wedding. stress.

Hope everyone had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving! D and I enjoyed the Arizona sun with family and it couldn’t have been better. We had a family bridal shower and it was just amazing, it’s wonderful to have supportive and thoughtful family! Now I am on the hunt for some cute thank-you cards to write those notes out!

Guess what arrived this weekend? My garter :) I went with a simple white garter, I thought about finding one that had to do with the Navy (D is in the Navy) but the ones I found were a little cheesy and not exactly ‘classy.’ Very exciting that we’re getting closer- hard to believe it’s already December! June 4th will be here before we know it!

I don’t know if any other brides-to-be feel the same way, but sometimes I get really anxious/stressed out (like keep me up at night) by the fact that yes, I do have 6 months before my wedding but I don’t feel like I’m doing/planning enough. I would just HATE for my wedding day to get here and look back and say "I wish I would have done this, I wish I would have thought of that…” I just want it to be perfect and I’m really not much of a detail oriented person, so in the back of my mind I know there are really important things I’m going to mess up. (There- that was the wedding rant/fear of the day!) I guess I just need to keep focused and busy and pray that it all goes smoothly.

D and I will be in Texas for Christmas, which is great because that’s where we are getting married and we need to finalize a few details. Something I’m semi-stressing out about is our rehearsal dinner. We have 18 people combined in our wedding party (thanks to myself being in a sorority and D attending the Academy), as well as their fiancés, our family members, etc. It just makes for a big party and I know I need to spend just as much time spending that as the actual wedding. Hopefully I’ll come up with some good/fun ideas soon!

Happy Monday everyone!

xoxoxoxo

thankful.

Forever thankful for…

A loving family that gave me the world

My best friend who I will soon call my husband

Experiencing love

A rewarding job

The best friends a girl could ask for (and I really mean that- how I got so lucky I have no idea)

Waking up every day with my health

And just because I am totally new to this blogging thing…a little about me…
(nope I wasn’t tagged but if any of ya’ll want to fill it out I do tag YOU!)

1. Where is your cell phone? desk
2. Your hair? blonde
3. Your mother? inspiring
4. Your father? gentleman
5. Your favorite food? sushi
6. Your dream last night? nothing
7. Your favorite drink? merlot
8. Your dream/goal? happy
9. What room are you in? office
10. Your hobby? yoga
11. Your fear? accidents
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? mother
13. Where were you last night? home
14. Something that you aren’t? judgmental
15. Muffins? blueberry
16. Wish list item? X-3
17. Where did you grow up? everywhere
18. Last thing you did? e-mailed
19. What are you wearing? dress
20. Your TV? flat
21. Your pets? none :(
22. Friends? loving
23. Your life? blessed
24. Your mood? relaxed
25. Missing someone? always
26. Vehicle? gold
27. Something you’re not wearing? bracelet
28. Your favorite store? Nordys
29. Your favorite color? white
30. When was the last time you laughed? today
31. Last time you cried? Sunday
32. Your best friend? D
33. One place that I go to over and over? Texas
34. One person who e-mails me regularly? D
35. Favorite place to eat? Oceanaire





Happy Thanksgiving to ya'll! D and I are leaving in a few hours for Arizona to spend the holiday with his family. Stay safe and eat much :)

xoxoxoxo

Monogram Central!

I’m not obsessed with etsy I PROMISE.

I AM obsessed with purchasing things for our new home once D and I are married and live together (which is 191 days and counting!)

Like this:


It only comes with the vinyl decal, but I plan on purchasing a frame similar to that and hanging it. I just love monograms (I’m a little scared our house might look like monogram central but oh well!). ALSO, I want to purchase some Christmas ornaments to mark our “First (and only) Engaged Christmas.” Surprise surprise I’m thinking monograms, but I think it would be fun for me to have my current last name in the monogram instead of his- just so I have something to remember the Christmas I still had my maiden name!

I love these by the same etsy seller just without the polka dots and maybe on frosted glass bulbs…

xoxoxoxo

when it comes to registering...

I will admit when I first started planning my wedding, the idea of registering kind of made me feel uneasy. You pick your own gifts? Isn’t that a bit presumptuous?

I know that it is a very common trend and it actually helps a lot of your wedding guests, but it still makes me feel weird. It wasn’t until D and I were out yesterday (coincidentally right after we had registered at Bed Bath & Beyond) and his sister called to ask if we needed a cappuccino maker. We are having a small family shower his grandparents have generously offered next week and she was shopping for a gift. Now. I love cappuccinos just as much as the next coffee junkie- but by no means do I need a capuchinno maker in my home (I actually registered for the Tassimo HOW COOL is that thing). Thus, the whole gift registry made complete sense to me yesterday as D proudly announced she could go online and view our registry. I now view it as a tool for guests to use if they chose to do so. It may have felt awkward for my to scan my own gifts, but it will help people that don’t have a clue what would be useful for D and myself.

