It's Crystal Clear, That Now I'm in a Whole New World with You.

[PrincessNewsie]

I went to a formal last week in a very short dress that led to much tugging on my dress during the dancing. This got me thinking about my wedding dress. It's gorgeous and incredibly heavy and going to photograph beautifully. But what about after all the pictures and the ceremony and the cake cutting and the first dance as hubby and wife? What about after I've danced with my daddy and we've done the bridal party dance? How the heck can I cut lose in this?

Um. In this. I love these. And they come in champagne and they are 395 bucks and I need them. Okay obviously I dont' need them, but I swear if I still get my bonus check with my final check (post resignation) it's going to a second dress. I want to dance like a fiend and I could totally do it in one of...


these:

dolly couture the edmonton and, the manhattan. LOVE them.

Next, we're leaving our brunch sunday morning directly for Disney World. What do you think about something like this for brunch and to travel in? will it be comfy enough?

This is a vivien of holloway. I wouldn't wear a petticoat with it (don't want to encroach on other airline passengers turf!) I love dresses and it looks super flattering and pretty comfortable. A nice "going away" dress!

I'm also checking out her pencil skirts for the rehearsal dinner. I've been feeling a 50s/60s vibe lately-- did a whole audrey hepburn dress and hair style this past weekend!!!!

Anyways, the second dress? What do you think? I love my first dress more than anything and I never thought i would want to change out of it on the only day I can wear it. But I love dancing. LOVE LOVE LOVE dancing. What do y'all think?

 

[PrincessNewsie]

bump. bought the dress in dusty rose, they were having a sample sale in size 10 and i couldn't pass it up... 259.66 with shipping for a dress that would have cost me 480 had i bought it new!

since this dress is all about my dancing for the last two hours-- i was thinking makign mickey (navy blue) flip flops (the mickey crystals) on them for me and all my girls... i will obviously take off mychampagne veil, should i just leave my hear a loneor buy a flower for it?

 

[PrincessNewsie]

I bought my 6 beautiful bridesmaids gifts: half are from VeraBradley.com (Raspberry fizz, java blue, and Puccini-- LOVE THEM) and half are these beach bags from the knot that are actually pretty darn cute.
"Half and half", you may say, "PrincessNewsie, why ever would you split your group of girls like that?"

"Well, thank you for asking, faithful audience"

I sent pretty fascinating text messages to my lovely bridesmaids asking them to choose one of the following in this statement.
Do you:
a)love vera and wish you could roll in a big pile of VB bags,
b) think that they're all right in small doses,
c) think they remind you of your Grandmother's knitting basket or want to punt/kick any one wearing them.

Based on their responses, I either chose a VB bag in their favorite color or personalized a cute boxy looking bag.

Now more importantly, I'm up to 162 Disney Reward Dollar from my rewards visa (and with all the money i just spent on those gifts, the dress, and my super cute bridal shower wear i will have way more) and 250 on my registry People have bought us 200 bucks on restaurants (put that straight to the dining plan) and my carriage ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We put a Disney Grand Couples massage on (but the way they do the registry are in increments, so it's put 4 $100 increments. Lovely thought, but I doubt anyone will bite. Which is okay.) We also put on the Around the World (segway) tour and horseback riding, but we'll only buy those things if people buy it. I don't have the money to splurge, but here's to hoping: I can't wait.

I move in with my parents Friday to do the bridal shower and start my new job. I love my parents but I've been on my own or a while now. It'll be nice to see them, but we're meeting with a realtor so hopefully I can move out before my dear fiance ever has to move in! I mean, could you imagine anything worse than a couple of celibate up until honeymoon newlyweds living with the bride's parents? Yuck!!!

And on another note, we are getting all kinds of amazing gifts off our registry shipped to our apartment,ALREADY!! Iit's so exciting. I can't imagine all the gear I'll be blessed with on Saturday. Freaking crazy! And on Friday we give the priest our marriage license, and our list of who goes where and does what.... it's our last meeting before the rehearsal!!!!

Well I like updating absolutely no one here who is reading, but it's nice to get all my thoughts out. Even if they are a jumbled ADHD mess.

Also, I wish I could use the word commingle more often.

