So much to post...

But so much of it must remain a secret! That has definitely been the hardest part of all this wedding stuff for me!

Got my dress! It's beautiful, different, and nothing at all like I expected I would ever get. I love it, and I feel like a bride in it. Which is important if I do say so myself. Many of the dresses I tried on I just felt like a little girl playing dress up! I can't tell you what it looks like, that's a surprise... But I will tell you it's a Maggie Sottero So feel free to go look at the site and take a guess!

Dress shopping was not without it's dramatic moments (and I'm not just talking about finding the 'one'). Once I put the veil on, I burst into tears, followed by my cousin getting goose bumps, Mother bursting into tears, Aunt welling up (I heard she had been emotional the whole time, but I didn't notice). Even my Maid of Honor had tears that day, unfortunately they were not tears of joy!


Poor things was blessed, or cursed, with most flat-chested women's dream bosoms... But it gets a little frustrating for her when trying on strapless dresses. I felt so bad for the girl. I mean she's a tough one... So to see her in tears over a dress made me cry as well. So I have decided that if it takes us the next nine months we will find her the perfect dress and undergarments. I mean what's the point of looking gorgeous (because she, as well as all of my other bridesmaids are) if you don't feel like it?


So we got the dress, and the church, and the reception site, and the rehearsal dinner..... So now I feel like it's time for the little things I have so been waiting to find!


I was thumbing through a Black Friday ad (I didn't intend on shopping since I already have most of mine done) when I saw something that with a little jazzing up screamed, "wedding centerpieces!"


I found these awesome brown tree-like votive holders. Thanks to my mom, and three different Jo-Anne Fabrics locations, I am now the proud owner of these little trees. They are hard to photograph, so reserve your judgements... But I put some of the antique chandelier crystals I had already purchased (and to think Josh laughed at my eBay find!) on the branches and I love it! Picture them on an apple green tablecloth, in low light, they look awesome!



I plan on surrounding them by smaller apple shaped candles. Once I purchase all the flowers I will show you what the other half of the tables will look like. They will have chocolate brown table linens with apple filled glass vases topped with off-white and green hydrangea.



Soooo yeah exciting stuff! Also, as my time in first grade comes to a bittersweet end, I am excited to be in third grade next semester at a school that is only a few minutes from my house! I do loooooooove my students that I have right now though, and I really hope my mentor means it when she says I can come back and visit next semester!

Until the next batch of wedding decisions.... Adios!

PS... Comment or I will quit posting because my loving mother is the only person who reads this!