Here are more of my bridals!

Bridal Portraits

Here is a sneak peek at my bridal portraits! Mom and Erin spent the long day with me getting hair and makeup done and driving for hours before shooting for 4 hours. Thanks fam!

We went to about 4 different locations and took over 500 photos. These are just a few she has shown me. We were in a wind tunnel for some of them and some people on downtown Fort Smith saw my tulle. 

Love you all and see most of you in a couple of days!!

Rach

My Dress Fitting!

I had my dress fitting today! Anita the cooky seamstress made everything perfect. She even added some extra boob-age to make the bodess look better. Go Anita! 

This is how my bustle will look when it's all said and done. Bridesmaids - you've got your work cut out for you. 27 ties! They are all numbered. 

My dress with the bustle is kinda like a mullett - straight in the front, party in the back.

PS. If you need your bridesmaids dress taken in Anita said it would be no problem. She said it can't be let out though so suck in!
BFF - Don't worry, baby BFF bump will look beautiful on the big day.

Love love,

Rach

Flowers Galore ...

This is what happens when you test an online flower wholesaler from Columbia, they get caught in customs because they "had bugs in them," then the wholesaler sends you new ones and the other ones show up 3 days later. You end up with LOTS of roses! I'm not complaining. It makes my house smell great! Erin even took 24 of them so this isn't even all of them!

(And no there were no bugs in them).

Hello Vodka ... it's me the Bride.

And THIS is what happens when you want a signature drink and all you know is that you want it to be blue ... experimentation.

Matt left today for his man trip. His "lasts days of freedom" ended about 3 years ago. 
I can't wait for Vegas!!!!!

Lerve,

Rach

My girly shoes!

Check out my super girly shoes! I love them. They have sparkles and a bow! No one will see them, but I'll feel fancy. 

I also got a pair in silver just in case. I need opinions...

Lervey dervey,

Rach

http://www.azshoe.com/Kenneth-Cole-REACTION-Womens-Rags-To/A/B000P80C9Q.htm?traffic_src=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=froogle

Hey gals. I found these great shoes at Warren's this weekend, so I went ahead and bought them. Becuase 1, they were only 19 dollas, yo! and because 2, I think they'll be perfect for the big day. Now, I'm usually a 71/2, or an 8, and they only had them in an 81/2, so I got those, but with shoe pads, they are fine and comfy. I don't think now that I'd even want the 8, as I like my tootsies to have plenty of room.

Anyway, this link will hook you up if you want them, otherwise, bride says "everybody can find their own as long as they're peep toe, and they can get these if they want them."

I'm just sayin' that they're a bargain, and they're comfy. Here's the view from the top. Please pardon my man-veins in my feet. I'm in luck if I ever need a blood transfusion. Geeees.

Love always, Matron

Real sash vs. no-sash pics

The great sash debate. In person, I really preferred no sash.. because we are going to have to fix the sash to the existing black sash so it doesn't look jank. And I think the no-sash, or black existing sash, or whatever we'll call it makes it a bit more formal. But in these pictures, I like the sash. But I have to trust my in-person judgement.

I also vote strapless over strapped.

I gotta find a liiiiittle biiity tuxedo too. :)

I don't think the blue sash will be bad, per se, I just don't know. Conflicted. I offered to wear some crazy blue stilletos, but Rachy said no.

:) E

I don't know about y'all, but I'm using this wedding as an excuse to by some sort of amazing new shoe. Maybe I won't be able to make up my mind, and I'll have to buy two pairs?! Let's talk shoes, maids.
Lets also research some shoes for rach. She found some little besparkled flip flop low heel slides at Aldo that are supa-cute, but she's concerned that they won't stay on her feet, and she'll fall, then rip her dress, then we'll all see the besparkled thong she'll be wearing. Valid concern. But, all the shoes that she's found that have a heel or atleast a strap are supa-dupa high, and we've all heard stories, and probably witnessed, Rachel's instability on her feet... even when she's in running shoes. So... research, Maids, research.
Criteria:
2" heel or less
dainty
in the white or silver family
bejewels are a bonus

To be or not to be sashed ...

Ok ladies ... I tried on the bridesmaids dress with a blue sash last weekend and it was super cute! So, what do you think about adding either a blue or white sash? You can say neither if you hate it. Email me or comment your answers, I'm taking a poll.

Love, the Bride

It's been a while since the last post.  I'm so sorry.  Let me update you all in the world of B.R.I.D.E...

I think we all have our dresses, and I'm hoping that my new baby weight simply falls off of me and I am the skinniest of all you skinny bitches.  It's probably not going to work out that way, but I'm. still. hoping.  Don't make fun of my support garments on the Big Day.  Ya'll don't know what its like to be 30.  

I am planning a shower for Rachy and Maaa sometime in March... March 21st is my tentative date. It will be at my house, on the deck, and some may say that it is inappopriate for a sister to throw a sister a shower; HOWEVER, I'm doing it anyway.  I am the honored Matron, and it is not only my desire, but my duty.   If you can't be there, I need you to send me a life-size cut out of yourself drinking a cocktail, sharing a story, or otherwise looking involved in the party.  It's only right that we're ALL represented.  

