Engaged a Year!

Wow! Time is flying by! September 3 marked the anniversary of our engagement. I can't believe it's already been a year. When we set our wedding date for two years after our engagement, I thought that it would feel like forever. Now I'm so happy that we made that decision. With me having my first teaching job and time rushing by, the extra time is exactly what we need to make our wedding day as special as we hope. We have both been very busy just keeping up with life, so we haven't done much wedding planning recently. My mom did get us our cake cutting set and it matches our toasting flutes very nicely. She also found a purple box for the gift table to put cards in. Thanks mom! I have been looking at styles of bridesmaid dresses recently, as we are coming up on a year till the wedding, but we are still holding off on getting them just yet. In a couple weeks we will mark our 4 year anniversary of dating. I can't believe we have been together that long, and yet I feel we have known each other our whole lives. I feel so blessed to have found my soul mate. We hope to get some more things accomplished this fall. As always, I will keep you updated :)

Invitations and Pretty Baskets

Yesterday was a big day as far as the wedding. Mom and I went ahead and got the invitations and matching thank you notes for the wedding. They are so beautiful! They didn't have the programs that match in stock so we had to special order them. They should be in sometime this month. We also got the flower girl baskets and the ring pillow, which are perfect for the wedding! While we were shopping we also picked up part of the bridesmaids gifts... I can't wait to give them to the girls! Last night Matt and I went to several jewelry stores to look at wedding bands and I think I have found the perfect one for me. We are going to wait awhile to purchase them, but I was happy to know that there is a wedding band that I like. It is so much fun planning the wedding and sharing this process with Matt, my family, and friends.

Toasting Glasses and More

Well, now that Mom and I have got wedding back on our brains we are getting some things done. We wanted to get something ordered last night and get back to our "at least one thing a month" plan. We found some beautiful toasting glasses that Matt also really liked and placed the order. They should be here next week, and our June task is accomplished! Matt and I have also decided on the invitations and the cake we want. I plan on getting the guest list finalized this weekend, so we will be able to order the wedding invitations next week, while the ones we like are still available. Mom and I have also been looking at readings and picking out ones that we like. Now I just have to run them by Matt and that task will be done as well. I'm excited to finally be getting back to planning our wedding. All the details we have picked out so far are beautiful. I can't wait for everything to come together on our wedding day :)



Our Lenox Forevermore Toasting Glasses

Summer Planning

It has been such a long time since I have written an update. The wedding planning had stopped for awhile due to my college graduation and moving home. Mom and I have recently gotten back on track and are starting to get some things done again. This week we went to Michael's and Hobby Lobby to look at their wedding aisles. They had some really nice things. Right now we are trying to get some small details done such as the aisle runner, flower girl baskets, cake topper, tulle, etc. We have also started looking at invitations and vendors, which will take a little longer to decide on. We have not bought anything recently or locked in any ideas, but I'm sure there will be updates soon because we have wedding planning on our minds again. I'm enjoying the wedding planning very much and taking my time to make our special day wonderful.

1st Dress Fitting

Today we had the first wedding dress fitting with Monica, the one who is doing the alterations to my mother's wedding dress. We told her what we wanted to do to modernize it and she said that she could do it all very easily. I'm so excited to finally know that the dress will be able to be altered to look modern and fit me perfectly! I'm so confident in Monica and I know it will look absolutely beautiful when she is done with it. She is going to take measurements and start altering late this summer when she finishes her sewing room in her home. For now I'm satisfied that everything is going to work out. Another good note: We bought a Spanks type thing to thin me in the dress and it worked very well. It made my waist line look so good. We also experimented with the length of the veil and decided fingertip length would be best to go with the dress. It was such a nice day! My aunts and cousin came to see the dress and give their opinions. We had a small lunch, chocolate cake, and mimosas! It was great girl time and I felt like the bride to be!

March Wedding Madness

With a new month comes new things to accomplish. This weekend mom and I went to Burlington Coat Factory and bought flower girl dresses. They had all their Easter dresses out, and we found some that were exactly what I was looking for. They are cream with purple flowers embroidered on them. They have a rose on the waist in the front and tie in the back. And the most adorable thing is they come with a dolly dress that is exactly like their dress. It is a perfect built in present! I'm so excited to have found these dresses!! They will look so pretty in the wedding on our flower girls!



Alice in the flower girl dress, dancing with Minnie Mouse



Alice in the flower girl dress

This coming weekend we are also doing the first dress fitting with the girl who is going to alter my moms dress for me. Mom and I bought some fabric so we can get ideas this coming weekend as far as the alterations and veil go. I'm very excited to have the first dress fitting and get an idea of what the the final dress, my wedding dress, will look like...I can't wait! I'll have updates I'm sure, so check back soon!

Shoe Shopping and More

This weekend my mom and I went over to Mr. Louis's Shoes in Louisville to look for my bridal shoes. We wanted to go ahead and get them because we are having my dress fitted/altered in March and we will need to know what the length of the dress will be with my shoes. They had so many shoes to choose from, but we found the perfect pair for me. They are beautiful and elegant, which is how every bride wants to feel on her wedding day. I love them! We also went to Dillards and found a beautiful lace slip dress for me to wear when I leave the reception to go on my honeymoon. It will look so good with my veil and bridal shoes still on. Not only did I have a lucky day finding my shoes and dress to leave in, but I really enjoyed spending that time with my mom. It is so fun to shop and plan my wedding with her. I'm so excited that things are coming together so well. We have found such great things for the wedding, one thing at a time. February tasks completed!

Mother of the Bride

We have accomplished yet another important task; finding a dress for my mom, the mother of the bride :) As I had written previously, she wanted to start early because she didn't think she would be able to find a good dress for the wedding. She decided that we should go to Macy's this weekend to see if she could at least find the style she might want. Well, we found the perfect dress for her! It is so beautiful and elegant on her. We couldn't believe we found her a dress on the first day of shopping for one, but we did! I am so excited and I can't wait for everyone to see her in the wedding...She is going to look beautiful! I posted a picture below of the dress she got (She looks even better than the model does in it!) We also had my cousin Sally try on a dress that would be something like what the bridesmaids will be wearing to see if we liked the style I want to go with, and it also looked good. We are going to hold off a while on getting their dresses though :) So, for the month of January we have now gotten two tasks checked off the list...Ahead of schedule!



Mother of the Bride Dress

A New Year...For Wedding Planning!

It's 2010 and with the new year here I feel so blessed. Last year was an amazing, eventful one for Matt and I and I'm very much looking forward to the year ahead of us. I'm sure it will be packed full of wedding planning, so I'm hoping to have many updates to share over the year. As for an update over the holidays, my mom and I went to Kirkland's today to get some autograph picture frames. Matt and I decided to have these signed by our guests instead of having a book so we can hang them in our house and see the signatures of everyone that was there to celebrate our wedding day. They are very beautiful and I'm so excited we got them (Thanks to my maid of honor, Maggie, for scoping these out!!)I also received a wedding planning book for Christmas that will help me organize all our plans and vendors. It includes a checklist for getting everything done on time and I'm looking forward to crossing some of those things off this year. My mom and I have set a mission to get one thing done a month....Stay tuned to see if we accomplish it!