Four Months to Go!

We're four months away from the wedding! It's making me realize there are still so many little things I need to get finished. I'm getting excited though because showers and the bachelorette party are starting to be talked about and I can't wait for those to get here!

We're actually going back to the jeweler today to check out wedding bands again. I hope we're successful and find something we like!

I'm very anxious for the big day to get here!

Best Man, Flowers and Tuxes

First off, let me apologize for the blog neglect! I'm very sorry, but school and life have been very busy and I haven't had a whole lot of downtime.

So, Billy had the last events of the Best Many Olympics on Super Bowl Sunday. The guys participated in a punt, pass and kick event and 100 yard dash. After these last two events, we went to Skyline with everyone and then went to Sean and Karianne's to add up the points and watch the Super Bowl. At halftime, the Best Man was announced and the winner turned out to be... RYAN!

I know all of the guys are important to Billy and we're honored to have them all be a part of our wedding day. I commend them all for being great sports through the competition!

Since the last time I wrote, we've gotten a few things accomplished for the wedding. My mom went with me when I went to pick out the flowers for the wedding. I was overwhelmed at first, but the woman we worked with had pictures of different bouquets and I'm very happy with all of the flowers that were picked. I can't wait to see them on our wedding day!

Yesterday, Billy and I went to President Tuxedo and Billy picked out the tuxes for the wedding. I'm really happy with what he picked and I think all of the guys are going to look very nice!

I promise not to take so long between posts next time!

Engagment Pictures and 2nd Round of the Best Man Olympics

It's been busy for me the past couple of weeks, so I'm just now getting around to blogging about what we did last weekend.

On Saturday morning, we had our 2nd meeting with Father Barry. We discussed the test we took the first time and picked out all of our readings and prayers for our wedding. Now all we have to do is talk to the music director at the church and our mass should be planned!

On Saturday afternoon, our photographers, Melanie and Adam Pace, came over and took our engagement pictures. As I told you in a previous blog, I'm a big fan of their work. They are very talented and we are so lucky to have them as our photographers. I was very nervous to be in front of the camera and by the end of the shoot, Billy and I decided we're not very good models. Hopefully we'll be better on our wedding day. I was very surprised today when my friend Lindsey sent me a text message saying, "You're engagement pictures are up and I love them!" When I got home, Billy and I were able to look at the pictures together, which I really enjoyed. I can't believe were on the loft3 blog, the pictures turned out even better than I imagined! I can't say enough how thankful I am that Melanie and Adam are our photographers. Check out our pictures here:

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Back to this past weekend, on Sunday, Billy had the 2nd round of the Best Man Olympics. They started with a homerun derby and basketball. Then, they moved on to Scallywag Tag where they played mini golf and laser tag. The day ended with a scavenger hunt. I was there for most of the events but didn't get any great pictures. It was very entertaining to watch the guys play laser tag and almost all the guys really got into the scavenger hunt. The final events will happen this coming Sunday (Superbowl Sunday) and the Best Man will be announced as well! I'll be sure to let you know who ends up being the Best Man!

5 Months to Go!

We're 5 months away from the wedding. I'm feeling pretty good at this point, with almost all of the big plans taken care of. The one thing on our list I hope to finish soon is registering. It's been so much fun so far and I'm looking forward to everything that still lies ahead!

Pre-Cana and Opening Ceremonies of the Best Man Olympics

Yesterday Billy and I went through an all day Pre-Cana course. Our friends Amy and Shawn were there too. We took many classes and some were very helpful. Now, we're another step closer to getting married!

After Pre-Cana, we went to my parents' house where Billy held the Opening Ceremonies for his Best Man Olympics. For those of you that don't know, Billy has a great group of friends and he has five of the guys in the wedding. Since they're all such great friends, it was hard for Billy to choose one to be the best man. He thought a great way to choose was to have a competition where the winner would be the best man. It was a great night, and by the end, Tony and Ryan were in the lead. There will be more events next weekend and any of the guys still have a chance to win. Here are some pictures from the Olympics.

The trophy Billy designed for the winner!

The Rock Band guitar competition came down to Ryan and Rob.

Billy had a jeopardy style trivia game for the guys. My dad was the host.

Rob, Zach, Tony, Ryan and Sean anxiously awaiting the next question.

The guys also participated in a karaoke contest where my dad and Billy picked a winner, a speech contest, they played Goldeneye on the Wii and had a poker tournament. It was eventful and fun night. Looking forward to next weekend! May the best man win!

A Fun Day with My Mom!

On Monday, I continued my long weekend of getting things for the wedding checked off the list. Since I was off for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, my mom and I went up to Fairfield to check out some limo options. We stopped in at a company called A Savannah Nite. Everyone we spoke with was very nice and Ty, the worker who showed us some of the limos, was easy to talk to and very willing to answer any questions. He showed us a H2 limo, and Escalade limo and a party bus. As soon as I stepped on the party bus, I knew it was something I'd really like for my wedding day. It's a lot easier to get in and out of because you step up into it. With the limos, we had to step up, bend down and then walk in. I just feel the party bus would be a lot more accomodating on the wedding day with me wearing the dress and all. We still have a few options to check out, so we will see!

After we left Fairfield, my mom and I had a nice lunch together and then we went to Cincinnati Bride to look for a dress for her to wear at the wedding! My mom was not looking forward to this at all. She was a good sport though, and tried on about 6 or 7 dresses. She found a few that looked great on her and she was even able to pick one out with little hesitation. She bought the dress and was overwhelmed at the time and she questioned if she made the right decision. I thought she made a great decision and as time went by and it started to sink in, I think she felt more comfortable with her decision. You look beautiful dress mom and I think you will looking stunning in it on July 2nd! Thanks for hanging out with me the other day, I had so much fun!

Honeymoon, Rings and Registering!

On Thursday, Billy booked all of the places were going to stay when we go on our Honeymoon to Hawaii! We'll be spending a couple of days in Honolulu and then we'll be spending the rest of our time on the island of Kauai! I can't wait, I really wish we could be there now. Now, all we have to do is find some plane tickets and figure out transportation when we're there. A big thank you to Billy for getting everything booked!

Today we went and looked at wedding bands. We went to Krombholz Jewelers in Montgomery because this is where Billy desgined my engagement ring. Within minutes of sitting down, we found a band that matches my engagement ring perfectly. It's a little pricey for my liking and Brad (the jeweler we were working with) suggested we wait until March to see if the ring becomes part of a sale which would make it half price! I appreciate that he didn't push us to buy the ring today. Billy looked at a lot of bands for himself and he found a few he really likes. He's going to do some research and will hopefully have a decision made by the time we go back in March.

We also started registering today. What an overwhelming, but fun experience! Everyone at Bed Bath and Beyond was very helpful. We were there for 2 hours and didn't even get halfway through the store. Hopefully we can go back sometime this week and finish. As we were finishing up for today, we ran into Amy and Shawn as they were getting ready to start registering! We were a little sad because we thought it would've been fun to walk around with them for a bit and register together. Oh well, hope you both had fun!

It's so exciting to get things accomplished! I'm looking forward to getting more things checked off the list and getting closer to July 2nd!