Truffling some feathers

I’m back! It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks but I’ve broken the seal on ye ol’ vendor flirting. You know the part where you make them think you are too cool for school and that you couldn’t really care less if you worked with them or not and in reality the only thing you want in the world is to work with them. Then they act like that have so many bookings that fitting you in would really be a saintly act on their part and really it’s a recession people and we all know that any business is good business. I set forth on this mission (Weddingcon09) with a mostly ‘do it yourself’ attitude. I mean if you want it done right do it yourself am I correct? I (My Dad) did about every science fair project ourselves as opposed to the help of my group, so why wouldn’t I use the same mentality with my wedding?

At one point I was convinced I wanted TO CATER THE WEDDING OURSELVES. Was my headband too tight that day? Who was I kidding? While we are at it why don’t we provide the music ourselves too? I’m glad I came to on that topic. We now have a wonderful caterer who has devised the most fabulous menu just for us. All for the small price of 10,000 dollars. I’m completely kidding. But they have been really great on working with us on the mood and ideas that we want to convey. There will be nary a casserole in sight and I’m sorry no fluff of any kind. There will be gourmet cheeses, frittatas, ceviches and edamame to name a few dishes and ingredients. It’s going to be so delish

Then I can’t even talk about the desserts without getting giddy. We’re talking truffles, macaroons and little chocolate tarts oh my! Just say no to fondant is what I like to say. No, no my dear wedding voyeurs I will not let you eat cake! It will be so. Much. Better. Than. That. I promise for reals.

Added by Allison on Fri, Mar 27th 2009

Bridesmaids on a Stick

Making your friends (your) Maids

It was really easy for my to assemble my starting line up for el weddingtando. With me and the female persuasion it takes a certain type to mutually hit it off and suffice it to say there are a lot of "friends" of yore that didn't make the cut. Right. Like it is such an honor. "Hey girl! Love you sooo much will you buy a plane ticket, take off work, throw me a bajillion parties and buy yourself this really kewl mango bm dress with this skirt that looks like drapery from Tara and has a big 'ol key lime bow tied around your spare tire that you didn't have before you squeezed into this dress I accidentally ordered a size too small? Thanks loooove you!" *scene*...... I really don't feel that strongly about it. But really first this one time spin around the merry go round that is WeddingCon '09 I am trying to make it special for the special ladies in my life. That is why I would never invite them into the inner circle on a cookie. Yes. The picture above is of a Bridesmaid Dress Cookie. Sweet Baby Jesus. What. Why??? Though the scalloping looks kinda cool and vintagey it only forcasts sausage arms ahead for the poor recipient. Square should straps, sleeveless AND the waist tie. eeee. I love my dear friends too much. So I'm going the what once used to be the untraditonal route but is now thankfully becoming more mainstream...I'm letting them pick their own! Since I can't wear black(tear) their own stipulation is a black dress. A LBD who wouldn't want an excuse to buy a new little black dress?! I could hear the excitement in their voices as I laid down the decree. "I want you to look sophisticated and sexy. Hey if you look better than me awesome! I gots myself a man already no one else I need to impress." They are topping or footing their outfits with the sassiest pair of green heels that they can find. It will look ravishing with my dove gray dress. Yes ladies and men Ally D was told not to wear black and whoaha did white ever look bad....what color do white and black make? Exactly. It's going to be so good.
I must admit I was also worried about having bridesmaids because it all seems so expected. I kept telling the lovlies I wanted no bachelorette partay or anything like that. I am just excited to be with everyone on the day of. There will be no roping in to help with "oh just this one last detail....could you whip up some petite madelines with lemon merigue here is Martha's recipe...I need them in an hour." No none of that. I wanted nothing seriously but for them to look sassy and you know show up. But my ladies did me one better. They're taking me to Chicago for the weekend. I think it's because I didn't ask them on a cookie.

Added by Allison on Sat, Feb 21st 2009

I know you are, but what am I?

Playing the Name Game

Getting engaged and all that brought on somethings I never forsaw. Like what we are "supposed" to call eachother. "Hi this is my fiancee Josh...." "You and your fiancee are now eligible for theknot.com!" "Are you bringing your fiancee?" .....fiancee, fiancee, fiancee if you say it enough it starts to sound even MORE ridiculous than the first time.
Believe you me it sounded bad the first time. I've found that when I preface Josh's name with "my fiancee" it makes him sound like such a...well pansy. It makes him seem like he prefers cashmere neckerchiefs because "they breathe" and he "totes is down for some mad fab gos with the gyrrls" Then afterwards he'll want to critique my shoes. I kid. Kinda...... It just weirds me out to call him my fiancee, so what do I do when I'm weirded out? Obviously try to make it funny of course, so now I refer to him as my "Beyonce Josh." Which is probably more embarrassing, but its funny and thank god he has a sense of humor.
But even Beyonce is only used in certain company because Beyonce is only known by certain generations. Most of my co-workers at 65 years+ sure as steve don't know who Beyonce is. If fact I think it makes them uncomfortable knowing I'm being "courted" by someone I live with! They always refer to Josh as my roommate. As in "How is your roommate doing? What was is that boy's name again?"..... I must tell them 50 times a day but atleast they remember he is a boy. Alas, it still is better than fiancee. Maybe I can just call him my BFFL(boyfriendforlife)..... I like that better than fiancee or husband even.
Now see "husband", to me, brings to mind a life,if not careful, thats slower than a CVS worker. It gives a couple permission to prefer generic wafer cookies, sammiches with one ingredient and really d-lite in the SaraLee section at Safeway. Again I kid. Kinda.... I like husband better than fiancee (really I do!) so I can do the long term title. Lets try to avoid the trap some marrieds fall into of "whelp I'm firmly snapped into ye old ball and chain..let's get unattractive and doughy." Facebook is unforgiving in bringing that life into the light of day. I want to save that little present for child bearin' time!
With all my reluctance I just wonder how long it will take me to get to the social security office to legally have the initals A.S.S. The hyphen thing just ain't my bag baby... Maybe the combo of our last names...Shay? Daeffer? or A.S.S. might be just fine..then atleast I can get monogrammed commode paper made.
'Til next time!

Added by Allison on Fri, Jan 23rd 2009