Rock and Roll Bride...

I've been a bad blogger... I know, I SUCK! 

But I wanted to share this cool news with the few people still following along.  Our wedding was featured on the Uber cool blog Rock and Roll Bride. 

Check out the feature here.

VACAY TIME!!!

So, I promise once I am back from VACAY, I will stop being LAME and get back to regular blogging!

Weekend Recap...

This weekend actually felt normal…I got to sleep in, or at least tried to. My body must be use to get up early, because I tried my darndest, but I was up super early.

Friday was a Holiday so we had the whole day to spend together and it was great. The boy has started running, and since the weather was pretty awesome me and Loco went along to do a little walking.

 We went out with friends for drinks and dinner…and someone had WAY too many mimosa’s and lost their wallet, only to realize it the next day, then they found out by the restaurant that a good Samaritan had turned it in. Go to pick it up from the restaurant to find it was run over and one of my cards was broken and the others were bent up. I am just elated that someone turned them in…and I can still use them until I get my new ones in the mail.

Saturday we tried a new local ice cream place in town called “Lick”….AMAZING is all I can say.

We got to try so many unique and fun flavors, and I settled on Carrot/Tarragon and Vanilla Bean, while the boy ended up with mix mosh of four flavors…one including cilantro lime…which was EXCELLENT.

Movies later that night to see “Immortals’, which was just okay. (Totally should have waited for Netflix) Finished off the weekend with wedding hair pieces and boutonnières and baked butter and sugar.

The only thing freaking me out, is the forecast of rain this weekend.  Its pouring as I am typing and I am hoping we don't endure it this weekend....BOO!!

Recap...

This week has already been super busy and it’s only Wednesday. Monday we went and picked up our marriage license. For some reason I thought it was going to be this long drawn out process, but it was SUPER QUICK. We picked a number, not even 5 minutes later we were at the front desk, paying our fee and signing off on our paperwork. (So, theres not backing out now...LOL)

Tuesday the boy’s office threw us a wedding shower. Now, I have to be honest I was totally against this whole process. I didn’t want any showers, and when he told me his office wanted to do something I was all for bailing out. I have to say they shocked and surprised me and totally went all out. There was tons of food, and gifts and someone even made us a wedding cake. 

At this point I think were just ready for the day to get here and for HONEYMOON TIME!! I can't even explain how excited and stoked I am for our trip.  

Also, as of last week I am offically a CERTIFIED Pastry Chef.  Graduation won't be until April, but its feels good to be accomplished with one of many goals.  November has been so good to me, and its just the beginning!!

Weekend Recap...

Guess who got new glasses....and yes, they are pretty SNAZZY!!

So I am trying to wrap my mind around the fact that everything is coming a head in a little over two weeks….EEK!! Literally this time has flown by, it’s CRAZY!!!

Externship is officially over this week, I’ve applied for several jobs in the field and I actually got offered two of them. The disappointing thing is that many don’t offer the hours or pay my office job does, so it would be a HUGE adjustment. I was rather depressed last week trying to figure out what do. I really want to jump into this field, but it might not be a possibility right away. I’ve just had a lot to think about and still today I don’t feel like I have a real resolution. Ultimately I would love to get my company off the ground and get to a point where it’s the only thing I do. 

Its frustrating because one one hand I have all these exciting and uplifting changes occuring and on the other hand I feel lost and sad at other changes....DAMN YOU LIFE!!

Over the weekend, the boy and I went to the most amazing DRAG show. 

(Photo Source)

It was Vegas themed and so entertaining.  They did Katy Perry, Celine Dion and Lady Gaga.  I left feeling like a shabby girl after seeing these DIVAS in action. I mean they were doing these dance moves in killer heels, I can't even get out of my car in flats without falling down...LOL!!

Its Flower Time...

I think I have found my flowers ….

(after seeing this color mix, I am thinking we should change our wedding colors)

The company that makes them had this info listed on their site:

“Accents and Petals specializes in creating flowers, floral bouquets, wedding bouquets, and more from paper, various wood shavings, and recycled items! Our mission is to decrease our waste by creating permanently beautiful fixtures you won’t want to throw away!

