Sunday, December 6, 2009
Married Homeowners
I want to properly document what has been a very complicated project. I first began converting the den of our new house from a dark hideous cave a little over a week ago. I had been researching this project for a while, had gone to a laminate installation class and finally settled on vinyl panels as our new flooring. I purchased nine 40+ pound boxes of vinyl which I loaded in and out of my cart by myself. After bringing them home and unloading them with the help of Matt's 15 minutes of "free time" before rehearsal I started pulling up heavily stained and smoke scented carpet which revealed an expected raised wood floor with unexpected random patches of broken up tile. Deciding against installing a subfloor I hauled the heavy vinyl back to Home Depot and purchased laminate instead. This time with the help of an employee. It wasn't until after I'd pried up the tacking strips that I remembered that I had heard from Deb that old floor tiles could contain asbestos. All my research and advice on what to do at this point was contradictory, so I covered the floor with the padding and today I am laying the laminate. I just cut my first piece! Wish me luck.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The Big Day
I'm sorry I didn't keep up with this after my little Rambot died, but I've finally worked back up the drive. The original idea wasn't as much about documenting the wedding planning as it was supposed to be used afterwards to tell everyone about the honeymoon which many of you helped to make a reality. That, hopefully, enjoyable reading will be coming to you from June 10th-July 1st. Until then I will say a few things about the wedding itself and our "mini-moon" we enjoyed after.
The Build Up
We had dozens of people coming in from out of town. Matt's family and our friends were so wonderful to make time and spend the money to attend. I think that what I regret the most was that we didn't get to spend more time with these people. 3 of my ladies were here from other cities, one as far as Honolulu, and although I did get to see them plenty, it didn't seem like quality, stress-free time. I was on edge and anxious during the entire build up to the final event. It was only when I walked out into the Orange Show arena that I relaxed my muscles and really enjoyed it all. I'm sure that was obvious. I probably came across as snappy, grumpy and a bit delusional until the very end. At least I felt that way. I tried to keep myself reigned in.
We had so much help that we couldn't have done without. It was wonderful. Up until those final days we had had so many setbacks and problems that had pushed a lot of stuff to the last minute. Even the things I thought we were really ready for felt rushed and jumbled. It all came together though, but we couldn't have done it without you. You know who you are!
The Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties
Thursday 3/36/09
Bachelor
I'll let Matt write something if he wants to.
Bachelorette
Mmmmm green tea ice cream.
&
What happens at La Bare stays at La Bare. However I will say that I have even greater respect, if that's even possible, for a former boss of mine. ;)
Rehearsal & Rehearsal Dinner
Friday 3/27/09 4:00PM
We should have practiced in our heals! At least the girls should have. The Orange Show has a fairly rocky terrain. We felt ready though.
The dinner seemed to go well except for the traffic that delayed the food and some of the setup. Everyone had a place to sit and seemed to have a good time. We even had to kick everyone out early to head out to my Aunt Paula's cozy house for lady time and the traditional bride doesn't see the groom the night before the wedding thing. She provided us with tasty snacks and comfy sleeping arrangements. We made last minute jewelry, and by we I mean Marian assembled the things I had bought with the intention of assembling them. Who knew I would spend dozens of hours making broaches for the first dress only to switch to the easier ensemble that needed no broach! I slept like I was 5 years old and the next day was Christmas. I woke up dancing.
The Brunch
Saturday 3/28/09 10:30AM-1:00PM
Saturday morning there was a brunch with Matt's family at Hobbit that was perfect. Again, too many people from far away and not enough time! Matt's family is absolutely perfect. Although, I probably came across as a basket case, I did enjoy getting to know them better. Matt commented on how he was amazed with how pretty all of his cousins were. He does come from a very attractive family. I've said the same about my cousins. Well, not all of them, if I called my cousin Garrett pretty he'd probably blush profusely.
To be continued...
(Next up: The Wedding, The Mini-Moon)
The Build Up
We had dozens of people coming in from out of town. Matt's family and our friends were so wonderful to make time and spend the money to attend. I think that what I regret the most was that we didn't get to spend more time with these people. 3 of my ladies were here from other cities, one as far as Honolulu, and although I did get to see them plenty, it didn't seem like quality, stress-free time. I was on edge and anxious during the entire build up to the final event. It was only when I walked out into the Orange Show arena that I relaxed my muscles and really enjoyed it all. I'm sure that was obvious. I probably came across as snappy, grumpy and a bit delusional until the very end. At least I felt that way. I tried to keep myself reigned in.
We had so much help that we couldn't have done without. It was wonderful. Up until those final days we had had so many setbacks and problems that had pushed a lot of stuff to the last minute. Even the things I thought we were really ready for felt rushed and jumbled. It all came together though, but we couldn't have done it without you. You know who you are!
The Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties
Thursday 3/36/09
Bachelor
I'll let Matt write something if he wants to.
Bachelorette
Mmmmm green tea ice cream.
&
What happens at La Bare stays at La Bare. However I will say that I have even greater respect, if that's even possible, for a former boss of mine. ;)
Rehearsal & Rehearsal Dinner
Friday 3/27/09 4:00PM
We should have practiced in our heals! At least the girls should have. The Orange Show has a fairly rocky terrain. We felt ready though.
The dinner seemed to go well except for the traffic that delayed the food and some of the setup. Everyone had a place to sit and seemed to have a good time. We even had to kick everyone out early to head out to my Aunt Paula's cozy house for lady time and the traditional bride doesn't see the groom the night before the wedding thing. She provided us with tasty snacks and comfy sleeping arrangements. We made last minute jewelry, and by we I mean Marian assembled the things I had bought with the intention of assembling them. Who knew I would spend dozens of hours making broaches for the first dress only to switch to the easier ensemble that needed no broach! I slept like I was 5 years old and the next day was Christmas. I woke up dancing.
The Brunch
Saturday 3/28/09 10:30AM-1:00PM
Saturday morning there was a brunch with Matt's family at Hobbit that was perfect. Again, too many people from far away and not enough time! Matt's family is absolutely perfect. Although, I probably came across as a basket case, I did enjoy getting to know them better. Matt commented on how he was amazed with how pretty all of his cousins were. He does come from a very attractive family. I've said the same about my cousins. Well, not all of them, if I called my cousin Garrett pretty he'd probably blush profusely.
To be continued...
(Next up: The Wedding, The Mini-Moon)
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Bot
I know this is supposed to be a WEDDING blog, but this is all I can think about right now. It looks like my baby Rambo might have cancer. He needs more procedures to find out. Please send even more positive thoughts to the cute munchkin kitty who really really wants you to pet him right now but is too weak to push his way into your lap. Those of you who know him know exactly what I'm talking about.
Love,
Ashley
Love,
Ashley
Today
- Problems with Honeymoon registry
- Problems with dresses
- Taking Rambot to the emergency room!
- Trying not to flip out.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
This week:
- Met with the officiant
- Received possible wedding dress #9,782 in the mail. Needs massive alterations.
- Tried to solve bridesmaid dress fiasco...failed.
- Bought couch bed for guests
- Battled with godaddy & dreamhost
- Website is finally up!
You are beginning a story already in progress...
Since we are already involving all of you in so many ways in our wedding we thought it would only be fair to keep you informed on our progress, our stresses, and our adventures. We will continue this documentation until the end of our honeymoon, at the very least. Hopefully it will not be too whiny or boring. It does have great potential for both of those during this final month, but I will try to keep it light. Thank you for your support.
-Ashley
-Ashley
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