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So we had
our first official meeting with the girls. Riikka and Anniina got to see each
other for the first time. We first met with my dressmaker Johanna Paatola (web page) to look and feel some different laces. That was a really scary
situation, since none of us is really a fabric or dress expert. But I decided
to just trust my guts and of course listen to any advise Johanna had in helping
to make the decision. It took about one hour, more or less, to decide the one
lace I will have in my dress and also to talk about more detailed ideas of the
dress in general. Like other materials, color, how different material work with
different coloring etc. I must say, I am really excited but it is scary not to
have a real image of the outcome.
After the
meeting we headed to a shop and bought some food; -healthy type of tortillas to
fit the bride to be! Also I had a chance to talk with Riikka abit longer since
we had not seen in a long time, it felt like ages. It is weird how you can have
a person almost daily in your life and next thing you know, you see only in
every three months or so.
We had some
real planning talk while eating tortilla. We actually now have some type of
idea of the weddingday program and timetable. It felt really nice to actually
talk and share different ideas. We also had a really short chat about
bachelorette party -I only told the girls not to plan an over the top drinking
party, and definitely no benji-jumping! I believe they will make it surprising.
Also I know some people who might be in the party will most likely have ideas
to give. Have I told that I love my friends? I do. I think I have really
amazing friends, not just my bridesmaids but my other close friends too. There are
people who really make me feel easy to be my silly crazy me.
And talking
about parties, Mr J is actually traveling to Belgium next Thursday and he will most
likely have his party already then. I can´t wait to hear what they did! (No
pressure Franky, Indy and others! ;) ) This will also be the longest time me
and Mr. J have been apart from each other since Mr. J moved to Finland. That is
kinda scary. I know I have come way too depended on him. This will be good practice
for us. Tough I must admit that I do have some sleeping pills in the closet and
I bought a soothing tee, just in case.
In a more
general talk.
I have found it really difficult for a long time to get any help
from other wedding articles and images on Pinterest, since our wedding seems to
be so unique. We have colors, that don´t seem to be common (Orange and green),
we have this underlining theme “Assassin´s Creed” and also we want to bring
some other interest of ours to the wedding. BUT at the same time, we do want to
have a nice party. We have to go in a narrow line of (childish) nerd and
traditional wedding elegance.
I think,
because of this fusion of ideas, it has been really difficult to actually make
any decisions. Also it is in my nature to have difficulties in deciding. It doesn´t
help that Mr. J is hardly giving any opinions in the ideas. I try to ask his opinions
but mainly he doesn´t understand what I am even talking about (like table numbers.
Why would tables have numbers or names?) or he has difficulties coming up with
any own ideas or even say his opinion about my options. So, I really am alone
with my bridesmaids in this planning. It can feel tiring sometimes, but that’s why
it is nice I have had a lot of time to make things happen little by little.
Like this
week:
- Wedding dress fabrics are decided and the shape and style of it is quite sure.
- Wedding timetable and program is in some form
- We ordered a guestbook for the wedding! It took me a few hours to make it happen, but we both like it. Just have to hope our dog Leo doesn´t eat it when it comes from the mail. (yes, our dog has a really bad habit of eating/biting our post, since we don´t have an inner door in our apartment.)
- Bridesmaids and groomsmen have now color guide to their clothing.
- I am actually feeling like doing something for this wedding again. For two-three months I really hardly thought about the wedding. But there wasn´t really much to do.
