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Crystal needs to chill out.

August 26th 2008 09:10

The engagement party is next weekend, and it's already created problems, but mum is taking care of all of that and she handles things with the flair of a diplomat.

Unlike myself, but with everything that is going on and wedding plans for October, everything is happening at a greater pace than I can handle. I've given up my ballet classes and that is rather sad but with work commitments and all the 'goings on', something had to give.

There is no worry that I'll put on weight, I'm already losing some and I shall need to watch that.

On the way home I picked up a Pizza which was delicious but two slices is more than enough for me, I also got some flowers which always brighten me up.

I've put the Pizza in the frig and I'm sure Andrew will gobble it up next time he is here, which will probably be to-morrow night.

I've been playing with my Crystals which always help and Tinkerbelle is currently sitting on my lap and for once is behaving herself.

I've decided that I need some nice pictures for the walls but I'm already realizing that soon this will be 'our' house rather than my house and a man will bring his own impact.

My days of single bliss are all but over and I have finally begun to realize that, but as this house becomes our house so will all of Andrew's assets become our assets, including the farm and we've arranged that well, and just as well Andrew is in Finance, I'm getting rather tired of work and I don't think it will be long before I give it up, that will relieve a considerable amount of stress.

After I have finished this post I'm going to cuddle the cat and expect she'll go to sleep on my lap. I've decided to get myself some mediation tapes, too.

So, it's crystals and cat and flowers and relax, relax, relax. I shall play some classical music and may even watch a ballet video which should lift my energy levels, plus I've got a lovely fruit salad to eat later. I shall not be watching any TV as that just seems to push the stress under the carpet.

I found this funny cartoon on the internet and removing one's head does seem a good idea for relaxing, but a little unrealistic don't you think.

I've probably asked you before and I'll ask you again, "how do you chill out?" and I just know that drinkies will feature largely in your responses but I don't need to start the day with a headache to-morrow, it'll be a tough enough day at work, without that.

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Crystal starts to panic -it's not easy planning a wedding at such short notice.

August 18th 2008 08:45

Andrew and I spent the weekend drawing up the guest list for the wedding. After all we both needed to be involved and we went over to mum and dad's to do it.

It's a funny thing about weddings, half the people you invite you don't really know.

We've chosen the attendants but everything revolves around having a date and we don't have one.

The minister said he has some flexibility in that he can organize more than one wedding in a day if necessary but he has given us the best free day he can come up with in October.

but we haven't booked the reception venue and it is just so late, I always wondered why people planned their weddings months ahead and now I know.

To further complicate matters Andrew wants to go up to the farm so he can make arrangements for what should happen while we're away. One of his brothers has agreed to look in on things until we get back.

Anyway, at least we don't have to stay the night anywhere, as he has promised we'd come back that day, which is something of a relief.

I seem to be coming out in a cold sweat just thinking about things, but we do have that lovely cake that Peter has given us, how sweet and generous that guy is.

But there's the dresses and the suits, the flowers for the Chuch and the bridal party, the cars, the drinks and Andrew is going to pay for the drinks and mum and dad dropped a bit of a bombshell saying they were not prepared to spend any more on me than they had spent on my sisters, that it just would not be fair to do otherwise, and if I have such expensive tastes I'd have to be prepared to foot some of the bill, after all I do have plenty of money.

But, somehow that rather took the gloss off things, and my feet are now firmly planted on the ground, but I'm panicking and Mum and dad said if I don't hurry up and find a venue it would be a marquee in the garden and outside caterers, the engagement party is enough for mum to tackle.

I couldn't help showing my distress on the weekend and Dad looked at me with his usual wry smile and mum looked at dad with her eyes almost disappearing into their sockets.

I got the message, they think I'm hopeless just because I am just not good at the domestic bit, although I have improved but I can't think how I am going to cope with a husband and living under the same roof. Up until now my life has been wonderfully peaceful.

Andrew and I are now both going to try to find a suitable venue, and there should be some big hotel somewhere which is not fully booked and that way we'll be able to spend our first night together there. Realities of life are coming down like a storm and I really am panicking.

Andrew is as calm as ever, but a nice suit will do him and his attendants.

At least I've found myself a dressmaker but everyone insists I must get the date sorted out, and Andrew also needs to know so he can book our flight and accomodation on Hayman Island.

Between the two of us we do have plenty of money, and, unlike Andrew mine sits safely in the bank. But we still face the same problems as everyone else except that none of them have been silly enough to arrange a marriage in such a short space of time, it is all getting too much, I like everything to go according to plan, but for that to happen you actually have to have one, a plan I mean.

The ballet classes will have to go, I just can't cope with everything. Rest assured I'm getting slimmer with the panic already, so I shall not need the exercise.

If anyone has a story they'd like to tell us about their wedding plans I'm sure we'd all love to know.

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Crystal is excited about the engagement party.

August 10th 2008 11:00

Of course, that's not Andrew and I there, but I thought it looked quite fun, so I put it up there anyway.

I am just so excited and Andrew is so calm but every time I see him he has such a big smile on his face. I guess he's looking forward to the Honeymoon and so am I, but one step at a time.

He said that he thought it would be great if we just moved into the bedroom for a couple of weeks. MEN, I ask you.

Mum and dad are busy with their plans for the party and everytime I go fluttering around with suggestions they just suggest to Andrew that he takes me out for a run.

My parents just don't think I'm capable at all and as a matter of fact I tend to agree with them.

There is just so much to do, we're still arguing about the bridal attendants and the only thing that everyone seems to agree on is the two small flower girls, one from each family.

Mum said I had better get going and make my appointment with the dressmaker and I still haven't decided yet just what I want.

The honeymoon needs to be arranged and Andrew and I have our hearts set on Hayman Island, expensive as it is.

We're going away for two weeks and then coming home before taking off for another week for a trip around the countryside as Andrew wants to look at some hobby farms which he thinks might help him decide what he should do next on his farm.

We've not booked a venue for the wedding reception yet as some places have been booked 12 months ahead.

I'm filled with anxiety despite how excited I feel. There'll only be about 150 guests as Andrew does not have a lot of relatives, unlike me but Mum just refuses point blank to cater for a home wedding, she says she'd like it to be her day too and she has enough to do planning and catering for the engagement party at such short notice.

When we return from our three weeks away it will be back to work for both of us, and that will seem rather strange as we work together.

There's cars, menus, flowers, frocks, and all sorts of things to do and I just don't know which way to turn.

Dad has kindly offered to check out reception venues and we've yet to select the Church and then there'll be music and rehearsals and no doubt meetings with the minister.

My mind is in a whirl, I was just so thrilled to be engaged that I didn't give two thoughts to everything which needed doing, but the pennies are starting to drop very quickly.

These things all require planning and I'm starting to worry what might go wrong.

How was your wedding or aren't you all as airy fairy as I am.

It seems just so sudden and there is so little time. Next weekend I'm going to have my best friend over, she's also my bridesmaid, and she's very down to earth and a great organiser.

I think maybe we'll give Andrew the weekend off to go up to the farm. Then it will be girl talk. I'm feeling worn out already.

Work is fairly quiet at the moment, no hassles and I suppose that's a good thing.

It is amazing after the initial surprises how everything just settles back to normal.

See you soon, with some positive progress to report, I hope.

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