That old rhyme...

"Something old, something new; something borrowed, something blue; and a shiny penny for your shoe."

I got all that, baby.

Something old: My engagement and wedding rings. Both from great-grandmothers.
Something new: My dress! I love it!
Something borrowed: My mother's sapphire earrings and the wedding band I will be wearing until I get my custom-made one.
Something blue: My mother's sapphire earrings, and probably a garter that I got with my bride's maids years ago.
A penny: Well, that's easy.

Ring Around the What? Part 2

After I posted "Ring Around the What?" the other day, I got a message from one of the groom's men and RoyBoy's childhood friend, Mr. T-Cut (mentioned as part of the "Inspirations" post on 10/16/09). He mentioned that they got his ring from Etsy.com for a great price, and that there were a lot of titanium options there. Intrigued, RoyBoy and I checked it out, and found a TON of great wedding band options for him. One seller in particular, Titaniumknights (http://www.etsy.com/shop/titaniumknights), have a great selection of rings, all handmade, and RoyBoy likes a lot of their styles. So, a BIG Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. T-Cut! You made looking for simple, inexpensive men's wedding bands a breeze!

With RoyBoy's ring no longer worrying me, I started looking around for one for me. As I said, I want to find a simple band that we can use temporarily while we are poor. I looked at Etsy.com, but wasn't happy. Then I checked Overstock.com, but they only do whole sizes and I need a size 5.25 or at least a 5.5. Then I looked at ebay.com, and wasn't thrilled. I went to bed disheartened.

I mentioned the predicament to my mum this morning and she said, "I might have a wedding band you could use," and walked upstairs. WHAT? I might not have to get some sterling band or pay a fortune for a white gold band that I don't really, really want? I may not have to worry and freak out about this? Stop. The. Presses. I held my breath. Mum came back with a vintage band that at one point had a design, but is now mostly worn down to a simple band. My engagement ring was Great-grandma Richardson's. The band mum held was my Great-grandma Howard's. I tried it on with the engagement ring. Although it's not what I want in the end, it fit and wasn't overpowering. I won't even need to resize it, because the engagement ring will hold it in place. I'm kind of tickled that I'm wearing two family rings for my wedding. Albeit the band will be replaced, but it's still really neat. Mum said that if those great-grandmothers were still living, they'd be proud of my sister and I and so happy with us. :]

Have a Seat

The other day I reserved chairs for the wedding! We got them from a company right down the road from my aunt and uncle's house, so the convenience is great. Plus, the chairs are normally $1.25, but we got them at a discount of $1 per chair! That's really awesome when you're on a tight budget. :)

We have also decided to move the ceremony from the front yard to a neighbor's side yard. This should be perfectly fine, since the neighbor's yard is also part of the church property. They also don't really use their yard. The move is negligible, and the road isn't as noticable from the neighbor's yard.

Ring Around the What?

As previously mentioned, my engagement ring is an heirloom from my maternal great-grandmother. It is quite beautiful, if I do say so myself, and has filigree around the setting. Because my fingers are not very big and therefore do not have a lot of room between my knuckles, the wedding band will be thin. It will also be simple, because I don't want both rings to be really elaborate; I'd feel like both rings being intricate would be overpowering. I also want the wedding band to be made to fit around the ring, because of the small amount of room on my finger.

The problem is that I want the band to be custom made, which will cost $400-500. RoyBoy (and I) can't afford that. So, in the interim, we are going to get me a thin silver band. This is fine for now, and I can be happy. For a while. :)

I also can't really afford a wedding band for RoyBoy! I'm not sure what to do about that.

Toilet Patrol

Yesterday I was browsing www.projectwedding.com when I came upon an interesting title for a submission: How to Pee in Your Wedding Gown. My curiosity was, to say the least, piqued. I clicked, and read, and was ever so slightly amazed. The problem brides were having, it seems, is that their train is much too long and they were having issues with the back of the seat. I had never thought of this, but it's a predicament. (Luckily, I have a short dress with no train!) They offer a very simple way to solve this peeing problem, without ruining the back of your dress (i.e. it touches the wetness/etc. right behind the toilet, it gets dipped in the toilet... etc.)

1. Make sure the floor is clean. If not, get someone to clean it. Genius, really. lol
2. Go into stall (handicapped stall) and face toilet.
3. Remove Panties completely. (Sucks if you're wearing those full-body Spanx things!)
4. Approach toilet and sit on it facing the wall, so that your train is no where near the back of the toilet.
5. Pee!
6. Wash hands. Actually, I added this step, though I suppose "Put on Panties" should go first.

I thought this was kind of brilliant, especially if you have a huge train. Whodathunkit?

It's like shopping...

The other day RoyBoy and I went to Bed Bath and Beyond to register! I had a lot of fun. It was really cool to just pick stuff out that we both want, and it will be really exciting to see what people get us. Another neat thing is that the registry stays open for a few years- perfect for a housewarming, anniversary, or Christmas! Love it! The rep we walked around with was really nice, and encouraged us to just add anything that caught our eyes. We are also registered at with Cutco for cutlery and pots and pans.

Another thing checked off!

Survey says...

Today RoyBoy and I had our first pre-marital counseling session. It was very interesting, as we went over the results from the inventory survey we took separately. Our strengths include conflict resolution and communication, which is great. Actually, in conflict resolution we answered the same for all questions, and we had 90% agreement in questions regarding communication. Our relationship is one of a ‘vitalized couple,’ which means that our relationship has the potential to last. RoyBoy made the point that we have all the necessary tools; we just need to use them to build something that counts. It was a great session, and we have another on Saturday. We also have a lot of homework to do over the next month or so. Two of the big things will include talking finances (we haven’t because we are unsure of the future, but we need to have a plan) and expectations.

I luff him.