Ok so I just got caught up on your PJ and I can't believe how crappy Zales treated you. That was completely and udderly inappropriate and anyone who talks to their customers that way so should not be in business at all. Your situation really upsets me because my DF got my engagement ring from Zales and to know that if I have any problem with my ring that I might be treated that way is really upsetting. Hang in there and I hope everything works out. Oh and I can totally relate to the fact that your ring keeps breaking. My DF got my promise ring from Rogers and Hollands and it's a pearl ring too, anyway the pearl has fallen off 3 times and every time it breaks I have to drive an hour and a half to my home town (I am away at school) and get the darn thing fixed. What's really funny is that on the third time the lady said that I should try super glue because that's all they really do anyway to fix it in the jewelry world, but of course they don't call it super glue, lol. So I totally know what you mean. The ladies were really nice about it though, they told me that pearl rings are pretty sensitive and that normal wear leads to frequent breakage, if you ask me they need to advertise that so they don't get a bunch of anger woman like me ready to hurt them when their pearls fall off, lol.
If you have a diamond from Zales they will kiss your feet. They just don't like me becauses its a pearl! silly people....Your story scares me! I don't want it to keep breaking

It also drives me up a wall they keep calling my ring a promise ring. All I want to say its not a promise, he IS marrying me

I just hope I have better luck with mine from now on.
What a huge mess! I was about to say at least it sounds like you and your MOH are getting back on track, but then I changed my mind. That's one thing that really annoys me, people saying they're going to call at a specific time, and then not calling at all!
Hopefully you'll speak to someone reasonable on Wednesday, there's nothing worse then feeling like you're fighting an entire company.
I don't think the crystals are too big at all. I think they're just the right size to give you a bit of shine. When I went dress shopping with a friend for her wedding she tried on a veil with crystals and it got a "no" vote from me, because she had the top layer over her face, and it really reminded me of one of those fly hats - they're probably more of an australian thing, but if you don't know what I'm talking about, think bee mask with flies caught inside it

not good, but how you had it in your pictures actually looks a lot nicer, I think it was simpy because she planned on wearing it over her face.
Yeah...it kind of makes my head explode. I feel like don't tell me you will do something if you won't I'd rather you tell me you won't at all and surprise me.
OMG thats so funny with the veil with your friend. I do know what you mean. The veil is just for the ceremony so I can pretty much say I had a veil! hahaha we will see I might hate it with my dress in December. thats why I wanted to be cheap! haha So i'm glad you don't think they are too big.
I just realized that I have read through your planning journal and keep checking in but have never posted. So I shall post. First off I just wanted to say thanks for posting the shoes with the hearts on them I really like those and may get them for my home reception because I don't want to wear heels for hours. Also everything you have planned so far looks lovely. Oh and I just wanted to mention that I have a pearl engagement ring, and I have had zero problems with it and believe me the pearl should have popped off several times, so it is definitly possible for it to stay on so keep up the fight with Zales. Good luck.
welcome! thanks for reading! I love those shoes. They are on their way soooooo I will give an update if on how they are! I can't wear heels on a normal basis soooo for the wedding it was a big NO. and DF is almost the same height as me so I didn't want to tower over him

I am SOOOOOO happy you said that about your pearl. Makes me able to breath again! i have been worrying that I am crazy. We will see they have til Wednesday to call and then I have been told to call and bug them haha
Okay so mini update....because Katie mentioned it now I can't stop thinking about it!!! haha
so HAIR
this has been a big headache with me. I want sparkle but I don't want a tiara (my SIL wore one it hers) so...originally there was no veil...but clearly that has changed! haha. The veil is only for the ceremony, just so I can feel bridey and such....and I may end up hating it and not wearing it...but right now I think I like it! so yes hair. I need something that will look great once the veil is off. I REALLY wanted fresh flowers...that was the original plan...now I still want them even with the veil. Let me know if I am over doing it. I THINK this is what I want.
now I think EVERYONE had this in their hair inspiration..but I love it..(Ironically it took me forever to find it!!)
So in her hair are flowers and crystals. I would want them going down my hair twisted in the curls? Is this too much with my veil? I wanted crystals in the hair because when I take the veil away those crystals will go with it!
so like most people on here I LOVE scrap_vamp's hair crystals(sorry! I stole a pic)
I went right out and bought 3 packs. So I was thinking these (not as many) and stephanotis scattered? (I want some in my bouquet)
I also like how this hair
and this
(sorry I stole!)
but would obv want half down like the others
One other problem I am having is bangs or no bangs. I have been growing out my hair because it was really choppy before and decide to grow my bangs out so I would have more options. so..
me currently with pushed over bangs
Bangs last december
my hair is the color in the first pic
and just to be a pain...I keep noticing these flowers in my photobucket....and they keep confusing me because I do really like them
Just to remind you this was the one I was leaning towards
I think I am still set on my BMs having full blue hydrangia bouquets
I am back and forth...on this I think I want the BMs and the Gm to have the light blue and my and DF to have yellow. so i can't decide if I want the original one I choose with no blue hydrangias just white and just blue pearls in the stephanotis like this
the greenish flowers would be yellow
i'm so bad a deciding
OR do I want a mostly yellow will the white stephanotis like the first one!?!
I suck
ANYWAY
my MOH
so she texted me yesterday and said she wanted to talk whenever. So I called her at night after me and DF had a little snuggle and watched a movie. I kind of expected what I got but its kind of the way she is. She was clearly sorry, but didn't know how to fix it. So she just didn't talk about us not talking...she is just trying to make it better. she said in the email I can't changed what happened but I can make it better by talking now. Which I just have to except I guess. She is trying now that I brought it to her attention. So we just talked and catched up and I tried not to bring up the wedding just yet. She actually brought it up...though her stepmom was confused why I was doing so much so far in advance!!!

I was like really? I only have 7 months! I am behind!

She was surprised I had a venue and honeymoon booked! So anyway she asked what I needed help with...she didn't understand that I really just wanted her to want to know what I am doing/choosing. You ladies are so great right now I don't need help choosing anything!

So things will hopefully get better we talked for an hour and she said she would call me when she got back from Penn. later this week. I still haven't talked to her about the dress. it was too soon for me to start on that. Also I am still back and forth on if I should ask my other friend to be my BM I wanted 3 and I was going to ask her....mainly because she will feel totally left out if i don't (I only have 3 main gfs and the other 2 are involved) but she has a BF now and when she has a BF she is MIA. I will still decide....later haha DF hasn't even picked his GM! so whatever
I also think I found dresses for my Bridal shower and rehearsal dinner...but I can't find them online so I will have to take pictures. DF is a manager at Urban Outfitters and he tells me when all the good sales are so I got $70 dress for $10! awesome. pictures later
I thought I had more to post...but now I can't remember...maybe more later!