tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6472304865676267342024-03-14T02:25:53.344-07:00A Bride's Golden MomentsThis is a blog that captures my experiences as a bride in planning. Join me in my adventures in my journey to the aisle as I make golden moments.Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-34737435891956505922009-11-28T22:43:00.000-08:002009-11-29T00:01:30.621-08:00Shopping Over the Holiday WeekendAs my food digested on Thanksgiving Day, I contemplated back and forth if I wanted to conjure up the energy to hit up the shopping outlets at 12AM like all the other crazed Black Friday shoppers. Ultimately, I punked out and retreated to bed. By Saturday I was eager to get out there and see what the stores had.<div><br /></div><div>I've been in total "home mode" lately. I can go out with the intention to get something much needed for myself and end up buying something for our future home. It's all I ever think about- even more than the wedding.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, with no particular thing in mind to buy, I stumbled across the perfect wall art to compliment the bathroom set I'm registered for.<br /><br />This is the bathroom set:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SxIevZgAVrI/AAAAAAAAAdE/jBG4bZ8YsQg/s1600/Bathroom+Set+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SxIevZgAVrI/AAAAAAAAAdE/jBG4bZ8YsQg/s320/Bathroom+Set+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409419902073198258" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SxIfD5ErQII/AAAAAAAAAdM/rOO-GR-mGnM/s1600/Bathroom+Set.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SxIfD5ErQII/AAAAAAAAAdM/rOO-GR-mGnM/s320/Bathroom+Set.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409420254145888386" /></a>And here is my lucky find for our future bathroom walls:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SxIhbW83QuI/AAAAAAAAAdk/ftpYwOY3kqU/s1600/HPIM1737.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SxIhbW83QuI/AAAAAAAAAdk/ftpYwOY3kqU/s320/HPIM1737.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409422856326431458" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SxIhHL_1vCI/AAAAAAAAAdc/uaB6R-8EpOs/s1600/HPIM1738.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SxIhHL_1vCI/AAAAAAAAAdc/uaB6R-8EpOs/s320/HPIM1738.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409422509788740642" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SxIgVK7Zd_I/AAAAAAAAAdU/iwrt8ptGL_4/s1600/HPIM1739.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SxIgVK7Zd_I/AAAAAAAAAdU/iwrt8ptGL_4/s320/HPIM1739.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409421650508216306" /></a><br />As I happily made my way to the register, I also spotted these monogrammed butter spreads and needless to say, I had to get them, too:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SxIksZ0YC-I/AAAAAAAAAds/CEZYAqlogVc/s1600/HPIM1741.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SxIksZ0YC-I/AAAAAAAAAds/CEZYAqlogVc/s320/HPIM1741.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409426447688797154" /></a><br />I'm trying not to go overboard on the "home buying" because my shower is right around the corner, but some things are just hard to pass up. I'm making a conscious effort to stay away from kitchen appliances, pots, plates, and bedding- but everything else is up for grabs!</div><div><br /></div><div>Did anyone else do some shopping over the holiday weekend?</div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-42889950924352807082009-11-18T11:12:00.000-08:002009-12-03T10:45:47.996-08:00Quick Side Note to Share!<div>All the time I was absent from this blog, I was working on something very dear to me. Now I feel like it's time I share that with you. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.topazeventdesign.com/">Topaz Event Design</a> is my event planning company. If you like what you read here, I can assure you that you'll love my other <a href="http://www.topazeventdesign.net/">blog</a> even more.</div><div><br /></div><div>Golden Moments will continue to be a personal blog of my journey to "I do" and beyond, so please continue to stay here with me!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-46319850337533428032009-11-18T10:11:00.000-08:002009-11-24T08:37:43.105-08:008 months and counting!<div>Maybe I'm in denial, but I refuse to believe that November is almost over! I mean really, where did this year go?!? I am 8 months away from the big day. Here's what's been going on:</div><div><br /></div><div>New Shower Location: BOOKED</div><div>Originally my shower was going to be outside, but we had to push the date up to the middle of April. My mom was a little skeptical of how the weather would be so we started looking for other alternatives. Our new venue is a blank space and we're going to bring everything in {linens, catering, decorations}. Last Saturday we went to see the space in person and it was perfect. I love working with a blank canvas so things are okay in this area. </div><div><br /></div><div>I went from not being allowed to know anything about my shower, to knowing only the date and place, to being involved in the planning! I even have my outfit already. It's not that I don't like prizes and it's not that I'm a micro manager- I just like to be prepared! Plus with my career, it would have been really hard to pick a date without telling me. Soooo, I guess my baby shower can be a surprise in a few years!</div><div><br /></div><div>Wedding Jewelry: Almost Booked</div><div>Just like my wedding dress, I am having my jewelry custom made. There's actually a part of my dress that has jewelry on it {I know it sounds weird, but once I finally reveal what my dress looks like it will all make sense}. I'm going to see my dress designer today to be measured for the part where the jewelry will go, and once I have those measurements I can finally place the order for my jewelry so that all my pieces can match.</div><div><br /></div><div>Bridesmaid Gifts: Soon! </div><div>I'm waiting to catch the holiday sales for this. In fact, I was even considering going to the outlets at 12am on black Friday to see what I can find, but I haven't quite made up my mind yet if I'm going to go through with that plan!</div><div><br /></div><div>And sadly, as happy as I am about the holidays being here, it makes me a little sad that this is my last Thanksgiving and Christmas at home. Usually I'm the potato peeler or the collard greens washer & cutter, but <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">this</span> year will be different! I will have my hiney in the kitchen getting down with momma because I need to be prepared to do this on my own next year in my own house!</div><div><br /></div><div>Don't get me wrong, I know <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">how</span> to cook, and I cook really good <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">when</span> I decide to cook. But I've never made a Thanksgiving meal, and honestly, it sounds quite intimidating! I'll take pictures of my Thanksgiving Cooking 101 course and blog about it!