I've been playing with colors and patterns and really like this (probably as evident in the blog design). I'm sure I'll be posting more.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Dress Shopping Trip #1
I know, I know you are thinking what the heck this girl just got engaged. But yes, I already went dress shopping just one week and one day after we got engaged.
I went with the premis that dress shopping should be fun. Ha...I was overwhelmed, stressed and just out of touch with reality!
Saturday morning I went to Alfred Angelo and was joined by my mom, my sister, my sister-in-law to be and my best friend. I took along a print out of three dresses I wanted to try on. I also was prepared by calling ahead and making an appointment. Clearly I wasn't the only one, the shoved four or five of us into this small area at once. Too many people for my liking.
Anyway, dress number one was great! I mean honestly truly great. I really like it, with the exception that the drop waist hit me right in the who-ha area. Felt funny. So when I came out I wasn't sure what to expect, how to react, etc. So I played it off like I wasn't in love with the dress, but I secretly was. (My thinking was you can't LOVE the first dress you try on - right, wrong - both my mom and sister ended up going back and buying the first one they tried on when they got married). Anyway I made up all kinds of excuses about it and didn't show any emotion when on the inside I was thinking, this could be the one.
Dress number 2, the one that everyone liked best from the pictures I showed them. Not a fan at all. I was shocked.
I quickly got dressed and we left. I think we were there a total of 45 minutes. I'm sure I irritated the consultant, but hey, I went with two pictures and that's what I wanted to try on.
Needless to say I was feeling a little discouraged about the outting, kind of like I wasted everyone's time, including the consultant. We all chatted outside for a few minutes then everyone went on their way. I snuck across the street to the my least favorite mall, Ontario Mills, because I knew they had the store Group USA in there. They sell wedding dress (my sister actually bought her's there and they still have it on display almost 6 years later) and I though I could go alone on my own terms, without an audiance and without a consultant breathing down my neck. As I looked asisle after asile, I still didn't see anthing, not even a "style" that I thought I would like.
So after all this I cheered myself up with a little retail therapy. :-)
A few things I learned after coming home and chatting with my wonderful fiance.
Lesson #1 - don't get discouraged, dress shopping should be a fun experience and you aren't going to LOVE everything.
Lesson #2 - don't think you're wasting anyones time. I realized that they were all there because they wanted to be there.
Lesson #3 - don't think that because he's not a fan of strapless dresses that you can't get one. His words "you'll look beautiful in whatever dress you pick".
Lesson #4 - don't think $1000 for a dress is outrageous, in fact it's probably normal.
More dress appointments are scheduled in the future already, this time I'm already armed with more answers than questions and won't feel bad about making the consultants work for my business!
I went with the premis that dress shopping should be fun. Ha...I was overwhelmed, stressed and just out of touch with reality!
Saturday morning I went to Alfred Angelo and was joined by my mom, my sister, my sister-in-law to be and my best friend. I took along a print out of three dresses I wanted to try on. I also was prepared by calling ahead and making an appointment. Clearly I wasn't the only one, the shoved four or five of us into this small area at once. Too many people for my liking.
Anyway, dress number one was great! I mean honestly truly great. I really like it, with the exception that the drop waist hit me right in the who-ha area. Felt funny. So when I came out I wasn't sure what to expect, how to react, etc. So I played it off like I wasn't in love with the dress, but I secretly was. (My thinking was you can't LOVE the first dress you try on - right, wrong - both my mom and sister ended up going back and buying the first one they tried on when they got married). Anyway I made up all kinds of excuses about it and didn't show any emotion when on the inside I was thinking, this could be the one.
Dress number 2, the one that everyone liked best from the pictures I showed them. Not a fan at all. I was shocked.
I quickly got dressed and we left. I think we were there a total of 45 minutes. I'm sure I irritated the consultant, but hey, I went with two pictures and that's what I wanted to try on.
Needless to say I was feeling a little discouraged about the outting, kind of like I wasted everyone's time, including the consultant. We all chatted outside for a few minutes then everyone went on their way. I snuck across the street to the my least favorite mall, Ontario Mills, because I knew they had the store Group USA in there. They sell wedding dress (my sister actually bought her's there and they still have it on display almost 6 years later) and I though I could go alone on my own terms, without an audiance and without a consultant breathing down my neck. As I looked asisle after asile, I still didn't see anthing, not even a "style" that I thought I would like.
So after all this I cheered myself up with a little retail therapy. :-)
A few things I learned after coming home and chatting with my wonderful fiance.
