Favorite Shots...

Here are some of my favorite shots so far....Special thanks again to Mary Sledd Owens of Sledd Photography. I couldn't be happier with how professional and accommodating Mary was and how perfect the pictures turned out.

More pics to come!!!

All 604 prints are located here....

wedded

Our perfect day came and went already! Here's a sneak peek at how it looked...

On This Day Next Month!

We'll be getting married!

I can't believe it's already here. The past year and some months felt like they took forever to get through, but in reality they flew by. And where I was calm and collected over the past few months, I feel very anxious. All I have left to do is have my dress altered this weekend, buy some bubbles to use when we make our exit, meet with the DJ to finalize our play lists, and have Lon's final tux fitting. Through it all, Lon has been unbelievably supportive. Now I've just got to set my sights on April 18th and chill until then... if that's even possible!

Engagement Pics!

Lon's mother Janet took our engagement pictures this weekend, and they are amazing! Here are a few of our favorites...

Invitations!

I haven't had a chance to take actual photos of these beautiful babies yet, so these pdf snapshots will have to work until then. I cant tell you how much I love them. I'm so proud to have worked with Terrence Moline - such a great talent!

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The invitations are out! We sent them earlier this week and have already heard a couple of happy comments! I'm so proud of them and can't wait for them to arrive in everyone's mail box.

I'll post pictures of them next week, as I don't want to ruin the surprise for any of the recipients.

:)

Registry Items on Sale!

Sadly, Macy's is not doing so well in this economic downturn. As a result, they have deeply discounted many of their items - most of our registry actually.

I'd highly recommend checking out our registry now, if you intended to get us something from there... Just a friendly update!

We're also registered at Crate and Barrel and Breed & Co. where our china, crystal, flatware and other kitchen items are.

The Bridal Party Attire is Set!

Lon and I were finally able to finalize the bridal attire today, as the sample of the Calvin Klein gray tux was in! To my merriment, it looked fantastic! After some slight urging (read insisting) I had him fit again and ordered the tux in a smaller size. I understand their training, but the saleswomen kept insisting the jacket be as long as Lon's hand outstretched. This meant he needed an extra long - which made his legs look quite short. Last time we went, I tried to argue my point, but lost. Then I came home, did some research and found I was right - contemporary fashion shows tuxes to be as long as the mid thumb (see picture below). So he'll wear this with ivory vest and tie to match my dress.

For the groomsmen and fathers, black two-button Calvin Klein suits with gray vests and ties to match Lon. (please excuse the model's head!)


The bridesmaids will still wear these yummy watermellon J Crew dresses as posted before....
I am so exited about the contrast between the bridal party and Lon and me. It's really going to be gorgeous! This contrast, paired with that in the flowers - pinks and spring colors for me; white, pale pinks and blue thistle for everyone else - should really pop!

Bridal Shower and Fun in MN

We had an absolutely great time in Minnesota. I'll post more on it later, but for now here are some of my favorite pics!

Visiting Granny

Boys back from snowmobiling

Cousin Party - Lon and Chad singing Karaoke

Lon reading to Adam and Bella

Head on over to my web album to see the rest. I'll work with Janet to get more pics from the bridal shower as well!

Thanks to everyone who spent time with us in MN!

99 Days

That's less than 100 days until our wedding!

Things we've checked off our list recently:

1) Florist
2) DJ
3) Wedding Bands
4) Registry
5) Hotel
6) Tuxes
7) Invitations (sending Save the Date soon)

Upcoming tasks:

1) Have Dress altered - must tone-up a bit more first
2) Finalize Lon's tux selection

Of course there a lot more things to check of our long list, but nothing pressing or super stressful! We're finally to the place where I can clear my head and think creatively about all the details... yay!

Sparkly 2.0

Lon and I checked off two more items on our list today - wedding bands and tuxes.

Choosing our wedding bands was my favorite part - clearly! Lon has always had his eye on rose gold, while I wanted the band that matched my ring. Until we got to the store!

We put the matching band next to my ring and it was sparkly! I liked it but there was some character lacking, it just seemed too perfect. Then I saw one similar to the one above. It has this great vintage feel and is so pretty and delicate! After we left the store, I kept thinking of how great it is and how it stood out next to my ring, while complimenting it so well. It also looked great alone!

Lon chose a rose gold milgrain band that will have to be special ordered - it's going to look great on him and I cant wait to see it. We'll have to go back and order it all in a few months so I'll post more pics later.

The tuxes: After an atrocious experience at another shop last week, we tried out the Men's Warehouse. Originally, I had hoped to purchase Lon's suit so we could get the tailored look that I love. Sadly, you cant rent suits and Lon would look strange in a suit standing next to his groomsmen in tuxes. On the bright side, I actually liked their selection of tuxes and was happy with our choices. We're hoping to have Lon in a Calvin Klein gray tux, while his groomsmen and our fathers are in black tuxes with dark gray vests and ties. Something like this for Lon....


Now all we have left is to select our flowers on Wednesday and secure a DJ (of the big ticket items that is).