And the winner is..........

I did it, I picked my rehearsal dinner dress! J Crew actually had a sale so I was able to get the one I picked out several months ago. It will be nice and cool for the outdoor party!

It's time for timelines

I love organizing my days. I often work off a well planned to-do list at work and so does Kevin. Needless to say I've created a good-old excel spreadsheet that outlines August 27th, 28th, and the all important 29th. It seems simple enough but it's important.

Here's what I will be doing on the Friday before my wedding. First and foremost, I am not going to work! I have nail appointments for my mother, 3 bridesmaids, and future mother-in-law. We need to start pampering ourselves as soon as possible, so a few of us are even getting pedicures on Thursday night! :)

After nails, it's time to get ready to rehearse. The Rehearsal starts at 5pm at the park a cross from Alhambra Hall. Then we will all head to Shem Creek Inn for a nice casual bbq overlooking Shem Creek. After that, around 8pm it's time to party at a nearby bar like Vickery's (right next door) or Red's (a cross the creek).

Wow, it doesn't sound busy until to write it all out. I hope there is time to sleep.

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??!!

Rehearsal Dinner

There was much debate about this topic because it was very important that this be a casual atmosphere. We looked and looked for a restaurant to accommodate our small group but nothing seemed right. So a few weeks ago, it was back to the drawing board.

We thought we talked to every place on Shem Creek, but then we turned back to our hotel, Shem Creek Inn . They have a small meeting room that we went to look at. Once we saw the room, we weren't so sure, but then we saw the courtyard. That's it, we found it. It's small, casual, a great location, and overlooks the creek.

It's a blank canvas for the Warzynski's to create what ever they want from here. We're are very excited to have a BBQ overlooking such a beautiful place.

Everyone is welcome to stop by after the rehearsal dinner is done around 8pm. More details to follow! Sorry no photo!