Bridal Portraits

are today!! Hair is done, make up is next, then on to the "photo shoot." I am nervous, excited and every other emotion imaginable! David is also anxious, too cute! I think it is secretly driving him crazy to wait to see the dress. Not too much longer!

It's going to be so much fun! Pray for no rain. We actually need rain, but if it could just hold off for a few hours that would be wonderful. I will post the link to the proofs as soon as I get it. I am SO excited to see how they turn out!

Wonderful day

Mom and I had an absolutely wonderful day today. We went to Raleigh to search for a dress for her. She found one that she loves!! Yay!! It looks amazing on her. It's a tailored, just below the knee dress that has a mixture of pink, dark pink and orange. I , too, found a dress. David wanted me to find a dress to wear when we leave the reception : ) something that was more comfortable. Well, boy did I find a cute and comfortable one today!! I LOVE it. Then, as if that was not enough, I picked up my wedding dress. It was a very productive day and we are exhausted! I am certain that I am forgetting something... oh well. Good night.

Gabriella's Dress

Here is a picture of Gabriella's dress for the wedding. My Mom is going to attach a fuchsia (purple/dark pink) ribbon or sash of some kind over the white band at the waist. This will make it look a little more like a fall dress. I think she will be adorable!

Hair Trial Pictures

I told you guys I would post a few pictures from my hair trial for my upcoming bridal portraits. I really wanted something simple, not too fussy! I asked several people for their opinion on what I should do and everyone suggested to wear it like I normally do. Obviously it looks much better than what I do on a daily basis and it will look better for longer!! Mom just snapped a few pictures in the front yard...

Our New Bedroom

Oh, I am just SO excited about our new master bedroom!!! David painted (99% and 1% me) and my Mom made the window treatments. They are made out of burlap : ) Some might think that is odd, actually David and my Mom were unsure about it in the beginning. But for only $5 a yard, it was a very cost-conscious idea for fabric, especially with the ceilings being 10 feet and having a double window, each window being 44" wide. The project ended up costing less than $200! And I think it turned out fabulous!! It looks very natural, like linen. We still have to finish the bedding, but you get the idea!

No hair pictures today

Yesterday I had to cancel my hair appointments because I had and still have a stomach bug!! Yuck!! I am a little better today, thankfully. I have rescheduled my appointments for tomorrow, so I should be able to post a few pictures in the afternoon.

Hair Trial

Tomorrow I get a hair cut and highlight, then I have my hair trial! I am so excited to see what my hair will look like with the veil. I am planning on taking pictures so I can post them on the blog. Lately I have not been too good about updating everyone. There is SO much to do, it feels as if there are not enough hours in the day to do everything. But, I know everything will turn out just fine!!

David said the other day that he was so excited for our trip to NY! We are all super excited to have a vacation! Trust me...you all (my NY family) will LOVE him. I know Ree already gave him 2 thumbs up : ) See you all in a month.

116 days...

...and counting. I cannot believe we have less than 4 months until the wedding. Everyone was right, time does fly by.

At this point we are gathering songs for the reception, looking for the perfect paper to make our own programs and searching high and low for vests for the guys. There is more we are doing, but that's the main things right now. To add to our "to-do" list, we are having a yard sale on June 19th. We are going through box after box of his stuff and my stuff to get rid of duplicates or just unwanted items. It will be great to add to the wedding savings account.

Last weekend we had a slight plumbing problem in the kitchen, but we are thankful we did not have to call in a professional. David was able to fix it in an afternoon and Matthew helped with replacing the cabinet floor. All done!

We are back to our workout routine, thank goodness, we have taken almost a month off!! Not sure why, just busy I guess.

I hope you all are doing well. Thanks for checking in!