Piece of Mind

So, our Engagement pictures come back and, biasly said, they look great!  I love that we had a chance to get to know how our photographer works and get a little more comfortable in front of the camera.  Wedding Day pictures should be a snap (pun intended).

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This week has been pretty productive.  I've uploaded all our pictures, got a start on the Save the Dates AND... Mike has picked out (and purchased - to lock in the $DEAL$) all the suits his guys will be wearing! I'm marrying a smarty-pants... the guys will get to KEEP their suits, all at the cost of a tux rental.

It's officially MAY... bring on the spring/summer and the weather that goes along with it! :)

OH... and PS: we received our first gift from our registry yesterday.  I was a little confused at why there was an Amazon box, but I figured it out. ;) Along with the fruit bowl I wanted, we also got the cake topper we'll use at the wedding.  Yay! :)

Wedding Party COMPLETE! :)

And now... everyone who is IN the wedding, knows they're in the wedding! We were waiting to ask the VA Beach kids in person, and our visit last weekend allowed us to do that!  They are really excited and that in itself is exciting. We even took my Jr. Bridesmaid, Bailey, for her dress appointment and it's now ordered! And flower girl dresses are actually IN already!

This last week, we also reserved our spot for the Rehearsal Dinner. Hotel Blocks and Wedding Party Transportation is in process and we should be check that off the list soon!  I like checking things off the "to do" list, can you tell? ;)

Other plans seem to be rolling along nicely.  Looking forward to the first weekend in April when our parents will (finally) meet!  We have a full Saturday planned for them to see the wedding and rehearsal dinner venues.  Should be a great weekend.

This week: getting our engagement shoot scheduled for April! Can't wait!

Moving right along...

Last night, we met with and hired our photographer!  WooHoo!
We especially excited because she has done several weddings at Morningside already, so her team already knows the best places for the best shots. Such great piece of mind.

I have to admit, although I know I was overwhelmed in my "research" phase with all of the information I was gathering, it has really helped me when meeting with vendors.  I don't feel like they're just telling me things I want to hear and I feel like I'm actually PART of the conversation, rather than just a lot of "uh-huhs" for what they'll do.

This weekend is my dress shopping weekend in PA with my mom... and I am SO very excited.  Of course they're calling for snow. Come on Mother Nature, work with me here! :)  I have a good amount of specific dresses that I want to try on, but I'm actually looking forward to letting them pick something for me to try on!  Hoping traveling is a breeze and to come back home to MD having a dress ordered!

Mike's work schedule will get crazy in the matter of a few short months, so we are trying to get as many things checked off the list before April. After that, I'll be turning into a DIY Queen!

Until then, we have some pretty fabulous weekends ahead...

Tonight... honeymoon discussion!