Does It Feel Real Yet?

It all began on March 6th. It was a beautiful, warm and sunny day. Some might say it was the perfect weather condition to have a special event. I woke up and all I had were butterflies. I could not figure it out for the life of me except that they needed to disappear fast. I spent a large portion of my morning hanging out with one of my bridesmaids and getting ready. However, the butterflies were still there. I went to lunch with a few of my close gals and had a wonderful time catching up with them. Afterwards it was time for us to head to my first bridal shower, we all drove to my aunt's home where my nerves took over all of my emotions. Still could not figure out why they were there. I arrived with a warm welcome from my mum's friends, both of my aunts, Bryan's family and some of my gals. We played games and laughed. Oh the laughing. Naturally, I embarrassed myself but I had just the best time! We ate some delicious food my aunts and mum made along with desert. My heart was full of bubbles at this point, but the nerves, yes, they still were there!

It came time to open presents. I loved every item Bryan and I received for our new life together. It meant so much to me to be surrounded by all the wonderful people in Bryan and I's life. We truly are blessed, I thought. I read each card. There was one card that caught my attention, and it allowed me to solve the mystery of my nerves and butterflies. In the card, it said, Does it feel real yet? That was the answer. You see, until that day, pieces of it felt real. The registering, finding a place to call home and making decisions about our future. However, on March 6th, I realized I am actually getting married. Not just, Oh I think we are going to get married. Bryan and I have dreamt for this day for a long time. Six years of being together can do that to you! However, when people were asking me questions about Bryan and I together, I was opening gifts we would place in our home together and my mum and best friend had sparkles in their eyes because they knew in their hearts I was marrying the most perfect guy for me, it made it all feel very real. My nerves are gone now and are replaced with pure excitement because a little over three months from now, I am going to be marrying a man who is my whole world, my best friend!

Enjoy some of the shots taken at my bridal shower by my good friend, Stacy!

(I know this post was long overdue, but I am glad I got these pictures up finally!)

Happy Belated New Year's!

Almost three months! Three months! Where has the time gone. This year has been off to one busy, but fabulous start for Bryan and I. Apart from starting school, we have been busy doing little details here and there! This weekend is my first bridal shower thrown by my aunt's on my dad's side of the family, so I am very excited! Stay tune for pictures from the shower next week!

Sneaking Up.

Wow, so it's been awhile since I have written in here. Life has definitely been crazy busy for Bryan and I. I cannot believe we are so close to the six-month mark. Everyone said it would slowly start to creep up on us and when it did, the months would start flying by. Boy, were they right!

I thought I would give everyone an update on the wedding planning. My parents returned from their trip to India about two weeks ago. I can't say much about the dresses they bought back because in the Indian custom, the bride's wedding dress is unveiled on the day of the wedding and not even my brother can see it until then! All I will say is it is everything I dreamed of wearing and more. As for Bryan, let's just say he is going to look like the most handsome Prince I have EVER seen. The bridesmaids dresses are incredibly beautiful. I had a slight moment where I wished I was one of the bridesmaids instead of the bride only because their dresses and accessories are GORGEOUS. I can't wait for my gals to see it. My parents and brother's outfit are incredible as well; they are going to look stunning. We also got a peek at the invitations and programs, and they turned out quite beautiful. My dad is the person I should give all credit to! He knew what we were looking for and bought just that home. Impressive. Overall, we were so pleased with everything and couldn't believe how much my parents had accomplished in such a short period of time. We were nothing short of being speechless.

While we were home over Thanksgiving, we got a chance to visit Savvi Formalwear where Bryan picked out the tux for his groomsmen, the dads, and our ring bearer. All I can say is they are going to be STUDS!

Slowly and slowly, we are starting to get things checked off our list. My dad booked a videographer before they left for India. Now we need to start generating our guest list, addresses, assembling the invitations together, our floral arrangements and of course our awesome playlist for the reception!

Six months and counting!

Love.

Chicago.

