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Hey girls. Thanks so much for all the mind words and of course all the help along the way. I have been kind of an emotional wreck today, making sure everything is packed and taken with us, then just having moments of thinking about the big day and then filling up. Bahaha Nathan thinks I am a crazy person I am sure. Hope All that leaves me while I am down there and I can just have fun and enjoy it. I thought I would message you guys while I am sitting in the hotel in Edmonton. Oh Nathan is there now still working on the play list hahaha. We will be going out to supper tonight with a couple friends that's leaving from Edmonton as well and then we will be heading to bed early because our flight leaves at 7am. Chat to you all soon. It's supposed to be kind words not mind words. I need a nap or a drink.

What a busy busy day. First off I was up at six for the two hour long drove to edmonton to get my eyelash extension fill. This appointment turned out good because the lady said she has never seen someone first time doing lashes and come back with them in such good shape. I told her I didn't sleep much and if I did I woke up wondering of my lashes were down by my feet. So this appointment was only 45 minutes as opposed to an hour/hour and a half cause she said I only needed a touch up. They are once again looking fab and full. When I left there I found the closest bank and they were open. So I did my exchange and then left and headed on the two hour drive back home. When I got home Nathan greeted me at the door and said he is going to just pick up the groomsmen a gifts that he ordered. He bought 4 watches at the local jewlery store and it only Cost him $330. I am so glad he bought them soemthing. I didn't care what it was at this point as long as it was something. He couldn't get four the same so he got four different ones. Which it doesn't matter anyway if they are the same. Finished with that then we both went an hour the opposite direction outside of town and he went shopping for some down aouth clothes (see how last minute he is). When we got back I went grocery shopping. Had to make sure our house/dog sitter had enough food. Have to finish packing tonight. All I have packed is the carry ons. I honestly don't even know what we are allowed. I have a purse (which I am hoping is not included as a carry on), a carry on and my dress. Nathan will have a carry on. Hope the purse won't be the carry on or we are screwed. Haven't gotten any of the tumblers or our daily attire or anything packed yet. We are leaving tomorrow around 1pm to head to Edmonton. We are staying there over night as our flight leaves early Monday monring. Anyway here are the watches. Better late than never.

Fly day is Monday morning at 6:00. Whoooo hoo

Ok perfect that's awesome. I am just hoping for $2000 US. Tips, remaining balance of resort, and money just in case we want the boat for an extra hour.

ok not going to panic but I forgot to take out US money today at the bank. I am hoping there is a CIBC bank open tomorrow in Edmonton. That's the bank I deal with and I have the money in my account right now anyway that I need to get changed into US dollars and withdrawn. I totally forgot all about it today. I just now remembered that it was Friday and that most banks aren't open tomorrow.

@@pddcmc yeah you must of been in panic mode for sure...lol I think we are more sensitive to panicking these days. I am really hoping I relax when I am on the beach cause honestly these last few days have been rush rush rush. I don't want it to be that way down there, I want to enjoy every minute of it.

UPDATE So it's getting down to the last couple of days. So here is a list of what is left to do. It's so good seeing this get smaller. - Gifts for groomsmen (still don't know what Nathan is getting them). He said he will pick something up on Saturday (two days before we fly out). He tells me to stop panicking and I over think everything, My god he doesn't put any thinking into this...lol - Music list - Nathan is finally in his little den getting that done as I write this. After many harping sessions from me...lol I told him "if we left everything until the last minute like he says is fine, then we wouldn't get it all done and would be just leaving with just our clothes on our backs and nothing else. - Hair appointment is tomorrow. - Eyelash fill appointment is Saturday - Take out US money - Finish guest signing book (am working on this tonight but waiting for paint to dry)..lol And that is it. I also printing everything off that I think I would need. I did this tonight also. I also got my crown in for my tooth and also have this on instead of the temporary now which I am really happy about. QUESTION: Do any of you ladies have any idea of how to pack the tumblers so they wouldn't break so easily? Wrap them in clothes?

