone call - history). I choose to live life like Scarlett O'Hara - look to the promise of tomorrow (I paraphrase). So, I met with my wedding coordinator - I knew

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Posted by Aukristen

It pays to be from Alabama....hopefully

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:20 AM

One of my BMs gave me a novel and yet most obvious idea. Send your people (family) to the capital the day before the weddin' and let them have a "Mr. Smith" moment. So I called up my parents' congressman (I seriously have no idea who mine really is in

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Posted by Aukristen

Money, Money, Money! Always Funny, Its a Rich Man's World. What? I had to use an ABBA reference.

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:18 AM

Dress - check. Garter, veil, shiny hair thing - check. Bridesmaids in line with dresses - check. Groom, Fathers, Ushers, Groomsmen in line with tuxes - check Venue paid (despite the stupid postal service) - check Most guests accounted for and seated -

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Posted by Aukristen

And the flood came tumbling down

Posted Sunday, July 20, 2008 3:53 PM

Friday: (Wedding) I have officially reached my breaking point. ENOUGH stress about the reception venue. I therefore decide to find a Wedding Day Coordinator (I figure that I'm already hemorrhaging cash - why not a few hundred more?). So I found a newlywed

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How to Alleviate my Wedding Stress? Craig's List

Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 4:29 PM

I have been having serious stress attacks. Not panic attacks not cold feet (I'm marrying an Oscar De LaHoya doppleganger - Cutie). Stress. How am I going to dress tables? Throw disposable cameras on to tables? Have cute vignettes about us as a couple

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A REAL Bridesmaid guide! If I only knew about this in December

Posted Friday, July 18, 2008 11:41 AM

Last night I was kickin' it in Shirlington - which is this hip boho neighborhood of Arlington, VA. If you live in NOVA or love quaint but modern - so go! My FI desperately needed a haircut so I went to Le Village Marche - a cutsy kitch boutique with French

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Posted by Aukristen

Readjusting to normalcy if that's possible

Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 8:51 AM

Yesterday was a day of getting back into the groove of things after a week of not being in my office. I had to keep an inside voice - it was hard after three days of "interactive" training Attempted to not look bored while I asked for new work assignments

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Wedding Ceremony

Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 8:44 AM

Here is my wedding ceremony - its pretty cut and dry but I really liked the scriptures and my mom was pretty clear that something from our family be involved in the service - take a guest to what it is. Could any girls who are having a Mass help me out?

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Posted by Aukristen

31 Days and Counting DOWN! Thank Goodness this is almost over!!!

Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 10:20 AM

So yesterday wasn't so good - nearly yelling at my former roommate, nearly going off on the leasing company (that might happen and soon), meeting with the priest (it wasn't until yesterday that I really could see why people could have issues with the

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Posted by Aukristen

What a Hot Mess! Fun and Anger - I don't know how to feel

Posted Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:47 PM

Yeah, I have been in training this week so no blogs - just whistle while Ihightail it to training and whistle back home (early no less - don'thate!). It was Critical Thinking - I failed this task numerous timesin life (academic and street wise) so I was

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The Groom - The greatest wedding mystery of all

Posted Monday, July 07, 2008 9:56 AM

In my quest to get ready for my wedding including the cleaning rampage I'm currently on to save my roommate and myself from financial ruin (I so hate my old apartment complex), taking care of an ailing FI (he has sinintus - a Sinus infection with consistent

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Posted by Aukristen

The Wedding Playlist - the Universal Divide

Posted Monday, July 07, 2008 9:38 AM

So I had to seriously put some thought into my playlist: think about how many generations will be around and how can everyone effectively have a great time without isolating anyone. I used to work with the DJ's mother so she kind has some idea but I figured

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Posted by Aukristen

For my fellow knotties preparing for honeymoons or getaways: Summer Reading List

Posted Friday, July 04, 2008 9:04 PM

Hey, I'm a bibliophile and I wanted to share a summer reading list that I'm working on this summer and into this fall (Thanks to my fav author Jen Lancaster's website). I can attest to the the Emily Giffin book (I'm reading it now - very good!!!) I would

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Posted by Aukristen

Wife - that's me!

Posted Friday, July 04, 2008 9:02 PM

So I have absent from blogging - oh don't worry. I harassed my florist to no avail, convinced my mom to pay me back for the additional room I had to purchase via Hotels.com (A necessary evil). I told my FI's boss that the FI didn't want a big production

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