Mr Darcy på mitt bröllop

Klart jag ska ha Darcy-konfetti på bröllopet! Beställda från Etsy.


Och likadana fast från Shakespeare klickades också med...

Miss E's Turning Up the Heat

Christ Almighty, as if I wasn't feeling a tad bit stressed about finding a dress before, I f-ing well am now!!

I might take up smoking. I've heard that people light up a cigarette when they get stressed. + if I start, I can stop and that will apparently save me loads of money. That's what they say anyway.

Please hand me a paperbag...

Update: as Miss E pointed out that I'd gain weight if I stopped smoking, it made me remember that alot of models etc smoke to stay thin... I'm not a model but am I wrong in thinking that taking up smoking wouldn't be so bad - for just a little while? ;)

Galen head piece

Hrm... Ska jag ha den här på huvudet kanske? Med en flamingo i?


Bild hittat här på Etsy

Back on track

Guess what?

Jag har blivit pepp inför bröllopet igen. Hurra!!!

Nu kan jag stå brud!

Jag har köpt bröllopsklänningen idag. Och en fin kappa att ha till ifall det är kallt. Allt vintage och mycket prisvärt.

Klänningen hittades av Camilla (min bröllopsfotograf) och Missy och jag fick inte gå ifrån affären förrän jag köpt den, så jag var ju tvungen att lyssna på dem. Ska bara göra en liten ändring så är jag nöjd.

Då så. Spännande. Ska vänja mig vid att se mig själv i gammaldags vaniljvit klänning. Ska också hitta färgglada skor och accessoarer till.

Drömmen

I en bröllopstidning hittade jag förra året Klänningen jag vill ha. Tyvärr finns den inte längre att köpa så mitt mål är att hitta något som liknar den. Kanske i annan färg. Vi får se.
Klänningen är från Ilse Jacobsen

Snart så...

När vi startade den här bloggen var jag helt manisk - jag åt, sov och andades bröllopsplanering. Men så en dag så försvann allt, luften gick ur mig och jag blev väldigt anti, vill inte planera, orkar inte bry mig. Jag är fortfarande nere i svackan men jag och Grefven pratar mycket om det och nu till helgen ska jag ta med mig några vänner och ut och leta inspiration i Vintageaffärer. Jag tror det mesta löser sig om jag bara kan bestämma/hitta vad jag ska ha på mig.

Så. Positive thinking!

To Tan or Not To Tan

Apparently, it is in vogue to be as pale as possible when getting married. And we're talking vampire-meet-the-redhead-(the prettiest)-in-Girls-Aloud - kind of pale. Yes, that pale!

I also don't think that it has anything to do with the thinning of the ozone-layer, it's just the way 2011 brides are supposed to look.

The thing is that I really, really won't be able to wear anything white-ish if I don't tan up a bit. Not only will it help to make me look thinner* but it will also help guests see where the dress ends and skin begins. I guess they'd be able to if they got a bit closer as the blue tint of veins shining through the skin would be a give away but highly unpleasant no matter how fashionable it is.

I just hope that there will be sufficient sunshine to get a bit of colour** but I think there should be, it's not as if I'll sit inside longing to get off work to be able to go outside. So beware, the tiniest chance of sunshine and I'll run outside to "catch it". I will have to the end of August...

What about the rest of you? Pale or Tan?

Picture sourced from here

*I will obviously be a size 0 by then but still....

** I do live in England

Photo Phobia

I may look like s*** on photos (obviously also in real life) but I am so so so so so so so so so SO happy that Camilla Sundberg is going to be our photographer!

I just had another look at her website and I just love what she does and how she does it.

Yeay for Camilla and Yeay for Miss E and I who will both get our pictures taken by Camilla!

Phew!

Ahhh - had a moment [a day or two] of panic when everything seemed to just be falling apart. We're talking about the colour scheme here, not the relationship between Boyfriend and I.

It started with me slightly questioning my choice of colour as I couldn't think of any nice, simple, affordable [the thought of importing Japanese miniature maple trees did cross my mind] centerpieces/flowers/accents that would suit the scheme I had picked. And when Boyfriend reminded me of what colour he want his tie to be...! Tears, 3 minute ulcers and migraine were all threatening to jump on me all at once.

But!

After some rational thinking, calming down, some alone time [couldn't pester Boyfriend as he was not at home] and most importantly of all - I went back to the SOURCE! The mother of all decorative inspiration and the ability to showcase what is right for me [us] and I'm back on track. Same colour-scheme as before - just slightly updated. The florist better be able to deliver on this now...

I am calm, cool* and collected again.

Thank you MARTHA STEWART!

*this is questionable as I never was one of the cool ones... but I've done pretty alright for myself.

