Trixie Gets Married

How did we get here?

I ask myself this question almost everyday... How did I get to this point. We're getting ready to spend the rest of our lives together...How crazy is this!!!

I guess you can roll back about 7 Years. I was 21 and had just moved home to NJ from living in Florida for 4 years. I came back home to my dad, And to do...I didn't really know what. After free loading for too much time I worked on getting a job. Which took me to Sharper Image (yes the gadget store no longer in biznass) I remember the day I strolled in looking for an application. Joe actually was the one who handed it over. I filled it out and went on my way. A 21 year old, pink haired girl trying to make some cash.

I remember going to my sisters and talking to her about my options.. "Bath and Body had yummy smelling free things to offer, But there was this REALLY cute guy at the one place..I want to work there"

Little did I know I got the job. My new assistant "hot" boss became quick friends with me. And I fell head over heels. I had one obstacle. His Girlfriend. :P

Our friendship grew and grew as so did my feelings and I eventually realized I had to tell him how I felt. It was hard to do, because of the whole - "this can ruin everything" problem.

REALLY long story short. I ended up winning his heart and we decided to stay together. - Just as this happened My dad decided to sell our house we grew up in. I was set with the choices to move down to my moms, Move back to Florida with my dad, or stay with my sister till i could go out on my own. This is when Joe came through and really did the biggest thing he could do. Set out to buy a house. So I didn't have to go anywhere.

We've been together for I guess you can say 5 years now - in our house for 4. After a LOOOONG time together, and me asking repeatedly.. We finally ended up getting engaged. But that...

Is another story. :)

Did anyone else have a "love at first sight" happenstance? (and isn't it Great?!) :)

Hair's my problem.. :/

So I'm not as lucky as many a girl with sweet flowing rows luscious twirly locks. I've never had that sassy full head of hair. It's been pretty blech all my life and in the recent it's gotten even more-so :c

From what could be from stress to my birth control ( I believe it's the latter) But In any case my hair has been shedding recently with no signs of slowing down.

This saddens me on so many levels. I love my hair. like most girls love their belly's or bottom's or eyes.. I love my hair. I'ts been the only thing throughout my life that's never let me down. She lets me dye it any color, and comes back for more.

But with it's recent shedding party, it's just not what it used to be :c And the really wild rockabilly-type hair styles I was hoping to try for our big day, just aren't feesable anymore.

Soooo I went to heathers the other night and we teased and teased away to see what we could come up with. Take a peek..

   
As you can't see SO well (we didn't take into thought that my hair being black and it being dark, that you can see perfect. but this is what we can do so far..

I'm DEBATING using some extensions - but then you have to deal with making sure they stay....AND I'd be highly sad when comes time to take them out, and have sad thin hairs again. :c

My other choices are, chopping it off to have fun crazy short hair, leaving it down and curling the bejesus out of it, or one of these poufy, fluffy pomp-y teased out do's...

So what do you think The best choice would be? What kind of trouble did you have with your hair?

Oh how it sneaks up on you!

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As much as I wish someone made it to their 100th Birthday, that's not what I'm celebrating today. Nope. :) I am overly happy to announce today as the One-hunsky-days-till-our-wedding Day. I can not believe this snuck up on me as fast as I thought. There is so much we've gotten done. And still so much I feel we have to do.  We're trying to think of cute idea's of what to do with our 100 days to go picture a day project we planned to start today. None come to mind yet. But I'm sure whatever gets picked will be fun.

It's crazy to think that only a year ago, I had no Idea Joe was even PLANNING on asking me to marry him. And now we're only a mere 100 days away. I couldn't be happier! :)

Showered with Happy!!

I know what you're thinking. "Someone had a party for a little one" No No. This was the set-up for my Surprise shower I received on Sunday. I was Snookered into thinking we were getting lunch with Kristen & Taylor on Sunday before a baseball game. I walked into the restaurant to see my family and friends gathered together to celebrate me! Well.. Joey and me.

