Ah, dresses and accessories!

I think I finally found just the dress for me. It is very affordable, elegant, beautiful, and I think Mike will love it! :) After the third day of shopping, I think I will order this one. My mom and aunt will take my measurements sometime this week so I can order the dress. It will be custom made.

I found the perfect shoes today too. I went to the Shoe Carnival today where they literally have hundreds of shoes and found nothing. Then I went to Payless where they have about 1/20th the amount of shoes compared to Shoe Carnival, and found a fabulous, yet affordable pair of shoes.

I also went to the Jewelry and Handbag Warehouse in Henderson, KY today to shop for jewelry. I got a necklace, earrings, and a crystal headpiece. Can't wait to wear them and the dress, although I am more excited about the "marrying Mike" part of the wedding. I can't wait to say "I do."

I am thinking about wearing light blue fingernail polish on our wedding day too. I'll have to post a photo of what the polish looks like.


Chobits wedding by ~princessmoony on deviantART

- Lori

Red Velvet Cake

For the first time ever, I made a cake from scratch and not just any cake either. I made red velvet cake for Lori because it's her favorite. I spent a couple hours looking up videos on how to make it.

Above is what the table looked like right after the cakes were put in the oven.  While the cakes were baking, I started making the cream cheese frosting from scratch.

Above is the finished product.  Initially, I was interested in making our wedding cake but after experiencing all that goes into it, I doubt I would have the time to put one together.

Below is a short video with a few clips Lori took while I made her cake.

- Mike

Gerbera Daisy Boquet

My bouquet will be handmade with blue gerbera daisies, small white flowers (haven't decided which flower), a brown ribbon, and some bling. When it's finished, I'll post a photo!

~ Lori

A blue gerbera daisy:

Wedding Colors

Sky blue and chocolate brown have been chosen as our wedding colors.

Above the Clouds

We will be getting married in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in October. We found the perfect cabin in Gatlinburg. We will be staying there from October 1st through October 8th. Equipped with a hot tub on the deck, wireless internet, a pool table, a jacuzzi, and a full kitchen, we will feel like we are above the clouds! Here is a photo of the inside of the cabin we will be staying in:

We have a date!

After agonizing hours of deciding on the perfect date for our wedding, we decided on 10-2-10. We wanted to get married in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and our first choice was New Year's Eve because that marks the anniversary of when we met. Then we thought about the inclement weather that may occur during that time of year in the mountains so we decided on October. Our first thought was 10-10-10! How cool is that. Unfortunately, it is quite difficult to get that day as it is filled up most places by now. Instead of going through the hassle of finding an opening for that day, we decided on 10-2-10. It has a nice ring to it also! We will be married creekside, by a waterfall, or in the national park. We are still deciding on this one. Hopefully the fall weather will cooperate and the leaves will be turning red, orange, and yellow.

Fall into some Color by *IrishGirl72 on deviantART