I's Married Now

We did it! On June 7th, Kawon & I tied the knot in the most beautiful wedding I could have ever imagined. Everything was perfect! The weather on the beach, the food, every detail and being surrounded by our closest friends and family.

We're still getting settled from our trip and married life but I'll have a full post with all the details and lots of photos coming soon:)

I Could Use Some More Time

What seemed like years away, is now less than 60 days away. I can't believe how fast time is flying by. But after this weekend I can finally cross a few tasks off of my list.

On Friday, we found a pants & vest color combo for the guys and my maid of honor has finally found a dress. So now, all my girls have either purchased or ordered a dress. Both of the groomsmen still need have to go purchase the ones that we've picked out from K & G but other than that majority of the wedding party attire is done.

Last month, I decided on the bridesmaid bouquets and bought supplies from a few craft stores and made them a few weeks ago. I also bought and painted the centerpieces to be used during the reception along with a large wooden "J" we're using as our alternative guest book.

Invitations aren't done yet, but I promise they will be by the end of the week : ) My mom and I went by Hancock Fabric and picked up some material to make a sash for my wedding dress. We still need to go to another fabric store though to look for an appliqué that she's going to sew together for me.

I've already picked up a few resort wear items for the trip to the Dominican while I was out this week. Oh, and I just remembered that I need to look for bridal undergarments too. Kawon's started has picked up a few things here and there also but he still needs get some shorts and I'm trying to convince him to buy some mandals (mens sandals) too. We're still waiting on his passport to come in the mail and payment for out trip is due next week. Whew! Sorry I'm all over the place but I'm just typing it as it comes to mind. But, dang, I didn't realize that I've gotten so much done. I'd say, I've gotten more done then what's left to do. Finally.

Let me see what else, oh, I had my mom come over last week and we did a dress fitting. Annnnnd, the dress still doesn't quite fit. But, I'm not worried though, it fits much better then it did when I tried it on last, which was back in November when I bought it. I'm just starting my fourth week of TurboFire after completing Insanity (I'm still waiting on my I EARNED IT t-shirt!!) and I'm down almost 3 pants sizes since January. I'm wont be stopping anytime soon, not even after the wedding so I'm pretty confident that my dress will fit.

There's a few others things that we've gotten done recently (I'm so grateful that he helps) but the most fun were our engagement photos we had done last week. On one of the most beautiful days so far this year we met up with photographer Evan Godwin and had our engagement session done on Thursday evening. We've been engaged since last July but I wanted to wait until I found the right photographer and lose some weight. And I did just that! I made a reservation to use 3825 S. Bowen in Arlington and even though it was completely opposite of what I thought I wanted it was perfect for us. Here's a peek so far.

Things are Coming Along!

Planning for my wedding is finally coming along! Along with receiving info for the resort on what options we get for the ceremony & reception, last week my mom and I went shopping Half of Half and found her Mother of the Bride dress for the wedding!!After trying on a few different dresses, this one we both agreed looked the best on her and it's perfect for a beach wedding.

Also, Kawon & his groomsmen met up last Sunday to pick out and buy their suits for the wedding. They had the option to pick from these two looks and chose to go with the bottom one. Most suits stores they visited however, haven't received their summer looks in yet and only had a small selection of light colored suits to chose from. So now they have to wait until mid March to purchase them. : (

Kawon also ordered his shoes for the wedding and now we're just waiting for them to be delivered.

Last week, I also received the envelopes I had ordered online  and made a quick trip to Michael's to pick up some more card stock for our wedding invitations! Now, I just have to decide on a font and get started!

Still to do on the list....a ton of stuff, but I can breath a little easier knowing that some progress has  been made. 

Quick Planning Update!!

I finally placed an order for the envelopes and paper that I need for our wedding invitations!! I'm not sure why it took me so long to make the purchase considering I've known for a while what I wanted. But I made it happen today, so that's one more thing I get to cross off of my list. 

Also, if I get some time this week I'm think I'm going start looking for a sash for my dress. When I bought my dress I tried one on and it made a huge difference in the way that I looked. But the one I tried on was a bit pricey so I didn't purchase it. I said I'd just make my own but come on now, who am I kidding.

If you know of any shops or can recommend a business what has affordable belts and sashes for bridal gown, let me know!!

I Have to Stop Worrying and Plan This Wedding

When it comes to planning our wedding, I think I've hit a wall. According to my to-do list, by now I should have a host of things done but in all actuality I haven't done much. The wedding is exactly 4 months from today and that's only 120 days from now! Eekk!

