wedding wednesday {bridesmaid dresses}

The bridesmaid dresses have been chosen! Oh yaaaa, mark that as another "big" item off of the {never ending} list!

I honestly had the hardest time figuring out what to do with the bridesmaids dresses. I contemplated over and over if I should get everyone together to get the perfect dress, or to just make it easy on everyone and choose one I thought they'd all like and ask.

I chose the latter.

I wish I could have made them more apart of choosing them, but I have to be completely honest I really didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings and have one person like one dress while another like another and then there be all sorts of crazy tension. I figured the best way to make everyone happy was to chose a dress I liked {and knew they'd like} that was inexpensive so it was affordable for them, and a dress they could use again.

This is the dress and it will be in this dark marine/navy blue. I think it's simple, but classy. Definitely fits our wedding theme we are going for. They will be looking goooooooood in it! I also had a hard time figuring out what color of shoes to wear with them and we ended up deciding on nude. I think {and hope} it will look gorgy!

I swear these months are just flying by and the wedding is going to be here before we know it. I also got the contract for our wedding pictures in the mail today. My oh my, it's getting all sorts of real.

Hope y'all have a happy hump day! :)

wedding wednesday {save the dates}

Good morning!

I feel like all of the wedding planning is finally coming along! About time. I have been slacking for about a year now so I guess it's time I kicked it in gear.

We are a mere 7 months away, and have a whoooooooole lot left to do. However, I got one big wammo bammo knocked out of the way which was the Save the Dates! I was actually in the process of using an online template for it when my bestie {and bridesmaid} Lindsey said she would round up a design and see what I thought of it.

All it took was her seeing my pinterest board on Save the Dates and badda boom badda bang she creates the most badass thing I've seen.  In like a matter of minutes. Seriously. Blows my mind! I had a $60 print credit to vistaprint {which btw jacks up their prices if you have a coupon-lame}and uploaded the image she created and clicked 200...and now I get to wait  14 day long strenuous days for them to come in.

Oh, so you want to see it?! :)

Yay! P.S. How cute it is that the picture is in the shape of Kansas?! :) If you need some design work you should definitely contact her crazy talented self! You can find her {newly launched} blog here, and let her know! She is da woman! If only my brain did that...

So thanks again Lindsey for the adorable save the date and ALL of your help. You rock! Yeeeehaw.

lake side wedding planning

Wedding? I'm having one of those? What?

Yes, I'm sure you had forgotten since I haven't written anything about in about 30 years. That is probably because my school load was literally kicking my ace. I couldn't even think about anything other than school and stress. I'm not the best multi-tasker ever.

So now that I've been on break, I've had some time to finally think about things, plan things, and actually get something done. Hallelujuah.

So my mom and aunt arranged a little getaway to my aunt's lake house to get some planning done. First off, I am obsessed with the lake. What could get better than waking up to that? Seriously. Other than a beach or mountain...nothing. Or maybe that's just me.

They made a fire and we got to work. My mom got me a wedding guide/planner when I first got engaged and we seperated all of the duties into each month so I wouldn't completely freak when I had to do them all. Now they are nicely organized into their own month so I can get it done in order from what needs to get done now, later, etc.

Not going to lie at first it was a little overwhelming, who knew there were 500 bazillion details that went into a wedding? Not I. haha. But then it felt good to organize what I needed to do and finally get a plan so I actually had a wedding to attend.

The best part was getting to spend the time with my mom and aunt though. Sitting together, planning Jeff & I's big day, and just talking. You know how I love my family time!

A few table arrangements were also put together from the things my aunt brought to try, and I think we had a good start to what they will look like. So so so so refreshing to get that {mostly} figured out. Still have no idea about the flowers on the tables and colors of that but hey...it was a very, very good start.

So thank you Mom & Aunt Diana for all of your help this past week. You have made my life about 500 times easier and I cannot thank you both for all you have done in getting things together to make our day perfect for us.

I truly, truly.....could not do this without my aunts, mom, and her friends. Truth.

