Decision Time.

This weekend Daniel, Jessica and I are making the 16+ hour drive to my tiny, little hometown in New York. I have been holding off on any major wedding-related decisions until this trip. I am so looking forward to dress shopping with my Mother and sisters, bouncing ideas off my parents, and sharing everything Daniel and I have been considering way down here in Chattanooga.

The last two weeks have been relatively tame for Daniel and I. We are both working, trying to enjoy the summer weather, and continuing to explore our city. I am so pumped to be able to show Daniel around Red Hook were I spent so many years growing up and putting down roots!

For those who have any interest at all, here are some of the ideas I've been gathering for wedding decor and such! I could literally spend hours looking at pictures and websites. Since I no longer have homework, this is a lovely distraction.





The upscale version of glue-string-balloons that everyone makes in kindergarten! How simple and yet classy. They can even be incorporated into centerpieces!



















I just love the idea of making our wedding PERSONAL. I have seen (and worked at) so many cookie-cutter weddings. Family pictures are a great way to tell our story and celebrate our history!




Love her hair. And this website.

First. Blog. Ever.

Here goes!

It's hard to believe it's been over a month since Daniel proposed. We have loved being engaged and planning our wedding together. But first some background...

Daniel and I moved to Chattanooga, TN in May, the day after I graduated from LU. We were both blessed to find jobs and housing within a week of the move and we love our new city! Daniel is still working for Sodexo as a supervisor for a corporate dining service. He has enjoyed the limited hours and change in clientele. I'm thrilled he no longer works nights or weekends! I am a teacher in the toddler room of a small child care center in downtown Chatt. I don't think I've ever been this tired in my entire life, but I love my 12 kids! Mom... I'm going to bed earlier these days, as hard as that is to believe.

Last month Daniel and I made a trip to the mid-west to visit his family. It was a whirlwind trip with lots of driving (we think over 60 hours) and a car on the fritz, but it was a blast! I loved getting to meet his family for the first time ever and I adored Colorado Springs! Daniel completely surprised me when he proposed on July 4th in Garden of the Gods, under the shade of the kissing camels (awwww). I answered "absolutely".

A special shout-out to all of you who kept the proposal a secret from me... you know who you are!

In the month since that amazing day, we have officially decided no details regarding our wedding. Daniel and I have been laboriously gathering information from vendors all over the city and we are anxious to start nailing things down. I have become a wedding magazine junkie.... no really. It's bad. Daniel has been graciously feeding my addiction. That along with countless hours of watching "Say Yes to the Dress" with me have confirmed... he's a keeper. We plan to keep you updated as we start making decisions... so keep reading.

In the meantime, please keep us in your prayers as we make plans and assess priorities. We are so excited about the future! Oh... and pencil us in your calenders for a wedding sometime in the Spring of 2012 in our amazing city!