Our vacation to Chicago was absolutely lovely! We got to see some wonderful sights including Millennium Park, Willis (Sear's) Tower, Michigan Avenue, Navy Pier, and an awesome Architectural Boat Cruise. I have to say, the cruise was probably our favorite park considering Bryan and I are both architectural nuts. We love it. Overall, our vacation was wonderful! We hope to go back someday, maybe when it is around Christmas time. I bet downtown is beautiful around that time of the year. Hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! Love.

We're Off to the Windy City.

Wow, it has been awhile since I have written anything. The next few weeks are going to be crazy busy and so fun, I can't wait! Tonight we are driving back to St. Louis and leaving early tomorrow morning to go with parents to Chicago. It's going to be wonderful to spend some quality time with my mum and dad! (I wish my brother was able to come.) While we are there, we hope to show Bryan some of the awesome sites of Chicago like the aquarium, Sear's Tower, Millennium Park, Michigan Avenue, and an architectural river cruise (for the architecture lover like us!). Also, we are going to swing by some Indian shops to try on some outfits and give my parents a better idea of what our taste is before they head off to India next month (I can't believe how time flies)! Repeatedly I find myself shocked as to how it is already September. We are so close to the NINE month mark! I am SO SO SO excited.

So much to look forward to over the next few weeks:

* My 25th Birthday

* My first Cardinal's game in the new stadium (eeks!!!)

* Trip to Raleigh with some of my best gals

* Bryan's family reunion

* Trip to Chicago with my mum and dad

I will post some pictures of our trip to the Windy City next week. Until then, hope everyone has a wonderful Labor Day weekend! Much love.

Ohhh I Wanna Take You To Jamaica...

This was me attempting to sing the Beach Boys song. If you have not guessed it, I shall tell you. Bryan and I have booked out honeymoon to Tower Isle, Jamaica! We are going to be staying at the lovely Couple's Resort where not only are they going to be able to accommodate to my gluten-free diet, but they offer a wide variety of activities including the Dunn's River Fall tour, a catamaran cruise, a couple's massage, trip to Margaritaville, horseback riding, and all the water sports you can think of! You can only imagine the excitement Bryan and I are already feeling. Our travel agent, Denise is a peach! She is going to make our life simpler by taking care of our honeymoon for us. Enjoy some of the pictures below of the Couple's Resort in Tower Isle.

September is giving me a lot to look forward to. We are going to Chicago with my parents to browse through some Indian stores and show Bryan the best parts of the Windy City. Not to mention my first Cardinal's game at the new Busch stadium (sad, I know) for my 25th birthday, a trip to Raleigh, North Carolina to see some of my best gals, and a family fun-filled weekend with Bryan's family for their big family reunion! Oh, how I love September! Be on the lookout for many more pictures and updates! Love.

Good Bye Double Digits.

You guessed right if you are thinking what I am thinking. Today marks 9 months and so many days until Bryan and I get married. No more double digits for our countdown. So much has been going on in both of our lives that I keep forgetting we are still in the wedding planning process and have so much to look forward to in 9 months and so many days. We are working right now on getting the little things accomplished. This week we hope to settle on a honeymoon destination and resort as well as transportation. We are meeting with the sweetest travel agent this Friday and discussing our options for our honeymoon! We will reveal next week where we are planning on going so stay tuned! The next big thing is to start working on our centerpiece idea and acquiring all the pieces we need for it. Besides wedding planning, we hope to have another weekend of fun and relaxation mixed in with reading and more photography! I have been feeling a bit sick lately, so hopefully some rest will cure it. I still can't believe how fast the months are going by until we are Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey! We cannot wait!

P.S. I told Bryan about yesterday being 10 months until our wedding day. Here is how our conversation went.

Bryan: "Should we celebrate the countdown like we celebrate the countdown for St. Pat's?"

Me: "What do you mean?"

Bryan: "You know...by going to the bar."

Me: "Oh dear. Maybe a wine bar?"

Bryan: "Sweet."

Haha. Ladies and gentlemen, this is why we are so great together! I love you, B! Love.