Moving along nicely

So, what's new, you say? Well, lucky for me. I have the biggest, most important part out of the way-I found my dress! I am in love! The craziest part is that not one bit of altering needs to be done! And, I ordered so early, fully expecting to wait 6 months for it to come in. Nope. December. Huh? December! Crazy town. So, now that I've said yes to my beautiful dress, everything else is slowly coming along. We are pretty sure of a photographer, my mom has ordered a mass of tealight holders, and I am on a journey to find the perfect sash belt for my dress.

Other than that, there's nothing else to report.

326 days until I am Mrs. Humble!

-stacie

It's About Time!

Okay ladies(and gents)!

It's official. After 5 years of ups, downs, happys, and sads, I am now ENGAGED!!!

(insert random squeaks and squeals here)

Mr. Humble and I had picked my ring out last weekend and were waiting for the perfect night to "go off and do it". (Having a 4 year old makes spontaneity...uh, difficult) So, my sister Whitney came and kept the wee one happy on Saturday night while we snuck off to get engaged. He picked the perfect spot. I had no clue this place even existed....

The piazza behind the Lowes hotel. LOVE. <3

It was so romantic and quiet. Not a soul was around during the engagement. Erics sister, Katy, came along to snap some pics of the event. (Im always one to kick myself for not capturing the perfect moment on film)

Afterwards, we headed over to one of my favorite spots in the city-The Carousel Bar...



Here's some pics of the event/ring...









Revamping 100%

WHEW!


So I just looked back at the older posts on the blog and I cannot believe how much has changed since I've started! We are now 100% Southern Oaks for the ceremony and reception and all I can say about that is YAY!  My mom, dad, and I met with Bobby Asaro(the owner) last Thursday and picked out a few dates to put on hold, did a walk through, and had some, ok, a lot, of our off-the-wall questions answered.  Honestly, we could have walked ourselves through with the amount of times we have all been there. The date we have (tentatively) booked is September 21st, 2012. One whole year. Wow. I'm not sure if I can be that patient. Those who know me (and my mom), know that we would have it ready by this December. Eric and I are beyond excited at this point. There is just SO MUCH to do..... photographerflowersdresscakevideoshoeslimo....AHHHH! 1st Dress fitting on October 21st, fingers crossed, as the dress budget is tight.

This past weekend was the Weddings and Football event and Michelle and I had a great time. Didn't win anything, sadly, but got a bunch of new info from even more vendors.  November hosts the Great Wedding Race, and I hope that Eric and I can enter. What is that, you ask? Its a city-wide wedding scavenger hunt! aaaand, the first prize is a honeymoon! (which we have not yet factored into the budget-oops!)

Some exciting news to come within the week, so keep your eyes peeled for new updates!

xoxo
Stacie

Short and Sweet

Hello everyone. Nothing new in the wedding dept. for now except that we are going to meet with Bobby Asaro on Thursday to discuss dates and such. This Sunday is also the weddings and football bridal show. Very excited for that as well. Wish us luck, more to come soon!

-stacie

It's been a hot minute...

Hello all! This wedding hasn't even gotten off of the ground yet and already it's been shaken up every way imaginable!

The newest development is leading away from the shoreline and into my roots. You see, ever since I was 14, I had always envisioned myself getting married at Southern Oaks Plantation. I, to say the least, am in love with this venue. The food, the grounds, the house itself...I can go on if you'd let me. With all of this said, I never thought it would be in my budget. Well, lucky for my dream, it is!

Now, the budget is taking a huge hit because SOP is an all inclusive, which means, everything else is going to have to be as budget-friendly as possible! But, as a motivational poster would say, we can do it!

Naturally, everything else is now being changed/altered to fit the venue. It, of course, will have something to do with nola. (How original, right?)

More to come when I've got the time.

Ciao!

At a Standstill

Hello all!

I'm sorry that I haven't written much in the last few days. Life has been, to say the least, busy.

I do at the dome was a huge hit. My mom and I had a blast! We got some great ideas, had a few (okay, a ton) laughs, and signed up for about a thousand mailing lists.

I took a drive out to the reception venue a few days ago. The max capacity is 200 for the building, which is perfect. They are providing chairs, tables, a sound system, and a few more details that I can't remember off the top of my head.

The funny part is that my mom called to see which dates were available, and one of the only dates available in April is Friday the 13th. How fun! Too bad I'm not willing to do a luck theme, Bc that would be perfect!

Spent all night last night watching 'say yes to the dress' and '4 weddings'. *sigh* I just can't get enough.

This is honestly it for now, I may have more updates once I call the Hilton and check dates with them for the actual ceremony.

{Stacie}

Pick what you want...

So I decided to work on my registry today. My AWESOME cousin, Michelle (thanks again!), helped me along as I wandered through Macy's scanning away. It was a BLAST! I am definitely one of those scan-happy brides (please don't mind any weird or out-of-place gifts, I'm sure they are there for a reason!). Now, I've helped a bunch of people in my life with wedding registries (I used to work for Bed, bath, and Beyond) But, it is a totally different experience doing it for yourself. The Macy's part was pretty easy, mainly since I can touch every item I look at. However, I came home and am now in the process of adding items to my Tri-B (Bed, Bath, and....you know the rest) registry, and this is the hard part! I thought I was saving time by doing this online, but, every item I add I am second guessing and telling myself  "maybe I just need to go see it in the store". So, maybe now I am just better off spending an hour (or three!) at the famed Tri-B scanning to my hearts desire. (yay more scanning!)

If you are interested in the different programs the two major stores have in place for registries, just click here:

Macy's Registry

Tri-B Registry

I will say that both are pretty good programs, Macy's did give me a complementary tote bag stuffed with coupons, deals, invitation cards, etc.  Not sure about Tri-B, once I go to the brick and mortar, I'll let you know if they have a sign-up gift available.