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Just catching up. the cake sounds like it will be beautiful, I can't wait to see how it turns out and I know you will post pictures after the wedding and honeymoon - right?
Your day at the zoo sounded fun. Love the picture of the two of you in the gazing ball. Really cool!
Hey did Rob get a new job? did I miss that post or was that somewhere else?
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I was a bit behind but love the zoo pics! I havent been to the zoo in forever! I love the meerkats...they are always my fav and the seals as well!!!!
I think that cake sounds so yummy! I cant believe how much you guys are getting paid off and how far along you are in the planning..its slowly coming together.
I think you will the dolphin excursion. Its something I want to do but could never afford the spulrge, you will have to show us pics of it all!
BTW, i'm on facebook too....you def need to add me
Hope you are all enjoying your Easter weekend! : )
I just love Easter! Too bad that this year Easter marks the END of my Spring Break! But I just keep telling myself that I only have 11 weeks left this school year!
In any case, as for the wedding updates... this might seems a little redundant to all of my facebook or challenger friends but here is whats been going on in the world of wedding planning:
**We finished our Pre-Cana classes and met with out Priest! We are now squared away moneywise with the church as well! We don't need to go back to the church until the rehearsal! The second Pre-Cana was much more boring than the first but our meeting with the priest was wonderful! One of my students even asked to be the alter server for our wedding! How cute is that?
**This week Rob and I also picked out our wedding bands and purchased them. I am really excited about this! I keep sneaking peeks at mine! Rob had to special order his to get his size so I will post a picture of them both after we pick his up! This is the first time, in all the jewelery I have gotten in the last 8 years, that we went to the store together to pick them out! It was SUCH fun!
**So with the church details done, and as you know the honeymoon all squared away, we have moved on to reception plans. First thing on the list was my dress. After trying it on early in the week I realized that I needed to go back and try a smaller size. The girl at David's Bridal in Danbury was a total bi-otch about the whole thing BUT in the end I exchanged for a smaller size and they even had it in stock in the store for me to exchange it right there! I did however, write a letter of complaint when I got home. I am still angry at the fact that she took that away from me-- the excitement of losing enough wieght to need a smaller gown!!!
**With the wedding gown done, and our appointments set for the hairdresser and my preview set and everything we moved on to some smaller details. We got the candle holder and candles to put on the tables. We also MADE ALL THE FAVORS!!! Keep in mind the set up of the tables with the centerpieces being the flower arrangements with the lemon slices in them (I posted a picture a while back), and a few small candle holders as well! Basically my mom made all the lemon and lime soaps then I found this awesome quote from Mother Theresa and we incorporated the silver ribbon to bring in the color accent (girls are wearing green and carrying green and yellow hydrangeas, and wearing silver shoes and the guys vests are silver as well)!
"Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand."
There is a woman locally who orders wedding accessories for a significant discount who we are going to see next week. We are going to order these place card holders from her-- we are going to get yellow ribbons that say in green "Robert & Melissa" on one side and "July 24, 2009" to tie around them so they can be an additional favor since it will double as a mini frame and I am going to send pictures with our thank yous!
So what's next? Well, by the end of the month we will have the money put away for the Photographer payment that is due in June AND the one due on wedding day. By the end of my school year we should have the photographer money completely squared away! Which is pretty awesome! We are super saving though because I also want to take a Master's class this summer and they are hella expensive!
We still need to print the invitations, assemble them, print the programs, and print the table numbers. We also need to finish shopping for bridal party gifts, finish up our registries, and get the bows for the church as well as the little incidentals like cameras for the tables, bubbles, and all those smaller details (we may get some of them when we go see that lady Melinda this week actually). After that its the meeting with the photographer and DJ about our vision for the day as well as making a timeline.
Almost down to 3 months away! The excitement is building in me daily!!! : )
Okay so I know I did this backwards but I started typing before I realized on I never replied to the next wave of posts from my last update!
