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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Engagement, year one. Check!

Nick and I have been engaged for one year as of Christmas Eve, and it flew by! We had Christmas in Michigan with the fam, and of course discussed all things wedding-y.

I found the dress! My dress! I'd actually been oogling it for quite some time now, but now it's official. A few shout outs...I checked out Pebbles Bridal, Lili Bridal, Glamour Closet's sample sale...good stuff. Wedding dress shopping is an interesting experience. I've never seen so much poof and giant pieces of fabric in my life. I'm not a poofy dress person, and I truly have zero desire to 1. look like a cupcake, and 2. wear anything that will make me look shorter than I already am. I also didn't really want anything heavy, thick, shiny, scratchy, stiff, excess fabric to carry, skin tight fit so I can't eat, etc. I realized that my options were narrowed down significantly, but not so much that I couldn't find anything.

The dress. Mmm. So pretty. I tried it on, then went back and brought Marissa along with me for a second round of real-life oogling. The dress went back on, and I had to do it. And Cait, who helped me at the store, let us celebrate my find with what, pray tell? Champagne! Mmmm.

What else...most of the save the dates are out...and if you've gotten them already, yay! If not, they're coming.

Another bit if big news- we booked our honeymoon, and Puerto Vallarta it is! We're going the hectic route and leaving the day after the wedding. We're staying at two hotels- first spending luxurious days at the St. Regis Punta Mita, then going further south to the Westin Resort and Spa, Puerto Vallarta for the remaining part of our trip. So excited!!! Nick and I started looking up everything there is to do there last night...fun fun fun!!

Saturday, December 4, 2010

countdown: less than one week

six more days until I'm finished with school this semester! This means I'll have a month to focus on wedding goodness (dress and probably a million other little things I never thought I'd have to think about).

The save the dates are ordered at last! I know Nick is simply quivering with excitement over the idea of helping me stuff envelopes.

I think we've decided on a photographer- she's relatively new to the photog business, but I like that in a sense.

We're still trying to decide on a honeymoon...Mexico...or somewhere closer to the Caribbean.

Not too much else to report...we'll letcha know.