TGIF...

I’m going this Saturday for my 1st dress fitting and I am so NERVOUS. Being a very anal type A person, it’s hard for me to let go of control and letting someone have free reign of something concerning my life, well thats all new to me. Without knowing what my dress is going to look like, I haven’t been able to really start looking for accessories, because I want to make sure everything coordinates and meshes really well.

One thing that has been constant is my obession with having GLITTER shoes.  I've been searching online and different stores to find a perfect glitter heel, that is major in the sparkle and bling department.  During my search I came across these Kate Spade shoes and feel in love.

Then I saw the price and my heart was broken into a billion little pieces.  I know its my wedding, but I just can't see paying $300 for a pair of shoes for one day. I kept searching and found another pair on Ebay and got super excited, as they were within a price range I could order 2 or 3 pair if I wanted. 

But guess what, they are SOLD OUT...yes sold out, how DARE they!!  I am letting my imagination run wild and consider that their must be some drag convention going on where a glitter heel was a requirement, so its okay!!

Well my bestie Google (he still can't believe I use to kick it with Yahoo, I know..young and stupid!) finally gave me the most AMAZING solution to my problem!!  DIY, duh Erica!!  I came across a wedding website where this bride made her own glitter shoes from a pair of heels she found from Goodwill, are you ready to be blown away.

How amazing are these shoes she made. With the help of my other BFF Amazon I was able to find the glitter  n our wedding colors.

So After my dress fitting, I plan to start hunting for the perfect pair of shoes to Gliffterfi! 

I am hoping for a fun filled weekend and not one filled with tears because my dress is horrible and I am subjected to wear a burlap sack to my wedding...LOL!!

Weekend Recap...

I am feeling quite accomplished after this weekend, I met with the dress designer who is creating my CUSTOM dress. I am so excited (because she is local and I can watch my dress come to life, locally) and I left after our meeting feeling like my dress dreams were in great hands. The designer’s name is Anslee Connell and her company is Savannah Red, you can check out her website here.

(How fun is this dress she designed for an 80's themed wedding)

We also might have found the place for our reception. In August I will have to do an externship for school and I was doing some research for places and came across the cutest French inspired bakery, named La Patissere.  Well we stopped in on Saturday, and all I can say is SWOON.

We just made those Millefeuille ( also known as Napoleons) in class last week, here is mine....

Well we found out they rent their space so were in talks to see if we can make it happen. I am also meeting with the owner on Wednesday about my externship, so I am STOKED. (Bonus info, she also graduated from the same school I am going to, so that is the coolest)

Another thing I can check off my list is our photographer. So, I put an ad on Craigslist for a photographer to see what was out there…OH MY CUPCAKE, we got so many freaking responses it was crazy. ( I listed at the end of November and were still getting emails from people) Well we got every type of photographer you can imagine and a few creepers (What do you expect its Craigslist…LOL). I was actually surprised at the amount of people who were out of state who responded. Well after pouring over tons and tons of websites (and hysterically laughing at a few…ya were JERKS!) We came across an email that was perfect. The way the photographer described her work, were almost the exact words I would describe us and how we want our wedding reflected. So I emailed her back and found out she is actually located in Seattle. After speaking with her I totally fell in love (she was as sweet as can be) and was ready to sign here up. Her work is so pretty, make sure to check out her website here.

Along with all the wedding stuff....

I drank fancy hot chocolate ….

Made an edible fish complete with Hair Bow…..

Got all Austiney and had a yummy healthy lunch at Whole Foods ( DISREGARD the gallon of ranch dressing)

And the best thing EVER...finding this mint condition AWESOME Kaboodle for 2 bucks at GoodWill.  I am totally bringing this thing back into style!!

Its Thursday Time....

(Please excuse my bushy eyebrows, I am trying to let them grow to even up...so ya, I kind look like a cave man right now!)

It’s Thursday, my weekend is getting closer and closer, I can see the light of day on my Holiday Vacation, and guess what….I AM GETTING SICK. Just my luck I am slowly feeling the signs of sickness upon me, it started off with sneezing, but now my throat is getting sore and I am coughing. I hope this thing passes really quickly, because the last thing I want to be is sick.

To make myself feel better I have been looking at wedding dresses. In the beginning I was really stuck on the idea of the boy not seeing the dress I picked out, but the thought of me being able to keep a whole secret for almost a year, makes me fall out laughing…so at this point he will most likely see whatever I get…Oh well. But right now these are the dresses I am falling head over heels for. (Only if I could get married once a month…LOL)

(Stephanie James)

(Stephanie James)

(Justin Alexander)

(Justin Alexander)

(Fancy)

(Fancy)

Also something to make you giggle...In class the other night one of your projects was to draw out something then later we would putting it together with Salt Dough (basically homemade playdough).  I have the worse drawaing skills, but have mastered stick people to their finest.

 So this is what I drew.....

(Laugh...Laugh...I know!!)

This is how it came out...

(You know I had to make sure she had plenty of blush on...LOL!)