</div><div><br /></div><div>Stay tuned!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-77547102258757464942009-09-21T18:03:00.000-07:002009-09-21T18:44:07.436-07:00Engage-aversary!<div>I was just sitting here watching t.v. when I realized that today is my engage-aversary. Two years! Can you believe that? Gosh, it seems like I've been engaged for forever but this is the last engage-aversary that I'll be celebrating. Next year at this time I will be married for 2 months!</div><div><br /></div><div>I remember my outfit, hairstyle, and shoes. I remember the chilliness in the air as we watched the water. And funniest of all, I remember dropping down to my knees with Mr. Golden as he asked me to be his wife because they were just too weak to hold me up.</div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, and let me not forget making an account on The Knot and seeing my wedding countdown in the 900's. I sit here and smile as I think about how it seemed like it all happened yesterday. Now in just ten months I'll be walking down the aisle, and even better- in 7 months we should be moving into our new home (fingers crossed on the details and a whole other blog post to talk about!)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-15646215434703955062009-09-18T07:39:00.000-07:002009-09-18T08:24:59.350-07:00Save the Dates: Check!I've been swamped with save the dates since last weekend. I was upset with myself because I had intended to send these out at the one year mark, but what the heck! 10 months - 1 year, it's all the same!<br /><br />I still have a second wave of people to send them out to, but none of them read this blog, so it's okay to show them off today!<br /><br />I knew early on that I wanted something a little different for save the dates, but I just didn't know <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">what</span>. Originally I wanted to do a clear photo cube with pictures on 4 sides, the words "save the date" on one side, and then the information on the remaining side. I saw early on that although a wonderful idea, it would have been way too expensive to print all the pictures and purchase the cubes. Not to mention, I can only imagine the looks I would have received at the post office when trying to mail them.<br /><br />One day while at Michaels, I came across clear plastic 4x6 picture frames and a light bulb went off in my head. I decided to do two pictures side by side on a post card, with the information pertaining to the save the date on the back. The clear plastic frames made it so that people could see the pictures and the information easily. Next, I said to myself, "damn, I'm going to need a lot of 40% coupons to get 85 of these things.<br /><br />I almost gave up on the idea until one day while walking to the store, I came across a picture frame sale in the middle of the street that a warehouse was giving. Un-freaking-believable is what I felt when I saw that they had clear plastic frames at a fraction of the cost Michaels was selling them for. I never ran to the bank so fast to draw money!<br /><br />I took my idea to a print shop and they designed and printed the save the dates for me. Here's the final result:<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; ">click on photos to enlarge</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SrOjunDN9PI/AAAAAAAAAcs/5aNOl4xlO-8/s1600-h/HPIM1727.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SrOjunDN9PI/AAAAAAAAAcs/5aNOl4xlO-8/s320/HPIM1727.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382826000789665010" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SrOkEytwcJI/AAAAAAAAAc0/AW2lki8Y32A/s1600-h/HPIM1733.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SrOkEytwcJI/AAAAAAAAAc0/AW2lki8Y32A/s320/HPIM1733.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382826381877997714" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SrOkdDkqXbI/AAAAAAAAAc8/GZD_zrsRK_E/s1600-h/HPIM1734.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SrOkdDkqXbI/AAAAAAAAAc8/GZD_zrsRK_E/s320/HPIM1734.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382826798720114098" /></a>They were still a hassle to mail but the trouble was worth it. I'm just glad they're DONE!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-7048861231105218102009-09-13T22:37:00.000-07:002009-09-13T23:33:24.877-07:00Engagement Pictures Pt. IIIf you'll remember, it took me what seemed forever to find outfits for the engagement pictures. I kept thinking that I would have to see these pictures forever, so I didn't want anything too trendy and have to worry about hating the way I looked later on. Mr. Golden and I met at the Gap, so for the first part of the shoot, I wanted something very clean, casual and Gap-ish. That's why we stayed in the neutral colors.<br /><br />For the second part of the photo shoot, I wore a long black dress to spice things up a bit and bring in some contrast. Originally we wanted to do a sunset photo shoot, but our schedules wouldn't allow it. Hindsight is 20/20 so of course now I have all these crazy ideas of other things we could have done- however, all in all, we had fun and it was a new experience for both of us. Going through it together has put the flame under our tushies to really go above and beyond when it comes to the trash the dress photo shoot. <div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">All photos are credit of </span><a href="http://jasminephoto.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Jasmine Photography</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">. Click on images to enlarge.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/Sq3dRA7iHoI/AAAAAAAAAcE/fpzbjsDKcow/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_209.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/Sq3dRA7iHoI/AAAAAAAAAcE/fpzbjsDKcow/s320/Vanessa_Emory_209.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381200414154825346" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/Sq3dqKMX7yI/AAAAAAAAAcM/Zg2ofFY2JjE/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_220.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/Sq3dqKMX7yI/AAAAAAAAAcM/Zg2ofFY2JjE/s320/Vanessa_Emory_220.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381200846138109730" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/Sq3d6ivDy2I/AAAAAAAAAcU/ScrCF2f-iyk/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_266.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/Sq3d6ivDy2I/AAAAAAAAAcU/ScrCF2f-iyk/s320/Vanessa_Emory_266.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381201127603948386" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/Sq3eTtp3hkI/AAAAAAAAAcc/jBUr-DJjF5c/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_313.