I feel like I can’t properly recap my day because it’s full of top secret wedding stuff, but I’ll do my best!
After working through the morning and eating a quick lunch in the break room (we had free subs today!), I stopped by the alterations shop for a fitting. `
(Sorry for the super-vague picture, but I don’t want to reveal too much!)
My sister did her best to find affordable bridesmaid dresses online for everyone which was so thoughtful and definitely appreciated, but unfortunately the seams of my dress were a little off and it pulled in an awkward way across my stomach. Last week, when I brought it in, the talented woman at Alterations Unlimited made me laugh when she ripped my dress in two and said said, “This is an internet dress, isn’t it?” Yes, yes it is!
She put the dress back together and it looked so much better when I tried it on again today. She pinned it so it fit my body and will make the final alterations tomorrow. Ryan is going to pick it up for me on his way to St. Augustine for the rehearsal on Friday. (I totally trust the woman doing my alterations, so I’m not worried about not trying it on again. She’s done all of my other bridesmaid dresses and they turned out well.)
With the bridesmaid dress dilemma solved, I headed home, packed a bag for the festivities ahead and rounded up the rest of the things I’ll need for the wedding. As I started loading my car, I had to laugh when I looked over at the passenger’s seat and found Sadie looking at me with her pleading puppy eyes.
Ryan and I always joke that Sadie’s mission in life is to not get left behind. She seemed awfully happy when she realized she was coming along on today’s road trip!
Sadie’s not the best conversationalist, but she tolerates my singing without complaining, so I give her rave reviews as a road trip buddy.
Road trip snacks included these sweet chai spiced yogurt almonds.
So addicting!
Once I made it to my parents’ place, wedding mayhem began! I worked on a project for the rehearsal dinner and my mom, sister and I went over the wedding day timeline. It’s all coming together!!
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Where do you buy the chai-spiced almonds? =D
Earth Origins!
Is that a store?
This was also my question! I’m obsessed with all things chai, so these sound amazing. But I’ve never heard of that store.
From the bulk bins 🙂
All I can say is…I want those almonds!!! yummy!
How exciting! I can’t wait to hear all about the wedding mayhem 🙂
Also, those almonds look like the PERFECT road trip snack. Especially if you’re going solo, because I doubt anyone would want to share those. 😉
So exciting! My sister is getting married in July, so I can definitely relate to the MOH speech nervousness!
oh my gosh that picture of sadie staring at you from the passengers seat melts my heart!
I now need to find an Earth Origin’s store! Those look delicious!!!
What an exciting time!!!
I totally thought those almonds were stones when I first saw them, before reading about them. But now that I know they’re not…MMM!!
Eeekk so exciting, can’t wait to see all the pics from the wedding, I can only imagine everyone’s excitement 🙂
So exciting! Enjoy every moment 🙂
Sadie is so cute! My puppies LOVE the car until they realize we are going on a long trip. That’s when the inevitable puppt sigh and a big plop on the back seat occurs!
Have so much fun!
Happy wedding mayhem week! But, boo for your dress needing fixed!
This is so exciting!!! I can’t wait to see pictures 🙂
Do you alter all your bridesmaid dresses? I never have before because I don’t want to spend any more than I have to on a dress I’ll only wear once! But I’m sure I would feel much more comfortable if I did alter it. I have a month to decide before my friend’s wedding. Hmmm guess I’ll go try on the dress again…
Tai spiced yogurt almonds!? Those look delicious!
You are so lucky you have a great alterations lady who can put your dress back together! I had to hurry to find someone where I lived before my wedding for my rehearsal dress and it didn’t turn out quite as I wanted. Thankfully it wasn’t a big deal – as long as my wedding dress was perfect, and it was! 🙂
While reading your post I had a reply about adorable dog cheek “hugs” and then the almonds got me! chai yogurt almonds? Almond covered anything is my down fall. The other day I had LEMON white chocolate (I mean.. they said yogurt but could it be??) almonds.. They. Were. To. Die. For.
Not to be dramatic or anything. 😉
Have so much fun! Weddings are the best – especially for sisters! 🙂
Kim
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Soooo excited for you all!! Can’t wait to see the next posts 🙂 Have a wonderful time!
How fun! I found my bridesmaid dresses through the J Crew outlet for $65. Me, and the girls were super stoked!
Those almonds look incredible. Must. Find. ….. Have fun with all the festivities!
Sadie is the coolest dog on earth!! Love her eyes 😉 Looking forward to read the wedding recaps!
omg where did you order your dress? i got mine for a wedding in june online and now i’m worried!
SO exciting!!!! Can’t wait to hear the details!
What an exciting week for you and your family! Can’t wait to see the pictures 🙂
Such a wonderful time!!! Can’t wait to see the final pictures!! Loving the dress color!
I need a reminder that it will all come together. My wedding is like in 5 months, and I feel like I haven’t gotten anything done that I should have. Excited to see how yours will come together!
Have fun! Enjoy! 🙂
Those almonds look great! No Earth Origins by me so I’m hoping Whole Foods will have something similar.
This all sounds so fun!
Have a wonderful weekend!
I have a pug and she is the same way about be left behind. It’s impossible to ignore her big brown eyes. It looks like Sadie has mastered that too haha. Have fun at the wedding!
I wish that store existed here (…or maybe it’s a good thing they don’t!). Those almonds look amazingly yummy!
Sadie is just too darn cute! Those eyes would get me every time too.
Sounds like you have found a great tailor there. I am loving the look of your snack too.
Have a blast at the wedding.
You are so gorgeous! Have been reading for years and I am so happy for you 🙂 Just looking forward to the whole shebang 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for sharing! I’m excited to see more about your sister’s wedding. You all must be so excited. 🙂
I’ve never heard of yogurt covered almonds – and chai yogurt covered almonds?!? I must find those! Have a fabulous day and may God bless you! 🙂
How exciting for you! I’m glad you got the dress figured out. My brother’s wedding was the week after Hurricane Sandy last year. I lived in NY at the time and had dropped the dress off at the dry cleaners on 32nd street. WELL, after Sandy, everything below 34th street lost power for days and was flooded. SO, I had to scramble last minute to find a nearly identical dress! What a good story. Then, of course, the hotel and rehearsal dinner lost power too…needless to say, somehow the weekend turned out perfectly! I hope your sister’s wedding does too 🙂
And I love Sadie’s puppy dog eyes…
All these secrets…I can’t take it! So happy your dress got worked out. I can not wait to hear all about the wedding. And those almonds…oh yum!
The pic of Sadie is too darn cute! That’s a framer!
Is there a Earth Origins in Jax??? Maybe I shouldn’t buy those….I probably wouldn’t be able to stop!
almonds are already a fave road trip snack of mine, so chai spiced yogurt almonds sound VERY delicious! =)
i can’t believe your sister’s wedding is almost here. i hope you and your family enjoy every moment!
Lord I just adore Sadies little face 🙂 <3 And chai yogurt almonds? I need to find these!
We all hope that your sister lets you OVERSHARE her wedding day ……. so excited for her!!!!!!!!!!
I also had to have an internet dress re-made … cheap aint always good 🙁
Oh Sadie … you kill me!!!!!!
I can’t wait to hear all the details! I love thinking about the week before my wedding and how crazy and fun it was to be surrounded by family! So happy for Leslie!
chai spiced yogurt almonds?! OMG! Where do you find such heavenly sounding snacks?! YUM!!! Glad the alterations worked out.
-AJ
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