Well. Back to reality.

[valis2]

It was fun. I planned the wedding to be a backyard wedding and I sidestepped a lot of bridal traditions along the way. I had Polish caterers, a civil ceremony, and an off-the-rack not wedding dress from Igigi. I rented some tents, bought a few paper decorations, and thanks to gypsyjolie and her fantastic sisters, the backyard looked great.

And now I look at the eBay stuff to ship, Etsy stuff to list, and eBay store to restock, and I think, aha, back to Earth. After all, if I don't work for a week because I'm driving around buying decorations and toasting glasses, no one is going to say, hey, here's some vacation pay. So I need to get back on the ball and start working--harder than ever. Plus, I need to work on the next set of wedding tasks; the name change stuff, thank you notes, and sending off those last checks.

Thank you, warm and wonderful flist, for your amazingly sweet and fantastic well-wishing. I'm still glowing like a glowing thing. You are all so wonderful and I appreciate it so very much. *giant hugs*

Comments

[atdt1991.livejournal.com]

It was so fun to hear about it both from Melanie and Trase!

*big hugs* Conga rats, my friend, conga rats.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

eeee! Thank you, sweetie! *giant hugs* What a crazy coincidence that they both know you!

Then again, everyone knows you! *laughs*

*moar hugs*

[atdt1991.livejournal.com]

He he, not a coincidence - I make it my job to get to know cool people. :)

[aubrem.livejournal.com]

Any chance we'll get to see more wedding pics? I'd love to see more of the decorated backyard and your dress. : )

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I wasn't planning on posting any more to LJ, but I can definitely send you the link to the gallery on Flickr when I actually put it together. Hopefully that will happen this week!

[aubrem.livejournal.com]

I would like that, thanks. : )

[florence-craye.livejournal.com]

Could I also get the link when it's ready? I'd love to see more, if you don't mind. I'm very curious about the decorations and such!

Igigi is a great site... I love the dresses on there. And I never wear dresses.

Your post seriously made my evening. I was moping about, then saw you post and OMGsqueed out loud. XD

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Oh sure, I can send you the link!

Igigi is absolutely addicting. I am on their email list and I squee when I see each new dress! eeee!

I'm so glad that it was a happy entry! It was a wonderful moment for us and I was only too glad to share it with my awesome friends.

[ellid.livejournal.com]

May many years of happiness follow - and kudos to you for doing it your own way. and were squids involved????

[valis2.livejournal.com]

hahah! Yes, in fact, there was one squid who swam into the wedding, courtesy of kitschikat, haha!

[cats-are-snakes.livejournal.com]

I haven't been paying attention and then you get married and stuff. Congratulations.

There were squids at my wedding. The navy kind.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! *hugs* I'm very happy.

[platinum-malfoy.livejournal.com]

A big congratulations to you and yours from The Malfoys, and that alabastard fellow.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Wow, I am quite amazed...after all, I'm a Muggle! Thank you ever so much!!

[platinum-malfoy.livejournal.com]

Well, I would think the Squid gives you a certain ... immunity.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

ahahaha! Thank goodness. Otherwise I would have missed out on this great Malfoy present, Muggle-B-Gone...er...thanks so much. ;) *grins*

[platinum-malfoy.livejournal.com]

Nothing but the best for our newlywed fiend.

*looks around*

hey, where did you go?!

[dark-cygnet.livejournal.com]

Man, i know i'm offline now all the time but you got married!?!?!

well all i can say to that is FABULOUS!!! Couldn't happen to a nicer person, i hope you and your love will be very happy, with much joy to come in the years ahead. Take care and lots of swansmooches!!!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Aw, you are so very sweet!!! Thank you so very, very much for the wonderful comment. I very much appreciate it. *giant lionhugs* *lionsmooches*

[greenpear.livejournal.com]

I freelanced for four years. Vacations were tough. Took muh planning to get time off without losing track of the bills.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's going to be tough to take time for the honeymoon. I'm a little freaked about it because I don't have a lot of shows between now and then, so I'll have to get creative about finances, lol!

[lampblack.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!!!

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! *giant hugs*

[verdenia.livejournal.com]

Congratulations again! Very cool.
The backyard wedding idea is a very nifty one. :D
I'd love to see the flickr album, too! :D

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I'm still working on the Flickr album. *sigh* I just don't have enough hours in the day!