Finally The Colors Are Picked!

So for the last 4 months I have been unable to make up my mind about the color theme for the wedding.  I started wanting a rust orange, then switched to brown, and then to green, and now have finally made up my mind. (I know it's not a big surprise that I couldn't make up my mind... it was a big decision) About 3 months ago, sometime early May, Joey, my Mom and I went to look at dresses to start thinking more about colors.  We had a blast and Joey looked great in some bridesmaid dresses ;) as you can tell he was thrilled.

We did successfully find the bridesmaid dress that I would like but they didn't have a sample in the colors I wanted.  My Mom modeled it for me.

We left thinking we would go with green so we could add pops of orange and brown to go with my fall theme  and not to mention Will's favorite color is green.  But then the more I thought about it I wasn't sold on the green idea because I didn't want my bridesmaids to look like they were in camouflage when we take picture on the green golf course.  

Yesterday, however, we went back because my Mom's MOB dress came in.  She looks absolutely stunning and sassy! :)  We brought one of the bridesmaids, Miss Ana Godlewski, to look the bridesmaid dress we picked out and to get her input on the color theme since the green wasn't working for me.  She modeled a few dresses but she looked wonderful in eggplant purple so finally the colors have been settled. We are going with eggplant purple with accents of silver and rusted orange (because I want pumpkins). The dress below isn't the dress I chose, it is just shows the colors the bridesmaids will be wearing.  The actual dress style is the one my Mom is wearing above. 

 The dress will have a silver sash

Thank you for being such a great model Ana! :)

After our eventful day of dress trying on I went home and found some shoes that I like on zappos.  I am so excited about my zappos find because they have free shipping!! I think I am going to order one pair to make sure the purples match before having all the bridesmaids order their shoes.

Annie Betsy Purple Satin from zappos.com

Overall, yesterday was very eventful and I am excited to cross another thing off my summer to do list :)

My Wedding Dress Is IN!!!!!!!!

I got a call on Thursday that my wedding dress is in!!! It was not suppose to be in until next August but the place I bought my dress made a mistake when they were ordering.  They did not look at the year of my wedding therefore they ordered it and it is HERE!!! :) My mom and a few bridesmaids are going to see it next Wednesday. I am not doing a fitting until this time next year but I want to go see it and put it on because the store is going to be holding it for a year.  I began my shoe hunt and every pair of shoes I have fallen in love with are quite pricey. If price wasn't a worry (because Will and I are saving to buy a house) then I would buy these Benjamin Adams shoes.

myglasssliper.com

My moms MOB dress is also in so we are going to pick it up this weekend! 

On another exciting note Will and I have made our first appointments to meet two photographers.  We are meeting them on July 30th and I can't wait :) 

Hello Again!

I can't believe the last time I posted was May 1st! Life went crazy in May and June!  First, I finished my first year of teaching, YAY! :) It was a great year and I miss my kiddos but I sure am enjoying my time by the pool now.  Second, Will graduated from the academy and is back home after 4 months of training.  His parents, my parents, and I all went up to New Jersey for his graduation last week on June 24th.  We are all so proud of him!

Congrats Will :)

Now that Will is back home and school is done so I have finally gotten back to wedding planning. Next on my to do list is to find a photographer.  I have started the photographer hunt but it is very overwhelming.  There are millions of photographers and after about 30 minutes of looking at their websites they all begin to look the same.  Will and I have decided that we are going to take our engagement photos down in D.C. by the monuments so now we just have to find the right person to take the photos.  If anyone has any photographer suggestions or recommendations please feel free to leave us a comment.  

William's HOME!!!!!!

This weekend Will came home, it was the first time I have seen him in about 10 weeks.  It was a long wait but it is worth it because he is doing an awesome job at work!! It's weird to think it was the first time we have seen each other since the weekend we got engaged.  Will road the Grey Hound home and decided he was never going to ride it again because "it smelled like feet the whole bus ride." It was an eventful weekend home because Will bought a new car and now he doesn't have to take the bus back and watch Saquatia eat noodles with her 3 inch finger nails. :)  I love his new car because it has heated seats...my favorite car feature.  Will loves it because it gets 42 miles a gallon because it is a TDI.  Overall, a fabulous weekend together :)

PS. we found our future dog...I named her Bailey

In Honor of the Royal Wedding!

Today as everyone knows was the Royal Wedding!!! All I really wanted to see was the dress but it ends up that my mom and I got an idea for our rehearsal dinner.  After seeing outrageous hats we decided that we should incorporate outrageous hats into the rehearsal dinner for a fun twist.  :) Check out some of these wonderful hat pictures from today to get your hat ideas ready, thanks to people magazines website.  

 A blue canoe? 

 UFO landing?

 Evil Step Sisters?

 More Evil Step Sisters?

 Bird Nest?

Are you getting any signal with that TV antenna on top of your head?

 Going for a garden look?

 I think we have black netting in our garden too to protect those flowers from the deer.

 Kate and her sister looking ravishing!

Day #3 of Dress Shopping!

Third time = the lucky charm! We found the dress today at Hitched! My mom, Joey, and I first went to a place in Old Town Alexandra and found a few fancy (as our dear friend Drew would say) dresses but despite having an appointment we were very rushed by the bridal consultant and we ended up leaving empty handed. Since we had plenty of time until our next appointment, we stopped for lunch at a little Greek restaurant for a few laughs and to feel like we were eating at the restaurant from the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding".  Then we went in to Georgetown/D.C. and had an AMAZING appointment at Hitched.  Everyone that worked there was so helpful and friendly. I had found a dress that I liked online and we went to Hitched because they were the only place that had the designer that I was looking for.  It also ended up that the designer was having a trunk show so I got to try on dresses right off the runway!!! Man are those models skinny!! I was able to put on the dresses but they were snug.  However, I ended up loving the original dress that I had gone in there to see.  Of course I knew it was the dress after crying :) I must have tried on about 50 dresses over this past week and this dress was the only one that brought tears to my eyes...that or they were tears of shock over the price.  I was told it was "the Mercedes of wedding gown fabric" by the Amsale representative LOL! I put my down payment down and the dress is being ordered!!! It is an Amsale dress...which is a little ironic because the first movie Will and I ever saw together was the movie "The Hangover" and in the movie the bride is wearing an Amsale dress. Must be meant to be ;)  I can't wait to wear the dress on the big day!

Photo of the day: Joey being inventive with veils

Overall, one very successful day!! 

Day #2 of Dress Shopping

Today was defiantly not like Monday! First we went to Ann's Boutique right near my house.  It was such a let down...never go there to buy ANYTHING! They are sooo rude and know nothing about dresses. I wanted to add a beaded belt to a plain dress but she didn't know what a belt was and she only brought me sashes. Also, a high schooler was in the dressing room with me to "assist" me while putting on the dresses but really all she did was take the dresses off the hangers instead of helping me zip them up.  It was very unprofessional as this high schooler also had large black X's on her hands from her wild night out the night before.  Also, their selection of dresses was sad.  Overall, it was a let down.  However, for laughs I had my mom try on this dress and she looks like Cruella De Vil (minus the black and white hair).

Thanks Mom for being a good sport and entertaining me :)

After that we went to a small boutique and found a dress for a very reasonable price. My mom loved it but I am still liking the dress from Janette's more.  We shall see... 

On Friday we are venturing out to Olde town Alexandria and Georgetown to look at dresses with Joey!!! I am looking forward to Joey coming with us because we are sure to have some good laughs whenever he is around :) More to follow...