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Great update Mel! Glad it's all coming together! Glad you had a great time at the zoo!! Love the pictures!!
Thanks so much! I adore animals so I just love going to zoos!
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Great update! Love the pictures of the zoo!
Thanks!!
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Originally Posted by KandJluvdisney
love the pics of the zoo
so happy for you - everything is going to be great
don't you love kohls?
I agree old navy does have some dumb return policies
can't wait for more
I love Kohls! Rob always gets great deals on shorts there! I sent an email to Old Navy explaining and was able to get the discount on a new pair of the jeans I returned! That was a plus! I just got them in the mail actually yesterday and Rob things they are a little too wide leg but I love them!
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Everything is coming together!! And remember in the beginning when you were stressed about $$ and all that? Now it's just a distant memory!!!! Sounds like a great trip to the zoo. What a nice day you had. . . . . And I can't wait for Honeymoon shopping at Woodbury!! Seems like we always have a purpose - last year it was dress shopping for my million weddings.
Oh the money stress is not a distant memory at all! LOL! Rob was laid off a few months ago, remember? I mean, really we have never been so tight but we have grown accostomed to our date nights being Saturday HBO premieres with popcorn or Blu Ray rentals! lol! I really want to have a good chunk of change for shopping! Heres hopping for some great coupons and grocery store deals to help me sock away some money! lol! : )
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Originally Posted by Kenny
The cake sounds delicious... ('course I like me some cake!).
The Zoo looks like fun... but you are one sick puppy:
(the giraffe is actually licking the wall and ...)
Can't a guy get some privacy around here? Sheeesh!
I actually felt really bad for the giraffes because they couldnt be outside during the cold weather and their indoor habitat looked a little boring and plain. The giraffes at AK really do have it made!
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Originally Posted by chezp
The cake sounds wonderful, as does the dolphin excursion.
Great photos from the zoo as well.
I absolutely can not wait for the dolphin excursion! I always check the Dolphin Cay site or like google peoples experiences! I want to save extra money so we can buy lots of the pictures that they take of us! lol!
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Originally Posted by Kenny
Mel!! I forgot to mention (thanks Cheryl)! The dolphins!! I'm so excited for you! You are gonna LOVE 'em, and I can't wait to hear about your experiences with them!!
You must know that your TR was what made me decide that our honeymoon destination HAD TO include a place for a dolphin excursion! lol!
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Originally Posted by OhToodles!
It's getting so close!! I'm very excited for you! The cake sounds beautiful & delicious. Sounds like a great day at the zoo.
Thank you so much! I can't wait! I am almost at 100 days away now!
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What a great update!
Paid in full, dolphin adventure! New clothes! YAY for some being too big!!! You are looking GREAT!
I haven't been to the Bronx Zoo in AGES! I would love to go in April when we are in NYC for a few days.
You guys should certainly check out the zoo! There will be a lot more open by then like the butterfly area and the skyfari! And thanks for the compliments! I am trying so hard to lose wieght! I actually just started Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and let me tell you that her 25 minute workout is more intense than ANYTHING Ive done since last summer when I started my wieght loss plan!
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Great update! A dolphin adventure...how awesome!! I would LOVE to swim with dolphins. I can't wait to hear how that went. Love the pics of the zoo. My 7yr old will be going there in a couple of weeks with his holiday camp. I can show him the pics now.
Not long now...the time will fly!
How was your baby's trip to the zoo?? Did he go already?? I am so jealous of your Little Mermaid tickets by the way! lol!
But I could not be more excited to marry my best friend and then just a few days later swim with dolphins! : )
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Just catching up. the cake sounds like it will be beautiful, I can't wait to see how it turns out and I know you will post pictures after the wedding and honeymoon - right?
Your day at the zoo sounded fun. Love the picture of the two of you in the gazing ball. Really cool!
Hey did Rob get a new job? did I miss that post or was that somewhere else?
