Engagement Photo Session

About a month ago Justin and I got our engagement pictures taken! We had so much fun and really got to know our photographer Pheobe! We took our pictures at a venue near my house called Lindsey Plantation. I had always seen it from the Road but did not know how gorgeous this place truly was! We also took Paisley with us so we could have our first professional family picture. She surprisingly did extremely well, we were even able to take her off her leash without her running. If you know anything about Paisley then you know that this is a huge deal! When we got our pictures back from Pheobe from Seasons Photography we were extremely pleased with them. I am going to post a few here but they are all on facebook as well as website that I can give if you want to order any of them. Hope everyone enjoys the pictures as much as we do!

Rehersal Dinner Site

I do not know how I forgot to put this information up.  About a month ago we decided on Cherokee Valley Golf Club for our Rehearsal Dinner site.  This is also where I live, so my parents and I have seen this place really grow.  My brother and his wife had their rehearsal dinner here when they got married.  It was beautiful, so of course we started asking about prices and it worked out perfect.  They also now have cottages that are GORGEOUS to stay in.  All of our out of town guests will have to opportunity to stay there.  There is a website so you can see more pictures of the clubhouse as well as the cottages: www.CherokeeValleySC.com .  Check it out it is awesome.

Surprises are My Favorite :)

Today I went into the bridal store to pick up something and I asked if they could see when my dress was going to come in, and what a surprise I had: IT HAD ARRIVED! Of course I didn't look all pretty because I woke up late this morning to go with my mom this morning (can't wait to get home do my hair and make up and try it on again tonight). Anyways, the dress is perfect, I had to order a petite and so now the length is perfect! I cannot wait to try it on for my dad (He hasn't seen it yet). I cannot wait to see the look on his face! I have to make sure that I had it really well, and maybe even get my mom to hide it from me so that I will never be tempted to show it to Justin. This dress really was the one and I cannot wait to wear it on OUR DAY :) It is going to be just perfect.

Oh and we have finally come to the conclusion that this is Marlee's favorite place to go because their are mirrors EVERYWHERE! She thinks that it is the best place on Earth.

Wedding Cakes

On Tuesday, Justin, my mom, and myself went to taste wedding cakes. At the wedding festival this lady was my favorite so of course we tried her first. Holly's cakes was the only one that we even needed to try. She has been making cakes since the 70's so we knew that we were in good hands!! Let's say that her cake designs have surely changed! So normally a cake looks a lot different if it is foundant or butter cream. She is so good that she can get her buttercream to look just like it (which is much better tasting)! Holly's work is incredible and we are so excited that she is going to be baking and designing our cake for us! She has us try 6 different kinds of cakes and man did that make it hard to choose which cake flavors we wanted. Our cake is 4 tiers so each layer is something different. Our guest are going to love the cake I know we did! I really wish that I could put a picture of it up online but it has to be a surprise!! May 21 will be here before we know it so no worries!

P.S. we also got a really great idea for a groom's cake while we were there!

Registering Frenzies

Today we began our registries.... wow is that overwhelming or what!  We went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and also Target.  We had a lot of fun and of course Justin loved registering for all his Kitchenware.  We have a long way to go on the things that we have to register for.  Once we got there we realized we really need to sit down and decided how we are going to decorate the rooms. Today was definitely a lot of fun and made me (as well as Justin) start getting really excited about our future home. :)  Can't wait for the wedding and all the showers to start getting all of our lovely gifts!

PARTY MACHINE!

So a couple post earlier I forgot to mention that we also have hired the Party Machine for our DJ. Wow is he awesome or what! He did my sister's wedding a few years ago and did such an awesome job. He is not just up there to play music; he entertains as well! I know that he is going to make our wedding day so special! I absolutely cannot wait for May 21 to get here

Texas

All last week (June 30- July 6) Justin and I went to Texas to see his family! It was fabulous! This was the first time we had seen them since last July 4th, 2009. On July 4th they have a tradition to going to Uncle Charles' lake house. We were able to show everyone my ring and tell them about all of our wedding plans so far! I was really looking forward to loading pictures of our great times, but somehow the card got messed up on our last night there and now all the pictures are gone. His mom gave me a pair of earrings that are being passed down through the family, it meant the world to me!! I guess I am officially apart of the family :) Justin and I are wanting to make another trip there around Christmas time! I cannot wait to make a lot more memories with his wonderful family!