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December 2007 - Posts

In-laws' opinions

Posted Sunday, December 30, 2007 11:25 PM

For the most part, Will's parents are pleased with our wedding plans. Anne likes my gown ideas(for me and bridesmaids) and Bob has offered some ideas and advice that will help down the road. We had a pretty good wedding notebook session a couple of days

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Family dynamics

Posted Friday, December 28, 2007 3:06 AM

Looks like, according to my mom, we'll be inviting some third cousins to the wedding as well. Will and I have agreed on a "no one under 18" rule, but that'll have to bend a bit. (Some of my mom's cousins have kids, most of whom will be at least 18, but

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Wedding crashers in the shadows?

Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007 10:30 PM

I spoke to my mom last week, and she told me she had a conversation with one of her friends about the wedding. Typical, of course, but this one backed Mom into a corner about the guest list. Will and I have already discussed it with her, and she's all

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InStyle weddings Bridal Board

Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 3:41 PM

I found this in my issue of InStyle Weddings yesterday, thinking it might be like The Knot(emails and news from sponsors, local events, discounts, etc). So...I signed up. If anyone wants to do the same: Go to http://instyleweddings.com/bridalboard I'm

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eHarmony never fails to amaze

Posted Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:56 PM

Will and I sent an email to eHarmony's Success Stories department when we first started dating in 2006, so I updated them again with a "We're engaged!" email(and one of our favorite pictures) last week. To my surprise, they sent a response back yesterday,

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"Just hurt some feelings already..."

Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 4:36 AM

12/9: I made a comment about "dodging the bullet" earlier tonight, which referred to settling the guest list issue about my dad's friends attending the wedding. I have gone 'round and 'round about this with Will: breaking my dad's heart by getting in

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Christmas wedding "surprises"

Posted Monday, December 10, 2007 1:23 AM

Will and I just got back from Mom's and Dad's houses tonight; we had that early Christmas with both of them since we'll be gone to Auburn soon. I never thought the wedding could connect so much with Christmas, but I guess for my family it has. At Mom's

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Power of positive thinking....

Posted Friday, December 07, 2007 2:17 PM

Today I read an entry from yellowroses510, whose wedding is in one week. She'd been having some issues with a bridesmaid, but she smoothed them out, and all is well. That's positive thinking at work right there! But that's where wedding-party resentment

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Congrats are in order for one of my 'maids

Posted Thursday, December 06, 2007 4:49 PM

I got a giddy email this morning from Desiree, one of my bridesmaids who is pursuing a Master's degree in Georgia. Last night, right around midnight and just before her birthday, her boyfriend proposed! He gave her a beautiful vintage ring, from the 1930's(she's

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Ducks in a row...

Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 10:20 PM

Today I got an email back from the Hard Rock coordinator(Jessica) telling me we've been approved for The Pantry as our reception space, and that she will draw up the contract as soon as we're ready. (We originally wanted the Avalon Ballroom, even though

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First Alabama Christmas jitters

Posted Monday, December 03, 2007 6:20 AM

We're leaving for Auburn on December 20th. Only 18 more days left! I've been looking forward to it for a really long time, but now I'm getting scared. Sometimes I swing back and forth between excitement and apprehension, and this is definitely one of

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First "winter" blog, and thanks!!

Posted Saturday, December 01, 2007 9:19 PM

Hooray, the first blog of winter! Or, the first post that feels like a winter blog. Happy December to all 'Tis truly the season for gifts and family and hot cocoa with marshmallows , and other yummy treats! I owe some major thank-yous to victoria85, hlatiolais

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