Pictures of the Cincinnati Shower

Pictures of the Cincinnati Shower - My soon-to-be Sister in Laws were awesome, they picked out my favorite desserts and made the shower alot of fun.  My sister Sarah and her group won the games, they were un unbeatable team!

 

MOBs Dresses and a couple pics of the Flynn family shower

Hi all,

Shea and I were busy this weekend!  We moved my living room furniture over to Shea's, hung the curtains in the living room and even hung more pictures.  Sweet, another house thing to cross off the list! 

We were writing and stuffing wedding invitations when the news about Osama bin Laden came out.  We stopped what were doing and were glued to the TV for the next 1/2 hour until I fell asleep that is.

Other good news, the MOB and stepMOB have both picked out their dresses.  GORGEOUS.  But you'll have to wait to see them at the wedding.

Below are pics that my sis Sarah took while up in Cincinatti.  Shea and I took them the Davis' to Skyline and Graeters...yum.

Skyline Chili. 

Mini Ice Cream cones at Graeters

Bridal Shower time!

Favors (Sarah and her hubby Joey have the same initials as Shea and me)

Beautiful Bride to be!

Thanks to my lil sis Sarah for providing the pics.  The only time I took pictures up in Cincinnati was to take pictures of pictures and at the Navel museum up in Dayton.  Here is a link to Sara's webpage:  http://ohmygish.blogspot.com/

Less than 3 months to the Wedding

Visiting Cincinnati, Shea’s Family and my Parents and Sibs.  We had an awesome time in Cincinnati this past week.  The traveling to and from, not so much.  The weather as most everyone in the US knows was icky but it only caused us to pull over twice to wait out the storms and luckily we did not run into any tornados along the way.  I want to thank Shea’s sisters and sisters-in-law for throwing me a wonderful shower.  I had a lot of fun, the decorations were gorgeous and the food was delish…Thank you for the cheesecake and cherry pie.  I had seconds on both.  Thank you to my parents and sisters for traveling from Pennsylvania and Texas to attend and meet Shea’s family; you guys are awesome for driving/flying so far and for being there for me.  Words cannot say how much I appreciate you all!  Of course, thank you to all of the ladies that attended the shower.  It was nice to meet you and be welcomed by you into the Flynn family.  Thank you also for the wonderful presents too.  I’ve already pulled everything out.  Anyway, thank you all! 

I'll try to load some pictures from the shower up on the website soon. 

Upcoming Bridal Showers (correction).  My friends Sally and Kayla at my office are hosting an office shower for Shea and me on Thursday, May 19, 2011, at lunch.  My bridesmaids Rose, Lita and Suzy are hosting a shower for me on June 4, 2011 at 2:00p.m. at Lita's in Rowlett.

Taste Testing.  We’ve narrowed the food at the reception down to two meals and will be taste testing soon.  You’ll have to wait until the day of the wedding to find out which meal won!  It should be a lot of fun…also, the Hyatt is going to set up the linen for us to see the different ways they can dress the guest tables.  Am really looking forward to this!

Misc.  Bridal Pictures are scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 9:30a.m. and I’m going in for my 3^rd and hopefully final fitting tomorrow.  As for the invitations, we’re about ½ way there.  Gotta get back to work on those.

Really, Only 100 Days Until Our Wedding!

I can't believe its only 100 days until the wedding.  Neither can Shea...I believe his words were something like...only 100 single days left... 

 

Boy are the days flying.  So what is new with Shea and me, you may wonder or NOT?

 

Bridal Showers.  Bridal Showers are scheduled and I can't wait!  My soon to be Sisters-In-Law are hosting a shower for me in Cincinnati on April 23, 2011 at 12pm. My friend Sally at my office is hosting an office shower for me on Thursday, May 18, 2011, following work.  My bridesmaids Rose, Lita and Suzy are hosting a shower for me on June 4, 2011 at 2:00p.m. at Lita's in Rowlett.