 

[PrincessNewsie]

HIIII!
I just read your PTR and your engagement TR! I loved it!! I read it over a few days on my lunch break! hehe!! Soo.. CONGRATS on the NEW job! that's awesome!! It looks like things are falling into place for you now, which is GREAT!!! AND not long now until you are married! YAY! i love your DRESS!! It's beautiful! I almost got one that was off white and chocolate brown but it didn't go well with my skin color..... so I decided against it! But if it had, I would have been all over it!! Excited to read what's going to happen next!

You are so pretty Disneylove. You and your huby look adorable!!! Thanks or your enthusiasm, you've made me realy excited. Thanks so much for liking my dress do you like the second one?????

 

[LaurenMic]

OMG so much to catch up on! Sorry it took me so long to comment, between work and school I have been flat out without any time for the boards but Im back. I LOVE the idea of the second dress to dance, those are so cute! And I love the one you picked for the brunch, I agree that it should be fine to travel in especially since you love dresses!

So the bridal shower is tomorrow?! Well today actually it is late technically Saturday as I write this haha. The mickey flip flops sounds super cute, and so do the gifts. I am a very lover and it sounds like you put a lot of thought into what to get your girls which is so sweet.

Good luck living with your parents for awhile, I moved back in with mine recently after three years on my own and it is def an adjustment! I just can't wait for the wedding so I can get a place with DF!!

 

[PrincessNewsie]

OMG so much to catch up on! Sorry it took me so long to comment, between work and school I have been flat out without any time for the boards but Im back. I LOVE the idea of the second dress to dance, those are so cute! And I love the one you picked for the brunch, I agree that it should be fine to travel in especially since you love dresses!

So the bridal shower is tomorrow?! Well today actually it is late technically Saturday as I write this haha. The mickey flip flops sounds super cute, and so do the gifts. I am a very lover and it sounds like you put a lot of thought into what to get your girls which is so sweet.

Good luck living with your parents for awhile, I moved back in with mine recently after three years on my own and it is def an adjustment! I just can't wait for the wedding so I can get a place with DF!!

I totally understand, I'm inthe process of moving, new job, wedding in 6 weeks. I get busy! You must have your hands full too.

My bridal shower is today and my sister's in town for it for the first time at the same time as me since like last July for my engagement party, so we stayed up late drinking Jack and talking. My head hurts so bad! But I don't know if you know another poster on the boards, bellasoleil? I want to do my hair similar to how she always does her. Let's see how this works out today, with my hangover. I'm SO not a drinker anymore so this is pretty painful.

We went house hunting yesterday and I'm in love with it! Let's see what the realtor comes back with, I already spoke with a lender for preapproval, once the shower is over I need to fax him all kinds of crap!

I want to move out stat (like own the house before the honeymoon so I don't want to have to spend one newlywed minute under my parents roof!)

You like the second ress? yAY. I'm so excited to be able to DANCE!

 

[heatherlynn444]

looks like a super fun trip! we will miss you by two days. we are going the 26-june 2nd

 

[PrincessNewsie]

looks like a super fun trip! we will miss you by two days. we are going the 26-june 2nd

We'll be at the Poly on the 30th. Maybe ew'll see you! How excited are you, heather?

 

[mickeysmyboy]

Jumping over from my TR!!

Your engagement photos are beautiful!! OMG!I LOVE all your wedding stuff! The dresses are sooooo beautiful!! It sounds like you have a wonderful wedding and honeymoon planned!

Congrats on the new job!!!

Can't wait to read more!

 

[PrincessNewsie]

Jumping over from my TR!!

Your engagement photos are beautiful!! OMG!I LOVE all your wedding stuff! The dresses are sooooo beautiful!! It sounds like you have a wonderful wedding and honeymoon planned!

Congrats on the new job!!!

Can't wait to read more!

I went to my first day and the difference between my hospital and this one were incredible. if i so much as looked lost, four people offered to help me find my way. and not just point me in the right direction. WALK me there. and i saw beautiful little babies. this is goig to be incredible.

i love my photographer, I'm so glad you agree. Now that I'm living away from my fiance, I'm looking forward even MORE to this honeymoon!!!

Thanks so much, I can't wait!

 

[lmillercrew]

So happy for you that you LOVE your new job!!

 

[PrincessNewsie]

So happy for you that you LOVE your new job!!

It's going to be so different-- I no longer have to remember the same drugs or parameters... but so awesome. I can't wait.

We're writing our first offer for a house this morning... wish us luck!

