Adventures in Fabric...

Several months ago, I decided to go on a trip to the store to start brainstorming wedding colors. Because, while we have nothing but time, I was excited, and hey, why not?

So, I got several 1/8 yard pieces of fabric. All in greens and yellows. (Because green is my favorite color, and yellow both looks nice with it and is very springy.)

In the process, I stumbled across the fabric shown, kind of shown, below. (You might recognize it from the centerpiece ideas...) At any rate. I fell hard for this fabric, and when B's mom and my mom saw it, they both approved. B's mom asked me, "Can we make something for the humans to wear with it?" And the decision was made. Humans will wear the pistachio brocade.

The fabric is not available for purchase online. It's also seasonal, going to be discontinued, and there are eight yards or less at each store that has any in stock in a 55 mile radius. (Yikes!)

So, we went on a quest, B's mom and I. (In real life, I refer to her as my future-C-in-law because B doesn't call her mom, he calls her by her first name. Henceforth: FCIL.)

Before heading to the cutting counter where they were holding the fabric I needed, we decided to find a lining. Leave it to me. Not only did I choose an impossibile to find in large enough sections pieces fabric, I also managed to pick the ONLY fabric in the universe that does not have a matching piece of lining (or a compliment in its print, or a matching satin, velvet, spandex, cotton...). NOTHING. Nothing in that store matched this fabric. NOTHING. And what makes it worse, is that it almost matches almost every green and every yellow and every peachy gold. Almost. Not close enough or far enough to pair it though. Woops. (Also, when the fabric is horizontal it looks one way, and when it's vertical it looks different. In other words, I couldn't have picked a more difficult or irritating fabric.

Thankfully, we did manage to find some thread. Two spools. Total. (Because I chose the most difficult fabric ever. At least it's pretty, right?) Also, the store had enough fabric in stock that we'll be able to make self-facing wraps and sashes. (Huzzah!)

(The fabric, which, is also impossible to photograph.)

Faux Florals...a quest.

So, round one of attempts at making centerpieces was not 100% successful.

The issues being 1. Too dark, and 2. Not enough white. Also, my major concern is that the green flowers don't really match the green of the dresses I'm trying to force on my BMs.

Here are a few angles.























On Sunday, while I was between church and a movie with my horror ladies (that IS a term borne out of love), I got some more white flowers, and some lighter daffodils.





While I am still working my way toward the correct balance, I am not where near convinced I have a solid plan yet. (Which is okay, I still have over a year!)

Rainy Days and Mondays

THE CARPENTERS! Right? Right.
It's pouring in Boston, my clothes are wet, and I am coming off of a lovely weekend filled with people I love and things I like to do that aren't giant spreadsheets that apply to math books.
As you can imagine, my mood has not been 100% great this morning (also, daylight savings time really messes with me for more than a day). I am exhausted.
Imagine my delight though, when B emailed me and said his work was slow. Okay, I'm not delighted that his borderline bored over there. But, I (mostly jokingly) told him if he was looking for things to do, he could research a photographer for the wedding. Here's the surprise: he agreed to do it!
This is not to say I didn't think he'd be willing to help (he's super like that), but after the morning I've been wading through (spreadsheets in unreal quantity), I am overjoyed.
In conclusion, the day may get me down, but it can't KEEP me down.

Pretty sure I NEED these in my wedding colors.

Cute, right?

Whoops...

So...maybe I did forget that I have a blog. No matter.
Here is a quick wedding planning recap:
We have interviewed a DJ.

And that's what we've been up to hehe.

In all seriousness, and this is a legit BIG DEAL, B and I opened a joint checking account this week. (Please feel free to make checks payable to me, him, or both of us.)
We are officially linked financially. Kind of a big deal, but it hasn't set in so much yet. (Being engaged still hasn't set in so much, although, every once in a while I think, "Wow, he's crazier than I ever thought. He's willing to put up with me for HOW long?" LOL.)

Anyway, that's all I have for the moment. I'm sure things will be getting more exciting in the coming months. 450 days...Weird.

GIANT SQUID

For dinner I had calamari and beer. WIN! (Also, you should see the Calamari Wrestler; it's brilliant and horrible bundled up in a package of what-the-hell-just-happened.

I think I was inspired to have said dinner because of the influx of giant squid of the coast of California. (SO COOL!) Also, so delicious!

Today was another busy day at work, but I did do a little poking around for wedding stuff. Apparently, Macy's does a night where they give you booze, food, and a scanner gun, and you can create your registry in person. There are worse things than eating free food and zapping things that you may or may not receive some time in the future.
(Registries are strange to me. I feel like they say, "buy me some stuff...but not stuff that you pick out, I don't trust you to choose presents for me." In other words, they seem a little pushy. Alas, I will partake in this tradition, when the time is right, because it's what people do and expect, and let's face it, virtual shopping is as much fun as actually shopping...am I right?)

At the moment B is playing the new Alien vs. Predator demo. It's pretty amazing, I must say.