One step closer to our "game day" in August!!!

Yippee!

Wedding Wednesday {a last name}

Happy Thanksgiving Eve!

I'm gearing up for the big day by telling my body it has to be realllll  hungry tomorrow so I can actually eat more than one thing on the table without getting super full. Also, that night before Thanksgiving is the biggest night of the YEAR in my little small town. I mean anyone who is anyone goes out on Thanksgiving Eve and it is a BIG bash. I mean...BIG. I can't wait to see all of my high school friends, it is always a blurry good time.

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On to Wedding Wednesday. This topic holds a load of weight so I just wanted to talk about it briefly, and pray that someone shares the same feelings as me. If not, well....I guess that is just no good. The topic? My last name. The name I've had since I was born. The name I take such great pride in.

My last name is a part of me. Who I am. Where I came from. And the thought of me not having that part of myself anymore, makes me sad. Like I am leaving apart of myself. Who I am and who I've always been. At first it made me almost scared like I wasn't ready for all of this since I wasn't even ready to leave my last name. See, I am like terrified of change. It's not good. BUT, I am getting better.

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However, once again...I come to reality. I realize it's not me losing who I am. It's me becoming something more, and sharing my life with the person I love more than anything and my very best friend. The man I will create a home with. The man I will have children with. The man I will still be holding hands with when I am old and grey.

I am slowly realizing that changes are OK and in many cases GOOD. However, I do know...I just wouldn't change my name for any lad. I will and want to change my name for him.  To become one, to become a family.  

Wedding Wednesday {via Pinterest)

Since I am uber busy this week I just thought I'd make a short and sweet list of pictures that have caught my eye this week of wedding galore! Linking up with the gorgeous Michelle today for some Pinteresting Wednesday.

There are so many sweet, sweet wedding pictures I want to take and hopefully I can remember them all.

Need to start putting this stuff on PAPER.  Like, right now.

Herre we go!

all pictures via & via

Somehow puhlease remind me how to direct link from pinterest.

Wedding Wednesday {Sprinkles}

Happy Wednesday!

Yes, weddings CAN involve sprinkles...who woulda thunk it?!

Not me!

However, the ever so addicting pinterest proved me wrong once again. I swear my life would just not be the same without that site, nor would our wedding.  So yesterday as I was browsing through the site as usual and something caught me eye. It looked like this.

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If you can't tell what this is...it is a handful of perdy little sprinkles with a ring in the middle. However, what the picture is there for is to show that this bride and groom had their guest throw SPRINKLES instead of rice, bubbles, etc as they exited the church. How fun! I love the idea...a lot. On the picture it also said "for the sweetest day of their lives", which I think you could make cute little tags for and put them in little bags to hand out.  Love it and definitely want to do something fun like this for our big day.

Then I saw this.

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I was freaking in love. So perfect, especially for us. We probably won't be sending this as our invitation but I just thought it was too great not to share. If you haven't heard the whole story, you can check that gem out here. It's a good one if I must say so myself.

Y'all better watch out in December because Wedding Wednesdays are going to be HAPPENIN. Need to get a million and a half things done and DECIDED on. Engagment pictures this SUNDAY! Can't wait :)



Wedding Wednesday {Bouquet}

It's WEDNESDAY, so technically for me it's THURSDAY.
Ya, see my days are all jacked up.


But we are Wedding Wednesday"ing" it up nontheless!


Today is all about the BOUQUET.
I want something that is timeless, elegant, and simple.


Here are a few inspirations I have going on....{there are so many breathtaking ones!}

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ahhhh love them ALL!

Wedding Wednesday {Ya, about that}

My head is spinning so fast I cannot even think straight.

I have been so focused on student teaching and grad classes starting up that I have once again put the wedding on the back burner. Eff. 

I need.  need.  need. to get things rolling people.

My sanity may just fly out the window at any second. Have you sensed that in the past posts?

Anyway.

couldn't have said it better myself.

