Wedding blog vs. Wedding website...

So, immediately after saying "yes", crying, putting the ring on my finger, and telling everyone I know about our exciting news, I joined The Knot!. It took me a few days to get the hang of the site but I quickly realized that my subscription to this particular wedding site comes with the potential to build a wedding website - a website allowing us to put all our wedding details in one place where our family and friends could keep in touch and read up on our date, bridal party, venue, nearby hotels, attractions and pretty much anything else wedding related.

The problem was, at the beginning, I didn't know any of the information needed to use the site! I had no date, no venue, no potential hotels, nothing. And because of this, I opted out of the site for the time being and settled [and by settled, I mean, put all my energy and excitement into...] a wedding blog, instead.

However, now that I have some answers to the mandatory pages located within the wedding website over at The Knot!, I feel as though I can begin to update it. So, that's exactly what I've done. I've linked that site [you can find it to the right of your screen] between THE RING and OUR DATE.

But, I know what you're thinking! What's the difference...?

And I don't really have an answer. So I'm going to make one up for you:

Our blog will continue to be updated as much as possible -- or any time I can think of something interesting to write about. It will continue to have pictures of potential ideas, do-it-yourself crafts, the process of finding vendors we'll ultimately be working with, fun things that involve engagement/marriage/our honeymoon, and anything else I feel like sharing with you.

Our website will be updated as all the work [and yes, it is WORK] blogged about becomes a reality. So when the ideas comes to life and we actually begin to block hotel rooms off, and book our rehearsal dinner, and make a gift registry, and do things that I probably haven't even heard about as of yet -- that's when it'll be added to the website.

So, I suppose that's my answer. Our blog is about the process and our website is about the end product. =)

Just some cute things!

Remember these? I loved Cootie Catchers when I was little! These ones are so cute! A woman makes them [I think I could, too] and they can include information about how the couple met, facts and questions about their relationship and their menu options. Such a cute idea!

477 Days Left!

Sure, 477 days left until we're married seems like a long time... maybe too long to be counting down. However, in the great scheme of things - in our lives - I know, this time is going to go by very quickly.

I mean, there are roughly 58 school-days left, followed by 3 months of a busy summer [2 weddings on the west coast during July alone]! Starting in September, school will be in full swing again and with my birthday =) September goes by quickly. October is a favorite month of ours and always seems to fly. November and December seem to pass quickly because of the holidays although January and February drag on because of the cold weather. March [much like this year] will continue without missing a beat and April and May are nice because of the weather plus a few long-weekends. Before I know it, it'll be June 2011 and I'll be able to start my "One Month Until My Wedding Countdown". Crazy, right?

Really puts life in perspective.

I've heard from ALL my bridesmaids! =) They've all accepted the task...

Tutorial: Commenting =) TAKE TWO!

Okay, so... let's try again.

Even still, [not for lack of trying] commenting is difficult. Now, I'd like to say that my tutorial [although, yes, very long] was extremely helpful and thought-provoking. =)

But, sadly... it wasn't.

So! I've modified the layout a bit. Now you will find the comments page set-up a little differently. Rather than the nonsense that was happening before now you should find something that looks like this:



Now, just like it looks -- you write your comment in the big, white space.

And if you don't have a user name... which you should make so you can follow us =) then you should make sure you click the circle that corresponds to the line that says NAME =) and type yours down!

From there, click PUBLISH YOUR COMMENT. Yayy!

Ring Cleaner!

So, I want to clean my engagement ring. It doesn't have that shine to it, anymore. =(

I've looked up some cleaning methods online and Sean has decided against each one for various reasons -- which honestly seems like a smart idea considering the methods some other bloggers are using:

1. Toothpaste and toothbrush
2. Dish detergent and toothbrush
3. Soaking in vodka for 15 minutes

Scrubbing a teeny-tiny ring with a toothbrush just doesn't seem logical! It seems so violent. I mean, I want it to be shiny and new -- without buying special cleaner -- but I don't want my ring to fall apart anytime, let alone anytime soon.

And soaking it inside a cup of vodka seems even stranger...

So, I need a cleaning method. I suppose if it takes buying an inexpensive cleaner, I will...

Because I love it so much.