Now I'm a Mrs.

This photo is from Juliet Elizabeth Photography

All is said and done. What a weekend. I can honestly say, the best weekend of my life. I married the man of my dreams with friends and family surrounding me. I am one lucky girl. There is too much to say in one post, so I will sum it up with THANK YOU. Thanks to everyone for being there, being supportive, keeping me calm when things weren't going according to plan, helping me get ready, dancing with me on the dance floor (because I can't dance), and just having a great time.

I am incredibly fortunate to have friends, family, and a husband that love me so much. :)

More to come after the honeymoon.....

The week of...

Trust me, I have tons to post about. I hope I can share some great photos from this past weekend with you before the wedding is here.

As for updates, we hit a few bumps in the road over the weekend, but I have to say, everyone has done an excellent job of ironing them out. Let's just sum them up for you....

1. I picked up my "practice bouquet" on Friday and hated it! It was purple, as all of you know by now my wedding is pink, pink, and more pink. The florist and I sat down and figured out a solution to the problem and reworked the bouquet.

2. My bustle...oh my wonderful wedding dress is causing the bridal shop some trouble. There's been some poor communication between the seamstress and the owner of the shop and I've made 4 visits just to get my bustle correct. Thankfully, the situation was resolved this morning.

3. Old fashioned spelling errors, we all look for them but never catch them at the
right time. We are going to have to do some reprints.

4. The hotel...we've recently discovered that our guests have not been properly tracked so we have to make a visit to the hotel and cross reference the check in list for the weekend!

We definitely have been able to even out the craziness with some good....we purchased fabulous champagne this weekend, the program fans are almost done and multiple projects are being completed by my mom, dad, Sam, and Kevin while I'm at work. It's great to have everyone in town already to help us get everything done. Keep your fingers crossed everything needs to be complete by Wednesday so we can turn it into the coordinator.

It's officially crunch time :)

Everyone needs to have a little fun

In salute to my cousins in Cincinnati, Kevin and I broke out the teapot this summer. The teapot doesn't contain tea, it's a drink recipe. It can truly be enjoyed on a hot day or campfire evening. Be sure to ask my mom about this one at the wedding. Maybe if you're lucky, I will give out the recipe.

Toby wants to help

Toby loves to wedding plan! Just look at him helping with the orchids!

Target pulls through AGAIN....

Good old Target pulled through on the final accessory. I'm still not sure if I need a clutch but I am sure that it matches my shoes perfectly and it is super cute!

My heart just skipped a beat!

In case you haven't been scrolling to the bottom of my blog, take a look! It says 17 days! I seriously had to take a deep breath after seeing that. I am ready for the wedding to get here but that doesn't mean that I'm not nervous!

Just because I haven't been blogging, doesn't mean I haven't been getting things done! Last week we meet with the DJ and spent the whole weekend doing wedding preparations. Cross your fingers for more posts. I have a lot to tell you!

Wedding Jewelry Part 2

I'm sure you all remember my previous post regarding my wedding jewelry, but click here in case you missed it!

Well, I found it! The matching necklace for these beauties. I got it at Jean's Bridal. Isn't it fabulous??

31 years and counting

What a fantastic time to celebrate a wedding anniversary. My parents are celebrating theirs today! Congrats to my mom and day, I can only hope that Kevin and I are as happy as you two in 30+ years.

I love you both!

What to wear???

No, no I'm obviously not talking about the wedding dress. I've had that for over a year now and I still love it! I'm talking about the rehearsal dinner. I've searched high and low for a dress that is cute but casual that I can wear again. Do I wear pink or should I wear white? If I wear white, will I spill BBQ on it? Oh the questions. I fell in love with a few dresses but they are not in my price range and then when they go on sale, they don't have my size. Oh the dilemma I am facing. I've found one I like, but shouldn't I love it??!!

Shop till you drop...

Kevin and I (yes Kevin came), shopped until we dropped last weekend. We went everywhere: Target, Michael's, World Market, another Target, TJ Maxx and Marshall's.

Just check out this list
1. metal tubs
2. vases for alter and head table
3. chocolate molds
4. ribbon
5. tea lights
6. stick handles
7. paper lanterns
8. sand dollar ties
9. pinwheel supplies
10. 2 basket trays
11. cookie wrappers
12. chocolate wrappers
13. fake orchids
14. hooks
15. fishing line
16. white rope
17. thick wire
18. sand
19. bags
20. snack pricing

Wow, needless to say we either priced out or purchased everything on that list. What an accomplished weekend.

