I Was Pictured Out

So I have had a few friends asking me about the honeymoon lately. Everyone who has come to me knows me very well, and as such all of them want to see photos of everything we went to do.

I have surprised them all by saying that... honestly? I only took a handful of not-great pictures.

Crazy, right? I am usually a photo guru with hundreds of pictures of almost any event or vacation I attend. But no, not this time. We went out an about, we saw stuff and did stuff... but my camera was hidden away most of the time.

My theory? After the wedding and all that it entailed, I was simply DONE with pictures.

Well, okay I do have a few...

Bridal Shots

So I recently realized that I posted ONE of my bridal shots, but I have been yet to add any more.

Let me just say... taking these shots was an adventure.  Rattle snakes, wasps nests, and even a proposal at the same location - a somewhat awkward one.  But even more adventures came with the wedding day shots, which I will tell more about when I have some to show you.

I absolutely love these pictures, and they are doing just great appeasing me until the rest of the wedding shots come, so here they are!  Well... at least a few of my favorites.

I've gone insane

So, apparently it is a lot of work moving into a new home! Go figure. But hey, we finally have our internet up, and a dear friend of ours gave us an awesome computer for our wedding... so here I am.  Did you miss me?

I've actually loved settling my own place. There is a lot of joy in things like doing the dishes, when they all belong to you - or sweeping the floor, when it is YOUR floor - or doing your laundry, when it is YOUR washing machine (or your paying rent on it anyway).

Yes, there is still a lot of work to be done. I am yet to make Grayson build a fort with me out of all of our boxes and gift bags, but I do believe that will come to pass, if I have the energy.

So, you ask, WHY has Miss Lindzena gone insane? (Or more insane, it depends on how well you know me.)

The Best Honeymoon Meals

Sorry I haven't posted since I got back! We are still setting up internet at our apartment, so I can only be online occasionally right now. But it is almost back, I shall be in full flow again shortly!

In the meantime, however, I wanted to give a quick rundown of one of the most important things about vacations: the food! These were our favorite meals on the honeymoon...

Zoom - Park City

Holy crap, it was amazing. It was definitely not the cheapest of our meals on the Honeymoon, but it was worth every dang penny. This is a place we will definitely come back to on certain anniversaries and special occasions.

Wordless Wednesday - Bridals Preview

-Bella Day Photography-

My Number One Wedding Tip

Another quick pre-scheduled post for all of you while I'm away on my honeymoon! I wanted to share with you the tip that absolutely saved my life throughout all of this wedding business.

I made a through To-Do List

and I got as much done early as I possibly could

Trust me when I say this; you have three days before you tie the knot? 

You want to dedicate your mind more to the thought that you are about to be tied to a guy for the rest of your life more than you want to worry about how your bridesmaids hair is going to look or if you have the right kind of flowers.

Goodbye Cruel [Single's] World!

Today is my wedding day!! I'm sure I know what you are wondering, how on earth does she have time to post on her blog on her wedding day? Well here is the answer to that: I do not. Ha, I am very, very fond of the beauty of 'scheduled' posts. I am actually writing this out a few days before hand, but I didn't want to leave ya'll hangin on the big day.

So, these are pictures that I have had for a while... but I could not risk posting them online before! What if my fiance came across the pictures? He will be seeing me in the dress for the first time TODAY. And since, at this point, he will not have any chance of getting online before seeing me... it is safe.

So here are a few of the little details of my beautiful gown...

Making Shoes?

So, I am totally a shoe girl. I don't want to admit exactly how many pairs I have - mostly because I really don't want to count how many pairs I have. As such, with the wedding looming closer and closer, I knew that I had to have the perfect shoes in order to have the perfect day.

Unfortunately, this proved itself not only difficult, but PRICEY. Luckily, my mother is awesome. She found a cute pair of white shoes on a clearance rack for nine dollars. We dyed them to a winter white so it would match the dress, and found the perfect appliques and embellishments. Now, they are finished. I can honestly say that I am IN LOVE with them.

The Five(ish) F's for the Perfect Bridal Shower

I have been blessed with a lot of wonderful people who have thrown me some wonderful showers! When I got engaged, I thought two, three showers would happen, tops... but the grand total has turned out to be FIVE beautiful showers and one awesome upcoming bachelorette party!

Though I still have one shower left, I want to state how much of a BLAST I have had at these for the last two weeks, and show exactly what has made them so great...

Engagements Update

So I've recently come to learn that my previous post with my engagement pictures is not very visible by a lot of people. That is either an issue with flash or an issue with the program itself. So I thought I'd hurry and post this link right here, so you can view them if you wish to do so:

Lindsey & Grayson

~Engagement Pictures~

The Invitations

They are finished!

I designed them myself, mostly because if I were to let anyone else do it... I just know it never would've been quite right. I'm insane like that.

We are getting them printed through a wonderful company called Beautiful Wedding Announcements. By far the best deal I found for printing - if you go anywhere else you are just asking to be robbed. We're getting 500 invites and 240 total inserts (two designs) for $250 dollars.

What do you think?

{PS - If you haven't seen the rest of our engagement photos, you can take a look HERE.}

Guest Book Ideas

I really don't want to do the standard guest book, you know? I like the idea of something a little bit unique, something that doesn't clog traffic at the reception, something creative and cute. I found a few ideas online. What do you think?

Credit to Martha Stewart Weddings

I am especially fond of the notes in the mailbox idea, something that would be slipped into a photo album later. What are some other fun ideas?

Honeymoon

So, Grayson and I have a few things lined up for the week after our wedding, but one of the things I am most excited for is this:

Bridesmaid Dresses

I think they are beautiful and PERFECT! I am excited to see everyone in them!

Downeast Basics

Cake!

We have ordered it. It is going to look something like this...

But that photo is altered to fit the general coloring, so ignore the bright blue flowers.

We got it at Granite Bakery, and it is going to be Almond Poppy Seed with Raspberry filling, three layers. My mom and I went to taste it, and I pretty much died. It is the best flavor ever. Excited to see the final product!

Wedding Colors

After a few changes and alterations, much thought and consideration, I have finally decided on my color scheme for the wedding.

Thanks a bunch to The Perfect Palette, a site that was essential to me making that final decision. What do you think?

We've Got Our Venue!

It is gorgeous, and I am TOTALLY sold on it!

It is a beautiful greenhouse with a secret-garden type feel, needing very little decoration because of the greenery and flowers EVERYWHERE. I'm so excited to make this place all my own!

Le Jardin Weddings

So... it happened!

I am getting married!  And I am ECSTATIC about it!

Who is the guy, you might ask?  Well, his name is Grayson, and he has been one of my closest friends for about 3 years.  We've dated for the last 6 months, and everything just felt right.  Yes, that's right, I finally found a prince to take me to the castle.

So now, after  nearly 5 years of happy single postings, this blog is changing.  I want to put updates on EVERYTHING as it comes, and I want to hopefully start with the proposal (it was adorable).  I'm going to wait a little while, because I want to get all of the videos that were taken of it as well.  If not, then I'll explain it all later.

For now, I will start with showing you the ring.  (Since I'm pretty far into this post, something tells me you have already seen it.)  It's probably my favorite thing ever.  It catches light brilliantly.  Obviously Grayson knows me well, and understands that I am very easily distracted by shiny things.