 

[LaurenMic]

I totally understand, I'm inthe process of moving, new job, wedding in 6 weeks. I get busy! You must have your hands full too.

My bridal shower is today and my sister's in town for it for the first time at the same time as me since like last July for my engagement party, so we stayed up late drinking Jack and talking. My head hurts so bad! But I don't know if you know another poster on the boards, bellasoleil? I want to do my hair similar to how she always does her. Let's see how this works out today, with my hangover. I'm SO not a drinker anymore so this is pretty painful.

We went house hunting yesterday and I'm in love with it! Let's see what the realtor comes back with, I already spoke with a lender for preapproval, once the shower is over I need to fax him all kinds of crap!

I want to move out stat (like own the house before the honeymoon so I don't want to have to spend one newlywed minute under my parents roof!)

You like the second ress? yAY. I'm so excited to be able to DANCE!

How was the bridal shower??? Did you get lots of great stuff? Tell us all about it Househunting is so exciting, you have so much going on! Did you hear from the realator yet? What kind of house are you looking for?

Haha I hear your pain with the hangover, I don't drink much anymore either now that my true college days are over.

I do like the second dress best I think, but I love them all. I love Bellasoleil's TRs, she always looks amazing. I envy her hair, and her clothes too!

 

[PrincessNewsie]

How was the bridal shower??? Did you get lots of great stuff? Tell us all about it Househunting is so exciting, you have so much going on! Did you hear from the realator yet? What kind of house are you looking for?

Haha I hear your pain with the hangover, I don't drink much anymore either now that my true college days are over.

I do like the second dress best I think, but I love them all. I love Bellasoleil's TRs, she always looks amazing. I envy her hair, and her clothes too!

I got like EVERYTHING off my registry (i.e. coffeemaker, high tech can opener and toaster, blender from the future) and all of my plates in RUST AND LINEN (for square small, round small, square large, round large) X4... so tons and tons of plates. I got paisley serving ware and paisley soup bowls... I got lots of serving stuff and pots and pans (Calphalon) and knives!!! I also got wine preserving stuff and a microplane grater... and even a hot magnetic strip to put knives on.

I'm looking for a 3 bedroom house with wood floors on a decent amount of property for our pup to play on!!!! We bid on ahouse and they had an unrealistic price set for the listing so we didn't get it (they didn't even counter).

Thanks I love the second dress too.. it came and it's such a pretty pink.

None of my dresses fit over my chest after getting on the birth control pill... This is BAD.

Anyways, how are you miss lauren?

Househunting, getting hitched and starting a new job with bambinos and preggos is way overwhelming!

 

[lmillercrew]

How did the offer go?

 

[PrincessNewsie]

How did the offer go?

Not well. We offered 100 bucks a square for a less than 1000 square foot home plus basement. They had bought it for way less and put ina few bucks with new cabinets in the kitchen and waterproofing a wall in the basement, and finishing the basement.

They rejected our offer and didn't even counter. My fiance will be in town next Monday to house hunt with our realtor and I'm going separately to see what I think ( i work monday).

This is SO stressful.

On a high note I get to do non stress tests tomorrow

 

[lmillercrew]

Not well. We offered 100 bucks a square for a less than 1000 square foot home plus basement. They had bought it for way less and put ina few bucks with new cabinets in the kitchen and waterproofing a wall in the basement, and finishing the basement.

They rejected our offer and didn't even counter. My fiance will be in town next Monday to house hunt with our realtor and I'm going separately to see what I think ( i work monday).

This is SO stressful.

On a high note I get to do non stress tests tomorrow

Yeah, good luck to them on getting a better offer right now.
It'll be nice to have him in town so that you two can bounce ideas off of each other. Plus it'll help to make the decision easier when you're together.
Have fun with your non stress tests! The only time, it seems, that I don't have "stress tests" are when I'm at Disney!!

 

[LaurenMic]

I got like EVERYTHING off my registry (i.e. coffeemaker, high tech can opener and toaster, blender from the future) and all of my plates in RUST AND LINEN (for square small, round small, square large, round large) X4... so tons and tons of plates. I got paisley serving ware and paisley soup bowls... I got lots of serving stuff and pots and pans (Calphalon) and knives!!! I also got wine preserving stuff and a microplane grater... and even a hot magnetic strip to put knives on.