@@pddcmc Listen girl I totally get your panic...lol I am sitting here tonight looking at packing and don't even know where to start. I keep walking in the room and two seconds later I walk back out, then I come on this forum to see if there are any updates. I am just dragging my heals on this packing. I don't know how to pack it all so that it won't be totally destroyed. I went to Walmart here tonight for bubble wrap and surprise surprise there wasn't any. How are you wrapping your tumblers to protect them somewhat?

Don't panic. Most times if it rains it don't last long anyway. I wouldn't worry about it. May not even rain yet. I seen showers up on mine and now it's sunny. So the forcast mightchange within the next couple of days.

Appointment went well Today. I am now sporting a new crown hahaha

Yeah just not posting photos from an iPhone or something right during the ceremony. It's ok to after just not before we are even done the ceremony. Be nice if we had a chance to post something first (whether it be from a friends camera or phone or whatever). Maybe I will just leave it too Kim and hoping it would work out like it did for you.

Hey @@calgarybride2015, I want to also inform people to please not post pictures of us on social media until we have had a chance to do so. How did you do with this? What wording did you use? I don't care if they post pics just don't do it before me and Nathan posts them. I hate when people post pics of the bride and groom and they haven't even said I do yet. But that's just my opinion. What did you do with this?

Good news. The dentist called and my crown has arrived. They are fitting me in today at lunch time. Sooooo happy about that.

Haha yeah me too. I feel Like I can't even get dressed. I even said to Nathan when I got home that he will need to do everything until we Leave, even dress me." Hahaha he just looked at me Weird. Hahaha but of course I was joking. But yeah I told missus I didn't want long nails not that long.

I leave the 13th @@pddcmc I am honestly Just as excited for you as for me. Maybe it's because we both are on the same date.

Oh that's awesome that they have it fixed before you leave. How many days before you leave now @@pddcmc???

Time is getting short. Tomorrow I am Cleaning the house and hopefully won't have to do much other than wash a dish and sweep floors. We have a dog sitter for our dog and she is coming to our house for a week so I want to make sure it's all spotless for her. I am so relieved about this because we don't know many here only a couple and not everyone is willing to come to your house and watch your dog. My dog jessie is 13 years old and I don't know how she would cope being in a kennel with other dogs for a week. She has never been in a dog kennel before and she already has anxieties. I have no appointments booked tomorrow so after cleaning I am planning on starting to pack or at least organize how I am going to pack.

@@hellosassypants Yay you are getting close too. Wow three weddings the one day. Can't wait ladies. Still have yet to start packing hahaha

Had my nails done today and had a pedicure. I love getting pedicures, never thought I would until last year my friend finally convinced me. So that summer wasy first pedicure ever. Now the nails I could so without. I hate having nails on because I feel so constricted but my sister thought it would be nice to have them done for the wedding. She is right they do look nicer for pictures. So I will do it for this occasion and then won't get them redone. They look nice hey?

Hahaha @@Meandhim Nice hey? Are you getting them. They are a great size for that bigger purse I wanted. And having a zipper was what I really wanted. A lot of bigger purses don't have the full zipper.

Oh I forgot to mention those bags were $34.99. I actually really love it.

I used a travel agency in Ontario for my group bookings. I went through Centre Holidays. So Brazillian didn't go like I wanted it too. In other words no Brazillian I just could only get the bikini wax. I didn't think it was as bad as I had imagined but I still found it hurt and I also forgot to take an advil before I went there. So even though I only ended up with the bikini wax I am happy now it's over with and I even booked another appointment for five weeks down the road. Not sure if I will Brazillian. It might take a while to get used to. So I went shopping today for a purse. I wanted a bigger purse just to put our paperwork and our jewlery in there. I figure I can have a bigger purse along with a carry on then that should help with bringing the important things on the plane with us. You wouldn't beleive how hard it was to find a bigger purse with a zipper that wasn't $100. After going through all the stores I ended up in Spring and they had a few there. The one I bought inthought was really cute. These would make for cute gifts for the bridesmaids too. It almost had a nautical look to it. Thought you girls would like another idea just in case you are searching either for a bag for yourself or your bridesmaids.

