So I have been SOOO busy with last minute details that I haven't had time to even think about coming in and posting.
Friday I went to the local Dollar Tree and bought 5 mugs and took them to Things Remembered to get them personalized. 3 of the mugs have the name and a little design (total cost = $9 each plus tax) 1 of the mugs I had engraved "#1 Fan Chicago Cubs" for my future hubby - (total cost = $15) and last was FH's friends mug. He wanted something "extra" on it. It has his recipe for Crown Royal & Diet Pepsi... (total cost = $45
) I also got our parents a cute photo album with "Thank you, Crystal & Jeff, 9/6/09" (Those were $46 each & I had to get 3 - My mom, my dad, and his mom)
Saturday we went and picked up the suits - $75, ordered the alcohol - $250
, and I got the schedule lined out for my servers (friends of a bridesmaid). They are going to serve for $8 an hour and I am estimating 3.5 hours each. Also had my mom fold all the programs, which turned out really cute.
Sunday I sat on my couch with a notebook and tried to figure out just how much food I am going to need. I have been buying food on sale and freezing it for months now... but now I have to get the fresh foods and figure everything out.
Monday I went to Sam's Club and spent almost $200 on fresh foods. I still have to buy potatoes, and some other smaller items, that I didn't need a Sam's Club size for.
Earlier in the day I printed out order of events for the bridal party, for the rehearsal and the preachers entire program.
I also picked up my order from Things Remembered and it looks great! I was a little disappointed in the size of the engraving on the mugs. Most of them were tiny (maybe cause the mugs are huge??), except the Cubs mug was perfect sizing.
Today (well tonight) I am going to do a deep cleaning of the house. I am sure we will have a lot of family stopping by to see the new house and I want to make sure it is in tip top shape.
Tomorrow I am off to get my hair highlighted and trimmed.
Thursday I have an appointment to get a spray tan. I have been going for the past month to make sure I like it and perfecting the technique, so hopefully everything will be nice, even, and still dark by Sunday - If not, I am going to make a second appointment on Saturday.
Friday... well hopefully we will start cleaning the reception site. I have heard stories... so I want to get it finished as soon as possible and not be worrying about it on Saturday.
Saturday I am scheduled to get my nails done. I wanted to just get a french tip to my regular nails, but apparently my stress has them breaking all over... So if I absolutely HAVE to, I will get acrylic nails.
I then will pick up our cakes. I ended up getting a 6" 2 layer - White cake with raspberry filling and velvet dawn whip cream icing, an 8" 2 layer - Strawberry cake with lemon filling and velvet dawn whip cream icing, a 10" 2 layer - Banana cake with Bavarian Cream filling and velvet dawn whip cream icing, and a 10" 2 layer - Chocolate peanut butter delight with chocolate peanut butter filling and icing with a Chicago Cubs edible image (grooms cake and he is clueless). Total servings are 84 "party" size slices - cost is $121.33 including tax. I plan to place them in a cascade style and wrap a black ribbon around the bottom. Then my florist is going to put 2 red roses and a stargazer on top of the 10 & 8 inch cakes. The top tier will have a mirrored monogram.
(Other Cubs details are: a Mickey Mouse Pin wearing a Cubs uniform, he has a Cubs tie to wear to the reception, his mug, my garter, and even our vows
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After that we will head to the reception site to decorate and rehearsal is at 3:30... rehearsal dinner at 5.
I don't think I will even have time to go home and shower before the dinner... thank god it will just be the bridal party and our parents.
Sunday I'm getting married!
One of these days I might get a picture. 