I e-mailed the DJ about booking the date and they decided to ignore me all together. So now I need to call them but somehow I just cannot get myself to do this. I think I say I'll do it "tomorrow" about everyday. No Molly, you will do it TODAY. Woman.

so obsessed with this flower.

So I need to do that, and figure out a florist and photographer.

Three MAIN things I need to get going on. Like, right now.

I do realize though now why I changed our wedding date from June {in the very beginning} to August. Because I know my poor crazy scattered brain could not handle all of this craziness at once.

Good news is...I am beginning to have Mondays and Fridays off to work on school and I can also work on the wedding stuff. Thank the Lord for those two days. I have a feeling they are going to safe my life. Quite literally. & Maybe I can make some money so I have money...that'd be nice.

Sorry Wedding Wednesday or post for that matter have been lameo. And that I have been a TOTALLY debbie downie.  Really, I'm just trying to keep on a rolling, I feel like I am sinking some days. I can't wait until next year when I actually have some time to put into  doing things I enjoy like making recipes, making crafts, getting into some hobbies, not worrying about everything little tiny thing I get and just focusing on Jeff & myself as we into this crazy world together.

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For now, I'm just going to enjoy the ride because I know....for a fact....I will look back to this day and think "man...those were the GOOD days." For real. Happens way too often to count.

CHEERS TO A WEDNESDAY. Tomorrow is MY Friday. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP.

Wedding Wednesday {To Jeff}

Some {there are too many} things I love about you....

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-you make me smile even when I'm trying my hardest to be angry at you

-i can trust you with my whole heart and soul.

-you give the most creative and special presents.

-you have the best surprises and are quite the sneakster.

-you can read me like a book. {only good sometimes ;)}

-you treat my family as if they are your own. i love you more than anything for that.

-i always feel safe in your arms. & love love love that sweet sweet smell of your cologne.

-you made the best stirfry EVER. omi word I need some NOW.

-you want me/us to have a  beautiul and happy happy life.

-you care & want to be involved in {some} of the wedding plans.

-you love your momma with all that you have.

-you always.always. say I love you before you get off the phone.

-you have given me joys that I never thought I'd have. and you'd made me believe and know that true love is real, and one of the greatest things on Earth.

 

10 months from yesterday, I will be sharing your last name and will call you my husband.

I love you to infinity and beyond.

Thanks for always reading my dear :)

Wedding Wednesday {reception, please}

It's a wedding kind of day!

And we have a VENUE.

{Thank the Lord}

This past weekend Jeff came back home with me and he got to check out the possible venue for our wedding. The first venue didn't work because it had been booked many months before and well, ya...it just wasn't happening. Then we decided to try another route and check out the local golf course in my home town.

I question myself, a little more than I should. And since day 1 of wedding planning I have questioned myself in everything. Always wondering if it was the "right" one or the "prettiest" one or what would look the best, yadda yadda yah. I am the worst decision maker possibly EVER. So this whole wedding planning biz is a bit rough on my brain. Thank goodness for my mom and aunts they keep me going with feedback and ideas. I have also realized that as long as it is about Jeff & myself then it will be perfect in the end.

However, the venue I just couldn't be sure in the decision until Jeff had seen it and liked it too. So as we pulled into the golf course I was all sorts of nervous of what he would say. I was reassured pretty quickly that it was the best decision and it would {hopefully} even be better than the first place we had chosen. Fingers crossed...tightly.

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What's nice about the new venue are a few things but one of my favorite things is how cozy it is inside, and that it is a golf course. Fiance is currently obsessed with golf, and having the reception at a place where he loves is something pretty special that we get to do. The coziness is what makes it....it. Since it is a restaurant as well, it has a very warm feeling and that is exactly want my reception to be like. I want everyone to be comfortable and having a BLAST..in a glass.

I'm not gonna lie I wasn't happy about the change at first and really doubted it...but I'm coming along and really can't wait to get all the planning for it started and count down the days until August! I'm also putting in good karma in the mean time so it isn't a 150 degree day and our pictures are of us dripping sweat. Noooo thank you.

So CHEERS to a decision!

