It's official - in exactly 5 months, Mr. BB & I will be married. That's right ... married, meaning that we will be husband & wife. I will no longer be a Ms., but a Mrs. ... We will file our taxes together, share the same last name, and both have a ring that represents our commitment. And let's face it ... once I am married, I will legimately be an adult.
It's still hard to believe that I am old enough for all of this, although I definitely am. (I just googled it, and I am actually older than the 25 year old median age for women when they are married). I am beyond excited to be a wife and all that comes with it, and just hope that the cooking thing that most wives do is instinctive after the ceremony. (I promise I have the baking thing down ... thanks to Betty Crocker & Duncan Hines ... and I must commend myself on a talent for laundry, and most recently, for ironing).
It is days like these, when The Knot emails me to remind me of my wedding date & that I am formally 5 months away, when I almost feel giddy about the future, and more specifically, the marriage that will result from this June wedding.
So, to my FI ... Happy Five Months to go! I can't wait to marry you and to see what lies ahead ...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Our "Themed" Rehearsal Dinner
If this photo is any indication ...
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| Mr. BB; Age: Approximately 6 or 7 |
My FI was destined to become a cowboy. It's pretty clear that this career path didn't work out ... so instead, playing one at our rehearsal dinner is going to have to do. For now, anyways.
As mentioned in a previous post, our rehearsal dinner is going to be in a barn ... complete with straw on the ground, a petting zoo, and a "cowboy" theme. Not your traditional location for the night before a wedding, but, at this point, does it matter? Here were the top three reasons for our desire for a hoe-down as our rehearsal dinner: (1) we wanted something different & innovative, (2) we wanted the night to go with the vibe of the rest of the weekend, informal & fun, and (3) I wanted an excuse to wear cowboy boots, specifically, metallic ones.
Luckily, Mr. BB's parents agreed to support our wish for dinner in the barn, and this past Saturday, along with my future husband & mother-in-law, I attended a tasting for our rehearsal dinner. We couldn't have been happier with the result, and are now even more excited for our themed event. The food was yummy & perfect for the location. What is on the menu? The best crabcakes I have ever had, Mr. BB's favorite: pasta salad & terayaki chicken skewers, and an assortment of to die for desserts ... to name a few. Here we are sampling the menu:
Notice the extra large smile on Mr. BB's face ... sampling food has definitely been one of his favorite parts of this planning process (It is safe to say his face was not nearly as excited on DIY water bottle day).
More details to come on our cowboy themed hoe-down ... in the meantime, get your cowboy boots ready!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
The Whole Look: Part Two
As the sun begins to go down on this bitterly cold night, I, like most other Sunday evenings, begin to (A) reflect on the weekend events and (B) look to the week ahead. It seems that lately, with exactly 153 days until the wedding, my days consist of completing a variety of tasks in preparation for June 25th. Therefore, I have plenty to write about, and tonight is no exception.
I am happy to report that, along with many dedicated & caring family/friends, Mr. BB & I were able to make major strides towards our garden nuptials over the past few days. I plan to share the details throughout the week, but first wanted to expand on the attire for some members of our wedding party. We now, officially, have footwear for all of the flower girls & ring bearers. My mother & I (on "wedding Friday") made another one of those exhilerating fashion finds - you know, when you find exactly what you are looking for and it just happens to be on sale, and in the size that you need it! (Shopping doesn't get any better than that ... )
Here are the green Vans that we found for our two precious ring bearers to adorn, and, as previously mentioned, they were on sale!
So even though my grandpa was slightly hesitant to accept the fact that his great grandson will be wearing sneakers with his suit at my June wedding, I am certain that these are the perfect shoes for our boys . And the best part is that they can use them after the big day!
PS - Papa, I was joking about the green Vans that I bought for you to wear with your suit. You can wear whatever shoes that you see fit.
And on another side note, what will my mother & I do on "wedding Fridays" after June? With our love for shopping and anything creative, I am certain that we will find something. Although we are definitely excited about the wedding, we will live on afterwards. The only reason I knew that there are 153 days left is because I just looked it up on theknot.com, which calculates it for you ... I promise.
I am happy to report that, along with many dedicated & caring family/friends, Mr. BB & I were able to make major strides towards our garden nuptials over the past few days. I plan to share the details throughout the week, but first wanted to expand on the attire for some members of our wedding party. We now, officially, have footwear for all of the flower girls & ring bearers. My mother & I (on "wedding Friday") made another one of those exhilerating fashion finds - you know, when you find exactly what you are looking for and it just happens to be on sale, and in the size that you need it! (Shopping doesn't get any better than that ... )
Here are the green Vans that we found for our two precious ring bearers to adorn, and, as previously mentioned, they were on sale!