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/Sq3eTtp3hkI/AAAAAAAAAcc/jBUr-DJjF5c/s320/Vanessa_Emory_313.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381201560031692354" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/Sq3evjjif3I/AAAAAAAAAck/Glj_9JT9s1U/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_344.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/Sq3evjjif3I/AAAAAAAAAck/Glj_9JT9s1U/s320/Vanessa_Emory_344.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381202038357131122" /></a>On another note, tomorrow it's off to the post office I go because the first batch of Save the Dates are ready to be mailed! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-76692909139564439832009-08-30T10:42:00.000-07:002009-09-13T23:35:17.104-07:00Engagement Pictures!<div>Where are my manners? It's been a long time and I've been super busy with...life! It's not an excuse, but I guess I just lost my blogging mojo for a bit. It may not be fully back quite yet but I just wanted to leave you with these photos. </div><div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">All photos are credit of </span><a href="http://jasminephoto.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Jasmine Photography</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">. Click on images to enlarge.</span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvGhulyNDI/AAAAAAAAAa0/nACWeiq4GaQ/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvGhulyNDI/AAAAAAAAAa0/nACWeiq4GaQ/s320/Vanessa_Emory_002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380612462568682546" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvHGlrRHxI/AAAAAAAAAa8/5Gkjuj1lvhc/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvHGlrRHxI/AAAAAAAAAa8/5Gkjuj1lvhc/s320/Vanessa_Emory_008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380613095830920978" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvKaPfPXRI/AAAAAAAAAbE/DQAr_wD9XvY/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvKaPfPXRI/AAAAAAAAAbE/DQAr_wD9XvY/s320/Vanessa_Emory_037.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380616732007161106" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvK3SE6TYI/AAAAAAAAAbM/WMB7ZeAuzf4/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_067.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvK3SE6TYI/AAAAAAAAAbM/WMB7ZeAuzf4/s320/Vanessa_Emory_067.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380617230918241666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvLM6bMzFI/AAAAAAAAAbU/KbGp4tcwnFE/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvLM6bMzFI/AAAAAAAAAbU/KbGp4tcwnFE/s320/Vanessa_Emory_070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380617602526399570" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvNb3NMRjI/AAAAAAAAAbc/PTtEvnK3rC4/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_075.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvNb3NMRjI/AAAAAAAAAbc/PTtEvnK3rC4/s320/Vanessa_Emory_075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380620058383631922" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvNzGGQqwI/AAAAAAAAAbk/czHbEcc3hZk/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_078.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvNzGGQqwI/AAAAAAAAAbk/czHbEcc3hZk/s320/Vanessa_Emory_078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380620457518082818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvQlBjJvXI/AAAAAAAAAbs/4UGF0IN4MPk/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_135.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvQlBjJvXI/AAAAAAAAAbs/4UGF0IN4MPk/s320/Vanessa_Emory_135.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380623514313801074" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvRAThmykI/AAAAAAAAAb0/kQZ04tHyw6M/s1600-h/Vanessa_Emory_157.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SqvRAThmykI/AAAAAAAAAb0/kQZ04tHyw6M/s320/Vanessa_Emory_157.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380623982995622466" /></a>Shortly after this last picture was taken, we changed outfits and headed to another shooting location. I'll share those in another post!<br /><br /></div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-29602155216198628592009-07-17T13:02:00.000-07:002009-07-17T13:18:20.715-07:00The Good News Is That There's No Bad News!I wish I had some interesting stuff to share about the wedding, but quite honestly, there's just not that much going on right now! I know I have yet to share the engagement pictures and I promise those are coming soon. There's a lot of stuff happening in other aspects of my life, and I can't wait to reveal the exciting news about that {nope I'm not preggers! lol}. But I promise all will come in due time!<br /><br />In all honesty, this is exactly how I envisioned this year going in terms of the wedding because I put the majority of the plans together last year. Even more importantly, having this down time in planning the wedding has allotted me so much more time to focus on all the other things going on around me.<br /><br />There has been talk about the bridal shower theme and rehearsal dinner location- all which deserve posts of their own so bear with me as I try to bring the life back to this blog! Have a great weekend! :)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-57554743044946185772009-07-06T23:27:00.000-07:002009-07-07T00:08:14.473-07:007/7 A day of RemembranceToday is a bit of a sad day for me. It is the four year mark of my great grandmother's passing. I definitely think about her more and more as the wedding day steadily approaches. I would have loved for her to have seen Mr. Golden and I get married being that I am the first one out of all the great grandchildren to make that step. But it would be unfair for me to wish such a thing because if she were still here, I'm sure she'd be suffering and I'd like to think that she is in a much better place.<br /><br />I thought it would be easier to write this post after four years, but it's not. The only way I find solace is knowing that she met and approved of Mr. Golden when she was still here. One of my all time favorite memories of her with Mr. Golden and I was at a family BBQ back in 2004:<br /><br />I was irritating my mom {something I do frequently} and my mother jokingly said to Mr.Golden along the lines of, "Handle my light work, get her away from me." Him being 6'3 and me being 5'2, he turned around and picked me up over his shoulder. My great grandmother was sitting in the chair all along, and said in those old-lady voices, "Oooh chile, I sure hope he don't be beating on you."<br /><br />Everybody starting cracking up. It was her funny, outlandish comments and witty personality that made everyone in her presence fall in love with her. She is truly missed, but will always be remembered and remain apart of us in our hearts and memories.<br /><br />RIP great grandma: the only one who used to play Old Maid with me and allow me to win almost every time!