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So Mr. H and I officially have a dj, but we wanna make sure he plays songs that EVERYONE wants to hear. So my question for you fellow bloggers and followers, what song is a MUST have to dance to when you attend a wedding??

Furthermore, what would be on your do not play list????

Thanks (in advance) for your help!!!!

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Later today, mom and I will be meeting the flower lady, so look for a recap later this week or this weekend!!!

Happy Wednesday Everyone!!!!

One Year to Go!!!!

So I haven't been the best blogger lately, but there's a very good reason for it: LIFE!!!

While everything hasn't been roses, it's be a crazy month. 

After a WONDERFUL vacation with Mr. H, we had some family obligations to take care of. 

Mr. H"s brother has been in and out of the hospital for the last few years, but about one week before we left for vacation, he was admitted to the ICU and has since be transfered to a rehabilitation facility and is doing much better. We went and saw him and then discussed with the other brother and sister what our game plan is going to be. Next month, we'll be relocating his apartment goods so when he's out ,he can be closer to one of the siblings. 

Then last week, my cousin in Arizona was in a very bad motorcycle accident and is still in the ICU, but is going to be transfered to a rehab facility soon. The first few days were touch and go, he's now doing much better than everyone excepted, but has a long road ahead of him. I think about Bryan every day and think about how well he's doing so far...

Last week, was our first official summer BBQ. It was so much fun and cannot wait for more. 

Mr. H and I were also able to hear our DJ at another BBQ and so that's now a go.....

He only plays LP's so the search is on, and I've been having a lot of fun with it.... 

Now the exciting news, ONE YEAR from today, I'll be MRS. H!!!

That's right, 365 days, or 5 weeks, or 12 months to go!!!!! 

I cannot wait until we are Mr. & Mrs.....

I promise to try to be a better blogger.... I'm meeting with the flower lady next Wednesday with my mom, so I'll have a recap of that. Plus there's my DIY project for the cocktail hour that I'm getting ready to start, so I'll share that. All I can say is I love Japanese paper tape!!!!

The Start of Planning for My Big Day

Good Golly,
I don't know where to start. well, lets just say, I'M FINALLY ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED TO MY BEST FRIEND!!!
(Yes, that may seem cheesy, but after 10 years, he still know when to laugh with me, when to push my buttons to bring me back down to planet normal (or just make me stare at him and wonder what is HE thinking), when to love like its going out of style, and when to just let me be a girl. )


All that aside, we've been engaged for almost 9 months and still have15 months until the wedding. When I got engaged, I wanted a long engagement (and now I'm glad I did since Meg-a-Leg is joining in the engaged category, but more on the later) and it's paying off in both the financial aspect and the diy/brain storming aspect.


I'll tell you what ideas, vendors, and projects we've started or locked in.

Venue: After lots of internet searching, cold callings and drive-by scouting, we booked the 2nd place we actually met us. It's the Villa Chanticleer in Healdsburg. With the rose garden, and the wisteria, it's perfect. Not to mention it's about 20 minutes from my parent's house, my dad's American Legion is affiliated with it, and it's a ceremony and reception site in one, so no one has to travel from place to place.


Date: This actually took some thought. Although no one had booked it for 2012 yet, I didn't know what date to choose. Our first date was my 18th birthday and I didn't want to get married on my birthday (if you know me, you'd understand: my birthday SHOULD be a national holiday in my opinion). We got engaged June 2nd (one day shy of our 10 year anniversary), and that's too close to my birthday. We decided on a Saturday wedding for our out of town guests and to able to spend more time with family, so the most logical choice was June 30th. So 6/30/12, here I come!!!!


Food: Since my dad used to be a part of several different catering groups, it's a logical choice for us to be doing the food ourselves. The day before, he'll be doing all the prep work, but since he's FOB, he'll hand his duties off to someone else to finish cooking and setting up the buffet line. On the menu:  2 meat options, sushi (also our veggie option and our FAVORITE food), potatoes of some kind, rolls, and salad. (Don't want to get more specific than that, my guests won't know every thing, but it's going to be delicious).


Photographer: This was a no brainer for us. We LOVE Erika. She's the kind of friend, who ALWAYS has her camera with her, shooting the most beautiful pictures that look like nothing special when shes taking them, but magnificent when they're done. She's done several weddings(the first was her sister's) and has more between now and then. It also helps that she knows us and our personalities so she'll really be able to get "us" on film. 


Flowers: We have been given access to my mother's friend, Sue's cutting garden. She is for hire at Missy Green Jeans. I completely love her work and it goes great with my shabby chic motif. My aunt will putting together the decorations for the reception and this is the idea were going for. She did the decor for my engagement party and they were everything I could ask for. The bridesmaid and I (along with the help of my mom and aunt) will be wrapping their own bouquets the day before the wedding.


Cake: I've know what my wedding cake was going to look like since the day the day I saw it in 2009. I'm not going to share what it looks like with everyone but it's so perfect. We did however find the baker. She's a friend of the families. She did the cake for my engagement party so I could sample her work, and that also meant so did everyone else! Here's what that cake  looked like and I couldn't have been happier. (BTW, my mom did that glass slipper and the flowers were edible ones from Sue's cutting garden.


DJ: This is still not 100%. Mr. H has a friend who is a DJ. He doesn't do anything but for people he knows. Mr. H says that he's really good and plus he's a friend, so cost is on our side. We're going to go listen to him in June at his father's birthday party and if all goes well, he's hired!