invitations are on the way... to my house.

My invitation components are shipping today... that means this weekend will be extrememly coffee, crafty and wedding-filled. I'm just grateful I have no weekend plans. I'm still uncertain about the stamps: post office vs. personalized. We'll have to wait to order until the entire suite is assembled and weighed, but I'm leaning towards personalized stamps like these from zazzle.com:
At the same time, it's a frickin' stamp and it's going to be tossed in the trash after 5 seconds.

happy wednesday!

what's going on?

Making : moss-covered initials for the wedding celebration
Cooking : instant maple oatmeal
Drinking : caribou blend k-cup
Reading: The Time Travelers Wife (on mp3)
Wanting: to sleep in or more hours in the day
Looking: at wedding invitation proofs
Playing: Manchester Orchestra
Wasting: time on reader
Sewing: repairing a hem
Wishing: I had just 1 day to get caught up on things
Enjoying: chocolates from the shower this “autumn in august” morning
Waiting: for opportunity to come knocking
Liking: this idea for a guest book
Wondering: if Andy’s feeling better and where is my photog contract?
Loving: life despite the obstacles
Hoping: to get to the gym tonight
Marveling: at how quickly my credit card accumulates charges
Needing: to send shower thank you’s and get groceries
Smelling: hand sanitizer
Wearing: clothes that are dry clean only, but I machine wash
Following: the 2009 hurricane predictions
Noticing: I have 51 days until we leave to get married.
Knowing: I must send the wedding invitations this week.
Thinking: I’m blessed.
Feeling: loved – had a wonderful family and friend-filled weekend
Bookmarking: oh, hello friend.
Opening: shower presents, but only if the thank you’s are complete
Giggling: at an “Intervention” Intervention

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wedding shower recap on the way...

... stay tuned!

children's activity books

When Heather posted her children's wedding activity books back in March, I knew I wanted to copy it. Yesterday's lunch was well spent putting together a 4-pager for the kiddos. The design is complete, I just need to print them at home and bind them together! It includes a connect-the-dots, word search, maze, coloring page and a spot for them to draw us a picture or write a note. I've got the crayons and can't wait to see how it goes!

please excuse the horribly blurry pic - I'll post the final project later.

2 months minus 2 days

I've finally put together my inspiration board. It's not perfect and will continue to evolve, but the concept and colors are there.

What do you think?

the rings!

I'll be honest, planning a destination wedding has been a challenge. Not getting to see the reception room, meeting the wedding planner or florist or photographer in person, has required a leap of faith. Now I am getting into the fun "local" stuff. depending on your definition of fun

Andy and I picked out our wedding bands this weekend and we did some homework beforehand.
Andy's inspiration (for reals):

and I want to incorporate sapphires (our birthstone):

I can't wait to show you what we ended up picking... at the wedding!

another exciting weekend ahead!

It's been a crazy week! Last week was filled with the ending of the Twilight saga (back to the real world) and planning our big Engagement Party - from what I remember it was a success - I must try harder to stay in the moment!

We are going back home tomorrow to meet with my pastor to take a relationship assessment, do a cupcake tasting, buy wedding bands and I have my final dress fitting. It's alot to pack into one day, I just hope Andy can handle it!

I still haven't decided which shoes I'm going to wear, although I'm locked into a 2 1/2" heel since the hem on my dress is insane. Sorry Wishna!! Here's what I have in my possession right now:

typical boring silver sandals - at least they're comfy

these look really "old lady" on my feet:

and these are soo cute but probably an inch too tall... I haven't tried them on with the dress yet (or next to Andy):

On a slightly-related note...
love her hair, love his suit:
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i love lamp

I am seriously considering buying this orange lamp. I think it would probably fit well in both our living room and on the set of Anchorman.

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