Progress... and I'm willing to spill the beans on all wedding details.

I wish I was finding my way here to discuss our wedding process more often... but really, thank you notes don't write themselves... so that's where my attention gets focused.

So where are we with wedding planning and life in general?
I like to close my eyes and think there's this really long list of "wedding to-dos", sort of like the list I imagine Santa Claus has to check if kids have been naughty or nice... really, that long of a list. And when I close my eyes, there's a lot of it marked off.................

And then, I look at one of those super organized lists on The Knot or in one of my wedding magazines... and the "this is what you should have done 4 months before the wedding" list laughs right in my face... and then I cry.

If I was a less dramatic person... I'd say we are in a great place! And we really are... there are those few things on the list lingering, but my Mama is on it and kicking butt so I'm not too concerned about anything.

Some of the major headlines from our life over the past few months?

• I got my dress!!!!!! HUGE deal.I loved my dress when we bought it... duh, you'd hope so, right? And I didn't think it was possible, but the second time I tried it on... I did indeed love it more. That's how you're supposed to feel about the groom, so I figure it's a good sign to feel that way about dress as well. Am I right? 

• We signed a new lease on an apartment! That's right... our home as newlyweds is being built as we speak and we should be settled in just in time to get things arranged then head off to say "I do!"

• The main singer in our band just made it to the final round of the fall season of The Voice... which is really really cool. I sort of patted ourselves on the back for that one... picking a band might have been the most frustrating part of the planning, but seems to have been worth it if the boy we picked is good enough to sing on national TV. So while we are super pumped about the opportunity for him... let's be honest, I'd rather him make it to our wedding and not be hanging with Adam Levine in LA. We shall see.... 

• Remember when I announced that our ceremony was being held here? Go ahead and send a prayer up to God and Mother Nature, for lots of sunshine in August. Because my weirdo self is thinking that a future weather predictor can predict the weather 4 months from now accurately. Right now it says rain... so remind me that weather people can't even predict the weather accurately for tomorrow, let alone 4 months from now. Remind me that... a lot.

I want to document this wedding, without boring people to death... so tell me, what are some fun wedding topics you'd like to hear about? We are knee deep in this planning... and I'd love to share all we've learned along the way. Let me know what you want me to spill the beans on :) xo.

Our Engagement Pictures

We had never had professional pictures made before - so I thought the camera shyness/ "is my arm fat showing?" "are my eyes to squinty?" ... might get the best of us... or more so me, guys don't worry about that stuff. Fortunately, the girl we had do our engagement pictures seemed like an old friend after about 5 minutes and we had a blast! We adored her - and once we got some of our pictures back, we were even more of a fan.

My love runs deep for this guy...

Now I need one of you to share with me the best place to order a canvas print! Can't wait to get one of these hung up on the wall. 

So - your job is... Where should we order a canvas print from (would love some info on promo codes as well) and which one of these pictures is worthy to be showcased on the wall? Y'all are the best. Thank you!!

Well that was fun... now I'll go focus my attention on more important things besides canvas prints ;) back to the wedding planning! 

Where the "I Do's" Will Be Taking Place

Is wedding planning stressful? Well, sure. I mean it's a long list of figuring this and that out... that would cause anyone at least a little bit of stress. Have I been super stressed? Not really... I guess we should say not yet.

We have got a lot marked off of that never-ending list, but there's still a lot left to get done. But, it'll get done, sooner or later. Really I'm probably less stressed thanks to my awesome rockstar wedding planner mom. She's not an actual wedding planner, but she's fooling me. She's got this stuff figured out. Bless her.

So the most exciting part of all of this is that I'm marrying C. Duh. But another thing at the top of our list? Our ceremony location.

We're big fans of the mountains of NC, so it only makes sense to get married on top of one. Right? Well to us it did.

The ceremony will be taking place RIGHT THERE. In that very spot. Am I excited??? Busting at the seams!

Really, it's a dream come true. This whole thing is a dream come true... the groom, the location... this is the kind of stuff that really makes you sit back and wonder "This is my life? How in the heck did I get so lucky?" But, I did... I have gotten so lucky.

So, no... I haven't gotten super stressed yet. I've gotten overwhelmed by the things that need to be done and the decisions that need to be made. But at the end of the day, when this sort of beautiful thing full of so much love is happening around you... there's no room for stress.

So brides, if you're feeling overwhelmed... think about the amount of love you've got in your life... that should be enough to make the guest list, flower arrangements, and for all that is holy, the stupid decision of WHICH INVITATIONS DO I LIKE?... seem so, so very small in the grand scheme.

Be back soon with our engagement pictures - EEK!