Making Some Changes

Joel and I have been talking about what we want to do about the house. NO one has even looked at it and I doubt anyone will. Maple Rapids is not exactly a place people actually want to move to (unless they grew up there) and there is a lot of updating that needs to be done. I plan on posting some picture soon so you can all see what I mean.

So we have discussed it and have decided to contact some contractors and see how much it would cost to get everything done that we want or even if it can be done to a 1970's manufactured home.

The First list includes:
All new bathroom
New Kitchen Cabinets and counter tops
Moving the back door to a new location so that we can have a bigger kitchen
New flooring through out the house (green and yellow shag is just not doing it for me)
Seeing about getting the wood paneling covered or taken down and dry wall put up. Fixing the ceilings
Fix Front Porch

The larger Ideas that might have to wait a bit are:
New windows
New siding
New roof
A Deck on back
Pave a driveway
New Garage

If it is in our budget I would also like to hire someone to paint. I hate painting and I am not good at it at all. But hat is something that I know I can do not my own and will save me some money to do on my own. I will just have to have some help.

So I am alitte worried because I do not know how to go about getting the money and this is really sadly enough the first "Big" money thing I have ever done. I guess the first step will be to get some quotes. And then go to the bank and see what we can do.

So if anyone knows of any good contractors that are decently priced please let me know. And if I am doing the process Wong let me know should I see what money I can get first? And Pray that we can get it done soon because I am going crazy in that place.

At a Stand Still

Nothing really new has been happening with the wedding and I feel bad because I have not been able to put any updates on here. So it won't be much but here are a few minor updates.

We have picked out our wedding bands (we both have expensive taste!)




Monica, Gina Erin, and I went on Friday and ordered dresses. I am very excited about them. They are going to look beautiful on everyone and the color is just beautiful! I will not have a picture of the color but this is the dress: go to Moonlightbridal.com and search 8860.

Othere then that there are really no updates it is driving me crazy because I feel like there is nothing more that I can do at this time. But trust me i know it is bound to get busy fast and then I will probly have a hard time writing beecause I do nto have time but I will do my best!

The Topper

Ok so here it is the final decision. All ordered and int he mail. We will just use the middle 4 inch "R" for the top of our cake. It is the brushed Gold which is good because all the other gold ones I had found where shinny gold and that is not what I want. So I think this will look really nice.

My maid of Honor Monica is looking into getting the guest table linens made by the girl who did her curtins. So far it sounds promising and I will get a good deal. I plan on renting the other linens form weddings by Nicole so far I have been very impressed with their willingness to help and explain things to me. They are wonderful.. If you have heard anything about them let me know.

So one of the biggest things I am afraid of now is forgetting something important. I have had dreams about it, LOTS lately but I know everything will be fine. It may be because I have been watching wedding shows any time I can (which is not often because sports usually win out on our TV) But I am so scared to be Bridzilla that I think that I might have to have some wine in the morning to make me not worry and stress. I know I will not be mean but I might worry myself sick. I know everyone has something go wrong but I have waited so long for this day I want it ti be as perfect as possible. We have wonderful family behind us on both sides so I am sure they will not let anything that they can help go wrong. But still the worry is there. Is that normal for all brides?

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A Plus Size Bride

Joel and I now have a membership to Snap Fitness here in St. Johns. Now as all of you know I am not the most athletic person and working out is not a fun thing to me. I am not one of those people that go to the gym for fun and love sweating. I hate sweating and my idea of fun is gardening, watching a movie or just sitting in the sun reading. I enjoy walking so I spend most of my time walking on the tread mill and then do a few weights but always feel embarrassed as the super workout girl next to me is running and I am speed walking. But now that I am getting married I feel like people are expecting me to loose weight ( I keep getting asked by my mom and grandma if we are still going to the gym) ... well news flash.. probably not going to happen. I might tone up a little and loose a few pounds but I am not going to stress myself out trying to loose weight while trying to plan a wedding. I am finding out that there a lots of things that need to be "plus sized" that I did not realize. A Garter for instance, they do no come in all sizes I have to hunt down a plus size one to fit my thunder thighs that I have been blessed with.

I guess what bugs me the most about brides that try to loose weight before their wedding is that they are not doing it for the right reasons. They are not doing it for health issues but they are doing it for vanity. I feel that Joel fell in love with me when I am this size and he is not expecting me to be smaller when he marries me. I am a true blue believer that being beautiful and sexy is all in how you carry and present yourself. Even the skinny of skinniest people can be ugly even on their wedding day.

So to those of you who want to see skinny mini Elissa on November 7th... do not hold your breath, because trust me you will pass out waiting!