Added Accents!

Just thought I would post a quick picture of our table at Added Accents! It is SO cute! I just love it!


Everything is our picking except the flower picture and the lamp (although that lamp is pretty cool). Don't you just love all those bright colors?!


Close up on the little sign and the Tervis Tumbers that Shaun added to the table (we ordered tumblers similar to these with Q's on them).

Beautiful Day...

I hope that everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather today! The first thing that I thought of was how wonderful it would be to take a bike ride...

Oh, and Matt said no bikes for him. Haha.

Talked to Barbara at Wright Travel today. She is a super cool lady. Gave us lots of options and things to think about. Hopefully Matt and I can have time to sit down and crunch some numbers tonight or tomorrow... In fact that is what I am doing right now, calculating the difference in 4 nights and 5 nights and just finding out what Matt and I are able to afford and what we are willing to spend. Oh budgeting is so fun...

Elvis and Pink Bicycles

What a blog title huh? I bet you are interested...

I have a meeting with Barbara at Wright Travel tomorrow to discuss Las Vegas! Woo hoo! Matt and I have discussed renting a hybrid car to take to the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam, I am really interesting to see how well it will drive... I am also really stoked about meeting Elvis, just throwing that out there.

So there is a really random item that has been added to the registry. A pink Schwinn Roxie Cruiser at Target. Ever since I laid eyes on this bike in Target I have wanted it, I have rode it around the toy department (in Apex, Cary, Fayetteville, all the local Targets) many many times ignoring my mom's pleading to stop. I have even blogged about it on my MySpace page...

So I decided to put it on the registry for the mere fact that everything that is not bought off the Target list after Matt and I tie the knot will be 10% off. It will be my excuse to finally buy that bike. I wonder if Matt wants to register for a bicycle? I will have to run that by him when I see him...

Special...

March 26th, 1998 Matt asked me to be his girlfriend. I said "yes". 10 years later here we are, getting married. Can you believe it? We picked July 26th to be married because 26 seems to be a lucky number for us both. Usually the 26th of any month is a great day, so I know today will be especially great! Wow, 10 years... that is amazing...

Bridesmaids shoes have been decided on! Now all that needs to be done is get the correct sizes and order them! It incorporates everything that we thought was necessary. Peep toe/open toe, retro-ish and not to high of a heel. Plus I love the little knot since the dresses will have tied sashes.


Matt and I have also been working on Honeymoon plans...

Let The Celebration Begin!

4 months till our wedding! Wow, time has flown! Matt and I have had a wonderful week. Saturday night was a blast, thanks to everyone who came to our Engagement Party and thanks to the awesome hosts Rick and Frankie! Two thumbs way up!

I have a few pictures from the night that I thought I would post. See if you can tell who is the ham in Matt and I's relationship...


The old App crew (Kari, Adam, Courtney, and Matt)
*Sidenote: All of us are getting married this year...
*Double-sidenote: Adam proposed to Lindsay the day before Matt proposed to me and neither one of them new it. Adam called on Monday to tell us the good news and Matt was like, "Well guess what..." Haha!


Jill, myself, and Barb. We're fabulous!


Adam, Courtney, and Nathan (Kari's fiance)


Me and Lindsay (Adam's fiancee)


Amy and I (can you tell I was happy she could make it?)


Jason and I... he's awesome


Whit and I... she's awesomer (haha)


Jessica and I! Check us out!


Adam and I give the party 3 thumbs up!


Stephanie (my BFF) and me! Hey my glasses are crooked...


Finally a picture with Matt in it. Thanks everybody!

Flowers and Things

Discussed all the flowers we would need for the wedding with Joan today. Whew, that is going to be a lot of daisies! I am pleased with all the ideas that everyone came up with. Matt's mom, Matt's grandma, my grandma and my mom were all there to help. It was nice.

Saturday Stephanie and I are going to head to Smithfield to get her opinion and size for the shoes. We picked out the same basic thing online, guess that is why we are best friends! So it just all depends what looks best on her foot...

Tomorrow Matt and I are going to look at wedding bands! I am super excited about doing that. I am also getting very excited about our party on Saturday night... I got the perfect dress yesterday! I am really pumped to wear it, even if I am not a "dress" girl, all these events might just turn me into one!

Fun Times!

I am officially very excited about all the happenings coming Matt and I's way! Engagement Party this month, Bridal Shower #1 in April, Bridal Shower #2 sometime in May, a His and Her's shower in June and a wedding in July! Whew! Something every month, I am tickled!

I found the cutest goodies for my bridesmaids this week, I am so pleased! I have to find a date next week that we can get together with Joan on the flowers for the church and the Wilrik. I have to get back with the caterer sometime after Easter about the food and I am still looking at hairstyles! I also need to start wearing my contacts more often so people are not like, "Who is that girl Matt is marrying and where is Courtney!?" Haha!

Saw my buddy Dana yesterday, ordered our Engagement pictures, can't wait until those come in. She sent us the most beautiful daisies. I will have to get a picture up for everyone to see.

Matt and I are going to dive into Honeymoon plans next week hopefully. They say the sooner we book the more $$ we can save. So that is moving up the ladder of importance...

Just 136 till were married and 2 more days until 3 weeks of peace and relaxation and wedding planning! Yay year round school!

10 Days Later...

Its a new month and 145 days until Matt and I say "I Do"!

Things have slowed down a bit... but I hear that is how it goes, the planning comes in waves. I need to let the florist know by the end of the month what my flower choices are for sure. I have to pick a hairstyle by the end of the month and we are deciding on invitations soon too (which means I have to go back to that guest list, oh boy). I hope that we can look at wedding bands sometime before the month is out. Matt and I have an appointment with the church tomorrow for our first session of pre-marriage counseling. I am also still on the hunt for shoes for my dear bridesmaids... but for some reason all silver shoes are metallic and that just won't work. I think it is going to come down to dye-able shoes... and if that is the case, that needs to be done ASAP as well.

My apologies about the not so frequent posting here lately... I was away from the computer for the most of last week. Oh, how I missed it!