We have currently registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond as well as Crate & Barrel- love both of those stores and the lady at BB&B said guests love to shop for wedding gifts at their store because of the coupons that seem to be floating everywhere.

Registering was fun but definitely took FOREVER. By the end of the day we were both done for, and we didn’t even register for half of what they suggested us to. We didn’t register for china (which would have been fun) because D’s parents have started our collection of china from his alma mater and the set is BEAUTIFUL. I think that would have taken even more time so I was thankful we didn’t even have to venture into that department!

xoxoxoxo

and these are a few of my favorite things...

A few things I am currently absolutely obsessed with…

1. Blackberry Messenger (BBM)- seriously a god send. Whenever I tell people about BBM its just really hard to explain. There’s nothing really different about it except your text conversations show up similar to an AIM conversation. D and I BBM back and forth all day long (our relationship actually kind of started over BBM….go figure it is my #1). But I will also say I’m that annoying girl that when I find out a friend has a blackberry but doesn’t use their BBM, I make it my personal mission to get them hooked. And I must say, I’ve been very successful :) The only con is that the messenger is a little hard to figure out if you’re a newbie at it- if ya’ll ever need help let me know! Also, a trick I’ve learned along the way…when sending your pin to another contact, all you have to type (as a text) is ‘mypin’ and then press a spacebar and it magically shows up!

2. Using hot rollers after drying my hair- one of my best friends came to visit a few weeks ago and I noticed she was using those pretty hot pink Velcro rollers after she had dried her hair and straightened it. Ever the follower (ha), I picked some up at the store and started using them. LOVE THEM. Gives so much volume to my fine, thick hair. Another one of those things I blame my mother for not telling me!

3. Yogi ‘Breathe Deep’ tea- Awhile back I was obsessed with Comforting Tea from Aveda (I think that’s what its called, but I could be wrong- I think they only have one kind of tea?) but there’s no way I was going to pay like $14 for 10 tea bags (for real it was something crazy like that. Its good but come on- not THAT good). Breathe Deep IS SO GOOD. I just started enjoying/drinking tea a few months ago and this is by far the best I’ve tried. It’s got a wonderful mint/chamomile flavor that is to die for.

4.Fall on the east coast. BEAUTIFUL. I’ve never lived on the east coast in the fall, and now it makes me sad to see what I’ve been missing out on! I went to school in Colorado where we sometimes get a fall, but it’s usually really quick and not nearly as gorgeous. I also love the rain, so maybe that’s why I’ve been enjoying these past few weeks so much. Gives me a perfect reason to purchase those Hunters wellies ;)

xoxoxoxo

Last night I was on Etsy (which since starting to plan my wedding I have becoming OBSESSED with) and I found these:



How ADORABLE would this look holding a wedding dress? My thoughts exactly. I ordered one to real ‘bride.’ I would have loved to have a Mrs. ---- but D’s last name is far too long. On the drive to work today I started thinking that maybe I should have just ordered it to read ‘Mrs.’ but I like the bride so we will stick with that! But I seriously can’t wait for it to come in the mail! If I really like it I’m going to order them for my bridesmaids as part of their wedding gift.

I have also been on the hunt for embroidered handkerchiefs to give to my mother and MIL. Growing up my mother always used to cross-stitch so she is currently making me one (sewn in blue ribbon) to read my wedding date for me to carry with me (not sure where, I was thinking wrapped around my bouquet or in my dress). I just love how old-fashioned they look and they will be a gift they can keep forever.

xoxoxoxo

I have a secret...

Going to write today about something some of ya’ll may deem as a little hokey and maybe a bit too ‘magical’ for some of your tastes.

I remember awhile back I heard of ‘The Secret,’ it was on Oprah and people just loved it (similar to the whole current Twilight phenomenon which I just don’t get…I’m working on it though). It took me awhile to look it up, because for awhile I somehow associated it with Scientology and just didn’t think it was my thing.

Well, probably about a year and a half ago I finally looked it up (a video on YouTube if I remember correctly) and let me just say. Changed my life.

It’s hard to explain, but the way I think about it is that every thought you have has either a positive/neutral/negative vibe to it. The more positive thoughts and actions you have in your life and mind- the more positive things happen to you. This is seriously the dumbed-down version, and I just want ya’ll to watch the video if you have any spare time. I start every morning by repeating to myself as I get ready, “It’s going to be a great day…” over and over and over. And let me tell you- it helps. You wouldn’t believe how much those positive thoughts help make everyday so much better.

My roomie and I were having a seriously HARD time a few months ago, and at about 3 in the morning one night we just got into it- probably the worst fight/argument I’ve ever had with a friend. She was just really having a hard time (we had both just moved to a whole new city and had no friends and she didn’t even have a job yet) and I told her she just had to read the book and watch the videos. I will tell you she is a totally different person today. Much more positive- and much more positive things have been occurring in her life.

Ok now I’ll stop being so crazy. BUT REALLY. Read it :)

xoxoxoxo