Friday, June 29, 2012

.:Blessed to have such great girls in my life:.

Put on your dancing shoes and let's go to CHICAGO!!!
Post Topic: Bachelorette Celebration in Chicago, IL

The Bad: I got a terrible rash from my plant. Apparently, my house plant, which later I found out is a dumb cane, that I have had for 4-5 years, is poisonous! Yes, I cut some leaves off and the sap go on my arms. The poison gave me the most terrible, burning rash ever. I felt like my arms were going to fall off at one point! I cried to the fiance about it. Long story make it short, it's better now and I am soooo happy!

Roy's Hawaiian Restaurant



The Good: The girls and I got back from Chicago for my Birthday/Bachelorette weekend. It was absolutely amazing. The food, the company, the hotel, the weather, and nearly every was great. I'm so thankful to have Lia as my Bridesmaid/MOH. She is the kindest, smartest and greatest person of all. She thought of everything from surprising me with a cake to bringing Skinny Girl. I'm so glad I did it in Chicago and that weekend. I totally needed it to forget about the stress of the wedding and my ugly rash!

Thank you girls for a great time!
I'm now 27 years old. I've learned so much over the years, experienced the goods and bads. I know there will only be more to come as life goes on.

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What's next you say????
-Enjoying the summer with my dear husband
-Spending the rest of the summer (in about 3 weeks) with the PA friends and family
-Attending R&A's wedding... then off we go to St. Lucia (the Sandals!!!!!)
-Somewhere, we'd like to fit in a Chicago trip before the summer ends...

Somehow in between all of this, we have to continue to eat well, continue our workouts in order to look great on the beaches of St. Lucia. Oh, dear!

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

..:LOVE is a Paradise:..

Our first dance 
The day is finally over! I feel like 1,000 pounds have been lifted off my shoulders. I feel so happy, accomplished and satisfied at how our wedding went. I'm sooo happy we decided to go with the Profile Event Center because Heather, the event coordinator, and her team did a great job! Everything turned out soo much better than I anticipated. I also really liked the food. My DJ friend did such a great job! Nearly all my friends and family members came. I only had 6 people NO SHOW on me, which I am still sad and angry at them for not coming. How rude!?! Don't they know I have put my sweat, $ and headaches over this wedding. :(


All in all, many THANKS for those who came to support, give us blessings and to eat/dance/drink the night away! I still can't believe we were all up nearly 1:00 am!

Onto the greats and the ups; the ceremony was so beautiful. I cried. He nearly cried. Our guests cried and even the pastor. The wedding dress fit so perfectly and it was just as stunning as I remembered the day I tried it on. I felt so beautiful and special. It was the most amazing feeling ever! I knew I wanted to be a bride who ate, drink and laughed/smiled all night AND I DID.

My Bridal shower was also the same wkend and the day before the wedding. It was pretty hectic but my gorgeous MOH, Lia, and friends pulled it off so wonderfully! Many thanks for showering me with so much love!

Lia, MOH, the best friend I could ask for

Candy. Candy. Candy everywhere!


Bridal cake #1 I made


Bridal Cake #2 I made

Lunch catered from Bucca

I bought Lia a charmed bracelet from Kay 
Jewelers

Bay was the toilet paper wedding dress winner! 

The Wedding Day: 06.24.12

I knew that if things didn't work out perfectly, it would be okay. What mattered most was our love and our commitment together. I'm so thankful to have Matha, Ka and Lia to help me set up. Everything turned out so well. I am still in love with the activities, decorations, cake and flower arrangements that were set up! This was definitely more than I had dreamed of what my wedding would be like. 

