Planning a wedding is great fun! I am having a blast! This weekend we picked & ordered tux's, picked and purchased suit, shoes, 2 ties, 2 shirts & belt for Troy (largely for Ontario reception). We also picked our wedding bands and to my broken heart's dismay, I had to leave my beautiful engagement ring behind at the jewelers so they can custom make my wedding band...cause I have something very specific in mind that I want... :( I'm very sad about that.
Tonight we went and registered at Home Outfitters. That was SO fun! Its like shopping except you don't get to take home any of the stuff...but its still super super fun! WE loved it. OH we also found and purchased our bed from Sleep Country Canada "why by a mattress anywhere else?" Obviously we couldn't think of a reason! We already know the bed we want, we just have to go and order one and then arrange for both pieces to be delivered to Troy's pad. HOW COOL! Only 89 days now...well 89 sleeps...88 days. I know, I'm ridiculous!
We also booked LaCaille on the Bow for our family dinner the day of the wedding. That will be so fun! My family & Troy's family getting to know each other! I'm thrilled!
What a productive and fun weekend we had.
We also took Vienna to the movies and she was completely enamored by them...she was completed mesmerized...what a treat! And we also got to snuggle her for the duration of the movie. 1/2 with Uncle Troy & Half with Auntie Shara.
Oh...a funny...kinda inappropriate, but funny none the less. So often when Vienna who is potty training has successfully completed her business on the potty, she gets a treat. ANYWAY! After we were back at her house after the movie, I needed to use the bathroom. She comes outside the door and says "Auntie Shara, what are you doing in there" I replied "I'm going pee" she answered "Are you pooping" and I replied..."No, just peeing" and she responded "ok, here's your treat" and slid a little sweedish berry (which we'd bought for her at the movies) under the door into the bathroom. What a cute funny little sweetheart!
Anyway, I'm exhausted. NIGHT!
Thanks for all the notes!
S
Monday, March 06, 2006
Oh The Fun We've Had
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
94 days
So the Wedding Countdown continues. This weeks tasks are getting the Tux's reserved, shopping for wedding bands & registering. Oh...we're also going to take Vienna to her first movie ever! Curious George! How fun! We're so excited to do that! I wonder if she'll sit through the whole thing? I wonder if she'll let us snuggle her while she's watching, or will she want to be a big girl and have her own chair (she's probably too light and it'll fold up with her in it). Anyway, we're thrilled to spend the afternoon with her!
Wedding planning/engagement time has been amazing! We're having a blast, and although being a "wife in training" is definitely got its challenges, I'm growing to love Troy more with each day that passes!
This morning I got up and got to the gym before work and had a really good workout. I think that was the first day I've ever done that! I'm so proud of myself!
That's all really...I love hearing from everyone!
S
Saturday, February 25, 2006
98 Days
So I'm already counting down! How fun! Troy & I will be married in 98 days. Last night was our engagement party. So many people came, it was so fun! We got lots of nice gifts...and Deb Wideman made us a beautiful cake! I want to savor the next 3 months...I imagine they will be filled with lots of fun & excitement! We have accomplished so much so far in the planning department. WE have the church/hall, minister (my grandpa), photographer (check out www.fotobistro.com), honeymoon, my dress, bridesmaids dresses, my flip flops (1 of 2 pairs of shoes I need), flower girl dress, hotel rooms blocked off for out of town guests, invitations stuffs ready to make invitations, party favor stuffs ready to make party favors...and the list goes on. What a fun process. I've of course never gotten to see how fun it was. I've only seen friends walking through this....but I never realized how much fun it is! :)
Besides this...not too much going on. Going to a friends for a b-day party tonight, that'll be really fun!
Anyway...drop me a line if you have a chance!
S
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
WEDDING DAY!!!
So the church/reception hall has been booked, so book your flight!
the wedding day is going to be
JUNE 3rd, 2006 11:00am
(which also happens to be my birthday! What a fun birthday!)
Those coming from out of town, I'd love it if you're here on Wednesday...I'm HOPING the stag/stagette's will be Wednesday night, an open house at Troy's and My condo on Thurday, Rehersal on Friday and then the wedding on Saturday!
Invitations to follow in a month or so.
We're so excited!
Shara (& Troy)
**ONTARIO RECEPTION TO FOLLOW ON JUNE 9th, in Vineland at 7pm.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
We're Engaged!!!!!!!
So yesterday was as everyone knows...Valentines Day, but it was also our 1 year anniversary of dating. Now we can add one more thing to the day...the day we got engaged! :) Troy made me an amazing dinner...he planned everything out down to the very small details...the wine he got on our first trip to Kelowna, he found out how to set the table for a special dinner...and my boy...who's not a cook...embarked on his very first attempt at making an entire dinner and it was amazing! So delicious! After dinner, he made us tea and all the while a cd that he had made with all kinds of love songs was playing. I pulled his hand and we danced to a "Death Cab for Cutie" song..."I want you so much closer". Then he asked me if I wanted my anniversary gift. I opened it, and it was an ipod nano. I wasn't sure whether to be happy or disapointed...(I was sort of hoping for a ring)..so I began to open it...and I took the ipod out of the box...and on the back (as you can see in the picture) it says "will you marry me". I then had a million questions going through my head..."is he asking me? why isn't he saying anything..." amongst those questions...so I turned it over quickly and began pretending I was interested in what else was in the box. All the while I was thinking..."is this something they put on all these things?" "what a cruel joke...I hope they tell people they do this..." "is he asking me to marry him? If I say yes, and he's not asking...how uncomfortable that will be..." anyway...a million things went through my head...he then took the nano and said..."look, there's a cool mirror on the back" and turned the thing over so I could see the ingraving again. Again he didn't really say anything...so...I just started.... a moment of awkward silence...and then I finally could hold back no longer..."are you for real?" and he didn't say anything...so I repeated myself "are you for real?" and he then got down on his knee and asked me to be his wife. :)
How fun!
I'm excited to hear what everyone thinks! Gotta go to work!
Shara
