Wedding Ticket Frustration.....Yes More

After finally getting almost the entire wedding guests tickets figured out and scheduled correctly....it was now time to purchase Austin's ticket...the one most important thing we had been waiting on the airlines to figure everything out so we could book and finalize our trip. So last week (Friday) I called to get some prices....the price had dropped to $490....great price! So I called today (Thursday) to book and the price went up to over $700 dollars!! OMG!!

I know this is my fault I should of just booked it when it was the lower price, but me being the lovely procrastinator that I am.....I waited. So instead of admitting to myself that I should of booked it sooner....I will blame the travel lady....sounds perfect!

Uggghhh....the travel lady really should of called me and followed up, she should of told me the ticket might jump up in price, she should of done something instead of nothing! OK....I feel better now.....it's truly all her fault!

My thoughts now....what do I do? Do I wait and see if it happens to drop down again? Do I take that chance that it will raise even more? Frustration, Frustration, Frustration.....Oh did I mention I'm Frustrated?

Phew.....I feel better now!!

James "One Ring"

James had originally wanted his wedding ring to be the "Lord Of The Rings" ring....so I thought well sure you'll be the one wearing so you should have what you'd like. So this is what it would of looked like....

Of course minus the fire in the background and such. :) Then I found out after using the wonderful "wikianswers" that the ring says:

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

Which is cool....I suppose for the movie, but for a wedding ring? This must be one of those "guy things" that women will just never understand......What kind of darkness? Where is it bringing us? I'm so confused by it's meaning......one ring to rule who?

So after we stopped in at just about every jewelry store you could think of....James decides on this ring. Which is the same minus the "Lord Of The Rings" saying....

PERFECT!

Jenn's "Lord Of The Rings" meaning translated:

One Ring to rule James, One Ring to help him find me,
One Ring to bring him to me and in the sunshine of our Maui Wedding bind him!

Do you think James will like it? LOL

Loose Diamond!!

Yesterday.....was a big, long day for me. I went to an appointment, had lunch with my sister and then spent a few hours shopping around the mall. I looked at the clock and thought crap it's almost 3:30...I better get home soon so James doesn't think I'd been shopping all day.

On my way home I looked down at my ring as I do often when it's sunny out because it sparkles so pretty! :) As I wiggled my hand around in the sun to make it sparkly more....I noticed....OMG one of my diamonds was moving around....maybe my eyes are playing a trick on me? So I pull over and poke at it with my nail....nope it's completely loose.

So I freak out and put it in a safe place....the bottom of my purse....real safe! LOL It seemed smart at the time. I finally get home and put it in my camera bag, much better place & softer. :)

James and I then go back up to mall that night and the ring place agrees to fix my ring at no charge. However I have to wait for a week to get it back, so now I feel naked! I still just can't believe I could of lost one of my diamonds....oh and get this the guy at the ring store being the smart ring man that he was told us that if I would of lost the diamond they would have replaced it at no cost to us.....really....well now I'm totally picking out all my diamonds when I get my ring back so I can make myself a bling, bling necklace. In the meantime to fill the void of my naked finger I'm just going to have to go Macy's and get one of those big fatty J LO rings!

Wedding Planning Comedy

This is compliments of Kyle.....one of the groomsmen. I thought it was pretty funny and sooooo James!

Rev. Adam Gomes

When picking someone to marry James and I....I completely had this person envisioned in my mind. I think that Rev. Adam fit's that vision to a "T". I'm so excited that he blows the conch and does the true Hawaiian chant....it will give us a true feeling of a Hawaiian wedding.

"Rev. Adam Gomes is the quintessential Hawaiian minister. He will blow the conch, chant in Hawaiian and translate that chant. His ceremonies are heartfelt and deliver the true Hawaiian wedding experience. Adam in his traditional Hawaiian robe will delight!"

