Wedding Wednesday

It is Wedding Wednesday again!

Today, I decided to follow along with Megan at Fried Green Pickles

she posted this checklist this morning and boy is it a savior.

Thanks, girl!

 

Set a date

Book venue

Book photographer

Book band

Ask bridal party to be in wedding

Book caterer & bar

Create wedding website

Register

Book florist

Shop for wedding dress

Book rentals

Take engagement pictures

Select bridesmaid dresses

Make sure bridesmaids dresses have been ordered - A couple still have to order!

Meet with Ceremony Musicians

Meet with Wedding Guild

Select groom & groomsmen attire

 Find veil

Book cake baker

Decide on Coordinator

Mail Save the Dates

Order save the dates

Book officiant

Pre-marital counseling

Order guest book

Finalize guest list

Find a reasonably priced videographer

Engagement announcement in Post & Courier

Buy Wedding Shoes

Find wedding jewelry

MOB & MOG Dresses

Bachelorette Party

Bachelor Party

Schedule Alterations

Book Hair and Makeup Trial

Book makeup artist & hair stylist

Schedule Bridal Portraits- March 2nd

Order Programs

Order Invitations

Mail invitations - January

Book rehearsal dinner venue

Order sparklers for send off

Create Sparkler Send-Off Station -MOM

Order koozies

Bridal shower

Buy wedding party gifts- Part 1 for girls is complete!

Wedding bands

Create wedding day timeline

Put together picture list for photographer

Get marriage license

Book transportation from Reception to After Party

Book transportation from After Party

Book honeymoon

RD invitations

RD outfits

RD menu with MOG

Final vendor payments

Music selections to band

Wedding announcement in Post & Courier

Walk down the aisle!

Wow, that seems like a lot.

Better get to work!

xo,

Shans

Happy Birthday to Coleman

 A little photo recap of Coleman's birthday weekend!

My apologies if you follow me on instagram

because you have probably already seen these :)

Special cake for the special boy.

Sugar Bakeshop Almond Cake.

To Die For.

 After marriage counseling,

birthday party bro sesh for the Carolina game.

The Spread.

Closeup of the Gamecock cupcakes!

 Yesterday,

Coleman's actual day of birth, I accompanied him to the Dove Field.

I really like to go just to take pictures.

and to spend time with my main man in his favorite environment on his birthday!

 How cute are they???

Proud birthday boy with his dog and their dove limit.

I think Coleman put it best himself.

"I had a pretty good birthday. Carolina won. Clemson lost. And I shot a limit of doves."

Sounds like a pretty great weekend.

Happy Monday, y'all.

xo,

Shans

TGIF

I am so happy the weekend is here:

a weekend full of my favorite guy, Coleman.

We have marriage counseling tonight and tomorrow morning until after lunch.

Although I must say, I am very nervous,

I will be happy to be getting this done.

And, I am sure it will do great things for us!

Coleman's birthday is Sunday!

We will be celebrating with friends and family at our house tomorrow afternoon.

Carolina has a big match-up this weekend vs. Missouri,

so I have decided to host a birthday cookout watch party for my main man.

The dude with our sweet pups.

Hamburgers,

beers, 

sausage dip,

beers, 

mexican bean dip,

ALMOND BIRTHDAY CAKE,

cupcakes,

the list goes on.

last year's cake from Sugar Bakeshop!

Those of you who know me welll

know that I LOVE birthdays,

and C's is at the top of my list.

I love having a special reason to shower him with attention all week weekend long!

Hope y'all have a great one!

xo,

Shans

Wedding Wednesday

Let me just tell  you that finding a MOB dress is just about as hard as finding
THE dress.

Especially when you have a tiny mommy of  5'2".

Shes a cute little thing.

Sister and I ordered this number over the weekend for her to try

since we could not find ANYTHING in the stores,

and I didn't want to overwhelm her with a bridal salon.



here

Just got confirmation of its arrival.

Mama will be trying it on this afternoon.

Lets cross our fingers this goes well!

xo,

Shans

The Very First Date

During my daily blog reading yesterday I stumbled upon a post about the importance of date night. 

Amanda explained how date nights continue to be important in a relationship in order to keep things feeling a little more romantic and a littles less mundane.

I could not agree more.

C and I definitely do not go on date nights every week.

Heck, sometimes not even every month,

but every once in a while I let that boy know that I need something special,

and then we go on a date night :)

It is vital to a live-in relationship like ours... or else you will get to used to the "everyday-ness" of just living with your for real BFF.

