Club 1000

Most of you know that we selected a venue a few weeks ago. We're really excited about the space. There's so much to work with! Here are a few pictures. Let me know if these spark any creative decor ideas! I could use the help. :)

An addition to our wedding

Matthew thinks that if he has Stewart trained well enough next year, that I'm going to let Stewart be in the wedding. Ha! But here are some cute pictures of Stewart being calm, a rare occurrence. Look how big he's getting!

Cause your growns up! And your growns up!

Our little Stewart is all growns up! Stewart completed a week of training and his parents are better off for it. While we still deal with the occasional "waking up at 5 in the morning" or "grabbing chicken bones out of the trash can," Stewart can sit in an elevator without mauling people with groceries. He can lay down while we eat dinner and he knows not to get up until we say "free." His trainer was a woman who said "free" like you would expect from an overzealous female dog trainer. So when I say "free" in my monotone voice with an expressionless face, Stewart tilts his head in confusion, begging me to let out a high pitched "freeeeeeeeee." We still have a long way to go, but I have a feeling that the more he grows up, the more we will miss the puppy in him.

Wedding Dress

Sorry, it's been about a week since I've posted anything. My parents were in town this weekend, so I booked an appointment for them to see a few wedding dresses that I had picked out the week before. Mom, Dad, Kara and Yiayia all accompanied me to my appointment. They LOVED the dress I picked out, and I was so happy. Sad that I won't see it for another six months. :(

Immediately after we bought my dress, my Dad insisted we start shopping for him. We got him a light gray suit so he'd match Matthew and the groomsmen. He was stylin. :)

Up next, we have a photographer appointment this Friday with Chelsea Donoho. We really love her work, so I'm hoping everything goes well and we book her.

Saturday, July 11 we have our first tasting with Brancatos catering. I'm sure this will be one appointment that Matthew won't miss!

Photographers, Florists, Wedding Dress, Oh My!

I think I might have this wedding planned by the end of the month! We have two appointments scheduled with photographers coming up soon. We're meeting with Imagine It KC this Friday, which was recommended by a coworker and then with Chelsea Donoho in two weeks. Both look amazing, so I'm excited to see what they have to offer. We have to get our engagement pictures taken soon.

I also have my first appointment today at 6:30 to try on wedding dresses at Bridal Extraordinaire. I can't wait! Although, I absolutely hate being bothered by sales associates, so this should be quite interesting. :)

Anyone have any good honeymoon recommendations? We want to go someplace that has a winery and a beach!

Family Update

Hope everyone is having a good week. I can't believe it's only Tuesday! It feels like Thursday or Friday for sure.

Stewart started school this week-obedience school. :) Our biggest concern is jumping up on people. Matthew and I have become accustomed to him tearing holes in our clothes, but we feel terrible when he does it to strangers just because he's so excited! Hopefully, they can help fix that problem so he can love on people in a calm, gentle way. Ha-yea right.

Kara and Mark moved into their new house yesterday and Kara is due to have the new baby pretty much any day now. I can't believe I'm about to have another little niece!

As far as the wedding goes, Matthew and I are looking into photographers for our engagement photos. I hate the cheesy portraits, so this might be tough!

More updates soon...

Bridesmaid Dresses

We were casually shopping at J. Crew yesterday and found our bridesmaid dresses! It was really important to me that I get dresses that my bridesmaids can really wear. These are super cute and flattering!

It also solidified our wedding colors. Navy, lemon and gray.