Playing Catch Up

This is getting REAL.

We're under 80 days (!) and have been able to keep the productivity in full-gear.  Besides all of the small details we've done over the last few weeks (ordered our sparklers for the send-off, scheduled hair appointments, looked into flower girl baskets and moss letters), I had one HUGE detail to check off my list...MY FIRST DRESS FITTING.

We went this past Saturday, which worked out well because Adam was out of town (yep, I totally lied when I said he wasn't going to be doing any more international traveling before the wedding! Whoops!).  So Mere, my mom, and I made a day of it - dress fitting, a yummy lunch, and some wedding-related errands!  The fitting was not only AMAZING (y'all, I love my dress!), but it took a lot longer than we had anticipated.  I was able to try it on with all of my accessories so we really got the entire-package-look :) I go back at the end of March for my next fitting, and then once more before the big day!

We're headed to FLORIDA tomorrow for a wedding weekend - one of Adam's buds from high school is getting hitched.  I can't wait to wear flip-flops, drink a cold drink, and sit by the pool.  The weather is looking niiiice.  Of course, I'll have to stick to strapless bathing suits (if you remember me posting about my tan lines from this ancient post!).

Enjoy the warmer temps!!

Navigating ETSY

By now I feel like most people have figured out what Etsy is: a really awesome site full of really awesome homemade things made by really awesome people.  The tricky part (at least for me!) is that I get to Etsy and have no idea where to start, because really, the possibilities are endless!  Through some of the other blogs & wedding sites I follow, I KNOW fellow brides-to-be have used Etsy for everything from Save The Dates and table signs to flower girl dress and bridal head pieces!  They even have a section on the site dedicated to all things Wedding!  But where to start?

One idea I am grooving right now is buying a "listing" (I think this means rights to a design, help any law school friends?!) for a STD (save the date abbrev.) or custom thank you notes.  Some people out there have been blessed with the freaking coolest handwriting! 

We'll see what I end up using from Etsy, but I'd be a fool not to spend time searching through all of the possibilities!