Alberta Wedding

This weekend I am taking notes on Jason and Terri Jo's wedding. I am trying to figure out what I am forgetting or what spins on the traditional I would like. Last night at the rehearsal I was making notes on Chris's I-pod. I got 4 or 5 so it was totally productive for me...plus it was fun.

Thanks J for getting married so I can hang out and watch. It was a beautiful ceremony, plus it's always fun to see Chris in a tux. However there was a rule about no picture taking allowed in the chapel. Ugh! That was annoying. I had the lens cap off of the camera but I couldn't ignore the minister's wishes. Thank goodness for the brother-in-law that hid a video camera up his sleeve. Luckily the park doesn't have the policy. :)

Eep!

Today I checked my email and the Knot told me I have exactly 4 months until my wedding day. 4 months doesn't really seem like a long time. Especially since I have yet to pick out my wedding dress. I am thinking I'll end up paying an extra $50 for express shipping. Thank goodness for express shipping!

Oh well, this weekend we crossed off another caterer. Picky! :) After I get back from my quick trip to Alberta I'll start worrying about the wedding. I'm trying to figure out if I can convince Chris to let Asia walk him down the isle. Maybe that can be my goal for the week. Since he can't get away from me on vacation I can annoying him the way Bart and Lisa Simpson annoy Homer so they can go to Duffland. "Chris, Asia should be in the wedding." again and again.....

Invite Test

Chris and I finished the wedding invitations yesterday. Very exciting!!!! At least we think we finished them. I ordered 10 just to see if I love them. If not we have time to redesign them. But I am really excited about checking them out before ordering a ton. Although when I got the bill for the shipping it seemed a little silly and frivolous. But I also ordered a few other things too. Including a pre-wedding ball cap. Sweet!

Updating the Check List

Item 1 : Call favorite pastor and beg him to marry me. I mean us. Check for me.

Item 2 :Call City of Saint John and see about Tucker Park option. Check for Chris. The guy on the phone offered to clean the beach for us the day before the wedding. Sweet!

Item 3: Call Public Garden Society people and apply for booking. Check for Chris. The guy on the phone tentatively booked the day for us and there is an application package in the mail.

Yay team Nelfolk! Totally accomplishing stuff!

Suggestions for Chris

I have a few ideas about what Chris should wear to the wedding. Since I have yet to decide on what I want to wear, I may as well focus on him. :)

My suggestions:

or

maybe even:

But definitely:

What do you think? Maybe he'd even get a pedicure?

Present for Gracie

I am trying to find a flower girl dress for my niece Gracie. Of could she'll be cute in anything. And I could buy something completely adorable for her from Winners. But that idea hasn't stopped my from looking on the Internet.

Thank goodness her birthday is coming up. I found a completely adorable tutu for her. I am thinking of putting her in a tutu dress for the wedding....but I'm trying to change my mind. How comfy will a two year old be in tulle for for 5 hours? Yuck! No one should be in tulle for 5 hours.

Anyway, I just wanted to post Grace's birthday present. It's gorgeous. And I'm hoping I will get my fill of seeing her in a tutu and find something comfy for the wedding.

Registering

My friend is already registering for her wedding in August which makes me feel a little behind because June comes first. However I started to think about things I would like to register for and I am having a super hard time. Chris and I have had a house together for over 3 years...we just got a new coffee maker, blender and toaster. What else is left?

Today I found out I can register on etsy.com. Which is totally awesome and one of my favorite things, but kind of sounds like a lot of work. So I'm just going to register for one thing:
Have it Confections Caramel of the Month Club. Ohhhh. Fun!!! You know on 27 Dresses where the chick buys the Wine of the Month Club for every wedding she attends...doesn't this sound so much better??? Well, just as good at least. :)

Wedding dress code

Since the wedding is going to be on a Tuesday afternoon I wonder if it should be a business casual dress code? Everyone can just arrive from work. But that can't apply to me because I wear jeans and hiking boots most of the time.

I suggested a Hawaiian shirt for my nephew Nate so he would match the color scheme. If everyone showed up in one it could make for some interesting pictures. I'm putting the idea out there for anyone who would like to run with it. Since we're leaning towards a wedding at Tucker Pack on the beach it could be very fitting. Depending on the bug situation there could be tiki torches.

Either way, ties are optional and Birkenstocks would be totally cool. If they make wedge heels that's what I'll be wearing on my feet. :)