The look and concept of the bouquets are so pretty and I love the fact that its something I can keep FOREVER.  I have contacted the seller, so keep your fingers crossed all will go according to plan. It will be nice to mark another thing off my ever growing list.

Also, make sure you have emailed me if want to enter the GIVEWAWAY, especially if you want to win some amazing junk!  Check out details here.

Weekend Recap...

I still can’t believe the amazing weather we got this weekend. It was so nice and breezy, not to warm, just perfection!! Friday went out with my favorite ladies from class for drinks, always a laugh out loud good time. We were stoked that we all passed our finals with A’s, so what better way to celebrate then TEQUILA…LOL!

Saturday was my dress fitting and it went great. The dress was beyond my expectations; it has such a simple elegance I can’t wait until it’s completely finished.

I would post pictures, but the boy reads my blog and I want him to be SURPRISED! Also we went shoe shopping and I SCORED. We ran into payless and they have a wedding line, well I tried on a few things didn’t find anything I liked and all of the sudden the boy is like what about these, they were PERFECT. The style is almost identical to the Kate Spade show minus the boy on the top, and guess what they were 10 bucks….I FREAKING NOW!! Well I bought another pair of cute shoes and since they were doing BOGO I got those bad boys for 5 bucks!! My glitter should be in today, so I am hoping to have a DIY this weekend for you guys. I can’t even explain my excitement.

We went and saw “Thor” another just okay movie. Now my movie rant…why the HELL-O Kitty do people pay 10 bucks for a movie ticket to sit and talk the WHOLE DAMN movie. OMG, people that is not fun, cute or appreciated to hear your annoying conversation the whole movie, its AGGRAVATING!! Hey I got an idea if you want to talk, STAY HOME…its FREE!! I’ve gotten to the point were I don’t even enjoy going to the movies anymore because people IRK me so much. The rudeness is just too much to take, oh and I can’t forget when his cell phone went off 4 times, BLARING some crazy song.  Now stepping off my soap box...

Spent the rest of the weekend doing major Spring cleaning…the boy had the kitchen and I tackled my ridiculous CRAZY closet. I have WAY too much crap for one person and my poor little closet is taking a beating for it!! Plus it’s so HARD for me to get rid of stuff, even if I never wear it. Does anyone else have that problem or suggestions.  I will put it in the giveaway pile, and then talk myself into keeping it...I'm such a HOARDER...LOL!

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!!

What What...its Wedding Time..

So I had a plan to write about a different topic, but then I became distracted….I have wedding brain. I will be online looking for something and the next thing I know I am searching wedding dresses or flowers… we went to the mall the other day to pick up something and the next thing you know I am having the boy try on suits….ITS CRAZY!!! I am really trying not to be one of those people who allows their weddings to consume their lives….but is slowly happening…LOL! This means you too will have to suffer all my wedding ramblings….bahahaha (evil laugh)

That being said, before we left for Christmas we got the suit we ordered for the boy and it was AWFUL. ( I wish I would have taken a picture, it looked like he was playing dress up in his dads clothes...LOL!) It was way too big and too dark…but its too be expected ordering from Ebay(coming from China) . So we shipped it back and started our search again. Looking through the millions of weddings pictures I have saved I came across a ton of grooms dressed in dress pants and just a vest…and BAM, it dawned on me, this look would be perfect for our small low-key wedding. The boy loves it, I love it, now to find the perfect pieces to make the magic. (Plus its going to be much cheaper than a full suit and he can wear the pieces again).

Here are a few of my favorites…

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Also, I am falling head over heels in LOVE for bird cage veils.

I know they are kind of overdone, but I just love them!!

I love looking and getting inspired for our wedding, but I kind of feel like I am behind the curve in wedding plannning.  Granted were getting married in November, but in wedding years that is like 2 days...ha ha...oh well, I am just going to take it a day at a time and try not to drive me Groom crazy (anymore)!!

Something to make you laugh today (and ya, its non-wedding related...)

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!)