bachelorette dinner

Last weekend, two of my bridesmaids threw me a shower. It was so much fun! Unfortunately, I don't have any of the pictures yet, but hopefully Meg will send me some soon and I will recap it for y'all then.

After the shower, we went to Eclipse Di Luna for dinner. I love tapas and sharing good food with good friends. It was really a great time hanging out with my favorite girls! Again, I don't have any pictures, but Lauren managed to sneak one on her iPhone of my awesome headgear. She bought it in Disneyland in LA and brought it back just for the bachelorette and the rehearsal on 8/29. Check it out:

my first shower

One of the most exciting recent events was my first bridal shower. It was thrown by Joyce Reimer, the wife of our officant, Dr. Jon Reimer. I've known her a very long time, feels like my whole life :)


Aunt Joyce knows how to entertain! She had an amazing array of food, soooo delicious!


I was so glad to see so many familiar faces from my hometown church, many of whom I also feel like I've known forever :)


We started out eating and then Aunt Joyce led us all in a devotion. First, she reminded me of the story of Mary & Martha (luke 10:38-42) and how during this busy, crazy time, it's important to sit at Jesus feet and not get caught up with all the prepartions. After that, she shared some thoughts from a book called A Woman After God's Own Heart. The main thing I learned was a new appreciation for the word "sure." :) She gave me a copy of the book and I can't wait to start reading it. Any girls out there want to read it with me?

After Aunt Joyce shared, her 2 daughter-in-laws also shared their thoughts on the book & marriage, and some other ladies shared too. It was a really sweet time of fellowship and I certainly learned a lot!

Then was time to open presents! I wish had more & better quality pics but this is all that I got off my mom's camera.



It was such a fun time, definitely something I will remember forever. It was great to spend time with the ladies from my church, Ryan's mom, and some of my mom's coworkers. I'm so thankful for all of the wonderful women in my life :) And I was blessed with lots of new kitchen & bathroom stuff that I can't wait to share with Ryan! Thanks to everyone who could make it!

July is here!

Yeah, so we haven't been the greatest about keeping this up to date. Sorry!

But, it is now July, which means we have less than 2 months to go til the BIG DAY! Ahhh we can't wait! I'm not sure about Ryan, but I have some exciting events coming up this month. My first dress fitting is this Friday, 7/10! I hope I can make it to Augusta in time. My company has an awesome thing called "summer Fridays" which means we can leave at 3pm if our work is tied up enough. So, hopefully, I'll be able to leave at 3 and make it just in time for my 5:30 appt. It's a little inconvenient because the seamstress only works Thur & Fri, and being in Atlanta certainly makes the alterations process harder. But, I'm really excited about putting my dress on again, and seeing what the seamstress has in mind for my dress.

Another exciting event coming up is my first bridal shower on 7/18. One of our dear family friends and the wife of our officiant, Joyce Reimer (or as I like to call her, Aunt Joyce), is hosting a brunch at her house. It will mostly be the women from my hometown church (where I've attended since I was 10 yrs old), but Aunt Joyce said all ladies are welcome to attend :) If you want more details, let me know!

After the shower, I'm going to Halo Salon for my hair & make-up consultation. We are renting out the upstairs area for the bridesmaids luncheon and having all the girls in my wedding party hair done, plus my hair & make-up. That will be a fun time :) I have some ideas for my hair, but I'm still not sure exactly what I want. Any suggestions?