Dress fitting

I know this is boring but it's very exciting to me. My dress fits P-E-R-F-E-C-T-L-Y! I am just getting in bustled. I just want to say thanks to Jean's Bridal for being wonderful throughout the process.

The Veil

Here it is the infamous birdcage veil. I am so anxious about this. After I had my hair done the veil I was going to use just did not fit with the style. It should be here in a few days. I purchased it from Etsy. In case you have never heard of Etsy, it is heaven. It's a website where you can buy and sell all things handmade. I purchased it from the Powder Blue Bijoux shop.

Hair Trial Complete!

Sorry, there is no way I am going to post how my hair will be exactly but it was an excellent experience. The make up artist was fabulous. I sat down showed her two photos and she went to town. I have never seen my eyes "pop" that way before. It was subtle but enough.

As for my hair, we did make two major decisions.
1. I get to use my adorable hair clips that I got about 9 months ago
2. I'm going to take a walk on the wild side and wear a birdcage veil

Stella Nova was fabulous. A big thanks to Elaine (my hair dresser) and Malory (the make up artist) We'll see if it actually works. I ordered it today!

What a week!

My mom and sister (along with my two adorable nephews) just visited South Carolina for the whole week. We did tons of wedding stuff. Here's a quick summary of what we accomplished. I will try my best to write an individual post about each one.

1. Hair & Make-up Trial for me
2. Hair Trial for my mom
3. Dress fitting
4. Veil selection
5. Bridal jewelry selection
6. My mom's jewelry options
7. Bridesmaid gifts COMPLETE
8. Complete brainstorm of ceremony & reception set up (that's a big one)!
9. The alter
10.Rehearsal dinner location
11.One big shopping trip to Target
12.And a very long list for Michael's (arts and crafts)for me to go shopping for
13.Welcome Packages

And can you believe I'm forgetting some things....a BIG thanks to my mom, sister, and Kevin for helping me out so much this week. We're under the 2 month mark. It's time to go, go, go again!

The Rings.......FINALLY

We did it! We got both of the wedding bands. They are just beautiful. I am so happy to have them. Here's a preview, but as you know photos just don't do these things justice! Thanks Charleston Gold & Diamond!

All about us COMPLETE!

We finished the book on the drive to Ohio! We had 11 hours to talk! WOW! I recommend this book to anyone who wants to get to know a little more about their partner. I had a blast. Anyone know of a follow up book? Maybe there is a newlywed one.

A year ago today....

Kevin proposed last year on June 6th. I can't believe it's been a year. Just in case you haven't read my first posts about the proposal, here are the links....

The Proposal

Circa 1886

Enjoy! We're getting so close! :)

Aunt Arlene to the Rescue!

I would like to say a big thank you to Kevin's Aunt Arlene. After reading my blog post about the Heidi Grace fabric, she went to JoAnn's in Chicago and found another 8 yards! That put me to the exact amount I needed to finish the tables and have a few extras just in case. Thanks so much for reading and helping me find that mysterious fabric! Here's a photo of Aunt Arlene, Kevin, and I at her son's wedding.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!

It's truly an end of an era...

It is truly an end of an era today, May 29th. My mom is retiring after 35 years of teaching and 33 years of coaching. She started teaching in Orrville right out of college and stayed at the school until today. Throughout the years I know she has seen the good, bad, and ugly come out of high school students. During her years at the high school she taught health and physical education to freshmen and sophomores. If that doesn't give you gray hair than I don't know what does. She also was given the opportunity to START the varsity volleyball program in the 70's. Her schedule consisted of 7-8 games that year (I think that's accurate)! After 33 years she has won several district championships, regional championships, one state final four appearance, and one state championship! I guess this is my way of saying that I am very proud of her and all her accomplishments. I know the wedding this summer is really going to help her get through her first summer without volleyball in a long time.

Please help me in wishing my mom the best of luck during her new life journey. She is truly an inspiration to everyone she meets!

THANKS MOM!!! XOXO!

A Christmas gift that keeps on giving...

Kevin gave me this book last Christmas. We didn't grow up together and came from very different places so this book has taught us a few things we never thought to ask each other. It has also reveled some of the good, bad, and ugly of our relationship. I know that may sound bad but it has been a great experience going through this book with Kevin especially because we've made several 10 hours drives to Ohio between last Christmas and now. It was the most thoughtful gift! We have about 20 more pages left and we plan on finishing it up on our trip to Adam & Kim's wedding in June! I can't wait to finish it! Thanks Sweetie!