Our last weekend in Dallas as an Engaged Couple!

Well Saturday morning marked the last BIG thing for us...other than us getting things packed...sending the box of goodies for the wedding party to the port!

Thankfully this takes care of the 3 large boxes that have been sitting in the apartment for the past couple of weeks. We sent one even bigger box than this down to one of our wonderful bridesmaids, this one directly to the port, and then one other smaller box which holds my flowers (carry on #2 for the flight).

Then it was on to the dreaded packing...its been one of the last things on the list. With a "due date" of November 1st--Today! Ugh...no fun there....but it had to be done....hours later...

The most important item which of course will be carried on!
THE DRESS!!

It has been purchased and paid for now for over a year, and in the little place in the closet just like this since January of this year....I can not wait to wear it in 8 days!

Veil Travel Tips?

As we start to pack and organize everything to either mail or take with us on the flight I have come across a road block.

How in the world do you travel with the veil? And not only one veil but TWO!--I still can not pick which to wear for the wedding! **Hint Hint** Note to Maids of Honor You need to help me pick!!

So here I am with less than a week now before the flight thinking do I pack them? Do I carry on with the dress?? What do I do now?

My Options:
1. Pack them both with the dress--but with one having beading and the other not will they snag on each other? or the dress?
2. Place in my suite case in a bag/box? Will they wrinkle too much?
3. Pack along with Dress #2 and the fiance's suite for the wedding? Possibly....

Check back to see what I finally decide....if of course we find the time to pack everything!!

Another Something BLUE!

How could I have forgotten to mention this fun item until now?!?

Mom of course has been watching wedding shows on the TV since the ring went on my finger...then she came across this little idea...a colored carillon aka petticoat.

What color do you make the underside of a wedding dress? White of course, right? NO! Since the wedding colors were blue and yellow we decided on the bright royal blue...not only did it fit to the wedding colors but it became a 2nd something blue to my shoes.

Unfortunately Mom did the dying of the carillon at home in Pennsylvania much to Dad's concern in the bathtub with Rit Dye, so I don't have the pictures of the process but I do have the final result. And much to Dad's amazement the bathtub is not bright blue after the fact....

Isn't it great?!


Such a fun addition to the dress and the wedding and something to make it very much our own -- and sure to make some great photos!

Thanks Mom...and Dad for letting her dye it in the bathtub!