No job for Rob yet. : (
He has applied and interviews but nothing quite yet. Thanks for asking though! He is attending a job fair this wednesday but who knows. I am perpetually positive so I dont really dwell on it, just remind him that everything will work out and he will find something.
And after all this planning and all you guys help and opinions I will surely be posting wedding and honeymoon pictures! I will have the rights to my pictures as part of our photog package so you will get the good ones! ; )
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Originally Posted by MGW
Everything sounds great!
The Zoo looks wonderful! I wish we had time to go there during our trip in July. Maybe next time!
Good luck with all the crafty projects over Spring Break!
Thanks! The favors are done- thank god!
And the zoo wil always be here for you to come back and visit! lol! ; )
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I was a bit behind but love the zoo pics! I havent been to the zoo in forever! I love the meerkats...they are always my fav and the seals as well!!!!
I think that cake sounds so yummy! I cant believe how much you guys are getting paid off and how far along you are in the planning..its slowly coming together.
I think you will the dolphin excursion. Its something I want to do but could never afford the spulrge, you will have to show us pics of it all!
BTW, i'm on facebook too....you def need to add me
I am like a saving fiend these days. I didn't even know I had it in me and I am uber organized. I decided that our next venture is a Mac. If I can set it up so we are on schedule to save thousands of dollars for our wedding we can surely save $1500 this fall! lol! ; )
I absolutely LOVE the favors and the place card holders. Your theme of green and yellow is spectacular!! I can't wait to see pictures of the whole room and how everything turns out on your day. (wish I could be a little fly on the wall) And what a beautiful quote.
And what a B#$^ch at David's. You were so right in sending a letter. That is AWESOME that you needed a smaller size and don't let her take any of that away, you deserve to feel proud and happy about it!
Yes, he went this week with his holiday camp. Of course he went on Wednesday when it SNOWED . And was indoors at the NJ Aquarium on Thursday when it was beautiful out. But, he still had a blast. Kids just don't feel the cold like we do. I can't wait to take them both to see Little Mermaid.
I absolutely LOVE the favors and the place card holders. Your theme of green and yellow is spectacular!! I can't wait to see pictures of the whole room and how everything turns out on your day. (wish I could be a little fly on the wall) And what a beautiful quote.
And what a B#$^ch at David's. You were so right in sending a letter. That is AWESOME that you needed a smaller size and don't let her take any of that away, you deserve to feel proud and happy about it!
Yes, he went this week with his holiday camp. Of course he went on Wednesday when it SNOWED . And was indoors at the NJ Aquarium on Thursday when it was beautiful out. But, he still had a blast. Kids just don't feel the cold like we do. I can't wait to take them both to see Little Mermaid.
I GOT LITTLE MERMAID TICKETS TONIGHT!!!! I WAS GOOGLING THE PROBLEM I HAD AND SOMEONE SAID THEY TRIED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND GOT TICKETS-- SO I TRIED AGAIN AND I DID!!! YAY! MAY 23RD @8PM! WOOT WOOOT!
I GOT LITTLE MERMAID TICKETS TONIGHT!!!! I WAS GOOGLING THE PROBLEM I HAD AND SOMEONE SAID THEY TRIED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND GOT TICKETS-- SO I TRIED AGAIN AND I DID!!! YAY! MAY 23RD @8PM! WOOT WOOOT!
AWESOME!! So glad you got that worked out. Just one more thing for you to look forward to. You've got so much good stuff coming up!!!
I love absolutely everything that you've done! The favors are fantastic and so are the place card holders!
Don't let that David's Bridal B!%^&% get you down. She was probably just jealous that you look so fantastic! You must be so proud to have picked up that other dress!
Can't wait to see the pictures of the rings and congrats on the Little Mermaid tickets!
