Friend's Wedding Fun!

So I know this blog is mostly about our wedding, but this weekend 2 exciting wedding related things happened to friends of ours.  Our friends, Justin and Diana got married and while I was getting ready for the wedding I got a call from my good friend, Brittany, that she got engaged Friday night!

Justin and Diana's wedding was the first wedding we have been to together since we got engaged and it was fun to experience the wedding from a little bit different perspective.  It was a beautiful wedding and a lot of fun.  Here are a couple pictures from the day:

 Congrats Justin and Diana- it was a great day and we couldn't be happier for the 2 of you.

Brittany and Gabe so happy for both of you and can't wait to celebrate your big day!

100!

Wow I have been pretty bad lately- sorry!  I can't really even say I have a good excuse other than we really haven't been doing much of anything. The invitations are at the printers, I have a hair and makeup trail scheduled, and an alterations appointment scheduled so really at this point it has been just a lot of nothing exciting to report. 

This week, however, has been a bit exciting-  First today is officially 100 days until our wedding.  How are we celebrating?  Well, friends of ours are getting married this weekend and their rehearsal is tonight so that is how we are spending the big day!

In other news- there was an addition to our family this week.  Yesterday, my sister and brother-in-law added a little girl to their family.  Her name is Payton Charlotte and here are a couple pictures (because who doesn't love pics of babies).  The pics are all from when their three-year-old, Emily, met Payton for the first time

We are going to visit this weekend after the wedding so hopefully we will have more pictures then.  And of course there will be lots of wedding pics of both of those adorable little girls. 

While it wasn't a very wedding-y post I hope you enjoyed the baby pics and here is to 100 more days!

Good News Tuesday!

Today is the 4 month mark till wedding day and as if that wasn't exciting enough, this afternoon I got a fabulous phone call about a month before I expected it.  Bridal and Formal called to tell me my dress was in!  If this wasn't exciting enough they said they would ship me my dress for free.  If you recall I ended up buying my dress from Ohio near where my aunt and uncle live and the plan was to schedule a weekend trip once it was in to pick it up, but unfortunately our weekends have disappeared (I don't think we have a free one from now until the wedding!).  So while I am definitely bummed we no longer have an excuse to make the trek to Ohio before the wedding it is a relief to have one less thing to try and squeeze in.  Now on to my next tasks of figuring out where to put the dress and finding some one to do alterations!

Shoe Obsession Revisited

You may recall way back when in December I wrote this post about my obsession with green shoes.  I have been searching for months and was just about to give into a pair of dyed shoes from Payless.  Don't get me wrong they were cute, but the color wasn't quite right, but I was getting desperate!  That was until I found the perfect shoe on zappos.  After consulting one of my fabulous friends who is much more of a shoe expert than me, I was convinced I had to have those shoes.  Well look what the UPS man brought me this week: 

Even the box is pretty :)

Here is what was inside the box:

Aren't they just perfect? I love the little bows! I took a picture of them on my feet but decided a) I have ugly feet and b) I am in desperate need of a pedicure so those pictures took away from how pretty the shoes are. 

For those of you who are in the cowboy boot camp- have no fear the cowboy boots will also be making an appearance but these pretty little green shoes are the shoes I will be wearing down the aisle. 

What Could Have Been?

I was sitting at work today and realized that when we first started talking about wedding dates we had discussed April.  Now that I am here and still more than 4 months out from the actual wedding date all I can do is wonder "What were we thinking?"

First, while we do have most of the big things taken care of (found the boys suits this weekend- another thing off the list!) we do still have lots of little things to get done.  I feel like I have been a pretty low stress, low maintenance bride-to-be (I hope you all agree!) but I am not sure if I would have been able to be so mellow with such a short planning time line.  

And second, we have had a pretty weird April weather wise. Not that we could have controlled that or can even control what the weather does in Sept, but it makes me happy that I didn't have to stress about the fridged nasty weather we have had this month.

So while there may be days when I wish it was just September already so I can be done with wedding planning this was a nice realization that maybe September being 4ish months away from now  isn't such a bad thing.

Pretty Things: Politically Inspired

As I am sure you all know Nick works in politics and so politics, the good, the bad and the ugly are a part of our lives. (yes, there is some good- but that is a discussion for another day)  I thought it would be fun to share some politically themed wedding inspiration I have found along the way.  None of this will be making an appearance at our wedding, but we do have a good friend who just might have a politically themed wedding if he can convince the future Mrs. of that idea so we will save all this for them :)

Click on the picture to enlarge and  read the cute invitation wording

And now check out this awesome rehearsal dinner invitation. I had to do a double take before I realized it wasn't a real political mailer:

Front

 

Back

And here is a close up of both the endorsements:

 

How creative is that?

A Dr. Seuss Bonus

When I was looking for things for yesterday's pretty things post I came across some Dr. Seuss wedding vows that I thought deserved their own post.  Nick and I are a bit too traditional to go this route, but they made me smile so I hope you enjoy!

Pastor: Will you answer me right now
These questions, as your wedding vow?

Groom: Yes, I will answer right now
Your questions as my wedding vow.

Pastor: Will you take her as your wife?
Will you love her all your life?

Groom: Yes, I take her as my wife,
Yes, I'll love her all my life.

Pastor: Will you have, and also hold
Just as you have at this time told?

Groom: Yes, I will have, and I will hold,
Just as I have at this time told,
Yes, I will love her all my life
As I now take her as my wife.

Pastor: Will you love through good and bad?
Whether you're happy or sad?

Groom: Yes, I'll love through good and bad,
Whether we're happy or sad,
Yes, I will have and I will hold
Just as I have already told,
Yes, I will love her all my life,
Yes, I will take her as my wife!

Pastor: Will you love her if you're rich?
Or if you're poor, and in a ditch?

Groom: Yes, I'll love her if we're rich,
And I will love her in a ditch,
I'll love her through good times and bad,
Whether we are happy or sad,
Yes, I will have, and I will hold
(I could have sworn this has been told!)
I promise to love all my life
This woman, as my lawful wife!

Pastor: Will you love her when you're fit,
And also when you're feeling sick?

Groom: Yes, I'll love her when we're fit,
And when we're hurt, and when we're sick,
And I will love her when we're rich
And I will love her in a ditch
And I will love through good and bad,
And I will love when glad or sad,
And I will have, and I will hold
Ten years from now a thousandfold,
Yes, I will love for my whole life
This lovely woman as my wife!

Pastor: Will you love with all your heart?
Will you love till death you part?

Groom: Yes, I'll love with all my heart
From now until death do us part,
And I will love her when we're rich,
And when we're broke and in a ditch,
And when we're fit, and when we're sick,
(Oh, CAN'T we get this finished quick?)
And I will love through good and bad,
And I will love when glad or sad,
And I will have, and I will hold,
And if I might now be so bold,
I'll love her my entire life,
Yes, I WILL take her as my wife!

Pastor: Then if you'll take her as your wife,
And if you'll love her all your life,
And if you'll have, and if you'll hold,
From now until the stars grow cold,
And if you'll love through good and bad,
And whether you're happy or sad,
And love in sickness, and in health,
And when you're poor, and when in wealth,
And if you'll love with all your heart,
From now until death do you part,
Yes, if you'll love her through and through,
Please answer with these words:

Pastor and Groom: I DO!

Pastor: You're married now! So kiss the bride,
But please, do keep it dignified.