Timing is everything..?

Ok! So we don't need a permit from the city, but I was warned about the consequences of supplying alcohol, which further reinforced my intention to... um... not.

I contacted the rock guy, but he said I have to set up an appointment at the warehouse because there isn't always a person there, so I have to do that this week.

Robin and I discussed the flowers s'more. Pink hydrangeas are apparently too expensive and too intermittent in terms of quality, so they're not a sure bet. Instead, the florist she's working with suggested Akito roses, which I'm ok with since they're pretty fricken pretty.

I wrote another part of my part of the wedding ceremony today that is intended to be read (also by Robin) but it's six minutes long... Is that too long for a reading? I have no idea. And I have no idea if I should let Mike read it before the wedding or not since he's supposed to write the same thing from his point of view... Twelve minutes? And then the poem would be like five minutes, intro five minutes, other thing with the things about six minutes too, then the vows which are like five minutes each, then the rings which are about five minutes total... so... like... give or take forty-five minutes? Is that too long? I have no idea. Bah.

Do to things from last time and new things!

Last week's to dos (I'll use a musical note to denote they're done because I can't figure out how to do a check mark on here):
♪ - Post the announcement at the courthouse (we posted the other one in the park already).
- See about ordering rocks for the guest book.
- Call the city to make sure we don't need a permit.
♪ - ummmmaaah.
- Finish the script (a little more at least).
- Show the offish and the local bridesmaidy my newfound makeup abilities...
- Start organizing the basement... (Ugh.)
- Eventually, paint.

Um.. Oops.

But there is news!

My friend Robin called yesterday to ask how things were going with the weddingy stuff and so I went through everything and she was all, "What are you doing for centerpieces?" and I was all, "Um, nothing, really. Fuck it, I guess. White table cloths are fine." And she was all, "I'M DOING IT! WHAT COLOR ROSES DO YOU WANT? WHITE?!?"  And I was all, "WTF?!?!!!" And she was all, "YEAH!" and I was all, "ARE YOU SERIOUSLY FULL OF SERIOUSNESS?" Ok, so maybe it wasn't that dramatic, but it felt like it.

So now we're going to have centerpieces (!!) with white roses and other things to be determined. AND!!! New paragraph for the best part that I've been thinking about all day.

My plan was to go to costco on the Friday, buy the best roses they had (they sell two dozen roses for, like, twenny-five dollars including tax), take two for the rose ceremony and make makeshift centerpieces with the rest. And I know from oooing and aahing over those roses for the past twelve years or more that they never have white. Sometimes they have yellow, but the yellow ones generally are a little bruised. Usually, they have really strong and fresh pink ones or the yellow ones with the reddish streaks, but the rest are kind of touch and go. And you can't have yellow for a wedding (infidelity, even though that's such a load because yellow roses are awesome), and pink? Well, pink is alright, but with my dress already pink...

But now (!!!!) she's getting us white roses for the rose ceremony. Like.... I'm so grateful and I didn't even realize how much I actually wanted white till she made it an option.

I didn't really budget for flowers. I mean, I spent about $200 on the bouquets (fake flowers), but I couldn't see spending more than that getting other flowers, especially not a ton of flowers that would eventually just go to waste.

Except that... I love roses. As un-friendly and choppy as cut flowers may be, I do have a soft spot for them for some reason. The yellow ones remind me of my grammy and the white ones are the ones I used to give people when they were having a hard time (unless they were having a really hard time, in which case, they needed yellows). The yellow ones remind me of the fragility of life and how the small things can be so beautiful, while the white ones, to me, are symbolic of an eternal shared love we have. You know what I mean? It's pure and complex and beautiful...

I dunno. I just like roses. They're my flower of choice.

I'm so grateful she offered to do this. It's the sweetest thing. And to top it off, she was all, "Do you want the rose ceremony ones to be a bud or open or...? Send me a picture of what you want and I'll get it."

So now I get to look at pictures of roses for a while. *prances with jazz hands*

Also, how scary is it that the little counter at the bottom of this page has the snowman almost touching the house?! GAH. I never thought this would ever happen. I thought he'd stay at the six month mark forever.

Things to do this week...ish....

- Post the announcement at the courthouse (we posted the other one in the park already).
- See about ordering rocks for the guest book.
- Call the city to make sure we don't need a permit.
- ummmmaaah.
- Finish the script (a little more at least).
- Show the offish and the local bridesmaidy my newfound makeup abilities...
- Start organizing the basement... (Ugh.)
- Eventually, paint.

There are other things I'm forgetting.

I fixed (hopefully) the bridesmaids' presents and we got the favors in the mail today and they're fricken awesome.

That's about it, I think.

Update...

Point form because I'm sleepy.

Wedding script: coming along.
Rentals: rented- including tan colored parasols, white square plates and white table cloths. Yey! Somehow, our wedding might end up really pretty and summery...
Dress alterations: done and great. I can't really breathe in my wedding dress, but it keeps my back straight. :D The shorter dress is bigger, so if I want to eat, I'll just change.
Bridesmaids' presents: I got them, but they're a little broken, so I have to fix them all.
Favors: They're supposed to be in the mail (as of June 30th), but I have no idea how long they'll take to get here. She had to mail them super slow ground mail because they're magnets and magnets kill planes.
What else?
Hair: I decided on a haircut, I think. Short. Natalie Portman style. I think I decided it a long time ago, but thought maybe something would come along that would be better...
Nails: I found a nail polish I like. This one. It's actually a top coat, but it goes on shimmery and sheer, so yey.

I think that's it for now.