Random

Wow! It's been forever since i've written in here. Life is busy as a college student.
Last weekend I went with some friends to a Bridal Expo at the Ithaca mall in NY. It was so much fun to be treated like a bride and have people ooh and ahh over my ring and ask when my wedding date is. I didn't really need half of the information that was being given at the expo, but it was fun to go with a friend anyways.

I feel the need to start wedding planning again, I haven't really made any plans since Christmas break back in late December, early January. But I have so many things finished, like my photographer, and where i'm getting my flowers, and I have my dress, and what the tuxes and bridesmaids will be wearing, and what I want the invitations to look like. Now I just have to put some of these things into action.

This morning I went to a bible study held by the dean of women here at Baptist Bible College. She holds a bible study for engaged women in hopes of helping to prepare them for marriage from a woman's point of view. It was so amazing. We talked about how to biblically love our husbands this morning, and then we talked about some struggles in communication that we have, and just some differences between men and women. (who ever knew we were so different!)
All in all a good morning, and now waiting for my parents to come to hang out with me and Derek!

Wedding Thoughts of the Day

So my new favorite magazine, and new favorite website is Wedding Star. http://www.weddingstar.com/
They have so many amazing ideas for your wedding, and for favors and place settings, etc. I have their latest magazine, and it is so much fun to look at! I could just pour over that magazine for hours. (I did mention that I love wedding magazines right?!)

Something that I got the idea for from one of their magazines is the sand ceremony. I won't totally describe how it works, you can look it up if you're really interested, or you can see it at my wedding. But it is a totally awesome idea, and I think we're going to use it at our wedding.


In other news, who ever knew that there is so much to think about when you're planning a wedding. It just totally blew my mind when i first started thinking about everything that we have to decide.
I don't know about any of you, but I wasn't one of those girls that has everything planned before I even met my fiance. Yes, I did dream about my wedding, but I did that more after I met Derek than before.
But still, it was just this last semester when Derek and I seriously started talking about getting married that I started pouring over wedding magazines. I wasn't really looking to plan my wedding, I was looking and dreaming about getting married. I was dreaming about when I could plan my wedding. I'm not one of those girls that thinks it's ok to start planning before I actually get engaged.
Oh well, I've had great fun picking things out, and deciding on colors and such. It's interesting too to realize that it's my wedding, so I don't have to go with what everybody else wants. I can pick stuff for just me, it's a day about me! (and Derek, I don't forget him!)

Bridesmaid Dress

Here is a picture of the bridesmaid dress......sorry it's so small...but it's actually in the right color!

A full Kitchen Aid set, with 10 pots and pans!!!!!!

Brown Towel for Derek






Purple Towel for Sarah

Awesome Cookbook, it does actually have some recipes in it!!!!!

Cookie Cutters!