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| At Journey's ... On Sale from $30.99 to $19.99. |
So even though my grandpa was slightly hesitant to accept the fact that his great grandson will be wearing sneakers with his suit at my June wedding, I am certain that these are the perfect shoes for our boys . And the best part is that they can use them after the big day!
PS - Papa, I was joking about the green Vans that I bought for you to wear with your suit. You can wear whatever shoes that you see fit.
And on another side note, what will my mother & I do on "wedding Fridays" after June? With our love for shopping and anything creative, I am certain that we will find something. Although we are definitely excited about the wedding, we will live on afterwards. The only reason I knew that there are 153 days left is because I just looked it up on theknot.com, which calculates it for you ... I promise.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
The Whole Look
It was one of my favorite days in my Fashion class today - fashion police from the Golden Globes. Award show season - second to Christmas, my birthday, and now, June 25th - is one of the highlights of my year. Rating the looks from the red carpet (in order, from favorite look to least favorite look), can seriously never get old, even after doing it for four classes in a row. And, as I told each of my darling, wide-eyed impressionable young minds, we always make sure to ... "look at the whole look, from head to toe ... that includes hair, makeup, and accesories."
Even though I often wish that I didn't care so much about the whole look (it would probably save me some money), like most other fashion-obsessed, I live for shoes & accesories. So when it comes to planning the attire that my wedding party will adorn this June, I have certainly put thought into their whole look.
This week, we were able to check off two more items off of our wedding to-do list, and both happen to fall under the fashion/shoes/accesories category. The first: socks for the groomsmen. After a few weeks of searching for the perfect pair of shoes for our groomsmen to wear under their suits, we came upon them at none other than Target. And although it took a little bit of work (driving to a few Targets in the city) ... we were able to get 9 pairs of green/white striped socks for Mr. BB and his groomsmen. I am sure that the picture, inspired by this one:
Will completely be worth it.
Our other fashion find of the week? The perfect princess flats for our adorable flower girls to wear with their plaid dresses. Guess where? Target again. For only $14.99. I knew I loved that store for a reason.
Even though I often wish that I didn't care so much about the whole look (it would probably save me some money), like most other fashion-obsessed, I live for shoes & accesories. So when it comes to planning the attire that my wedding party will adorn this June, I have certainly put thought into their whole look.
This week, we were able to check off two more items off of our wedding to-do list, and both happen to fall under the fashion/shoes/accesories category. The first: socks for the groomsmen. After a few weeks of searching for the perfect pair of shoes for our groomsmen to wear under their suits, we came upon them at none other than Target. And although it took a little bit of work (driving to a few Targets in the city) ... we were able to get 9 pairs of green/white striped socks for Mr. BB and his groomsmen. I am sure that the picture, inspired by this one:
Will completely be worth it.
What's next on the fashion agenda? Dashing suits for our ring bearers. Any ideas? We already checked Target.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
A Bridal Boot Camp
I apologize, in advance, for the fitness theme lately, but I can't help but share the news on a bridal themed workout that lies in my future. But first - an update on my dad's quest to lose weight for my June wedding ... As I was doing my usual 30 minutes on the ellyptical this past weekend (with the ipod on, tv blaring, and gossip magazine in hand), I was joined by none other than my father. He ran in the door to my mom's gym, with his own ipod & workout attire, and showed me up by sharing the news that he hadn't needed a car for this trip to my mom's gym. He had ran there! And as if that wasn't enough, he texted me later when he was back at the gym for a second workout of the day! Dad - your boots is proud!
Remember when ...
And on to my own workout plans - have I mentioned how lucky I am to have a personal trainer for a mom? Yet another reason ... as as she has agreed to head up a bridal boot camp that will involve Mr. BB & I, along with our bridesmaids & groomsmen (if they are up for the challenge!). I am super excited about the idea - mostly for the the fact that it will be a great kick-off to our wedding festivities!
Remember when ...
And on to my own workout plans - have I mentioned how lucky I am to have a personal trainer for a mom? Yet another reason ... as as she has agreed to head up a bridal boot camp that will involve Mr. BB & I, along with our bridesmaids & groomsmen (if they are up for the challenge!). I am super excited about the idea - mostly for the the fact that it will be a great kick-off to our wedding festivities!
So what does a bridal boot camp consist of? An hour long workout with bouquets & garters used as fitness equipment. With my mom's creativity (and track record of past themed workouts), I can only imagine what we have in store.
Thank you (I think), mom, for agreeing to help us break a sweat before the big day. Maybe this will start a new wedding trend? You could have your own booth at next year's bridal expo.
Monday, January 17, 2011
It's a Wedding World ...