Hahaha oh the drama hey girls?

@@veryvalentine Thanks for that. We actually Felt the same way. Nathan turned to me yesterday and said "it didn't seem like much." I told him that's because it wasn't and because we didn't tell anybody or because there was no big deal made out of it, it doesn't seem real. It almost seems like he feels like he is missing out. Then I told him " well the big deal is down there, it wil feel more different then becxuse I will have my wedding dress on, he will have his suit on standing at the alter waiting for me. All our family and close friends will be there. They will all be celebrating our day. Yesterday was just paper work to put in place for that. That's what I tell myself anyway. I think he feels better now that I explained that more to him but it still feels weird to call each other husband and wife just because it wasn't the "big day" like everyone pictures. But once we do it down there, that will feel more real then. You know what I mean? I am pitiably making no sense haha I know in my head what I am trying to say. Haha Well my biggest nightmare ever. Don't know if I told you girls this, but this brilliant girl decides to get a crown on her tooth about a month before the wedding. Anyway, my tooth in the front was cracked as a kid and it caused problems down the road and I had to have a root canal. Anyway the tooth was discoloured and the doctor recommended that I get a crown to protect the tooth. Anyway I figured what better time the. Before the wedding because I was really self concious over the discoloured tooth. Anyway made the appointment for my crown, went in, did whatever needed to be done and they ot a temporary one on for me. So my appointment was last week to go back and take the temporary one off and put the crown on. Anyway while the dentist took the temporary tooth off my tooth underneathb basically fell apart right down to the gum. All I heard was "oh Kristy we have bad news." Right then and there I wanted to post pone the wedding haha. So anyway the dentist said basically the crown they had fitted for me would no longer work. So had to get re-fitted for another crown and put another temporary back on. To get re-fitted though he had to put in a post in Order to build my old tooth back up. Anyway I left last week in tears. He said he will put a rush on it just because he knows I am leaving on the 13th and he doesn't trust the temporary tooth. He said a simple bite into a rib or anything could pop it off. To take off the temporary tooth he uses just simple tweezers for Christ sake. So yeah I am a little nervous about this's. I honestly don't know if I will get the crown in time before I go. They had to send it to a lab two hours away. And then if they do get it back they would have to fit me in for an appointment. I honestly don't have high hopes to get it in time. In the meantime I am being extra careful with the temporary. I honestly don't know what I would do if that popped off while we were there. Front tooth missing would look like....well I don't even want to picture that. The temporary that's there doesn't match my teeth entirely with colouring but it will be better than nothing. Not what I wanted but i will have to make due. Anyway, that is my nightmare over and over again. Another reason I can't sleep well. But on a better note nathans rash has improved a whole bunch. He is thinking it might have been an infection or something. Anyway his appointment is today to have it checked again. Oh another thing I am nervous about is looking sad in pics while I am at the alter or having a hunch back. I don't sit or stand straight at the best of times. I have poor posture that I try to remind myself of but I keep forgetting. So yeah I don't want to be hunched over in pictures either. Sounds by this I have the weight of the world on my shoulders hahaha I hope I relax as soon as the warm tempetures and the ocean breeze hits me. Cause God knows if I don't sleep much when I am there the four days before the wedding, the makeup artist has a lot of work ahead of her.

Ok so I guess the sleepless nights begin. Two nights now I have been tossing and turning. Nervous maybe? I think it's starting to hit me that I will be the centre of attention in a week. Not good at that and hope I don't feel too awkward and nervous. Oh my. Plus maybe the bikini wax today isn't hekping any.