Pre-Cana...Check!

We finished our 1 day pre-cana at St. Mathews Church in Gahanna a few Saturdays ago. There were 70 couples in attendance. That's right, SEVENTY, 140 people there. Though it was a very long day, I think it was worth it. The day was really all about learning about your future spouse, from communication to family origins. My favorite part was talking 3 minutes straight with Fred's undivided attention and he wasn't allowed to say a word. THEN...he had to interpret what I said. He actually passed. :)

I also learned that I might be one very emotional bride when it comes to the real vows. I'm not a crier, so I was shocked when my eyes started slowly filling up with tears as we stood face to face, hand in hand while Fred repeated the pre-cana ceremony vows. I don't think I was even able to finish mine. Get the waterproof mascara ready!

Busy Bee

The search for THE dress has started. I found 2 dresses that I loved at Wendy's, but like always, I have to see everything that is out there. My appointment at Alan Ray wasn't as exciting and I'm hoping to take a trip to David's and then finally to bridal world in Cincy. I've been warned that it can take up to 8 months for the dress to come in, so my time to find the one will be limited. Stay tuned.

Entertainment Booked

This was also pretty much a no brainer. We booked Rob McDowell with Encore Entertainment for our music entertainment. Fred and I clicked with him right away when we met him and we think he will do a fabulous job keeping everyone entertained and make sure everything will flow smoothly at the reception.

Check! Another thing marked off the list.

Best Photographer Ever! And she's mine!

This posting is way past due since I booked our photographer the day I booked the Lakes and the church back in July. I wasn't about to let another bride take away something else from me. (Can you tell I'm still bitter about the church?) Ever since I saw Amy's photography (C Studios) from a friend's wedding we had attended a few years back, I knew she was the one. And it wasn't hard to convince Fred how incredible she was.

Not only is her work fabulous, but her personality and energy lights up the room. And she is one funny gal. Her blog is very entertaining and excites me to think of how our own pictures will turn out.

Back in the Game

I'm back in the planning full force. Now that we hit the 1 year mark, I gotta get cookin!
Stay tuned for a flurry of new posts!

Birthday Surprise

So the original plan my birthday night was to go to a nice dinner with Fredd and my parents. What a nice surprise to find our friends waiting at Cheese Cake Factory! Fred did it again that sneaky boy! He managed to coordinate a birthday dinner with our friends. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday dinner. :)

Flowers from Fred, Keagan & Kodey

Birthday Dinner

Isn't 30 the new 21?

Today I turn the big 3-0! But because of good genes, I don't look a day over 13! thank you mom!

Fred and I are having dinner with my parents at Cheesecake Factory tonight and the celebration with my brothers starts Saturday. We're flying out to Hoboken, NJ (Karl's new crib) early morning and taking a ferry tour of NYC during the day. Our celebration starts later in the evening at Stitch Bar & Lounge where they will comp all food and drink for our guests for the entire night! Happy birthday to us! I'll take advantage of the free food. Most of the guests are my brother's friends, but it should still be fun being with my two-thirds. :)

Sunday we'll probably walk around Hoboken and who knows, maybe I'll find myself in China town bargaining for a Gucci bag! Fred and I fly back Monday afternoon while Kirk and Karl drive home.

The celebration continues next weekend at my parent's. Tess & Gordon are throwing us a party just like the good ol days...pinata and all...(I'm too lazy to make a pinata, so scratch the pinata).

Thirties...here I come!