the big day

WE DID IT!

happily married and have been for little over one month. there is no greater feeling in life than knowing i am going to spend the rest of my life with my favorite person and someone i love the most.


here are some of my favorites

 my gorgeous maid and matron of honors

 the beautiful bridal party

mama and daddy

our family is now complete. mama-in-law and her girls

 

the perfect kiss

the whole wedding party

one of my favorites - soooo us

dad and me

the amazing dj bobby white

and they lived happily ever after

pre-wedding festivities

less than ten weeks until i say "i do!"

with that being said - life lately has been crazy hectic! [student teaching is amazing!] wedding planning has been on the side burner due to school and luckily with spring break this week i will check off lots of to-dos! a major one - picking/deciding on wedding invitations. i kept saying all through the winter that i have everything under control that i did not plan on stressing anything blah blah blah - yeahhhh so much for that.

today i had such an amazing wedding shower. marc and i have such awesome families. his, with the help of a family friend, hosted the shower today. the hard work and time put into making such a special day so perfect shows how much they care and how happy they are for us.

obviously - i came home and washed everything, put it away, and unpacked my beautiful new mixer to sit on display ;) i promised marc the first two things coming would be buffalo chicken dip and [his fav family recipe] peanut butter balls!

 the lovely hosts

 my fancy little bride cake!

 LOVE these frames - super excited to put wedding pics in them!

 me, mama, and granny

 my beautiful mama & mama-in-law (to-be)

  

marc and i 

Counting Down!

lately marc and i have been checking off wedding to-do things. the past two weeks i have managed to go from a semi-major bridesmaid dress fiasco to opening my jcrew package today of everyone's dress. i had checked out their dresses back in the early fall but the colors and prices were not working out for me. i got on facebook last monday and saw they were having a special 25% off event. i spotted, less than a week earlier, a dress that would be the perfect look and had just become the perfect price too! i called jcrew and talked with three different wedding specialists and they were all equally amazing. without time to order a color swatch i depended solely on my computer's coloring and her opinion. needless to say the dress is fabulous in every little way. i love it! it is a new fabic for jcrew that feels and looks luxurious. it is right between their silk taffeta and cotton cady. [and it has pockets!]

 

marlie dress 

we got to have our cake tasting friday. instead of going to sit down and discuss what we liked and thought with the baker, i opted for picking the samples up and bringing them home. we enjoyed our quick and relaxed five minute cake tasting! kitti lightfoot makes some divine cakes. i cannot wait to see our wedding cake [and eat it too!]

lastly, marc and i knocked off picking a suit and getting the men lined up for fittings this afternoon. it was so nice to support a local menswear store, woods menswear. the customer service was impeccable and i look forward to working with them on our wedding.  

more updates coming soon. about three and a half months to go!

Happy New Year

along with welcoming in a new year, we have also welcomed some seriously cold weather - and i am not a fan. don't get me wrong, i enjoy experiencing a little of all four seasons, but when wind chills are hitting below zero it pushes the limits. luckily, i whipped up some yummy soup on sunday [recipe is from gimme some oven - and i love how she makes it healthy/skinny]  i suggest you try it! i followed her recipe exactly and it was perfect.

the past week and a half i have been in major wedding guest list mode. between getting everyone's address and making sure i have their correct full names my stress level is rising daily. and to top it off tomorrow is five months until our big day and save the dates are not labeled or mailed! [ekk] some good news on the wedding - i picked up my gown two weeks ago and i have FINALLY decided on bridesmaid dresses!!!

on top of save the date stress - i start student teaching in two weeks. i am so beyond ecstatic to finally start the last semester of my undergrad! and this has motivated me to get some of those little wedding details taken care of early!

some diy-ing coming up this weekend. i will be sure to post about it on the blog once i get it complete. the only hint - i have finally gotten a bookcase for our den!