It's official--almost!

We had today off from work so we planned that today would be the day that we would apply for our marriage license! For the State of Florida, we have a 3 day waiting period so we will get the license in the mail next week. Nonetheless, we had a lovely time celebrating afterwards. We first met with our DJ to review the reception, then we wander around Barnes & Noble and picked up several books. Then off to dinner in a historic part of our area. Sangria and paella makes for a great time!

I can't believe our wedding in next month!!!! ACK!!!!!!!!!! :)

Everyone loves a little sparkle

I've been scouring the internet for wedding ideas pretty much the moment my lovely engagement ring was placed on my finger. Thanks to the internet, I was able to score two items for the wedding...

(1) Bling for the Hair



Courtesy of Ebay!

(2) Bling for the Cake



Of course, we will have a B!

Can I just say that my mom is AMAZING?

I seriously have the most amazing and talented mother. Not only because she gave birth to me (I kid I kid), but seriously...she is incredibly talented! She made both flower girl dresses, my veil (complete with Swarovski crystals) and all the centerpieces for the tables! And yes my mom works full time as a respiratory therapist at a Trauma 1 hospital!! I told you -- she is amazing! I will post actual pics of said items soon, but here were the inspiration pieces that she used to make these items...

And for the Bridal party...

Last week, I went on an almost all day shopping extravaganza with my mom and sis (who is also my MOH). The main objective was to find Sis a Maid of Honor dress. We hit up David's Bridal and found an okay dress, however Sis had actually already worn that same dress in aqua for a wedding a few years ago. We were on the search for a stylish black strapless dress that was not a bridesmaid dress. However we figured we owed David's a chance. After a couple other stores, we ended up at Dillard's which for you non southern readers, this is the closest thing we have to a Macy's! My sister found a stylin' black satin Calvin Klein frock that she adored. Score! Mission accomplished.

Here it is!!



We also found the ties for the gentleman, including my wonderful groom. The men are his father, my father and his brother (also the Best Man). They will be sporting black suits, but I wanted paisley ties that complimented our wedding colors. These fit the bill perfectly!!



Everything is coming together! Currently I'm working on picking out pictures for my hair trial at the beginning of April. I'll share some pics as I find them!

Bridal Shower and Rehersal Dinner Wardrobe

I'm a notorious last minute shopper. I can know months in advance that I have a special occasion to dress for and I will still be last minute scrambling for an outfit. Case in point, the night before my first bridal shower, I was in Ross scouring the racks. Well I broke my habit today by purchasing dresses to be worn for the next few bridal showers and the rehearsal dinner!

Check it out....



I think these should be spring like and lovely for either occasion! Any thoughts on which one I should wear for which event??

Tick tock!

Time is just flying by! In roughly 2 months, we will be getting married!! As expected, so much is going on. In the past month, I (or in some cases WE) have..

(1) Had my first bridal shower -- thrown by one of my aunts
(2) Learned that 2 more showers were going to be thrown for me
(3) Mailed my invitations out and started to received RSVPs
(4) Pick up my wedding gown
(5) Ordered my wedding shoes
(6) Ordered my labels for my favor boxes
(7) Had dinner with our officiant

and more!

What a crazy time, but all in all, I'm enjoying it.

What a weekend so far!!!!!

After a few weeks of not much wedding activity, this weekend sure did make up for it. On Friday, we had a tasting at our reception venue. They sat us in a private dining room, which was lovely. We tasted our chosen appretizers for the cocktail hour, the salad, and all the entrees (except for the prime rib, but really--we all already knew prime rib was tasty!). Here is what we had:

Appetizers
Chilled Shrimp with Boursin cheese on a cucumber
Broccoli Cheese Bites
Swedish Meatballs
Chicken and Veggie Skewers
**Spanitopita** We didn't actually try this since they were unable to prepare it for our tasting

Salad
Field Greens with grape tomatoes, candied walnuts, and red onions served with a raspberry vinegrette

Entress
Mahi Mahi with pineapple salsa and jasmine rice
Risotto stuffed in a roasted tomatoes with roasted seasonal veggies
Chicken Cordon Bleu with Cauliflower puree
**Prime Rib** didn't actually try this

Overall, we were very pleased with the tasting. We all left very full! Luckily we could bring my parents and sister to the tasting :)

In other wedding news, my dress is finally in!!!!! I tried it on today and was tickled when it was actually too big! Wahoo for wedding/job stress causing me to lose weight! LOL

Below is a pic of me and mi madre at the bridal shop!



After the bridal shop, my mom, sister and I saw "27 Dresses". It was very cute! Definitely it into our theme for the day!

Finally, Sis and I headed to Office Max to get outer envelopes and labels for the invites. Yay for one more thing to cross off the list.

Tonight, I'm organizing all the addresses on a spreadsheet. Fun (haha) !