5 months...how could this be!

I cannot believe that I'll be married in 5 months!

I cannot take my mind off of all the ideas I have:


Flowers:




Cake:






My wedding dress came in today also! I'm really going to start making my final decisions...I guess I have a fear of making a decision and then finding something I like better!

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We're Registered.

It only took us for what felt like forever to register...but we did. After debating where would be best for us. We decided on Macy*s and Target....cause that's how we do.

We mostly registered for kitchen items (this is where we lack the most), new bedding, CHINA (yes...me...I registered for fucking China. Ha. Weird.)!

Here are a few of my favorite registry items:






So crazy!

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Ohh Grandma.

A few weeks a go I had the pleasure of taking my mom and Grandma to David's Bridal. My mom was haunting me about finding a dress for her, and I was concerned about the style of dress she would choose without me being there. So off we went. We arrived at the shop and I give her three dresses that I loved and that I felt would flatter her nicely. While my mom is trying on a dress, my Grandmother and I were waiting outside the dressing room watching brides try on dresses. If you don't know my grandmother, I should tell you she has NO filter. She's giving me all her comments and critiques (yes, my grandmother who asked if she could wear jeans to my wedding...critiquing a wedding dress.) One girl came out in a STUNNING dress, so beautiful, she was a much Skinnier girl and much taller than I. My grandmother announces that I would look better in the dress because "I have more to fill it out."

Thanks Grandma.

a picture is worth a thousand words..

If ever there was a picture to help me describe the feeling, look, "theme", atmosphere of my wedding........this is it. Add nice napkins and linens, some flowers, pictures and I'm in love!!! (Source: Whispering Pines)

Me..a bachelorette? Me...??

Yes! I am celebrating wtih 3 of my bests on my favorite place on earth! Block Island of course!! There will be sun, fun and a drink in my hand!

We are leavin first thing tomorrow and returning Friday night! Who's the luckiest gal with the best of frieds?

Me..!

The big 30!

Steven’s 30th Birthday has come and gone…without a post! I am such an awful fiancé!

With the assistance of Lynne (Steven’s mom) we planned and successfully executed a surprise 30th birthday at my apartment! Thankfully Steven and his step-dad were able to go to a baseball double header for the morning and early afternoon, it gave us a few hours to get things prepared and decorated. The weatherman was calling for alllll day rain! NO!! How was I going to fit all these people in my apartment!!! Thankfully the rain held out all day and into the late evening!!

I was able to get Steven’s friends from work…both his newer job and his past two jobs! His childhood friend, who has been to our house 3 times since the party! His family from New Hampshire, my family from Putnam and many more!!

He pulled into the driveway and we were wearing t-shirts that spelled out “Happy 30 Birthday!” His mom had this idea and it was perfect!! He was so shocked! He later told me when he was pulling up to the house it looked like the LA Lakers were standing in the driveway….next time I’ll have to rethink the color pallet. Ha-ha

Thankfully Steven’s friend Eric was here and LOVES cooking on the grill…he did the entire grill cooking for me! So very thankful for that! We had all kinds of salads, chips, sides and even chocolate peanut butter cupcakes (the birthday boys’ favorite!)

He opened his gifts and had a great laugh with his best of friends. Such a great time! People filtered in and out and his best friends stayed for a while and had a campfire and s’mores, which got rained out, so they resorted to more drinking and poker!

Overall I think it was a great day! And since I can’t post without pictures…enjoy!

The boy has a ring now!

Steven and I were shopping a few weeks ago for new sneakers for PT. As we were leaving the Evergreen Walk we noticed the Ultra Diamonds store was going out of business (this location only) and they were advertising an 80% off sale!

Me...being the budget nazi that I am stated we needed to go in there. We walk in and Steven goes straight to the wedding bands...there are three that he likes, exactly what we had been talking about for a few weeks. All three are in his size too! Too good to be true I thought. I let the sleezy salesman work his magic...Steven tries on THE ring and we leave with it 10 minutes later.

Grooms wedding band--CHECK!

Here are some shots I took of it once we got home:

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