My 1st Wedding Magazine

Bought my first wedding magazine, The Knot!  I decided to buy one since I never have.  I have glanced through it and I have to be honest.... the dresses are pretty.  I do have a slight complaint though, for example the dress on the cover (above), beautiful, yes.  A lovely gown by Monique Lhuillier, but $9,500... are you kidding me??  I can't imagine and a majority of people getting married can actually afford that or even if they could would you actually want to spend that much money on a dress?  That dress is litterally worth more than my car!  

If you have any links to affordable dresses please pass them on :)

I wish I were a an amazing seamstree and lacemaker to make my own dress.... hmm.. the possibilities!

When You Need To Get Away ... From Your Wedding

I just ran across this and have to say I love that it's wedding package is called the Elopement Package.   It's a beautiful southern plantation named Nottaway Plantation in Louisiana.  You can see some great photos on their website Here!

Handmade Wedding Invitations

Found a stellar website named Rock My Wedding, a UK based website.   I haven’t even had a chance to view a sliver of what they have and I already had to share these amazing HANDMADE invitations.  The first video is them making the invitations and the bottom video is the final product.  People are so talented!

What Amanda Did... Invites Timelapse from Charlotte O'Shea on Vimeo.

What Amanda Did... Invites from Charlotte O'Shea on Vimeo.

Win a Free Bridal Gown!

I may not know how to plan a wedding, yet, but I know they can get pricey!  I just entered to win a free bridal gown or 5 bridesmaid dresses from David's Bridal. Click Here to enter yourself.  The best part, I believe there is a winner every month!

Crossing my fingers and toes---xxoo,

Annie

Vintage Bridal Bouquet

I ran across these beautiful types of bouquets years ago and they still stick in my head.  I really think they are just stunning, although you may not want to throw this bouquet ;)

Images Alice Hu Photography Via Third Coast Bride

 Hugh Forte Photography

Green Wedding Shoes

First Wedding Purchase

I am pretty thrilled about our first wedding purchase!  On advice from my friend/pseudo-mother-in-law, Christine,  Kyle and I bought two books to help us out.  First, 1001 Questions to Ask Before You Get Married by Monica Leahy.

I am crazy excited about this book!  I am sure Kyle is taking a deep breath because he knows he will be asked every single question!

The next suggestion from Christine was Wedding Planning for Dummies.

 Don't laugh!  I just was never the girl that had her wedding planned at the age of five and now feel that "Dummy" is the only way to describe myself when it comes to weddings.

They have already shipped and I can't wait to start reading!

xxoo,

Annie

I'm Engaged!

     I'm engaged!  On Tuesday, January 7th, I got the surprise of a lifetime when the man I love asked me to marry him.  After confirming a thousand times that he wasn't joking, and trying not to fall down the mountain (literally), I said yes!

     Anyone reading this probably knows me and knows of my fiancé, Kyle.  Incase you don't, here it is in a nutshell.  Kyle and I have been together for almost three years and have been living in Germany most of those years.  Kyle is in the military and currently deployed to Afghanistan.  We plan on having a long engagement, for many reasons, but one being we don't even know where we will be living in one year (thank you Military!)

     To be candid, I have no idea how to plan a wedding or what a wedding all entails.  What better way to find out then share my weddings finds and blog about the progress as we find out what type of wedding we want.  Let's not forget, get advice from the wedding pros?! (PS. all of my married friends AND any friends that have been to a wedding that means you!)

More to come soon!
xxoo,

Annie