Yes people of blog world, I'm now going to punt my make up artist (that means I'm going to ADVERTISE her, not kick her).
We did a trial on 4 September and she did such a brilliant job. So it is with much relief that after the last nightmare I had I know I can rest assured that I have got a fantastic make up artist to make me look like a model. I can't wait to be all dressed up with the hair all fancy and the face all done up. Not done up to the point where I'd look like a drag queen mind you. No no. Done up to look like a princess.
Now I don't think she has a web page up yet, but you can contact her on her email address: ulrikebester@telkomsa.net or via her Facebook page. Trust me, she is very good at what she does and worth every penny.
Ok, so now an update on other wedding info.
I woke up on Thursday morning in one of those "OMG I need to make a list" moments. And since I didn't have pen and paper next to the bed, I grabbed my Blackberry and started making a list of things I need to do. Needless to say, this list is as long as my arm! Thank the heavens above I wasn't "blessed" with arms like an orangutan! So I have now started working on that list and many things have now been marked as "in progress" ... lets just hope I can move them on soon to "completed"!
You know something though? I don't remember there being so many legalities the first time I did this. You have to have fingerprints taken these days. Fingerprints! WTF! I'm so glad our marriage official told us to come see him a few days before the big day to get that messy business out the way. Can you imagine that crap getting on my dress!!! The horror! And and and! That's not all. You need three ID pics ... each. Whoever is signing as witnesses (that will be my dad and H2B's mother - a.k.a MOG [mother of groom ... keep up people!]), we have to have a copy of their ID's as well as ours. That's just to name a few things that our marriage official needs for all the paperwork to be processed.
So today I met with the head of the Wonder Woman squad and we had breakfast - so nice to be able to spend time with my BFF and catch up! (Love you hunny!) After that we went off to Candles 2 Hire here in Somerset West to go figure out what we need to hire for decor purposes. No, don't panic! I've got it all together! Just had to get this final detail done! Anyway, we met with Barnie van Vuuren, owner of Candles 2 Hire. He was very helpful and will be sending me a quotation in the next day or so - hopefully with a rather grand discount too. No pun intended there by the way. If this all pans out the way I'm seeing it in my head then its going to look amazing. Definitely going to need to get together with my MC who will be handling arrangements for me on the day and get the details sorted.
After that my H2B and I went off to Cape Garden Centre and Atlantic Pebbles in Joostenburgvlakte to get a few things that we needed for the decor, etc. What a lovely place! The kids would so love it! Can't afford to take them there at the moment ... and might not for some time while I pay back the debt I'm incurring! LOL! I'm so glad we went there today - we got things done and it was a good relaxing time.
Next on the orangutan list of things to do .... well, lets see .... *grabs Blackberry* ... sorting out shoes for my daughters (1 x flower girl; 1 x bridesmaid) and my son (1 x bear ringer - I'll explain that one in a bit). Get my son his suit "a-la-bond style" (he also asked for a water pistol that looks like a "real gun" so he can really look like Bond and maybe shoot some people .... SO not going to happen). I need to go to the venue and sort out the food and drink story - I think this will probably be done a week before though just to make sure the numbers are final. We need to finalize music choices for certain times during the evening. We need to see the marriage official. I need to go fetch the jewelry before 16th. I need to go fetch the flowers for the bouquets and those little lapel thingies that the groom and other bridal party/family have to wear ... never know what to call those ... because, YES! I'm doing the bouquets and lapel thingies myself. Not a damn am I paying over R400 for a bunch of flowers that I could put together myself for about R200! Daylight robbery I tell you! I have to find a small blackboard with a nice frame around it - about A4 size (if anyone knows where I'll find that let me know PLEASE). And then there's a few other things too which by mentioning would make this post as long as a full grown orangutan's arms.
So, lots to do, lots to do.
Thank GOD I've got people who are making an effort to help :)
My head Wonder Woman is going to be taking off the day before the wedding to help me fetch things and get things in order. The rest of the Wonder Woman team will be coming to join us later on and staying over. The night before is going to be great.
OH LORD! I still have to go buy some sexy undies for later on the big day .... because what I AM wearing under the dress is not going to inspire greatness in my H2B at all. And no, you will not be seeing a photo of THAT! Getting into a stomach-tucking-bum-lifting-thigh-smoothing undergarment is a laugh to say the least. I can't do it on my own either. No. I need help pulling it over my ass cheeks. And yes. It's hysterical and bound to bring forth great mirth to my ladies in waiting. Oh and by the way - any woman who is not a stick insect and about to fall through her own ass, who tells you that what they have on under their wedding dress is "sexy" is LYING to you! Trust me. She will be wearing something very unflattering to the "naked" eye to make the final picture look dreamy. And then, when the time comes for the newly weds to leave and go show each other their freak flags (you know you have one ... you may not know how to fly it yet ... but you have one), the bride will slip away and strip off the false advertising she has adorned and slip on something gorgeous and ready to be torn off. Ah the joys of being newly wed. Can't wait! ........ Thank GOD he knows what he's in for!
I did promise earlier to explain the "bear ringer" statement. When the kids found out that we were going to be tying the knot, they got all excited and through the bouncing up and down in the kitchen were shouting out what they wanted to be for the day.
- Danielle: "Mommy mommy! Can I be a bridesmaid?!"
- Raechel: "I want to be the flower girl! I want to be the flower girl! Can I? Can I can I ????"
- Ethan: "I can be the BEAR RINGER!!!!!!
The other day my little flower girl asked me very seriously if I was going to be wearing heels under my dress. Bless her soul, to her I'm not a short pygmy. When I confirmed that I was the answer was something along the lines of: "But you'll mess up the petals I need to throw" ....
.... crap .... one more thing to add to the list .... *hauls out Blackberry* ... get petals for flower girl to "sprinkle on the floor as I walk in front of you mommy" (said with dreamy grin).
OK ... I'm off to bed ... don't wake me early ... I'll be very displeased with your actions which will bring about great pain and discomfort to you.
xxx
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