Officially the Mrs.

We are back! Everything about the wedding weekend was absolutely wonderful. I have always heard that there is going to be one "unexpected thing that goes wrong." Nothing went wrong. I can safely say that all of my pre-wedding nightmares were for no reason.

The cake did not collapse.

I did not throw my flowers at the minister.

People did show up. (230 to be exact)

All of the bridesmaids were in the same dress.

I did not forget to wear my veil, paint my toes, or forget to put on lip gloss.

All in all, we had a wonderful wedding weekend.

Honeymoon and more wedding pictures to come...

Weather

Dear Dallas Meteorologist:

All I need to say is THANK YOU. No more, no less. Just a simple thanks from all of the Dallas brides.

Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s.

Sincerely, Mrs. Preppy

Josh Kelley Concert

Paging Dr. Stephens. Paging Dr. Stephens.

Last night I went to see Josh Kelley in concert and Izzie was a no show! Her fiancé definitely knows how to put on a good show, plus the venue was this really neat intimate place here in Dallas. (The Granada Theatre)

So, when you are in the middle of a hectic wedding week, the best medicine a doctor can prescribe is to have a glass of vino (or two or three) and go have fun at a concert. Plus, being a VIP was not too shabby!

The Perfect Gift

I just thought of the PERFECT wedding gift for Mr. Accountant. I cannot say what it is, since he reads this, but he is going to love it! It is: budget friendly, sentimental, and practical. I often pride myself of being a great gift giver, this is another prime example. Pictures and more details following the wedding.

Countdown to Maui

I am standing in the Target checkout aisle only to look up and see this:

It is destiny...Maui Melon Mint gum!

One week from today, the wedding madness will be over and Mr. Accountant and Mrs. Preppy will be basking in the sun on the Wailea Beach.

If the posts are scarce for the next 2 weeks, it is because the wedding is this Saturday then off to Maui!

Advice

To all of the already married people out there, or the people that have words of wisdom to share.....

Please let me know the 'one thing I wish I had known then" about your wedding. We are in chrunch time right now, and I have about ten zillion to do lists floating around and I just want to make sure everything gets done.

And yes, that is the Mr. and Mrs. Preppy bobble head.

Wedding Gifts

Does anyone have any suggestions for a wedding gift for the Mr. Preppy? I love the idea of the Maid of Honor taking my gift to him, then the Best Man bringing me mine. I know this is a little late in the game, since the wedding is October 27. But, I think that I will be able to do something.

A watch would be a perfect choice, but he already has one that he wears daily.

Jury Duty

October 24, 2007. In my mind, that is 3 days from the wedding. 3 days of the last minute rushing around….. Getting a mani/pedi. Finalizing all the counts for the caterer and bakery. Making sure everyone gets checking into their hotels.

YET, in the eyes of the Dallas County justice system, that is the day juror #356 needs to show up at the Frank R. Cowley court house in Dallas. Normally, I would not mind jury duty. I am one of those people that thinks this is something we should all do, part of your civic duty. BUT, that thinking gets thrown out the window 3 days before my wedding.

Luckily, Dallas County makes it easy to postpone this civic duty… all I had to do was provide written proof that I was going to be out of town.

One more reason I cannot wait to be sitting on the beach in Maui – it is helping me postpone my jury duty!

If you look closely at the back of the summons you will notice the various acceptable reasons for jury duty disqualification. I am thinking that I could have also used excuse #4.

(4) I am not of sound mind.

No bride is going to be of sound mind 3 days before the wedding – right?