Lesson #1 - don't get discouraged, dress shopping should be a fun experience and you aren't going to LOVE everything.
Lesson #2 - don't think you're wasting anyones time. I realized that they were all there because they wanted to be there.
Lesson #3 - don't think that because he's not a fan of strapless dresses that you can't get one. His words "you'll look beautiful in whatever dress you pick".
Lesson #4 - don't think $1000 for a dress is outrageous, in fact it's probably normal.
More dress appointments are scheduled in the future already, this time I'm already armed with more answers than questions and won't feel bad about making the consultants work for my business!
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
How We Met
I realized as I was sitting here waiting for Ross to get home from tennis tonight that some of you may not know how we met.
For a while my sister and brother in law wanted to introduce us, but I continued to put them off, I was dating someone else. Eventually we were both single and happened to be at the same event (for the first time ever, which is quite funny considering we'd both hung out at my sister and brother in laws house, but never at the same time). We were at a show that a my brother's band was doing at The Grove in Upland. It was Saturday January 12 or 19, 2008 (can't remember the exact date).
As I wandering around I stumbled upon my sister and brother in law. They were talking to Ross, but I had no idea who he was at that time. They immediately introduced us and then ran off. We were both left standing there going "uh"...lol. It was an awkward moment. I think I eventually said something about having to get back to my friends. Needless to say we both left that night without exchanging phone numbers.
A week or so passed and I finally called my sister and told her what a butt I felt like. She said not to worry and they would make sure Ross knew I was interested and would give him my number. A couple of days passed and my sister called me back and said that he'd call me when he got back from Mardi Gras.
Sure enough he did call. We had our first date on Saturday February 16, 2008 at Lucky Strike in Hollywood.
For a while my sister and brother in law wanted to introduce us, but I continued to put them off, I was dating someone else. Eventually we were both single and happened to be at the same event (for the first time ever, which is quite funny considering we'd both hung out at my sister and brother in laws house, but never at the same time). We were at a show that a my brother's band was doing at The Grove in Upland. It was Saturday January 12 or 19, 2008 (can't remember the exact date).
As I wandering around I stumbled upon my sister and brother in law. They were talking to Ross, but I had no idea who he was at that time. They immediately introduced us and then ran off. We were both left standing there going "uh"...lol. It was an awkward moment. I think I eventually said something about having to get back to my friends. Needless to say we both left that night without exchanging phone numbers.
A week or so passed and I finally called my sister and told her what a butt I felt like. She said not to worry and they would make sure Ross knew I was interested and would give him my number. A couple of days passed and my sister called me back and said that he'd call me when he got back from Mardi Gras.
Sure enough he did call. We had our first date on Saturday February 16, 2008 at Lucky Strike in Hollywood.
Starting With the Ring
I've told this story several times to family and close friends, but I think it's okay to share it with the world too.
A lot of folks have comments that my ring is unique and original. Good news...it is! Ross actually had my ring made based on a printed jpg file that he received from his mom, who got it from his sister, who of course got it from me. The funny part of this story is how I found this particular ring.
In April of 2010 I was online searching for hairstyles for my dear friend Judy's wedding when I came across this most amazing ring I'd ever seen. I wanted to die! I instantly feel in love with this ring. On a whim I decided to save a copy to my computer. The problem...I was no where near being engaged, and I had no idea who made the ring anyway. But, that certainly didn't stop me from saving the picture.
While talking about my friends wedding one day with Noga (Ross' sister) I told her about the ring. She said..."email that to me". Little did I know she held on to it all this time! She's amazing!
When Ross was ready to make the ring purchase his mom handed him the print out of the ring! They took that print out to the jeweler and had an exact replica made just for me! I LOVE my ring so much more than words can say, I can't believe I am wearing this ring!
I can't wait to marry my best friend, the person that keeps me in stitches, the man who proposed without sweaty palms or crazy nerves (yep, he was totally calm...you'll hear about that later), my love!
Under Construction
So here it is, the blog you've all been waiting for! You'll get to hear about everything you wanted to know about our engagement and journey to the alter...and more.
The fabulous Holly Crane is helping to build out the design for the blog, so expect to see it changing over the next week or so. Holly - you freakin ROCK!
Please feel free to leave us love on the blog site itself if you like.
With love...
Heather & Ross
The fabulous Holly Crane is helping to build out the design for the blog, so expect to see it changing over the next week or so. Holly - you freakin ROCK!
Please feel free to leave us love on the blog site itself if you like.
With love...
Heather & Ross
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