 

First Wedding Dress Fitting.  Well that went pretty good; I still love my dress!  Only $95 for minor changes as the hem and bustle were included in the price of the dress.  I go back on the 15th to see it all pertified.

 

Bridal Pictures.  I've scheduled the bridal pictures.  Yep, I get to try on the dress one more time before the big day.

 

Setting up the Food Tasting and Linen Samples.  We're now in the process of setting up the food tasting and linen sampling at the Hyatt.  Waiting on the hotel to make all the contacts.  Fancy food, yum....

 

Invitations.  Shea and I continue to make headway with the wedding invitations; we've made it to the letter "H" wha ha ha.  We should be done by the deadline.

 

Painting and Fancification of Home.   The plan is to have minor fixes to the house, painting, pictures hung and major yard work done by May 15th.  Oh ya, and to have me completely moved in at that point as much of my furniture remains at my old home.  Every week we're trying to do a pickup load but the stuff that's left is heavy and neither one of us really wants to move it.  Onward upward as it were.  Currently done:  Dining room:red wall painted; pictures hung.  Family room: blue wall painted; curtains hung; pictures hung.  Master bedroom painted light sage green, curtains hung.  Yard, trees cut down, flowerbeds created, mulch laid.  I'd go on and on about the horrors of hanging curtains but since you've no doubt done this hazardous duty and come out alive, I'll leave it at "bleepin curtains" what a pain.  Oh ya, I also need to steam the wrinkles out of those curtains...that $30 steamer from Tuesday morning sure has come in handy; cause I hate ironing!  We've added to the painting list and have decided to paint another wall blue.  When you come you'll get to see how that turned out lol...if we get to it that is.

 

Boxing up the Wedding Stuff.  Mom and I spent Sunday going through the items that we've already bought for the wedding and putting them in labeled boxes.  We also taste tested some chocolate cake.  In other words, we continue to remain busy! 

 

Big Early Thank You to Mom and Don for working your tails off preparing for the wedding.  You've gone above and beyond.  THANK YOU.

 

Fun Side,  Thanks to Malcolm and Karen for the party, we had a wonderful time.  More fun to come as we are heading over to Ellis to see a triple play movie at the Drive In this Sat.  We bring chairs and back the pickup into the slot and sit up high.  I want to see Scream 4 but I suspect we'll be seeing a cartoon instead...regardless, I'll have fun!  Last but not least, next week we head up to Cincinnati, can't wait to see all the relations and have a blast.  See ya all soon!

 

 

Paint, Shoes and Groomsmen

Groomsmen

Check that off the list, all of the grooms men and fathers either have their tuxes or have been measured to get their tuxes.  Thanks guys!

Bridal Shoes Found

Here’s the shoes!  I paid $68 instead of $675 and they fit great.  http://www.zappos.com/coloriffics-tori-ivory-satin

Painting

While Shea has been working like a dog out in the yard removing a dead tree, lawn work and even adding a flower bed for me so I can murder more poor innocent flowers, I was indoors painting.  We now have a red/wine wall in the dining room a blue wall in the family room and green walls in the master bedroom.  I’ll still be painting next weekend, but with the much tamer color of cream. 

Of course, we still haven’t hung the curtains nor have we started addressing the invitations.  Hopefully, we’ll start both of those this weekend.

Engagement Pictures and Counseling

Engagement Pictures

Shea and I talked Mom and Don into going to the Dallas arboretum to take our engagement pictures.  The flowers were gorgeous and Mom took some pretty good pictures.  I've given everyone a link to the shutterfly slideshow in the pictures portion of our wedding website.  I also put a few on facebook.  Thanks for all the compliments on the pictures!

