Sneak Peek - Wedding playlist

Some of the music on our dance playlist:

Say Hey (I Love You) - Michael Franti
Fly Me to the Moon – Frank Sinatra
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Happy Together – the Turtles
Music Sounds Better With You - Stardust
My Sharona – The Knack
One More Time – Daft Punk
Alright - Supergrass
Read My Mind - Killers
Human - Killers
Kingdom of Rust - Doves
Candy - Paolo Nutini
Groove Is In the Heart – Dee Lite
Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
She's Not There –The Zombies
Jungle Boogie – Kool and the Gang
Build Me Up Buttercup - Foundations
What I Like About You - Romantics
Express Yourself - Charles Wright /the Watts
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson
Just Dance – Lady Gaga
Come Fly With Me – Frank Sinatra
1901 - Phoenix
Nothing to Worry About – Peter Bjorn & John

Hen Party!

Some of my very favorite ladies in the world put together a bachelorette-party-type weekend for me that I've coined the hen party. I'm so excited for it! The weekend before the wedding we'll have brunch in Marin then check into this really cool condo on the Russian River - with a HOT TUB! Home spa treatments courtesy of my mom, then dinner at the Dawn Ranch. Later, live music at the Rio Nido Roadhouse, which is right across the street from where we'll be staying. I'm sure after that we'll stay up late, do each other's hair, have a pillow fight and stay up late giggling.

The next morning we'll make breakfast then go on a hike in the redwoods then see if the swimming is good at Johnson Beach in Guernville. Depending on how we're feeling we may follow that up with wine tasting or something like that.

My hens are amazing women, I don't know what I'd do without them and I can't wait for our weekend!

Shoes!

I bought these green satin Nine West shoes because they were on sale and they might just work. They are about 3/4" higher than the highest shoes I previously owned, but I tottered around in them for a while yesterday and they seem okay. I tried them on with my dress this morning and they will definitely work! However, I may still up going for gold in the end.

Its about 60 degrees and overcast but we're hosting a 4th of July/Tour de France BBQ today that we spent a lot of time and energy preparing for. Last minute regrets continue to trickle in, but hopefully some folks will show up! After all, its almost certainly better weather here than in the city.

Prezzies

The correlation of a possible move and receiving wedding gifts packed in huge boxes is an excellent recycling opportunity. Yesterday we received gifts from some of my aunts and uncles including a Jack LaLane Power Juicer and a set of lovely dishes perfect for a small dinner party. I'm considering opening up the juicer and making some lemonade for our 4th of July BBQ on Saturday but Dave is already going way overkill on food and preparations for this thing that probably no one will even show up to and I don't want to encourage him.

Every time I get a new email I jump because we're waiting with baited breath to hear about the house we're trying to buy. Its a short sale, so it has taken FOREVER for the bank holding the mortgage to approve the offer. Forever as in tomorrow it will have been TEN WEEKS. The last thing we heard (last Friday) was "file was submitted to closing dept. Their estimated response time is 3-5 business days, so hope to get an approval this week" So... its been 3-5 days. TELL US OUR FATE. NOW.

all blogged out

Ugh, I've gotten to the point where I'm exhausted by all the wedding blogs, let alone wanting to blog about my own wedding planning. Aside from searching for shoes (gold strappy sandals) the wedding stuff is pretty much done or on hold for now. However, I did get a good idea from someone's wedding today who had a bunch of games at their wedding for people not into dancing. That part has been kind of plaguing me because I don't want people to feel like they have to just leave after the cake if they don't want to dance. So a few games maybe, and some photos to look at might keep people around for a little longer. I need some other ideas though!

Our postcard invites

This gives you a rough idea of how they came out. We're very happy with them! My brother designed them. Total cost was $60 - I ordered 50 invitations but they gave me at least 65! So they came out to under a dollar each. Thanks to Vintage Glam Weddings (and Martha Stewart, I guess) for the the vintage postcard image we used on the back!

Greener Printer

I'm lucky to be in the Bay Area because we have such a wide selection of eco-friendly venders. I found Greener Printer, located in Berkeley, by doing a quick google search. Its a local business that does their printing in-house, and they operate on 100% wind power through investments in renewable energy credits. They are printing our postcard invitations on 100% recycled, 50% post-consumer waste, bleach-free cardstock with soy based ink. You also get this nifty statement:

Environmental Benefits Statement
By using GreenerPrinter and New Leaf Paper for this project, you are conserving the following resources:
.6 Gallons of Water
.1 Pounds of Solid Waste
.2 Pounds of Greenhouse Gasses
.2 Miles in a Car

For 50 postcards, it was about $60. This is twice the amount that overnightprints, Zazzle, Vista Print or other printers would have cost, but I didn't even want to send out paper in the first place, so this makes me feel a lot better about it!