This will be an ongoing topic for the blog because, well, it will be an ongoing struggle over the next year. I'm not going to sit here and say i'm chubby, because i'm not; I am a healthy sized individual, HOWEVER, people might be surprised to hear that I've gained 20 pounds since starting University (I blame this on Josh).
The problem is not that I gained that much weight, I went from 5 ft to 5 ft 8 in a year and I looked like a nasty stick for much of my teenage years so I needed to gain that weight, the problem is proportions. I am one of those lucky individuals who primarily gains weight in the lower half of my body, in other words yes, while I have do have a black woman's ass, it looks cottage cheese when I'm naked. I dont do a lot to fix this because well, as this blog would suggest, I've found the person i'll likely be with for the rest of my life so who am I trying to impress now and in all honesty cottage cheese or not, I wasn't blessed with boobs and everyone knows it so why would I want to do anything to loose the one curve I have. The problem of my large ass came up when shopping for wedding dresses. When they took my measurements the brutally honest british or scottish or irish old lady at winchesters (if you've been in the store you know who I am talking about) so graciously told me that on the bottom I am a size 10 on top I am a size 4. So we ordered an 8 because I could likely squeeze my ass into it and it wouldn't come with outrageously oversized cups for my little A boobies. This means that in the wise words of Winchester's lady "Chelsea, you simply cannot gain any weight in the next year unless its in your breasts." News flash, i've been waiting for 22 years to gain weight in my tits and it ain't happening so basically I just cant gain weight.
I made a deal with myself that I would eat healthy when I started working for the summer and I've actually been doing really well. I dont eat fast food, I eat a small sized salad everyday for lunch with a healthy dressing a.k.a. not caesar or ranch but vinagrettes usually. I eat a small breakfast and I've been eating relatively healthy dinners. Chasing around kids for nine and a half hours four days a week has helped a lot too. So far i've only focused on a change in diet because I work really long hours and Josh studies all night so the two hours I would use to go to the gym are the only two hours a day I get to spend with Josh awake right now so I'm using them. The good news is i've lost five pounds already and I feel a lot better. I'm going to try these Green Monster Smoothies in the near future that are packed full of spinach to up my game even more.
If I get in a pickle come dress fitting time I have a few cleanses in mind that I might try over the next year (not crazy ones dont worry, I will still eat). But so far so good on the wedding diet. So if you see me with something I shouldn't have I give you full permission to scold me like I am a child.
Sunday, July 8, 2012
The Budget
I find one of the questions I get asked most frequently is about our budget. People get these ridiculous ideas about budget from watching shows like Four Weddings and Say Yes To The Dress, in which most of the budgets are geared towards large city weddings with people who are basically taking out a second mortgage on there house in order to finance their lavish events. Before I tell you our budget its important to remember that we are having at least 200 guests and that I am calling in a lot of favours and cutting a lot corners to save money. Our budget right now is around $10,000. Now this seems like a lot of money, but to put on a wedding with 200 guests, this is about as cheap as it comes nowadays and if we were getting married in the city I can guarantee it would be a lot more expensive.
Food will be the huge cost. We are paying 15.95 a plate plus 15% gratuity and 15% tax so multiply that by 200 and some and you get around $4000.00. Remember that one bottle of red and one bottle of white wine are usually found on every table in your reception hall so that is another 500ish bucks that isn't included in your meal cost. So food alone is basically half of our budget.
Photography is the next largest kicker. Our photography package costs $2500.00 and I am excited to spend every penny on it. To me photography is the second most important part of the day next to the dress and maybe the booze, okay make it the third most important thing. These images will help you relive that special day.
My dress, which has already been purchased cost $1010.00. When you add in my veil, jewellery and shoes I will have spent 1300.00 on my outfit. I can tell you that at any Bridal Store in Nova Scotia you will find VERY FEW dresses for more than $2500.00 so dont let Say Yes To The Dress freak you out. I tried on the priciest designers at Winchesters and no dress that I tried on was priced higher than $2000.00.
The hotel suite that we are getting is the last major cost, because well I want it to be the best Sydney Nova Scotia has to offer and we're staying in it for three nights. The rest of the budget will go to little things that add up like the guest book, cake topper, flower girl dress etc etc.
We're cutting costs by using fake flowers (I know some of you are having an anxiety attack right now, but I fucking hate flowers and they are expensive and they will die the next day so get your priorities straight people), a friend of mine is doing the decorating as she has an amazing decorating company called Table 4 U (look her up on facebook, she travels throughout NS), another friend is DJing for us, I am making my own wedding cake. I'm making edible place cards that double as favours, I'm making centrepieces, bouquets, invitations (and I'm hand delivering as many as possible).
So there is our secret, if you choose to go our DIY way, be prepared for a year of hard work but a more gratifying and cheaper experience in the end.
Food will be the huge cost. We are paying 15.95 a plate plus 15% gratuity and 15% tax so multiply that by 200 and some and you get around $4000.00. Remember that one bottle of red and one bottle of white wine are usually found on every table in your reception hall so that is another 500ish bucks that isn't included in your meal cost. So food alone is basically half of our budget.
Photography is the next largest kicker. Our photography package costs $2500.00 and I am excited to spend every penny on it. To me photography is the second most important part of the day next to the dress and maybe the booze, okay make it the third most important thing. These images will help you relive that special day.
My dress, which has already been purchased cost $1010.00. When you add in my veil, jewellery and shoes I will have spent 1300.00 on my outfit. I can tell you that at any Bridal Store in Nova Scotia you will find VERY FEW dresses for more than $2500.00 so dont let Say Yes To The Dress freak you out. I tried on the priciest designers at Winchesters and no dress that I tried on was priced higher than $2000.00.
The hotel suite that we are getting is the last major cost, because well I want it to be the best Sydney Nova Scotia has to offer and we're staying in it for three nights. The rest of the budget will go to little things that add up like the guest book, cake topper, flower girl dress etc etc.
We're cutting costs by using fake flowers (I know some of you are having an anxiety attack right now, but I fucking hate flowers and they are expensive and they will die the next day so get your priorities straight people), a friend of mine is doing the decorating as she has an amazing decorating company called Table 4 U (look her up on facebook, she travels throughout NS), another friend is DJing for us, I am making my own wedding cake. I'm making edible place cards that double as favours, I'm making centrepieces, bouquets, invitations (and I'm hand delivering as many as possible).
So there is our secret, if you choose to go our DIY way, be prepared for a year of hard work but a more gratifying and cheaper experience in the end.
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