Yes, there's less to do when planning a destination wedding, but there's still things to be done and I've been seriously slacking. Decisions...decisions and when it comes to planning my own wedding I am no good at making decisions. And to be honest I finally admitted this week that one reason I'm having such a hard time making decisions when it comes to the wedding is because I'm so worried about whatever else is gonna think. Why? I have no idea! It's my wedding, right? Why should I care what anyone else thinks, but I do. And I need to get over it pronto!

Last Saturday, I met up with my Matron of Honor, Maid of Honor and mom to go over the details of my bridal shower & bachelorette party and now I feel a little better about those events. This week I also emailed the wedding coordinator at the resort to request info on decor, flowers and menu choices and got some information packets back to go over so that I can have an idea of what I want. Whew!

Tomorrow I plan on ordering some card stock that I plan on using for our DIY invitations (that I should have bought a few weeks back) so that I can finally start that project. And I'll continue the search for bridesmaid dresses as well. Kawon and his groomsmen are going shopping on Sunday for their attire, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that everything turns out okay and they find everything they need.

Special Delivery

These should be delivered to me sometime today and I can't WAIT to wear them!!

After starting Insanity a few weeks ago Kawon heard me mentioning that I needed some new shoes and offered to get me some. (Cool points!) For the past 3 weeks I've been wearing my running shoes to workout in when I should be wearing cross training shoes that allow for side to side movement. So, I'm anxious to try them out.

For a quick Workout Wednesday update, my workout program is going well! I'm working out first thing in morning by 7am during the week and by 10 on the weekends. It helps me if I have it scheduled for the same time everyday and a huge plus is getting my workout before I start my day and not having to worry about it later. Of course, I'm still drinking my shakes every morning and really believe this stuff helps me out in so many ways from the vitamins and the energy I have. Plus, depending on what I put in them they're so filling and definitely curb my appetite, and I need all the help I can get.

Let me know if you're getting fit too! I'd love to follow your journey!

Throwback Thursday

Here's a short trailer of Kawon & I's first trip to Las Vegas back in February of 2011. I've recorded tons of videos throughout our relationship and now that I've figured out how to work iMovie, I'll post a few new ones every now and then!

Enjoy!

Wedding Invites

I'm not that much of a DIY'er but after searching the internet for months looking at wedding invitations I've decided to make my own.

Being that we're having a destination wedding I like the boarding pass style invitations or the passport style but wasn't feeling 100% about the design options. Of course I want something different but there are a million different things out there to chose from. I haven't actually started working on them yet, but I know what I want and that's a huge deal for me. Like I've said it a million times before I've become so indecisive when it comes to choosing what I want for my own wedding.

During the Christmas holiday I decided on the design, went to Michael's to buy card stock and requested samples of envelopes and additional colored card stock online. I also bought a paper cutter and rounded corner cutter while at Michaels for some other DIY paper projects for the wedding and ordered some washi tape from Etsy as well.

It feels good to have another task checked off of my to-do list! I'm still waiting on my samples to arrive for the paper & envelopes, but as soon as they arrive I can't wait to get started and see everything come together. I'm still debating whether or not I'll share the design of the invitations online before I send them out but you'll get to see the soon enough. : )

5 months and counting!!!

Questioning My Choices

We're less than 6 months away from the wedding and I'm not sure what I should be doing. The fact that we're having a destination wedding means I have a lot less stuff to do, but there's still things to be done and I wanna make sure that I can get them all done.

We've set a date, chose the location and made travel arrangements. We've also chosen the bridal party, picked our colors, registered and I bought a dress. And that's about it! Last week I had some free time and was able to put together a wedding to-do list and I've got A LOT to get done. But the problem is that I really need to decide on what I want. I'm questing my choices before I even make up my mind. There are just SO MANY options when it comes to everything wedding related.

I never ever thought I would be so indecisive when came to planning my own wedding, but I can't seem to make a decision without thinking that I chose the wrong place, the wrong colors, the wrong this or the wrong that. I have an idea of what I want but can't seem to put it all together and so I just ignore the situation. I know I have a wedding to plan and things to get do but I've put it off. Until now! I don't want to wait until the last-minute and become overwhelmed and not be able to enjoy the experience of having a wedding.

Since, I'll have a little time off for the holiday's these next two weeks, I'm committing to getting some more wedding stuff done. Choose my invitations and select a wedding cake topper and maybe even choose what I'd like for decor on the tables or choose a photographer for our engagement photos. Soo much to do, so little time.

 

I'd love any wedding planning advice, or tell me, if you could do anything differently what would it be?