Chalkboard paint.... SUCCESS!

It was a success! I was surprised. As I stirred in the grout I wondered how in hell it would really work. I felt that I would need to put a whole cup of grout in the the paint.... but alas.... it worked!

 I had to practice on something before I ruined the vases I got for the centerpieces.... I found this sitting on the top shelf in our coffee cup cabinet. I got this for an unnamed asshole in my previous life...

 And this is our wedding centerpiece prototype. The picture doesn't really do it justice. It might need a few filler twigs or something to balance it out.... but I'm waiting for Hobby Lobby to make it 50% off again. Ha! That stuff is expensive.....

 I figured we could do table number on them....

 My little yellow paper roses. Which I love, and I don't care if no one else loves it.

So I like them. I like that they are simple, rustic, handmade, and special. And mostly cheap and easy to make. And unique. So suck it to anyone who doesn't like them or get them. It's my wedding, and I will do what I want to do. I have to get that in my head before I just totally give up on the whole wedding thing, which I am close to doing. It's so stressful. And overwhelming. And expensive. I pay for people to celebrate MY wedding. People should pay for their own meal damn it. I'm getting to the point where I'd rather just go to the court house and get it done, and then have a nice lunch at Flancers. (suddenly had a craving for it....ha) But... I have so many ideas, and I want the dress, and I have shoes, and I want to see Chuck's face when he sees me in the dress for the first time, and I want my dad to wear a suit with a zombie bandana and walk me down the aisle. It's just a lot. And I have to find a photographer that I like, and want to spend my money on. Ugh.... and we still  need to find a place. And figure out a budget. Oh geez... I feel a panic attack coming on. Oh how I wish Jeannie was here to hold my hand through this. Now I know what she felt like planning her wedding.....