he never leaves the seat up.

Here's another reading from Mara at The Wedding Cabaret. I swear they wrote this one just for us...

He never leaves the seat up …

He never leaves the seat up, Or wet towels upon the floor
The toothpaste has the lid on, And he always shuts the door!
She’s very clean and tidy, Though she may sometimes delude
Leave your things out at your peril, In a second they’ll have moved!
He’s a very active person, As are all his next of kin
Where as she likes lazy days, He’ll still drag her to the gym!
He romances her and dines her, Home cooked dinners and the like
He even knows her favourite food, And spoils her day and night!
She’s thoughtful when he looks at her, A smile upon his face
Will he look that good in 50 years, When his dentures aren’t in place?!
He says he loves her figure, And her mental prowess too
But when gravity takes her over, Will she charm with her IQ?
She says she loves his kindness, And his patience is a must
And of course she thinks he’s handsome, Which in her eyes is a plus!
They’re both not wholly perfect, But who are we to judge
He can be pig headed, Where as she won’t even budget!
All that said and done, They love the time they spent together
And I hope as I’m sure you do, That this fine day will last forever.
He’ll be more than just her husband, He’ll also be her friend
And she’ll be more than just his wife, She’ll be his soul mate ‘till the end.

So sweet! I love it.

non-wedding weekend.

This weekend, the fiance and I will not be doing anything wedding related! That's right, it's the first non-wedding weekend we've had, probably since we've been engaged. Instead of obsessing over the perfect shade of purple, we'll be visiting with friends on the other side of the lake and drinking some delicious beer. Oh yeah, and trying to keep warm since we'll be outside all day. Gotta love Michigan and their love of beer and outdoor festivals in the middle of winter.

I'll leave you with another cute reading, found on A Practical Wedding:

From I LIKE YOU--Sandol Stoddard Warburg

And I like you because when I am feeling sad, you don't always cheer me up right away. Sometimes it is better to be sad.
You can't stand the others being so googly and gaggly every single minute.
You want to think about things.
It takes time.

I like you because if I am mad at you, then you are mad at me too.
It's awful when the other person isn't. Phooey.
They are so nice and hoo-hoo you could just about punch them in the nose.

I like you because if I think I am going to throw up, then you are really sorry.
You don't just pretend you are busy looking at the birdies and all that.
You say, "maybe it was something you ate."
You say, "same thing happened to me one time."
And the same thing did.

If you find two four-leaf clovers, you give me one.
If I find four, I give you two.
If we only find three, we keep on looking.

Sometimes we have good luck and sometimes we don't.

If I break my arm and if you break your arm too, then it is fun to have a broken arm.
I tell you about mine; you tell me about yours.
We are both sorry.
We write our names and draw pictures.
We show everybody and they wish they had a broken arm too.

Have a great weekend everyone!

ceremony thoughts.

Not having the ceremony planned yet is stressing me out. A lot. Luckily, I'm going to our little Italian church in MI next weekend to figure it out.

Note to self: Take pictures of the inside of the church while you are there to figure out what is needed in terms of decorations and flowers.

On a related topic, I came across this reading tonight on With This Ring, I Thee Obsess. I'm doubt we're allowed to do any readings at our wedding that aren't written in the Bible, but I thought I'd pass it along to those of you who can choose whatever readings you would like...

An excerpt of What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life?, by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman.

I want to see your face in every kind of light
In fields of dawn and forests of the night
And when you stand before the candles on a cake
Oh, let me be the one to hear the silent wish you make
What are you doing the rest of your life?
North and South and East and West of your life
I have only one request of your life
That you spend it all with me

Does anyone have any other suggestions for readings? Any help would be much appreciated.