The Official Wedding Pictures

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Greek Slide Show

A little slideshow of pictures from the honeymoon in Greece!

Wedding Slideshow

All Married

That's all folks. Brian and I tied the knot. It is official, we are married.

It was a beautiful day, and it seemed like everything couldn't have been more perfect.

We don't have to professional photos yet, but thanks to some family and friends, we can give you some snapshots of the day. Thank you Bruce, Margaret, Uncle Phil, Aunt Kate, Jordan, Abby, Uncle Don, and Maggie for taking some photos for us to share!!
























Here we come walking down the aisle. Of course, that is me and my Dad.




















We were able to exchange the rings. I couldn't get the ring past Brian's knuckle, so I said "that is where it will stay." I didn't realize at the time that it sounded a bit odd to all those who didn't know what was going on. Don't worry, I am not that crazy.




















Brian with his awesome Best man Harry.


















As you can see, we took the whole thing very seriously!

Well, that is what I have got for now. There will be more pictures to come! Thank you all so much for sharing in our special day!

July 4th, 2008

ONE WEEK

HURRAY!

One week and it is party time!!

Speaking of party time, tonight is my bachelorette party. Me, and some of the ladies are heading to downtown Denver, and we are going to live it up. I am not exactly sure what is on the agenda tonight, and I do want to keep this blog rated PG. :)

Other than that. We are getting the house ready for our guests. Mostly, that means washing all the many sheets and blankets that we have. It is a much slower process than I was expecting. Then, on Sunday, we are going to put together the favors. Fun!

I really can't wait to see everyone!!

And yes, this picture is really random, but we don't really have anything fun to show you. Sorry.

So this pic is from Father's Day two years ago. We all went out for a little trip around town, and Brian even was allowed to take off and fly a little bit. It was a pretty awesome day.

License

Today we went down to the good old recording office and got our marriage license. Woo hoo! I was so excited I was up at 6:00 and when I got up to get ready, I was running around the room. I couldn't help myself. Plus, anyone that knows me, knows I am a little strange.

We got there right after the opened, so there was no line. We paid our ten dollars, swore an oath that we are not related, and headed back out.

The Udi's bakery is right behind the office, so it smelled like donuts when we walked out. Yum!

I am super excited.

Hurrah for getting to marry Brian!

Eeep

We are at two weeks to go. That is right only two weeks until Brian and I say "I do". And even less time until we get to see some of our family and friends from out of town. Hurray!

We are down to minor details mode. All the major players have been chosen. Now we are just waiting on a few more responses, and we have to make some music choices. Then we will give all of our vendors the final count on people.

We also need to assemble all the favors, for all you lucky folks :) Hope with everything that I am worth that my bridesmaid gifts get here on time, fingers crossed everyone! Print up the programs, so we can actually let you know what is going on. And finally, find some time to actually hang out with Brian, and all of my family and friends who have been really helping with this whole process. In case I don't see you, Love you Guys!

I can't wait to see everyone! Let's get excited :)

T-Minus One Month!

That's right... it's June 4th, so the wedding is now merely a month away!

Everyone keeps asking if I'm nervous yet, but I'm really not nervous at all. Maybe a little about getting all the last bits of planning into place, but not for the actual act of the wedding. I mean after all, I would say I like Jessica a lot! Right Schnookums!? :) Plus the wedding is going to be so much fun! And we will both have bunches of family in town that we don't get to see too often. There will also be some incredible friends in town for the big day as well, some that I just don't get to see very often. So really, it's going to be a great time!

The week of the wedding is filling up quickly, so I really hope I can find time to jam everything in. It have a feeling I'll be pretty useless at work that week. And even more to look forward to; it's vacation time afterwards with a great trip in the works... spending two great weeks with just my "old lady". Who wouldn't be excited!?

If you are reading this and haven't gotten your invite returned yet... you are in trouble! Get to it! And this is the final week to get a room from the hotel we blocked off, so get on that as well!

And we'll see everyone in a month!

A little news

Hurrah, my wedding ring came in, and it looks beautiful! I love it. It is titanium with a platinum inlay, and it has diamonds in it too. I mean really, what more could a girl ask for?

