Light sabers, anyone?

As long as I am in the posting mood... I thought I would share and get reactions to a little something I found a few weeks ago. It really does pay to go into the hardware and garden store with Lowell on a Sunday afternoon. While he was rummaging for some nuts or bolts or sour cherry balls, I was browsing the shelves near the checkout. Oddsbodkins! I saw what looked like a mini-light saber!

It is actually a little glow light, with an LED flashlight and whistle, all in one. I bought the blue one, but they are available in several different colors. In the photo above (yeah, my hand is not always steady with the camera in my phone, but you should get the idea) I have both the glow and the flashlight turned on, standing in a tall hurricane glass. I am thinking of the reception, and the possibility of somehow incorporating them into the table centerpieces... what do you all think? I might also add that if we were to go this route, I think I might consider taking off the whistle part, since it would only take two or three people discovering that capability to sort of spoil the party for the MOB.

And just to make clear, I believe firmly in the dignity and sacredness of the church ceremony, but as far as I am concerned, the reception is the party, so, let the Force be with us!!

~Karen

Good Things in All Sizes of Packages!

It has been a busy day for delivery people out here at the farm. Two very major and special receipts are the roll of black silk charmeuse for the bridesmaid dresses, and for Amalie's eyes only, a package from the UK! It looks very pretty, and I am so excited to work with it! I laid it out in your room, Amer, but I will have to pick it up and secret it away before your intended might happen across it!

But, back to the bridesmaids' fabric. I still need to get the lining fabric, and then we should be able to send out the measures of fabrics with the patterns. It may seem a bit early, in one sense, because it is still a little more than nine months away, but I want to make sure you all have time to make arrangements for a seamstress, or to let me know how much work I should plan on doing. I do have measurements from Marlena and Kylie, and I should start on muslin practices dresses for you in the near future. If anyone else wants to enlist my seamstress services, let me know! You don't have to post measurements here; you can e-mail that information to momappleton@gmail.com

I think I am having more fun than even the MOB should have!

~Karen