It came. It went. I barely remember any of it. However, from what other married folk have told me… that’s completely normal. Here begins a multi-part recap, which I will attempt to present in chronological order!

First, the rehearsal: We gathered the family and bridal party for 2 quick run-throughs of the aisle-walk, the musical accompaniment, and the timing. Easy peasy.

However…unless …

This weekend I took my trusty Maids with me for my makeup trial run. I picked a makeup artist who came highly recommended, booked her for my wedding day, and paid her $85 for the trial run. “I’m soooo glad you picked me to do your wedding makeup, because I’m like… TOTALLY AMAZING” she told me. Wow. Rad.

My Maids and …

With our at-home wedding just 20 days away, we’re going nuts with DIY goodness. Today I’ve got pictures and step-by-steps for creating DIY flowergirl bucket thingies. Not quite sure what they’re really called, since I sort of just imagined this project while perusing the aisles at JoAnn (which is where I found all the materials for this project).

Tools needed:
Big scissors …

I’m 25, and yet somehow, in my whole entire life, I’ve never been a bridesmaid. It seems like a scientific impossibility, considering my age demographic… but it’s true. Just because of this doesn’t mean I’m not empathetic. I understand the bridesmaid’s plight. They’re roped into this wedding gig, and expected to just go along with whatever the bride tells them …

I need to make a shout-out to all my homies at Priscilla of Boston. This is just a preliminary kudos, because the FINAL dress/veil/accessory pickup transaction has yet to occur, but let me just share this story with you:

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… (okay, maybe like, last year) a certain mother-of-the-bride …