The week is ending on a really high note, because as of today we are officially done with calls and meetings for the wedding! Just the fun stuff from here on in. I have started working on our guestbook, which I’m going to scrapbook, I bought some beads and earring hooks for earrings that I may wear if they turn out to be passable, and we have the flowers all settled (after the really cool florist who I loved ended up threatening to charge me $200 for a quote she never e-mailed to me after 3 weeks of waiting for a wedding that’s a month away). Needless to say they’re settled with a new florist.
Oh no she’s doing the wedding thing again. Let’s just start skimming…
NO NO! IT’S JUST A COUPLE MORE THINGS! I SWEAR! SORRY!!
The minister loved our ceremony, which as someone who is getting married in the United Church but has never attended a church service was a huge relief. I was terrified that she would think the service was too modern or too secular or something and in the end she asked to keep it as an example of a modern ceremony. Woo!
We’ve decided on our ceremony music – to be played by a family friend on guitar, no vocals:
Processional – Love And Some Verses – Iron and Wine
Signing of the Register – I’ll Back You Up – Dave Matthews Band
Recessional – First Day Of My Life – Bright Eyes (this is the geeky one I’m really laughing to myself about)
And I can’t really express how relieved I am that most of this is just done – I just get to relax for the weekend, be bitten by puppies, and listen to music for as long as I want. That feels like some kind of weekend to me.
In exciting bloggy news, I have been handed a kudos by Captivating Woman About The Internet, Amanda at Cusp of Normal which is confirmation that there is at least one person other than my mom reading my writing – so thank you Amanda!
The rules of the award:
1. The winner can put the logo on his/her blog.
2. Link to the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs for an award.
4. Put links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs for the people you’ve nominated.
I’m passing this along to some of the bloggers I’ve found recently, as I’m a recent addition to the internet, and have fallen for:
Tried To Live Fovever Every Day Of The Year
Check them all out if you have a few – they’re all wonderful writers and sweet people to boot.
Ben
Aww…thanks :)
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Jenny
Okay, you’re ALLOWED to blog away about your wedding stuffs – it IS kind of a big deal. I counted them up yesterday and realized that at least 12 sets of people I know personally have gotten engaged or married in the last year – so needless to say I’m used to the topic (although I must say yours has been the most creative and least cringe-inspiring).
And yeah, it’s a little cheesy, but I love the Bright Eyes too.
Also – thanks for the holler! Can’t wait to read the other blogs you’ve got linked.
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tara
Jenny’s right, it’s your blog, talk wedding stuff all you want! If we didn’t want to hear about it we wouldn’t keep showing up. ;)
And thanks a bunch for the love! I have been thinking I need to get a blog roll up and I just haven’t done it yet. Now I have more motivation!
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jessica maria
aw! thank you!!!! WOOOOO!!!
i have been totes running around and jesse and i are heading out to get on a plane, but thanks for the comment + love, i’ll be catching up soon!!
xo
ps “first day of my life” always makes me tear up
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Amanda
I love reading about wedding planning.
And Iron and Wine at your wedding ceremony? How awesome are you!
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Nilsa
I’m going to have to go listen to those songs. We’ve got Spanish Guitars for our wedding … and we’ll soon need to make very similar decisions!
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Jessica
I thought about Bright Eyes too for my wedding, but living in Omaha it seemed way to weird. Like I might run into Conner Oberst at the bar sometime and know I was this huge dork that used his song at my wedding. Love the song though.
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letigreinfrance
Awwww shucks, that’s so dang sweet of you!
Love the Bright Eyes song, great choice! We walked down the aisle to New Order’s ‘Ceremony’ lol.
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Jamie
I love that you chose Love and Some Verses. It’s a beautiful song!
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brookem
great song choices!! have you seen the video for first day of my life? i love it.
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Another Twentysomething
You are too cute! Ah, enjoy it all Kyla. The day goes by so fast and the things I remember most are the times I stopped to think how much fun I was having, like getting ready in the morning and dancing at the reception. You will look just gorgeous and I know you’ll be the kind of girl to really let yourself have fun and enjoy your day. Congratulations!!
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Domestic Goddess Jen
Kyla, please do keep posting about your wedding! I need all the inspiration I can get… :-)
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laylou
I love Dave Matthews Band. It’s probably an unhealthy love, but I can’t help myself! Great song choice. So excited for you that this is the month of your wedding. Can’t wait to see pictures.
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