The Pocket-folds are Done!!

Yesterday I spent most of the day working on all of our pocket-folds. I was able to finally able to finish cutting, measuring, scoring and gluing together 150 pocketfolds. I felt like it was a huge accomplishment to finally get it all done. I'd been putting off finishing them since it has been a huge undertaking, but I'm glad to finally get it all done. About two (or three) months ago, I had been able to measure and cut down all of my 11"x17" card stock.

But then I stopped. I don't know why, but I was burnt out on all of the wedding work. And since Austin hasn't been too interested in the planning or anything, it was hard to get motivated to get back to work.

I guess it was because Jessica and I had been talking about wedding stuff while she was here, but I suddenly got the urge to finish my project. I don't really know why it happened, but I sat down on Friday and started scoring everything. Sunday I spent the day cutting tape down and taping up every flap so that I had pockets on my pocket-folds. I would not recommend this project to most people, but I'm picky and didn't want to spend almost $500 on the invitations I wanted. And I didn't realize how much of a project it would be. Well, I knew, I just didn't think it would be quite this big,

I'm hoping I can finalize my wording this week for my three inserts and my invitations. I'd like to start printing them all this week, but I'll be realistic and shoot for the middle of next week. I think I'll be able to start putting them together in about two weeks or so... I'm hoping. My goal is to have the entire invitation, all 150 of them, put together by the end of the month.

If I don't get distracted I think its possible. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can stick with it!

And, to feel like I actually did something, I'm going to show off my template for the invitations. Its not perfect, but this was my first one I made and I'm using it as my guide. What do you guys think?

Prop 8

I can't believe I didn't say something yesterday, but I wanted to say that Prop 8 was overturned!!! YAY!!!!!!!! I'm glad the judge realized that gays are, in fact, people too!

That is all.

I need a florist

So I've come to realize how badly I need to start making appointments with florists. I don't know why, but this is one of the things I'm dreading the most. I really like these, and they have the right blue I'm looking for:

I just cant bring myself to actually start looking for a florist! I've talked to Austin's mom (who has been WONDERFUL, just saying, and I'm really hoping she knows somebody that can help me out. I do feel a little accomplished when I'm still 9 months out. We have the DJ, Photographer, venue, officiant (as of today), the menu, my dress, my Maid of Honor's dress is ordered and I've started the invitations. I will finish the pocketfolds this weekend. I have to! I just feel like I got off to a great start and now I'm falling behind. I haven't been doing wedding stuff for a while, now I realize how much I need to!

What a great weekend!

So this weekend, my Maid of Honor, Jessica, was in town to visit! I took off a couple days from work so we could spend some quality "girl time" together. We didn't really have any plans, but we did end up going to the Hare Krishna temple (which is beautiful!) and to the Dallas World Aquarium. Since it is Shark Week, we figured it was fitting to go to the aquarium and see the sharks. I've never been to the aquarium here in Dallas, but it is actually a pretty cool place. Its right in the middle of Downtown and you don't really think it would be great looking at the outside of it since its all brick. There are tons of different birds and monkeys and fish and snakes and lizards and penguins and spiders and even a jaguar! I would recommend it to anyone!

The Hare Krishna  temple is beautiful. We've both gone before, but we still wanted to go. The temple has an amazing Indian restaurant, Kalachandji's. They are always vegetarian and most dishes are even vegan! Neither of us have gone to a service there, but I think it would be absolutely marvelous and eye opening. And probably very centering. Anyways... We walked around the temple and meditated a little before going shopping. Yes we went shopping...

We went to Alfred Angelo and got Jessica her dress! Well, we ordered it. I should be going to pick it up in about 8-10 weeks. Its a great tea-length dress that I will be posting pictures of later. She tried on about 15 different dress of all different styles in order to figure out what we wanted. So, we were both pretty happy that she was able to get a dress. And, it was under $75!

We really liked this one, but its not quite the style we wanted...

This is one dress we liked, isn't she adorable!

And this is the one we picked! It'll be cobalt with ivory trim!

Dinner for Schmucks

So on Friday, Austin, Dan, Melanie and myself went to see "Dinner for Schmucks" at the Studio Movie Grill. If you haven't been to Studio Movie Grill, you should try it. You can drink and eat actual food while you watch your movie. Its a cool concept. Its a very, very funny movie. And it has Paul Rudd. And that guy from "Flight of the Concords". But anyways, its extremely funny and will have you in tears for most of the movie. Paul plays a dick that is trying to impress his girlfriend by getting a promotion. In order to get the promotion, he has to take a "Schmuck" to dinner and make fun of him. Steve plays a divorce  that works for the IRS. And he makes mousterpieces, art work using dead mice. Yeah, its kinda gross. Steve tries to help Paul in his love life but instead brings in a crazy stalker woman that is into S&M and chases his girlfriend off. Can you really get any better than that?!