possible hairdo

41 days to go. how did the time pass by so quickly? oh yeah. the three jobs, school, volunteer, babysit, etc etc etc! i'm tired.... but still happily planning out the small details of the wedding :)



this is pretty, no?

solution to covering up tattoo

it's too much of a hassle to do a wedding bolero. i will splurge on a cashmere wrap that i can use throughout the winter then again at the wedding. yeeees!

love this entry

ust a little something to remind me what it's REALLY about... and make me laugh at myself when I get too stressed.

• This is not the most important day of my life. The day Nick and I realized we wanted to spend out lives together was much more significant than the day we will make it legal. I have had more important days than this, and I will continue to have more important days.

• I refuse to pretend to be someone I'm not in order to please other people. I will not fool myself into thinking my family and friends have to drop their lives to help me with my wedding.

• I will not put on airs. I will not kid myself or pretend to be something, or someone, that I am not. I am not wealthy, I am not a princess, I am not super-formal or cookie-cutter. I do not fit in with the crowd. I am a beautiful, elegant, unique person, and I will let my real self shine on this day.

• I will let my worries about what other people think GO, and not be swayed so easily by what other people think (but isn't neccessarily right or the best thing). I MUST remember this, no matter how much I love them.

• I will try to not be stressed. I will try to not be too sensitive, as I usually am.

• I will not lose it if the flowers aren't everything I hoped for or the cake isn't the color I wanted.

• I will not care if I cry too much and the pictures show it.

• I will be flexible. I will not cry if the song order is wrong, or I trip on my way out of the carriage.

• I will relax. I will take time to just enjoy all our favorite people.

• I will take in all the love instead of worrying about when to cut the cake.

• I will kiss my groom whenever possible.

• I will kiss my mother whenever possible.

• I will think about the words during the ceremony, and feel them, and squeeze my husband's hand.

• I will LAUGH, and HUG EVERYONE, and DANCE!

About monicawesome:

monicawesome spent her youth riding horses for a living, so she's always been a gypsy at heart. Now she's staying in one spot, to pursue another dream, and to be with her lovely man-friend/husband to be. They are both musicians, she sings opera, and he plays bass in a punk band, and their wedding in Ybor City, FL will bring together the best of each of them -- the elegant and the eclectic.

To get to know monicawesome better, click here.

http://offbeatbride.com/2010/11/brides-vows-to-herself

possible to hold the wedding cakes if have to do separate tiers

easier way of doing the vellum/parchment flowers

http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/how-tuesday-elegant-parchment-flowers-with-jeffrey-rudell-4207/

WHAT?!?! HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PLANTABLE PAPER?

AHHH!!! http://cutcardstock.blogspot.com/2010/02/happy-recycling-paper-art-by-martha.html

http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/handmade-weddings-last-minute-diy-tricks-for-the-eco-friendl-1286/ (another link of last minute details for eco friendly weddings)

hugely considering making my own rehearsal dress or something with this

So freakin' cute
http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/how-tuesday-rose-petal-tee-from-applique-your-way-5925/