I'm a Mrs.

My love and I finally tied the knot on October 22nd, 2011. The day was perfect! The weather was perfect! The food, the cake, the tables.. everything was just as I wanted it! It was my favorite day so far! We were married at Gold Hill Winery, in Placerville CA. We used all succulents - no flowers. We had our closests friends and family there to celebrate with us. I want to thank everyone who made the long trip to share our day! It really was beyond amazing! oh yeah.. and our photographers from M Portrats did such an amazing job, and caught our day just perfectly! Here are some pictures from our day!

Wedding Love.. Some of my (stolen) ideas :)

I want succulents.. lots and lots of succulents! My colors are green apple & turquoise. I want simple, yet elegant, but fun! My Dress is a Maggie Sottero, packed away in a box in the closet until I'm brave enough to get it altered. The cake has been tasted, and chosen. My next projects are the Save the Dates, to go out in April; then invitations to go out in July. Our date is November 26, 2011, in Mission Viejo, CA.

A friend leant me some books on wedding planning time lines.. I always get to the 2nd page and the anxiety kicks it; so I snap it shut real fast. There is so much to do! I don't know how people plan a whole wedding in only 6 months or less!! My mother-in-law is my saving grace. She has been making the planning part of things go a little more smoothly.

Enjoy some beautiful pictures that I hope to replicate to some extent for my own big day. If you have any advice for me.. please feel free to let me know!!

(all these photo's are from google images or theknot.com)


























This is my dress (on a stick figure of a model)

We're Getting Married... Finally.. ;)

On September 2nd, Rich and I hiked to our favorite waterfall, where he proceeded to drop to one knee and propose! I, of course, said yes! Alot has happened since then, and there is still a TON more things that need to be done! As of today, we have picked my wedding ring (it's being finished at the jewelers), I've picked and purchased my dress, it's on it's way! And we had our first round of engagement pictures taken. They didnt come out as good as I was hoping for, but we did get a few that came out great!

~Our date is tentatively October 1, 2011.
~The Ceremony and reception will both be held at Lake Mission Viejo.
~We are trying to plan a smallish wedding and reception (yeah right!) - he has a huge family!
~I am already having anxiety attacks about everything; I guess I should talk to my doctor about that, since it's only going to get worse!

We are so in love, and I am so excited to marry my bestest friend, and start a family with him! I cry just about everytime I think about our wedding day! Hopefully I wont be a big cry baby on the actual day, but who am I trying to kid?! I'll probably have such a puffy face that day! haha

Anywho, our lives are going great right now! We are excited to have Thanksgiving with his family in a few weeks! Rich is going to be turkey hunting this week to hopefully take one for the family dinner! :) Wish him luck!

Here are the pictures that made it from our first photoshoot.. enjoy :)

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I entered Richie and I into a Dream Wedding Contest.. you can vote once a day! So please help us out and vote for us!


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