Happy Hump Day!

Wedding Wednesday {Pinterest Style}

Since I don't have a "topic" I want to talk about today/this week

I decided to linky on up with Michelle and join the Pinterest party, Wedding Style.

 

Here are a few ideas/pictures ideas/perdy things I have loved!

 

I have never been so addicted to a wesbite {other than facebook..obviously} in my entire life.

 

Excuse my excessive pins.

Follow me {here} if you wanna check 'em out!





haha! okay I kind of love this...totally something we would do.



Wedding Wednesday {Saying YES to the DRESS}

If you read my blog a few days ago, you may have seen that I found MY DRESS for our wedding in August.

I had the honor of going with my momma the first three times I tried dresses on, and since my aunts were in town last weekend we decided to have them  come along and join us when we looked again. It was blast having them there with me {only missing one!} and was so glad they were there for such a special day!

 The first appointment I had on Saturday was at 10:15 AM at a place called Mia's.

I knew we could be in for some trouble when the girl didn't even help me get into the wedding gowns. Although I must say in the end it was a blessing that she hated her job that day and didn't help us at all. This was because since she didn't help me get into those dresses, my mom helped me instead. It was a really special moment to me and I am thankful we got to share that with each other.

However, their dresses were almost the same as the service. Slim pickings.

Needless to say we left that appointment and headed to my next appointment at 1:00 PM. This was after we had eaten lunch, picked up my other aunt, and somehow the GPS took up on a loopty loop.

Right when I walked in the door I had a good feeling. First of all, it was soo busy.

Bride to be's all around. I always know business is a good sign they have some good stuff to offer! 

Second off, it was extremely nice and everyone seemed excited and happy. {unlike our previous luck} Then a girl took us all back to our own private room that just so happened to be GINORMOUS and was absolutely gorgeous. The atmosphere was a 180. The gowns were a 180.

As we walked back to our room I caught a glimpse of dresses hanging on the wall and I just knew, knew knew knew that I would have some luck there. The girl working with us was extremely helping in getting all of the details I wanted in the dress, what type of wedding I was having, what type of personality I had, and so on. She wanted to make sure I got the perfect dress not only for my big day,  but most importantly that fit ME and my personality.

She brought me out 5 dress. 3 dresses that fit every detail I had given her I wanted in a dress.

They were gorgeous. I would have taken them all. 1 dress she called a "wild card".  And 1 she just wanted me to try on to see what I thought of it and just to say "I tried them all".

After trying the first 3 on I was really confused. I loved them all. Each of them were gorgeous. I could see myself walking down the isle in all of them actually. But I didn't get a "feeling"...or something. I didn't feel like it was the "wowza" factor I was looking for. By far the best ones I had tried on yet though.

I also had no idea if I would even be able to decide between the three.

There was no way. I loved them all the same, just in different ways.

That was.....

until I tried on "the wild card".

Which I must add that when she brought it out I just knew that I wouldn't like it. I probably looked at her like she was a crazy women. But I tried it on anyway. Plus, she was pretty stylish so I knew her pickings couldn't be TOO horribly bad.

So I tried it on.

Just to say I did.

Just to make her happy.

Just because.

And the wild card did it. It was not only everything I wanted in a dress, but it added a pop of pizazz that I loved. It was different. Unique. I knew no one else would have a dress like it.

Plus mostly importantly, I felt good in it.

Confident.

Pretty.

And what really did it for me was when I walked out and they all started crying. It was like some wave of emotion sneaked on into the room. All I had to really ask was "Is this the one?"  The one I walk down the isle to my husband to. 

& I cannot wait for him to see it!

Thank you mom, mostly importantly, for being there not only always, but throughout this process for me. Thank you for giving me support, dealing with me {ya this is a big one- ha}, and making these memories we will get to share forever. It wouldn't be the same without you and I wouldn't want to share it with anyone else.

p to the s ...all pictures were found {surprise, surprise} on pinterest...linked herre.

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

Stay tuned for a wedding dress picture in AUGUST of 2012!!!