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-27106198333789344402009-07-05T17:01:00.001-07:002009-07-05T23:23:49.249-07:00Graphic Designer: Check!My search for a graphic designer to design and process my wedding invitations went ever so smooth. Not only are they halfway paid for, but the stationer is going to start on the custom design concept this week. The printing production won't start until the beginning of next year because 1) I don't have the room to store them, and 2) I don't want the paper to fade or experience any other horrific ordeals.<br /><br />I decided on thermography style printing. I absolutely love the way the raised lettering and images feel and the glossy look to it. The image below shows an example of how thermography printing looks, but the picture doesn't really do it justice. <br /><br />*This is not the design or company I'm working with.<br /><div align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">source: </span><a href="http://www.onewed.com/blog/savvy-scoop/2009/05/18/savvy-steals-weekly-giveaway-wedding-paper-divas-personalized-wedding-st"><span style="font-size:78%;">One Wed</span></a></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 454px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.onewed.com/files/images/1042920/wedding-paper-divas-invitations-white-gold-letterpress.JPG" border="0" /><br />I didn't totally escape the diy process of invites, I will still have to assemble them and package them up {which is nothing is comparison to what I was going to do before}. I've also been toying with the thought of calligraphy, but as of now, pretty lables sound like a great plan.<br /><br />In the meantime, I'm embarrased to admit that I have yet to start collecting people's addresses for the guest list. I don't know what I'm waiting for, but this something I need to start on ASAP.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-5897745107016597372009-06-22T23:01:00.000-07:002009-06-23T11:10:02.582-07:00Invitations On The Brain<div align="left">Lately, invitations have been on my mind. This was an area that originally I was going to do myself. However, with the recent influx of things added to my already crazy schedule, I've decided that I want no parts. That's the first rule to being a smart and practical bride. Know when something is too much to deal with and don't be ashamed to ask for help.<br /></div><div align="left">I will still be doing my STD's, programs and menus but when it comes to invites I don't want any association with the printing, cutting, adhesive, nada! Well actually, that's a far stretch, I will have some minor involvement, but nothing major. </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">So what's next? A graphic designer, but of course! I know exactly what I want but just need someone to create my vision. The invitation below is not mine nor does it resemble what I want, but I love the colors and texture of it. I'll keep you all posted on this new found decision of mine.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 380px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 253px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://static.weddingwire.com/static/vendor/5001_10000/6164/600x600_1173359571875-IMG_0025.jpg" /> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">source: </span><a href="http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/haute-papier-washington/91673ca48ae7793e.html"><span style="font-size:78%;">wedding wire</span><br /></a></p><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-47027146610674855332009-06-17T22:05:00.000-07:002009-06-18T14:09:42.911-07:00Centerpiece ChangesOver the past few weeks I've made some huge changes to the wedding. One of the biggest elements is the floral component. When I first started putting the pieces of this wedding together, flowers were something I had on the bottom of my list. I felt that since we were having our wedding nestled upon a garden, that I really didn't need to bring much outside to the inside.<br /><br />However {you knew that was coming!}, I am really obsessed over tablescapes and decor elements. I suppose that when you're not totally in love with something, it shows to other people. To make a long story short, I went to a decor meeting with a trusted friend and mentor in the business, and he came up with a genius design concept.<br /><br />It was a leap of faith decision because as we sat there, he hurriedly drew a sketch that looked like pure scribble scrabble, but I trusted him and saw the vision. On the other hand, I had no idea what Mr.Golden was going to say to my big change. When I showed him the sketch of our new centerpieces, he exclaimed, "What is <em>that</em>!" I told him to just roll with me on this one and that I knew what I was doing. :)<br /><br />Yesterday I went to go get updated sketches, but to my surprise, waiting for me was my mock up centerpiece. I apologize for the quality of the pictures, but they were taken on my cell phone since I wasn't expecting to see a mock up.<br /><br />The centerpieces consist of calla lillies, branches, hanging tea light candles, and crystals. What you don't see in this picture that will be added to the real version are orchids and some stargazers.<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348539141119771298" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SjnUAtW3gqI/AAAAAAAAAaU/J0lWSJ4AwxI/s320/crystal+centerpieces.jpg" /> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348539349574003538" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SjnUM16Oq1I/AAAAAAAAAac/1IUioUKMPzI/s320/bling+centerpieces.jpg" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348539646091052786" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SjnUeGhZxvI/AAAAAAAAAak/CWZ6IigB9c0/s320/calla+lily+centerpieces.jpg" /><br />Another thing that will be added is gold marbles at the bottom of the vases. If you look closely, the vases sit on a base that lights up and will illuminate the marbles.<br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348539903335401522" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SjnUtE1PCDI/AAAAAAAAAas/Cb64uAZaAlY/s320/LED+centerpieces.jpg" /><br />I have to say that trusting my gut feeling really helped. I was never really 100% in love with my other centerpieces, but I was content with them. I think that there are many times in life and wedding planning when you have to settle on being content, but if and when the opportunity arises to get what you really want, you have to jump on it and not let the opportunity pass you by. It is with this same outlook that we are re-examinating everything related to the wedding and making changes as needed. But don't worry, Mr.Golden won't let me go too crazy! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a></div>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-76964221687075510272009-06-12T12:02:00.000-07:002009-06-12T12:07:38.060-07:00Guest Blogger: Mr.GoldenBefore we were engaged, people would constantly ask when I was going to pop the question. Now that we're engaged, people want to know when an invitation is going to pop up in their mailbox. