I Got My New Shoes On

So, I think it is necessary for me to get some kick ass shoes to go with my super kick ass dress.
And I'm thinking red. After all, our colors are red and yellow with the girls wearing either copper, gold or brown depending on what we find. So I'm imagining the bridesmaids in strappy red heels and me in something similar, only comfortable. I hope.

I Bought a Dress!

Let me just take a moment to highly recommend Ellie's Bridal Salon to any and all in the Washington DC area.
They were super sweet to me and made the whole process fun and (reasonably) low stress.

Go, go now! And enjoy!

Wedding Pie

In my family, we never really had birthday cakes, we had homemade birthday pie. So at least part of me would really like to forgo the traditional tiered cake in favor of some wedding pie; I've even seen some tiered pie plate stands.

Going Dress Shopping

Okay, so my addiction to election coverage has somewhat zapped my interest in blogging.

Now that we've got a president elect, I can once again focus on the things that matter; bridal gowns!

Mom and I are going to our first salon on Friday.

After that, I need to focus on save the dates, and music for the reception.

Engagement Photos are In!

The ever awesome Michele has finished our photos!

They are super cute and I will get permission to post them soon!

Yay!

Thoughts On Cake

So one of the things I really can't get excited about is wedding cake. I don't get it. I don't get spending tons of money on what is - essentially - a very expensive dessert.

Here is one of the few I've seen that I find stylish: I like that it's off white and I would replace the roses with ones from our florist in red and yellow, or the carnival that features both colors. I think it's just the angle of the picture, but I like that the cakes looks off center.

Still, if it were cheaper to get a plain white one, I don't know that I'd care. Guess we all have to decide what to splurge on (hello flowers and photos!).




Cake picture courtesy of Specialized Cakes for Every Occasion.

More Bridesmaids Dresses

I gotta keep the MOH happy, so here are some more beautiful dresses from Jim Hjelm:





Click on the image for a larger view. I really like all of these, so I think it may be a matter of what looks the best of everyone.

Much more at the Jim Hjelm Website

Jim Hjelm Occasions

Possible bridesmaids dress:

From the Jim Hjelm Occasions collections. The above is shown in one of the colors I'm considering.
The fiance approves as it is "close to burnt orange". The question is, how will it go with red and yellow roses?

For more, visit Jim Hjelm

3 Months?

We've already been engaged for three months?

Wow, that went fast.

Engagement Photos

Visit our photographer's blog for a sneak peek!

Michele and I used to work together and she did a great job on today's photo shoot!

More to come...

Engagement Photos

Our engagement photo shoot is this weekend! I still need to figure out what I'm wearing and am off to shop for new jeans this afternoon. We're thinking Eastern Market, Union Station, and the Capital would all provide great backdrops. Neil suggested wearing our jerseys for a few shots as well as the "Georgetown Crew" tee I was in when he proposed.

I have no idea what I've doing with my hair, so here's hoping it cooperates.

I'll be posting links to pics / the photographer (one of my friends) soon!

Our Church

Our church was built in 1879 and is the oldest church in the village, now home to 5,000.

One Shot I Have To Take

From my grandparents' wedding day. Mom and dad redid the shot on theirs. I may ask the photographer to do this one in black and white to match.

Reception Site #2

View from reception site #2. Also gorgeous.

Reception Site Option #1

Here is the view from one of our possible reception sites. Note the Olympic ski jumps in the background.