Say panir! (panir would be cheese in farsi)

So here we are fourteen months to go...I keep saying I don't need to rush, we have time...but I am aware that at the 12 months mark...um...time will learn to fly...

this has me shaking in my boots.

Somedays I feel like I've accomplished nothing as most of the planning is just preparing for when we get closer to that big day. Like scouting out a dj (haven't done that yet...and I am very picky about my music and so is he...so we need someone that will blend us with our guest). For example I love R&B...a little bit of this & that but mostly R&B...babe is a fan of D&B (drum and bass) and we have family members who love hip hop (which is cool as we both can dig that as we both are hip hop fans)...his family some are really into persian music (I can get into persian music...he doesn't like to though)...and a lot of the younger family members have a thing for Pop (I don't care for songs by Lady Gaga but I do want guest to dance to songs they like and know the words to) ...so we need a dj who is experience in music all around, yes it will be an intense interview... it will start out with me scouting dj's in various club scenes and random parties ....taking suggesting from friends and then seeing them live in action...I will ask them random question about random artist...and do a ink blot test showing strong resemblences to different artist album covers and make them tell me what they are (I won't do the ink blot test but it would be cool if I did) ....Nonetheless I know in the end I am just gonna turn out like a good ol' traditional B.Z.illa and give him a playlist of songs that shall never be heard, songs that must be heard and songs that he should only play if someone request it but he shouldn't go out of his way to play it....and I will find the most vicious music lover of my friends to police the dj...I'll point to that person and say...

"you see her/him....don't accept any request unless approved by that person.... otherwise play from the list or I'll bite you!!!" and give him the evilest stare down...lol.... j/k...

I would love to in a perfect world, force for one night my music taste on the rest of my guest...but that is not nice ....as long as the dj doesn't break out with something like the Chicken Song (he should never play this...ever)....and no Cupid Shuffle unless someone request it (I better not have any of you request it...IJS)...and he/she must play the Mississippi Cha Cha Slide...matter of fact...he/she better know that song just to get the job....lol

(don't judge me...but something about right foot stomp, left foot stomp, cha cha with your right..... you know just makes me dance...especially when you get to back it up and jump...lol)


*actually I am not to stress on dj's they never do what you want them too*

Now somedays I feel like I am slowly making the greatest progress...like when I finally made a decision on what the color scheme would be or how I picture everything to look. I wanted it to actually have some type of feel....so deciding if it should be vintage style, modern, traditional, or even asian inspired was important (I know some girls don't care for that and picking a color is good enough...)

but I wanted more than a color...I wanted it to be about love and romance...so yes...we are working on making it the most romantic event....full of love. Plus I was so excited about having in my mind this solid picture of how I want things to look, to have a vision of what the mood and setting should be, I get excited...and every time I get a new thought that shapes it into more of actual complete process...I pull out my book of planning and I write it down...

Just this week we finally made a decision on a photographer...so I can't wait to take engagement pictures and of course they will be shared with all to view.

Another thing I've started to do is compose a list of all the guest...meaning I am getting together all addresses and what not....and I am going very slow at requesting address...I don't plan on sending out save the dates until 12 months to go...so that gives me a deadline of August and that means I have two months to slowly request addresses for everyone (actually less than two months to go...bites lips ...kind of scary hmmmm).... but yeah my guest are slowly receiving calls...emails, text requesting and verifying addresses....kind of like one of those cheesy love show on VH1 where the women get clocks or roses or condoms... something to let them know they get to stay in the house....(I know they've never handed out condoms but with the people on those shows like For the Love of Ray J....they probably should have gave them condoms to stay in the house or on whatever show they were on.)

anyhoo...

With all the planning I also have to make time for working on my Sofreh Aghd......





(This is not my sofreh aghd...but with the help of my future mother in law, my bridesmaid and the other lovely women in my babe's family *my soon to be family, truth be told I already call them family*...but with the help of awesome stylish ladies and those who are great with persian traditions I want to have one just as lovely or even prettier than this.)

Yes, we are mixing both cultures so I am excited to bring it all together and allow both sides to see something unique and beautiful. Other things I have to plan time for is working on my farsi...(yeah...I told myself I would love to be able to somewhat speak farsi on my lovely day) would love to speak it very well but I'll settle for saying the basics as for now...

Well darlings.... I could ramble on forever but it is getting late and I must go to bed soon...(yeah I am aware that I haven't even cover dressing the bridal party yet)...but I will...

until then.. .. Shab bekheyr va khab hay e khoob bebini azizha