Invitations..... CHECK!

It feels so good to check things off my list...

My future-mother-in-law, my mom and myself went to Simply Love Studios to meet with Affordable Invitations. This was one of the least stressful things we have done! We were able to tell her exactly what we were looking for and she was able toshow me things that were not crazy. We easily picked out a invitation, response card and insert card as well as thank you notes. The best part about it was that the total was about $300 LESS than what I was expecting. Always good to have a good experience. I highly recommend Simply Love Studios to any Brides in Lexington.

In other news we took some family pictures this season for Scott's mom for Christmas. Here are some peeks:

Scott and I

Sean (Jennifer's Fiancee), Jennifer (Scott's Sister), Myself and Scott

I hope you and your family have great holidays!!

Pictures and Such....

I really wish that I could stop and enjoy wedding planning! I think things would be much better. I am looking forward to being done with graduate school and having time for stuff I really want to do!!

Here they are... my wonderful wedding shoes!!!

Shoes!!

Wedding planning is slow but going. I got my wedding shoes in the other day! I am so excited for them! I have also decided that Pinterest is a very bad idea for anyone planning a wedding!! I have gotten so many ideas from that site it is not even funny! :)

Wedding Planning + Grad School = No Fun

I have one piece of advice to anyone getting married, don't plan your wedding in the midst of graduate school! I talked to my advisor last week and it is official, I will be graduating in the beginning of MAY!!

Wedding news: Our save the dates are in and are being put together, our guest list is finalized, my girls' dresses are ordered, the florist is booked and the cake is ordered! Can I fast forward to late April?

The girls and I went to Fabulous Bridal yesterday and had a "Maid's Party". They provided us with food and champagne and all the girls were measured and ordered their dresses. I am convinced that I made the best decision on bridesmaids, they are the best friends I could ask

for!

While we were there I found some awesome purple shoes for me!!!

The Girls and I at Fabulous Bridal

Wedding Countdown: 223 Days!!

THE DRESS!!!

I SAID YES TO THE DRESS!!!

Dress Shopping and Flowers

So I went to Lexington yesterday to visit with my Mimi and Pop who are in town from Florida. I was planning to visit a florist to get some quotes, FLOWERS ARE SO EXPENSIVE!!!! I think I am planning on having peonies for my bouquet and hydrangeas with lizzys for the girls. I never realized how much flowers were!

So after the florist, my mom, Mimi and I got back in the car and they HIGHJACKED me and took me to the bridal shop.

I have been avoiding dress shopping because of my fear of nothing looking good, but I was surprised! It made me feel so much better and I am super excited for my big day of shopping with all my girls!

Thats all for now!

Engagement Pictures!

Scott and Ellen Engagement Pictures

Thank you Sam and Brian for coming up and giving us some great pictures to share!!!

We're getting married!

After 5 1/2 years of dating Scott finally asked me to marry him!

Then the real fun began... the planning. We are 4 months into planning and 12 months away from the wedding. So far we have booked out church, Second Presbyterian in Lexington.

We have also booked our reception at the Barrel House.

Also checked off the list is a wedding photographer, Scott Walz of Studio Walz. Beyond that... I am lost of what else to do! We have our maids and our men, but no costumes for the show. I never knew that planning a wedding would bring so many opinions from so many people! I keep reminding myself why I am doing a wedding and not just running to the court house Monday morning!

Well, that's all for now... We will post engagement pictures from Tooley Photography soon....

-Ellen