Dissertation Beginning

I'm a post-graduate student in Library Science at City University London, and the books I've ordered for pre-reading have finally come in. I'm going to try to complete most of my dissertation in July, as I'll be flying back to the states for all of August for surgery on my foot.

I guess these will be keeping me company for a long time!

I've had a bit of wedding dress drama. I thought I was ready to commit to the dress I found in this last post, but my mother has told me that she has found a designer who is willing to make me any dress I want, for the same price. I'm so distraught over this. It's true that the other dress is a bit formal, but I really love the back bar bit. I just have always pictured myself in something shorter because it's going to be a civil ceremony at a town hall.
I'm in desperate need of advice! Should I stick with that dress, or go down the route of designing something I won't be able to see in person for another two months?

Completely off-topic, but a bit wedding related-I found this cute little blog article asking if it is annoying to call someone your fiancé. Relevant, because I always find myself questioning using that word.

I'm off to a busy London weekend tomorrow, be back Monday!