Prior to my February 2010 engagement, I thought I understood the business of weddings. A definite "girl's girl," I have always been interested in peering through bridal magazines, made the occasional stop at http://www.theknot.com/, and have been recording Say Yes to the Dress (along with other wedding-themed reality shows) for the past few years now. I even assign a yearly project to my fashion students in which they plan their own wedding with an unlimited budget. In the months since Mr. BB proposed, as I have been planning my June wedding, I have obviously been enlightened on the bridal industry. However, it wasn't until yesterday ... when my mother, day-of-wedding-coordinator, and myself attended Uniquely Yours, a bridal showcase which featured the one & only David Tutera ... that I realized how massive the bridal industry really is.
Needless to say, the one business that appears not to be affected by our poor economy is the wedding business. After spending 20 minutes trying to find a parking spot, we waited for 30 minutes (amongst a multitude of anxious brides, some overwhelmed grooms, and various mothers of the bride, bridesmaids, flower girls, esc.) to enter into an array of wedding hysteria. Upon entering, we were greeted by rows and rows of rather eager caterers, photographers, bakers, dj's, florists, limo companies, bridal gown shops and even the occasional jeweler,fitness trainer, or makeup artist.
Here we are waiting to enter the wedding world:
By the way ... Who is David Tutera? - He is from that show, My Fair Wedding) ... And yes, I saw him in person, but not that close because you had to buy his book to get anywhere near him.
And yes, he was that pretty when we saw him. And no, my wedding budget would never place me in a category to meet with him on any aspect of my wedding.
Needless to say, the one business that appears not to be affected by our poor economy is the wedding business. After spending 20 minutes trying to find a parking spot, we waited for 30 minutes (amongst a multitude of anxious brides, some overwhelmed grooms, and various mothers of the bride, bridesmaids, flower girls, esc.) to enter into an array of wedding hysteria. Upon entering, we were greeted by rows and rows of rather eager caterers, photographers, bakers, dj's, florists, limo companies, bridal gown shops and even the occasional jeweler,fitness trainer, or makeup artist.
Here we are waiting to enter the wedding world:
Although I am unsure if even I am girly enough to handle one of these a weekend (and there are!), I am glad that we went & ultimately found the day to be a success. As overwhelming as it was, it actually made me realize how much we have done (as we turned away florists, bakers, dress shop, dj's ... ). And if for no other reason, those thinking of attending a bridal show can be tempted by the free food from the caterers, aisles of cupcakes, and chance of winning a door prize. But beware, one diet coke costs $5.00.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
A Gift from my FI
First things first ... a FI is a short term for fiance. I wanted to make that clear for those who are not in tune with the wedding blogging lingo (which I was not until approximately 3 months ago, when this blogging adventure began.) And by the way, the term fiance is one that I still have not gotten entirely used to, and may not by the time we are married in June and Mr. BB becomes my husband instead.
Back to the point ... my FI is extremely talented, even more talented than he realizes or is willing to admit. He got his welding certification while in college at New River, and now owns a welding & fabrication company with his friend Josh. For the past few years, Joe has been using his creative & artistic mind to create various pieces of art - roses made of metal, a welded fish for his dad, wine holders that sit on our counter & our parents' counters, our nightstand and coffee table... Remember the stump he made for my birthday? This was yet another result of his hard work:
Perhaps the thoughtful gift ever, and one that I can't wait to use in less than 5 months at our wedding! I love it so much that it is already being put to use as a decoration in our dining room. Our house has seriously become a musuem of his art work ... and I really do think that each piece gets even better than the last.
P.S. Mr. BB's plan for the welded card box after the wedding? Enclose the top and use it as our mailbox at our first home. Love the idea, but guess we have to figure out how to buy that home first. So if anyone knows of any engaged couples looking for a innovative version of a card box, I know of someone who can make a really good one!
Back to the point ... my FI is extremely talented, even more talented than he realizes or is willing to admit. He got his welding certification while in college at New River, and now owns a welding & fabrication company with his friend Josh. For the past few years, Joe has been using his creative & artistic mind to create various pieces of art - roses made of metal, a welded fish for his dad, wine holders that sit on our counter & our parents' counters, our nightstand and coffee table... Remember the stump he made for my birthday? This was yet another result of his hard work:
Well, over Christmas ... Mr. BB surprised me again with another handmade gift that will be displayed at our June wedding. Our card box! Complete with the same lovebirds & A&J from our save-the-dates:
Perhaps the thoughtful gift ever, and one that I can't wait to use in less than 5 months at our wedding! I love it so much that it is already being put to use as a decoration in our dining room. Our house has seriously become a musuem of his art work ... and I really do think that each piece gets even better than the last.
P.S. Mr. BB's plan for the welded card box after the wedding? Enclose the top and use it as our mailbox at our first home. Love the idea, but guess we have to figure out how to buy that home first. So if anyone knows of any engaged couples looking for a innovative version of a card box, I know of someone who can make a really good one!
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