The Fake (but one-day-will-be-real) Wedding: father-daughter dance songs

Ok, so I am so loving some songs lately and they're all for the father-daughter dance.

Here they are in no particular order:

Daughter by Loudon Wainwright III (hear it) (lyrics)
My Girl by The Temptations (hear it) (lyrics)
There Goes My Life by Kenny Chesney (hear it) (lyrics)
Isn't She Lovely by Stevie Wonder (hear it) (lyrics)
Gracie by Ben Folds (hear it) (lyrics)
Then They Do by Trace Adkins (hear it) (lyrics) ...this one is perfect for my dad!
I Loved Her First by Heartland (hear it) (lyrics)

Check them with a box of Kleenex in hand. I promise you'll need them!

The Fake (but one-day-will-be-real) Wedding: seating plan

Every bride I know has told me the seating chart is the hardest thing to do. I didn't believe them. So I tried.

My man has indulged me (bless his heart) and allowed me to make a guest list...you know, in case we come into some money and could get married this September!

I split the list into five categories:

1. Bride's family
2. Bride's friends
3. Groom's family
4. Groom's friends
5. Bride and Groom

I seated people from the same category together in groups of 7-8, and those under the Bride and Groom category (which I now realize is nonsensical as it doesn't refer to me or my man but to truly mutual friends) could be seated anywhere as they know both sets of our friends.

It took me two hours. And it only took that long because I had to copy and paste my worksheet into a Word document and out of the fabulous Knot workbook because I couldn't load all the names properly on my Macbook and I had to keep switching between apps.

Things I learned or am now considering:

1. This seating chart wasn't so hard BUT it will probably change 14 times as people RSVP no and I need to fill up different tables.
2. The memory of why two of your friends don't like each other hits you like a kick in the head when you see their names next to one another on the seating plan. 
3. Big families make for annoying seating plans. I feel obligated to seat my family nearest me, but between us, Chris and I have over 60 members of our families within two generations! I am imagining waving to my friends sitting in the corner, waiting for their chance to get a picture and a word with us...
4. With divorced parents, where do I place my sister?!
5. We're each having one attendant. Do I want :
1. a head table with four of us (bride, groom, MoH, BM), 
2. a head table with six of us (same, but with their dates), 
3. or no head table and sit with our parents,
4. or no head table and sit with our friends?

Have you had difficulty with your seating plan?

Other clocks that make my heart tick, tick, tick

After the Mississippi clock, I decided to roam the net for some other clocks that make my heart tick!

Here are a few I am loving right now.

This Postmaster clock adheres in 13 pieces to the wall, so you can make it as big or small as you'd like! Available here. 

This clock looks like an old pocket watch, but it goes on the wall! Available here. Check eBay for more selection!

This clock looks simple, but that's what makes this coloured-block clock gorgeous! Available here.

One Mississippi, Two Mississippi...

Found this clock on our vacation in VanCity and love, love, love it!

The Mississippi clock is available on amazon here.

Loving right now :: shell lamp

Oh, Jordan Ferney, how I love your blog!

Check out this gorgeous lamp she pointed to on Amazon: