A Mississippi Wedding

Thanks to our wonderful family and friends, me & Steven were able to have a beautiful wedding which we enjoyed very much. Everything went perfect and luckily nothing went wrong like you some times may see on those wedding tv shows. The weather was hot and humid but our guests were patient with our 15-20 minute ceremony. I think the Oakcrest Mansion, where our wedding was held, just made for a beautiful outdoor wedding. All in all it was a beautiful day!

Our pre-wedding celebrations included an engagement party put together by my wonderful friends, a bridal shower from my mother's friends, a wedding shower from Steven's family, a bachelorette party in Gulf Shores from my friends, and a bachelor party in Vegas for Steven from his friends.

The week prior to our wedding was spent with family and close friends, those who were local and those who came from all different parts of North America. 

On the top left is me, Steven, & Zully in New Orleans on Bourbon Street. The bottom left is me & Steven at the Shed where our families met and enjoyed delicious BBQ. The top right photo is of me, Steven, & my funny mom where we dressed up as rednecks for my Mugshots Redneck going away party. The bottom right photo is of me, Steven, Lindsey, & Dannah enjoying a night at the Hard Rock.

We had a beautiful wedding and are very thankful for everyone who was able to be apart of it and share such wonderful memories with us.

The summer has flown "bye"

Where did the summer go? Oh yeah, I was too busy planning my wedding, packing for Canada, and spending as much time as possible with all my girl friends these past few months. I feel like summer has already gone bye-bye. While May and June were crazy busy months, I am so glad that I was able to have as much girl friend time as possible with my Mississippi girls! I just love them dearly and of course they are just so much fun to be around.

I miss all these girls so much and can't wait to see them again. You just can't find as good of friends as these. Love you beautiful ladies!

A quick look into June

Only 5 more months until the BIG day...

It's slowly but surely all coming together. The venue, wedding dress, photographer, baker, band, DJ, minister, florist, invitations, shoes, jewelry, garter, guest book, table decor, wedding hanger, hairstylist/ makeup artist, & bridesmaid's dresses are just a few things that can happily be checked off my long wedding list of to-dos.

I met with Rachel from Pine Hills Floral Designs to get ideas on flowers for the wedding. She was super sweet & I can't wait to see what floral designs she creates for our wedding.

I ordered this wonderful jewerly set from earringsnation on Etsy. It looks great on!

Something blue...

This stylish garter set also came from Etsy by LeAngeBridal.

This picture is just like how our Guest book Tree is.

It was the first item I purchased from Etsy.

This is the cake design I chose for Nita Lee to make. I can't wait to see the final product on our wedding day.

So I have the white cage for the cards, I just need to make the card sign

& decorate it with the ribbon.

Beautiful & creative hanger by EricaMayMade to hang my wedding dress on.

The only difference is that mine reads- Mrs. Weidlich, June 30, 2012.

Another wonderful Etsy item.

We finally chose a dress for the bridesmaids.

I hope they turn out nice.

Make a Scene...

Need photo props for a party? Make a scene with photo props at your party. I was looking to purchase some on Etsy and then came across some adorable props on ohhappyday.com. All I have to do is download the file and print! With my wedding costs adding up I was so excited when I found these to print. Yay! 

On the Search

Searching for a cute bridesmaid dress can be difficult. I found these dresses from Weddingdress.com where they have plenty of colors to choose from for each style.

Today me and two of my bridesmaids had an adventurous day shopping for bridesmaid dresses in New Orleans. Although we didn't find the right bridesmaid dress, we didn't leave completely empty handed considering we got a parking ticket and some memories to laugh about later down the road.



Looking Forward to 2012

I've never been big on New Year's resolutions or looking into what the New Year will bring, but this year it's worth looking into and counting the blessings that it will bring. For the most part I have always known what there will be to come or so I feel like I have, but 2012 is a blank canvas waiting to be painted. In 2012 I am looking forward to getting married to the most incredible guy I know and moving to Alberta. I like to always know what is ahead and where my life is taking me. For a first time in a long time I have no clue where I will be working after I finish out this school year teaching or where me and Steven will find a home. Hmm... Will I wait tables, work in retail again, or will I even be able to find a job while waiting for my teaching application to process in Canada? Will we live in an apartment, condo, or a small house of our own?  So much to think about... Either way it is going to be an amazing & exciting year because I will be married to my best friend and get to discover all of these things with him.

You know how when you're a little girl and you watch all those Disney movies believing that there is a Prince Charming some where out there just for you but as you get older you're like "Yeah right!". Well it's funny because I think back to Cinderella & think of Steven as my Prince Charming. I know it's silly but he is everyting I used to pray for in a guy when I was younger. It's quiet nice going to bed every night and him being the first & last thing I thank God for every night. Spending forever with Steven is what I look most forward to in 2012. I also look forward to exploring Canada. There seems like there is always something to do in the city. It will be a bitter sweet experience since I'll be SO far from my friends and family. I guess they will just have to visit me a lot and I am hoping the huge mall will persuade them to visit often. :) I will most certainly be counting my many blessings this year!

Reunited & It Felt So- Good

Just as I was hoping! I was reunited with La Poutine while enjoying my Christmas vacation. I sure did enjoy my Spaghetti style poutine while out in the city with my fiance. Mmmmm... It was delicious!

Check out all the different types of poutine you could enjoy yourself. I think I'll try pizza poutine next time :)