Preparing for the holidays...and a wedding!

 

Wedding plans have been moving along slowly but surely these past few months of chaos; our 2nd Annual Pumpkin Appreciation Day, Nicks boat races trip, my new career, Matt & Kim concert, appointments, photo shoots, Nicks new Jeep, my training, trip to Fontana, catching up with friends, etc....like I said, chaos...

 

We have just about settled on a ceremony site, which has been a toss up for a while now, save the dates are just about ready to be ordered and sent out to all our loved ones! (in case anyone was curious) :) After save the dates are completed, I will be posting our amazing wedding party attendees and the start of the wedding details!!!

 

Moving on, I am ecstatic to say that bits and pieces have been coming together with great thanks to my great friend Heather, my Mother and Grandma, their contributions really make this wedding that more special and sentimental for us. 

 

A few weeks ago, Nick and I finally got our engagement/save the date pics taken with the help of a friend and her husband, which here is a little preview (I don't want to spoil the actual save the dates;)      

                   

(Got a Nick shot in, haha)

 

We had a lot of fun with this since I was also doing my friends Anniversary pics as well, great compromise for the guys;) Not to mention it was also 40 out that day so we kept warm with some Bailys Irish Creme and hot chocolate, it was necessary, yes, very necessary.

 

Lately, our next step is to book our photographer, which we think we may have found one. This guy is right out of Schaumburg and is very artsy and catches all the right moments that I am looking for (emotions, candids, etc..). But we shall see:)

 

Next week or the following a few girls from my bridal party and I will be continuing the hunt for the perfect set of bridesmaid dresses, pretty excited except for the fact I can't find the unique dresses I am looking for, slightly non traditional (These dresses will seal the deal with my sweet heels purchase, till then my heels await me). *Fingers crossed* we find them;)

 

As for now, next week is Thanksgiving with that being said food, Black Friday, a FOUR day weekend, and Nicks and my traditions of putting up the tree festivities awaits us!! Very excited since we will be spending it with each family this year appose to it just being Nick and I. And I must say we have had so much to be thankful for this year. Next up, my personal fave, CHRISTMAS!!!