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So much to do! So little time!
Card Box design (mine will be in Tiffany blue and ivory with pink flowers)
As the weekends are slowly crossing themselves off my calendar I’ve set my mind to trying my best to get everything done by the beginning of July (my aunt says I’m kidding myself) and I probably won’t be even close to finished, but I’d like to have less rather than more on my plate.
The past couple of weekends have been wedding-filled. I stumbled on a great special on the exact paper we had been planning on getting for our ceremony programs and our menu cards—75% off! I was ecstatic! Construction on our house was completed. I found a beautiful card box and matching guestbook (from etsy.com), that will be arriving in June. I finalized the linen rentals for the guest tables, I’ve started to look at everyone’s schedules for a good night for the rehearsal dinner and I had a trial for my hair.
By the time the weekend is over I don’t want to think about weddings anymore! I’ve been surprised with my productivity and my luck at finding and getting things done the past few weeks. Unfortunately there’s always some bad to go along with the good.
I tried out a hairstyle for the wedding day, and I didn’t really know what I had in mind, but I’m open to anything. The trouble comes with finding the right person to do it. My hair is very long, and very thick. Many hairdressers have trouble with it, because it takes a lot to get it all in place if you’re not used to working with so much hair. At first the trial went great, but while my mom was still finishing up at the salon, I was walking around and decided to start moving as if I wasn’t a porcelain doll. I jumped up and down a few times and the whole thing fell out. Better now than August 7th right? So I’m still on the hunt for someone to do my hair. I really don’t want to risk it being done by this salon now, just in case.
{Hair Trail – Pre-Jump!}
One thing I am thrilled with is our menu cards. Not only did I get them at that great price, but I just think they are going to look so cute on the tables! I Googled how to tie bows and couldn’t come up with a good method that ended up working out (maybe because I’m left-handed), so I ended up varying the instructions to suit me. I’m probably putting extra work for nothing to get this bow to work, but at least they look adorable! I probably won’t be saying that after I’ve done it 100 times. I think I’m going to start doing between five-10 a night, just so I don’t send myself over the edge. hee hee
The coming weekends are filled with tuxedos fittings, centrepiece meetings, invitation assembly, favour assembly, and I guess some more hair trials as well!
I think I’m doing good time, I’m not feeling the crunch yet, but people are telling me I seem to have it under control. How about you? Is there anything you’ve really put off? Or are you completely ahead of the game?
What type of hairstyle do you think I should go with? I’m really struggling with this one.
1. Updo
2. Half up half down
3. All down
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Ohhhhh Etsy is wonderful! We got our card box there too and it’s also fabulous. Yours is stunning!!
I really like that hairdo on you – I think you can pull off an updo really well, but I’m also a big fan of half-up-half down. I think it depends on the dress – you mentioned you had a big ballgown (I think?) in the beginning of the competition, so I think big flowy hair might detract from that – maybe going with a simpler updo would balance out a glamorous dress really nicely. :)
You look beautiful with your hair up in the photo in this posting. Too bad it wouldn’t hold. Your do will need to withstand lots of dancing! :)
Jennifer – we have the same date!!! Yes I do have some hair accessories, and I think they will fit in very nicely with an updo. I guess unfortunately, just not the one in the picture :(
Judith – chipping away is all you can do! That’s how I feel, I’m just worried I’ll end up forgetting something important! Thanks for the compliments :)
S.K – Thanks for the comments!
The card box is quite astounding and rather impressive! I would have to agree with some of the other commenters, the hairstyle that you have pictures looks quite lovely and I think you would pull it off very well. It’s very classic and flattering as well.
LOVING the card box design and wish I had the same issue as you: long and thick hair. Mine USED to be long and unfortunately, mine’s baby fine. Your hair ‘pre-jump’ looks so simple and romantic, really pretty! Too bad it didn’t stay :(. I agree with Emily on this one that a nice up-do would compliment your dress beautifully and again, I’m really, REALLY loving your hair trial! By the looks of things, I think you have everything under control and shouldn’t worry about it too much. I couldn’t even tell you if we’re on track because I really haven’t a clue – we just keep chipping away..hehe.
Best of luck finding a hairdresser that’ll work and I know it can be done, I’ve seen it, so don’t give up on that beautiful up-do just yet.
Your hair looks lovely that way! The envelope box really fits in perfectly, you’re amazing at coordinating things!
The updo looks so good on you. Are you having a veil or tiera or anything like that? Cuz that could help determine your hairstyle too. Next time you go for a hair trial I suggest bringing the accessory you plan to wear with you and that could help you decide. I know exactly how you feel though with the planning, my day is august 7. I’m enjoying all the work and the planning and so far I’m on track. I get excited every time I get to check something off my to do list!
Ivana – I’m not sure which area of town or what province you are in, but in Montreal I think I found a great salon. Avanti Le Spa just off Decarie (if you know the area). Ask for Sonya – and do a trial with her. It will cost 70$ and on the actual day it won’t be cheap either, especially if you would need to have it done before the salon opens. But she REALLY knows what to do with thick long hair. She wasn’t phased at all, which was comforting, and it didn’t move!!!
Hopefully I’ll be able to post another picture in an upcoming blog. But I definitely think I’ll be going with that salon.
Emily – I’m a big fan of half up half down too, and you’re right about the dress, and I agree that with that type of gown, an updo would probably fit better and compliment the dress more. The other plus side, is not having to worry about the humidity turning my hair flat!! I think I’ll end up with an updo, even though I think I’d love to wear it down. I just feel it won’t hold as well if it’s hot and sticky outside.
I never thought I would love Etsy so much!! lol It’s incredible the things you can find.
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I’m sooo with you in the hair department. I too have thick and long hair and I definitely want an updo for my wedding this August, but I have no idea where to go!!!!
If you find someone great, please feel free to forward their contact info.
Ohhhhh Etsy is wonderful! We got our card box there too and it’s also fabulous. Yours is stunning!!
I really like that hairdo on you – I think you can pull off an updo really well, but I’m also a big fan of half-up-half down. I think it depends on the dress – you mentioned you had a big ballgown (I think?) in the beginning of the competition, so I think big flowy hair might detract from that – maybe going with a simpler updo would balance out a glamorous dress really nicely. :)