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!

Planning Break

It has been a few weeks since I’ve posted anything. That’s because I’ve been on break! With the important things booked, I feel so relieved! I even booked our photographer the day I booked the church and the Lakes to make sure no one else would beat me to it! Darn brides!

I’ve signed the first official check for the wedding, one of many to come right?

Stay tuned!

We Set the Date!

After weeks of waiting, filled with both excitement and frustration, the date has been set! (apparently there are CRAZY brides out there who book venues 20 months in advance by choice!)

Friday, September 4, 2009
Ceremony: St. Joan of Arc


Reception: The Lakes Country Club in Westerville

Penn State Bound

Congratulations to Fred! He got accepted into Penn State's iMBA program starting Jan 2009.

We're both buckeyes, the Mawhinney's are wolverine fans and now we'll have a nittany lion! Can't get enough of the Big 10 I guess!

Yeah Fred!

Now we wait...

We are one step closer to being able to secure our wedding date. Fred's complete application was submitted Wednesday. Now we wait. The good news is that we won't have to wait too long. If Penn State is smart, they should be sending Fred an email tomorrow telling him they'd be happy to accept him!

Stay tuned!

Thirteen Visits and Counting

In just a week, my mom and I have become professional reception venue visitors, knowing what to ask, what to look for and being able to tell with one foot in the door if its a top 3 or X-nay. After realizing I've probably visited every type of venue in Columbus, I'm hoping the search will be over soon.

Here are my top 2 as of today:
1. St. Charles Prep School - Walters Commons


C Studios Photography

2. The Lakes Country Club





















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