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><object width="480" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.xtranormal.com/players/jwplayer.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="flashvars" value="height=390&width=480&file=http://newvideos.xtranormal.com/standard/bafa8870-5625-11de-a7a7-003048d6740d_20_standard_medium-flv.flv&image=http://newvideos.xtranormal.com/standard/bafa8870-5625-11de-a7a7-003048d6740d_20_standard_poster.jpg&link=http://www.xtranormal.com/watch?e=20090610231239801&searchbar=false&autostart=false"><br /><embed src="http://www.xtranormal.com/players/jwplayer.swf" width="480" height="390" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="height=390&width=480&file=http://newvideos.xtranormal.com/standard/bafa8870-5625-11de-a7a7-003048d6740d_20_standard_medium-flv.flv&image=http://newvideos.xtranormal.com/standard/bafa8870-5625-11de-a7a7-003048d6740d_20_standard_poster.jpg&link=http://www.xtranormal.com/watch?e=20090610231239801&searchbar=false&autostart=false"></embed></object><br /><object width="480" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.xtranormal.com/players/embedded-xnl-stats.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><embed src="http://www.xtranormal.com/players/embedded-xnl-stats.swf" width="1" height="1" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/191/F7A22349ED2A7010963737B0CFBCA08B.png" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-71057676298149372812009-06-09T09:34:00.000-07:002009-06-09T09:38:00.206-07:00Guest Blogger: Mr.GoldenIn this scene Goldie uses her infamous excuse for spending money! She is a trip, enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="480" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.xtranormal.com/players/jwplayer.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="flashvars" value="height=390&width=480&file=http://newvideos.xtranormal.com/standard/ac0047b8-4e84-11de-bf81-003048d6740d_28_standard_medium-flv.flv&image=http://newvideos.xtranormal.com/standard/ac0047b8-4e84-11de-bf81-003048d6740d_28_standard_poster.jpg&link=http://www.xtranormal.com/watch?e=20090604035047349&searchbar=false&autostart=false"><embed src="http://www.xtranormal.com/players/jwplayer.swf" width="480" height="390" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="height=390&width=480&file=http://newvideos.xtranormal.com/standard/ac0047b8-4e84-11de-bf81-003048d6740d_28_standard_medium-flv.flv&image=http://newvideos.xtranormal.com/standard/ac0047b8-4e84-11de-bf81-003048d6740d_28_standard_poster.jpg&link=http://www.xtranormal.com/watch?e=20090604035047349&searchbar=false&autostart=false"></embed></object><object width="480" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.xtranormal.com/players/embedded-xnl-stats.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.xtranormal.com/players/embedded-xnl-stats.swf" width="1" height="1" allowscriptaccess="always"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/191/F7A22349ED2A7010963737B0CFBCA08B.png" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-81179943594632614042009-06-08T00:00:00.000-07:002009-06-08T00:00:01.008-07:00Guest Blogger: Mr. Golden"Ostrich Eggs"<br /><br />This scene is based on some of the conversations Goldie and I have had about some of her "outrageous" ideas for the wedding. Although we never talked about ostrich eggs, her ideas are far out there along those same lines. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br /><object height="390" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.xtranormal.com/players/jwplayer.swf"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="flashvars" value="height=390&width=480&file=http://newvideos.xtranormal.com/standard/b26b5c7a-516b-11de-ac76-003048d69c21_4_standard_medium-flv.flv&image=http://newvideos.xtranormal.com/standard/b26b5c7a-516b-11de-ac76-003048d69c21_4_standard_poster.jpg&link=http://www.xtranormal.com/watch?e=20090604213708198&searchbar=false&autostart=false"><embed src="http://www.xtranormal.com/players/jwplayer.swf" width="480" height="390" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="height=390&width=480&file=http://newvideos.xtranormal.com/standard/b26b5c7a-516b-11de-ac76-003048d69c21_4_standard_medium-flv.flv&image=http://newvideos.xtranormal.com/standard/b26b5c7a-516b-11de-ac76-003048d69c21_4_standard_poster.jpg&link=http://www.xtranormal.com/watch?e=20090604213708198&searchbar=false&autostart=false"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/191/F7A22349ED2A7010963737B0CFBCA08B.png" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-12537506070973488062009-06-05T10:07:00.000-07:002009-06-05T13:53:27.124-07:00Minor Shoe DilemaOne of the things I was looking forward to purchasing were some nice comfy flip flops to change into for the reception. While I was at the meeting with my dress designer the other day, I mentioned this to him and his head nearly spinned. He informed me that I will not be allowed to take my shoes off {yes he was serious!}. In his own words, "If you can't wear the heels, don't buy the shoe." <div><br /></div><div>There goes my dreams right out the window...<br /><br />Not that I can't walk in my shoes, but the heels are a bit skinny to dance in for my comfort. This leaves me with 1 of 2 options:<br /><br />1) Buy platform flip flops<br />2) Find a shoe with a thicker heel that I can use to dance in<br /><br />If you'll remember, these are my wedding shoes: {I will need to find something with the same height}</div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343909013201854738" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/Silg7yvnoRI/AAAAAAAAAaM/9-jUO1O0pug/s320/bling+shoes.jpg" /><br /><div></div><br /><div>I love these Lily Pulitzer sandles but not the $232 price tag. The heel also doesn't give me the height I would need.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.zappos.com/product/7367983/color/5474"><span style="font-size:78%;">source</span></a><br /></div><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 236px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.zappos.com/images/736/7367983/10280-521655-d.jpg" />These are a more affordable option. They're not my favorite, but I think I can certainly rock them and I would definitely be able to dance while retaining a good height so that I'm not tripping over my dress or constantly lifting it up. Another plus is that I can dye them. They still aren't as high as my wedding shoes so I'm still undecided. Decision, decisions, decisions...</p><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.coloriffics.com/detail.php?shoe=KORY&type=W"><span style="font-size:78%;">source</span></a></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 201px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.coloriffics.com/assets/products/5977.jpg" /> <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-25340129671268721892009-06-04T09:03:00.000-07:002009-06-04T11:00:43.456-07:00My Wedding Dress...and other things!