Everett (the photographer) called and wants us to call him back. The only problem is, since he has called, we haven't really been home. First we went to the Cure concert. They were amazing, and even gave three encores. Plus there was a lightning storm to the east of us, so that was cool to watch too. Then on Thursday, we went to see Will Roger's Follies at BDT. I "have" to go see all the shows for my job. Life sure is rough. The rope tricks were amazing, and the show was pretty good overall. Then B and I were off to Durango for the weekend for some bike racing (Brian, not me).

Let me just stop there for a moment. Can I just say that on the first official weekend of summer, we drove through snow. SNOW!! Granted we were heading to Durango, so we were up in the high mountains...but really, snow?!

Fianlly, I am blogging really quickly, and then I am off to repack. I am heading off to New Mexico with Mom and Nancy. Mom has finished her 4 years of schooling, and she is being ordained. It is all very exciting! So, I will actually be back next weekend. Maybe I can give him a call then!

That is the big wedding news for this week.
We are at 5 weeks to go!!

Details, details

Talk about a lot of fun!! Brian and I got to head back up to Lionscrest last Wednesday and settle some of the details. First of all, I was reminded of how beautiful the venue is. Plus, it was a pretty nice day, the first one in awhile, so that helped.

We were able to pick the table linens, and what color linens go where. Also, we decided that Margaret is going to be in charge of the informant. If people are running late, and call Lionscrest, the staff will let her know. Steve is going to be in charge of settling with the liquor store folks. If there are any unopened bottles, then we get some of our money back, and they will be letting him know the deal with the open bottles that we get to keep. Sorry folks, we don't get to pick them up until Saturday. And finally, Nancy is going to be in charge of getting any gifts back to our house. There were some other small details, but I won't bore them with you all. Let's just say, that I hadn't even thought about some of those things, and had to make a decision johnny-on-th-spot.

It was an especially good day because Brian's ring came in. It makes him look super hot. He wanted to keep wearing it, after trying it on, but I wouldn't let him. It is a good thing too, because he tried it on, again, a little later, and it almost got stuck on his finger. So, he is not allowed to put it on anymore, until the big day.

We also have all the details of the cake worked out. And if my imagination proves correct, it is going to be lovely. Most important, however, is it should taste FABULOUS! The Colorado Rose Cake Company makes some tasty stuff.

So, it got me all revved up for the wedding. I am so excited I am about to pop. Less than 7 weeks to go folks!!

Update?

Well, hmmm, what can I tell you.
I have been working my little bum off and haven't had a single moment to do anything for the wedding. Literally!
The most I have done... this past week, I sent an email to the cake folks letting them know the flavors that we wanted and the design that we like. The good news is that I talked Brian into doing a pecan cake (which tastes better than it sounds) for our anniversary cake, instead of red velvet. I am just not much of a red velvet cake kind of person, I guess.
And that is it.
No really, that is all that I have done for the past few months!
However, it was just my birthday, and that was WONDERFUL!
I got lots of call from friends and family, and got to have a lovely dinner with Brian. It was so much fun! Also, he got me tickets to the Rockies game and a Helton jersey. Hurrah!! That is so cool! Also, he got me a book light, and I have been wanting one of those forever. So, I am a very happy girl.
So, once my current show closes, I will be able to actually do something for the wedding, and I will let you know about it here.

Just Three Months Away!?

How did that happen!? Suddenly we're down to just 3 months until the big day! That's pretty exciting actually! Though it also means we are quickly running out of time for all of the things that need to be done, and all those crazy loose-ends that need to be tied up.

Some updates for everyone...

We've blocked off some great rooms at the Boulder Courtyard Marriott Clicking on this link will take you directly to their site, and ensure that you have the appropriate code already attached for the special pricing. Act fast though, as the rooms must be reserved by 5pm on June 5th, in order to get the special pricing. This is a great hotel, in a quiet area, and just outside of downtown Boulder.

We've also got registries at both Macy's and at Target.

Jessica and I are both excited to see all our friends and family! If you are coming from out of town, don't hesitate to contact us, if you have questions about the area, or places to go or things to do while you are here. We're sure you will love Colorado as much as we do, and there are no shortage of things to do!

