There is Still a Wedding in Our Future...

The problem is that with an uncertain economy, the issues with my family that I can never seem to be rid of, and a busy schedule of school and work, we've put the wedding on hold. I'm still attracted to gorgeous wedding magazines and flower arrangements, but it looks like we're now aiming more for the spring of 2011.

My going back to school has put a strain on our relationship that we've never had before. Twelve hour marathon study sessions really cut into date nights, and at times I felt like I was already married to my study partner and longtime friend who is also an aspiring P.T. Things have gotten better since the semester ended, but it made me realize that time management (and dividing up chores, bill paying, laundry, etc.) is something that we really need to work on. I have no allusions that life gets any easier (children, careers, in laws... you get the picture), so the trick is to learn from the tough spots and keep going.

I'm looking forward to spending the rest of the summer with the Mr., taking a few vacations, saving up for next seasons Ducks' games, maybe doing a little wedding planning, and reminding ourselves that we're lucky to have each other.

In the Midst of Playoff Season... Where Do I Start?

So what exactly have I been doing in the months since I last posted? Being the nerdy girl that I am, there has been lots of studying involved (working full time and passing A & P with an A is no piece of cake). I've also managed to see a few Ducks games with the Mr., spend a day at the pool to celebrate the end of finals, and return my house to a livable condition, yay!


Lately, the Mr. and I have been watching the Stanley Cup playoffs, and all I can say is Let's Go Pens!!! The Ducks playoff series against the Sharks was awesome, their series against the Wings was aggravating (just like all things Red Wings), and now all I want is to see Marion Hossa's face as the Penguins lift the cup above their heads. It doesn't hurt that both Dan Bylsma and Chris Kunitz used to be Ducks.

Friday I'll be watching Game 7 and lamenting the end of hockey season... what's a girl to do with 3 months of free time and no hockey? I guess I'll have a lot of time to study for the GRE, get into shape, and return to planning this wedding of ours (maybe we can spend our honeymoon at a couple Ducks games!)

A Little Update

I haven't posted in a while... a long while actually. I'm losing steam when it comes to wedding planning. Yes, I want to be married and I want to have a unique , budget friendly wedding; however, there's only so much a girl can plan when we haven't set the date, picked a venue (or even decided on a city), or saved up enough money to start making things happen. I feel like Miss Lemonade from Weddingbee, only I have two whole years left to obsess!!!

To prevent giving up on this wedding planning business entirely, I thought I would take a minute to post on what I am passionate about right now. I'm going back to school!!!! I graduated with my B.F.A. two years ago, but I haven't exactly been working in my intended field. In January I'll be starting work on the prerequisites that I need to get into a Physical Therapy doctoral program. I'm so excited to be around intelligent, driven people again! Not to mention I'll be taking Anatomy and Physiology with one of my best friends and partner in crime (I'll call her Dr. E) who is also working towards a DPT.

So for now, until I start obsessively wedding planning again, I will be writing about a little bit of everything... Think of it as a chance to get to know the quirky, nerdy, real me.

Picture Time!!!

I've been thinking a lot about our engagement pictures lately... Probably because we really don't have many good pictures of us as a couple, and it seems like everything from save the dates to program covers look better with a couples' witty, intelligent and obviously in love e-pictures. Besides, I have a little shopping craving and would love an excuse to find new outfits.


So this is us...

Disneyland has a special place in our hearts!




I love this picture because it was such an intimate moment in the midst of a chaotic day... Kinda like a wedding!




Us goofing off at his best friend's Las Vegas wedding.




To be continued just as soon as I find a new outfit!

Hello!

I have to admit that this is my first attempt at blogging. In a frenzy of wedding planning excitement I have become absolutely addicted to wedding blogs, and who am I to turn down a good idea? I am the last of my close frieds to get married, which means that every BM has already been through this at least once, and I guarantee that no one but my mother really cares about my thoughts on themes, color schemes, and flower arrangements. With that said, I think that the more places a bride-to-be can express her thoughts and worries without driving her future husband nuts, the better.

My FI and I live in Las Vegas with our two boston terriers, Sidney and Murphy. We have been engaged for a year and a half, although we never set a date or involved many people in our wedding plans because we've been saving up to pay for everything ourselves. Now it seems like 2010 might be the ticket--enough time to save up for a house AND a wedding!!! Although it seems like quite a long time to plan, it gives me the time to work on some budget friendly DIY ideas and will also give me a head start for when I go back to school in the Spring.

Just one more thing... in a flurry of just engaged bliss I bought my perfect dress, and it has been burning a hole in my closet ever since. So here it is...











Please forgive the suspense, it's just to keep the Mr. from peeking.
















I said no peeking Mr.!!!


















I mean it!














My beautiful Michelle Roth polka dot dress!!

I have so many themes and ideas floating around in my head, not to mention pictures stored on my laptop... Flowers, polka dots, English gardens, boston terriers with festive bows, groom's cakes, favors, and the list goes on and on... Just you wait :)