I feel really good. For the most part. :) I think things are finally getting all taken care of, and we're moving right along. I cannot believe our wedding is so close! I cannot wait.

My bridal shower was on Sunday, 1/11 in Old Town for brunch. It was a lot of fun, very relaxing and it was great to see some friends I haven't seen in months! I received some fantastic kitchen gadgets and pans, so stay tuned for dinner parties and wine nights at my house! Kirstin--you're the best, and I love you. Thank you for putting together such a great shower, I cannot believe you're doing this in the midst of planning your wedding too!

So far, I met with my make up artist yesterday, the DJ tonight, my hairdresser on Friday and have already made appointments with other vendors to check in as well. I still need to find stands for the table cards, the stationary I want to use with the favors, and a few other little things...but things are going great!

Right now the biggest headache I have is with deciding what to do with my hair (all down? half up/half down?) and whether or not to wear a veil. I've never thought "ooh, I want to wear a veil" and Ross and I are not the most traditional people ever to get married, so I am debating if I want to wear a flower in my hair, which I think is cute, BUT...then I am afraid, will it wilt/die before the wedding ceremony or early in reception? Is a fake flower tacky?

Other than that, I am just frustrated with the men's suits. Ross and the groomsmen opted to buy their suits, which I thought was great. They picked out pretty basic black suits and they opted to rent the accessories to match the bridesmaids. I went in there, and the suits were on sale. I said "great. how long is the sale going on for?" I was told until 1/25. (this was early Jan). I came back 5 days later with some of the groomsmen and Ross and they were no longer on sale. Seriously? So, that took the power of an annoyed bride and groom, and a sympathetic salesman who opted to sell 6 suits on sale rather than 0 suits. BUT, then I asked my dad to go in and get measured to have some alterations done, and he did. And they forgot to confirm his rentals, so he has to go back...nightmare. Why do I feel like the day before the wedding when the guys go to pick up their rentals, etc...that it will be wrong?

I am of the opinion that if the above are our biggest problems, we're probably in good shape though. I am having fun with all of these appointments, its just time consuming. My last fitting is on 1/31 for my wedding gown--canNOT wait! That's it for now...

I must, again, take a moment to say THANK YOU to some of my friends for being so fabulous. Ashlie, Ashley, Kirstin, all of the bridesmaids you are all wonderful and completely responsible for preventing a bridal melt down.