<div align="left">Hi there!</div><br /><div align="left">The past two weeks have been INSANE in terms of the wedding and personal life. But there has been a lot progress made and a clearer sense of how Mr.Golden and I want to map out the beginning of our life as husband and wife, where we see our careers heading, and how we see that affecting us long term. Many, many decisions are in progress and the complexity of it all sometimes henders my writing. But, enough about that!</div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">I've come bearing good news that my wedding dress is now a conception and not just magazine clippings of what I "think" I want! My mom and I went on Tuesday to the dress designer to brainstorm and pick out my desired fabric. I go back next week to see the complete sketch and sample the beading. The process of having my dress made is amazing. I naturally like to be in control and hands on with anything that involves myself, so being able to have creative input in this makes me feel assured that I'm getting my dream dress. I felt like Cinderella when the birds and mice were designing her dress, lol.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 190px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 187px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.dragoart.com/tuts/pics/9/340/1752/how-to-draw-cinderella-step-2.jpg" /> <p align="center"><a href="http://www.dragoart.com/tuts/340/1/1/how-to-draw-cinderella.htm"><span style="font-size:78%;">source<br /></span></a></p><br />I have to admit that with the dress a reality now, this wedding is starting to feel real. Most of the time it just feels like a far away dream that's going to happen one day.<br /><br />I also have a special surprise for you all. Mr. Golden has finally agreed to be a guest blogger! He was going to make his debut last week, but he is not much of a writer. Instead, he is very comical and animated, so he will be posting cartoon videos on his view of the wedding. The cartoons will be based loosely on real situations that we've talked about and things he experiences. I have to tell you that I got a sneak peak yesterday and they are HILARIOUS. I'll have them scheduled for all of next week and we'll see how that goes!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-5948326521378637492009-05-22T00:00:00.000-07:002009-05-22T00:00:01.130-07:00The Engagement ShootI won't have the proofs for about two weeks, but in the meantime I'll sum up the experience. The day started off crazy. My mother couldn't go with me as planned and I was irritated about that and something else. By the time I got to the make up trial I was ok, but the moment I left and got back on the road, I begin to feel the onset of a migraine.<br /><br />I was planning to get a manicure on the way home but my head began to hurt so bad and I was running around on an empty stomach {I should have known better}. By the time I got home I felt as though I were going to puke. I barely found the strength to eat a plate of rice and take Advil.<br /><br />I rested for an hour and then it was time to get dressed. I started working at a slow pace but overall I was just in a funky mood. Naturally {but wrongfully}, I started taking my attitude out on Mr.Golden when I thought he wasn't going to make it in time. We were bickering all the way up until we saw the photographer and then we put on our best fake smile and said, "Hi! Nice to see you again" in unison. {lol, don't act like we're the only couple who does this!}<br /><br />Comically, the photographer didn't pick up on our beef. Instead, he found an area that he wanted to shoot us in. We got there and he positioned us, then said, "Ok, now KISS!" We scrunched up our faces at each other like two toddlers being forced to make up, neither wanting to be the first to give in. But we kissed and then laughed at how silly we were acting.<br /><br />The rest of the shoot went off without a hitch. We did two locations and two outfits a piece. I can't wait to see the pictures and share them with you all!<br /><br />Have a great weekend to all, and much love to <a href="http://thebuckeyebride.blogspot.com/">The Buckeyed Bride</a> and her fiancee for their wedding this Saturday. Congratulations sweetie. I feel like I know you already! You're going to make a beautiful bride, enjoy your day mama!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-66223515158571935402009-05-20T22:42:00.000-07:002009-05-20T23:20:08.528-07:00Make Up Trial ReviewOk, I must preface this by saying that I was <em>very</em> nervous. I was so scared that I would look like a corpse because in general we've all seen botched up make up jobs. I was also nervous of what Mr.Golden's reaction would be because although I wear eye shadow and liner on a regular basis {and as of recent I've started drawing in my eyebrows because my tattoo is faded}, I never-ever-ever wear any kind of foundation, blush, or cream because thankfully I've never had the need to. <div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>So without further ado, here is a before picture: </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338152609362235474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/ShTtg_XcUFI/AAAAAAAAAZU/7mZNRo-5gJw/s320/Picture+016.jpg" border="0" /> </div><div>When asked by the makeup artist how I want to look on my wedding day, I replied, "I want to look radiant, like I'm glowing...sun kissed...like an Egyptian Goddess {whatever that looks like, lol}." Here's what she came up with: <div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338153162255009202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/ShTuBLDWhbI/AAAAAAAAAZc/4vAkpa0fBhM/s320/Picture+019.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338153469281533522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/ShTuTC0LflI/AAAAAAAAAZk/h3FpSAVuqZ8/s320/Picture+020.jpg" border="0" /> Close up of the eyes:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338154003856509314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/ShTuyKQySYI/AAAAAAAAAZs/eRItw4c_QhA/s320/Picture+022.jpg" border="0" /> Different lighting {more true to color}:</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338154415652399810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/ShTvKIUk6sI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/uOmEuAbiLII/s320/Picture+024.jpg" border="0" />And after a whole day of taking engagement pictures outside and getting sweaty, here I am at the end of the night:<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338155086586793474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 239px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/ShTvxLvzTgI/AAAAAAAAAZ8/65KEBvAwm3I/s320/Picture+025.