                                   About D&M's Wedding:
Venue: Profile Event Center
Attire: Formal Requested
           Wedding dress: Allure Couture 203         Groom's Suit: Express
Food: --Turkey w/Avocado, Tomato and Mozzarella Cheese 
          --Almond Crusted Walleye
          --Beef & Broccoli
          --Mashed Sweet Potato, Fried Rice and Vegetables 
*** Late night pizza was served for the guests
Cake: Almond Cake with Raspberry Filling and Sprinkled Red Velvet Cupcakes
         ** Dessert Buffet: -Mini-Cheesecakes, Raspberry Swans, Fruit Tarts, Tuxedo Strawberries
Drinks: Open Bar of beer, red (Merlot) and white wine (white Zinfandel), and 2 signature drinks
             -St. Lucia: Stoli Vodka w/Cranberry and Lemonade
             -Sandals: 1800 Coconut w/Pineapple and Banana Liquor
Flowers: Arranged by Matha, Ka and I
              --White Hydrangeas, Red Lilies, Red and White Roses & White Pearl Berries
Bouquet Toss: Ms. Ashley Yang caught the bouquet and she's getting married this coming wkend!!! So meant to be!
DJ and MC: My dear friend and her husband, Maiv Liag and Chou
First Dance Song: Stand by Me by Shane Ward
Photobooth: Twin Cities Fun Booth

After the vows, first kiss

Our wedding cake

Us and a couple friends


Hon and I look sooo cute!



We DID dance all night long!

500-ish photobooth pictures! The booth was a huge hit!

Friday, June 8, 2012

..:Another Payment Down:..

Omg, I am hyperventilating from all these payments. I need a hug from the fiance, but he's not here. I just purchased THE flowers and I spent more on it than my cake... That's totally terrible right! I hope I didn't over do it. I only ordered 3 different flowers... I got red/white roses, white hydrangeas and deep red lilies!

My justification for them:
-8 table centerpieces
-3 at BG table
-2 bouquets, 2 Boutonnieres
-10 smalls around the hall
-NOW: 5 big arrangements...

I guess it doesn't help that we also made other payments too... My head is spinning!

Breathe.... 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.....

Where am I going to put them all once they arrive?

Btw, my friend photographer pulled out too.... So I am not sure what I am going to do yet. :(

Regardless... I am having the wedding of my dreams (even more!!).
Most of all, I'm excited to be the MRS!

Friday, June 1, 2012

..:To PhotoBooth or Not:..

Seriously, we are spending more and more money than we anticipated. Yikes! But what's a couple+ more  $$$ added, so we can have a photobooth... Mainly it's for the guests to enjoy. For us to get copies of all the pictures of our guests. We are also going to take over 10 pics of JUST US! :P

Originally we did want a photobooth, but we changed our mind after looking at prices. I bought a nice beach backdrop for our wedding photos in place of PB... But then a Living Social Deal came along and we debated and bought it. And then we ended up cancelling our L.S. deal and booking straight through them for a negotiated price. We are getting a pretty good rate using Twin Cities Fun PhotoBooth. We are getting it because we want the memories. We want the guests to go home with pictures! 

We are having it all. The best for the best of our friends and families. I am sooo darn excited. My co-worker told me the other day that I get so happy and excited talking about my wedding. Hmmm.. Isn't that how it should be? Super fun. Super excited. Super ready to be the new Mrs. XXXXX.

I have been couponing for Bridal Shower favors and candies. Just today, I realized how much I have collected over the past 2 months. I definitely need to STOP. No more. But I can say that I spent a very good little amount on it all. I can't wait to have it done yet cherish the moments of it.. I just want to be able to use what I have and clear out some space.
See my bicep! :)

Honey is going to Vegas for his dual bachelor party with his friend, Rich. I'm going to miss him, even tho it's only going to be for 4 days! I promise I will get alot of things done while he is away...

I will:
-workout everyday.    -organize the Bridal shower & wedding items.    -order flowers.     -clean the apartment.    -call my loans.   -do wedding signs.   -write out wedding name cards.   -eat HEALTHY!   -visit my mother.   * I may try to tan if the weather cooperates.   *I may try to coupon if there are any GREAT deals.   * I might get around to prepping for S.S.

23 days til our wedding.  14 days til my birthday.   14 days til Chicago.  17 days til S.S. 

BTW, grant my wish GOD... I want to hear good news. I would feel 100x more secure once I sign the papers! Many THANKS in advance!