Final Catholic Pairs Counseling Course

Well we finished up our counseling course.  It was a long day...a really long day but again, we took something home from it.  This time it was tangible.  We each had to do a love letter to each other and we also received a certification of completion...which gives us a discount of $60 on our wedding license, so it should only cost us $12 to get our license, yea!  Shea doesn't want me to give details of the course but lets just say they cover everything about marital life.  There was a bit of giggling and lots of laughter.

Part 1 Planning almost Complete; now onto Part 2 of 3

Marital Counseling

Enjoyed may be too strong a word but I am glad that we are attending the classes.  Last Saturday was our first 8a to 4:30p counseling session at St. Joseph’s and we’ll have another this next Saturday all day.  Next week, we’ll be discussing s-e-x, but since its at a church, I doubt it will be rated X.  This week I learned Shea’s love language and confirmed that my love language is “acts of service.”  The counseling was interesting and full of good advice.  The couple teaching us had several funny examples of what toDO and NOT toDO.

Bridesmaids

The bridesmaids have all been measured and the dresses have been ordered.  Yea, Josie, mother of the flowergirl, also found a pretty ivory dress for Amelia so all we’ll have to do is buy a sash in plum purple to go around her waist, SWEET!  There was mutiny when the issue of hair was raised…up or down was discussed.  You’ll have to wait to see how it turned out, cause I’m not telling or maybe I just don’t know, ha.  We are (ok Rose is) now on the hunt for silver sandals.  Good Luck Rose!

Mother of the Bride Dress

Mom, Rose and I went to Northpark to see if Mom liked any of the “mother of the bride” dresses.  She tried on several and there were a few that she liked but nothing she couldn’t live without… At least she found some dresses she actually liked.  When Rose and I drug her out of her home kicking and struggling, she was of the opinion she’d hate everything she tried on. lol

Bridal Shoes

When I tried on my wedding dress I saw a pair of shoes I really liked but they didn’t have any in my size…so this Saturday we drove to South Arlington to try on a pair of the same shoes. Rose was emphatic that my feet looked horrible in the shoes and I had to agree; they were loose and my toes kinda hung out the sides, bummer because it wasn’t the shoes fault .  While at Northpark on our way to Norstrom, I saw a pair of ivory shoes and veered in dragging Mom and Rose along with me.  They too loved the shoes so I tried on a pair…Rose recommended!  They fit like a dream.  But for the cost, I’d own them right now.  Seems we’d wondered into the Oscar Dela Renta salon.  Here’s the website to the shoes.  Aren’t they gorgeous.  Only $675.00.  Choke.

http://www.oscardelarenta.com/?folderId=/shoponline/bridal/accessories#styleNumber=4890-34b&.  Ya I found a pair at zappos.com for a lot lot lot lot lot less.  Hopefully these work or I’ll be returning them and trying again.

Planning the Ceremony at St. Joseph’s

We met with the sacramental coordinator at St. Joseph’s.  Its great, St. Joseph’s provides the candles, the stands and lots more so we don’t have to rent anything.  We’ll just need to bring in the flowers, a couple of table cloths and a few decorations for the narthex.  Our wedding coordinators at the church take care of the rest and hold our hands until we walk down the isle.  It was a relief talking to her because everything seemed to fit into place.

Music for the Ceremony

We’ve got a surprise for you with the music.  I’d give you a hint but you’d guess and then where would the fun be in that.  Anyway, after our marital counseling, we visited with St. Joseph’s music minister last Saturday.  She will play the organ and piano and sing for us during the ceremony.  Music is now checked off our list.  Yea!  Except for providing the DJ a list of songs that is but we’ve got like 4 months to do that.  We also got to see a wedding that started at 7:00p.m. or I should say “should have started at 7:00p.m.”  It actually didn’t start until closer to 7:30p.m. because the priest was missing in action.  Rumor was he got caught in “Traffic.”  Ya, I would say that would be a stressor!  Still the wedding looked quite pretty and with minimal decorations.

Next on the list of things to do.

Shea and I need to address those invitations and hang some curtains!