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div>I absolutely loved my makeup. Like I'm literally about to go to bed after publishing this post and I don't even feel like washing my face {yuck! lol}. What's even more encouraging to know is that Mr.Golden loved it, and knowing that makes me <em>feel</em> like a Goddess!<br /><br />I'll let you know how the engagement shoot went tomorrow!</div><div><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a></div></div></div></div>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-60830040486298809942009-05-20T00:00:00.000-07:002009-05-20T00:00:01.873-07:00Like a Virgin...My face will be "touched for the very first time."<br /><br />Today is my make up trial. Lots of emotions running through me: excited, nervous, giddy, etc. I thought I would have to go through this experience alone, but due to a turn of unexpected events, my mom will accompany me!<br /><br />I will post pictures tomorrow of how it came out along with an overview of how my engagement photoshoot turned out on Friday's post! Yikes, this is starting to feel real!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-89950884889560075232009-05-19T00:00:00.000-07:002009-05-19T00:00:00.544-07:00Wedding Nightmares<div align="center"><a href="http://www.ottawaweddingday.com/xowd/images/25006G_nightmares.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 346px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.ottawaweddingday.com/xowd/images/25006G_nightmares.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.ottawaweddingday.com/contestwinners.aspx?c=2"><span style="font-size:78%;">source</span></a><br /><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">Sometimes I fall asleep thinking about the sweet memories I want to make on my wedding day only to wake up a few hours into the night sweating and in a panic. We've all been there before- they're called wedding nightmares.<br /><br />My most recent one was about a week ago when the media was going crazy over swine flu and this is how it unfolded:<br /><br /><em>My male cousin, who is also a groomsmen got extremely sick and had to be taken to the hospital. He has been looking forward to this wedding<strong> forever</strong>. On his way to the hospital he had tears in his eyes {250 + lb. marine/club bouncer}. It broke my heart that he was going to miss the whole wedding.</em><br /><br /><em>Fast forward to cocktail hour, I was looking all over for Mr.Golden because it was almost time for our introduction. I couln't find him or the the photographers. I was going crazy because I didn't want the guests to go inside the reception room until after all my little details that I spent years planning got photographed. Somebody came up to tell me that Mr.Golden was sick too and had to leave and the photographers were nowhere to be found. </em><br /><br /><em>I broke down crying in my dress that everything was going terribly wrong. I kept saying "all this money we wasted! all this money and I have absolutely nothing to show for it. no groom, no pictures, nothing. all this money down the drain and I will never get this day back. we could have bought a house! now I have nothing!"</em><br /><br />Isn't that scary? I mean, when you think of it, it <strong>is</strong> a lot of money, time and energy being put into one day and no garauntee that everything will go according to plan. It's not an investment, but almost a gamble. I trust all my vendors so that's not my concern at all, but there's no way to control sickness or any other acts of nature. As a person who likes to be in control and have it all together all the time- it's very scary to acknowldge.<br /><br />In high school, I was planning to go to the prom in 11th grade with a bunch of friends that I had in the 12th grade. I had my ticket, an outfit and shoes picked out and was on my way to get my nails done 2 days before prom when I fell terribly ill with salmonella poisoning from something I ate {I have never been more sick in my life}. I was messed up for two weeks and missed out on everything. Ever since then, I will NOT eat food in public the week before a big event. Nothing is promsed. But all I can do is pray and hope for the best.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a> </div>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-42043136383884148652009-05-18T00:00:00.000-07:002009-05-18T00:00:01.094-07:00Wedding Day OutfitI wonder if anyone was as anal over what they would wear the morning of their wedding while getting ready. It was a constant thought for me. My wedding is in July so I knew comfort would be key. I needed something that wouldn't make me overheat and have me sweating like a coca cola bottle at a BBQ.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div>Before I show you what I bought, let me show you what I <em>didn't</em> decide on.</div><div><br /></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 331px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 251px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41J9Iw9Z1iL._AA400_.jpg" border="0" />Gaucho pants: <a href="http://www.target.com/Xhilaration-Gaucho-Pants-True-White/dp/B0011G5S40/sr=1-14/qid=1242577766/ref=sr_1_14/186-6490413-3629457?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&index=target&rh=k%3Agaucho%20pants&page=1"><span style="font-size:78%;">source</span></a><br /><div>These seemed to be the rave a few years ago and could easily be found all over. They're not as easy to find now, but I did eye a few pairs at Target. However, when I tried them on, I didn't really like the way they looked on me. I wanted them in white, and they were SUPER see through. I had to pass.</div><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://rlv.zcache.com/police_officers_wife_tshirt-p235743269689616559qiuw_400.jpg" border="0" />I love my police officer T-shirt: <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/police_officers_wife_tshirt-235743269689616559"><span style="font-size:78%;">source</span></a><br /><div>This was a strong option. I want to include Mr.Golden's profession as much and as tastefully possible since it is a huge factor on the decisions we make as a couple. But the fact that it was a t-shirt didn't sit well with me. I don't want to pull anything over my head after my hair gets done {except my dress}.</div><br /><div>So with both of those contenders out, I decided on a terry-cloth capri and hoodie set. Terry-cloth is a super soft material and allows air to come through. Although I purchased it in white, it's not as see through as the gaucho pants. I decided to just go nakey under the hoodie {I just have to remember not to unzipper it in front of my family while getting ready!}</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336832028057509842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 241px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/ShA8dCpLn9I/AAAAAAAAAYE/NXPo8eAENIc/s320/Picture+010.