Heather and my other girls did an awesome job with setting up. Sure it looked a little silly.. But then again. That's just the way I roll

Everything is coming together... :)

We took a nice long drive down to say hi to our wedding vendors down in Wildwood, NJ. It's not easy to make a trip down to the shore here in NJ especially in the summer, and on a Friday afternoon. But we had to do it for the greater good. :) And I didn't mind about that.
So from beginning to end, this is the plan...

The Ceremony is going to be held at the DooWop Museum in Wildwood. This place is SO cute, and SO fun. I'm super excited about this part of the whole day. And not because it's where the marriage is happening, just that it's too cute.

This is the outside view. It's an ice cream shoppe, with a bunch of 50's and 60's memorabilia inside.

That would be me standing in the place I will be saying "I do" :D

I need you DJ!

No.. Not our family friend from Full House.. But My Musical Master who will be keeping my guests entertained for my wedding. Between People who are too expensive, and People who just aren't available, I wish I would have tackled this earlier than 4 months before the wedding :P Joe isn't too quick with trying to help. We don't even know how to dance! :c Well I do.. Joey isn't so much the snazziest of dancers.. This is one of the few things on my list of things to do..

1- Lock Down this DJ business..
2- Put my deposit on my flowers
3-Get our rehearsal food and party locked down
4- Oh yeah.. Start the invites.. :/

That's Is the to do list for July.

Has anyone managed to talk down a little to high priced DJ to their level?

Something is on its way!

As of this afternoon a Big box full of cupcake mix, stickers, and boxes are on it's way to my house!

 

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My favors are shipping out today. Hopefully by the end of the week, I'll be able to shack up on the floor with the puppies and start assembling boxes and affixing stickers the sweet treats going out to our guests. :) I'll be sure to post pictures of that extravaganza!

On a little bit of a sad note, Joey's Great Grand mom (nanny) Passed away on the 4th of July. She was 96 years old, and told the doctors she wanted to be in her house for her last few days. What a lady.. She was a fun woman and I'm going to be a little sad she won't be able to celebrate our special day with us. But I'll make sure to remember her through the day. :)

Did anyone else lose someone special close to the wedding?

Gifties for my Girlies.

I JUST started looking for presents for my ladies who will be helping me along with getting married. It's a pretty hard task because all 4 girls are very different in lots of ways...

MOH - Heather is my Bestest Bud. We hang out more than we should. We're the most alike. and She's a strong gal. That's why she's my #1 for the day. She'll stand up for me when I can't be there to stand up for myself.!!

Bridesmaid #1 - Kristen, My older sister. We never got along, until I moved away. Then we magically became best friends. now that I'm back - we're together whenever we can be.. It's sick.

Bridesmaid #2 - Kayla, My younger sister, she's only 14. She's the biggest one in the group.. She's fun girl, likes horses...likes being rough. A nice little (not so little) tomboy.

Bridesmaid #3 - Jackie, she's Joey's brothers Girlfriend. We don't have a super close relationship. but she's almost in technical terms a sister. And part of the family so she made it too. she too has a different personality from the others...

Buying gifts is a struggle because I can't do like most and get them all the same thing. Everyone has to be taken care of separately.. So the hard part is to pin point their personality and get them something they'd love. i started with that ideal, and kinda went off track thinking I can bu them a necklace, so they all match walking down the aisle. Because I'm SURE if it was up to them, they'd all have something different..

So here are the pretty necklaces I chose. Ladies.. Should you find this post, please don't peek!

The puzzle is coming together!

 

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I finally picked up my dress!! I'm so excited to have it in my hands!

With picking up the dress, the closing time is starting to really bite at me little by little. I'm rediculously excited now. More than ever before (if it's even possible) and I'm trying to really focus on the boring things I didn't want to worry about. (ie chair covers, and DJ's)

I've re-designed the way I (think) I want the tables to look. Hopefully we can get an appointment with the Country Club to test them out for real.

After all this time. I'm starting to feel like a bride. To bad I only have 4 more months of it to soak up!

Pretty In Pink

Well I had my Bustle fitting for my dress last night. I went over to the seamstress last night with no idea what I was going to see. She doesn't speak english very well, So I was unsure of the state of my dress. I didn't know whether or not she was able to switch out the organza for Pink.. I walked into the bedroom to a wonderful surprise...

Joey - Look away!!