A "Hairy" 88 Days!

Monday I went to Joy Scott to have a practice run on my hair. I really like what she came up with. I am very pleased with it.


What do you think?
Hahaha! I didn't want to post real pictures I wanted my hair to be a surprise.

I also sent all the information for the invitations to Brandi and she is supposed to get samples to me ASAP. I am hoping for them by Thursday.

I plan to get my dress altered sometime this week, they said that I didn't need an appointment since it was such a small alteration. Yay for the small stuff! Haha!

Matt has 1 more exam, and it is Thursday! Then he will be done with year 2 of Law School! Then he will have more time to join in the fun of wedding planning. I am sure tuxedos will be the first thing on the list.

Seems that everything is going smooth... I have a bridal shower this weekend, fun fun!

Well that is the update, hope it finds everyone doing well!

94 Days

Since our last post we've been very busy! Matt is in the middle of final exams and I am thirty-some days closer to intersession! Yay!

I have also been very busy with wedding plans! I have my veil and an appointment to do a trial run on my hair. Now that I have the veil, my wedding attire is complete (which makes me so happy). I have to call Monday to schedule my fitting and I need to call Dana a setup the date for the portrait. Which means tanning bed tanning bed tanning bed. It also means start wearing my contacts to get used to them. Also spoke with Joan about my bridal portrait flowers and the flowers are being ordered.

I also spoke to another caterer and am in the process of picking. Our limo has been reserved and taken care of for our Honeymoon night before the big trip, we have a nice room in Raleigh for all of like 5 hours before our early early flight. I just received a phone call about the bridesmaids shoes and they are in, so more than likely this weekend I will be traveling to Smithfield to pick those up (big price cut at Carolina Bridal World). I am still waiting on their dresses, I am thinking they should come in next month.

I have a GIANT invitation book sitting on my kitchen table. I think Matt and I have decided on everything, and we even saw programs that will be perfect! I can't wait to get that to Brandi and receive a sample.

I am trying to think of what else has been taken care of since my last post... I have been SUPER busy doing things this week. I think that is all right now, if I remember it will just have to go in the next post!

100 Days

Every year we celebrate the hundredth day of school... well today we are celebrating 100 days left till the big day! Yay!!!

Lots can be "checked off" the list...

Ordered the bridesmaids shoes, picked up their present (it is SO cute!), picked up our engagement pictures from Dana (they are SO awesome!) and we are in the final stages with the invitations. All that is left to do is food stuff, bridal portrait prep and I am sure many more little odds and ends...

Busy Bride...

I've been very busy tonight, booking all sorts of things!

Since Jamie and everyone else is wondering, let me just announce that Matt and I are taking Vegas by storm for our Honeymoon! We are very excited. Everything is booked and ready to go!

I just ordered our tickets to Cirque Du Soleil's Love (a tribute to the musical legacy of The Beatles), we have great seats and I am just so excited to see the show! I have wanted to see it for a long time now...

We've also booked our "Honeymoon Suite" all 5 hours worth of it considering our flight departs at like 6am Sunday morning (oh well, that is more time "on vacation"). We have a Honeymoon Suite at the Marriott near RDU, when we arrive we will have champagne and truffles... oh la la!

So tomorrows agenda is to go and place the order for the bridesmaids shoes (everyone has their size down now) and to call about transportation that night. 106 planning days to go!

Bridal Shower!

Saturday Matt's family on his mother's side threw us a bridal shower. We had so much fun and got such wonderful gifts! Thank you to the ladies of the Dowdy family for such a wonderful celebration! We had a great time!!!

Here are a few pictures from the shower...


I love how Dutch made it on the cake!


Don't drop the cake Matt!

Matt is ALWAYS taking notes! Haha!

Where did Matt run off to?

Here is the beautiful quilt that Matt's aunts and grandma gave us. It is personalized with this:

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." Matthew and Courtney July 26, 2008" on the front and our monogram on the back. It is so special!!!

A giant thanks to everyone! Only 108 days left!

115

It is hard to believe that the wedding is only 115 days away! Whew! So much to do in such a little amount of time!

I am really looking forward to my first bridal shower on Saturday at Grandma Dowdy's house. Frankie's sisters and mom are hosting. Thanks to Phyllis, Lynn, Debbie and Grandma Dowdy for doing this for us! We love you! I just can't wait to see what yummy recipes they have collected!

Matt and I decided on the Honeymoon plans. It is defiantly Vegas, but we are going to hold off on anymore announcing until I lock in our flights and rooms with Barbara hopefully tomorrow... I have been in contact with Brandi about our invitations, she is too sweet! I can't wait to see them in person. Also spoke with her about monogrammed napkins for the reception.

So that is 2 little things marked off the very long to do list. Tomorrow I need to call about a limo to take Matt and I from the reception to our hotel for the night before our flight out of RDU, and call to set up an appointment to talk to Bonnie about catering for mom, dad and I (Matt and I sort of picked the food, we just need to see how much each thing we picked costs), and call and get an update on bridesmaids dresses and my veil.

Well, the great bridal time line says that this month I need to think about favors. Don't worry I am ahead with that one! I have a great idea in mind, I guess now I should start the research!