Back to Square 1

I though I was most definitely, totally 100% decided on colour scheme for the reception but had a total turnaround yesterday so am no longer so sure which takes me back to square 1 as it'll affect flowers, and the little things....

Gaaaaaaaaaarrrrrgh!! or just plain good ole' shit.

Shit.

Kalla fötter?

Bröllopet. Ja du, det går upp och ned med mitt bröllopsintresse. Jag hade en liten manisk period i december då jag bara kunde tänka på bröllopet och det faktum att jag inte hittat klänning eller annat ännu. Sedan insåg jag att det inte är förrän september vi gifter och och jag lugnade ner mig.

Nu börjar jag tänka igen men nu känns allt bara blä. Jag har inget emot äktenskap, jag anser mig redan vara gift med Grefven men själva bröllopet skrämmer mig. Jag gillar inte ens att fira födelsedagen - det är ju påtvingad uppmärksamhet. Samma sak med ett bröllop - vare sig man vill eller inte så finns det sociala krav på ett bröllop. Bruden ska vara det vackraste hon någonsin varit, festen ska vara fantastisk, alla ska ha trevligt osv. När jag har funderat bröllop har jag tänkt mig jag och Grefven ensamma ute i en skog nånstans. Två vittnen (fotografen är ett av dem) och en snubbe som gifter oss. Det räcker för mig. Enkel klädsel, kanske bara en söt vanlig klänning och ett par coola skor.

Istället blir det världens fest med lite över 100 pers. Grefven älskar fest och han har en otroligt stor familj och massvis med vänner. Visst kan vi iofs gifta oss själva innan festen - men ska vi ändå ha den där stora festen kan vi lika väl gifta oss samma dag. Jag får väl ta några glas bubbel innan...

Iaf, förlåt det långa inlägget. Behövde skriva av mig. Jag tror det blir bättre när jag väl kommit på vad f***n jag ska ha på mig. Inte brudklänning iaf.

Ring My Bell

It's time to make it official - the whole losing weight thing... I hate it. I hate it. I hate it. But I hate being flabby and fat even more so I have no choice, really. Gyms are not for me. I get bored faster than I can get on the exercise bike and all fit and toned people who make it look so effortless makes me ashamed of myself and I just want to leave.

Anyhow. We've got a super nice rowing machine at home and it's now easy to get to it as Boyfriend's office has been cleared of various music equipment/junk. And I'm also thinking of buying a 6kg kettlebell (will buy an 8kg one if I like it) to do some exercises.

So, with the rowing, walking Baby N and kettlebelling, I must be able to shift (lose) weight or there's something seriously wrong. Obviously I am also thinking about the type of food I'm eating, more protein and not as much carbs...

I need to point out that it's not just because of the wedding I'm doing this. It's because I know I will feel better about myself. But the wedding is definitely a boost.

On Top of My Head

My grandmother, on my mother's side, came from a noble family and with that certain "rights" (I guess you can call it that) that also are "my rights". One of those would be to be allowed to wear a 2.4kg silver crown and jewellery that belongs to the crown all belonging to Ebba Brahe. My grandmother wore it on her wedding day, my mom and my aunt wore it on theirs. When my sister was to say "I do" they contacted the church where it's held and were told that due to age and wear and tear the crown and the other stuff were no longer to be used - even though by law they could not say no to us. Anyway, my sister decided not to as it was too fragile to risk it and wore another more modern one with MASSIVE* pearls instead. Very pretty.

Though it is a bit sad that we cannot use the crown I must say that I would only have worn it because it would have been lovely to continue the tradition. I would not have picked it out myself as it's a bit too ornate for my taste and I can only imagine the strain of wearing such a heavy thing on my head and trying to have fun. I'd probably cry for a paracetamol when I should be saying "I do".

I might see if I can wear the same crown my sister had or I might wear a type of bridal fascinator or nothing at all. I've seen a fascinator that I'd love to wear and it's stunning. I'd have to import it from the US though and it'd cost a lot but it's very, very pretty and it would be a little bit different to what people would ordinarily wear, so that would be neat.

But It's sort of coming together now. My mom is impressed by how much I've sorted out/decided on as I am usually a last minute kind of girl.

*we're talking 2cm+ in diameter

Shoes

As I've said before, it's a bloody minefield when it comes to picking shoes but I've spotted a cute pair. I'm not saying I'll buy them but they're cute and you get the whole "...something blue..." sorted.

Cute Shoes Here

Never mind that it looks as if the lady [on the video] is trying to get gum off the shoes alt. being a total "ijjet" when it comes to modelling shoes...

Have I? Have I?!

I think I might have found THE dress...

Oh yeah!