My Offbeat Wedding
23 Feb 2008 1 Comment
in She says, The Dress, The Flowers, The Reception, The Wedding Tags: bride, ceremony, different, life, love, offbeat, reception, wedding
There are so many wedding traditions that just don’t ring true for me. Here are some traditional things that you probably won’t be seeing on my big day.
1. garter toss (I don’t want or need to wear a garter)
2. bouquet toss (eh, doesn’t do much for me)
3. unity candle (we’re not completely decided on this one… but you probably won’t see one at my ceremony)
4. someone singing a song during the ceremony — the GTB has a cousin with a FANTASTIC voice, but we want a short-and-sweet ceremony… so a song may or may not happen
5. wedding march — I don’t need that song
5. receiving line — I like the idea of a champagne toast, but the rl? I’m not sold
6. many bridesmaids — 1 will suffice
7. DJ — we want an acoustic band — lots of Neil Diamond, Simon And Garfunkel, Jack Johnson, etc. Maybe my dad could even pick up his bass and play a few songs
8. $2,000+ worth of flowers — I plan to eek in under $500
9. traditional veil — I may wear a Russian netting blusher that lands above my lips. I will not be wearing a traditional LONG veil, or even one that reaches my shoulders
10. ceremony in a church — we’re planning a 10 minute ceremony, It doesn’t make sense to us to make everyone park there, file in, grab a seat, watch us, file out, drive across town, etc. etc. We’re doing it all in 1 place
If I can’t keeep my mouth shut, I can expect feedback… and I know some of it’ll be negative. Oh well.
This Puppy is THE BEST
23 Feb 2008 Leave a Comment
in He Says, The Dog Tags: dog training, engagement, engageology, life, love, marraige, potty training, Puppy Training
The poop patrol marches on, my friends.
We’ve been talking about a number of methods for training our little Stella, but the focus of the work has been on potty training. She seems to get that she’s supposed to go outside by now. She also seems to want to hold it for when we let her out. That said, she’s still having issues with letting us know.
We’ve decided to teach her to use a bell that is attached to the door and we’re finding a little success. I still think it’s a coincidence right now and that she’s really ringing the bell just for fun. Let me tell you though, there’s nothing more exciting than watching your puppy poop after she uses the tools to let you know.
Potty training is tiring, but trust me, it’s rewarding. If anyone has any tricks of the trade, let me know about ‘em because I’m actually enjoying this.
