Thursday, January 19, 2012

100 Days until I'm Mrs. Matthew Franklin

I can't believe we are 100 DAYS until our wedding! With that said, here is a planning update.

Done:
-Date selected
-Reserved church and reception venue
-Found THE dress
-Purchased wedding bands
-Took engagement photos with the best photographer ever!
-Sent out Save the Dates
-Asked bridesmaids and groomsmen
-Created guest list
-Attended premarital counseling
-Decided on the flower girl's dress (the flower girl dress I wore to my mom and step-dad's wedding when I was six : )
-Hired the band
-Ordered invitations and programs
-Scheduled cake testing appointment with our baker
-Selected caterer, decided on the menu and scheduled a tasting
-Hired florist
-Scheduled hair and make-up appointment for THE day and a test run
-Registered (Target, Belk, and Bed, Bath and Beyond)

To do:
-Book honeymoon
-Decide on ceremony and first dance songs
-Find a place to live
-Get Jennifer Anniston arms (you must have a gun show in the wedding dress : ) )

I am so thankful for the support we have received from my family, Matt's family and our friends. We love all of you very much and are looking forward to seeing you on April 28, 2012, when we tie the knot and become husband and wife (AHH! Crazy!!)

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

We are the Champions, my {Bama} Friends!

How does it feel to wake up and know that you have FOURTEEN National Championships?? Incredible.

After a weekend of traveling around the south to go wedding dress shopping for my friend Lynette in Nashville, to Atlanta to take engagement photos with my Mr. Wonderful and then to New Orleans to bring home a National Championship, let's just say I'm on quite the adrenaline high this morning!

On Monday morning, my mom and I loaded the staff buses at 7 am and heading the the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. First stop when we got there: putting 17,000 shakers on the seats where Alabama fans would later cheer the Crimson Tide to the that AMAZING shutout!


We had a phenomenal lunch with my friend, Aimee and her (LSU) family at Grand Isle. They are such a sweet family and I LOVED their Cajun accents!


After lunch, Aimee gave us a tour of New Orleans, complete with stops at Cafe du Monde and Bourbon Street.


At the game, we sat by all of my fellow Marketeers, so we had such a great time!!


Naming Alabama the 2011 National Champions just made my job more fun....and SUPER BUSY! Bring it on!

Roll Tide, Go Bama!