Birth Certificates

Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:28 pm

We're running into a technical problem....presenting a certified copy of a birth certificate so we can apply for a marriage license. Turns out the one Fiance's mom had was a short form copy...good enough for a driver's license, but apparently not for a marriage license. So Fiance is taking time off during lunch to run downtown to get a certified copy.

Thankfully the one my mom had in the safe deposit box IS a certified copy, which saves me a trip. She got it out this morning and called to tell me.

Convo:

Mom: Well I got your birth certificate out of the box this morning, and it IS a certified copy. Me: You're sure? Good that'll save a trip down to the 'hood. I hear Plank Road is lovely this time of year. (Fiance) had to go down at lunch to get his. Mom: Ick. Well good news, you're legitimate! Me: Imagine my relief! I wondered for a while there. It actually SAYS that on there? Mom: (laughing) No, but they used to do that. Stamp it with legitimate" or "illegitimate". Ever saw that movie "Bastard out of Carolina?" Me: Don't think so. What for? The stamp I mean. Mom: Something to do with inheritance. You couldn't inherit anything from your parents if you were illegit. Mostly it was about the whole "sanctity of marriage" thing by making your bastard kids pay for your mistakes. Me: And I thought our modern marriage laws were stupid.

So now that we are on the way to having our certified copies, we can go get our marriage license some time next week.

Thu Apr 08, 2010 2:49 pm

I'm planning to test out the streaming video thingy this weekend. My sisters are throwing me a shower and I was going to test my netbook's webcam abilities by broadcasting some of it on my Ustream setup. If anyone wants to watch a bit of it and let me know if there are any glitches, feel free to do so.

So today I:

1) Booked the last of the Hawaii outings. We will be swimming with the dolphins at Sea Life Park, attending a Luau at the Polynesian Cultural Center, going for a submarine ride, visiting Iolani Palace, seeing the USS Arizona memorial, driving down to Hanauma Bay, and I'm getting a Lomi Lomi massage. We also plan to visit the Dole Pineapple plantation in there somewhere. Wonder if they're doing tours of the "Lost" filming locations?

2) Booked a luxury rental car from Enterprise instead of a limo for the wedding day

3) Fiance stopped by Clerk of Court to inquire about marriage license requirements. We'll need to dig out our birth certificates.

4) Typed up the program for the wedding. Need to get paper and print those out.

Still to do this week:

1) Bring flower girl basket and cake topper to florist/cake place at reception center.

2) Send a bridal picture to newspaper for wedding announcement

3) print programs for ceremony

4) Find a going-away outfit to change into. (I probably need some new summer clothes for Hawaii too. My shorts are all raggedy)

Bridal Portraits

Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:30 am

Well, Celeste the Photographer called. The bridal portraits are done!

Go to her website:

http://celesterelle.com

then go to the Clients section. The password is the wedding date: 050110

I thought they came out nice except for one thing.....are wedding portraits SUPPOSED to make you look like you weight 20 pounds heavier? Maybe I need a girdle.....

Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:39 pm

Correct bridesmaids dresses are in and fit everyone nicely!

Ring is being resized.

Bridal portraits tomorrow at Mount Hope Plantation and we're hoping this morning's rain does not return and that everything outside dries up quickly! going to pick up my bouquet and head wreath this afternoon for the pictures.

Met with church music coordinator and got the ceremony music all planned out.

Soon to be mother in law sent us all this to give us a few pre-wedding giggles:

