Trav's new look

Today is Trav's first day of leave! And it's going to be a busy on - dropped me off at work, met his dad at Formal Red for his suit fitting (he tells me he looks positively SMASHING!), a leisurely brunch together, back home, orthodontist at 4 to remove top front braces (!!) and then the dentist for a good clean. When I meet him in Moonee Ponds at 6 he'll be a new man! (for 2 weeks anyway, then those grills will go back on until February).

So with all the extra things I've asked him to do, there's be no rest for this guy on his first day off... he'd have less to do at work!

Mum came over last night to help me finish a little project or two, and tonight we're enjoying dinner with Susan, Gary, Marian, Egan, Mum and Michael.

The Man I'm going to marry

My poor fiancé is probably looking forward to the second half of the year when his waking hours won't be dominated by questions and decisions like 'What style of wedding cake do you like', 'Do you think we should have a lined envelopes?' and 'Which monogram design best reflects us?'.

He used to come back with 'I don't give a $%^#', 'What are lined envelopes and why do we need them?' and the good old 'Do you think anyone's even going to notice anyway?' but it seems recently that he's taking a new approach, 'Sounds good' or 'I want whatever you want' are among the more popular responses - I guess he's finally come around - if you can't beat'em, join'em!

around and around and around

So it goes - sometimes having too much time can be a challenge! If we'd only had the standard 12 months to plan our wedding, I probably wouldn't have changed my mind so much, I think this is why I've backed away from  the planning for a while.

When I first started daydreaming about colours, I tried out colourstrology - it's a fascinating way to find out your birth colour and match it to his - creating a truly unique theme. The colours we came up with were Gull Gray (me) and Molten Lava. If you find that your birth colours aren't exactly an idea colour combination, you could always consider your birth months - or even the date you first got together or got engaged etc. The best thing is that it also gives you the Pantone colour code, so you can make a perfect match. Here are some monogram combinations I tried out after reading Brianna Nicholes' wedding monogram tutorials...

But then, after deciding I really wanted cymbidium orchids, I found a more muted theme of cream and dusty pink and plum was to my liking. I sat with that for about the last 9 months until today I couldn't get my mind off this colour combination - and how much easier it would be to coordinate - and how much more fun and brighter it would be too. I also love the style of one particular wedding on The Knot website - it's Jen & Gabe's wedding and it shows how a preppy tone can be casual and classy all at once. Here's some of their inspiration...

All eyes on the groom

Travis and his mum went shopping on Saturday for his outfit! We'd both liked this look from the latest Bride To Be magazine - but unfortunately the supplier is a tailor based in Sydney - this is definitely out of our price range!

 

I wonder what he came up with?

238 days to go...

Things are moving now! To keep with our broad 'summer holiday' theme, we've designed some old style postcards for invites and RSVP Cards, I''m not putting pictures up yet - it's still a secret!

I've narrowed the Victoria's Secret Convertible bridesmaid dresses down to 3 colours now, Sangria Wine, Blackberry and Berryliscious and sent snapshots to the girls to see what their pick is.

The dresses will be a gift from me and I truly want them to want to wear them again and again. Getting the colour sorted will really help with preparing the rest of the decorations.

I tried making Martha Stewart's Carrick Knot napkin rings last night and they're so easy and effective. Right - time to set up the DIY To Do List

Jan 2010 - Invitations (we're getting them printed by Vistaprint but they'll need the personal touch)

April 2010 - Fan programs (templates from Custom-Programs)

April 2010 - Dress converting - practice practice practice!

May 2010 - Welcome Packs
June 2010 - Napkin knots

June 2010 - Seating cards (well - parasols)

And of course I intend to persuade them with lots of wine, tea and yummy things!

Travis and his mum are suit shopping tomorrow, Marian can hardly wait - hope they check out Travellers Apparel in Collingwood.