Sidenote...

This is John writing, and I just wanted to say something completely unrelated to the wedding... that is Ashley picks me up when I'm down. I think if there was any one thing that anybody could ask for in a wife, it's that, and I am so thankful for Ash.

On a bummer note, school started up again a few weeks ago. It blows my mind daily how different Law School is from anything else I have done... But it's an investment in the future! Or so I'm told...

I love Ashley Moss... so much...

Its SO fun to register!

Haha...yep, today John and I registered at Crate & Barrel and Target. The lists are not totally complete yet - we've got some editing to do (i.e. the 42 inch flat screen tv John scanned when I wasn't looking). But it was so much fun! As soon as the lists are complete, I'll put the links up on our blog. Woo hoo!

Its been such a productive week for us as far as wedding planning goes! Last week we went to our tasting at The French Gourmet - an amazing dessert/pastry place. We went ahead and booked them to cater the wedding! I won't give away too many details, but we loved everything we tried! Adding to the productivity...I went to my "trial run" hair appointment today. We basically practiced the updo I want for the wedding. Oh man, SO FUN! : )

Things are really starting to come together! At first, I wasn't sure I was going to like this whole wedding business, but now - we get to start doing some of the fun stuff and focusing on the details since we have the big decisions made. Its great! And I'm so blessed to have a fiance who is incredibly supportive and willing to put in serious time debating if we want white or light blue place settings. Plus I have such amazing support from my family, John's family, and of course my girlfriends! I'm just a lucky girl.

Hope everyone is having a fantastic week!

Yum!

Here's a little preview of whats on my to-do list for Thursday....yes, friends, John and I will suffer through a tasting of desserts and cakes at one of the possible caterers. YUM! : )

And we've found it folks!

The VENUE!!! Hooray!!! And you know what that means? We have a date set in stone...drum roll please...May 29th, 2009. Holy cow! It always amazes me (and it shouldn't) how every time I get stressed out about things, or things aren't going exactly the way I'd like them to, I just let go and God takes care of it all!

I feel like a huge weight has been lifted. We'll be having the ceremony and reception at Rancho Buena Vista Adobe in Vista, CA. Its a historic landmark for the city of Vista and has a gorgeous little courtyard with a huge tree and fountain. : ) So excited!

So...next step? Set up the caterer and find some amazing, flattering, not-too-flashy bridesmaid dresses. Oh and photography, flowers, dj, musicians...etc. No big. ha

From John

First, Ash encouraged me to use random colors and fonts. Enough said.



I am just gonna go on record to say that I am completely on board with everything Ash said... we're trying to keep the eyes on the prize, trying to get all these details figured out, and trying to avoid bride freak outs.



I write to announce the most important detail has been booked... Venue? No. Date? Ya right. My friends, we have just booked two flights to Maui for a week. Haaaaalelujah.

I Can't Help But Wonder...

As I sit here to put together our very first blog entry I can't help but wonder how long it takes the average bride to have her first "freak-out." So far, I've had 2. I think I'm doing pretty well. There are so many emotions that flood through a newly engaged person!

Right now, John and I are in the stage of serious planning. We're trying to secure a venue so that we can set a date and get the ball rolling. While it can be very stressful, we never want to lose sight of why we're doing all this. We want our wedding day to be a representation of our love for each other, for God, and for all our friends and family! No matter which venue, or food, or flowers we choose - the reason for it all is because we love each other and we want to spend the rest of our lives together. We feel so blessed to have found each other and to be starting this journey!

It's my hope that this blog can be a place for us to share big decisions and moments as they come along in our planning process. So stay tuned...we've got a lot of good stuff coming!

On a slightly more girlie note : I found my dress today! Hooray! : )