FOUR Months!

Only FOUR months until the big day... 122 days....

We started at over 13 months... with 400+ days.... I can't believe how quickly it's gone... I'll do a better recap of what's done/what needs to be done soon... but now it's off to work. =)

I LOVE Digital Room! (**Giveaway!**)

OK, so, check this out... remember yesterday when I posted about our map inserts and how I really wanted to print out our invites through Uprinting because I was so impressed with the print quality, but that the cost was a bit above what we had budgeted for our DIY invites?? WELL... this morning I e-mailed my contact at Uprinting to ask if there was any way to get some sort of a discount on the larger postcards as a "sponsored blogger". Well... I heard back today and not only are they going to cut me a deal and GIVE me the 5X7 postcards, but they also asked me to host a post card giveaway for my readers!!!!! I AM ON CLOUD NINE RIGHT NOW... There is really no way to wipe this silly grin off my face! lol

So, for all my wonderful readers, here are the giveaway specs for you:

• The giveaway comes from Digital Room printing
• The prize is 100, 4X6 postcards, full color on both sides
• Three business day turnaround
• Free UPS shipping
• Open to US mailing addresses only
• Must be 18 to enter

You can use these for all kinds of fantastic things... map inserts =), Thank you cards, save the dates, menus, recipe cards, invitations... use them for personal or business purposes (you do NOT need to be a bride-to-be to enter this contest!). Designs and uses are only limited by your imagination! =)

Three ways to earn entries (please leave your name and contact info!):

1. Post a comment telling me how you would use them,
2. Blog about it and link back to me and Uprinting/Digital Room... leave me a comment with the link,
3. Ask your blog readers to mention you when they enter this giveaway (earns a entry for both of you!)

You have until Sunday night to get your entries in! The winner will be announced Monday morning! (I love being able to start someone's week on a happy note!)

Uprinting has been one of the best things about wedding planning so far for me. I have been so impressed and SO thankful!

THEY ARE HERE!!!!!

So..... VERY VERY HAPPY TODAY! =) If you remember, a few weeks back I won a Uprinting.com giveaway over at Planning My Purple Wedding. I was sooo pumped because I REALLY wanted to make our map insert cards in color and this was the only way I was going to be able to do it and stay in our budget.

Well... I did it! I designed them, had them proof read by friends and family, like, a billion times, and sent them to print...

THEY CAME TODAY! And I LOOOOOOVE them! =)




One side is a map (which I made!) with directions between the ceremony and reception sites... the other is an informational piece asking guests to visit our website to RSVP and for additional accommodation, registry, and event info. Did I mention I love them? =)

We are so happy with the way they turned out and the quality of the printing that Jacob and I are contemplating having Uprinting print our invitations as well... the only problem is that doing so will be just a bit over budget... hmm.... stay tuned. =)

Long Time No See

It's been about a week since I've posted anything... and it's been one CRAZY week! I've been so busy at work and then either too exhausted to even think in the evening or had plans of some sort. Not much new in the wedding planning world.

Jacob and I got the chance to go see Cirque du Soleil's Kooza on Thursday thanks to tickets that were donated to my agency. It was SPECTACULAR! I've never seen a Cirque before so I wasn't sure what to expect--it was absolutely awesome!

Last night Jacob and I had our first dance class! We decided to take a swing dancing class through the local community college this term. We aren't doing it specifically for the wedding... Jacob and I have been talking about taking a dance class for months. We decided to just go for it! I think we're going to have a good time for the next 8 weeks. =) It helps that our female instructor is cute... I don't think I'll have to convince Jacob to go every week! lol

I ordered a bunch of stuff online this week... I'll say more when everything finally gets here! =)

Need Your Opinions Ladies!

So... I have had a HARD time finding shoes for the wedding. I am tall (5'10") and just slightly taller than my fiance... so heels are OUT. Do you know how hard it is to find cute flats that are wedding appropriate?? Not to mention in blue ('cause I REALLY want blue shoes!).

So... this is what I'm thinking... dyables.

I found a pair of Charlottes from Unforgettable Moments through Payless... here they are, picture them in blue:



But, my problem is that they are kind of boring. I want a little bit of pizazz.... so, I started surfing etsy for shoe clips and I found a few choices (click on the picture to go to the etsy listing)... I need some opinions! Keep in mind that my dress is "diamond white" (half way between white and ivory).

Option One:


Option Two:


Option Three:


And Option Four:

I absolutely LOVE the peonies... but I am concerned that they may be too "pristine" for my "diamond white" dress. What do you all think? I really do like all of the choices... so give me some feedback. It is sooo hard purchasing accessories when I can't really try them on with my dress. =(

Go West Virgina!

I want to preface this by saying that I know NOTHING about college basketball. I entered the March Madness pool at work just for the hell of it. But guess what? Somehow I managed to guess right! lol If West Virginia wins today* I win $150! GO WEST VIRGINA!!! Momma needs a new pair of shoes! ;)

*P.S. If Duke beats West Virgina today, but then lose to Michigan in the championship game, I win, too!

Different Kind of Wedding Dream

I had a dream last night that another wedding blogger* and myself were starring together in an episode of Law and Order: SVU**. I didn't realize how big a part of my life you all have become! lol


*I'm not going to tell WHICH blogger it was, 'cause I don't want to freak anyone out!

** I really need to pay attention to what I watch right before I go to bed! =)