Cherry Blossom Festival

It's that time of year again. The Cherry Blossom Festival is going to be up and running starting March 28-April 12. Marcus and I went there last year and had the best time. Everyone is just so happy and there are kites flying everywhere...it is busy but it is totally worth it. Taking the metro is always an option but it is very packed. I would recommend this to everyone!! Marcus and I will be getting our engagement photos done there in April. Here are some pictures that I took last year...

The kites flying around the monument.

The Cherry Blossoms wrapping around the water

My favorite picture!!

It is an amazing time and I do suggest anyone and everyone come to check it out. It is definetly worth it. Even if you can't make the festival, come to see them in bloom. They are beautiful!

...Honeymoon...

So good news...Marcus and I are going to Orlando, Florida for our honeymoon!! We are so excited! It is not a "Disney" trip but we will be visiting Mickey and Minnie for a couple of days. We will be staying at the Animal Kingdom Villa. It is amazing! There are animals right in the backyard...yes Giraffes will be there too! (!) It is more of a condo feel rather than the hotel which is so great! Dad really found the perfect spot for us. Below is a picture of what the A.K.V. look like. Amazing huh?!

We will be going to Universal, the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Sea World, Ripley's Believe it or Not, the Blue Man Group and so much more. We will be busy!

Well, until next time!!

Need an update!

So much has been going on.

Heidi came a couple of weeks ago. We had a very good time. We went dress shopping which was a lot of fun! She tried on a lot of dresses and was a great sport. She tried on everything!! She looked good in everyone too!! Alexiea came towards the end of the week and she was a lot of fun too!! (that is not the dress by the way...it reminded me of the statue of liberty! ha)

We got the save-the-dates started while she was here too. She really helped a lot with that. I am not very good at the whole "label" thing and she rocked that out for me. Very...very...very greatful for her help.

It was also Alexieas birthday and Heidi got to meet Marcus' parents and her friends. She also had the pleasure of meeting Christine. We had a very good night. I unfortunetly had to cut the night a bit short but hey, we had a blast. Alexiea had a Marti Gras theme so everyone was wearing purple, yellow (or gold), and green.

I also got to see Heidi's sister Katy who just had a baby. He is so adorable!! He is a very quiet little guy. I love it when he sneezes!!

Well Heidi had to leave...and the week after was Marcus' birthday!! We went to his parents house and had a wonderful dinner. I got him a Packers jersey with his name on the back. He loved it! And then it snowed...

When it comes to other wedding things, we signed with our DJ. We are going with Bialek DJs. When Heidi was here we were able to meet up with one of the DJs and she was great. Her personality is exactly what we are looking for and I really think she will work out just fine. We finalized the save-the-dates and will hopefully be sending them out by next week. (I am very bad at getting motivated.) My dress came in one month early!! I go next Thursday to see it and try it on. I am very excited! Next step is cake!! Marcus cannot wait to try them!!

Well...until next time!!

Happy V-Day!

February 14Th. Everyone knows it is the day you get your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, partner, or the love of your life...something special to let them know that you love them. Marcus and I do not celebrate this day. Why do you need a special day to say "I love you"? Why can't you just do it on a random Wednesday or Sunday? Don't get me wrong, I love to hear the special stories from my girl-friends about how wonderful their day is/was. It is just not for me.

Last year it was our first Valentine's Day and we both knew that we were not going to celebrate. We went to his apartment, watched movies...I ate cereal and he had chicken salad on crackers for dinner. I might not have been the "normal" V-day but it was still memorable.

Love is not money...love is thoughtfulness.

Make love spontaneous...not expected.

Anyway...Happy Valentine's Day to all.

Wedding Bands

So Marcus and I were both off yesterday. We ended up going to Springfield Mall and we looked at some wedding bands. Honestly, I think looking at jewlery is always a good time but to see Marcus trying on some bands was even better! I am almost positive he liked doing it too.

Heidi is coming soon. I am so excited to actually get some other things done. Bridesmaid dresses, save-the-dates, showing her where we are getting married and my wedding dress. Heidi is my maid-of-honor but living so far away it is hard for me and her to get things done. She has been so good with the planning of all of this though. She calls me on a regular just asking what she can do. I just wish she would move here until I'm married, things might go a bit smoother! (We have some extra rooms!!)

7 months to go

For those of you that don't know, Marcus and I are getting married September 12 of this year. We couldn't be more excited! The planning is going really well. I feel like I am ahead of the game which is always better than being behind. We have the location, photographer, food, my dress (which is most important!!), wedding party and guest list. We do have a couple of the little things in order too but those are surprises!!

There has been a couple of bumps in the road of course. Picking a color was probably the hardest decision to make. Marcus and I would get some of those paint swatches from Lowes and cut them up and choose which colors go together the best. We still couldn't do it!! I finally found colors I liked by shopping in Ikea! The colors are....(drum roll please...) orange and purple. *purple being the accent color* I never thought that picking a color would be so intense but this is something that you will look back on and you don't want to regret it in the long run.

Tons more planning to do but we have a good "team" behind us to make sure this is exactly what we want!