Designer Woes

I fired my designer.
He had fantastic style and great ideas, but he never got back to me. Ever.
I'd call him. He would call back a week later.
I'd email him. He'd never email back.
And I'd just had it!
He's in California right now. It's not like I can just drop by his place and pick up the "Look Book" that he promised me a month ago that I still have never seen in it's entirety.
So I sent him this long email explaining everything: How great I think he is and how I just don't think it's going to work out because I don't have time to pick up the phone and pester him about something while I'm choosing saris, browsing event spaces and searching for images for my save-the-date card.
True to form, he hasn't emailed me back. Or called for that matter.
But it's a huge relief for me to be done with all of that.
Onward!

Change in Plans

The wedding is going to be in DC. It's official. We're both a little sad that we can't have it in beautiful Martha's Vineyard (I think Walker is sadder than I am), but it'll just make everything that much easier to do it in DC. We're even now thinking of having the Indian wedding at my parents house, in the backyard. That was just an idea that came up today.
But in the meantime, we are reception-location shopping next week!
We're looking at: Strathmore Hall, the National Women's Democratic Club and the National museum of Women in the Arts so far.
I'll keep you posted! And if you have any suggestions, please, by all means let me know!!

Back in New York

Well, I finally made it back! And we are still on hiatus, while I try to unpack as many boxes as I can in as little time as I can. AHHH! I should take a picture of the mountain of boxes in my living room and post it, but I'm way too embarrassed. I think we're going to change the date of the wedding, though, to September 19th because all the hotels are waaaaaaay cheaper on the Vineyard that week than they are just two weeks earlier.
Did i mention I have another bridesmaid. I don't know if I can really call him a bridesmaid. But my beloved friend Bobby who I met when I was working with Sojourn Theatre in Portland, OR. He is a brilliant actor and director and writer. But he's been hiding away in New Mexico for like three years. He's back in Portland now (sorry to out you Bobby!) so I saw him when I was there a couple of weeks ago and I asked him. He was so happy. Which made me so happy. Yay!!
Ok, I'm going to go watch some Arrested Development now. Or maybe West Wing.

Wedding Dress?

So Eyan and I are thinking of going a little more chic with the wedding dress. Something like, I don't know...this?! Of course it would be white. Well, off-white. :)
And it would have straps. Eyan won't let me have a strapless dress. haha! or maybe a cute little short jacket. ya know?
i'm gonna be the hippest bride ever!

Hiatus

So, we're on hiatus until I get back to New York (IN EXACTLY ONE WEEK!!!) Don't ever try to plan a wedding when you're fiance is 3000 miles away. It's impossible. Believe me. I've tried. :)

Never ye fear

Don't worry! I haven't forgotten about the blog! I was just out of town in Portland for a few days. Had a blast. But as a result, I haven't thought about the wedding at all. But rest assured - there will be more (much more) very soon.

Wishy Washy

Are all couples this wishy-washy when it comes to planning a wedding?!
As long as we have been working on it, I can't say with any certainty where the wedding is going to be or when it is going to be. I mean, the main thing is that we don't want to blow our budget. That's normal enough. Well, it seems that the best ways to save money is to cut your guest list (which we have recently done by 50 people!) and to have your wedding in the off-season. This is a little more difficult because the off-season is the off-season for a reason, you know? Who wants to get married in January?
Certainly not I!
And apparently September is not the off-season (not in Martha's Vineyard or DC anyway). October is the off-season on Martha's Vineyard (of course! because you can't sail or hike or go to the beach, which is the whole point of being on Martha's Vineyard!). But it is not the off-season in DC because it is still pleasant there in October.
So! Save money and wed in a crappy cold season or pay and arm and a leg so that neither you nor your guest have perpetual goosebumps and have to tread through the snow. Hmm. That's a tough one.
Anyway, I think we're still leaning toward Martha's Vineyard. I mean, it's special you know?! And for the reasons I've outlined above moving it to Oct would not be preferable. So the other day I thought, "Why don't we have it in April instead!?!" Brilliant idea. Then we'd have 6 months to plan it instead of 11.
You see what I mean? Wishy washy!
And then we get to the ceremonies. Obviously two ceremonies is more costly than one. So do we just have one? And then if we do, will it be the indian one? or the western one. You see where I'm going with this?!
I think though that now that we're closer to a budget, we'll be able to divvy things up according to our priorities. That should help. I hope!
Anyway, my friend Chris and I tried on some wedding dresses today just for fun. All the dresses at the Ashland Bridal Shop were like size 12 or 16, so please keep that in mind and use your imagination! Anyway, the picture up top was my favorite dress that I tried on.
That being said, I think I've narrowed down a style I like (or rather, I like that style before and now I have confirmation!) V-neck, cinched waste (possibly with ruching). Eyan suggested a short dress. I'm gunning for a long one. But I have to say I saw some cute short ones in a catalogue today, so I could be persuaded otherwise. Mind you, we're not talking short short. We're talking below the knee.
Ok, that's all for today!