A Long Time Coming......

I have not posted in a long time. I have been on wedding detail. This is going to go kind of fast, so keep up!

Last week I was feeling TOO depressed about the lack of assistance I was getting from my bridesmaids and from Rev. So on Friday I was in the most depressed mood ever. No one had ordered their dresses, Rev would not communicating wedding plans with his family, and I got another caterer. It was just too much going on. So, by Friday, I just resolved to myself that the bride would stand alone, and I would just get done what I could. When I got home from work, I put on a movie for Miss Beasley (Curious George for the 50-11th time) and went down to the room over the garage to start painting the letters for my cake table. So, as I am painting I hear my little sisters voice say, "I thought I would come home early." I was too happy to see her. She said she wanted to surprise me by coming home so she could go to the bridesmaid meeting too. We ended up going to the revival at my church and going out to dinner at Ruby Tuesdays. The next morning we got up and took Miss Beasley to her first day at dance class. After that we headed over to David's Bridal and met with 3 of the other bridesmaids. At this point you are probably wondering where the other 5 bridesmaids were. One is a hairdresser, so you know she wasn't going to be able to make it, one lives in GA, one was MIA(later discovered she was in the hospital, she is my pregnant bridesmaid--due on April 15, the wedding is on the 12th) and two of them were out of town. So, when we got to David's it was quiet. This picture best reflects the calm before the storm.
Once everyone got their choices going, hilarity ensued. When looking at these pictures think of all the dresses in clover (or AKA green as my sister called it)

My Bridesmaid Stephanie

My sister Kim(Doesn't she look fabulous?)

Kim ensuring us that we can strike a jail pose in the dress

This one looks good!

When it all comes down to it, it is about the shoes.

Miss Beasley in her dress

Kim was not happy with this one!

My mom hitting her Diane Carroll/Willona Woods pose!

Marschetta trying on a dress.....yes those are slippers

Weaze trying on a dress

When it was all said and done, I left with 4 bridesmaid dresses ordered and paid for and my mom got her dress too! I don't have any pictures of her in it, but I will try to take one of it on the hanger. It's gorgeous. Rev and I took engagement photos a while back and those came in. I will put those in the next post. Be Blessed!

Oh the Humanity of it All!!!!!

I just realized something as I sat here at Rev's house: I don't post as much as I should. This is definitely a time in my life that was meant for journalizing and I need to do it. So much has been going on it is hard to even know where to start.

I recently got a second job at Farm Fresh(I know, I am super crazy) to help with my wedding and living expenses. Trust and believe this is not a long term deal. I am going to work there until December, then I am out. I really am doing this so I can give my daughter a bomb Christmas and birthday(her b-day is 12/14). So far I like working at Farm Fresh. It's cool. It's just a little horrifying working with people who were born in the 90's. These children(yes, that is what they are to me) have no concept of the 80's whatsoever. It makes me feel older than old when they ask me questions like, "So, what high school do you go to?". All I can do is say, "Child please, I have had that season and I wish not to return." But it is cool though, none of the pressures of my other job. Just scan the groceries and don't come up short. I can do that.

Today Rev and I took our engagement pictures. It was perfect!!!! The weather was just right and City Center and we looked sharp. I did my own eye makeup!!!!!!!!! It looked great. I bought some ALMAY makeup because they had do it yourself instructions on how to apply the makeup. The only snag in the day was I was late to Rev's house and then we get in the car and get on the road and I remember that I have on flip flops and I left my bad ass heels in the trunk of the car. So all pictures of us are knee cap up. I can't wait to see the pics.

I bought my first First Lady ensemble(hat and suit). Them things are expensive as hell. So I did what most First Ladies do(psst this is a secret) I put it on layaway. I will get it out this Friday so I can wear it to either a) the fall revival b) Rev's preaching engagement on the 5Th Sunday. All I need now is some pink shoes.

Friday I had to cuss somebody out at David's Bridal. Let me just preface all this by saying customer service is dead. I called them to ask about their layaway policy on behalf of one of my bridesmaids. She wanted to know if she could put a dress on layaway that had to be ordered(meaning the color,size, and style aren't in the store). So I called up 30 minutes after they opened and this is what I got:

Lynn: Thank you for calling David's Bridal, how can I help you?

Me: Hi I just wanted to know if you can put a dress on layaway that needs to be ordered?

Lynn: No, you would have to spend 150 dollars and the dress would need to be in stock

Me: Oh OK, would it possible for you to check for me and see if you have this dress in stock so I can let my bridesmaid know?

Lynn: (agitated) Um, we are REALLY slammed with customer right now, all the phone lines are tied up and I really can't help you. Can you just have your bridesmaid call me back in 30 minutes?

Me: Let me speak to the manager.

Lynn: She is busy I can take a message and have her call you back.

See, there are few things that ticked me off about this exchange. I am a customer, I don't care that you are busy, that is not my problem. Matter of fact, I should have NEVER been informed of that. A simple, "I am assisting another customer right now, if you can just give me the style number and color I can check when I am finished. Is there a number I can reach you at?" I hated to be a bridezilla, but when the manager did call me back I politely told her what happened(wouldn't you know Lynn was SURE to tell her she tried to take a message---lies). I have a meeting with my bridesmaids at David's on the 22ND, and I am going to make a final decision on this shoe deal. I can't seem to make up my mind for the life of me. Be Blessed!