Day "It's Almost Here!"

So, the wedding has changed. =P Ann and Samantha are out. Ann pulled Samantha to be vindictive bitch, but it's all good, because we still have Kevin and Dawn's daughter, Ashley. I feel sorry for Brian, though. Man. To make a long story short, Ann screwed up my bachelorette party in a big way, expected ME to call HER about it, and then sent me an email pretty much blaming it all on me. I emailed her back and told her exactly how I feel and what she sent me back was pretty much craziness. It's pretty funny when the world's most self-centered person tells you that you are selfish and that you expect the world to revolve around you. Hahahaha. But really, it's all good. I haven't wanted her in the wedding for a while now, and she's the one who's out all the money for being a bitch...150 for her dress about about the same for Samantha's. And whatever else she may have bought. She can burn the dresses for all I care. Tonight I'll be going through and tossing any pictures I have of her and the kids. She wants me out of her daughter's life, fine. I love that kid to death and I feel sorry for her, having to grow up with a mom like Ann. It'll be a blessed day when Brian finally leaves her ass. So yeah, we'll have an uneven wedding party, but I'm completely cool with that. I'd rather have all the people I care about up there instead of her. We;ve been growing more distant for some time, and I guess I just never realized how volatile the situation really was. But, it's all good now. I feel absolutely no stress and I can move on and have no tension on my wedding day, considering my mom can't stand her, and for good reason. I need to just start paying some attention when my mom doesn't like people. LOL It's usually a darn good indicator. hahahah.

Day 73

There was actually a teeny bit of wedding stuff today. On my lunch hour, I managed to find the car coin bank that I saw and wanted to get for Kevin's ringbearer present. Misty found a couple too and sent me the links. I'm okay with all of them, so I'll probably show them to Myles this weekend and just let him choose which one. Race car, train, tractor... =P I also talked briefly to Myles last night and asked him if I could buy a few things this weekend and get them out of the way. He said yes with no complaint. =) Was a nice change. I think he's realizing how close the wedding is getting and that I really do have to get this stuff done. I think I'll run into less resistance with him about wedding stuffs from here on out.

And another thing...I wish people would hurry up and send their freaking response cards back. LOL The sooner I get them all back (HA! Like I'll get ALL of them back) the sooner Myles and I will know how many people will be at the reception, which translates into how much moolah we have to spend. =P

That's all for now, folks!

Day 94

Why is it that when in a room full of people, if anyone hears the slightest mention of the word "wedding" everyone wants to talk to you like they know you? Seriously. It drives me nuts. I was in the breakroom the other day and a coworker friend of mine asked how the wedding planning was going. Upon hearing that, two or three women that I don't know from Adam and couldn't give a shit less about starting talking to me about their weddings and asking me questions about mine. I was trying to be evasive and not really talk to them, but they must have had some serious dumb ass genes, because they just didn't get it. For those of you who know me, you know I'm not a people person. I am when I need to be and when I want to be, but for the most part, no, leave me the hell alone. For serious. And don't hug me, that just makes me despise you even more.



There's another thing I'm not looking forward to about the wedding. All the hugging. I don't want your hugs, dammit. Just shake my hand. I'm NOT a huggy, sappy, touchy-feely, overly emotion person. Stay out of my space! That part of the wedding is gonna be rough for me, but I'll keep my happy face plastered on, and I'll just be sure that my hand always has a drink in it to take the irritated edge off. =)



In actual, meaningful wedding news, I went to the flower shop after work to go over the flowers. I think they're going to turn out wonderfully. All white calla lilies, with some red roses in mine. The lady is super sweet and super accommodating and did everything she could to stay within my budget. She went $24 over, but I'm not going to fret over that. The only problem with her, was, well, she talked A LOT. Yes, I know what some of you are saying right now. "You have no room to talk about people talking a lot, Tera." Dude, she puts me to absolute shame. And while she was nice, she was too nice. To every freaking person that came into the store. For serious. Her husband called her while she was meeting with me. And she talked to him for TEN minutes while I just sat there. Twiddling my thumbs. Impatient to get out of there and get home because I was hungry as hell and had stuff I wanted to get done. Then she talked to every person that came into the shop. And not just "Hi, let me know if I can help you with anything." No, they were fullblown conversations, one of which was about fifteen minutes long with a woman from the flooding area in Ohio. While I was sitting there. Twiddling my thumbs. Waiting. It was pretty irritating.

I also got an email from my soon-to-be mother-in-law yesterday about reserving hotel rooms. It is now the second time that someone has had a problem reserving rooms for the wedding. It seems like people are getting transferred to Central Reservations, where they show no record of our block of rooms. I don't know what to tell people other than don't let yourself get transferred. I know the rooms are there. Whenever I call and talk to someone at the Lafayette location and they look it up, the rooms come up just fine, so I'm not quite sure what the deal is.

I also updated the wedding website. I'd give you the address for it, but well, I don't know what it is off the top of my head, so tough shit. If you're invited to the wedding, it's in the invitation. If not, well, tough shit.

And I finished putting the stamps on all the invitations. Tomorrow morning they go out, so people should be seeing them by Friday or Saturday. =) I'm excited to start getting RSVPs. I know it sounds weird, but yeah, I am.

Day 95

Today was fairly uneventful. I put what stamps I do have on invitations, called Mr. Penguin to see when the latest is that the guys can have their measurements in for tuxes, and updated my task checklist on Brides.com. For anyone in the market to get married, getting ready to start, or just starting to plan a wedding, Brides.com kicks ass. =)

I think Myles has finally gotten over the damn shoes and admitted defeat. LOL

The only other thing that's bugging me right now is how everyone is telling me how they would do it. I've had soooo many people pick at what I've done and how I've done it. Dude, it's my wedding, I'll do it my way. I really don't give a shit what you would have done. For serious. I'm not trying to offend anyone, but let me do shit my way. It's my wedding and I only get to do this once, so, well, I'm going to do it my own damn way. I don't give a shit if you don't like my colors, I don't care if you don't like red velvet cake, I don't care if you don't like what Myles and I chose for dinner, and I don't give a shit if you think the church is a little far out. If you don't like it, don't come...it'll save us money.