And then there were 6...

Bridesmaids that is!!!  Ahhhhh!!!!  I have finally gotten to see all of the lovely ladies in my life to personally ask each one to be a part of our wedding celebrations!  :)  SO EXCITING!!!  Dave and I went back and forth a little on the number of attendants to include but decided on 6 on each side (I won't say who was hoping for 6 more than the other!) and could not be more excited about it!  As Dave hasn't finished asking his gents yet I won't  spill the beans on them...but I will give you all the 411 on my leading ladies!  


Matron of Honor - Karen...she's a cousin on my mom's side and a wonderful role model (even if she did just tear her ACL).


Bridesmaid...Julie...another cousin on my mom's side (she's the mother of 3 LOVELY little ones and shows me what time management really looks like)


Bridesmaid...Liz...a third cousin from my mom's side (it's always been the 4 girls on that side!!!) (she's currently living in Germany...yup...she even looks the part and speaks the part...such a talented woman I wish I saw more often!!!)


Bridesmaid...Kendall...my best (and 1st) friend on Parkplace Drive.  We've been friends for almost 25 years!!!  :)  She knows me inside and out...yet we are about as different as we can be...it's true what they (?) say...opposites attract!  :)


Bridesmaid...Lindsey...a best friend since junior high (we actually were not 100% fond of each other when we first met...but time changes everything!).  She's been with me through thick and thin!  BONUS...I'm doing a reading in her wedding this summer!  :) 


Bridesmaid...Carrie...my best friend from college and fellow Chi Omega!  :)  HOOT HOOT!  I stood up for Carrie a few years ago.  She was the first woman I asked to be in our wedding!  She's full of wonderful ideas and I can't wait to pick her brain! 


I wanted to ask the ladies in a creative way (even though when I tell people this they laugh at me)...I wanted it to be a memorable event for everyone!  So I bought each one a card and wrote a personal letter explaining why she was so influential in my life.  I presented them with the card and flowers (well...most got flowers) and finished each card with a silly little poem:

Roses are Red

Violets are Blue

Would you be a bridesmaid?

Please say "I do"

I am so blessed to be loved by these wonderful women and can not wait to get rolling with all the plans!!!  :)  YEAH!!!!!!!

Save the Dates are ordered!!!!!!

We officially ordered our Save the Date cards and can't wait to see them!  They should be delivered some time next week!  YEAH!!!!  I'm hoping we can spend some quality time Mother's Day weekend addressing them and sending them out!  


Dave and I actually worked together (via a very long skype date) to complete them together!  We found the template online while we were together in March and have been sorting through pictures since then.  We have agreed on four GREAT photos of us from our relationship!  Then Dave surprised me with some AMAZING wording!  He said I could take the credit...but it is all him!  I am so excited to get started with more planning! 


Here are a few things on the agenda:
-Photographer contract
-Address & sent "Save the Dates"
-Dress shopping with the moms
-Videography (???)
-4th of July party (with 1/2 the bridal party!)
-Dave getting to ask the remainder of the guys to join him at the alter 
-Engagement photo shoot
-ENGLAND for the Olympics
-End of summer/school starting = major wedding planning mode!  


YEAH!!!!  


PS. Happy May Day everyone!  :)  XOXOXO