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Laurel and I have not always seen eye to eye, mostly because I'm taller than her. Even though we have had our differences in the past, I am genuinely happy to have my wonderful sister as a part of our special day!
Fun facts about Laurel:
-Laurel majored in recreational therapy at UNH.
-Laurel has just (as of Oct. 2009) completed an internship in Colorado during which she worked with groups of people with disabilities on outward-bound like trips.
-Laurel once dropped a pitchfork on her foot while wearing flip-flops.
-Our dad used to refer to Laurel as “Henry.” My mom asked him to stop after Laur started to beleive it was her real name.
-Laurel used to have the best bowl-shaped haircut a girl could ever wish for.
-Laurel calls our mom “Karen,” even though her real name is “Mom.”
-Laurel loves cowboy stuff, like tractors, boots and goat-ropin’ music.
-Laurel played a lot of sports growing up, including soccer, basketball and hockey.
-There was a cow in the road.
-Laurel once chipped my tooth by jumping on my back when I was brushing my teeth. Take a close look; you can still see the bonding line. I looked like Jim Carey in Dumb and Dumber.
-We used to fight… ALL THE TIME.
-Laurel was obsessed with Vin Diesel for a long time. We think it was because of his man-boobs.
-Laurel beat up my friend Tim after he bet her that she couldn’t. He was wrong.
-Laurel loves working with kids.
-Laurel hates the color pink. Get over it, you’re a girl.
-Laurel refused my friend Matthew’s request to go to prom with him, more than once.
-Laurel once ripped the oil-tank off of the barn with the plow when asked to move the truck.
Bottom-line: Laurel is a thoughtful, caring sister who takes crap from no-one, has a great sense of humor and is always there when you need her. We can’t wait for her be part of our wedding!
Caitlin Murphy, who is the youngest of my two beautiful sisters, is taking time out of her busy schedule as a student at the University of New Hampshire to be part of our wedding party!
Fun Facts about Caitlin:-Caitlin is studying hospitality at UNH.
-Our entire family used to call Caitlin “Gus,” after the tubby mouse in the Cinderella Disney Movie.
-Caitlin has a lasting obsession with John Travolta.
-Caitlin has literally taken a class on how to smile; not that she needs it.
-Caitlin is "Pooh-Bear" to Laurel's "Tigger" and my "Eeyore."
-Caitlin was once trapped under a high-chair by Laurel. She was traumatized by this event.
-Caitlin loves taking road trips! She has driven to Washington, Colorado and Florida.
-Due to dietary restrictions, Caitlin can not digest gluten.
-Tequila does not contain gluten.
- When Caitlin was small she always wore more food than she ate. My mom claims that she was the dirtiest little kid ever.
-Caitlin worked/studied at Disney World for a semester. I am now scared of the Disney corporation.
-Growing up, Caitlin had a fear of Halloween masks.
-Caitlin has a beautiful singing voice, ask her to sing something for you when you see her.
-Although it is not proven, there is a theory that Caitlin and Laurel kept PacSun in business for several years.
-Yes, Caitlin’s hair is naturally that blonde.
-Caitlin, Krystle and Laurel can recite nearly every line from all 10 seasons of Friends.
Bottom Line: Caitlin is one of the most genuinely happy people that I know; she is a wonderful person and has always been able to spread her happiness to me. I know that Krystle is as excited to be her newest sister as we are to have Caitlin as a part of our special day!
So yesterday it happened... I freaked out. My freaking out then subsequently freaked someone else out. Nope, it didn't freak Brian out - I scared the crap out of some random girl working at a bridal shop.
So here's the story:
I received an email from I Do Bridal about a sale they were having. I then thought to myself - "Wow, I haven't really heard anything about my wedding dress or what my next steps are". So I sent a reply back to I Do Bridal mentioning that I was confused why I hadn't heard about my dress and was curious if everything was okay. About 10 minutes later I started received phone calls from the same number, and finally a voice mail. Upon listening to the voicemail I heard a frantic sales girl telling me to call her back immediately.
So now I'm freaking out. Big time. About to go crazy if something is wrong with my dress and I have to start all over again (Yes, I realize the wedding isn't for another 10 months, but COME ON - this is THE dress). So I call the girl back. She informs me that my name isn't in any of their records, they don't know what dress I ordered, and they definitely don't have anything on site of mine. I start telling her that my mom already paid for the dress, that I was in around January, and that I couldn't believe this was happening. So she asked what brand of dress it was. ...and here's where the stupid part happens... I tell her what brand (sorry, can't say it here - don't really want folks to know yet!). "Ma'am, we don't carry that line here. Are you sure you didn't buy it somewhere else?".
WHOOOOOOOOOPS. I bought the dress from Princess Bride (don't laugh at the name, my dress is killer). Not from I Do Bridal.
It's a little scary that I'm already going crazy 10 months out. Maybe Brian should reconsider keeping my insanity around for life.
Ah the Maid of Honor - a time honored tradition where one extremely lucky girl gets to take care of the bride all day (basically be my slave). For our wedding, it had to be the fabulous Brittney Ericka Watson (aka: Krystle's sister).
A few fun facts about Brittney:
- When she was little, she threw the world's most intense hissy fits
- She cried every single time Krystle got a birthday gift
- Brittney thought Krystle trained their little brother
- Krystle and Brittney used to get the mail before their parents, if there was a dentist appointment reminder they would bury it in the backyard
- Krystle and Brittney would always want extra snacks and cookies - so one of us would distract my dad while the other grabbed cookies and ran upstairs
- Brittney was the valedictorian of her high school class
- Brittney is awesome at soccer and can run further than most people we know
- Brittney and Jared (one of our groomsmen) have known each other since they were under 1 year old
- Brittney is awesome to have with you on arrivals day at Nordstrom Rack - she will literally plow through other people to grab that perfect pair of jeans for you
- Brittney and Krystle always watch Friends whenever they are together
- Brittney is the queen of dessert making for Christmas Eve (if you've never had Christmas Eve at my parents house - there are typically about 11 different desserts)
- Brittney doesn't drink beer and she loves very girly drinks
- Brittney doesn't prefer for her food to touch on a plate - in fact, our parents had an old baby plate of grants with separate sections that she often eats off of
- Bottomline: Brittney is quirky, crazy, fun, super smart, and a wonderful sister - we're so excited to have her with us (especially since she'll be travelling from grad school in Virginia to be there) on our wedding day.
Yup, it's true... after FIVE years of dating, living together, living across the country together, and everything else in between... we're getting married! We're hoping to use this blog as a place to provide information to those who are planning on joining us, those who are unable to join (but are curious to see just how awesome this wedding will be), and probably let some creepy internet stalkers hang out too.
So here's what we know so far:
Date:July 3, 2010
Location: Casa Romero, Akumal, Mexico (both ceremony & reception)
Time: TBA (probably pre-cocktails around 5:30, ceremony at 6)
Bridal Party (more specific details on these wonderful folks in later posts): Maid of Honor: Brittney Watson; Best Man: Jon Carey; Bridesmaids: Laurel & Caitlin Murphy; Groomsmen: Grant Watson & Jared Long
We'll be posting details on flights, hotels, things to do in Akumal, trivia about ourselves and the bridal party. In addition, feel free to use the comments area - we'll check back to answer questions.
Can't wait for the big day & hope that you can all make it!
