Tuxes!

We FINALLY have decided on tuxes. They are a light khaki with a linen look to them. The groomsmen, fathers, and ushers will be wearing these as well. Originally we were going to have the groomsmen just wear khakis and white shirts, but that was a big hassle. Sooo, everyone will match now! Pretty nice looking eh?

And we put down our final payment for the honeymoon! Woo hoo- cant wait to go here!

44 days

I am a little over my head in DIY things. Here is a list of do-it-yourself things I still need to do.

Programs

Seating Table/Table #'s
Centerpieces for ballroom & outside deck

Guest book (snapfish one)

Favors

Welcome bags for out of towners

Table runners

Aisle runner

Frames of Heirloom wedding pics

Treat bags

AGH!

Did I mention that there are 44 days? No? Okay, just clarifying. 44 DAYS!!!! My goodness where has time gone?

On a good note, invites are out! That's about all I can say is accomplished. Here's a pic of my Iowa girls helping me tie the little bows. Sorry I didnt get a pic but Lins & Case helped lots too!

Here's a pic of Mom & Cory having a fashion show in our dresses. I cant put any pics up of all 3 of us because I dont want J to see my dress but arent the two of them cute?




Close up of the dresses

And just for fun. This is Spud & Justin "Preparing for Marriage" (our premarital counseling book)

And this is what happens when you give Spud a pillow to lay on and leave him in his kennel lol oh well...

We finally went to Target to register earlier today. It was definitely fun, but when were burned out, they wouldnt let us leave because of tornado warnings and high winds so we had to power through and finish. We were there for probably 3 hours! I told J I wouldnt mind living in Target (much better than Walmart) ;)

We also have our first shower on Sunday in Iowa! It's a Pampered Chef one though so we dont actually have to open gifts, we just get to eat and have people decide what they want to get us lol!

Internet hasnt been working, but I know that's not a good excuse for not posting! I'll try to do better!

My first rut

So, I think I've hit my first blogging rut. I'm sorry it has been a while since I've updated. It's not that wedding things haven't been going on, but I've just been too tired from planning to post anything!

I received all of my invites this week. Well, let me rephrase that. I received all of the paper for my invites, all blank and beautiful. Why did I have to decide to be a DIY bride?! Lol, I'm excited to do them, it will just be a lot of work and am always recruiting people so let me know if you want to help! They have to be out in 6 days :) Yup, gotta love the DIY!

On another note, Justin saw the Ramada a few days ago and loved it! (Thankfully) We met with the new wedding planner and was relieved to find she was more organized than the first one! We're doing a few off the cuff, unexpected things and I'm very very excited for them! Did I mention how much I love my venue?!

This is us at our cermony site, where we'll say "I do"

We also met with the cake lady (Patti Cake- lol that name cracks me up) and decided on a cake. I'm pretty sure we have the most random cake. The flavors are the following: white, amaretto with raspberry, chocolate with fudge, and carrot cake with cream cheese. Nice combo huh? I'm such a people pleaser, even with my cake choice!





We're meeting with the florist on Monday and then all we have left to meet with is the DJ. It's actually coming all together, it's a little big scary!





I'm also borrowing the vases from Lindsays reception (Thanks Lins!) to use maybe as centerpieces in the ballroom or on the deck tables, they're SWEET and TALL!





Okay, enough with the random details. Leave me some love so I can be motivated to keep blogging! I don't want to burn out after only a month lol!