Final Dress Fitting!!

I went to see Barbara, The Lady Who Makes Dresses last night for my final fitting. Woah. If that doesn't make it all seem real, I don't know what does. There are still a few minor fixes to be done (hemming the lining & adding to the bustle) but for the most part it fits PERFECTLY! Mom is going to pick it up for me on Saturday, and drop it back off at Bridal Extraordinairre to be steamed before the big day (which is oh so quickly approaching...).

Anyway, on to what you really came for...pictures! I am pretty much convinced that Matt will never look at this blog, so I'll go ahead and post the pictures. In the 8 or so months I've been blogging, I think he's seen it once, and that's only because I showed him. :) So I'm not too worried...

Here is the front-


And the back- with the bustle up.


As you can see, Barb made me a BEAUTIFUL veil that matches my "ivory-ish" dress MUCH better than the white veil I bought off eBay. :)

Barb is fantastic, and has done a great job with my dress. I would recommend her to anyone needing an alterations person!

In other news: Hair trial is tonight!! I'm pumped. I will be sure to take pictures and post tomorrow. :)

BB&B Registry...

So yesterday I had some "free time" at work, and decided to add a few things to our registry. I got so many gifts for my shower, I felt like I needed to bulk up the registry so that everyone has PLENTY of options for a wedding gift (I know, I 'm just so nice...always thinking of others...hehe)
So...to see the updated registry, click HERE (hopefully that link will work).
Or you can go on to BB&B's website and search by our names (first and last - and by the way it's under Steven not Matt...just to confuse you...), or search by the registry #, which is: 8734942.

Just for fun, here are a couple of the lovely items I found and added...


first up are these sweet TV trays...not the prettiest, but the only ones that slide under the couch - which is a must. :) We eat dinner on the couch probably 90% of the time (the other 10% we eat on the deck), we just don't have a good kitchen table and chairs to sit at. And yes, these are of the "As Seen On TV" variety :D
next up I added a few of the dishes in this awesome pattern...
(I got one of the mugs at my bridal shower, and just decided I needed more!) They go with the dishes that we had picked out...and that I received at the bridal shower!

The next 2 things are more home decor items, but I love them both, and don't entirely expect to actually get them, but want them on the registry so that I can get a discount when I go to purchase them after the wedding :) (I know, I'm a thinker!)

I put 2 of these night stands on there...

We are currently remodeling our bedroom and office, and have no night stands to speak of (right now we have nothing but a bed in our room, which is just lovely...), and these are perfect! Exactly what I've been looking for. I've searched craigslist as well as several furniture stores, and they all are way too expensive. But I thought this guy was pretty reasonable, and stylish too! Oh and not to mention functional... :)

Last is this ADORABLE lamp. I'm not sure where it will go, I'm thinking in the office on the desk. (I also added 2 other matching lamps for the bedroom, but they aren't nearly as fun as this one). There were some other things I added as well, but I'll let you check out the registry for yourself to find them. :)

P.S. I tried VERY hard not to cheat and look at what had been purchased...but that's pretty hard. But I promise I erased everything I saw from my mind (Men In Black style...) :D

Countdown Update:

5 days of work until my 2 week vacation begins

(not including today...it's half over!)

3 days until my Bachelorette party

8 days until the wedding events start

10 days until we're MARRIED!

12 days until we leave for Mexico

In other news: Final dress fitting is tonight!! Eek!! I plan to take pictures, so look for an update tomorrow!

Holy Cow... It's JULY!!

I just flipped my calendar at work, and it hit me.

It's July.

We're getting married...THIS MONTH!!!

Holy CRAP!!!!!!

I really can't believe how fast time is flying. I hope it will slow down just a bit for the wedding week, the big day, and the honeymoon. I want to be able to enjoy every single moment!! It seems like ever since the 2 month mark, time has escaped me. It's amazing how far away July 18th has sounded for so long, but once 2 months hit, it felt right around the corner. And now that it's actually JULY, it's crazy how soon it is.

Let the countdown begin...

Only 9 more days of work until my 2 week vacation begins (including today). WOO HOO

Only 9 more days until my Bachelorette party.

Only 14 more days until the whirlwind of "wedding events" start. (beginning with a family gathering of everyone in from out of town)

Only 17 more days until WE'RE MARRIED.

Only 19 more days until we leave for Mexico. :)


Have I said Holy Cow yet?!

Cake!

YUM.

We had our final meeting with Annie O. last night to decide our final flavor choices (which meant we got to sample MORE CAKE!! :D )

If you don't remember, here is the inspiration picture for our cake...

Except ours will be 4 tiers, they will be off-set, and the flowers will be gerbera daisies.

And for our flavors we chose....


Drumroll please.....










The bottom layer will be white cake with a fresh strawberry filling. This. is. the. best. If you had any of Matt's Birthday cake, this is what it was. This will also be the flavor for the very top tier that we will save (or eat once we get to our hotel... ;).









The second layer is for all you chocolate lovers out there (ahem, Dad...) It will be chocolate cake with Oreo filling. Delicious. Let me tell you.










And the third layer will be Annie's delicious Marble cake, with a vanilla buttercream filling.

As you may have guessed, each layer will have chocolate buttercream on the outside, since that is what will make the cake brown :)

So, if you are one of the lucky ones on the guest list...get ready. You are in for a tasty treat. If you're not...sorry. :P Enjoy the pictures and just imagine the goodness that everyone else at my wedding will be eating. :)