From: Subject: How to be a gracious bitch Date: Tues. 23, 2010 HOW TO BE A GRACIOUS BITCH Jennifer's wedding day was fast approaching. Nothing could dampen her excitement - not even her parent's nasty divorce. Her mother had found the PERFECT dress to wear, and would be the best-dressed mother-of-the-bride ever! A week later, Jennifer was horrified to learn that her father's new, young wife had bought the exact same dress as her mother! Jennifer asked her father's new young wife to exchange it, but she refused.. ''Absolutely not! I look like a million bucks in this dress, and I'm wearing it,'' she replied. Jennifer told her mother who graciously said, ''Never mind sweetheart. I'll get another dress. After all, it's your special day..'' A few days later, they went shopping, and did find another gorgeous dress for her mother. When they stopped for lunch, Jennifer asked her mother, ''Aren't you going to return the other dress? You really don't have another occasion where you could wear it." Her mother just smiled and replied, ''Of course I do, dear.....I'm wearing it to the rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding.'' (NOW I ASK YOU - IS THERE A WOMAN OUT THERE, ANYWHERE, WHO WOULDN'T ENJOY THIS STORY?) __________________________________ Women are like phones: They like to be held, talked to, and touched often. But push the wrong button and your ass is disconnected!

The runaway train is gaining speed!

Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:39 am

Bridesmaids dress issue being dealt with. We should have the correct ones in around April 1. When I went in, I had to all but twist someone's arm to get some decent service. They couldn't understand why we wouldn't just take the wrong dresses, since they were the correct color. I also had to endure a 5 minute explanation as to why the wrong ones were ordered. (they were never put into the system)

I don't care, just get me the damn dresses. And they thought I was going to make a fuss over the fact that the correct dresses are each $10 more expensive. Since I only have 2 bridesmaids, paying$20 was not going to break my bank.

Then Fiance got my ring back from the jeweler's.

Because my engagement ring was so unique and because I work at two jobs that require me to not have alot of jewelry on my hands, I decided to have shadow bands attached to either side of my engagement ring, embellishing it and making it into the ring I would then use as my wedding ring.

It fit fine unaltered. But when we get it back from the jewelry store, with the shadow bands on, it is now too small. And because the two bands are welded, resizing it will be "very hard."

I can get it on, but getting it off is actually scary. It took me ten minutes to wiggle it off and my finger still hurts.

(sigh)

Now what?

Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:21 pm

Married sister just called. She went by David's Bridal to pick up the bridesmaid's dresses.

They're the wrong ones.

The style they ordered was the style my sisters tried on then decided against because it made them look bigger around the waist. They eventually had agreed with the style I originally wanted.

The salesgirl ordered the wrong style. They have to re-order the dresses.

The wedding is in 6 weeks.

Now I have to call and chew someone out. I should have known something was up when they left a message on my cell phone looking for my youngest sister to say the dresses were in, and then told the mother of my ring bearer the wrong color for the kid's tie. Someone copied down alot of wrong information.

(sigh)

Thu Mar 11, 2010 11:37 am

1. rehearsal dinner finally planned

2. currently getting wedding rings sized, should be done in 2 weeks

3. met with florist and cake people to discuss flower arrangements

4. emailed photographer and set up bridal sitting photo shoot, then called florist back to make sure head wreath (no veil for me) and bouquet will be done in time. Emailed photographer back to get time straightened out since location doesn't open as early as she wants to be there.

5. Got 3 new outfits for showers and a going-away outfit. (apparently nothing I own is appropriate)

6. Called tux rental place to verify the ring bearer's tie color is correct, then emailed his mother to confirm his tie should be clover green and not silver.

7. Called Hawaii and made appointment to go swimming with the dolphins at Sea Life park.

8. printed out wedding invitations

9. Contacted church music coordinator to inform her that we are willing to pay the exorbitant price she and piano player are asking for to do the music for the ceremony.



Did all that yesterday.



To do by this weekend:

1. Find a printer that will print out the wedding invitation envelopes without leaving a huge honking ink blotch on the front. (no idea why my printer is doing that, it prints everything else just fine)

2. Fill out DJ forms for reception place with song lists and whatnot.

3. Make plans to get dress altered.

4. Find SOMEONE to do my hair and makeup at 8am the day of the bridal sitting photo shoot and make appointment.

5. finish booking Hawaii outings

6. Print the damn invitation envelopes.

7. print RSVP cards and maps to location. (must also pick up some card stock from Office Depot)

8. Call about LA license requirements.

9. Mail invitations.

Whew!