Everytime I read your thread I think of that song "I'm walking on sunshine". You guys have so much going for you. Goodluck to Rob with the job search! Congrats on the major budgeting, weight loss (Skinny Minnie ) Can't wait to see all the pictures.
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Great update, Mel!!! I the yellow and green theme as well. It's just so cheery and summery . . . . Congrats on the LM tix, that should be soooooo much fun for you guys. . . . Good luck on the upcoming "to-do's". I know from experience that printing and stuffing invites is pretty time consuming, so you'd better get crackin!!
Great update! Things are progressing nicely!! Your favors are too cute! And I too like the yellow & green theme - things sound just beautiful.
Sorry about the b&*#@ at David's. Some people! Congrats on needing a smaller size - that's great!!
How exciting about Little Mermaid - I'm a little jealous though.
to Rob for finding a job! My cousin is getting married in September and her Fiance was laid off as well, but recently got a job, so hopefully Rob will too!
AWESOME!! So glad you got that worked out. Just one more thing for you to look forward to. You've got so much good stuff coming up!!!
Thanks! I am so psyched! lol!
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I love absolutely everything that you've done! The favors are fantastic and so are the place card holders!
Don't let that David's Bridal B!%^&% get you down. She was probably just jealous that you look so fantastic! You must be so proud to have picked up that other dress!
Can't wait to see the pictures of the rings and congrats on the Little Mermaid tickets!
Awwww that was sweet! I can't believe people can be so rude. I sent an email to the costumer service center online. Here's hoping she doesnt treat anyone else like that! Regardless, I am feeling better about downsizing now that my anger at her has subsided! lol!
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Originally Posted by chezp
I love the colours you've chosen - they work so well together.
Congrats on the Little Mermaid tickets!
Thanks! And I have been lurking on your Tokyo TR! Great stuff! Me and Rob have Japan on our "Places to Visit" list! lol!
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Everything is looking great! Congrats on the tickets!
Thanks! Ill be sure to report back! lol!
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Originally Posted by Minnie Lor
Everytime I read your thread I think of that song "I'm walking on sunshine". You guys have so much going for you. Goodluck to Rob with the job search! Congrats on the major budgeting, weight loss (Skinny Minnie ) Can't wait to see all the pictures.
Awww! I loooooove that song! Belinda Carlisle, right?
Anyways, thanks for the cheery soundtrack and hopefully for some luck with Rob and the job search!
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Originally Posted by amandal
Great update, Mel!!! I the yellow and green theme as well. It's just so cheery and summery . . . . Congrats on the LM tix, that should be soooooo much fun for you guys. . . . Good luck on the upcoming "to-do's". I know from experience that printing and stuffing invites is pretty time consuming, so you'd better get crackin!!
thanks girl! my mom found the containers I had emailed you about a while back, we went with clear instead of metal which I think was a better choice!
well my niece's birthday is this weekend so we will probably work on them the weekend afterwards... there are enough of us that it shouldn't be too bad!
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Originally Posted by OhToodles!
Great update! Things are progressing nicely!! Your favors are too cute! And I too like the yellow & green theme - things sound just beautiful.
Sorry about the b&*#@ at David's. Some people! Congrats on needing a smaller size - that's great!!
How exciting about Little Mermaid - I'm a little jealous though.
to Rob for finding a job! My cousin is getting married in September and her Fiance was laid off as well, but recently got a job, so hopefully Rob will too!
Thanks! Now I have a little Disney on Broadway AND the wedding to look forward too! lol!
Heres hoping your cousins luck makes its way to Rob soon! lol!
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the dolphin excursion. Its something I want to do but could never afford the spulrge, you will have to show us pics of it all! 
And remember in the beginning when you were stressed about $$ and all that? Now it's just a distant memory!!!! 
Sounds like a great day at the zoo.
. And was indoors at the NJ Aquarium on Thursday when it was beautiful out. But, he still had a blast. Kids just don't feel the cold like we do. 
I can't wait to take them both to see Little Mermaid.
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