Of course, every time we go on a date I think about all the other dates we have been on in the almost three years that we have been together, and almost every time I ask C if he remembers the very first one.

Surprisingly, he always remembers the first dinner date,

but I always have to clarify that there was actually a very first date before the very first dinner date.

a painfully awkward lunch date.

at our fave place, Groucho's Deli.

Where I only ate half of my most favorite sandwhich in the whole wide world

because I didn't want to look like a fatty.

(Now when we go I practically lick my plate)

Where I ordered water instead of my usual most delicious sweet-tea

(who the hell knows why I thought that was appropriate)

and where we awkwardly argued over the tiny two-seat table about him paying for my $8 meal.

Such a very awkward hour or so of our lives.

So awkward that C doesn't even remember it!

But you know what?

If it were not for that very very first date

who knows if the very first dinner date would have ever happened at all.

And because of that,

I sure am glad for Groucho's.

xo,

Shans

Friday Five

I hate when all I do is want

but, it happens.

Here are my top 5 wants for today.

{one}

I have been itching for a new piece of everyday jewlery.

This Yurman cross could really fill that void for me.

found here

{two}

New falls boots are also at the top of my wishlist.

These will do.

found here

{three}

My makeup needs some serious updating.

found here

{four}

Blazer.

found here

{five}

New Torys for the cold months.

found here

My list could go on and on.

I am so bad

but a girl can dream right?

Have a great weekend, y'all!

xo,

Shans

Wedding Wednesday: Honeymoon!

Coleman and I are two lucky ducks!

We have been blessed with a surprise Honeymoon trip!!!

We will be headed to Southernmost on the Beach in Key West

the Monday following the wedding!!

Clearly, I am very excited.

Coleman and I will be headed back to the Florida Keys,

4 years after meeting there for the very first time, for our honeymoon! 

You can read the story of how we met on our wedding website.

It is pretty funny if you ask me but I may be just a little biased.

I have been waiting all week for Wedding Wednesday so that I could share

photos from the fabulous honeymoon location!

THE VIEW!

The private beach

ohhh.. and I cannot forget the ocean front massages!

we have to have a couples massage...Coleman will melt.

The pictures make me more and more excited every single time I look!

xo,

Shans

Droppin' Some Lbs.

Its Monday again.

Not only is it Monday but it is the very first day of my firm's

Weight Loss Challenge.

eek...

The firm is offering for the first time ever, a voluntary weight loss challenge.

And it is just that, a challenge, not a competition.

No biggest loser, not getting kicked off.

A personal competition to lose 10% of your body weight in 10 weeks.

With a cash prize incentive.

What better way to get me kicked into wedding diet high gear is there?

I'm talking a chance at winning $500!

(If you can keep the weight off for 3 months following the 10 weeks)

Which I HAVE to do...

the wedding is 7 months away!

We had our first weigh in this morning

after I indulged one last time on some warm Krispy Kreme donuts!

And now...were off the races to lose to 10 percent!

Wish me luck!

xo,

Shans

Its OK Thursday

ITS OK THURSDAY

Giving a new linkup, Its OK Thursday from A Complete Waste of Makeup, a try this week!

Grab the button, tell us what's OK with you this week!

Its OK to have dreams about your life 10 years from now.

Its OK to kick a boy out of the bed to make room for puppy dogs.

Its OK to want to eat a whole box of chocolate...

Its OK to buy yourself a new pair of "work shoes" when you are on a strict no-spend budget.

Its OK to want Velveeta cheese shells for dinner every night.

Its OK to the think Honey Boo Boo is the funniest thing you have ever seen!

Lastly,

Its OK to already be wishing for Friday when it is only a four-day week.

What's OK with y'all??

xo,

Shans

Labor Day Weekend Recap

Happy Tuesday after Labor Day!

One of the hardest days to get back to the grind of the work week,

 but it is a FOUR day week so that is fantastic.

I must say that I think this weekend was equal parts

fun

relaxing

and

lazy

The perfect adjectives to describe a long weekend...a sweltering long weekend in Charleston.

Friday evening started off with some after work cocktails.

Saturday was filled with pool time and sunshine.

Crab legs near the water for supper Saturday evening :)

A little Labor Day sale shopping with mama on Sunday.

Baby Botany's first trip to the Dove field with Coleman.

(which was a great success!)

Out on the town with some visiting college friends Sunday night.

Movie watching and couch laying Monday.

Looking back it sounds like I had a pretty great Holiday weekend,

and I think I agree!

Hope y'all did too!

xo,

Shans