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336832508725189874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/ShA85BRSXPI/AAAAAAAAAYM/31MxRrYlnCs/s320/Picture+012.jpg" border="0" /> The pictures don't really do it much justice but there are little rhinestones on the zipper pull of the hoodie and the draw string hole of the capris<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336833234758549522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/ShA9jR9IQBI/AAAAAAAAAYU/m0KLpKckn2I/s320/Picture+011.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336833516669218290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/ShA9zsJ3rfI/AAAAAAAAAYc/n_AzzMVFQkU/s320/Picture+013.jpg" border="0" />I don't want to go overboard with personalization, but I do plan to get the jacket engraved in the front. It will say:</div><div></div><div>Mrs. M-------</div><div>Est. 7.22.10<br /><br />Have you thought about your wedding day outfit yet?</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a></div></div></div></div>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-27545645619839718512009-05-17T00:00:00.000-07:002009-05-17T00:00:01.884-07:00T Minus 3 Days to E-pics!Finding two outfits for my engagement shoot has not been easy. I wanted to have one casual outfit and then something more spiffy. After weeks of being on the prowl I finally put together the casual outfit. Mr. Golden and I take out pictures this coming Wednesday and with Monday and Tuesday being busy days for me, I only have today to seal the deal on a second outfit.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div>The pressure is on but I'm not going to vent because I had two shopping successes last week. The first happened while in search for the dress I'm in need of. Instead of finding the dress, I stumbled on the exact outfit I've envisioned wearing the morning of my wedding. Instant score, and it was 30% off. </div><br /><div>The second happened on my daily trip to get a cup a tea. I stumbled on a side walk sale of ... oh wait I can't say what it was because then I'll reveal the secret. Let's just say I found my save the dates for a sweet price that's unbeatable. More on both of these fantastic finds a little later, but for now here is a little sneak peak of what I will be wearing for my casual portion of the engagement shoot.</div><br /><div>The jeans I bought are similar to this style:<a href="http://beauty.ivillage.com/fashion/0,,c0xf2549-4,00.html"> source</a></div><br /><br /><div></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 265px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 262px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i.ivillage.com/BS/fall_fashion_07/fall_07j&company_highwaisted_300.jpg" border="0" /> The shirt is similar to this in style: <a href="http://www.crombie.co.uk/pages/product/product.asp?prod=90002TP&ctgry=Category_Ladies_CasualShirts&cookie%5Ftest=1">source</a><br /><br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 258px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 252px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.crombie.co.uk/public/pictures/product/standard/90002TPWH.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>Cross your fingers that I find a dress today and that it doesn't rain on Wednesday!</div><br /><div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a> </div></div></div></div>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-61417215290920228582009-05-11T00:00:00.000-07:002009-05-11T00:00:01.093-07:00May the Force Be With Me!In just a few short months I will be undergoing a major mission- a task many have tried to conquer, but only a few have survived to talk about. I will need much preparation and the best equipment know to mankind.<br /><br />You're probably thinking that I'm about to climb Mount Everest, and your guess is close. But really, I will be deciphering RSVP's for my invites! From past experience I can't believe how many people will fail to put a return address on the envelope. For past events, I have received RSVP's that said "yes we're coming!" yet I had no idea who "we" was.<br /><br />After searching high and low, I think I found the go-go gadget I've been missing in my life. Feast your eyes on the future {lol}:<br /><br /><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 350px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.ustoy.com/ustoy.com/novelty/product_images/1811.jpg" /><br />This secret decoder pen should be strong enough for my mission, but it is actually made for children {they have it so good!}. I found it at <a href="http://www.ustoy.com/cgi-bin/ustoy_cgi.sh/WService=ustoy/ustoy.com/novelty/product.htm?stateInfo=?&dept_id=151&pf_id=1811&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=free&utm_campaign=Updated20090507&utm_term=CV">U.S. Toy Company</a> and I plan to test it out first to see if it will still decode messages after 8 weeks. If I have the green light to proceed, each RSVP will be given a number that corresponds with the guest using the secret ink. As I get back RSVP's with no name, I'll use the decoder to see who the anonymous responder is.<br /><br />I'll keep you posted!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a>.....that's inspector Goldie to you!<br /></p>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647230486567626734.post-74693032796523880082009-05-07T17:18:00.000-07:002009-05-08T09:21:47.160-07:00Right Hand GirlStanding next to every good woman is always a good...woman! No it's not a typo, I'm talking about my Maid of Honor {MOH}. I always knew that when I got married my cousin Nikki would be my MOH. We are two months apart and have built a strong relationship over the years.<br /><br />I've mentioned before that I have an older half sister on my father's side who I love dearly, but growing up she did not live with us and I didn't get to see her that much. My cousin often felt like the sister I never had.<br /><br />I was surfing the web the other day when I found the following picture. My jaw dropped and then came the "awwww". I can not wait for the photographer to catch a shot like this of Nikki and I on the big day. And I'm sure her smile will be even bigger!<br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;">photo credit:</span> <a href="http://www.jenniferphotography.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Jennifer Bowen Photography</span><br /></div></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 321px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333487291251320658" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-B0WHYhFD9Y/SgRabvEYZ1I/AAAAAAAAAXw/leDzdAgSXsY/s320/MOH.jpg" /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT: 0px" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/35/91A1BB63F5E5B07C6E51E33344F54668.png" /></a>Goldiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03971809945336814779noreply@blogger.com0