Musician For Our Wedding

I went back and fourth on what to do for music at the wedding....since we are getting married on the grass it's not like they just have a sound system out there or a piano. So I checked with the wedding planner for a vocal/guitarist....turns out....ummmm....no. I was not feeling that one at all. So I asked again, for something maybe a little different...what about a ukulele player? My planner came back with a vocalist/harp player.....amazing & so unique. I love it! She will play background music through the whole ceremony except of course during our vow exchange and the ring exchange. Check her out she's got a few songs on her site you can listen too....

http://www.lisaportermaui.com/

The first thing that James and I noticed when we went to her site is that she plays "Beauty and The Beast"....OMG can you imagine me walking down the aisle to that....funny!

I have so many great ideas for pictures too. Here's an example of one I defiantly want to take with James....

Becoming A Step~Mom

I am so excited that on June 27, 2009 that I will not only marry my best friend but I will also become a step-mom. Austin is such a great kid....I was so worried in the beginning thinking that I never wanted to be the evil "step-mother". I remember the first time I met Austin....I was on my way over to James house and he said that he'd like me to meet Austin....I was very nervous. I thought to myself....I'll bring him a hot cocoa....so I stopped into Big Foot Java and picked one up...what better way to win a kid over....right! :) It worked!! :) Austin has such a big heart and welcomed me right away. I feel very lucky to have him in my life.

Our Reception Site Back Home

When James and I return from Maui, we will be having a reception with all of our family & friends at the Eagles Club in Orting, WA on July 11th.

Thanks to my Aunt Debbie, Uncle Jim & My Wonderful Mom.....and many others that are helping make this day happen for us.

There will be more to come on this.....what I do know is there will be dancing, good food, great drinks & even greater people around to share it all with!!

Hope to See you all there!!

The Girls Dresses

When I picked out my dress I found a bridesmaid dress that was just perfect. All the girls agreed. So the plan was to order these dresses…..Tracy called and ordered hers over the phone since she could not make it over that weekend and my sister, cousin and I went to the store to try them on one last time.

I had no idea that when we would get there they would have all of their “summer/spring” collection out. So I thought well let’s try a few of these on. Kerri & Kimmy were both so great about it because I must have had them un-dress and re-dress five different times. We couldn’t find anything we loved more then the first one we picked so that’s the one we were going to go with. Then on the way out….Kerri was just getting her credit card out to pay….I found one more dress. They went to try it on…..and…..we loved it! They only had it in green for them to try on, but we were able to order it in “Candy Pink”, which I like to call “Maui Barbie Pink”. So luckily they let us change out Tracy’s dress that she already paid for and we got to get my new favorite dress. Perfect for Maui & looks just great on the girls!!

So now it’s onto shoes…..to have shoes or to not have shoes….that is the question. I’m thinking some really cute flip-flops or just barefoot (with our toes all “did” of course). I’ll have to think about this one a bit more.

Love You Ladies & I Can’t Wait To Be In Maui With You All Soon!!

P.S. Apparently someone thought Kimmy did not look very happy in the pictures....it couldn't be that at this point she had tried on a million dresses, but she told me that she is very happy for us and I am supposed to put that on here. LOL

Stretchy Pants

So the Best Man & Groomsmen came over to try on these pants that James and I got on sale at Macy’s…..they are perfect for the wedding…..linen cabana pants. They only had 4 on the rack and they were all the same size……we were hoping that they would fit everyone since they had a drawstring waist. The Best Man, Josh, called them “Stretchy Pants” since they seemed to work for everyone. I thought that was pretty funny….reminded me of “The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants”….the girls will know this one. LOL

They worked for everyone after being hemmed up just a bit for Mac & Kyle (Thanks to the expertise of Mary). However I got word later that Josh needed to order a large size since he felt his “Stretchy Pants” were just a little too snug. So Nicole (being so great) ordered them on-line for him.

So now the search will begin for their shirts…….how to match them to my girls “candy pink” dresses will be a fun adventure!!