Invitations to be sent soon!

We finally chose some invitations and we are going to print them at home. They are white with swirly hearts! I tried my best to find blue and/or blue & brown ones, but I didn't find any I liked, so we decided on basic white invitations.

The flowers have been chosen

I chose the flowers for my bouquet. I found these at Joann Fabric & Craft Store. I still need to find some kind of blue flowers that are smaller and would be appropriate for the men to wear. It might look sorta funny for a guy to wear a huge daisy! Any blue flower suggestions out there?

 ~ Lori

Vision of Utopia

We went to New Harmony, Indiana today so we could check out art galleries.  While there, we stopped at the Visitor Center and I noticed a wall with words in large text, "What's your vision of Utopia?".   A cup of pencils sat next to the wall and I knew right away exactly what I wanted to write.  I placed Lori's hand on the wall and began to trace an outline around the edges of her fingers.  I then placed mine on top of where her hand was and traced an outline of my hand.  Hand in Hand Forever!  Can you imagine anything greater?

- Mike

Spring 2010 Photos

Today was a beautiful day so we decided to take photos.

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: