| Final Count Down! |
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So here we are, just three days from what will be the most amazing and wonderful experience of our lives, aside from our children being born of course. We can't believe that time as gone by this quickly, yet here we are in the last week before our wedding and busy making all the final preparations. Picking up our dresses from Lisa and Graces Bridal, our tuxes from Runway Bridal, rings from Marshman Jewelers. It's all happened so quickly and we are so happy that soon we will finally be able to say we are husband and wife.
What an incredible experience this all has been. It seems like just last week we were at the Mix 97 studio and they announced that we had won this wonderful prize.
We are so grateful for everything that we have been blessed with over the past six months. To all of the sponsors who have graciously donated their time, effort and resources to ensure our day is perfect. To Martha Farrell and all the crew at the Quinte Mall for being so wonderful with us and making sure every small detail was taken care of. I have no idea how anyone plans weddings on their own. There are so many details that I would never have thought of. From the flowers on the tables to the music at the ceremony, and all the little things between! I think it would have driven me bonkers! So to everyone who had a hand in making our day as special as I know it will be, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Because of you, our dream of being husband and wife has become a reality and then some. Because of you we will walk away with some of the most special and unique memories that we would have never imagined possible. I find myself sitting here as I write this final blog before the big day, in tears. Not of sorrow or sadness, but of joy and awe. The effort that so many people have gone through and so much time an effort they have spent, just for us, two small town people in love. We couldn't be more happy for everything we've experienced and all of the support we have received and we will forever be eternally grateful for every moment we have spent over the last six months and for every moment we will spend together remembering, for the rest of our lives.
To everyone, we thank you.
Nicki & Tyler |
| We "Put on Our Dancing Shoes!" |
The countdown is on....
Well, 22 days to go, three weeks and one day to put it into perspective. WOW! There's been so much going on that it's hard to keep up. So let's see what you've been missing....
Tyler and I have met with Liane Ireland 3 times so far for our ballroom dancing lesson. Now, I must tell you, when we were presented with the idea of taking dancing lessons, I was thrilled, Tyler, not so much. He's not now, nor has he ever been much of a dancer. Even the thought of the old school - two foot sway at a wedding made him cringe, so you can imagine what he thought when Martha first presented us with the possibility of taking dance lessons right in the middle of the Quinte Mall. Did you know that people really can loose all colour in their face within seconds? It's quite something to see! So, he was slightly relieved when we found out that we would be taking the lessons at Ms. Liane's dance studio instead.
All was going well until we arrived at the Liane Ireland School of Dance three weeks ago. Ty stepped out of the truck and just stood there, looking a smidgen apprehensive to say the very least! I looked at him as if to say... 'Umm... are ya comin'?' to which he responded, "Nicki, I really can't do this... I hate dancing, I'm not good at it... I really don't want to do this"
So of course being the supportive and nurturing fiancé that I am, I kindly told him to suck it up, and that it would be fun, and "You're gonna do it anyway" :)
So we walked in and started learning... and what do you know, he LOVED it. He picked up the steps one hundred times better than I did and by the time the first lesson was over, he was telling Liane how nervous he had been and how his self confidence was "way down here" and now it's "way up here!!"
We've learned so much in the last three weeks and are looking forward to our final lesson next week. The dance is lookin' pretty great and we can't wait to show it off. Here is a photo of our ending dip! So romantical! :)
We have also met with our wedding officiant, John Syme, he is amazing! He is so soft spoken and kind that we felt comfortable with him right away. We chose the ceremony that we would like, the one that made me cry while reading it as I'm a super sap, and he went through some added little extras with us as well. It's going to be a beautiful ceremony and a beautiful day! We can't wait!!!!! |
| Getting Ready for the Honeymoon! |
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Nicki & Tyler started to pack for their honeymoon this week! Thanks to the amazing gift cards from Bikini Bay and Winners Nicki got some swimwear and other fun things to take to the Dominican!!!
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| Thank You Shoppers Drug Mart |
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Thanks Glenda and the Shoppers Drug Mart Beauty Boutique Team at Quinte Mall for giving Nicki a beautiful perfume package for the big day! It is so nice to have a new perfume for your wedding. Whenever Nicki wears it after her wedding day she will always think about the first time she wore it - her wedding day!
