4 weeks, 1 day, & 23 hours

This first entry is dedicated to my good friend, Pentha. She was disturbed that there was a blogger identity for "Brad & Trish" but no Blog attached! So here you go, Alicia! The second reason this is dedicated to Pentha, is because my true motivation in started today was to use this as a place to keep my "to do" list. And Pentha is the queen of To-do. In just 4 weeks and 2 days, I will walk down the aisle to become Mrs. Patricia Curry. And as much as I would like to pretend that this wedding is going to be simple, it is anything but!

4 weeks, 1 day, & 23 hours

That is how long I have to get ready. Here is what is on the "to do" list as of today:

• Wedding Cake. If we plan on cutting a cake, I really need to find someone to make one. Any bakers out there that wouldn't mind making a small wedding cake and delivering it to the middle of no where on a Sunday of Memorial Day weekend??? Ok, didn't think so. Perhaps we will just forgo this time-honored tradition, and just let ya'll eat the cake that comes included with the buffet dinner. (and I ain't kidding!)
• Dress Alerations. Unless I am somehow going to grow a couple inches, and hit about 5'2 in the next 4 weeks, I will need a seamstress to hem my dress.
• Shoes. I ordered them online. Pray that they fit and I can walk in them.
• Spanks. I need not say more on this one.
• Jewelry. Find ad for gorgeous pearl and diamond earrings and leave it wear Brad will get the hint. OH, and go to Claire's Boutique and get some cheapos as a back-up plan.
• Make appointment with minister to finalize ceremony plans
• Make appointment with Kennedy's to make final arrangements on the food and drink selections
• Rent a canopy for the yard for rehersal dinner. Pray it does not rain.
• Call church to see if we can borrow chairs and tables for rehersal dinner
• Call Brad's Aunt with count of how many people we are having at this pre-wedding wedding. (yes, it seems the numbers are rising) . Brad's aunt is catering this event as her wedding gift to us! Hurray! I will not have to serve crappy central illinois pizza to my Chicago relatives!
• Michael - Shoes
• Abby - tights
• Abby - Haircut
• Cleaning lady to come Friday 5/25
• Nail Appointment for me Friday 5/25
• Complete DJ info sheet and mail
• Go shopping for clothes for Hawaii!!!
• Go buy some new make-up for the wedding
• Oh, I need a purse for the wedding
• Brad - Ivory Dress shirt - ask him his size and tie
• Brad - Are you really going to wear your old black dress shoes???
• Tanning. I need to tan before the wedding. Would not want to be lobsterized in Hawaii

Ok, if you add to this list that I have to juggle three kids baseball schedules (one of which I am coaching), tap and ballet lessons and recitals, and no time to really take off work if I want to be able to go on my honeymoon... and I am a bit freaked out.

But, it will all get done, right? And if not, well, no biggie. I'm still going to be Mrs. Patricia Curry in 4 weeks, 1 day, 22 hours and 45 minutes.

Trish
aka. the future Mrs. Curry
aka. Bridezilla