Hunter Wellies!

Look what I got to wear to work today!

*please excuse the poor quality, blackberry cameras are awful!*

They finally came in the mail this weekend!! They’re SO comfortable I’m seriously in love!

Plans for today/tonight: book airline ticket home to CO for bridal shower/bachelorette party in April, e-mail invitation designer to finalize designs, yoga 7-8:30, and catching on on the Big Love episode I fell asleep half way through last night!

Happy Monday :)

xoxoxoxo

wonderful weekend!

This weekend was a blast! I went skiing *for the first time ever* yesterday. Embarrassing considering I've lived in both Alaska and Colorado. But hey- only took me 22 years to find out its not as hard or as scary as I'd always thought :)

Yesterday, I went with D, his best friend & his girlfriend up to Pennsylvania for a day of skiing. It snowed all day which was nice but FREEZING! Overall a great new experience and an awesome workout- I am HURTING today!

Sundays are my favorite days- D and I were lazy today and just hung around the house cleaning and doing laundry, made a trip to Whole Foods and he just left to go back to school for the week. Tonight, I'm hanging out staring at the TV alllll night :) currently catching up on the newest episode on Big Love. I just love love love Ginnifer Goodwin as Margene.



Here is to a wonderful week! my amazing father turns the big 5-0 on Wednesday!

xoxoxoxo

engagement pictures :)

D and I made the trip to Austin to meet up with our wedding photographer (he will be traveling to Dallas for us) in late December for our engagement pictures- and it was AMAZING. Francis (his website can be found here) did such a wonderful job at making us feel so comfortable and relaxed. I really cherish these photos and know I will for years to come. Thought I'd share a few of my favorite with ya'll....






If you can't tell- I have a serious obsession for black and white photographs! I already ordered a guestbook on blurb.com, I'll post that another day. I will say it turned out beautiful and I'm so excited to use it in our wedding!

This weekend, D and I will be spending some much needed time together, hopefully making a trip back to DC (I have so many things I want to cross off my list before we move in June!) and also he will be going to a Bikram class with me tonight! Happy Friday and HAPPY WEEKEND :)

xoxoxoxo

let the beat build

No, I'm not talking about Lil Wayne. But if you do have a soft spot for raunchy rap like I do (embarrassingly enough- D can't stand it) you recognized my title. If not, good for you!

Lets talk wedding music.

I still remember the exact moment I knew what song would be played at my wedding. I was 7, my mother and I were in the Nordstrom shoe department and the pianist was playing Canon in D. I looked up and told her that's what song I wanted in my wedding. She still remembers this moment. Pachelbel's Canon in D is just a very beautiful and traditional song- an obvious choice for a wedding. I've decided to have our wedding party walk down to this. For your listening pleasure:

Canon in D

(Sorry I'm slow and don't know how to post it as a video...)

However, the song I want to walk down the aisle to is a bit different. My mother and I would watch Legends of the Fall for HOURS growing up. Don't get me wrong, it was a great movie- but the music was BEAUTIFUL. A bit dramatic- but hey we are tying the knot right? Honestly, it makes me tear up a little every time I listen to it.

Ludlows

xoxoxoxo

Get a grip!

Okay I seriously need to get it together. I've been obsessing over something for the past 3 months and I just can't get it out of my head. I need it. I want it. I MUST have it!

You see, I need a dog. I need a dog so bad I've almost been convinced by my roommate to get a cat because its 'kind of like a dog.'

I love dogs. I'm what people would call a 'dog lover'...not to be confused with this girl (ps she's too cute).

Anyways the problem is this: I live in an apartment and I work 10 hour days. Thus, no puppy in its right mind wants me for its mother. But, I made D promise that once we're married and living wherever we might be come July- we can get a puppy :) We will still be living in an apartment/loft but I won't be working super long hours and will have more time to spend with the pup.

So, ever the planner I have a few breeds that I'm looking into:

The Goldendoodle. Petri Dish puppy? Yes, please. SO CUTE and no shedding? Sign me up.


Westie.Yellow Labrador. D is beyond preppy so it makes sense he would want a lab. I grew up with labs- so I know exactly how messy they are and how much work they require. Which is why I'm a little hesitant on the lab deal.

What about ya'll? Any favorite breeds/ones to stay away from?

xoxoxoxo

finally made a decision!

We finally decided on bridesmaid dresses!

Having 9 bridesmaids (the result of joining a sorority)- it has been really really hard finding bridesmaids dresses. Everytime I found a dress I liked- say at White House Black Market- it was a race to see if the sizes were available/if the ladies had a store in their region (we all live in 4 different states)/and if the dress would properly fit them (all different body types).

I have to admit when I started shopping for dresses I didn’t want to go with David’s Bridal. Call me snobby but I don’t like the look of most of their dresses- and I’m not a fan of their sales staff. But a few weeks ago I was getting desperate. So, I looked online and founds these beauties (in black):


They’re simple, black, and I know every bride says this but they really CAN wear them again. The ladies went and tried them on/ordered them this weekend and sent me picture messages- they look too cute!

I’m planning on having them wear black pumps because I have a weird issue with open toe/strappy sandals. One of my quirks- I only like them on some people.

Also, we decided on a hair style which I’m really excited about. As a bridesmaid gift, I’m going to be giving them a white hair flower pin to wear for the wedding. They will wear their hair like this:
Isn’t it so cute? PS: Dear Carrie Underwood I love you. It also works because even girls with short hair can get extensions and look very pretty. I’m so in love with the hairstyle I’m even thinking of wearing mine like that! My hair is medium length, will be long by the wedding, but I still think I’d like to wear extensions just for it to look extra long. Any of you ladies have any experience with hair extensions?

Happy Tuesday!

xoxoxoxo

crazy weekend ahead...

My prayers came through! Yoga last night was not as nearly excruciating as Tuesday night. I think it had a lot to do with my eating during the day (no junk!) but also drinking 3 nalgenes of water, and half a coconut water before class. Because I wasn’t so sick all throughout class, I was actually able to get a great workout and stretching in- leaving me super sore today. It might just be me- but I love the sore feeling right after a workout  I’m not going to go to class tonight, but I am toying with the idea of attending the 6AM class tomorrow morning…umm we will see about that though ;)

Tonight I am going to my weekly cooking class (that started last week!) with D’s sponsor mother. She is an AMAZING COOK and used to be a chef so I definitely took her up on her offer to teach me. Last week we made cheese stuffed peppers, marinated chicken, and an orange marmalade salad dressing. AMAZING! Tonight she said we’re going to try a pasta recipe…I’ll keep you updated on that!

I’m very excited because one of my best friends, K arrives in town tonight for the weekend. I haven’t seen her sense I moved which has been 6 months! She is in the Peace Corps and is leaving in February for Armenia, so her coming to visit really means a lot. Katie and I plan on taking her to a winery (!!) and then just around town. My old college roomie, M from Seattle also gets in town tomorrow night! M is such a sweetheart and I always really enjoy my time with her.

Overall a VERY BUSY weekend!

On the wedding front: We found an organist! I’ve been worried that we might not be able to have live music during the ceremony, but D’s mother bbm’d me the other day to let me know she was able to find one :) Very exciting- I think the ceremony music really sets the mood.

Happy Thursday ya’ll!

xoxoxoxo