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| The flowers are going to be MAGNIFICENT! |
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I met with Natalie from Live, Love & Laugh this morning to review flowers for the big day! I can't believe it's only 50 days away!!! As usual, Natalie blew me away with her enthusiasm and creativity! I know the flowers are going to be magnificent on July 16th! You helped pick Nicki's beautiful bouquet and Live, Love & Laugh is going to use this as inspiration for truly beautiful arrangements for the big day! Don't forget YOU can come and see everything at the mall on July 16th and that week as we transform Kindness Court for the big day! Come and see the beautiful flowers for yourself!
By Martha @ Quinte Mall! |
| Thank You Body Shop! |
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After my hair appt I made my way over to The Body Shop where I met with Janet. I have to say, I was a little nervous about the makeup process because I don't usually wear much at all. So, I told Janet what I was looking for and reluctantly left myself in her hands. What the heck was I worried about?! Janet listened to everything I said and as a result, my makeup turned out beautifully! I couldn't have done a better job myself! Well, of course I couldn't!She's a professional and I'm super terrible with the whole eye makeup thing! You're fantastic Janet!!!! Muah!! Thank you again so much to Janet and Melissa! Everyone loved it when I got home and even my 2 year old son had something to say about it. "Mommy!!!! You look so shiney!!" Which in his language of course means that I look beautiful! :) Thanks baby boy!
By Nicki! |
| I LOVE my HAIR! |
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Oh My!!! Yesterday, I met with Melissa from Salon You, who I must say is the best 'up-do'ist' that I have ever seen! I showed her a couple photos of the sytle that I would like for my hair on the day of the wedding and she took off and created the most beautiful hair-do I've ever seen! Melissa told me that she loves doing up-do's because she can be creative. That to her it's like an artist creating a masterpiece. Boy did she hit the nail on the head! Thank you so much Melissa, I can't wait til eveyone can see it on the day of the wedding!
By Nicki! |
| My Little Girl Looks so Beautiful! |
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My daughter Jada was thrilled with her bridesmaids dress and couldn't wait to try it on! It's beautiful and comes complete with a matching purse! It looks amazing on her, and I must admit I did choke back a few tears when I saw her in it. To think that someday I will see her in another white dress and making plans for her own wedding!!!
By Nicki! |
| Thank You Sears Travel! |
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Thank you to Joan at Sears Travel for helping to select two amazing destinations for Nicki and Tyler's Honeymoon! You can keep voting until May 31...where will it be Dominican or Cuba?!
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| Thanks Rayna! |
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Sandra from Rayna!
In our travels and planning I rounded up my, soon to be mother-in-law/amazing friend Judi and we headed to Rayna at the Quinte Mall, who offered to give Judi a dress for the wedding. There we met with Sandra who we absolutely fell in love with. She was so sweet and kind that it seemed as though we'd known her forever. Judi tried on a few dresses and found one that was perfect! Thank you very much Rayna! We love the dress!
By Nicki! |
| Shoes, Shoes and more Shoes!!!! |
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Now what girl doesn't love shoes?? Ok, well anyone who knows me, knows that's I'm not your traditional shoe loving girly girl. However, I have to say that I had a blast with all my girls at Le Chateau trying shoes on! I almost think it's possible that I could become one of those shoe loving girly girls... maybe!
So, all 5 of my girls and I, (Mel, Amanda, Pam, Theresa and Jenna) invaded Le Chateau and met with Stephanie, who I must say was an absolute doll! She was so great with us and didn't have any issues with us changing our minds on which shoes we wanted to try on next.... a million times! The funny part was, and maybe this is a normal shoe buying thing, but no matter how many pairs of shoes we all tried, each of ended up getting the very first pair of shoes we tried on! There was so many amazing shoes to choose from, and we all had a great time!! Thank you so much to Stephanie and the crew from Le Chateau for being so accommodating. :) We did kind of monopolize your shoe section. :)
By Nicki! |
| The Guys are Going to Look So Handsome... |
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...In their Collins Formal Wear tuxedos ( http://www.collinsformalwear.com/) from Runway Bridal!!! We had a great meeting with Stephanie, owner of Runway Bridal today, to select tuxedos for Nicki and Tyler's groomsmen! Stephanie also offered to outfit the other important men in Nicki and Tyler's life - Nicki's grandfather, Tyler's dad and of course their two sons! Thank you so much Stephanie and Runway Bridal!
Martha @ The Mall |
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