weekend recap

Did I "survive" my first dress fitting? Well yes I did :) Thankfully, it still fits. The biggest alteration will be shortening the dress, since it is about 2 feet too long on me. It was really fun, and I wish I could show you pictures, but then that would just ruin everything now wouldn't it? My mom, sister, and my mom's friend Phyllis came with me. I love Phyllis because she knows how to sew, and we tried to figure out how they made the veil I really want. It's almost $300!! But I haven't been able to find a veil like it anywhere else. I'll keep looking though.

Here's a picture I can show you though...Holly in her Maid of Honor dress! I don't think it's bad luck to share these. She is getting a different dress from the bridesmaids, because she's that special :) It's wrinkled from shipping, but you get the idea. I just love the back!

On an earlier trip, she modeled the bridesmaids' dresses. I love these so much, especially the cap sleeves!


After the dress fitting, I went home and found that a wedding present had been shipped to the house. I honestly hadn't been expecting anything, and was quite curious as to what it could be & who it was from. Well, surprise of surprises, it was from one of the voiceover talents I work with occasionally out in LA. I have never actually "met" him - we only talk over the phone when we have promos to record. But he totally surprised me and sent a wedding gift - 8 placemats and 8 napkins from Macy's. He totally made my day!


Also after the dress fitting, Holly & I spent many hours addressing invitations. My dad did his calligraphy on all the inner envelopes, but he ended up not being able to address all the outer envelopes. So, he gave Holly & I a little crash course on calligraphy and we tried our hardest to address the envelopes as beautifully as he would have. I forgot to take pictures of Dad's calligraphy, but here are some older photos from a weekend where we assembled everything. The invitations were kind of a pain to put together, but Holly was a pro and caught on quickly!




I got back to Atlanta on Sunday and did a little shopping. I found some great summer dresses at Old Navy! I think the yellow one will be good for the shower this weekend, and the pink one for my Atlanta shower & bachelorette in early August. The pink one is my favorite shade of pink, one of our wedding colors :)

I also stopped by Nine West, my favorite shoe store, and got these for the wedding day. I'm a flip flop kind of girl and can't imagine wearing anything else on my wedding day, hehe. Plus, they were on sale! Can't beat that.

Tux's ordered!

Well everyone, you'll know this even before my groomsmen do. I'll be sending them an email shortly, of course, but I wanted to break the news here.

I went to Men's Warehouse for the tuxes, and got it perfect the first time, keeping the color of the Bridesmaid's dresses in mind. I decided on going with a classic black 2 button notch lapel tux, with a vest in the shade of green. It should be a good look to complement the beautiful ladies. Not to mention 100% wool tuxes are excellent for late August temperatures in Georgia. Haha.

On a separate note, the honeymoon should be mostly set and ready mid-next week. Very exciting.

Thanks for reading!

hotel block: marriott suites

We set aside 2 hotel blocks for the wedding (see our site for more info). We went by the Marriott a couple weeks ago to look around. I've gone to the Marriott for various things over the years, but I've never actually stayed there. The rooms look really nice, and we got a pretty good rate. This hotel is a lot closer to the church and reception site, so if you want convenience, this is your best bet. But it's a trade-off since it's one of the more pricey hotels in Augusta.



Right on the Riverwalk with some pretty views


The complex is verrry large, don't get lost!


Pool party anyone??

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?

20% off at Macy's anyone?

So Corrie got these coupons in the mail that give anyone 20% off on gifts on our Macy's registry. If anyone is interested, leave a comment and we'll mail one out to you right away. They are only good from Friday June 26 - Tuesday June 30th, so it'll have to be quick!

scouting report

Just got back from an abbreviated weekend in Augusta. Got a lot of details in the planning done, not as much as I had hoped though. Anyway, we spent a lot of time downtown ironing things out, and decided to throw together a little post about the church. You've got the address, and you may have found the link to their website off of our website. But here are some pictures so you have a better idea of where we'll be at 6 pm on Aug 29th!

Here's what First Christian Church looks like on Greene St:


There's a small parking lot directly behind the church. I very strongly doubt that all of you wonderful guests will fit in the lot, but you can try. There's also street parking, and a parking deck not tooooo far away.

If you park in the lot behind the church, you'll come up to the front door of the church along this sidewalk and the pretty windows :) Come through the front door, not the back! Or you'll ruin the surprise :)

engagement party

This post is way overdue...my parents threw an Engagement Party for us back in March. It was a great time with family & friends and deeeelicious Filipino food. Mmm. My family decorated with pink & green lanterns and a huge arrangement of pink & white flowers for one of the tables. I will always remember the night because it absolutely downpoured all the way up to and through the party! I hope a deluge at the engagement party is good luck. Anyway, enjoy some pictures that Aunt Debbie took...

Holly (maid of honor) and Aunt Debbie

Holly & Shane

Mom, Dad & me

Ashley (bridesmaid) and her husband Chris

Jon (groomsman) & Ashley, also the back of Danny's head (another groomsman)

Meg (bridesmaid) & her husband Kyle, with a good friend of both Ryan & I, Tricia

the buffet - we had chicken adobo, lumpia (eggrolls), chicken pansit (kinda like stirfried angel hair noodles, veggies etc), barbeque pork on a stick, and rice. The catering was done by Ingrid & Myra of I & M Catering. They did an amazing job and were so easy to work with.

The cake! I love the rubber duckies topper - since I'm going to be a Duckworth in just 3 months! In the background is a frame with some of our favorite engagement pictures, and also pans full of the cutest pink & green sugar cookies, iced with all different patterns and cut into C's and R's. Holly is a very great baker!

I also really loved the lumpia. This is me going back after dessert.

I REALLY enjoyed the mango crepes. I think I had about 6 of them.