No More Wedding Mags

Martha Stewart, InStyle Weddings (RIP), Elegant Brides (RIP) and The Knot are piled high on my bookshelf.  Even though most of the wedding details were finalized months ago, I felt compelled to buy the latest issues of my favorite wedding magazines.  After about a year’s worth of magazines, it’s time to give it a rest.  There isn’t anything in there that I haven’t figured out or decided on.  The only thing it does is create more of a mess for the fiancé to get annoyed about and occasionally cause me to second guess myself.  Bye Bye Magazines.

Crash Diet

The dress fits.  Really well.  Would I like to be more sculpted or trim?  Perhaps.  But why try to lose 5-10 pounds and risk an ill-fitting dress that took nearly a year to perfect??  I work out 4 times a week already – and I might increase the arm exercises, but as for losing weight before the wedding?  Nah… I look like me and I feel like me.  That works.

Agonizing Over the Invitee List

I have spent a lot of time feeling stressed and overwhelmed as the number of invitees kept growing and growing.  I also agonized over all of the people that I could have/should have invited.  Not everyone is going to be happy.  Some people might be annoyed that they feel obligated to go to a wedding on a holiday weekend.  Others might be hurt or annoyed that they didn’t get an invitation.  I hope that everyone who comes to the wedding has a great time and I hope that those who were hurt about not receiving an invitation are able to forgive me.  There is only so much I can do – it’s a little late to worry about it anymore.

Checking the Registry

Yes – brides do it.  I have been doing it.  It’s quite exciting (albeit very self indulging) to watch the gifts you handpicked get crossed off the list as they are shipped to your door.  But I hate myself a little bit every time I check my wedding registry – and especially when I think “why hasn’t anyone gotten me this yet?”  I am even embarrassed to be writing about it – but I know all brides do this.  It’s normal…right?!  But I miss the element of surprise.  I want to get a box and not really know what is inside of it.  And I don’t want to feel like a totally selfish, bratty Veruca Salt.

I had envisioned my wedding style to be flowy dress with flowy hair.  Then I tried on THE dress.  Without getting into details, I will say it is definitely not flowy – and the back?!  Well, I can’t really wear my hair down with this dress.

Since “updos” aren’t my typical style, I have been looking to the recent red carpet styles to try and find a look that suits me.  Below are some of my faves – which one do you like best?  And if you think I missed one – please let me know!  I need some help!

Sandra Bullock’s dress at the 2010 Golden Globes got mixed reviews from the critics – but I love how soft her hair looks.  It’s not overly worked and still has enough movement so I won’t feel to bare without my hair down.

Anna Kendrick is a break-through beauty since her role in “Up in the Air”.  I happen to really like the dress she wore to the globes – but her hair is what really caught my eye.  (notice a pattern?)

I haven’t watched “The Hills” in several seasons so it’s not like Kristin Cavallari is on my radar regularly – however, her hair looks pretty spectacular here at the “When in Rome” premiere.

I have always loved Debra Messing – and I always love her style.  Her hair at the 2009 Emmy’s looked chic and polished.  Would it work for me?