I'm looking for a 3 bedroom house with wood floors on a decent amount of property for our pup to play on!!!! We bid on ahouse and they had an unrealistic price set for the listing so we didn't get it (they didn't even counter).

Thanks I love the second dress too.. it came and it's such a pretty pink.

None of my dresses fit over my chest after getting on the birth control pill... This is BAD.

Anyways, how are you miss lauren?

Househunting, getting hitched and starting a new job with bambinos and preggos is way overwhelming!

That is so great that you got everything off your registry!! It sounds like you got tons of great stuff. What kinds of stuff did you do at your shower? How far before the wedding did you guys register? I figure I have awhile to go but just checking so I can plan in my head when I need to get everyhting done by!

Sorry the dresses didn't fit! But I guess you could have worse problems Although I remember you saying the pill does bad stuff to you, so I'm sorry, I hope you're holding up on it!

I'm so happy for you wiht the new job! If I wasn't a teacher, I would totally want to do that! My mom is a nurse in the NICU and I love to go visit and see the babies, although they are the poor little sick ones.

Things with me are super busy, as you saw in my PTR, but I'm hanging in there, May 9th will be here soon, and I will be FREE!!

What kind of pup do you have? Kyle and I can't wait to get a bigger place to get a dog Good luck with house hunting I hope you find a good place!

 

[PrincessNewsie]

Yeah, good luck to them on getting a better offer right now.
It'll be nice to have him in town so that you two can bounce ideas off of each other. Plus it'll help to make the decision easier when you're together.
Have fun with your non stress tests! The only time, it seems, that I don't have "stress tests" are when I'm at Disney!!

I know, they bought it for 70K and there's no way they put in any more than 5-8K for the house... We offered 91000... They want 140K for it! Ridiculous!

It will be nice to have him in town period. I hate when he's gone, we've been best friends for so long that I feel like a big part of me is missing when he's gone, we were friends before we ever dated. It's just weird to not have him here to talk to, and my cell phone is dead since he accidentally took my charger back with him (we bought our phones together and they're the same) so it's even harder not tlaking to him very often!!!!

haha Non stress tests is a really easy antepartum procedure, but I'm just nervous because it's my first intervention at all in Labor & Delivery ( I can't even believe I get to say Labor and delivery-- yay!)

That is so great that you got everything off your registry!! It sounds like you got tons of great stuff. What kinds of stuff did you do at your shower? How far before the wedding did you guys register? I figure I have awhile to go but just checking so I can plan in my head when I need to get everyhting done by!

Sorry the dresses didn't fit! But I guess you could have worse problems Although I remember you saying the pill does bad stuff to you, so I'm sorry, I hope you're holding up on it!

I'm so happy for you wiht the new job! If I wasn't a teacher, I would totally want to do that! My mom is a nurse in the NICU and I love to go visit and see the babies, although they are the poor little sick ones. Things with me are super busy, as you saw in my PTR, but I'm hanging in there, May 9th will be here soon, and I will be FREE!!

What kind of pup do you have? Kyle and I can't wait to get a bigger place to get a dog Good luck with house hunting I hope you find a good place!

We registered near Christmas, I know we decided to about 5 months before the wedding. I hate girly things and I hate dumb shower games, so all we did was eat finger foods and do a wine tasting (my mom bought a case each of four different fine wines-- one red, white, one rose, and one sparkling!) she made a little primer on which wines to drink with what foods and we gave out a heart wine stopper as a favor!

I love the new job so much, I always thought I'd love NICU but I really think this is the best imaginable job for me...

May 9th? THat's the day my fiance commissions to the US military-- what a fabulous day!

We have a big black lab who weighs 70 pounds and my dear fiance promised he'd never get bigger than 40 pounds. LIAR. He's so freaking cute though and I miss him so much. He came to visit me this weekend and he's so snuggly. I wish I could sleep with him (or my kity cat). Can't wait til we have our own place and I get my Josh and my flock of creatures back!

 

[irky416]

Wow. You've had a lot going on since I've been here!

I love the second dress. It's a nice idea. Sorry they're not fitting. Maybe you need to try a different pill if your current one is giving you problems?

I'm glad to hear you got everything you wanted at your shower. It sounds like you had a great time!

Sorry you didn't get the first house. I'm sure everything will work out and you'll get a house you love! It is stressful though.

I'm so happy you like your new job!

Keep us posted! I love hearing about all the huge things you have going on at the moment!