Wedding Plans!! Part 1

So, since I have barely been back on the blogging scene, I figured I should play a little catch up with my life.... Since the most exciting part of life for me right now is wedding planning, here's some of the first items we accomplished, and I'll post more later!!

• Well first the obvious.... Got the groom... he's pretty great! :)

• Found the ceremony site! It will be at my church that my family and I have attended for years in our small town!

• Reserved the reception site! It will be at the beautiful, historic Opera House in my home town!

• Asked the wedding party to be part of our big day!! Here's just a few of those special people:

There are mannnnyy other people, but these are just a few of the pictures I have on my flash drive! Featured above: Ashley, Allen's youngest sister and my junior bridesmaid; Kyrie, my best friend and bridesmaid; Nikki, my little sister and maid of honor; Liz, my best friend and bridesmaid; Chris, my little brother and Allen's junior groomsman; three people in the last picture: Michael, Allen's best friend and groomsman; Joseph, Allen's best friend and best man; and Kevin, Allen's friend and usher.

Not pictured (but I'll post the website link later and you can see pics there!!) are: Shelby, Allen's little sister and my bridesmaid; Drew, Allen's little brother and our ring bearer; Janelle, my cousin and friend and my personal attendant; Isabella and Leilah, my 2nd cousins (Janelle's daughters) and flower girls; Joe, my older cousin and usher; Matt, Allen's step-brother and usher; Ryan, my brother and Allen's groomsman; Kelsey, my cousin and candle lighter; and Emily, my cousin and candle lighter! YES that is a HUGE wedding party, at least I think so, but we love EACH and every one of them!!

• Asked the priest! Thank goodness, he said yes!
• Started wedding prep, so we can be married in the Catholic Church!
• Picked the colors! I bet no one is surprised that they're Vikings' colors (haha not on purpose!): purple and yellow - purple for the bridesmaids and yellow roses for their bouquets :) Most likely, a bright yellow for the candle lighters' dresses, but we want to make sure they look good together (any thoughts?)! More specifically:

This color for the bridesmaid dress!

And probably this shade of yellow for the candle lighters' dress! 

So... that's about all the time I have for now.... we have finally figured out all the big decisions and are doing very well as far as wedding planning is concerned now, so I will have tons more to post tomorrow and probably the next day! 

Hope you had a wonderful hump-day! THANK GOODNESS there are only two more days this week!

~Gen

Love... Even Through the Distance

*Warning: This post may be sappy. I can't help it!

I have turned in to a lovey-dovey, can't think about anything else but my guy, don't even want to plan my wedding because it makes me miss him that much more (don't worry--that has changed since the first part. Now I just want to make this the most special day on earth for the both of us), hate that I don't talk to him a ton, girl. Never thought I would rely on a man as much as I do, but he's my best friend. Don't get me wrong, I have my girl best friends. And I don't know what I would do without them. Liz, Kyrie, and a whole ton of other wonderful, beautiful girls have been with me through A LOT. But, he's the one I rush to call when something big happens. He's the one I long to talk to after a hard day, and he's the only one, at least anymore, that can make me feel 100% better when I was at my lowest point.


This photo, in my opinion, is PERFECT. Allen and I are obviously long-distance since he is completing Combat Controller Training for the Air Force. I am sooooo incredibly proud because first, he made it into the program; second, he's one of 17 out of an original 36 that is planning on graduating from the 35-week program at the end of this month; and third, he's pushed through soooo much and even recovered from an appendectomy in the middle of it to make it to this day, and you can bet, I will be the most proud, teary-eyed, loving fiance in the crowd on graduation day. But, above all, not just because I wanted a relationship or anything, it's because I have found the one that makes me happy, and I can't live without him. It hasn't been easy. In fact, everytime I see him and then can't talk to him again for a little while, I probably turn in to the happiest girl for the first couple of days and then the most depressed for the next until I talk to him again. But it's worth it. So worth it.


For all those that have done long-distance, I have SO much respect for you. You put in the time to make something work that wasn't easy, but you knew that person meant enough to you, and you weren't going to give up, no matter how hard. That's what this picture means to me. 

Okay, enough of the sappy post. Hope you have a wonderful Saturday, and thanks for reading!!


-Gennie

It's been forever!!

Don't ask me why, but I fell off the face of the planet. It may have something to do with that being busy thing, or the fact that writing about my life made me miss my fiance that much more, but it's time to come back. I loved blogging, and I'm going to start it up.


In that case, here's what's been going on...

• Wedding planning is in fulllllllllll swing. Cake, check. Dress, check. Honeymoon, check. Invitations.... getting there. Bridal party, check, and their attire, semi-check. I know there's muchhh more to mention, but more on that later. For now, we just got our save-the-dates in (and they're beautiful if I do say so myself), and they're being sent out this upcoming week!! YAY!
• School is..... there. And it's school. I don't get to graduate until December now (I hate my thesis/research with a passion), but it happens. We'll figure it out.
• Allen and I are getting ready to look for houses in Florida! Yes, Florida!!! He will be stationed there next October, and I'll be moving just as soon as that degree is officially mine. I'm. SO. Excited.
• I started a job at Toys R Us, and it keeps me busy. Just decided to do it for the Christmas season last year, but turns out, they kept me around. It's actually nice to have a little money now and then...

Other than that, I'm not even sure. I have soooo much to catch everyone up on, and I will, I promise, but right now, I should get back to addressing save-the-dates and studying biochemistry. Yes, such a good combination. 

Well, I LOVE being back, and I hope you will read again! :) It's going to be a crazy, busy, ridiculous, amazing year, and I'll try my best to post lots.

For now, have a happy weekend!

-Gen