More lovely things

I really like this little "do it yourself" project. I am thinking we could use different size glass containers and decorate them with green or purple papers. Then we could put candles inside them and it would give off a beautiful huge of color around the room. For centerpieces, we don't really want flowers at every table--- we like the idea of some tables having flowers and some with just candles....I am posting the link for the project here so I have it for the future!

Flowers

I really like this bouquet of flowers. They're beautiful! Don't you think they'd look pretty in front of a white dress? It doesn't really match the colors we have chosen for our big day but I don't think I mind that. Plus there is a nice little tutorial on how you can actually make this bouquet yourself! I am posting the link for the tutorial here so that I have it for the future! One of our family friends has actually offered to arrange the flowers for us! We are really thankful to have such helpful, ambitious and loving friends and family!!

A few engagement pictures

Nick and I took engagement pictures with our friend Sarah! We really like them!



We had fun around the Ball State campus. Although that I will admit that after about an hour and a half, my mouth was getting tired of smiling.


Nick really likes this one.


Sarah is going to edit the rest of the pictures and give us a CD with all of the images on it. I will post some more when we get them!

Enjoying Life

Well- we've been busy with regular life lately. Nick has started his new classes and began officially writing his thesis. I have had grades to enter for report cards, new classes, new students and just the day to day stuff to focus on. A reminder of why we are waiting until next year to get married. I am sure we will not regret taking this time to enjoy life.

We recently visited Wisconsin for a big Bridal Expo. During our visit we were able to tour the InnTowner where we are having our reception and visit Blue Mounds State Park where we are having the ceremony. Here are some pictures from our visit.


Blue Mounds State Park, where the ceremony will be held. We can remove the grills for the big day. And hopefully there won't be any snow in June. :)

Our parents on our trek to the ceremony site. The roads were snowed in, so we had to hike through the snow. (After we tried to drive through anyways and got stuck)


Nick, Me, Daniel, Kate, Judy and my mom at the InnTowner! We were able to walk through the area before the Bridal Expo. We feel so pumped to have already booked this spot. We LOVE it!

We are continuing to save money where we can! Our friend, Marc, is going to print our invitations for free for his Senior Print Project (he is a printing/telecommunications major...or something like that). We are so lucky to have him as a resource- all we need to do is pay for the paper!

Okay, I must refocus. Have a good day!

528 days!

Did we mention we're excited? Excited doesn't even do the big day justice! Nick and I are adjusting to referring to each other as fiances. After 7 years as boyfriend and girlfriend, it might take some time. I am excited for the weekend- the wedding expo and a walk through at our reception site. Is this a dream?

I am especially excited to share this weekend with our families. In both of our families we are the oldest children and the first to get married. I hope that this experience will be as enjoyable for our families as it has been for us.

Time to refocus on the here and now. Nick and I both have school work. Nick has homework for his Electrodynamics class and I have to organize some notes and grade some papers. I am so glad we are waiting until next summer! It allows us to enjoy ourselves, plan and refocus.

Colors

Nick and I love green! Green can come in many different shades and Nick and I like them all. ha ha. For the big day we're thinking several shades of greens and deep purples. Green and Purple were actually my Great Grandparent's (Grant & Grace) wedding colors, so there is some sentiment there. :)

Here is a picture of a wedding cake we kind of like...we especially like the colors. ha ha


There is a big wedding expo in Madison this weekend! Nick and I are excited to get together with our families and check out the expo! We also get to walk through our reception site at the InnTowner and Highland Club! And put a down payment down......

Alright- that's enough wedding stuff for one night. Gotta get back to work.

06/25/11

We set a date!

June 25, 2011

Very exciting!