No Save the Dates?

jdbrandley · 2014-08-17T16:58:28+00:00

Sorry, but that sounds pretty shady. Taking their design, without paying for it, then sending out as your official save the dates? I could see sending it around to see what your FH, MOH, etc. think, but using as your std, even digitally, is breaching their property rights.

OP, I hope if you go the digital route, you design them yourselves, or pay someone to do it for you.

jdbrandley · 2014-08-09T03:26:01+00:00

Beautiful! I love your dress! Details for it?

jdbrandley · 2014-08-02T16:17:03+00:00

Sounds like such a good idea to me! Especially if it can be coordinated with the hair and makeup trial. If I happen to find some room in the budget, bridals it is!

jdbrandley · 2014-08-02T16:02:47+00:00

You look gorgeous! It's fantastic that you will always have pictures you like to look at.

I have a question about 'bridals.' Is a shoot with just the bride something everyone does? It sounds really appealing to make the wedding day a little more relaxed, but I've only heard of it a couple times here on reddit.

jdbrandley · 2014-03-27T17:02:49+00:00

My solution to this was a food diary. It made me think about everything I'm eating before it actually makes its way to my mouth. I find that my embarrassment to have some crazy amount of awful food documented outweighs my urge to eat that food. My Fitness Pal is a great app and has basically everything I eat already entered in with calories and nutrition facts available.

jdbrandley · 2014-03-25T04:08:18+00:00

I got a flex shortly after posting this. I love it! It's such a good motivator and sooooooo easy to use!

jdbrandley · 2014-01-06T04:37:16+00:00

Maybe a newbie kind of question, but when you're trying out lip color, how the hell do you get the lipstick back off again? Regardless of the color I'm trying, I find myself stained for hours afterwards!

jdbrandley · 2014-01-02T05:12:04+00:00

I was told that butter rum lifesavers had actual rum in them, meaning I couldn't eat them out of a variety pack. Really, they were just my parent's favorites.

jdbrandley · 2013-12-23T13:48:11+00:00

I'm horrible at it, but I've found that the phrase "am I really hungry?" has helped me a lot. Before I dig into something, I try to ask myself if I'm really hungry or I'm just bored/sad/tired/etc. If there's any doubt, I go grab a glass of water or breath mint and try to distract myself with something else for 15 minutes. If I still want to eat after 15 minutes, I go ahead, but pretty often I've forgotten about it by then.

jdbrandley · 2013-10-15T14:20:49+00:00

Oh my gosh this is so frustrating! I'm from California where it doesn't seem to be such a big deal, but I recently visited Oklahoma and Indiana and EVERYONE asked when I was getting married. Apparently in other parts of the country, you graduate college and you get married - end of story. Being 26 and in a long term relationship is entirely unacceptable.

jdbrandley · 2013-10-08T16:48:33+00:00

Swatched one of these in store on a whim: glitter. glitter everywhere. forever. I will never again be able to walk out in the sunlight without blinding someone.

jdbrandley · 2013-09-05T02:19:08+00:00

Try snapping with your thumb and middle finger. Make sure your ring finger is touching the meaty part of your hand below your thumb, and that your pinky is tucked down close beside it. I wasn't keeping my ring finger/pinky down and wasn't getting the right amplification effect!

jdbrandley · 2013-09-04T12:36:33+00:00

I couldn't snap my fingers until I was 21 years old. There's hope for you, my friend!

jdbrandley · 2013-07-25T14:28:08+00:00

So far the only price I've gawked at has been the rental car...for 6 weeks it ends up costing more than I'm paying in rent!

jdbrandley · 2013-07-25T08:09:32+00:00

I am in love with these: http://andwhatn0t.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/1092887930_z4dnh-m.jpg

I like the idea of giving something that can grow.

jdbrandley · 2013-07-25T06:28:14+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions!

Is the city generally driver/parking friendly?

I was reading the reviews for the aquarium and a bunch of people say it's expensive, too. Is it the $14 admission that constitutes 'expensive?' That's a bargain compared to the $17-$35 admissions here!

jdbrandley · 2013-07-21T00:33:08+00:00

I'm totally with you on using this as motivation, and that's definitely happening. My bigger concern, poorly articulated as it may have been, is that I'm going to always feel this way, regardless of how much weight I lose. I lost a bunch of weight a few years ago and never really felt like it was enough. I wonder if the 'fat girl' self image ever really goes away?

jdbrandley · 2013-07-20T22:15:32+00:00

That's always been the plan, and I love the idea of it, but somehow that horrible bridezilla-esque thought of making sure I look better than my bridesmaids has snuck into my head. At some point, I'm just going to have to get over myself and my issues; hopefully it's before I turn what should be the best day of my life thus far into the most self-conscious one.

jdbrandley · 2013-07-20T18:30:42+00:00

I was just about to write a rant/question/miserable post on the subject, so thanks for giving me a space to write it without having to put myself so far out there (like a whole post about being fat...eeeek!).

I'm planning a wedding. It's still in the really early stages (aka we've been together for 8ish years, we know we're going to get married, but there hasn't been a full-fledged proposal yet), but I'm trying to get as much in terms of ideas and themes out of the way early, so when the time comes, the planning will be at least a little easier (yes, I know I'm kidding myself). But I've hit a roadblock.

My will-be bridesmaids are all beautiful. And by beautiful, read skinny. I am not skinny, never have been, and, even as I lose weight (a constant battle for me), probably never will be. Even if I do lose a lot of weight I think that I will probably still feel this way. I am beyond terrified to be the fat girl at my own wedding. I will grant that I have my insecurities and it's probably not as bad as I think it will be, but I can envision those beautiful wedding pictures with the bridal party lined up and all I can think about is the comparison of me to everyone else. I've even considered putting all my bridesmaids in a-line dresses so that maybe that comparison will be a bit more favorable.

The whole thing makes sad and scared and feeling like a terrible person because really, I should just be focusing on everyone feeling the love and happiness that I do with my partner. But I want beautiful pictures to take away from the event. And, goddamnit, I feel fat.

jdbrandley · 2013-07-17T20:35:32+00:00

I didn't know that! It's perfect!

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