Purdy

Well, I had the test run for my hair and makeup done this week.
First, I went all the way up to Evergreen to get it done. Really it is just across the mountain from us, but there is no direct route, so you basically have to drive all the way to Denver and then turn around and drive all the way back up the mountain. Luckily, the snow held off and it was a pretty nice drive both ways.
I showed up at 3:30, and I got out of there around 6...I think. It may have been 7. I don't remember, it has been a long week. :)
Anyway, there were a couple of interruptions, so luckily that is not actually how long it will take. But it will be close.
I LOVED my hair. It was so much fun. And other than that, I will tell you nothing about it, so you can be surprised.
Also, it was a lot of fun to try airbrush makeup. I felt like a superstar. And it actually came out looking pretty natural. The only strange thing was the lipstick looked pale on my lips in the mirror, but when we took a picture of it, the lipstick looked orange. And I mean orange. So, we will be doing something a little different there. But other than that, it was perfect.
So, I had a lot of fun!
Heather, who is the makeup artist, is really nice. And her daughter, who is almost two, is adorable! She was cracking me up. Luckily, Dad could take her home though so we could actually get something done. Although, she was very helpful in putting all of the bobby pins in different places.
I gonna look so purdy

Yum

Hello everyone

Sorry for the long break in my blogs. I have been super busy with work, and I feel like there isn't much time to breath, let alone to check up on emails and post blogs. So now I have a brief break before I head down to open the next show in my stint of continuous work as a Stage Manager. (Hurrah for The Vic, by the way)

So, Mom, Dad, Diana, Brian and I all got together for a lovely get together. The set up was a little "private room" at an actual table and had our tasting. It was a lot of fun, and I felt like we were spending a million dollars on the wedding. "And trust me, we aren't spending THAT much."

We were offered water, soda and wine. We did have to move our center piece so that we could talk to one another. Taller is not always better. Then we were off and running on eating all that tasty food. We were first given a selection of appetizers. There was a fried risotto, a brie tartlet, brushetta, and a stuffed mushroom. They were all pretty tasty, but the overall favorite was the mushroom. Let me just tell you, I in general just can't stand the taste of mushrooms, so the fact that it was my favorite was saying a lot about the ability of these folks to cook some good food.

After we were given a chance to chat and think up some general questions, our dinner was brought out. Dad was so excited to try to food that Brian didn't get a chance to get a shot of the presentation. But it was pretty, you will just have to trust us



We had a taste of chicken, a taste of beef and a taste of salmon. All went over well, and everyone seemed to have a different favorite. But we were very spoiled and had a lot of very good food. It was a wonderful night, and it gave us an idea of what food we would like to have at our wedding. We also discovered how expensive some decisions can be, and we had to adjust accordingly. Those hidden charges kill me. All in all, it was a wonderful night!

Pictures!

Still planning?!

Well, now that the holidays are over, and I have put as much food in my tummy as I can stand...it is time to focus on the wedding again.

Mostly, we are back in appointment phase.

I need to make an appointment to pick up the dress and veil. Dad and/or Diana needs to be there for that, so that we can be hidden away from Brian's peeping eyes. :)

We have made an appointment with the caterer to do the tasting. Let's stop here a minute and talk about this. Really, isn't the entire point of the wedding to get to taste all the different food and cake beforehand? Why else would one plan this kind of stuff? So, I am looking forward to that. We will get to do that on Feb 6.

I am in the process of making an appointment to do a preview of my hair and makeup. This is also pretty exciting, because I am going to be getting makeup that is airbrushed on. How cool is that? Hopefully, I won't be allergic to the stuff. :)

We also are trying to get in touch with the liquor store that is providing the adult beverages. We need to see how much it is going to cost us to have a full bar, so don't get your hope up yet.

Also, I need to make an appointment with the seamstress, that is Nancy, to see how the bridesmaid dresses are coming along. Nancy, if you are reading this, call me :)

Then there is that little decision of how we actually want the ceremony performed.

So, I guess you could say we are planning.
Do people really do this for a living?