Save the Date!

Hi everyone.

Jake here.

Just wanted to let everyone know I do exist. Also! We have ordered Save the Date cards from savethedatemagic.com.

You will receive the finished product shortly after we receive the finished product.

Bye now!

Foooood.

Yesterday, Jake and I booked Harlan's BBQ to cater our wedding reception. We'll be having BBQ chicken, hand-carved roast beef, and several side dishes (yet to be determined). I know BBQ chicken isn't the fanciest thing in the world, but I think it'll be perfect. Think "summer bbq meets best wedding ever".

We've found a photographer!

Jake and I have decided to go with Life Prints Studios (http://lifeprintsstudios.com/) for our wedding photography. Check out their website to view the photographer's online portfolio (his wedding photos look beautiful).

Sometimes I get so excited for the wedding that I can hardly stand it.

 Love him <3

New Dress!

Our new flower girl/junior attendant dress looks like this:

It's a more mature pattern, and I think my flower ladies will look lovely in it. 

A Change of Plans

The flower girl dress pattern (previously posted) will no longer be used. When envisioning Lilly and my cousins as members of my wedding party, I for some reason pictured four very lovely eight year olds. In reality, however, they're all a bit older and much more mature, and the dress I chose simply won't do.

My mom and I will be taking another trip to the fabric store this Friday. Stay tuned for a new pattern (and perhaps some fabric selections for the other dresses).

Dresses! Dresses! Dresses!

My lovely mother has agreed to make all the dresses for the wedding. After a fun day at the fabric shop, we selected these patterns for the bridal party:

Bridesmaid's Dresses (The shorter version, to be made with black fabric)


Flower Girl/Junior Attendant Dresses (Sleeveless, made with a white fabric with a possible tiffany-blue sash around the middle)


And finally, the wedding dress (NOT the pink one)

Hooray!

On August 14th, Jake asked me to marry him. After an intense spurt of crying/laughing/hyperventilating, I said yes!

The ring, in all its glory:





We're both very happy and excited!

Mark your calendars: the date we've chosen for our big day is Saturday July 17th, 2010. Our wedding will be at Prout Chapel (on the campus of BGSU) and our reception will be held in the banquet hall of Simpson Garden Park (also in BG).

Stay tuned for more wedding updates!