Bridesmaids and Shoes and MY Dress and MORE!

I know. I know I know I know. It has been FOREVER since I posted anything here - it's been since February! But I am back, I have graduated, I am jobless, and there are 59 days to the wedding so I will be here frequently!

Bridesmaids:
When I was choosing bridesmaids, I automatically had 4 in mind. The 5th girl I was going to ask was going to be out of the country during the wedding, which I learned before I asked her. So I asked another really good friend and she replied that she would love to - but she was moving to ALASKA and wasn't sure she'd make the wedding. Bummer. So I hemmed and hawed (is that a word?) and decided to ask a new friend. She said yes! Good to go with 5 bridesmaids, perfect to even out the 5 groomsmen. Until... 5th bridesmaid all of a sudden has something come up and can no longer make it to the wedding. I am now on 4th string 5th bridesmaid - whoever I ask will know this. Anyway, I regrouped and asked my childhood best friend, less than 3 months before the wedding. Fortunately, she pulled through for me and has been AWESOME! Thanks so much girl!

Dresses they have chosen, in the tentative order they will be standing:

(All dresses are from David's Bridal.)

As far as shoes, I was torn between going with a champagne color that might match the guys' khaki suits (from Belk's) and going with orange shoes that would tie in the other wedding color. Figuring the girls would never go for orange shoes, and knowing my sister was throwing a hissy fit not only about her dress but also about the champagne-colored shoes I had already chosen, I emailed the girls with the following shoes options:

Left: David's Bridal Style Jada
Right: Payless Shoes Style Karaway

Somehow the girls chose the orange shoes, which is fine with me! Now I just have to find myself some hot shoes to wear under my dress.

Speaking of my dress, I ordered it a couple of weeks ago and it should be in on Monday!!! I would post it on here but I don't want any chance that Caleb will see it before the wedding. Which is, coincidentally, in less than 8 weeks!!!