Wedding Dress Bliss

One thing down, a million more to go!  :-)

Yes, I know that I am updating my blog a lot.  Getting married is a once in a lifetime thing (if you're lucky!), and what better way is there to document it than writing on my blog?!  Plus, I have a lot of family and friends who live in different states and this way they can feel like they are sharing in the excitement and planning with me. 

On Sunday my mom, Gran, and Sam went with me to David's Bridal to try on wedding dresses.  Unfortunately, Julie couldn't be there because she was camping...but I wasn't expecting to buy anything so I figured she'd come with us next time!  I kept telling myself that Sunday was a day to try on a bunch of different things to get a feel for what I liked, because I didn't want to buy the very first thing I tried on!  They were running a bit behind, so that gave us an opportunity to browse the racks to see what I liked and what I didn't.  I had already promised people that I would try on certain things (ie: mermaid, ballgown, a-line, etc) and take pictures to send to them.  And let me tell you...I did try all of them on.  My soon to be mother-in-law said I'd have a hard time picking because everything would look good on me....and she was right!  I loved everything I tried on...but there was one in particular I liked the best. 

Now, of course I'm not going to post pictures on here (who knows....maybe Chris checks my blog frequently!), but I will tell you this...its a perfect dress.  It definitely was not something I thought I'd like, and it wasn't something I found on-line and just had to try on in the store!  When we were looking through the racks I saw it and kept saying that I just really wanted to try it on.  Something was drawing me to that dress...and the second I put it on I knew I couldn't walk away from it.

I'm sad that I have to wait until the wedding to wear it.  If I could...I'd do what Pheobe and Monica did on the episode of Friends where they wore wedding dresses for fun.  haha.  If only there was a guarantee that it wouldn't get ruined...hmmm....But..I am anxiously counting down the days until I can wear it again...and the fitting in January can't come soon enough!  I'm so thankful that the only thing that needs to be done is a very small hem.  Yay for being short!  haha...

And...now that I brought up that friends episode, I think I'm going to go pop in a DVD and watch it while I'm cleaning the living room!  Have a blessed day everyone!

Wedding Location Revealed

I feel like so much time has passed since Chris and I got engaged when in reality it has only been two weeks.  I still need to send out the video to our family and close friends (sorry Kelly!!!), which I promised I'd do as soon as we got back from our trip!  I don't even know where the time has gone.  So, please forgive me for my lack of initiative and drive.  I promise to start being better about it!

Right now, I get to do all the fun parts of planning.  Chris and I have finally settled on a date (yay!), we've picked out our colors (well...it was mostly me since he said he didn't care..haha!), found a place we both love and can't wait to get married at, talked about our engagement pictures, and have started planning out our guest list!

We decided to get married at Disney World in Orlando, Fl.  Chris brought the place up earlier this year during a random conversation, which surprised me since he told me from the beginning we wouldn't get married until I was 35!  We started looking at pictures and absolutely fell in love.  We go to Disney so often and it was the first vacation we ever took together, so it just seemed perfect for us.

When we went to Disney a few weeks ago Chris, Sam, and I decided to take a walk down to the Wedding Pavilion to see what it looked like in person.  It is right in between Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and the Polynesian Resort.  It is nestled away on a small island with water surrounding it on three sides and it also connects to a beach where (hopefully) the photographer will take loads of pictures!

Isn't it beautiful?!

When you walk into the building, it is set up to seat 300 people.  However, with the package Chris and I are getting we are only allowed 20 (including us).  We weren't actually allowed to go in...but I found this picture on-line and thought it would help you get the idea.  I can decorate the inside the way I want (yay!) and they have cute runners that say "And They Lived Happily Ever After" on them that I am definitely going to request!

I can't get over how beautiful this is!

And...since you can't get a good view of it from the above picture, I thought I'd zoom in on the main window.  This is what you'll see behind Chris and I during the ceremony.  I can only hope that our day will be beautiful and sunny so the view is that clear!                                       

Cinderella's Castle.  My favorite part of the Magic Kingdom!

We are so excited to be getting married at Disney!  We had our first trip when we were dating there, our engagement was there, and now our wedding will be there!  I guess you can say we're just the perfect Disney couple (haha!)!  This will definitely be a day to remember and a great vacation with close family and friends.  

Vacation/Engagement Pictures

Last week Chris, Sam, and I went to Disney for a nice relaxing vacation.  We had a few surprises along the way, and lots and lots of fun!  The weather was hot and humid, which we all weren't too thrilled about, and it rained a little bit too.  But....the trip was great, my sister and I got along really well, and Chris didn't get tired of us!  haha...All in all, a great trip!

I thought I'd share some of my favorite pictures from the trip with everyone.....Here we go!

Day one at the Magic Kingdom!

Getting excited while on the  People Mover!

Chris was agitating Sam while waiting in line for Splash Mountain.

At Harry Potter world!

We got stuck on Pirates of the Caribbean for 45 minutes after the proposal!  This was before when we were happy and excited.  After hearing "Dead Men Tell No Tales" for 20 minutes, we were a little annoyed.  haha

 

 

We're engaged!!!!!!!!!!!!!