I said YES to a dress!

I headed down the US with my girls and my mom at 8am on Saturday for our 10am appointment at David's Bridal.

I tried on my "dream dress" which was not so much a dream when I finally put it on. It was heavy and not flattering at all.

Then I tried on the second dress, and everyone L.O.V.E.D. it! I tried on another 5 probably, but nothing compared to the second dress, so I put it on again, and said YES! I've had some serious anxiety about it, but when it comes down to it, I love it, and I know that Aaron will as well! I'm not going to put up pictures but trust me, it's amazing!

Thank you!

Today is the American Thanksgiving day, and today, I am also thankful because I have a roof over my head, clothes on my body, a father who is amazing, a mother who is my best friend, a brother who is healthy and happy and wonderful, a husband-to-be who is my entire world, 2 hilarious and beautiful kitties who love us unconditionally, friends who make me feel special all the time, and money in the bank as a bonus. I am thankful that I have luxuries in life like a car to drive and a comfy couch to lounge on. I'm thankful that I have my health. I'm thankful that I can afford a beautiful wedding, as hard as it is to save for. I'm thankful that I have a job full of people who can make me laugh. I'm thankful that the people I love are, for the most part, in good spirits and are happy. And I'm thankful for little things today like my cup of coffee that was made by Aaron like usual, and the pants that fit me again, and the red shoes that I forgot I had. Most people can't be thankful for these things, but I sure am!

A-"bout" the boys

Get it? Ha ha.

Anyways, the latest project that I've started is the boutonierres for the boys. I didn't want them to wear real flowers for a few reasons.

1. It's winter time, and it wouldn't really fit in.

2. I don't personally like real flowers on the lapels of boys.

3. I find that flowers get squished by the end of the night.

4. Aaron's not really a flower kind of guy.

So I went to Michael's with Ms. Jay a few weeks ago to buy some paint for another project, and while there, starting roaming the aisles in search of some inspiration for the 'bouts. I stopped in my tracks, literally grinding to a hault, when I saw these little picks in the Christmas aisle for 40% off, and they were in our colors. So I snatched every last one in these colors, and also one in just pearly white left in the bin. I also picked up the silver fern at 40% off, and then ended up with some feathers from Walmart to tuck in behind them. There's something special going on Aaron's which I can't divuldge until the wedding day, but all in all, these ended up being about $1.00 each!!! I'm making one for each of the groomsman, one for each of the dads, one for our MC. I'm making a different one that is somewhat similar but less fussy for the ring bearer, Rylan.

I must say that I really love them! I don't love all of my craft projects, but I love this one!!!

Above the fireplace...

As promised, here is one of the projects that I've been working on, a wreath to hang above the fireplace where we're getting married!

For this project, all I did was pick up 2 feather boa's at Turkey's Party Rentals. These are white feather boas with some shiny irradescent ribbon throughout it. I tied one end to a metal wreath frame that I picked up at Michael's and wrapped it. I did the same to the next one, and then fastened the end with the same clear fishing line, and DONE!

I think that this will add some romance, texture, and whimsy our ceremony space.

The project cost about $30 in the end, but I think it was worth it because I know I'll use this again!

It's ON like DONKEY KONG!

3 1/2 years ago, I met the love of my life...

12 months ago, that man asked me to spend the rest of my life with him...

And in 365 days from today, I will walk down the aisle to meet my best friend and say I DO!

I can't believe how lucky I am to have found such a caring, wonderful, funny, understanding person, and to have him love ME as much as he does!

I started preparing for this wedding from the moment I said YES! and now it's time to really concentrate on the details of the day. I'll be posting some projects soon!

In the meantime, I can share that some projects have been completed already, some are in the works, and some are being completed by the people I love. How truly lucky am I???

Baby - I can't wait to call you my husband!!!

My First Piece of Wedding Attire...

I wanted these to be a surprise, but since no one has really found my blog yet, I wanted to share these with the World Wide Web:

I bought these beauties from Rain Co., a Delta, BC based rainboot company - ON SALE! Yup! I scored a great deal, and had to jump all over it. I love pics of brides in cowboy boots or rainboots, but since our wedding is in November, I figured why not combine the two looks into one? I love them - and bonus - I can wear them again after the wedding and feel pretty funky!

Do you love them or hate them?