Rachy's trying to decide between uber-swank black invitations and more conservative white ones.  MOB says that people will talk about her if she has black invitations.... but knowing Rachy, she secretly wants a little buzz to come up when those envelopes get opened.  MY questions is that if there is a black invitation, then is there a black envelope, and what it comes down to is do I get to write in a gel pen on a black envelope?  'Cause that sounds di-vine.  

Other things on the bride's mind:  Sola nail or nashral nail for big day?   Spray tan vs. cancer coffin?  Microderm abrasion vs. chemical peel?  Crystal Gail hair or just below the shoulders?  Half way up or with a perm?  How much to tip the naked male review in Vegas??  Eeeeew gross.

Now lets talk about our shoes.  I'm voting for a 2-3 inch peep toe pump.  I'm not afraid of a color, but I'm ok with black too.  I guess Rachy gets to decide.  This ain't my wedding.  

I wish I had a picture to post... but I don't.  

Love love, Matron

I picked up my dress from the alterer today! It still needs to be steamed to get the wrinkles out, but at least it's the right length! It also has the petticoat underneath it now so it poofs out more. :)

Bride Gear!

This is what happens when Matt goes out of town... I try on all my bride gear that my girls have given me!!

ATTENTION BRIDESMAIDS & GROOMSWOMAN

HEY GIRLS! Anna and I went to White House Black Market and found the bridesmaids dresses! Well, we found 2 to choose from and need opinions. This first one is our fav...

We also like this one. It's more formal and kinda goes with my dress a little...

The lady at WHBM said if I buy them through the store we can get a 5-10% discount on the dresses and they can ship them individually to each girl for free! So basically I'll just need everyone's size and I will go and order them soon.

Oh and we also love these shoes to go with them ...
We might have to have practice walking on grass sessions for these though. :)

Let me know your opinions on the dresses and if you can go try on one at WHBM that would be amazing. I want to order them soon so they don't go away.

Love you all!
R

It's me ... BRIDEZILLA!

Hey all my lerverly maids and matrons! It's Bridzilla herself. I've had a minor freakout moment this week about wedding planning and budgets, etc.. but MOB calmed me down and said everything will be ok. I wish you all lived here so we could get drinks and sit on the couch and talk endlessly about my wedding. Erin deserves a medal for all her Matron duties and dealing with me. :)

I'm so excited that I added Meredith to the line up. Now I've got all my bestest old friends, my matronly matron of honor, and my new friend!

I cant wait for the bachlorette party. When should we go? I figure since most of you have to fly in for my wedding in May, that we should go to Vegas sometime in March so there is some time in-between. We're trying to figure out what Erin will do with her baby while we are dancing and gambling the night away, and yes .. we might go see some naked men, just cause that's what your suppose to do right? Men in bright neon thongs? Gross me out.

Here are some other pics of the dress. I'm standing on a stool so it makes me look 6 ft tall, but makes the dress hang like it's suppose to. I can't wait for it to be altered and ironed!


BFF: I can't wait to see the shirt and your face! Come over! Move home.

Ash: I'm so glad I got to see you a couple weekends ago! Move home.

Sooz: I miss you and your panty hose. How's Jesse Jones? Move home.

Matron: Meaur

Meredith: I can't wait to take you on your first Vegas trip!

LETS SING...

Who was a girl scout?
Maaaake new friends, but keep the oooooo-old, one is silver and the uh-ther gooold

Ya'll are probably all to young and modern to remember such tunes, BUT, my point is, that Rachel has come to the obvious realization that Meredith, dear friend of Sisterbaby, would be missing from the alter come May 2nd, and that that simply wouldn't do. So she asked Meredith to join us in our crewe of weepy sniveling hot messiness (though thin, well-toned and suprisingly hot for all being over 26!) on Th' Big Day, and Meredith gracefully obliged. So, welcome Meredith, to our weepy sniviling hot messiness.
We don't know what we're gonna wear, but we will be the hottest things in the room (besides the bride, of course). I'm really pumping myself up for some treadmill time, ya'll getting that????
Here's a better picture of the dress, with Rach in it, and Ashley beside it, and Barack Obama behind it.


Oh and... PLEASE run out and buy Rachy some bedazzled bride things. I presented her with a hoodie the other day with a crown and a bride bedazzle and you would've thought I bought her a house. She's there. Let's shower her in fake rhinestones.

Bachy Party- and I quote " I can't think of anywhere other than Vegas that we could have endless fun." Rachel Ellen

So it is spoken. Check flights for April, I'll research hotels, and I'm going to look for some available naked men. GRRROOOOSSS MEEEE OOOOUUUUUUT! No no no, I can't do it. I can't watch my sister watch naked men. I'll turn inside out. My flesh will peel. I'll cry with embarrasment. We'll have a nice dinner instead and sit by a pool and drink fancy drinks delivered by a partially dressed man. I feel better already. So... research flights and let me know good available long weekends.

I've put uncomfortable thoughts in my head. I have to go,

HONORED MATRON OF HONORED HONOR