We've been seeing a lot of Matt's friends in these final days before the wedding. Rehearsal. Tux fittings. They keep reminding me that it's my last chance to escape before we tie the knot.

Right now I'm gingerly typing while my nail polish dries. Several people tried to talk me into getting a manicure, but that just isn't me. I used to paint my nails a lot during high school and my first couple of years of college. Towards the end of college I became a real low maintenance girl and my nail polish collection dwindled down to two colors (a deep red and a light lavender). For our wedding I trimmed and evened out my nails and gave a coat of clear polish to give it a finished appearance. I also painted my toes "plum shine." I'll spare you the rest of my preening and primping.

Pretty much everything is set and ready to go with us to the hotel. We just have to pack our non-wedding items. Regular clothes. Toothbrush. Rubber slippers.

It's still hard to believe that such a big production will be all over by tomorrow evening. Much thanks to everyone who helped. Despite my previous negative entry many good people have come through fabulously.

One thing that I never expected to happen: Several people have called me up and asked me what they should wear. The girls are wondering how casual or formal the event will be, while my single guy friends have asked for what specific items of clothing they should put on for the evening. "Um... a nice aloha shirt or a dress shirt and slacks... no jeans and no sneakers..." I was really tempted to have one table of my friends dress all in black and when people would inquire why I'd tell them: They're mourning the death of my single life.

This is my last entry before I become Mrs. Matt. Today will be busy busy busy and tomorrow will be chaos. After that, bliss :)