Pictures and Presents!!!

So this morning started early with my re-cap of the grand wedding of Princess Kate (whom I love!) and Prince William...I looooove looove loved her dress!!!! (Although I love mine more hehe)

Then I met up with my girls around 7:30am for some healthy boiled eggs and turkey bacon followed by a great workout at Curves ;)

After a nice little girl time and fat burning session; I met up with Derek to meet our photographer and sign the final contract. We ended up going with Wallflower Photography which we are very excited about!!!! Bellow is one of my favorite pictures they took.

They have a cool option of a gift registry for anyone who is interested in donating towards our print cost ;)

Below are directions if interested:

1. Go to www.wallflowerphoto.com.

2. Click on the Client Login link in the menu.

3. Click on the View Gift Registry link.

4. Enter a last name and first initial, and click the Search button.

5. Click on the gift recipient's name.

6. Type in a gift amount and a message.

7. Select whether you want the gift notification email to go to the gift recipient

8.  Click the Add to Cart button.

9.  Review your cart. When you're ready, click the Place Order button.

10. Fill out the required fields. You can pay for the gift by credit card or by mailing in a check. The gift credit won't be activated until your payment has been confirmed.

Then the GOOD part!!!! REGISTRY!!!!

I know our wedding is still a few months out but I wanted to get everything I could planned and out of the way as soon as possible! If things should be out of season or stock; there is always gift cards hallelujah! Derek hates shopping and today was no exception haha.  I on the other hand was in heaven with the scan gun! We headed on to Target and spend so much time and scanned the gun so many times!!!! Our list started getting a bit outta control so Derek made the scanning stop so our list didn't scare people lol!!!

Below find our registry should you want to help us furnish our future home! :)

http://www.target.com/registry/wedding/1HXFEKNAI2Q26

SAVE THE DATE!!!!

So it has finally happened...we picked our wedding date and picked a wedding/reception venue within 48 hours LOL! Friday August 26th, 2011 I shall finally marry my man after 5 years of dating!! While he has been nice about letting me pick all the wedding colors and decorations his only request(though a big one), was that our wedding location be Thornewood Castle which thankfully was gorgeous!!!!

I have been frantically running around like a chicken with my head cut off trying to get all the major details lined up.  We currently have book the DELISSSHHH Branks BBQ for catering and could not be more excited!! Though it is technically not actually going to be BBQ that we are serving lol.

My wedding colors are green and different shades of purple which I have always wanted; thank the LORD Derek is OK with it ;) Even though he didn't have much say in the matter anyways haha!

We are still trying to nail down our photographer; however I think we are very close to picking one! I should have one picked within a day or two then our extremely delayed engagement pictures can be taken for invitations.

I have also secured my BEAUTIFUL bridesmaids!!!! My maid of honor is my best friend and beautiful sister who has put up with me longer than she probably cares to admit:
Stephanie Zapata-Crider

My bridesmaids are:

Miss Amber Hughes and Miss Sarah Cooper

Miss Chelsea Cooper

Miss Nadia Scardino

Miss Chanelle Bresina

And Miss Rachel Mercado

My LOVELY flower girls will be:

Miss Summer Lynn

(with her mama also my bridesmaid)

And Miss Aliyah Elizabeth :)

Additional progress and details to be announced as they happen!!!

Now to loose some pre-wedding weight!!!

Working out with bridesmaid Chanelle tomorrow :)